Pending board approval, Billy Dawson will be next HC at Fayetteville.
AD Johnson will more than likely look for a proven HC to take over job. Just coming off winning a state title will draw some serious interest. Even though they lose a lot from the championship team, the program is in a lot better shape than it was 2 years ago.
Thoughts??
Benji Mahan...... some thought he was in line for the Fayetteville job.
Scott Reed.... name was a constant on HC threads for a couple of years... he appears to be happy at EHS so this is somewhat unlikely.
Chris Hill...well documented job hopper...
Tim Harper.... same as Hill.
who did I miss?
Mahan would be a good hire in my opinion.
Quote from: Rida4Life on January 25, 2017, 10:38:33 am
Benji Mahan...... some thought he was in line for the Fayetteville job.
Scott Reed.... name was a constant on HC threads for a couple of years... he appears to be happy at EHS so this is somewhat unlikely.
Chris Hill...well documented job hopper...
Tim Harper.... same as Hill.
who did I miss?
Mahan would be a good hire in my opinion.
Hill just left a state title contender to go coach at Harding U. Doubt he will apply. Harper will probably try and get it
Harper will now coach almost 20% of the 6A next year when he has this job along with Sheridan and Texarkana.
Good situation.
They will look to promote DC and former Ole Miss assistant Dave Wheeler to be the HC
Cody McNabb at Morrilton
go get Les Miles hahahah...cant wait till yall have to come down here after the thumping we took up there..its going to get interesting next year...shout out Billy Dawson though...he made yall relevant for a year
Quote from: johnhickey33 on January 25, 2017, 12:32:36 pm
They will look to promote DC and former Ole Miss assistant Dave Wheeler to be the HC
This may be a good move, can continue things that helped in the success this past season, kids know him, staff knows him and he can tweak whatever he wants to change. I don't think he would make huge changes but you never know. He would have to put his footprint on the program to make it his own.
Quote from: AHS2005 on January 25, 2017, 02:04:37 pm
go get Les Miles hahahah...cant wait till yall have to come down here after the thumping we took up there..its going to get interesting next year...shout out Billy Dawson though...he made yall relevant for a year
We're still relevant. Don't get it twisted.
Wasnt one of Dawsons foundational blocks loyalty to the program???
I'm sure he was, until a better offer came along. You simply cannot fault a man for taking a better deal or moving up to what many would consider the top program in the state.
Quote from: cyclones_52 on January 25, 2017, 12:42:08 pm
Cody McNabb at Morrilton
Bring Cody home, Johnny :) McNabb was the DC coordinator at Russellville, kept the team from quitting many times. Kids respect him and fight for him. Russellville immediately fell from 7A Semi's to 6A cellar when he left for Morrilton.
Quote from: SackAttack on January 25, 2017, 05:35:43 pm
Wasnt one of Dawsons foundational blocks loyalty to the program???
I don't know any Russellville fans who fault him for moving from 6A to Fayetteville 7A. He's got some great athletes in that group. Good man / Great coach, Russellville is thankful he dropped by.....
Quote from: Valleysports on January 26, 2017, 10:26:34 am
I don't know any Russellville fans who fault him for moving from 6A to Fayetteville 7A. He's got some great athletes in that group. Good man / Great coach, Russellville is thankful he dropped by.....
Exactly!!! There was only 1 high school job in the state that would make him leave Russellville and it is the job he took. No one can blame him for taking this position.
Quote from: RiverRunner02 on January 25, 2017, 05:15:48 pm
We're still relevant. Don't get it twisted.
Siloam Springs thought and said same thing when he went back to Nashville
Quote from: Road_Dogg on January 26, 2017, 03:33:03 pm
Siloam Springs thought and said same thing when he went back to Nashville
Siloam also didn't win a state championship either. Makes our job very appealing to lots of great coaches.
It goes back to a better job, how many of you would not take a better job if offered?
I'm sure RV hates to see Coach Dawson leave so quickly but he leaves the program better off and moving in a positive direction. I wonder who might go to Fayetteville with him and who will stick around.
Quote from: Rob Van Winkle on January 26, 2017, 10:59:55 am
Exactly!!! There was only 1 high school job in the state that would make him leave Russellville and it is the job he took. No one can blame him for taking this position.
Wrong - there are some really neat HS jobs in Arkansas that would interest him - just so happens a great Fayetteville job came along at this time and he was ready to move - his nature requires he look at good opportunities. He is a good man and coach. He also Loves High School Football. Tried the College scene and said "not for him". Like a lot of the rest of us, he has not yet determined what he wants to do when he grows up. But gosh the trip can be a lot of fun!
Quote from: rona on January 27, 2017, 09:48:23 pm
Wrong - there are some really neat HS jobs in Arkansas that would interest him - just so happens a great Fayetteville job came along at this time and he was ready to move - his nature requires he look at good opportunities. He is a good man and coach. He also Loves High School Football. Tried the College scene and said "not for him". Like a lot of the rest of us, he has not yet determined what he wants to do when he grows up. But gosh the trip can be a lot of fun!
