[hootie]

Kevin has thing headed in the right direction. I think with the talent coming back no matter who they get will win games. I think they need to give it to someone who is going to work hard and not leave in three years and it is hard to do that if you hire out of the community. Mike Roberts or Anthony Hampton would keep it for years and work very hard at it. I don't know the other guy they are talking about.

[Mr.Rainman]

I don't think Valley has a head coach yet. I heard alot applied but they havent decided who to take yet.

[winner]

Kevin has thing headed in the right direction. I think with the talent coming back no matter who they get will win games. I think they need to give it to someone who is going to work hard and not leave in three years and it is hard to do that if you hire out of the community. Mike Roberts or Anthony Hampton would keep it for years and work very hard at it. I don't know the other guy they are talking about.

Very great post, true, if we bring someone in nto from the commuinty there going to do the same exact thing that saunders did to us, Bring somone in like hampton or roberts they will be here for a long time. And all of the players would love to have HAMPTON AND ROBERTS BOTH together.:rockon:

[winner]

I don't think Valley has a head coach yet. I heard alot applied but they havent decided who to take yet.

it will be about another week before they decide but until then Roberts and hampton is taking over the wieght lifting and 7 on 7 until they choose the coaching position.

[HAIL PIKEVILLE!]

We saw what happened when the players chose the last coach at Pikeville. Everyone thought it was a good idea because the players wanted it. Let the people in charge make the decision that is best for the program and not a certain group of teenagers.

You took the words right out of my mouth. I have to admit I was wrong on that one as well.

[HAIL PIKEVILLE!]

it wouldnt matter if jon gruden tryed to get it.
its all about polotics......

imagine how good they'd be if they still had hillard howard......wow

saunders was only making them great he was very involved with the grade school team unlike most high school coaches

the 7th and 8th grade team was 3 in the county and the 5th and 6th grade would have won if they hadnt had to play belfry 5 times in which they won 4, and the championship hadnt have been at belfry. and the 3rd and 4th team was unreal for that age group if im not mistaken they won every game. they all ran the same offense as the high school. your program is not only 9th through 12th grades it all stars at a young age

repititions and experiance along with heart and A LITTLE skill is what makes a team.

i just hope whoever they get stays involved with thge younger kids as did saunders so they can DEVELOPE into a great team. I also hope the next coach has the same offense so when my brother who is going to be in the eighth grade has a high school team he can be proud of instead of looking back and wondering what if.....

Imagine what they wouldve done had they actually let Hillard be the head coach instead putting Greg Napier as Head coach and Hillard as assistant. That was a joke. As a friend of mine told me who was involved with the football program during that time. It was down right pathetic to see a coach who won 3 state titles having to answer to a coach who had proven he couldnt even win a JV game. To all the SV fans on here I mean no disrespect but the football job up there is a dead end. It will always be second fiddle to B-ball and anyone who tries to make it better will be ran out of town on a rail.

[trufan]

For all bashing SV football. First of all, football has never been the top sport in the Valley and probably never will be. They have their seasons when they have enough talent to compete with other teams in their district. These seasons are few and far between, however they do happen and if you are lucky enough to be assoiciated with the team during those times then you can have wins. There were a couple of those in the 90's, 99 in particular. The last couple of years, you have had some very talented players and taking nothing away from Saunders whom I consider was a good coach, just about anyone could have accomplished what he did. Greg Napier was a good coach, however he came along in the lean years and even if HH had been the head coach, he couldn't have had a better record than Greg did, I don't care how many championships he had at Pikeville, I didn't see one of those players wearing the blue and white of SV. Ever who coaches SV next year will have a good season and without a doubt, make the playoffs. After that you are going to need someone who is willing to commit to the younger kids and this area, be willing to accept the fact that you are going to have bad seasons but still be involved in this community and make this a sport where the kids grow as players as well as into respectable adults.

[Faith]

I will tell you why SV will never be a football school. Every coach that has been there hired the same old back stabbing people. It happens everytime. I am not saying names but it is horrible how people at SV are.

[cougarpride08]

How many seniors did they loose last year?

[Onelittlepig]

How many seniors did they loose last year?

They are losing 6 Seniors.

Starting center) Zach McCoy, Starting Guard) Corey Mullins, Starting TE/WR) Anthony ****ron, FB) Cody Mitchell, WB) Nathan Mullins, DT) Cory Hall.

Some people played both ways of the ball, but i think this year coming up there will have around 15 seniors.

[cougarpride08]

those numbers will be tougher this year to loose than the six you lost last year.

[valley blue]

Should be a good team for the new coach this year, whomever it is.

[EOE]

I believe you guys are talking about the wrong Branham. Mike Branham is the one that should be considered.

