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Don't be so sure about the support. They promised Coach Jones the same things then didn't follow through. They promised Coach Carter the same things, didn't follow through but he caught on quicker than Coach Jones and lasted 1 or 2 days. Also, bigbill2, beginning lifting in April helps, BUT, you are still 5 months behind everyone you play. Best of Luck to Powell this year but I have to say it will be an uphill battle. I spoke to someone just 2 days ago that told me that the LINE will be weak (not lifting), and will be young since the Elam kid and the Howell kid have made statements that they are not going to play. I know Coach Jones did not want to play the type of offense they did this year but attempted to coach to the strength of the team. If he had a QB that could have fit in his offense he would have tried to run it down everyones throats. The QB's he had to choose from could not run the offense he loves to run. Running the option if tough and you have to have a QB that can run. Josh Stewart was a good QB for Coach Jones offense. He was a threat running the ball so if and when they ran the option, the defense had to honor the QB. With a QB that is not a threat, you take away the other options and you have shut them down. Again, I wish the best to the kids there at Powell but until the players want it, the administration wants it, it will be a miracle. The people I have spoken to that had an interest in this job said that after they spoke to people there it would take someone that wanted to use it as a stepping stone or insane to take that job. They found out quick about the support.

..I would like to say that ritchie and Harlan elam did not make any statments about quiting wat so ever and by this is harlan elam ...and ritchie has told me he is gonna play weather we go 0-986532 or 15-0