Slickarick Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Washington76 said: Would like to know who will be applying for this job. Kerry Strong, Mike Thomas, Todd Dodge.. all in the running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCM Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Palestine had one of the best coaches in Texas with Cornel Thompson. I heard the community would not allow him to coach the kids like he wanted in Palestine. Jeff Harrell came and coached after him. Jeff is a good coach and I played for him but there had to be reason why he left there. If the community don't support the next coach it will most likely be the same outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillonpanthers Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I didn't even realize Thompson had been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCM Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 6 minutes ago, dillonpanthers said: I didn't even realize Thompson had been there. Yes he went there in the 2001 season to be the head coach. Left there to Huntsville and went back to WOS. But if Palestine would have sucked it up they could have a good football coach but with CT not everyone is going to make it. CORNELL THOMPSON 9 years; 102-25-0; 8-8-2—staff, West Orange-Stark---2001 Palestine 2-8-0—staff, West Orange-Stark—2011 West Orange-Stark 10-4-0*2012 West Orange-Stark 13-1-0*2013 West Orange-Stark 11-2-0*2014 West Orange-Stark 13-3-0*2015 West Orange-Stark 15-1-0* 2016 West Orange-Stark 16-0-0*2017 West Orange-Stark 13-1-0*2018 West Orange-Stark 9-5-0* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington76 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 On 5/7/2019 at 10:14 AM, Slickarick said: Kerry Strong, Mike Thomas, Todd Dodge.. all in the running. Todd Dodge??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toohottohandle Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Pretty quiet in Wildcat Country. Surely someone knows a few people they are interviewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillonpanthers Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Job is posted on their website until the 16th. Also posted on tasa. Not real long for posting. Maybe they know who they want. Also could be rushing things for the end of the school year. Any chance they promote a coordinator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCCERBUFF Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Coordinators left with Clark to Krum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomuser Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, SOCCERBUFF said: Coordinators left with Clark to Krum This should give one a clue of how bad the Palestine job is currently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFaithful Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 palestinewildcatsfan??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillonpanthers Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 3 hours ago, randomuser said: This should give one a clue of how bad the Palestine job is currently. Wow, no kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETxFB299 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 The last time they hired a person this late they fired them a few months later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafan Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I like Palestine. I lived in Crossroads in Elementary school. I think Palestine’s problem is the dist they are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toohottohandle Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I am guessing no big names are going for this coaching gig. I remember the days when this was a great gig and they had all this talent. Guessing those days are done. Things come in cycles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoops4ever Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 New head coach will be announced Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toohottohandle Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 12 minutes ago, hoops4ever said: New head coach will be announced Friday. WHAT?!?! It just opened up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillonpanthers Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 25 minutes ago, hoops4ever said: New head coach will be announced Friday. Current head coach somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermaroon Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 58 minutes ago, hoops4ever said: New head coach will be announced Friday. Wow must have had someone in mind any hints as to whom it might be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
643 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 On 5/7/2019 at 4:09 PM, LCM said: Palestine had one of the best coaches in Texas with Cornel Thompson. I heard the community would not allow him to coach the kids like he wanted in Palestine. Jeff Harrell came and coached after him. Jeff is a good coach and I played for him but there had to be reason why he left there. If the community don't support the next coach it will most likely be the same outcome. Coach Thompson came in for a year. His efforts in discipline and the off season training made a difference for several years to come. Coach Harrell followed that discipline and off season to have Palestine winning again. A Hall of Fame RB also added to that success! Coach Harrell left for Texas High position which was better for him, BUT he left the program in better shape than he found it, and left behind 2 of the best classes to come through Palestine in the last 20 years. The year Harrell left, Palestine dropped to 3A and played in the state semis, losing to Cuero. I'd rather not discuss that game!! That senior group and the sophomore group had plenty of talent and high quality coaches. They just needed a break here or there to get a ring. As far as who is next, I don't know. They will have a big task ahead of them this late in the year hiring both coordinators and position coaches. I biggest observation over the last few years of seeing wildcat football is: How do they get over the hump and win the one big game that changes their attitude? They have been one game away from making the playoffs the last two years I believe. Bad loss to Bullard kept them out a year ago, and then a heart breaking loss to Kilgore last year. At some point the mentality has to get changed. What was the difference in Carthage? Gilmer? Gladewater recently? etc. Those programs haven't always been state contenders year in and year out, but look at them now. 643out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafan Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Scott Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyham Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 On 5/9/2019 at 1:36 PM, randomuser said: This should give one a clue of how bad the Palestine job is currently. Exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyham Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 8 hours ago, justafan said: Scott Ford EF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillonpanthers Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Know it's a bigger classification, but seems like EF might be the better job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermaroon Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Former Cooper coach Lance Angel had them winning and going in the right direction just couldn't beat Jasper in the playoffs. I know he was big on discipline. Good luck to Palestine very interested to see who they hire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toohottohandle Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 1 hour ago, supermaroon said: Former Cooper coach Lance Angel had them winning and going in the right direction just couldn't beat Jasper in the playoffs. I know he was big on discipline. Good luck to Palestine very interested to see who they hire. I could be wrong but I think when Angel was at the helm they were in a little easier of a district. Pretty sure he wasn't here for the DD Days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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