On and Poppin'!

The joys of December and the holiday season are upon us. I for one LOVE it! Not only is it a short sprint to another break, it is a time of family and friends getting together and the crowning of high school football state champions.

I enjoy the season, I enjoy the lights (I am not going to Griswold MY house up, but you please do!), I enjoy the hustle and bustle. What do I enjoy most you ask? Well, it's gotta be the "chrimas lights" as I say to my wife. I will develop a map of the tackiest, most well done, get you fired up Christmas decorations in the area and off we go! I am pretty sure I get more excited about it than anyone in my family. Once we put our tree up, I will count presents, shake them, I am a proverbial 5 year old when it comes to the holidays.

With that being said, you aren't reading this to see me wax poetic about a Bing Crosby Christmas. The semis are upon us here in Georgia. The 4 left standing in each classification have earned their spots and have nothing to be ashamed of regardless of the outcomes this weekend. But, like they said in that Highlander movie, "in the end, there can only be one."

I would also like to address issues with the GHSA. They admitted mistakes made, and although most would agree that I have never been a huge proponent of the current iteration of the GHS and A, I am glad they admitted missteps. They know it's broken. First step to recovery is admitting there is a problem. I am confident that they will make changes, correct mistakes, and create a better situation going forward. I believe that in order to grow, you have to stumble, fall of the bike, and LEARN from previous mistakes. They have been told that they have spinach in their teeth. Let's see if they get it out. If they do, we ALL benefit, if they don't....well, I will start a new organization. "Why would you do that?" one might ask. Well, it's simple, no government interference. I don't think it will come to that, but I can almost guarantee you that before that happens, I will form the Association of Southern Schools. Yep, I'm bringing back ASS if necessary. Hopefully this gets corrected (I know it will) and we can have a stronger, better, and more elite governing body.

Most don't know that the Gainesville appeal to move regions was filed well before "the incident." Well, the timing now looks like the GHSA is retaliating. They are not. This was a response to the the regions' ADs getting together and pointing out that a certain administrator misrepresented his case for region reassignment. Everyone in that region does not, if fact, "go through Gainesville" to get to the other region opponents. Once the committee realized this, and then realized they had be misled, they made the correct ruling and told them "tough cookies my guys." Thems is the facts. I am a truther. If you have known me for any amount of time, you probably will agree that I calls them like I sees them and my autism causes me to be brutally honest. This occurs even to my own detriment. I can't help it. I am not smart enough to come up with good lies and I don't have the mental faculties to keep up with aforementioned lies. It's just easier for my feeble mind to keep up with the truth.

I hope you all enjoy this weekend. Get to a game if you can. Go support a buddy and stand down there on the sideline where the cool kids get to stand. Be safe. For those of you still chasing it, coach hard, coach fast, and have fun!

Wheeler- This one is predicted to stay in house. I have no basis for offering an opinion here so I will not. SUN Coach's can't rate things we don't know about, however...if I had to, I would say:

SUN Coach's rating-5

Westlake- Did you know that they have produced more NFL players than any other high school in GA? Well, they have, I think. So, they have players. You can also see their stadium from Langston-Hughes' stadium. So them and Creekside are really really close, but it appears their are enough dudes to go around as they are both good.

SUN Coach's rating-7

Discovery- Good dude leaves the program in a heap better situation than he found it. But they admin decided to go in a hot different direction. Backwards is, in fact, a direction.

SUN Coach's rating-3

Mundy's Mill- 5 coaches in 6 years, it is mathematically improbably that all 5 of those men were incompetent.

 SUN Coach's rating-2

Union Grove- IDK, seems to be looking for a HFC every 3 to 2 years or so. Must be a reason...

SUN Coach's rating-4

Winder-Barrow- The past 2 coach's had success at other places. One is a GA HOF guy. You aren't, good luck

SUN Coach's rating-4

McDonough- Henry County, there you go, lot of traffic, lot of schools, and the building admins don't tend to be pro sports. Until that changes, it don't really matter how good the county AD is.

SUN Coach's rating-2

Lanier County-You can SYS they know who they want and if he wants to trade a better living situation for a few more quick twitch muscle fibers it's his. If not, they have a plan B rest assured

SUN Coach's rating-4

   South Paulding- Coach Allen did a great job here and is leaving on his own terms. Paulding County is a tough place to coach. Not because of kids, not because of support from community, not from a facilities stand point. There are other things and you can figure them out.

SUN Coach's rating- 5

     Hardaway- Well, it is a magnetic/IB school in Columbus and they ain't Carver. That's where the football players go. You have the ROYS. ONLY way IMHO that this can be fixed is to hire an alum that is in the Atlanta area if he wants it. Odds are, he don't. It is Columbus after all.

SUN Coach's rating- 2

     Vidalia- it's in Toombs County. It is the city school. The players all go to Toombs right now. AD is a great dude, Facilities are D1, region is gonna be rough because they all have D1 talent and you don't.

SUN Coach's rating- 5

 Camden County- Jon Lindsey (STAFF)

St. Pius X- well as my man Kevin W Stevenson call it, "Saint Pius The X" is open, I would think they probably want someone within the faith.

SUN Coach's rating: 5

Riverdale- When the admin point blank tells you they don't care about football and whether they win or lose..yeah

SUN Coach's rating: 1

Central Macon- well, a good friend of mine and a great person fought the good fight and now they will be in 5A. Admin is from MS and SHE is used to winning football games. Problem is you won't have the players for her to get what she wants. Good luck

SUN Coach's rating: 2

Ridgeland- I would imagine that this will stay on staff or one of those mountain coaches nearby will take it.

Rating: 7

Mountain View- Got athletes but not much support, good luck with that

Rating 4

Fannin Co- BOB and not even close

Rating 8

Riverwood- A magnetic school that has a revolving door and can't get assistants in. IB school and football is not important.

Rating 3

North Springs- Metro school that I don't know anything about other than past performance. I wouldn't imagine this is an easy job

Rating 4

Johns Creek- well, they want to do right, they have money, and they didn't score but 3 pernts all year. Good young guy job. Demographics don't lend themselves to football players and you ain't living anywhere near the school unless a booster puts you in their pool house or you married extremely well.

Rating 4

Wayne Co- The most dysfunctional school in the most dysfunctional part of the state. Check the history and ask questions. Kick tires, check the oil, and look at the rear view mirrors. I am 1-9 as a HFC (look it up) My one win.....vs these guys

Rating 3

Bainbridge- they won't do what needs to be done to compete with the locals. Been turned down more than the sheets at a Motel 6 in Jax during GA/FL week

Rating 3

Windsor Forest- It's Savannah, and it ain't one of the privatory schools in Savannah

Rating 2

Salem- Unrealistic expectations meet poor admin, check the history, not good

Rating 3

Westside Macon- You will follow one of the all time great dude/coaches to ever do it. If you have a ring, you will get paid, Bibb does pay, but, BUT it is Macon and you ain't NE

Rating 5

Banks Co: Mark Hollars (OC on staff)

Appalachee: Chuck Kenyon (DC on staff)