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Post by cougarorangeblue on Mar 16, 2007 12:31:35 GMT -5
[ Hunley is a very good coach...and besides he has had some winning seasons at LMS in recent years...and Pierce had one when? quote] Well, that is a streatch to call Hunley a "very good coach". I did not play for him, but talk often to many who did. The most talent by far to come through under Hunley was the Bubba Miller/Jacob Finstead/Faulkner bunch then also Matt Henegar/Joe Whited/John Heatherly/David Friend etc. If you ask very many members of those teams who coached the teams you may be surprised. And ask them about discipline? And asked who was with them in practice while he was out trading/hauling cattle. But he is a nice guy. |
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Post by Cougs on Mar 16, 2007 12:33:36 GMT -5
[ Hunley is a very good coach...and besides he has had some winning seasons at LMS in recent years...and Pierce had one when? quote] Well, that is a streatch to call Hunley a "very good coach". I did not play for him, but talk often to many who did. The most talent by far to come through under Hunley was the Bubba Miller/Jacob Finstead/Faulkner bunch then also Matt Henegar/Joe Whited/John Heatherly/David Friend etc. If you ask very many members of those teams who coached the teams you may be surprised. And ask them about discipline? And asked who was with them in practice while he was out trading/hauling cattle. But he is a nice guy. I'm not shooting in the dark! My son played for him...but thank you for all of the info. |
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Post by thepat24 on Mar 16, 2007 12:36:13 GMT -5
There are alot of opinions both ways on Hunley. I like Rick and think he is a good coach. He was blessed with tons of talent over the years at the high school and the middle school. He learned basketball from one Robert "Teach" Petrey and he was probably the best and most underrated coach in the county. Anybody who I have talked to that played for Teach swore by him and his system.
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Post by Cougs on Mar 16, 2007 12:42:50 GMT -5
cougarorangeandblue.........
You know I'm not here to promote Hunley. Just commented on something someone had said. My son did play for Hunley at one time....and none of that went on that you are saying. I know...cause I know ALL that my kids do and where they are and who is with them! And that list of players if they were coached by Hunley....kind of oxymoron to say anything negative about him and those guys in the same sentence. My son probably won't bother with basketball when he gets to the HS ....will be playing football and probably baseball.
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Post by thepat24 on Mar 16, 2007 12:46:10 GMT -5
cougarorangeandblue......... You know I'm not here to promote Hunley. Just commented on something someone had said. My son did play for Hunley at one time....and none of that went on that you are saying. I know...cause I know ALL that my kids do and where they are and who is with them! And that list of players if they were coached by Hunley....kind of oxymoron to say anything negative about him and those guys in the same sentence. My son probably won't bother with basketball when he gets to the HS ....will be playing football and probably baseball...(yep, sharpshooter...he's good at baseball) anyway....most of you come on here when you think something big is happening just to stir up trouble. Keenan should be throwing in track instead of baseball. |
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Post by Cougs on Mar 16, 2007 12:49:15 GMT -5
cougarorangeandblue......... You know I'm not here to promote Hunley. Just commented on something someone had said. My son did play for Hunley at one time....and none of that went on that you are saying. I know...cause I know ALL that my kids do and where they are and who is with them! And that list of players if they were coached by Hunley....kind of oxymoron to say anything negative about him and those guys in the same sentence. My son probably won't bother with basketball when he gets to the HS ....will be playing football and probably baseball...(yep, sharpshooter...he's good at baseball) anyway....most of you come on here when you think something big is happening just to stir up trouble. Keenan should be throwing in track instead of baseball. He will most definately be doing track. He would be playing baseball in the Fall, not during track. |
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Post by cougarorangeblue on Mar 16, 2007 13:53:00 GMT -5
[ Hunley is a very good coach...and besides he has had some winning seasons at LMS in recent years...and Pierce had one when? quote] Well, that is a streatch to call Hunley a "very good coach". I did not play for him, but talk often to many who did. The most talent by far to come through under Hunley was the Bubba Miller/Jacob Finstead/Faulkner bunch then also Matt Henegar/Joe Whited/John Heatherly/David Friend etc. If you ask very many members of those teams who coached the teams you may be surprised. And ask them about discipline? And asked who was with them in practice while he was out trading/hauling cattle. But he is a nice guy. I'm not shooting in the dark! My son played for him...but thank you for all of the info. Well, I did not think of it as "getting on here to stir up stuff", but I do admit that I hardly look anymore as it became a bore. I really looked at this as a situation where (if info is true) we have a chance to look for a real coach rather than another member of the buddy system. I am afraid we may let this oppertunity slip. But glad your son had a positive experience. |
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Post by Cougs on Mar 16, 2007 13:58:46 GMT -5
Thank You
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Post by Cougs on Mar 16, 2007 14:07:17 GMT -5
And I do agree that there should be some kind of search for a coach, out of Campbell County......I said that a few boards ago. But they will do what is the easiest way for them.
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Post by ae2 on Mar 16, 2007 17:24:03 GMT -5
There will be no search...If Rick wants it its his....but if he doesnt take it...it will be interesting!
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Post by parentofathlete on Mar 16, 2007 17:36:30 GMT -5
The bright side is, once the district is over we will all save lots of money on tickets/gas/food etc. Once district is over at high school level he was ALWAYS one and done. Then went to middle school level, and again one and done. BUT Seale was happy, look at the money he saved on bus costs!
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Post by thejungle on Mar 16, 2007 19:17:28 GMT -5
Well I guess whoever the coach is , will be coming into a pretty good situation. He will be blessed with upperclassman and a couple of good freshman. You have to remember as good as the players were that quit , they were still just sophmores. They will probably win some games and everyone will say wow we needed a new coach! and that will be fair i guess, but what if they dont win all the games everyone thinks they will? Will we want another change? Will people say well maybe it wasnt Len? Maybe these guys arent as good as we thought ? who knows. I do know with the right coach the group that quit , mixed with the replacements coming back can be very good. Maybe second or third in the district the next two years. Dont want to make anyone mad, because it was probably time for a change, but the names I see on here are not the answer, only a short term fix. Just some thoughts
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Post by ae2 on Mar 16, 2007 19:43:51 GMT -5
I agree jungle.....We need a long term answer....im not sure the person everyone wants, is a long term answer...could be wrong though!
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Post by thejungle on Mar 16, 2007 19:50:56 GMT -5
Thanks AE, I know u and i know u love basketball. I also know u werent done right up there cuase you couldve played and helped during this rough time. I know it kills you as it does me to see people come to cchs and laugh and cut up on our floor. I remember when teams used to dread coming to cchs, cause win or lose they were in for a fight and it didnt matter who the coach was cuase we had heart out there and took it personally.
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Post by ae2 on Mar 16, 2007 22:49:18 GMT -5
Thanks for the words jungle....I look at like this...if the Lord wanted me to play...I wouldve played....I do love the program though and want to see it thrive...I just returned from Murfreesboro from watchin some state tourny games.....seein the communities come out and give their all for their school makes me want a winning program up here bad.........Lets here some candidates....I know we have talked about it before but who would you like to see??? Ill throw out Kevin Wendall from A.C. Good young coach with head coachin experince...He was head coach at Oneida for a couple of years...he would bring in an exciting brand of ball up here....thoughts???
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