Thomasville loses HC Robertson to page HS
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Thats why this hire is so important. The first one was not as good of a hire as it seemed. He was going to totally revamp Thomasville and had no idea of the culture. He bolted. The second hire was an absolute disaster and should have NEVER happened. The third, was a great hire. Its a shame we couldnt keep him.
All the more reason to really get this one right. We should have done whatever it took to get Benji, but we can still land a very solid guy. Needs to be someone who will embrace the Thomasville culture and family and who has no real reason to leave while also being a damn good coach. He is out there.
You would think that due to the nature of our system, we could get his wife something close to comparable and then give her something even better as soon as it opened. I dont know, it seems we could make this happen which is really sad. They still live here! Thats not the greatest commute. That one school board member should be ashamed.
The Browns were Thomasville natives and lived and breathed Bulldogs and this town. This job is only a stepping stone depending on who you hire. I thought Robertson would want to see this mission through but he has jumped around at jobs which stood out to me immediately. Need to get this one right for the long haul. We are at least a stable program now.
Once upon a time, there was a small group of people who thought that a "good ole boy" network ran TCS. And that the system needed to be purged of anyone named Brown or Tobin. They failed to understand that those families dedicated their lives to doing what's right for Thomasville City Schools. And especially for the kids in the system. We have suffered mightily for their absence. But they still want what's right for those kids. And they continue to be dedicated to the effort.
I know all about that. I was hoping that sort of thinking had been flushed by now.
It has, mostly. But there are still folks who don't understand the value that homegrown advocates bring to the culture. And they're not necessarily in the school system.
Im guessing you mean Benji and Allen. Unreal if anyone screwed that up!
The sad thing is that I heard through the grapevine it has happened again. They had him coming and one or two people ruined it
Right on OC -- and those people ruined the entire school system! Has not been the same since!!!!
So what your saying is he has applied? Or is this speculation/wishful thinking? Is this fake news? Maybe CNN?
The bottom line is that nobody will know who applied except the selection committee. Unless, of course, they are selected. But there will also be those who inquired and expressed interest, but chose not to apply for whatever reason.
The school board is appointed by city council from among those who apply. Very few apply. And some who apply have an agenda that isn’t positive for the system. For those who advocate an elected board, I contend that, if you don’t apply for appointment, why would you run?
The city council has a committee that does just that. And all council members actively try to recruit capable people on an ongoing basis. Most of the school board members for the past fifteen years were recruited by someone on the council. Almost all of those will quickly tell you that they will serve but would never run for elected office. I hope Thomasville never resorts to the Board of Education being elected. I see what happens in other communities. There is too much politics in education already.
If I’ve learned nothing else in coaching searches, it’s that way more goes on behind the scenes than the public will ever know. Which is probably how it should be. The speculation on social media can be harmful to gainfully employed teachers and coaches. If all the coaches who expressed interest in this job were made public over the last five years, it would shock almost everyone on these threads.
Certainly does me.
And you may. But since the school board met tonight, it may be longer. They will need to approve any hire. I’ve said it before. Take your time and get it right.
2.0 GPA rule is hurting Lexington, if THS implemented that rule they would suffer in all sports. Kids need to make good grades to be qualified to play sports.
IMO, the way I see it is if you can't get it done in the classroom, what would lead me to believe that you can get it done on the field or gym floor. Any athlete that I have ever coached I have always stressed the importance of school over athletics. I have seen too many instances where school administrations have actually "gave" kids good grades while still allowing them to play sports. They don't understand that when you do this, the only thing you are doing is setting that kid up for failure.
If Lexington enforces that, it sure leads to some questions about at least one player on this year’s team.
2.0 rule has been in effect at Thomasville for at least 10 years
The cumulative GPA for all Thomasville athletes is 3.4
Absolutely. That was a calculated power move by the Lexington mayor. He won his battle and got what he wanted... while the school system ultimately lost.
Not that he cares, he sends his kid to private school.
What about the kids that can't achieve 2.0 grade level s because of learning disabilities or bad home environments. Do you think we should give up on these kids. I know one thing a kid will learn alot more on a football field than he ever will in a classroom .We should do ever thing possible to encourage more kids to play football. The question he's to dumb to play football should never be asked, especially if the kid has good character and stays out of trouble . To have a good football program it takes some tough kids, and usually the toughest ones have grew up that way.
I'm not saying that you are wroung grades are important, but denying a kid the oppunity to play football on grades alone to me is failure. It's failure of the school systems and communtie..
You make some valid points. But the flip side of that is that, unfortunately, there are kids who stay in school only to play sports. Very little academic effort. Ultimately, sports are a privilege, not a right. They’re an extension of the educational experience, not the purpose. 2.0 is not a rigorous standard. Especially now that the state makes 60 a passing grade.
The primary purpose of education is to prepare kids for adult life. If a student can’t achieve a 2.0, perhaps their time and efforts would be better spent trying to achieve that than playing sports. The days of walking into a furniture factory not even being able to read a tape measure and expecting to earn a working wage are long gone.
In the interest of full disclosure, the Mayor is a good friend of mine. The Lexington council made the decision to ask the legislature to approve an elected school board. Lexington is in a drastically different situation than Thomasville. Their entire adult population is eligible to run for their school board (plus some outside the city limits).
I suspect that, if every elected official in both cities are honest, they’ll acknowledge that the answer is not elected school boards, but merger, with redistricting. Or, in Thomasville’s case, making the district lines coterminous with city limits lines, as Lexington has. But I’ll agree that Lexington’s decision to have an elected board has so far been a disaster.
May not make an announcement until approved by the school board. Unless they have a special called meeting, that would be the first Tuesday in March. It’s not official until they approve the hire.
Without a doubt. If you cant achieve a 2.0, you have no business on the field unless you have a learning disability. Kids need to have a bare minimum and a 2.0 is just that.
I have heard that the final two is a coach from Forsyth county and a former Randolph county coach
I would have loved to see Thomasville bring back Benji and Allen Brown. I don't understand how or why the school administration would not be able to make this happen. Those two gentlemen are and always will be the heart and soul of Thomasville football.
Let’s be careful about too much speculation. In most coaching searches, the candidates have a job. If the coach isn’t selected, it’s not beneficial for the boss to know he’s looking.
