You may be able to read the same article in the High Point Enterprise. Big loss for the Bulldogs. Several more to come. So far, AD, head football coach and men’s basketball coach. And principal.
Just learned that Coach Ferguson picked up a transfer from Reidsville that is widely considered to be a DI basketball player, perhaps high DII. In talking to a family friend who is an official that has officiated multiple games of this young man as well as Thomasville, he says that the young man is a "Bigger, faster, stronger, more high flying Mccoy (I cannot remember McCoy's first name)." I've only seen a handful of Tville games where she has coached, and having seen far more Ledford games knowing they've talent that was mismanaged recently...but adding an elite player to such a good coach with a team that has talent? Ledford is going to be an extraordinarily different team this year than last.
How do you imagine they will adjust to her high intensity, fast paced, pressure defense style? They were very slow playing last year.
She will be fine. She is a strong coach and they definitely have some skill! They won't have the ability to play the way her teams at Thomasville did but she carries her reputation for a reason; she's a good one! Hate it for Thomasville.
I’ve only seen a handful of big games they’ve played but you sure seem to be right. Went to page tonight to see them play just out of curiosity. I speculated that page would run them out of the gym with athleticism, but they just didn’t and Ledford ended up winning. It’s absolutely mind bending to see the difference in how Ledford has played in recent memory to this year.
Unfortunately Thomasville has lost some great coaches the last couple of years. She’s just one of those coaches that you’d run thru a brick wall for. Another coach that comes to mind is David Hayes, but he left to become the head coach at providence grove and he’s now the AD at uwharrie charter.
I agree. Page was quite good. They’re a playoff team I suspect. To go and beat a very athletic 4A team spells a bit of trouble for a far less skilled and athletic conference slate.
Adding Grier to that mix makes a big difference! They went from not having a primary ball handler to having one in crunch time. He has made a world of difference already.
I agree. They’re not gonna press him and take it from him often. Beyond the fact that he’s a good ball handler, he’s quite tall for a high school point guard which gives him vision I guess. I did not watch Ledford as much last year except for when they came to play North Davidson, but they have another kid. That’s a pretty good ball handler as well. He was there last year though. So it makes me wonder if they’re in aptitude last year, particularly in the face of the press, had less to do a talent and more to do with coaching. I could not speak to that with any authority though.
