Sigh... I was done but you just had to bring more ignorance and lack of comprehension to the table...
English. Communication. Essential in everyday life and especially in law enforcement and the military, where a lack of communication could get you or others around you killed. Is it just a message board? Yes, but there is also communication here, and a lack of understanding makes your point invalid, and shows your ignorance. I really hope you are not in a position of leadership, because your lack of English and by extension communication skills would make me very worried for your subordinates. You want to talk qualifications but have none as it bears to related material.
Name calling? Go back and check your posts Pot, and meet your friend Kettle. The irony.. also making assumptions about people? Again, pot meet kettle...
Coaching. I have had lesser numbers and athletes basically everywhere I have coached, and still won. At Tyro middle school we were the second smallest school in Davidson and Davie County Football, and we went 6-2, 6-2, and 7-1 in three years. We never lost to Lexington, Thomasville, Central, East, Ledford or South Davie. The only ones we lost were to North Davidson, North Davie, and Ellis, all of which were twice or 1.5 times our size at least. You need the Jimmies and Joes, but you also need coaching. Athletes without coaching do not win, just look at Lexington for the last 20-30 years to understand that.
Whatever else I did? Marine Corps service ball is comprised of men aged 18-35 in most cases, making it above high school ball and more along the lines of semi-pro in essence. In the Marines I had a team of 15 devil dogs that won a title against a team of 40 from a larger base. I was the only Lance Corporal who coached my first year, everyone else was a Sergeant or higher, including officers. My superiors knew my abilities to teach fundamental football and put me in charge by merit, not anything else. I don't care one iota about your opinion, because your ignorance of coaching is astounding.
Reading comprehension. I said that Atkins started off better purely from a perspective of athletes. You can talk money all you want, that has nothing to do with play on the field. Atkins had better athletes to start with than Reagan, and it is reflected by their success against Reagan the first three out of four years. You obviously have something against schools with recourses, which is funny and ironic coming from a so-called East Forsyth fan. The only schools with better numbers and recourses than East are West and maybe Reagan, and only very recently.
As a coach I always assume I am working with a bare cupboard and can then be pleasantly surprised. But whether a kid is talented or not, I still coach the fundamental aspects of football the same. Your defeatist attitude is disgusting and I sincerely hope you are never a coach in a lead role with such a terrible attitude.
As far as Cutcliffe and Saban, Cutcliffe does more than anyone in the country, especially a few years ago when Duke won a division title with far less talent recruiting wise than other teams in the division. Winning 10 games at Duke speaks volumes. I should know, I've been going to games in Wallace Wade since I was a kid. Saban on the other hand paid his dues and gave teams fits when he was at Michigan State, beating Ohio State and teams with much better recourses. It's just that now Saban has the best recourses, and also has outstanding coaching to go along with it. The man knows football, and how to build a team. Bama was average when he got there, now they're the example everyone wants to be with regards to consistently winning. Much like Tom Osborne at Nebraska in a modern day sense.
Now, I am not afraid to admit when I am wrong and ignorant to certain things. My knowledge of Atkins and the socioeconomic structure of Forsyth county is limited, I'll give you that. But Atkins could be successful with the right administration and coaching staff. They compete on a level where it makes no sense that they have never had a winning season. What was it you said, law of averages? You would think that the law of averages would say Atkins could win at the 2A and especially the 1A levels when there. And yes, I realize their out of conference schedule is a steep slope, having to play much bigger schools in Forsyth county. Good luck to them, I really do hope they have success at some point.
Mods, feel free to lock or delete this thread, it has spiraled and I admit my part in it. I'm done completely, there will be no further replies as of now. No matter what else is said, I'm through with the internet wars for today lol.
