My predictions

**Biggin** · November 7th, 2009, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by plantsman

Robbins was blessed with talent, and thats why he won state titles. He hasnt done nothing since barry jones left, and he wont do anything else. Phil cant coach, will never be able to coach. He can't develop talent. He has the largest class in pv history, and only has 11 of them on his squad. I deem him a piece of crap-as a coach, a teacher, and a mentor.

talent alone doesnt win sh1t. we see it every year. look at every sport, if you cant control and shape talent it means absolutely nothing.

phil has seven friggin rings. SEVEN. so you are telling me a terrible coach can still somehow win SEVEN state titles? you are either completely blinded by moron, or just stupid.

largest senior class, what the heck does that count for? if kids dont play or cant play, thats not a coachs fault.

so phil will keep winning district titles, when being LESS talented than two, arguably three district teams.

people can call phil whatever they want, but they CANNOT call him a bad coach, unless they allow people to consider them absolutely clueless. clueless.

**R0cketer** · November 7th, 2009, 01:18 AM

Phil has won a ton, but he also is normally going into a knife fight with a gun most years. His ego costs him and has probably cost him another couple rings. It's definitely appeared at least to be a case of the inmates running the asylum there the last several years, that and a bit of overhyping teams and/or players.

**JJK guy** · November 7th, 2009, 01:21 AM

Nick Colobro was a terrible coach? Care to elaborate?

**Biggin** · November 7th, 2009, 01:23 AM

im sorry but i dont agree at all

people always seem to try and argue that, everbody makes mistakes, these are kids who deserve second chances. when someone goes too far, they go. phil has proved that.

i also dont see how PV has drastically underperformed. pv has made the playoffs every year since 1991. lpd titles, region titles, state appearance in 04, and add 7 state titles, i have a hard time buying phil's ego has cost him a great number of games

**pvfan** · November 7th, 2009, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by Biggin

im sorry but i dont agree at all

people always seem to try and argue that, everbody makes mistakes, these are kids who deserve second chances. when someone goes too far, they go. phil has proved that.

i also dont see how PV has drastically underperformed. pv has made the playoffs every year since 1991. lpd titles, region titles, state appearance in 04, and add 7 state titles, i have a hard time buying phil's ego has cost him a great number of games

He's not coaching in the Cumberland either, the LPD has had at least one team in the state finals every year since 2002.

**R0cketer** · November 7th, 2009, 01:30 AM

I think you said some of it yourself, if kids don't play. A lot don't play because of him. Phil is sort of Kilmer from Varsity Blues. He thinks of Phil first, and the kids last. Again, most years, Powell Valley is going to be one of the bigger dogs around. And yes, the players deserve a crap load of credit for not giving up this year, if you want to give him credit for keeping them there, that's fine, but not to down a player, but didn't PV start winning more after they stopped trying to force a player to succeed? At least once they were off the team. That's not downing the player either, that's the coach trying his hardest to prove he knows more. That's been what Phil's issue has been at least IMO. I think it may just be to the point where he has nobody on staff that will disagree.

**Biggin** · November 7th, 2009, 01:34 AM

there are some kids im sure that dont like phil, phil has a very large personality, it rubs some the wrong way, as with anyone.

i see your point, i do. but i feel as if pv was trying to overuse what was their biggest talent, but i also see the strategy behind it. no proven QB, relying on a great player early can help ease teh transition, maybe the second half would have been different, we will never know.

**valour** · November 7th, 2009, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Biggin

im sorry but i dont agree at all

people always seem to try and argue that, everbody makes mistakes, these are kids who deserve second chances. when someone goes too far, they go. phil has proved that.

i also dont see how PV has drastically underperformed. pv has made the playoffs every year since 1991. lpd titles, region titles, state appearance in 04, and add 7 state titles, i have a hard time buying phil's ego has cost him a great number of games

Name one player that Phil has kicked of the team himself without being ordered to?

**Biggin** · November 7th, 2009, 03:57 PM

PV DID win with ease with the Jones brothers.

and a player was kicked off this year and last year, nobody tells phil robbins what to do, he will kick a player off when he feels they deserve it.

**valour** · November 7th, 2009, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by Biggin

PV DID win with ease with the Jones brothers.

and a player was kicked off this year and last year, nobody tells phil robbins what to do, he will kick a player off when he feels they deserve it.

Honestly, that is not true. What he allegedly did was against Wise Count Schools rules and VHSL rules. Before Wise County Schools adapted its rule book for what is accepted and what is not He never booted anyone off his team. The last two decisions came down from Wise County schools, this is a fact. Phil is not above rules even though you and maybe some more think he is. Sometimes he just may need a nudge in the right direction.