Bobby Sanders took the Lee High job the day before coach Turner passed away. Had he not gotten it, he would still be at Appy.
Appy will be where they need to be. Just need a wake up call it's still Appy football.
The next two years are crucial to PV and Burton. They will lose a lot of quality players.
And today, well 95 degrees with a heat index over 100. And many who were sick, were first year players and a few who hadn't been to summer running. That is to be expected.
Not sure if Burton will be able to maintain their holdback numbers.
PV will lose some of their finer athletes in two or three years. They have the numbers. Just like other Div. 2 schools do.
Things will come back to par. Every thing runs it's course then it comes back down to the teams that want it and work for it. Year in and year out.
Like i said in a previous post.
Now it's time to find out who is ready to challenge the top 3 teams in the district. And who knows what the other 5 have.
Never count Appy out. One thing to remember coach Austin played under Coach Tom Turner. I don't think he has forgotten what hard work, hard and determination is all about.
Neither should the players.
Coach Austin may not be Tom Turner, cause there will never be another Tom Turner, but he will be as demanding.
I've seen him on the sidelines and been with him on the sidelines and in film break down.
He knows the game. And it won't change much. Hard work, heart, detemination and desire, they still pay off. Coach Austin knows that.