The Semis

Well, it's semi-final week, for most anyway. My last words on the mess that has become G'ville vs. GHSA are these:

1. We all know the rules for leaving the sideline and the attaching to the word "and" is funny to me. The players are ejected as they leave the sideline. That's the rule, we all know it, quit playing.

2. Only issue I have is the handling of the 11 on the field at the time. I didn't see all 11 get involved. They should be exonerated.

3. Langston-Hughes and everyone else is getting banged after Gville appealed, won said appeal, then waited until day before Thanksgiving to file injunction because they still didn't get their way.

So don't ask me again, don't expect me to respond to anymore on this, that is my take and I hope it gets resolved soon. I am not a proponent of the GHSA and how they generally operate. However, I am staunchly opposed to the state taking over.

Semis: We got about what we thought going into the season I think if you asked most. Early, Bowdon, Clinch, and Lincoln County checks out. Heard, Toombs County, Worth County and Pepperrell only with Pep being the surprise. Sandy Creek doing Sandy Creek things checks out in AAA. I was a little surprised at how Benedictine and Kell won, sometimes you just get a match-up that stylistically turns bad. 5A is what it is, a hot mess. 6A is about what most expected with the exception being Carrollton. It's not that I didn't think they could or would win, it was how dominate that performance was. Kudos to Coach King and his staff getting that team peaking at the right time.

Jobs will come open this week. I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving and it's now a 3 week sprint to the Christmas break. He's watching so you better tighten up and act right!

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)