another coaching change

**centennialdawg** · March 25th, 2011, 03:50 PM

St. Paul is losing their football coach after 8 years. Palmer is going to Patrick Henry. I see this as an excellent move on his part. Number one, he doesn't have to fool with whether he is going to have a teaching job in Wise county and #2 He knew he probably wouldn't get a coaching position in the county either. He did the smart thing in "jumping ship" so to speak.

**SWVA-Football** · March 25th, 2011, 03:52 PM

Man, things are changing fast.

**centennialdawg** · March 25th, 2011, 03:54 PM

At least he doesn't have to worry about this fiasco in Wise County.

**Sat_morning_QB** · March 25th, 2011, 04:53 PM

Expect to see another Wise Co FB coach going to Washington County too.

**1inStripes** · March 25th, 2011, 05:33 PM

I had heard that if St. Paul was shut down, Palmer was coming to PV to help Travis. I dont know if that was true or not, but very possible. Mark is a guy I have respected since I played.

**Ironlung** · March 25th, 2011, 05:42 PM

He's a hell of a coach. One of the top 5 around here. He's always been at small schools with no numbers and little to know football history.

**centennialdawg** · March 25th, 2011, 05:55 PM

It was in today's cornfield, along with Adams' new position as head baseball coach.

**Biggin** · March 25th, 2011, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Ironlung

He's a hell of a coach. One of the top 5 around here. He's always been at small schools with no numbers and little to know football history.

I agree and might even take it a step further. I consider Palmer one of the top 3 coaches in the county/area.

Rick is a great coach, Jimbo is a great coach, but the rest of the old guard has retired or moved on.

While Mullins and Adams have benefited from being at schools with great fb tradition and devotion (CW) or schools that have a good portion of elite athletes and a good tradition (not quite CW tradition but JIB has some football history), Palmer has had success at a school with almost no athletes, no tradition, etc...

Its weird, Turner passed on, Phil retired, Coloboro isnt at GC, etc... so the great coaches around here are limited to Rick, Jimbo, and Palmer at this point IMO.

Travis Turner might be a great coach but he hasnt had a chance to prove it yet, Roger Austin has struggled, Pound is a revolving door, GC experienced a coaching change, etc...

so I would put Palmer in the top 3 coaches in the area.

**Ironlung** · March 25th, 2011, 09:22 PM

"so I would put Palmer in the top 3 coaches in the area."

Probably. It's hard to not think of Phil still coaching. The job Palmer did at Ervinton was great. He had the best team that school's seen in 30-40 years around 94-95.

**Unchained** · March 25th, 2011, 11:39 PM

Give Palmer 3 years and see where PH is. Fantastic hire,and he will be able to sell his plan to the kids. PH has the size to put some nice numbers on the field for him.