Travis Bethel : Vinton County’s 20th Head Football Coach

[hsfbfan]

He was the Defensive Coordinator at Wellston under Coach Hutch when he was head coach there.

[Kenny Bixx]

Chris Hutchinson(Wellston)
Justin Farr (Jackson)
Chris Fairchild(Oak Hill)
Stewart(Vinton County)

and a guy from Athens???

These hear boys arent seen the likes of talent that they gonnas have at Vinton Co next fall. I smell playoffs.

[hsfbfan]

Chris Hutchinson(Wellston)
Justin Farr (Jackson)
Chris Fairchild(Oak Hill)
Stewart(Vinton County)

and a guy from Athens???

These hear boys arent seen the likes of talent that they gonnas have at Vinton Co next fall. I smell playoffs.

That is a BOLD prediction for a 1st year staff. Learn to crawl before you try to walk.

[Dundas]

Chris Hutchinson(Wellston)
Justin Farr (Jackson)
Chris Fairchild(Oak Hill)
Stewart(Vinton County)

and a guy from Athens???

These hear boys arent seen the likes of talent that they gonnas have at Vinton Co next fall. I smell playoffs.

That is a BOLD prediction for a 1st year staff. Learn to crawl before you try to walk.

The schedule is tough. Unioto, Southeastern, Athens, Shadyside, all playoff teams last year and should all be good again this fall. Add in improved Fairfield Union, Meigs, Wellston and Alexander and that’s going to be a difficult schedule for a team coming off of a 4-6 season. I think the goal is to improve. Not overnight. But improve nonetheless. If VC can flip those two overtime losses they had a season ago, 6-4 could be a nice start for this staff. VC hasn’t had a winning season since 2004. Let’s set the goal there to start out.

[Ironman92]

Looks like a 5-5 to me

[Dundas]

Looks like a 5-5 to me

5-5 would be an improvement!

[countywide35]

He was the Defensive Coordinator at Wellston under Coach Hutch when he was head coach there.

And not to forgot he was the D Cord there when Wellston beat Jackson. Yes wellston had good athletes that year two being a prater and Osborne kid. But I believe they were able to do to Jackson what they did that year because of how well coach bethel prepared the entire team with his game plan to beat Jackson. Guy knows what he is doing.

[Slothman]

Sports on ,Jackson didn't lose again until the second round of playoff I believe. This will be good for Vinton County,

[Zaphod_Beeblebrox]

The expectations of the public in VC vary from year to year. it is not what people think that the county thinks it should always be a power house. 2 years ago with Yates and Nichols as seniors expectations were high. 6-4 would have been the worst anyone expected, but 5-5 and tied for 3rd in the TVC with the TVC player of the year was almost heartbreaking. The Team imploded and several talented kids left leaving expectations for last year at a low 2-8 by most people. 4-6 seems like a win win all around when you lost what you did. This year id love to know what true expectations are from the community. Sibner gone and no true offense weapons returning. a young QB and a new coach. Not to mention the insane tough schedule early facing Carroll week one, Ruby Week two and Clealand week 4. you will know real quick if VC is legit. Athens may be your easiest game on the schedule in the first half of the season.

[Ground Buck]

From what I am hearing about workouts I don’t see this team being less than 8-3

That’s right I see an 11th game

[Dundas]

From what I am hearing about workouts I don’t see this team being less than 8-3

That’s right I see an 11th game

That would be fine by me!!

Honestly though, the schedule will be brutal BUT with the new staff and multiple “new” players out this year, it could be interesting. There are quite a few kids who didn’t play last season that are coming back. I think that this years team has the potential to be better than last years.

3 of the 4 non conference opponents were playoff teams from a year ago, add in Athens, FFU, Meigs and NY (who return nearly everyone) and that’s a tough road.

[hsfbfan]

Looks like a 5-5 to me

5-5 would be an improvement!

I agree.