[CoachB]

Wow SVfan#5 you have alot of opinions about this! IF you wish to attack me or Anthony please do so by using your real name. I didn't come on here to argue. Ask the players who took all of the jobs that Saunders didn't want. I called them every Thursday night for curfew, ran scout o and d, worked with the younger kids in learning the offense and defense, and did all of the pre-game planning and made sure that the players had their itinerary, plus took care of all paperwork to help Saunders. But, who knows you may be right, seems like I did nothing. At East Ridge, you could also be right, I did nothing because my hands were tied from day one. If you attack someone, please have your story straight. Thank you for your time and interest. With the pulling that you are doing against Hampton and myself, you may actually help one of us get the job!

bobby b is not the man he did nothing at east r or valley no player at valley respacts them at all would not have a team if he or hampton was coach:flush:

[central fan]

I believe you guys are talking about the wrong Branham. Mike Branham is the one that should be considered.

:Clap:

[Wildcat FB Parent]

I sure hope a coach is hired soon for SV. Anyone have any news?

[trufan]

I sure hope a coach is hired soon for SV. Anyone have any news?

It will be at least 2-3 more weeks, I would say mid to late June.

[Wildcat FB Parent]

Anyone have a clue who the applicants are? Rumors have it there are some outside folks being considered. Also, hear there is a lot of campaigning going on...

[trufan]

I don't know for sure who has applied, but I do know that there are several applicants that have applied.

[svfan#5]

Wow SVfan#5 you have alot of opinions about this! IF you wish to attack me or Anthony please do so by using your real name. I didn't come on here to argue. Ask the players who took all of the jobs that Saunders didn't want. I called them every Thursday night for curfew, ran scout o and d, worked with the younger kids in learning the offense and defense, and did all of the pre-game planning and made sure that the players had their itinerary, plus took care of all paperwork to help Saunders. But, who knows you may be right, seems like I did nothing. At East Ridge, you could also be right, I did nothing because my hands were tied from day one. If you attack someone, please have your story straight. Thank you for your time and interest. With the pulling that you are doing against Hampton and myself, you may actually help one of us get the job!

if i help anyone get the job i hope is hampton because if you do we know the school dont care about football

[svfan#5]

Anyone have a clue who the applicants are? Rumors have it there are some outside folks being considered. Also, hear there is a lot of campaigning going on...

we do some outsiders for the job because what we have campaiging is not much :lmao:

[svfan#5]

we do some outsiders for the job because what we have campaiging is not much :lmao:

what we had everyone can see was not right just saunders a good coach:rockon:

[Wildcat FB Parent]

I am hearing B. Branham and Hampton have said to folks they are and they want the job. Roberts- is assistant coach at this time and has continued conditioning the boys--haven't heard him confirm that he has applied but hopefully he will. I have been told he does well on the field with the players and they like him.

[Wildcat FB Parent]

IMO Saunders was an excellent coach and had a lot of good qualities...BUT what is MOST important is THE PLAYERS ARE EXCELLENT PLAYERS...and they are a stronge team !!!!! No matter who the coach is they will succeed however, it may be a better and smoother flowing year if they have the support they need not just what some folks are convincing them they want or need.

[Wildcat FB Parent]

Another post- New O says an educated guess for HC is Eric Ratliff>>>??? Anyone else heard that?

[EOE]

Another post- New O says an educated guess for HC is Eric Ratliff>>>??? Anyone else heard that?

Who is he? Where did/does he coach football at?

[CoachB]

This is one of the best statements that I have heard. The whole community needs to get behind Hampton, Roberts, Ratliff or whomever the SBDM at SV chooses. Chaos breeds failure and these boys are to good to be subject to that.

IMO Saunders was an excellent coach and had a lot of good qualities...BUT what is MOST important is THE PLAYERS ARE EXCELLENT PLAYERS...and they are a stronge team !!!!! No matter who the coach is they will succeed however, it may be a better and smoother flowing year if they have the support they need not just what some folks are convincing them they want or need.

[CoachB]

I agree with you on one thing, Hampton would do a good job. I disagree with the fact that you say the school doesn't care about football if they hire me. Just for your information SVfan#5.... I have not applied for this job yet!! See you are getting your blood pressure up so far for nothing. lol

if i help anyone get the job i hope is hampton because if you do we know the school dont care about football

[CoachB]

Eric is a super guy and a heck of a coach. He coached at Magoffin County years ago. He was an asst. at Pike Central and SV, HC at East Ridge in basketball and football.

Who is he? Where did/does he coach football at?

[SportsKing]

CoachB, didn't you make the statement that you wanted to get out of coaching? So are you not planning to get involved at SV, since you havn't applied for the job yet?