03-15-2018, 09:14 PM
I have known Ovie for a long time and would like to put in my 2 cents! I know first hand whats its like when you are waiting on a job and the powers that be want to try and make a Big Name hire. I can see them going after a Big Name if it is truly a program changing caliber coach. I can see it for a week or 2. To be honest i have not seen one name on the list that is. Ovie has been successful at every job he has had and has head coaching experience. He had success as a head coach at Evarts. He was successful as DC at Harlan Co, where he also gained experience under a coaching legend! He has been a big part in the rebuilding process of Perry Central Football, which also includes the youth football program and the relationship with the community! He is the face of the winter conditioning and weight program. Which has been very successful. He has a great relationship and respect of the players that play for him. We know this because all current players have already voiced that he should be the man to lead them!!! He is also invested with two sons that will be part of that program, so he has reason to stay for an extended period of time. Ovie is one of the hardest working people that I have ever known, not only in football but in what ever he does! He is also one of the most loyal people you will ever have the honor of knowing!! I know this because he has always had my back no matter the cost!!!!
To the powers that be. You are about to lose the best choice for Head Coach of PC Football if you don't get off you --- and do the right thing. I would love for him to come coach with me, but i know where his heart is right now. Its with Perry Central right now, but if things don't change soon it may not be for long!!
I have all the respect in the world for Coach Canady!! Do the right thing! Good luck Ovie, I wish you all the success in the world!!!!
To the powers that be. You are about to lose the best choice for Head Coach of PC Football if you don't get off you --- and do the right thing. I would love for him to come coach with me, but i know where his heart is right now. Its with Perry Central right now, but if things don't change soon it may not be for long!!
I have all the respect in the world for Coach Canady!! Do the right thing! Good luck Ovie, I wish you all the success in the world!!!!
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03-16-2018, 02:33 AM
IAmLegend Wrote:I have known Ovie for a long time and would like to put in my 2 cents! I know first hand whats its like when you are waiting on a job and the powers that be want to try and make a Big Name hire. I can see them going after a Big Name if it is truly a program changing caliber coach. I can see it for a week or 2. To be honest i have not seen one name on the list that is. Ovie has been successful at every job he has had and has head coaching experience. He had success as a head coach at Evarts. He was successful as DC at Harlan Co, where he also gained experience under a coaching legend! He has been a big part in the rebuilding process of Perry Central Football, which also includes the youth football program and the relationship with the community! He is the face of the winter conditioning and weight program. Which has been very successful. He has a great relationship and respect of the players that play for him. We know this because all current players have already voiced that he should be the man to lead them!!! He is also invested with two sons that will be part of that program, so he has reason to stay for an extended period of time. Ovie is one of the hardest working people that I have ever known, not only in football but in what ever he does! He is also one of the most loyal people you will ever have the honor of knowing!! I know this because he has always had my back no matter the cost!!!!
To the powers that be. You are about to lose the best choice for Head Coach of PC Football if you don't get off you --- and do the right thing. I would love for him to come coach with me, but i know where his heart is right now. Its with Perry Central right now, but if things don't change soon it may not be for long!!
I have all the respect in the world for Coach Canady!! Do the right thing! Good luck Ovie, I wish you all the success in the world!!!!
I couldn't have said it better.:worthy:
03-16-2018, 04:18 PM
Well heres another interesting rumor I heard this morning at Smitty's. Heard Mo Dixon was interested in the job. That is a pretty big name. But I would still rather have Ovie.
03-17-2018, 12:37 AM
Mo Dixon doesn't want this job. I would be very shocked.
03-18-2018, 04:41 AM
Redwolf Wrote:Does anyone know if it's true that his two sons will as independents at the state power lifting meet this upcoming weekend? Rumor in Harlan County has it that this is true.
Rumor in Harlan County was false.
They competed for Perry and the school was the state runner up.
03-18-2018, 02:21 PM
zaga_fan Wrote:Please take a look at the facilities and tell me they've never put a lot into their football program. The last time there was an opening they went out and hired one of the winningest coaches of all-time in Kentucky.
The level of success has not been there - and we can debate why that's not happened until the end of the world - but it is not because the administration isn't trying to build the program. Maybe 10 or 15 years ago, but not now.
I would wager the money offered to the CM coach would rival just about any head coach's salary in EKY.
Why can't they keep a coach? Why did the great (overrated) Haddix leave?
