Smoaky Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Mart Graham has decided to resign as the AD/Head Football Coach at Mount Pleasant High School. Graham informed his staff on Tuesday morning and the players in the afternoon. Graham told David Smoak, "I've been in this business for 32-years, and I just time," Graham added, "I have rotten knees, I have high blood pressure, and quite frankly we had such high expectations this past season and with the injuries mounting up, it's just worn me out." Graham told Smoak, "I will stay here within the school district, the superintendent asked me to hang around." Mount Pleasant was 16-24 in Graham's four years as the head football coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 They don't make them like Graham anymore. He is truely one of a kind. This profession will miss you Coach Graham. He is one of the best guys I have ever met. There is no harder working coach in the business tham Grambo. Good luck Mart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THSfanatic Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Good luck to him in the future. Everything I've heard about him as a man is positive. Sometimes it's just time to turn the page......best wishes to him & MP's search for a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red90fly Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Played for Coach Graham when he was at Alto , was my position coach , best of luck in whatever Coach Graham intends to do , he could always tell some good stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmanmpfan Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Nows the chance to go get McFarlin back in MP where he started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhornet Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Isn't this a big $ job? I would think they would draw some pretty good apps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Probably has to be a big $ job. Its in Mount Pleasant. Good luck to Coach Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmanmpfan Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 MP is one of those schools that want to win and win now. They got spoiled by going to the playoffs every year that Coach McDaniel was there. It is definitely a big $ job. I expect them to bring someone in at close to 6 figure range. Prolly more around 80,000. McFarlin should b a top candidate but it most likely will b someone from outside of East Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counterguru Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Any possibility that they will stay from within? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmanmpfan Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Any possibility that they will stay from within? Maybe but knowing the school board prolly not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmanmpfan Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Just got word MP will not go after McFarlin bc of what happened at Whitehouse with him getting unanimously released. Im trying to get word on who they might go after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaravichVSChitwood Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Just got word MP will not go after McFarlin bc of what happened at Whitehouse with him getting unanimously released. Im trying to get word on who they might go after. Still baffles me on what went wrong...??? There's been word around town that a former MP Alum is very interested in the position and was the last time it was open before promoting Coach Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAFan11 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Anybody know what kind of time frame they have for hiring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 How long before whocanitbenow shows up and declares Mike Thomas the leading candidate for the job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie98 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 How long before whocanitbenow shows up and declares Mike Thomas the leading candidate for the job? Or Kerry Strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmanmpfan Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Anybody know what kind of time frame they have for hiring? I was told by a friend on the school board that they are trying before the new alignment comes out in February. Still dont know a leading candidate yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmanmpfan Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Still baffles me on what went wrong...??? There's been word around town that a former MP Alum is very interested in the position and was the last time it was open before promoting Coach Graham. Which alum? Could it b Basil Mitchell or Barry Minter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Or Kerry Strong.No that will be bamaboy, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whocanitbenow Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 How long before whocanitbenow shows up and declares Mike Thomas the leading candidate for the job?I have indeed received word that he is the leading candidate. When it comes down to it, no one can deny his offensive expertise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I have indeed received word that he is the leading candidate. When it comes down to it, no one can deny his offensive expertise!I knew it was coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whocanitbenow Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I knew it was coming!Haha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmanmpfan Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 How long before whocanitbenow shows up and declares Mike Thomas the leading candidate for the job? I can honestly say this is not the case nor is Kerry Strong up for the job. I have an inclination they will get an old alum to take thd job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpypickle Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I can honestly say this is not the case nor is Kerry Strong up for the job. I have an inclination they will get an old alum to take thd job. MP has a lot of football potentinal coming up in the next several years...they (the Search Committe) need to be courting some good coaches that can get them that state title that they have never been able to get. MP is probably the best program without a state champ banner to hang in their stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmanmpfan Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 MP has a lot of football potentinal coming up in the next several years...they (the Search Committe) need to be courting some good coaches that can get them that state title that they have never been able to get. MP is probably the best program without a state champ banner to hang in their stadium. We can appreciate what you said. I will agree on that for sure. Been so close and just got ripped out of the clutches. From what I have been told by schoolboard member is that a former alum is the leading candidate. Hes been coaching now for ten years and he will bring the smashmouth football back that MP used to have. It is Corey Homer out of Plano. As a former player maybe he can get the kids to come out just like Harper did in Marshall this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAFan11 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I've heard an alum that is a coordinator here in east Texas is at the top of the list. I don't know how creditable my source is and I wasn't told a name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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