The three public high schools in Rocky Mount are putting away equipment and for the 2013 football year is over. What is the future for our three high schools for the next high school season?
Nash Central: The future can only be up for this team who was 0 for the season. The first issue of business would seem to be what is the future of the coaching staff. Unless their is a resignation nothing is going to happen there until the end of the school year. Those that want change want it to happen now that they want someone in place to start second semester. Teacher contracts are not like college and pros for every coach teaches a class and any new hire would have to be able to fill a job second semester but if the existing coaches are in the class room there are no jobs to fill. The number one issue will be what is the Nash Central Administration feels. Do they think this was just one o years there is no guarantee a change will come.
Northern Nash: After finishing 4-7 the Knights made great strides in 2013. I am sure most folks in Red Oak wanted more and quite frankly it almost happened. Randy Raper will have a full year under his belt at Northern in January so he begins is second season of attitude adjustments. Boy, the Knights should look towards Duke in what a new coach can do when all the changes are made. Randy Raper has too good a history to come to Northern and fail, so look for more wins in 2014. There are a few areas that Northern will need to get better in for next year and now that Raper has seen both the JV's and varsity players in action he now knows what players he can look for better play fron in 2014.
Rocky Mount: Two straight years of eight regular season wins. And two straight first round exits. Jason Battle's first year he put Rocky mount back on the winning ledger. I don't know whether anyone thought eight was possible this year so this is a nice surprise to play so well. When looking at the Gryphons victories Triton was their best one. There is however disappointment in both lopsided losses to Fike and Hunt in conference. The two years both of the playoff games have been major disappointments last years lost to Jacksonville was unexpected while this one against Orange not competitive enough. Jason Battle has proven to be able to communicate with his players. His next big step is installing more discipline.
Southern Nash is still alive in the playoffs and they seem to be getting better as more players return from injury. They very we'll make it another week.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Upside Down World We Live In
What is this world coming to. So far in 2013 Miami has won the ACC basketball championship and now Duke just might be the second best team in the ACC in football. For all of those who like the world to stay the same this year has rocked the normal world we live. When you add that Rocky Mount Academy has now won a football title this world has fallen off axis.
If there is one thing that coaches have in common is when ever they arrive in a new place they want to change everything and put their brand on it because every win and loss while they are in charge of the ship falls under their watch. It is their fault when they lose and most of the time they are there now because the one before them is no longer there because someone wasn't satisfied with the amount of wins.
That new coach always says we have to change the culture but what they are politely saying is the losing attitude has to stop. It has been five years since David Cutcliffe came to Duke a place that had only won three games the three years before his arrival. BW Holt's arrival at RMA the Eagles were winless the previous season before his arrival.
What do both of these coaches have in common that they came to a place that only had football as a thing to do in the fall? You can believe this that what ever they tell their players they back it up and as time passes those promises begin to show results in games and player beliefs intensify that what the coach says is coming to pass.
After years of coaching these two coaches have former players return just to be a part of the coaches wisdom. If I was a Duke football player and walked into the locker room in the summer and there sat Peyton Manning first of all I would be impressed and wonder why would he be at Duke but when you remember Coach Cut was his coach when Peyton was at Tennessee.
Over the years Holt's staff has been loaded down with former players still learning from the master teacher. Each one of these players have returned to the man that helped mold them and many would like to be coaches in the future.
There is always a matter of luck in any sport. Duke has faced in the last four weeks or so teams that had injuries that put them on the field against not a full strength. RMA caught a break having Hobgood lose their first game and gave RMA a home game in the second round. Opportunity knocks and for those there to take advantage of that opportunity rewards await.
Most of us get up every day and either go to work or school. Every day opportunity awaits for those who are prepared. Doesn't seem funny that there are just some coaches that have there players ready for opportunity than other. Coach Cut and Holt have been good shepards to their flocks and always have them ready for the next opportunity.
If there is one thing that coaches have in common is when ever they arrive in a new place they want to change everything and put their brand on it because every win and loss while they are in charge of the ship falls under their watch. It is their fault when they lose and most of the time they are there now because the one before them is no longer there because someone wasn't satisfied with the amount of wins.
That new coach always says we have to change the culture but what they are politely saying is the losing attitude has to stop. It has been five years since David Cutcliffe came to Duke a place that had only won three games the three years before his arrival. BW Holt's arrival at RMA the Eagles were winless the previous season before his arrival.
What do both of these coaches have in common that they came to a place that only had football as a thing to do in the fall? You can believe this that what ever they tell their players they back it up and as time passes those promises begin to show results in games and player beliefs intensify that what the coach says is coming to pass.
After years of coaching these two coaches have former players return just to be a part of the coaches wisdom. If I was a Duke football player and walked into the locker room in the summer and there sat Peyton Manning first of all I would be impressed and wonder why would he be at Duke but when you remember Coach Cut was his coach when Peyton was at Tennessee.
Over the years Holt's staff has been loaded down with former players still learning from the master teacher. Each one of these players have returned to the man that helped mold them and many would like to be coaches in the future.
There is always a matter of luck in any sport. Duke has faced in the last four weeks or so teams that had injuries that put them on the field against not a full strength. RMA caught a break having Hobgood lose their first game and gave RMA a home game in the second round. Opportunity knocks and for those there to take advantage of that opportunity rewards await.
Most of us get up every day and either go to work or school. Every day opportunity awaits for those who are prepared. Doesn't seem funny that there are just some coaches that have there players ready for opportunity than other. Coach Cut and Holt have been good shepards to their flocks and always have them ready for the next opportunity.
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