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Your kidding I hope when you say "there isn't a single Albemarle player" I won't say most of them but there are some kids out there I have watched grow up in this Albemarle program and give it there all day in and day out! Don't strip these kids down any more than they already have been...
You can't get stripped down unless the paint is already peeling. Even through the toughest situation, Albemarle never let their feelings show! We did work and moved on. We have watched Emery for three years. We know Our Offense can score more than 6 points against most 1@ Teams
You have to want to win! You have to have respect, and if someone want give it too you, then you take it!
But your right. These kids are in a tough situation, but let me ask you....do they believe they can win? Hmm? Why would they blurt out such things? They were defeated before they hit the field.
Man please.
We have watched Emery for 3 years. We knew everybody in the Offensive backfield. We knew Bennett. This Team shouldn't have only scored 6 points in any Game
1000% Better. Why? Because he is a great coach and DID'NT have an agenda!!!!!
That might be true. I'm just going off what it said in the paper here. But our guy has missed the last couple games so he may not be leading anymoreActually Albemarle's DB Bird leads the conference in interceptions unless max preps isn't updated...
Just saying you hear maybe 10 kids say something don't count out all of the kids.You can't get stripped down unless the paint is already peeling. Even through the toughest situation, Albemarle never let their feelings show! We did work and moved on.
You have to want to win! You have to have respect, and if someone want give it too you, then you take it!
But your right. These kids are in a tough situation, but let me ask you....do they believe they can win? Hmm? Why would they blurt out such things? They were defeated before they hit the field.
Man please.
Buddy, I was a Stone fan too, but what agenda do you think Smith has?1000% Better. Why? Because he is a great coach and DID'NT have an agenda!!!!!
Pretty harsh criticism for high school kids who read this board.Sure there have been better teams at Albemarle but we've also had better coaching on those teams. If you ever played football and I don't mean in the backyard you would realize that as bad as the record is these kids are trying and still need our support.If you only have negative comments to make about the players please just keep them to yourself.I spoke to a friend today and they said this group was un-coachable in the youth leagues. #33 Emory?... plays as soft as melted butter, 11 cant throw a fish in a bucket. Our line is as bad as I have ever seen. Our kids don't really hit anyone. I saw Emory last night get a head start on a power play and get stuffed by a kid half his size. How does that happen? #20 is a bowling ball and plays like a tennis ball, he doesn't block anyone. #22 and #33 got killed on defense....I believe that was our inside backers. #19 tries to avoid a tackle. #10 our safety?.. gets the tackle if its more than 10 yards down the field, he doesn't fill an alley. #75 is a head case and deserved to be ejected. Everyone heard him cursing from the sideline. Our punter does a great job. Please guys pull it together and beat North Stanly.
@Dogs9 very well stated. These are kids fellas. Especially naming these kids by name come on?
Quit trashing these kids, they work hard and I for one love these kids. So before you start talking about them especially calling them out by name spend some time with them. By MAJORITY these are great kids!!!!
To the coaches and players who read this board finish strong, beat NS!!!
There was no true effort to make a mid summer hire. From the inside, I was told by the AD at the time, that the new principal was making the decision. The AD at the time said he "didn't even know who the candidate the new principal was interviewing was because he was not included". (They then turned away a coach with almost 300 wins and then hired the AD's old hs coach.) Ironic.... yes, but true.
The only thing I have heard from the old fans (those going back to Gaster and before then....) is the disconnect on the sidelines and in practice. They have questioned why the hc is 40 yards away from his staff and players. He did get applause Friday when they got the unsportmanlike penalty when he ran down to the l.o.scrimmage and tried to calm down the emotional player. These old guys also mentioned how they had stopped going to practice because the hc would be in the building or watching practice from the edge of the facility.
No doubt this was a bad situation to begin with. I think if Albemarle can win out, most folks will get on board for a better season in year two. The problem is still going to be the uncertainty of yet another merger plan...or heaven forbid...a fifth coach in what....six years? (One projection still shows Albemarle hosting a playoff game. That would help...) Just opinions...mixed in with facts. I've only watched four games this season.
There was no true effort to make a mid summer hire. From the inside, I was told by the AD at the time, that the new principal was making the decision. The AD at the time said he "didn't even know who the candidate the new principal was interviewing was because he was not included". (They then turned away a coach with almost 300 wins and then hired the AD's old hs coach.) Ironic.... yes, but true.
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True that AHS was waiting for the principal to get to town and do his interviews as it was his decision to make. The guy with 300 wins was ready to work for very little but it was apparent they did not want him. Offered him a bus driving job to be the HC. When the AD came up with some ideas they were snuffed out quickly.
I think Smith is getting a bad rap to some degree. I am not there and have not seen the Dogs play but anyone who did not expect some issues was missing something but even I thought they would lose no more than four games total based on talent. Now it looks like six losses is assured.
I am friends with Smith and Stone. Stone was the perfect fit for the job. What Smith did at CATA last season was impressive. Heard from a few coaches that he did a good job with X and O's and adjusting during the game. Different circumstances, different people.
Albemarle won state titles with two coaches after Gaster left. Had teams with the talent / ability to win with the last two coaches. Do not forget that AHS today is not the one that Jack won 1AA titles with. At that time AHS was one of the largest 1A schools in the state having been 2A during the prior alignment. This year they will have close to 400 students.
What buddy says about the Stone scenario is spot on. Stone had no ill will toward AHS not hiring him but and although he never said this to me it is apparent that a man who coached multiple sports in all four classifications including a few title games and a couple of state championships thought the whole place from the county office down was a cluster puck.