Its Official: Bobby Sanders named head coach at

**oldgeneral** · April 25th, 2006, 01:50 PM

Bobby Sanders has been named new head coach at Lee.

**greencrest1272** · April 25th, 2006, 02:06 PM

Derservingly so in my opinion. Appalachia missed the boat big time. Sanders will be better off in the long run IMO. Much more potential to make a big time name for himself at Lee.

**imported_Counts** · April 25th, 2006, 02:08 PM

I think he will do A fine job there IMHO Lee will be a much improved team over the next 4 or 5 years and a year in and year out playoff continder when they drop to A

This also may give Appy the closer it may have been waiting on before nameing there new coach

**greencrest1272** · April 25th, 2006, 02:09 PM

I agree Counts. I think Lee is on the road to having a successful program.

April 25th, 2006, 02:13 PM

Was Sanders at the meeting? Show me where he signed to take the job and then I'll believe the story.

**greencrest1272** · April 25th, 2006, 02:15 PM

I think I read somewhere that the Lee School Board was supposed to meet either last night or tonight maybe??? Im not 100% but today is within the time frame for the announcement.

April 25th, 2006, 02:28 PM

Yeah, I know what they want, but is this what HE wants?.....You forget I hung around with Chris Days(Pennington Gap's last state QB , I'm thinking he QBed Lees first) father , Gary Buch's dad(sorry I ain't gonna try to spell all that) know a little about Don Williams, I can go back to the Rep party of the late 70s in Lee County. I go back farther than Sanders in Lee County, I was down there yesterday. I'm just saying it is a tougher place to coach than Appy.

**greencrest1272** · April 25th, 2006, 02:32 PM

I dont really know...but I cant imagine that it would be much fun trying to follow Tom Turner. Not to mention declining enrollment and as crazy as it sounds a declining interest in football in Appy. Of course the grass isnt always greener on the other side but in this case I have to say that the Lee job is a much better opportunity.

April 25th, 2006, 02:39 PM

Well if he applied, perhaps he wants it, then again perhaps like everything else in Lee Co maybe it comes with an * . I don't claim to be able to speak for Sanders, it is just that he was promised things before, and didn't see them, and with the suits the Lee board is facing , I don't see much green grass. It is his choice.

**imported_Primetime** · April 25th, 2006, 09:39 PM

I was in Lee County today, yesterday, the day before, etc. And I was at every game Chris Day ever quarterbacked and I played for Don Williams....so big deal!!! Football isn't viewed in the same light here as it used to be and it probably never will. He would never be out of Tom's shadow at Appy or Travis's for that matter so no he won't have a more difficult time at Lee. If he has a .500 or better overall record during the next 3 years he will be held in very high esteem and believe me it shouldn't be that hard of a task. Again, the aura that revolved around football here dissipated long ago. Jonesville's attendance at games far exceeded what Lee has drawn over the past 7 years.