end of an era

**collegetrumpet2010** · November 20th, 2010, 09:16 PM

Well Phil Robbins had his final game coaching for PV today. This is definitely the end of an era. So much has happened at Powell Valley since 1983 because of him.

PV will miss him and I wish him good luck in all his endeavors post PV.

**ta1971** · November 21st, 2010, 04:39 PM

i heard the majority of people are glad he is gone. heard he was a class 1 jerk.

**Biggin** · November 21st, 2010, 05:10 PM

then you heard wrong.
what you heard was a big pile of bull****.

but its nothign like that, you are just a person trying to take shots at the greatest coach in SWVA history.

**collegetrumpet2010** · November 21st, 2010, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by ta1971

i heard the majority of people are glad he is gone. heard he was a class 1 jerk.

Maybe he was a jerk but you can't deny that he is one of the greatest coaches in the history of the area.

**SBG** · November 21st, 2010, 07:05 PM

Sorry, Biggin. But he was worse than a class 1 jerk. There's no word to describe it. Although he can be described as one of if not the best coach in SWVA. Nobody can argue that. I think he tainted his legacy by staying so much longer. He didn't achieve anything else but some more wins and a state loss. His legacy would've been fabulous if he'd remained undefeated in state championship games. But he stayed too long and ruined that. But it is what it is and he is how he is and there's nothing that can change that. Thankfully, the Fat Phil era is done.

**R0cketer** · November 21st, 2010, 07:17 PM

I guess you can almost nobody has a good legacy then since almost nobody goes out on top. Phil gets respect for the way he built a program, not for the wins or state titles, although you can't take anything away from them. Could Phil annoy the crack out of anybody? Absolutely. But who doesn't. And over a length of time, name a coach who hasn't?

**SBG** · November 21st, 2010, 07:48 PM

It's not about going out on top. That's a very rare thing. But it's clear he stuck around for himself when somebody else could have had time to try to do something with those kids. And I think he stuck around trying to be the final PV football coach. Pure ego. His ego has always mattered more to him than anything and anybody else. Be that as it may I do agree he has earned the respect as a coach he deserves. And I agree that all coaches annoy us at some time or another. But for Fat Phil it was a constant thing and that makes it a lot worse. Like I said before, he is what and how he is and that will never change. He's had an amazing career and deserves all the accolades. I'm just glad it's done and over. And that's the opinion of just one person/former PV player so don't get too worked up about it.