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[Ironman92]

I remember about 4 years ago in the girl's district semi game the pretty well favored team led by about 10 at the half and the underdog team came out and won the game by a decent margin.....funny thing is that underdog team had their coach quit/resign right before the tournament.....so the Dad of the best player stepped in and took over......and led them to a convincing upset in the districts after being donw at half.

I'm not saying Ridout should get it......but there will be worse apply. There is a lot that goes into being a varsity coach and maybe even moreso with girls. Hopefully there are many very good candidates and they can just pick one. The group with mix ins from above them could be a regional team if they stick together, get support form the parents and keep getting better at shooting the ball. Living by the 3 will rarely cut it (not saying the group I'm speaking of does)....but they just have to keep developing their all-around games.

Jackson will dig deep in my opinion and have some very qualified candidates I imagine.

[hoops1111]

i have an idea.... just come on down to oak hill......

[Ironman92]

^^^^^^stuff like that could get you in trouble!

I know you were joking but be careful.

Who will coach OH in 3 years? MOF?

[IronLady]

I remember about 4 years ago in the girl's district semi game the pretty well favored team led by about 10 at the half and the underdog team came out and won the game by a decent margin.....funny thing is that underdog team had their coach quit/resign right before the tournament.....so the Dad of the best player stepped in and took over......and led them to a convincing upset in the districts after being donw at half.

I'm not saying Ridout should get it......but there will be worse apply. There is a lot that goes into being a varsity coach and maybe even moreso with girls. Hopefully there are many very good candidates and they can just pick one. The group with mix ins from above them could be a regional team if they stick together, get support form the parents and keep getting better at shooting the ball. Living by the 3 will rarely cut it (not saying the group I'm speaking of does)....but they just have to keep developing their all-around games.

Jackson will dig deep in my opinion and have some very qualified candidates I imagine.

Actually in reality, It will probably be most of the returning players with a couple of mix- ins from the so called group. Doesn't really work as a buy one get four free deal that I know of. Yes, there are a few talented girls which will hopefully add to an already good team. If everyone (players/parents/coach) is willing to work as a team they could have a strong JV and Varsity team. Hopefully there will be a lot of thought before choosing a coach. Need a coach that is strong and able to stand up to pressures of politics and parents. Hopefully someone like that still exists.

[Ironman92]

I wasn't meaning next year.....but I agree with you on everything else.

[hoops1111]

who would want to come to a school where its 1 year at a time and see you later?

[redrum]

Let's hope that JHS administration chooses the right coach for the right reasons and not sweet revenge or a power struggle. Coach Martin has a lot of class and I commend him for that. Wish we could say that for more of the parents, administration and school board members. To those parents who can't let the past go....... give it a break, keep your noses out of it and remember....the most important issue are the kids! You know who you are!

[sportyfan]

Let's get real for just one minute. Scott Rideout? NO WAY that would be the end of the girls basketball program in Jackson. It would be the same group of girls he has always coached that would be playing! Granted his daughter SHOULD be playing but their are a couple of those girls in that group that are probably going to get a rude awakening in high school. Along with their parents who think they are "THAT" good. Hopefully whoever coaches does not let that group of parents pressure him/her! It is JV/Varsity not biddee anymore.

[JaxBaller]

My vote is Coach McKinniss for varsity and Anna Ramey as JV. I think those two could really create a program. McKinniss knows what he's doing and will really push the girls to become great players. Anna Ramey has a lot of passion for the game and knows the girls. I just don't know if they would hire her because she's only been a varsity assistant for one year and a jv coach for one year. I think the 8th grade group has a ton of talent and a great, supportive group of parents. If they can find the right coach, they could have such a bright future.

[hoops1111]

We have played that group of girls since they were in the 3 rd grade. And I for one will tell you they can play at the jv/varsity level granted it is not bidde ball but you need to go some where when these girls play travel ball.

[ji81grad]

Whoever the new coach is will have the daunting task of stopping the exodus of young talent from our girls program. Hopefully they can do that and winning will be a by product.

Jay Martin is a class act and I wish him the very best.

[MightyOaksFan]

ironman92: No

I know that Anna really enjoyed the junior high level this year.