No your wrong Mr. Colonel Sanders!!!
Dawson is not looking for a "neat" high school job. While there may be a couple of others that would be of interest to him (Greenwood, PA), FV is a great spot for him. Yes he does have nomadic characteristics and may very well go back to preaching at some point, but he won't settle for a "neat" job any time soon.
Quote from: Rob Van Winkle on January 28, 2017, 09:36:38 am
No your wrong Mr. Colonel Sanders!!!
Dawson is not looking for a "neat" high school job. While there may be a couple of others that would be of interest to him (Greenwood, PA), FV is a great spot for him. Yes he does nomadic characteristics and may very well go back to preaching at some point, but he won't settle for a "neat" job any time soon.
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yall should go get todd ledford??
If not for a transfer from Texas we would not be having this discussion on how GREaT Russellville was this year
Quote from: tomdawg55 on January 30, 2017, 08:42:31 pm
If not for a transfer from Texas we would not be having this discussion on how GREaT Russellville was this year
So? They are state champs. Better than anyone in 6A and took care of business in the state championship game. If Greenwood didn't have transfers or Jones we wouldn't be talking about how good they were. See how much sense that makes?
Word is that Russellville has their next HC.
Early word is they are going into the college ranks for the next HC.
Quote from: tomdawg55 on January 30, 2017, 08:42:31 pm
If not for a transfer from Texas we would not be having this discussion on how GREaT Russellville was this year
You seem like a take my ball and go home sort of guy with this post.
Drive time sports radio had discussion this AM. Sounds like they are hiring some coach from Pinola, MS? Not sure if this is true or not, HS or College coach? They had Coach Brad Bolding (New LR Parkview coach) talking up the coach's clinic in Hot Springs (Arlington Hotel) starting Friday. They will have Bielema and Gene Stallings there, other speakers will be all State Champ coaches, over 700 registered, last year number was around 200, I believe. They also said Fayetteville will be down this year, so we'll see if Dawson can work magic there next season. You have to be a coach or intern to attend, makes sense.
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Quote from: Wildcat Football on January 31, 2017, 10:26:11 am
Drive time sports radio had discussion this AM. Sounds like they are hiring some coach from Pinola, MS? Not sure if this is true or not, HS or College coach? They had Coach Brad Bolding (New LR Parkview coach) talking up the coach's clinic in Hot Springs (Arlington Hotel) starting Friday. They will have Bielema and Gene Stallings there, other speakers will be all State Champ coaches, over 700 registered, last year number was around 200, I believe. They also said Fayetteville will be down this year, so we'll see if Dawson can work magic there next season. You have to be a coach or intern to attend, makes sense.
wondering what a down year is for Fayetteville......
Heard its between Lance Pogue, former HC at South Panola HS in Mississippi, and Ken Collums, former HC at Abliene Christian University. Collums also played and coached at UCA.
Both would be considered good hires. Big question is will they stay. Pogue won 5 state titles at South Panola.
Quote from: GotInfo? on February 01, 2017, 09:29:21 am
Heard its between Lance Pogue, former HC at South Panola HS in Mississippi, and Ken Collums, former HC at Abliene Christian University. Collums also played and coached at UCA.
Both would be considered good hires. Big question is will they stay. Pogue won 5 state titles at South Panola.
Why is he trying to come to Russelville? No offense to Russvegas but South Panola was nationally ranked at one point
Quote from: Redwolves8526 on February 01, 2017, 09:31:57 am
Why is he trying to come to Russelville? No offense to Russvegas but South Panola was nationally ranked at one point
Probably for a job, he said they were former head coaches.
And the quality of life - we've got a package deal ready with duck hunting, fishing, air charters, and a little under the table hand shake. Step up from college...
Quote from: ricepig on February 01, 2017, 10:02:20 am
Probably for a job, he said they were former head coaches.
Missed that. Wonder why he left
Not as a deal breaker, but does anybody ever look into why these out of state guys, and sometimes college guys are leaving another state to come here.
See above post concerning package deal. Maybe family or another resource in this town ......... No done deals! lol
Not to disparage the people from some of the surrounding states, but, teacher pay in Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi are not as good as Arkansas. This is especially true in Oklahoma, where according to my understanding, they are having many issues with school funding, which would correlate to low teachers salaries. Can't give specific examples of pay, only using "hearsay" evidence. If someone can find that info, you will probably learn the answer as to why coaches come to Arkansas. Other than, of course, we have great hunting, fishing, lakes and streams, not to mention great people.lol
I am sure Pogue was paid very well at SP. He announced he was leaving right before the season started. He would be a good hire. SP hired Rickey Woods back that sarted SP as a natiobal powerhouse. Pogue won 5 state titles and 1 National title at SP.
I always heard that coaching salaries at the bigger or more successful schools always were able to find money to hire and keep coaches in any state..
