BSGSportsFan 2 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Officially dead? Yet, another coaching change. Hard to believe when you look at the talent that was down there in the 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriors_XO 214 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, BSGSportsFan said: Officially dead? Yet, another coaching change. Hard to believe when you look at the talent that was down there in the 80's. The current coach resigned already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSGSportsFan 2 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 He's no longer the coach, I'm not sure exactly what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriors_XO 214 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 31 minutes ago, BSGSportsFan said: He's no longer the coach, I'm not sure exactly what happened. I hate it but honest opinionated assessment was that he was in over his head. Don't know him personally, but his alignments and schemes seemed youth league level. I may be wrong, but might be for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarhead24219 440 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 Maybe they should talk to Rhoads from Eastside or maybe Norris from Sullivan North Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S10SQUAREBODY4LIFE 239 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 Nowhere to go but up, would like to see them compete again. Used to be fun to watch years ago at their place. I believe a current Scott County coach interviewed there last time? Maybe again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxTrot 180 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 What’s going on with the Radford job? Heard of any candidates that applied? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,550 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 16 hours ago, jarhead24219 said: Maybe they should talk to Rhoads from Eastside or maybe Norris from Sullivan North Didn’t Rhoads apply for Richlands HC ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beamerball 566 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 The Lee coaching carousel....the most consistent thing in football that past 22 some years.... redtiger, cityofRaven and Deleted Account 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 Are the kids at Lee just not playing sports because of distance or what. I know the kids from Keokee always went to Appalachia. I guess it's hard for some kids to get home from practice. I'd like to see them recover in football because up until a few years ago it was always a big game atmosphere vs Union even though they couldn't beat us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,739 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 Dude was still living in TN and driving a few hours to teach/coach, it was a short term gig. I dont know the guy but I assume he thought it would be a good stepping stone move in a few years, I dont think he understood the monumental rebuild that Lee was/is. At this point a losing culture is pretty much established, it will take years to truly break that and make the Generals a competitive program, idk if the politics will allow a coach to ever be there long enough to get that done. Some talent from Lee has moved East, I'm sure some players don't come out due to distance. The Little League football program in Pennington Gap (maybe Jonesville too, idk) didn't play this spring so some of those kids played with the Big Stone Gap program, that will surely have some negative long term effects. BigWinners 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarhead24219 440 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 Union fully expects kids to come, they will be welcomed. Baseball (little league) has so many Lee county kids now , and our peanut program has been too notch since the 70s . They have more $$$ support in big stone gap , Big stone has more in common with Lee county than we do the upper end of wise county. I have heard that maybe Central may loose a player or two to Union, they want to go to state and the Bears are looking good for a run . Time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_guy 52 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 Wow I wonder if Trey Adams want be the next head coach of Lee High? He has some experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,739 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 14 hours ago, That_guy said: Wow I wonder if Trey Adams want be the next head coach of Lee High? He has some experience. I would think they would opt for a more seasoned prospect. A tough situation with a lot of community pressure, I wouldn't throw a 20 something young man into that situation. Not saying he wouldn't do a good job, just probably not the right fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDon2024 3 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 Adams might do good if he could get his daddy to help him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union_Fan 2,148 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 14 hours ago, jarhead24219 said: Union fully expects kids to come, they will be welcomed. Baseball (little league) has so many Lee county kids now , and our peanut program has been too notch since the 70s . They have more $$$ support in big stone gap , Big stone has more in common with Lee county than we do the upper end of wise county. I have heard that maybe Central may loose a player or two to Union, they want to go to state and the Bears are looking good for a run . Time will tell I hope these kids have some speed because we will need the equivalent to what we had in 2017 to compete with Appo next year. I think we will be good in all other departments. jarhead24219 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44cov3 55 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 It seems like such a tough job to take.....small town politics, kids spread out all over the place, consistent coaching changes, lack of rec department, not sure of the pay (but probably not great), surrounded by several successful programs. Not a list of attractions for a seasoned coach; especially with the amount of other jobs open each and every year. The only way I see to turn it around is hire someone who has had some success (not a super star, but consistent success) and allow them to bring some new staff members with them; a fresh start and new faces for the program and then......leave them alone for 5 years and then reevaluate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1inStripes 932 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 The word I heard last night Lee will be making the best hire they have had in a LLLLLLOOONNNNGGG time. A former SWVA HC and current DC across the state line is in the works to be hired. It surprised me when I heard the name if true but multiple sources seemed pointed to this. bluewolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appyvol 23 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 1 hour ago, 1inStripes said: The word I heard last night Lee will be making the best hire they have had in a LLLLLLOOONNNNGGG time. A former SWVA HC and current DC across the state line is in the works to be hired. It surprised me when I heard the name if true but multiple sources seemed pointed to this. If they hire BI that's a homerun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44cov3 55 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 26 minutes ago, appyvol said: If they hire BI that's a homerun. That's the name I'm hearing too and that he may even be bring an assistant with him; someone who's been coaching at the collegiate for multiple years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCat74 2 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 Men, yesterday, I was told that it was all but done, but my source is telling me now that he has backed away after mulling it over with family. He apparently has informed them to move on, after having verbally committed to taking the job. And yes, it certainly would have been a home run and generated a ton of positivity and enthusiasm. jreed97 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDon2024 3 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 I heard that name you were talking about OldCat74 last night at work. It just didn't pass the sniff test to me. Why would he leave the job he has now to come to Loserville, I mean Lee High (sorry to the 4 remaining Lee High fans!) I googled his name and came up with an article talking about how great his new job is. He said at his old school he was the janitor, strength coach and the trainer. The new school has all of that. Why would he want to go back to doing all that? Not sure who started the rumor but it just didn't make sense to me from the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXSW 557 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 Death, Taxes and Lee looking for a football coach. Will it ever end? Will Lee recover enough to ever gain back it's exodus of players to Union? Will the people of Lee County ever stop the metaling? These are the questions that a good three part documentary could solve. I wish Lee High the best, football is better in the Mountain District when they are good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S10SQUAREBODY4LIFE 239 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 Smart play would be to beg coach martin to come back, increase in productivity, while young adams serve apprentice under him say 4-5 years, then maybe give him a shot. jreed97 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherman 135 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 The big thing Lee County and Lee High School need to do is stop the bleed of athletes, particularly football players to Union. They seem to lose some athletes on the Jonesville end to Thomas Walker also. Not sure what the answer is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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