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03-18-2018, 02:26 PM
king360 Wrote:IMO Perryâs biggest football issue in the past had nothing to do with facilities or lack of money put into the program. It was always a lack of interest in general from the kids to want to get out and play. I graduated in 08 and our team at one point had only 28 players and from a 5A school thatâs terrible lol. Of course back then in perry county everyoneâs son was raised Thinking they would be the next micheal Jordan so football wasnât really a focal point. But in the last couple of years it has rly picked up and you see them with teams with 40 to 50 players so I think theyâre moving in the right direction. But with all that being said they really need to get on the ball and get someone in the drivers seat with spring ball just around the corner. They canât expect to hire someone last minute and expect them to come in and implement a whole new offense in 2 months time.You should apply for the job. lol
03-18-2018, 02:31 PM
IAmLegend Wrote:I have known Ovie for a long time and would like to put in my 2 cents! I know first hand whats its like when you are waiting on a job and the powers that be want to try and make a Big Name hire. I can see them going after a Big Name if it is truly a program changing caliber coach. I can see it for a week or 2. To be honest i have not seen one name on the list that is. Ovie has been successful at every job he has had and has head coaching experience. He had success as a head coach at Evarts. He was successful as DC at Harlan Co, where he also gained experience under a coaching legend! He has been a big part in the rebuilding process of Perry Central Football, which also includes the youth football program and the relationship with the community! He is the face of the winter conditioning and weight program. Which has been very successful. He has a great relationship and respect of the players that play for him. We know this because all current players have already voiced that he should be the man to lead them!!! He is also invested with two sons that will be part of that program, so he has reason to stay for an extended period of time. Ovie is one of the hardest working people that I have ever known, not only in football but in what ever he does! He is also one of the most loyal people you will ever have the honor of knowing!! I know this because he has always had my back no matter the cost!!!!
To the powers that be. You are about to lose the best choice for Head Coach of PC Football if you don't get off you --- and do the right thing. I would love for him to come coach with me, but i know where his heart is right now. Its with Perry Central right now, but if things don't change soon it may not be for long!!
I have all the respect in the world for Coach Canady!! Do the right thing! Good luck Ovie, I wish you all the success in the world!!!!
Ovie should move to Whitley County if Perry County doesn't want him :biggrin:
03-18-2018, 03:05 PM
zaga_fan Wrote:Rumor in Harlan County was false.
They competed for Perry and the school was the state runner up.
Yes and if you check out his fbook page he has some results. Two kids are the state winners in their weight classes and some 2nd and 3rd placees. All this with only 10 kids attending the meet. Ovie and these kids have really put in the time and work to turn this program around. I wish people would open their eyes.
03-18-2018, 03:46 PM
PCCDORES Wrote:Yes and if you check out his fbook page he has some results. Two kids are the state winners in their weight classes and some 2nd and 3rd placees. All this with only 10 kids attending the meet. Ovie and these kids have really put in the time and work to turn this program around. I wish people would open their eyes.it seems like a lot of people love Ovie.
03-18-2018, 08:59 PM
Iâve heard Bebo Combs? A Hazard assistant donât know which one and Derossett?
03-18-2018, 09:13 PM
pjdoug Wrote:I didn't see you when I drove through Harlan County yesterday. still in hibernation?
Out of town all weekend!! Just got back home. I needed this weekend so badly!!
03-18-2018, 11:41 PM
king360 Wrote:IMO Perryâs biggest football issue in the past had nothing to do with facilities or lack of money put into the program. It was always a lack of interest in general from the kids to want to get out and play. I graduated in 08 and our team at one point had only 28 players and from a 5A school thatâs terrible lol. Of course back then in perry county everyoneâs son was raised Thinking they would be the next micheal Jordan so football wasnât really a focal point. But in the last couple of years it has rly picked up and you see them with teams with 40 to 50 players so I think theyâre moving in the right direction. But with all that being said they really need to get on the ball and get someone in the drivers seat with spring ball just around the corner. They canât expect to hire someone last minute and expect them to come in and implement a whole new offense in 2 months time.
Anyone who has followed the program would agree with that. Itâs hard to compete in 5A when you have 7 or 8 kids playing both ways.
We just have some people in this particular thread offering opinions and it seems they donât know enough about the situation to have an opinion to start with.
Interest in the program from grade school through high school has picked up and the administration wants to keep that interest going and preferably increase it.