[Keyser_sozeThrice]

ji81grad....Like the logo.

Notre Dame opens the NCAA Tournament Thursday by the way with Old Dominion.

[Ironman92]

seeded too high

[Falconburger]

Scott has done a good job with the talent he has, and my feelings are if you can coach, you can coach at any level. What is the difference if you hire a coach who has not won anything or on any level, or someone new to coaching, or someone with experience like travel Grade school ball, and AAU? They said the same thing about coaches at all levels, alot of them prove to be successful cause they can coach. When you win at any level and develop players it will transfer up with you, you don't stop being a good coach because you move in age. Also, there are alot of coaches I have seen with years of coaching High school that can't coach at any level, but they get into good situations. If Ridout took the job, give him a chance, or who ever takes it.

[IronLady]

I do not believe that a coach should have a child on his/her team, especially at the HS level. It has to effect the coach's judgement and I , just like everyone else have seen it. Sometimes not hard enough on the kid, sometimes too hard. Just don't agree with it and never will. As for Falconburger's comment. It absolutely makes a difference what experience a coach has and at what level. I don't have anything against Ridout, but just think he might be a little predjudiced toward the group he has coached for all these years. It's time for Jackson to stop messing around and pick an experienced coach. I myself would like to see someone from the outside hired as not be swayed by politics/parents. Hiring from the outside seems to have made a positive difference to the football program so far.

[1974Viking]

[quote="IRONLADY"]I do not believe that a coach should have a child on his/her team, especially at the HS level. It has to effect the coach's judgement and I , just like everyone else have seen it. Sometimes not hard enough on the kid, sometimes too hard. Just don't agree with it and never will.

Ironlady, I agree with you 1000%. The coach, whoever he/she may be, how ever good of a coach they may be, still will show favortism. they may not even know they are doing it. The boy/girl play by a different set of rules. Some good and some bad. I can see having a parent as a coach until the end of the 8th grade. When you get into High School, a coach shouldn't coach their own kid. It puts a undue pressure on the player. It takes a rare coac
h to be able to pull it off. I have seen too many parents coach their own until they get out of sports, then after their schooling is over the coach suddenly loses interest in coaching. And 9 times out of 10 the coach plays their own when they shouldn't. Just a no win situation for either the coach or kid.

[1974Viking]

Ironlady, One more thing. Good luck to the Jackson girls and hope you get a coach soon. From what I hear, he/she has some talent to start a great program up and running.

[theassassin]

I do not believe that a coach should have a child on his/her team, especially at the HS level. It has to effect the coach's judgement and I , just like everyone else have seen it. Sometimes not hard enough on the kid, sometimes too hard. Just don't agree with it and never will.

Ironlady, I agree with you 1000%. The coach, whoever he/she may be, how ever good of a coach they may be, still will show favortism. they may not even know they are doing it. The boy/girl play by a different set of rules. Some good and some bad. I can see having a parent as a coach until the end of the 8th grade. When you get into High School, a coach shouldn't coach their own kid. It puts a undue pressure on the player. It takes a rare coac
h to be able to pull it off. I have seen too many parents coach their own until they get out of sports, then after their schooling is over the coach suddenly loses interest in coaching. And 9 times out of 10 the coach plays their own when they shouldn't. Just a no win situation for either the coach or kid.

i think youre both full of shiiite... viking, sounds like you or your child sat the bench behind a coachs kid and cant accept the fact maybe they were just better than you. a coach playing favoritism to their own kid..... not going to say it doesnt happen but you make it sound like it happens always. i guess regardless how long a coach has been at a school whenever their child moves to the high school level either A) the coach should resign??? or
B) the child should just quit playing????? how assinine a thought that is.
i would love for you to name some of those parents that coach their own and then "after their schooling is over the coach suddenly loses interest in coaching." again, i'm not saying it doesnt happen but.....
"9 out of 10 times the coach plays their own they shouldn't" your opinion?????

[ji81grad]

This seems to be a recurring theme. My son/daughter doesn't play enough so I'll complain and seek to have the coach removed. This goes hand in hand with an attitude of not caring how well them team does as long as my kid plays.