Dierks AD/Head Football vacancy...

[tacklethis...]

Coach Fannin left for DeQueen.

[dirty mike]

Came as a surprise to me, and I am sure to many others.  I just dont see Coach Fannin leaving for DeQueen unless someone on the inside did something to upset him.  Only other reason would maybe be the money?

[tacklethis...]

Came as a surprise to me, and I am sure to many others.  I just dont see Coach Fannin leaving for DeQueen unless someone on the inside did something to upset him.  Only other reason would maybe be the money?

More money and Zero expectations to win in football...

[YouKnowUno]

Will Binkley be stepping into the role since Fanning is leaving?

[youhavenoidea]

Heard whole staff is leaving...at least actual football coaches

[youhavenoidea]

More money and Zero expectations to win in football...

With the upgrades to facilities DeQueen has made the last few years...I'm going to say somebody has some expectations to win

[Barracuda]

They should give the old Mineral Springs/Stuttgart coach Vince Perrin a call.

[dirty mike]

It would just be tough to take a job knowing you're going to go 0-10 or 1-9 every year. Even for good money. Parents and fans will always have expectations.... Too many arm chair quarterbacks out there.

[youhavenoidea]

They should give the old Mineral Springs/Stuttgart coach Vince Perrin a call.

He's already been to Dierks

[purpleswag]

He's already been to Dierks

Pretty sure he was joking

[tacklethis...]

Will Binkley be stepping into the role since Fanning is leaving?

I'm afraid football would be over at Dierks if that happened due to lack of participation....

[tacklethis...]

With the upgrades to facilities DeQueen has made the last few years...I'm going to say somebody has some expectations to win

Please dont forget that soccer is also played on that new turf field and that is what brings the fans, players, and the trophies....

[hoggystyle]

I've been told that Chad Morris has applied. 

[thisnthat]

Please dont forget that soccer is also played on that new turf field and that is what brings the fans, players, and the trophies....

Just guessing, but I bet the there are more boys out for HS soccer than there are for football at Dequeen (if not more it's probably close because at one time Dequeen had 20 kids per grade on the HS team)  Not sure how many other HS can say that is the case...

[youhavenoidea]

Please dont forget that soccer is also played on that new turf field and that is what brings the fans, players, and the trophies....

I wasn't forgetting...but was talking football not soccer,...plus I'd be interested how much work the soccer coach put in to getting turf...soccer usually prefer a grass pitch to play on

[youhavenoidea]

Pretty sure he was joking

no doubt

[tacklethis...]

I wasn't forgetting...but was talking football not soccer,...plus I'd be interested how much work the soccer coach put in to getting turf...soccer usually prefer a grass pitch to play on

The soccer coach knows about as much about football as soccer. He is basically the bus driver...

[thisnthat]

The soccer coach knows about as much about football as soccer. He is basically the bus driver...

This made me laugh - saw Dequeen play about 4-5 yrs ago and one of their coaches was trying to get a player to break down in front of their opponent like a defensive back.  Can only imagine what the player was thinking

[YouKnowUno]

Heard whole staff is leaving...at least actual football coaches

Why would the rest of the staff be leaving? No upcoming talent or problems inside the district?

[tacklethis...]

Why would the rest of the staff be leaving? No upcoming talent or problems inside the district?

The offensive coordinator has been known to follow Coach Fannin. The Defensive coordinator was really just doing it help out Coach Fannin. He had already stopped coaching softball a few years back. Just helped out in football the last couple of years as a favor.

[YouKnowUno]

Anyone heard a time line for the hire? Or at least candidates for the job?

[79 south]

Crickets is all ive heard.

[purplechaos46]

Paul Ernest, currently Dean of Students & Head Football at Mineral Springs, has been hired.

[Pat Swilling]

I thought David Bennett was the HFC at MS?

[HorseFeathers]

I thought David Bennett was the HFC at MS?

Thought he was at Horatio?

[YouKnowUno]

Horatio's HFC is Lantz Castleman.

[purpleswag]

Hooten's lists David Bennett as head coach at Mineral

[YouKnowUno]

Thought that as well.

[tacklethis...]

Hooten's lists David Bennett as head coach at Mineral

Just like Hootens rankings they know very little about what is actually going on in 2A football. Ernest was the HC at Mineral last year.

[Barracuda]

Just like Hootens rankings they know very little about what is actually going on in 2A football. Ernest was the HC at Mineral last year.

Confirmed

[YouKnowUno]

No need to be rears about it. Last I had heard Bennett was the head coach. When did the changed take place? In the last few years there has not been a coaching changed list in Fearless for Mineral Springs.

[dirty mike]

I believe Paul was OC last year with Bennett as HC at Mineral Springs. Paul took the head role this past season.

[dirty mike]

On another note, thoughts on Paul Ernest? Doesn't have the best record on his resume. Apart from other things, wins and losses are definitely important.