They are. He didnt leave SP because of money.
Quote from: Missco on February 02, 2017, 03:38:02 pm
They are. He didnt leave SP because of money.
Recruiting???
No, he left because he had in enough years to draw retirement and the job is a pressure cooker.
Does he have children?
Have they hired Pogue? Or is this just a rumor...
Quote from: Valleysports on February 06, 2017, 08:35:14 am
Does he have children?
Yes, his son Tyler just signed to play football at Arkansas Tech. He also has a daughter in the 8th grade.
Pogue was supposed to give Johnson an answer yesterday but nothing has been announced.
because the answer was "no"
I think what you have is a couple of jobs around the state that are contributing to a traffic jam in the coaching ranks. As soon as the darn breaks things will move more swiftly.
There is a coach over in West Memphis! Both he and his wife have ties to that part of the state, can't remember where exactly, could he possibly be in the mix as an unknown?
Things are mighty quiet here in Russellville right now. Are they any closer to hiring a coach?
yes.
Hearing that Jeff Weaver is the new coach...
Quote from: HorseFeathers on February 16, 2017, 10:33:46 am
Hearing that Jeff Weaver is the new coach...
I just saw that too... who is he?
that would be a great hire for Russvegas.
http://www.rivervalleyleader.com/sports/local_sports/article_e16b1a0a-f466-11e6-8472-3fffb3448671.html (http://www.rivervalleyleader.com/sports/local_sports/article_e16b1a0a-f466-11e6-8472-3fffb3448671.html)
Is he a solid choice? I don't know much about him. Is Russellville in good hands? What offense does he run? Etc.
Jeff is a good hire. He has experience under Peacock and Jones at GW. He's a GW alum as well. He comes from a good family with ties back this way obviously. He will run spread attack is my guess. He was OC at GW before moving on to Mena HC then to LRC. I know him personnally having played football with him and know several of his family. He will do a good job for the Cyclones.
His nephew was GW's Sr QB last year...Hales.
Weaver will do a great job at Rville. His overall record in 8 years is 49-43 (6-6 playoffs) but I think you have to look at what he took over at each school. Mena was 7-22-1, 2006-08 in the 7-4A ( Nvill, Cac, Ashdown, DQ). Some of the best JH and 7th grade fball players started moving away because the program was on a down spiral...Weaver comes in with nothing but looking forward and excitement. Won 3 playoff games in 4 years. Giving Harper a solid foundation when he took over. Only thing i know about LRC is that after Dyer left so did the a lot of wins.
Disappointment awaits
His biggest obstacle is he is following Dawson after a championship.
And Russellville lost alot to graduation.
I think Weaver is a pretty good coach. He will have some success at RHS. He will have a majority of his seasons above .500. But will he be able to replicate what Dawson did? I don't think that he will. He has a lot to prove. But who knows. Russelville got a pretty good coach. Solid double, but not a home run.
To my knowledge he has only had what could be considered a very talented team once in his HC career and he went 12-1 with that team.
Quote from: Maynard G Krebs on February 16, 2017, 06:27:37 pm
Disappointment awaits
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D yeah like when they come to Arkansas High...thrashing waiting to happen
Quote from: incogneto on February 17, 2017, 01:25:23 pm
To my knowledge he has only had what could be considered a very talented team once in his HC career and he went 12-1 with that team.
What are you saying? He got lucky once with a good group? He wasn't good enough to build up a group? What?
Quote from: nuttinbuthogs on February 22, 2017, 08:26:46 pm
What are you saying? He got lucky once with a good group? He wasn't good enough to build up a group? What?
I am saying he always ends up in the playoffs and he hasn't always had elite level talent. The one team I am aware of that was very talented mercy ruled 10 teams on the way to a 12-1 record. On years that talent is down he has still made the playoffs. LRC lost 25 seniors last season and still made the playoffs this year.
Quote from: AHS2005 on February 21, 2017, 08:31:15 pm
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D yeah like when they come to Arkansas High...thrashing waiting to happen
Russellville has voted to make Texarkana their Home Coming Queen!
Quote from: Maynard G Krebs on February 16, 2017, 06:27:37 pm
Disappointment awaits
For the fans, players or Weaver?
Everyone knew that Dawson would take a opportunity to move up. He's a great coach.
Quote from: PrivateLesson on March 06, 2017, 11:25:06 am
For the fans, players or Weaver?
Everyone knew that Dawson would take a opportunity to move up. He's a great coach.
the good hire for D.C. alters my previous prediction
Quote from: Maynard G Krebs on March 23, 2017, 12:48:15 pm
the good hire for D.C. alters my previous prediction
Didn't you say Dawson would not be successful at Russellville?
Wouldn't bet against Dawson at any school.
Quote from: Valleysports on March 27, 2017, 05:41:39 pm
Didn't you say Dawson would not be successful at Russellville?
Don't recall ever saying that, but it's possible, so I won't unequivocally deny it.