Six weeks into the season this year, every youth team in Perry County was undefeated. Since Larkey and Cannady came from Harlan County, Perry County feeder school kids have stayed with the program instead of going to neighboring schools. Perry just took second place in the state weightlifting competition. The school has the facilities to rival any school in the area and the compensation to match.
This is not a bad job right now and the hiring officials are in a position where they donât want to settle on something too early, but they know a new coach needs to be in fairly soon to make sure theyâre ready for the season. I wouldnât expect this to drag on much longer.
03-19-2018, 01:11 AM
zaga_fan Wrote:Anyone who has followed the program would agree with that. Itâs hard to compete in 5A when you have 7 or 8 kids playing both ways.
We just have some people in this particular thread offering opinions and it seems they donât know enough about the situation to have an opinion to start with.
Interest in the program from grade school through high school has picked up and the administration wants to keep that interest going and preferably increase it.
Six weeks into the season this year, every youth team in Perry County was undefeated. Since Larkey and Cannady came from Harlan County, Perry County feeder school kids have stayed with the program instead of going to neighboring schools. Perry just took second place in the state weightlifting competition. The school has the facilities to rival any school in the area and the compensation to match.
This is not a bad job right now and the hiring officials are in a position where they donât want to settle on something too early, but they know a new coach needs to be in fairly soon to make sure theyâre ready for the season. I wouldnât expect this to drag on much longer.
I agree with everything you said except the "settle" part. How would hiring Ovie Canady be settling? He's an experienced coach who was a huge part in Perry's turnaround, and the kids want him. Larkey had spring practice dates already set for mid April and some scrimmages worked out later with some schools when he decided he would retire.
03-19-2018, 01:58 AM
PCCDORES Wrote:I agree with everything you said except the "settle" part. How would hiring Ovie Canady be settling? He's an experienced coach who was a huge part in Perry's turnaround, and the kids want him. Larkey had spring practice dates already set for mid April and some scrimmages worked out later with some schools when he decided he would retire.
For the record, I personally don't think picking Ovie is settling.
I don't speak for the administration either.
I'm just telling you what I think they're trying to do based on the information I have.
03-19-2018, 02:07 AM
zaga_fan Wrote:For the record, I personally don't think picking Ovie is settling.
I don't speak for the administration either.
I'm just telling you what I think they're trying to do based on the information I have.
What happens there when/if they finally go to him and he says no thank you? What does that do to the program. Because at this point, he should do just that in my opinion.
03-19-2018, 03:22 AM
Redwolf Wrote:What happens there when/if they finally go to him and he says no thank you? What does that do to the program. Because at this point, he should do just that in my opinion.
I won't speak for Ovie, but how could he not be offended. They've more or less said we're going to offer the job to all these other coaches and if that doesn't work out then we still have you.
03-19-2018, 03:24 AM
Redwolf Wrote:What happens there when/if they finally go to him and he says no thank you? What does that do to the program. Because at this point, he should do just that in my opinion.
I think turning a job down out of pride is a bad idea.
He's obviously got some doubters, but telling Perry to stick it where the sun don't shine and going to be an assistant somewhere else isn't going to silence those doubters.
If he gets the offer, I think he should take it and it give it all he's got.
This decision impacts kids too. The kids want him and I'm sure they'd hate to see him turn it down after pulling for him the entire time.
03-19-2018, 03:34 AM
zaga_fan Wrote:I think turning a job down out of pride is a bad idea.
He's obviously got some doubters, but telling Perry to stick it where the sun don't shine and going to be an assistant somewhere else isn't going to silence those doubters.
If he gets the offer, I think he should take it and it give it all he's got.
This decision impacts kids too. The kids want him and I'm sure they'd hate to see him turn it down after pulling for him the entire time.
If he is how Iâve always thought him to be he wonât. Iâm just asking what happens then? Whatâs the impact of that?
03-19-2018, 05:15 AM
Redwolf Wrote:âPlan Bâ âsettleâ. Terms like that make me hope he removes himself from it completely.
You've made yourself pretty clear how you feel about it.
It's obvious they want to land some big name and that is "Plan A."
If I apply for any job and I really want it, I would be fine taking it after someone else turns it down.
Would anyone in here really turn down a promotion wherever you work because they offered it to someone else first?
03-19-2018, 05:37 AM
Depended on whether or not I was already happy doing whatever I was doing. Some people believe it or not still have a thing callled Pride. So I could see Ovie possibly telling them thanks but no thanks.
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