In most coaching jobs it comes down to the Jimmys and Joes and not the X's and O's. I have always heard good kids can make a bad coach look good and bad kids can make good coaches look bad
The Ervinton guys went to High School at Haysi so it will be a little different integrating the two staffs of Clintwood and Haysi. However I feel it will be a smooth transition and great coaches on both sides.
I find it odd that the 3 new head coaches hired at Abingdon, George Wythe and Fort Chiswell all have poor winning percentages that past 2-3 years
12-49 all 3 combined the last 2 seasons
Coach 1 (4-16)
Coach 2 (4-17)
Coach 3 (4-16)
A big problem that previous coaches and coaching staffs had at Tazewell was discipline. I think if Allen is going to be successful he needs to clean house with the coaching staff and start with people that actually can and want to coach.
The coaches at clintwood voted to join the Cumberland. Both the BDD and Cumberland said they would admit Clintwood. I would say travel and some old LPD foes played a lot into it.