BunzT Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Anybody that graduated in 70 or that time period like me needs to only go to their annual for answers. In the school board pictures you find nothing but dynamic leaders. No personal agendas just a mission to do what was best for the school district and the communty. People like them do not exist in those pictures these days and that leads us to here, and situations like it at schools all over Texas. There is no accountability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3nOut Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 well if he has coached his last game i guess Hennigan will be the head coach for the rest of the season. if so i feel he will do a very good job. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 well if he has coached his last game i guess Hennigan will be the head coach for the rest of the season. if so i feel he will do a very good job. Is he the guy that UIL suspended for three years or is that someone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRangers2023 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Is he the guy that UIL suspended for three years or is that someone else? haven't heard anything about him ever being suspended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 haven't heard anything about him ever being suspended. Ok. Maybe that's not him then. I know someone there has but for life of me I can't remember his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasualObserver70 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I am purely speculating, but I am guessing that the school board made a decision to terminate coach Fitzhenry at the upcoming board meeting on October 21. I am also guessing that they communicated that message to the coach while offering him the opportunity to resign before then. Â I'm also guessing that the main focus of the Monday meeting was the legal ramifications of terminating his employment. Â He might have been able to survive the three arrests, but the moment he altered the student handbook to allow a student charged with a felony to play, and then tried to cover it up, IMO his fate was sealed. Â This is a whole lot of ugly. As a Pine Tree grad, I can't help but have some very mixed feelings. I cannot think of a greater man than Maurice Cook, but he was fired for not winning at Pine Tree. You couldn't find a better role model, but people wanted wins. Tim Russell is a great guy who has a proven track record of winning, but he didn't last at PT. It's a tough job with absolutely no tradition of winning in the football program. Â I pity the person who is hired next. The trust level between the coach and the community will be at zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawgman Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Orsagh was the suspended coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRangers2023 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I am purely speculating, but I am guessing that the school board made a decision to terminate coach Fitzhenry at the upcoming board meeting on October 21. I am also guessing that they communicated that message to the coach while offering him the opportunity to resign before then. Â I'm also guessing that the main focus of the Monday meeting was the legal ramifications of terminating his employment. Â He might have been able to survive the three arrests, but the moment he altered the student handbook to allow a student charged with a felony to play, and then tried to cover it up, IMO his fate was sealed. Â This is a whole lot of ugly. As a Pine Tree grad, I can't help but have some very mixed feelings. I cannot think of a greater man than Maurice Cook, but he was fired for not winning at Pine Tree. You couldn't find a better role model, but people wanted wins. Tim Russell is a great guy who has a proven track record of winning, but he didn't last at PT. It's a tough job with absolutely no tradition of winning in the football program. Â I pity the person who is hired next. The trust level between the coach and the community will be at zero. well in my opinion and maybe i shouldn't say this but i will, whoever coaches at PT will have a tough time winning in football. everyone knows that. sure PT would love to have a winning team every year but it's probably not going to happen in the near future. i think the best move they could make at this time is to hire a head coach with strong morals, a christian background and who's main goal is to be a good role model to these kids and help to shape them into outstanding citizens who one day will be successful in whatever they choose to do. then when you gain those kids respect they will give you everything they have on the football field. he will also have the respect of his assistant coaches and it will make it a much more comfortable atmosphere to work in. sure every coach wants to win. some on their staff have had alot of success at other places but they knew when came to PT it wouldn't be easy. Â you mentioned Maurice Cook.i have known him for many years. i have more respect for that man as i do anybody. when i think of him i think of a man with integrity, a christian man with strong morals. i don't think of his wins and losses. i bet if you were to ask him he would trade all of his career wins just to save one kid from heading down the wrong road. if i were a high school coach i know i would want to win but when my days of coaching were over i would prefer to be remembered like Maurice Cook. if i was only a tenth of the man he is i would be happy. Orsagh was the suspended coach i've never heard of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie98 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Kerry Strong will finish the season for pt pirates. He had already had several conversations with the pt supt. He wanted to take over the helm this spring but he is currently being wooed by the pt brass. Look for this to be official by the end of the week. I knew it was just a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3nOut Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Kerry Strong will finish the season for pt pirates. He had already had several conversations with the pt supt. He wanted to take over the helm this spring but he is currently being wooed by the pt brass. Look for this to be official by the end of the week. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whocanitbenow Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Kerry Strong will finish the season for pt pirates. He had already had several conversations with the pt supt. He wanted to take over the helm this spring but he is currently being wooed by the pt brass. Look for this to be official by the end of the week.Sources tell me former Pine Tree asst Mike Thomas is in the running for this job as well. Thomas was spotted having dinner with PT school board president at Johnny Caces Monday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRangers2023 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Sources tell me former Pine Tree asst Mike Thomas is in the running for this job as well. Thomas was spotted having dinner with PT school board president at Johnny Caces Monday night. huh? i believe the president of the PT school board was in a meeting Monday night at the admin building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudgrip Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 DC at TK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4to3 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 DC at TK Yes sir; someone with his overall background would be an excellent choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDuckSaddle Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Randy McFarlin will be the number one candidate for this job. PERFECT FIT! He will be able to patch PT up and gain immediate trust from the community. May even get them on a winning track too? If anybody could do it, he could. I can promise you this; you won't be getting any negative letters to the editor in the newspaper from former players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyPowers Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Hope they make the right decision and contact Roger Adams. If they would have hired him the last time, they would not be in the shape they are in now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhornet Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 With The facilities - stadium - PT now has I would think they would attract a great high character Coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBizzle Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 With The facilities - stadium - PT now has I would think they would attract a great high character Coach. I don't think facilities attract a high character coach... With The facilities - stadium - PT now has I would think they would attract a great high character Coach. I don't think facilities attract a high character coach... Sorry. iPhone issues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhornet Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I'm just saying the new facilities should attract a better pool of applicants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyClydePuckett Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 The schools with the worst traditions draw the highest number of applicants because people think that they have a better shot of getting the job at a place that has never won. Your quality programs dont get half the applications that places like Pine Tree get. Every JH Head Coach in East Texas will apply for the PT job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBizzle Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I'm just saying the new facilities should attract a better pool of applicants. I get that. I'm just saying, character guys are drawn to programs where they will have the backing of admin and parents when trying to implement character building initiatives into the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoamI97539 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Man this coach has some major problems on his hands I don't think he will ever be able to clear this off his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhornet Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I get that. I'm just saying, character guys are drawn to programs where they will have the backing of admin and parents when trying to implement character building initiatives into the program. I would have to agree with you. I guess I should have said PT should go after a high character guy. From the outside looking in I would think PT would be a good job. I realize winning consistently would be tough but not impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthenianDem83 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Randy McFarlin will be the number one candidate for this job. PERFECT FIT! He will be able to patch PT up and gain immediate trust from the community. May even get them on a winning track too? If anybody could do it, he could. I can promise you this; you won't be getting any negative letters to the editor in the newspaper from former players. Why would you think Randy McFarlin would want to come to Pine Tree, looks like the school board situation in Pine Tree is no different than the Whitehouse school board!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaravichVSChitwood Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Why would you think Randy McFarlin would want to come to Pine Tree, looks like the school board situation in Pine Tree is no different than the Whitehouse school board!!! Â +1 Â Coach McFarlin wanted to retire in Whitehouse and the school board/politics surrounding the job were ridiculous. I think he wants to finish off his great career in a place where there isn't any bad blood between administration, athletics, and the community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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