Sportsfanatic1 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 If I was in charge, my first call would be to Waskom's coach. I would make him tell me no. With the athletes at Tatum, his system would be scarier than at Waskom. n/m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoakyBandito Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 How bout a coach from right down the road in Beckville. Young coach with a heck of a pedigree. I don't know if he has done enough, but he has done a heck of a job in Beckville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoakyBandito Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Or you could go south a little bit a get Barry Bowman out of Center. He's a dawg at Coaching!! Turned Center around in 1 year and made it look easy. I hope Bowman stays at Center for awhile. It's good seeing them have success. They have the athletes year in and year out to have a really successful program. It's good to see a team that has struggled so much over the years have success. As for Keeling at Waskom, I feel the same as I do about Bowman. It's great what he is doing at Waskom. For Keeling it might be one of those deals where the grass isn't always greener. I know Tatum has top notch everything with athletes to go with it, but you just don't know how it's going to go until you get there. No doubt Tatum is the better job, but he is a big fish in a small pond right now. If I was him I would see what kind of run I could put together over 8-10 years. He might put together a Traylor / Surratt type run. That's worth staying at a smaller school IMO. He has plenty of time to take a step up in the future. How old is Keeling? He looks fairly young (mid 40's?). Guys got 20 more years to coach. No doubt Tatum is an upgrade over pretty much any job in ETX with the exception of 5 or 6 programs. They should have pretty much pick of the litter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whousecats Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I would love to see the applicant list after this one is done. I bet they have about 100 head coaches apply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRangers2023 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 im sure Kerry Strong is holding out to see what Jerry does with Jason once their season is over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagles14 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I would love to see the applicant list after this one is done. I bet they have about 100 head coaches apply ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upullinmychain Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 If I was in charge, my first call would be to Waskom's coach. I would make him tell me no. With the athletes at Tatum, his system would be scarier than at Waskom.That would be a defensive coordinator nightmare if he came to Tatum.. Hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsfanatic1 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I was thinking more along the lines of David Collins at Pine Tree. 2 years into Pine Tree and he went 4-6 this year. That is rarely done at PT if you know anything about their football program. He pushed Gilmer & Marshall to the brink this year, but he did not have the talent to outlast either team. He's done a wonderful job at Pine Tree; and, this Tatum gig could be fruitful for him as well as Tatum ISD. I'm sure Tatum can pay him what Pine Tree is paying him. Or you could go south a little bit a get Barry Bowman out of Center. He's a dawg at Coaching!! Turned Center around in 1 year and made it look easy. John Frazier at West Rusk would be a good one as well.....he's got that place rocking! Or Kurt Traylor. He's just as good of a coach as any head coach around here! Either way, there are several great local coaches that are a good fit for Tatum. I would be surprised if Tatum looked outside of East Texas for a coach! I doubt they go down that Bowman trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav01 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Hale has been part of a special program turnaround in Marshall and would be a good option. Not many area coaches can say they beat Longview recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatum_DirtyBird Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Hopefully and I know Tatum will get a good one. Personally I am pulling for Coach Hale. I hope we see a Henderson vs Tatum matchup lol. A Rusk county Rivalry All your coach gotta do is say yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 Hopefully and I know Tatum will get a good one. Personally I am pulling for Coach Hale. I hope we see a Henderson vs Tatum matchup lol. A Rusk county Rivalry Its happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngcoach123 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Coach hale? What is his resume? Where is he from? Can anyone fill me in on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sackem Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I believe it when it's on paper lol. I don't want to get my hopes up. I would love to start a rivalry. Rusk county Rivalry. I think yall should play Carthage as well imo. Scheduled for Week 5 Before 2002 it was Coach at Kilgore College Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle8 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 That's right I wasn't 100% postive so I didn't post it and that's awesome. Wait til we go 0-10 and then accept a game offer....i see yalls antics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I hope Bowman stays at Center for awhile. It's good seeing them have success. They have the athletes year in and year out to have a really successful program. It's good to see a team that has struggled so much over the years have success. As for Keeling at Waskom, I feel the same as I do about Bowman. It's great what he is doing at Waskom. For Keeling it might be one of those deals where the grass isn't always greener. I know Tatum has top notch everything with athletes to go with it, but you just don't know how it's going to go until you get there. No doubt Tatum is the better job, but he is a big fish in a small pond right now. If I was him I would see what kind of run I could put together over 8-10 years. He might put together a Traylor / Surratt type run. That's worth staying at a smaller school IMO. He has plenty of time to take a step up in the future. How old is Keeling? He looks fairly young (mid 40's?). Guys got 20 more years to coach. No doubt Tatum is an upgrade over pretty much any job in ETX with the exception of 5 or 6 programs. They should have pretty much pick of the litter. Keeling not coming he heard Tatum is to strick on school colors...:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1WildCat Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 D Keeling not coming he heard Tatum is to strick on school colors... :P Don't know, a little maroon & gray to go with that green may not be too bad!! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickshot Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Scott Ford The best comment on this forum.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sackem Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Keeling not coming he heard Tatum is to strick on school colors... :P Tatum is not Oregon. Nor the Aggies that pull out an ugly uniform for one or two games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1WildCat Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Tatum is not Oregon. Nor the Aggies that pull out an ugly uniform for one or two games. That "spray can" black look good. Kinda looked they had been tarred!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Tatum is not Oregon. Nor the Aggies that pull out an ugly uniform for one or two games. Preach it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle8 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Preach it. I would like to see us go with a bright orange throwback jersey for homecoming one year....for the one year we were orange....in the 70s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sackem Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Scott Ford Some don't know whether you talking about a ford dealership in Mexia or Va. Maybe a Hocky coach but I bet it is Former Nacogdoches head coach; Hidalgo coach and Marshall football player Scott Ford now the Elysian Fields' head football coach and athletic director, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUTIGERS Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Some don't know whether you talking about a ford dealership in Mexia or Va. Maybe a Hocky coach but I bet it is Former Nacogdoches head coach; Hidalgo coach and Marshall football player Scott Ford now the Elysian Fields' head football coach and athletic director, Eagles8 was hoping to get some one in there that would air it out, y'all's search is over.......Scott Ford is the man for this job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle8 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Lol why yall change never knew that No clue....got a buddy that has a relative that has one of the lettermen jackets from that year. The only known one left.....the school has tried to buy it........ain't for sale so it seems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolHandLuke Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I wonder if Coach Barker will throw his name in the hat. . . . .he has had a good run at Garrison and now Kaufman. He coached in the area for years and has a state championship at Henderson. I got to see this guy coach at Garrison. Seems like he would be a good fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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