[Mountain Warrior]

Okay, first I did not talk on here to interview. As I said before, I sometimes can't help but to respond to something I see as just to far over the top. Any Coach worth their salt wants to win and coach's to win who are competitive (And I am competitive). But, I can't believe some of the things I read about winning at all cost. I want my players to be disciplined; I don't let players or coach's use foul language, their on time, they keep their equipment and locker room clean, they never walk on the practice field but run from drill to drill or station to station, and these are just some examples. I'm talking discipline not harassment. Discipline breeds success, Harassment breeds contempt. I want my players to be just as successful in the classroom as on the field, academics should be emphasized and players that don't make grades do not play. I believe in building young men of character, values, etc and these things I have talked about on this site. Now, think about it, if you have young men like this then you will be successful. Why, they will not quit on you, they will play hard for 4 quarters, and they always strive for success: THE RIGHT WAY! This is not an interview, it is about core beliefs and investing the right things in our greatest asset, which is our youth because they are our future.
Now, as far as coaching I coached LB's at Union, Defensive Backs at Murray State, Offensive Coordinator for Tim Saylor at Cawood, and Head Coach at Cawood where my best two seasons in 6 years were 7-4 and 8-3 and we made the playoffs every year but my first year. To me, my military service is just as important because I have led men in 3 combat tours and never had a soldier die under my command. Google the latest deaths from Iraq and Afghanistan and you will see many ages of 18, 19, and 20 years old. This another reason what we teach our youngsters is so important IMO. Sorry, for such a long response but I am passionate about this. I would love to be the next Middlesboro coach in order to be back in a sport I love teaching young men to be men of character. But if it does not happen, I know God still has a plan for me and I just have to keep the faith. So yes, I want success and to win but I want to do it the right way for the right reasons and through hard, self-sacrificing work. God bless each of you.
John