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Twenty applicants is encouraging, maybe that means they won't hire someone from the past and move in a new direction with new blood. As far as the community getting behind someone local that all depends on if the wins are there. Same situation with an outside hire. If the wins are there and the team improves the community will be behind the new coach. If the team does not improve or slacks the community won't be behind the new coach whether they are local or outside. It's the nature of the beast called high school football fans.