dante jackson?

[sparky]

will dante jackson follow john groce to illinois or stay at o.u.?

[Lightle04]

I think he will go

[Ironman92]

Should go if he gets the chance...but OU seems like a good fit

[sparky]

new coach may want his own people. plus a lot more exposure and better chance of advancement from the big 10.

[TribeManiac10]

I would try to go. Cant pass up a spot as an assistant at a high major school.

[Spartan]

He may not have the opportunity, wasnt he just a grad asst. this year?

[caglewis]

Sorry for not paying previous attention - do you mean the young man who graduated from Greenfield McClain HS and then attended and played spectacularly for Xavier University?
Granted, I am woefully uninformed; but isn't he long out of the "high school" topic scene?
And I really don't get what he has to do with OU - as I said - I've not been paying attention.

[miggyt]

He was a grad assistant and is staying at OU.

[sparky]

miggy,
over 1300 people might disagree with you.

[3morethan2]

right now he is a grad assistant at Ohio University with the basketball team

[miggyt]

Dante applied for the HC job at Chillicothe, but didn't make the final list though.

[sparky]

that might be a tough job for a rookie coach.

[EasternDspy]

He coached at OU that's more then enough experience.

[sparky]

a lot different being the 4th or 5th asst to being the man in charge.

[playtowin]

I hope he applies for the Waverly job if they open it to the outside.

[EasternDspy]

If you have ever have met the guy he knows the game and has the passion for it like no other.Who cares if he's 24 the guy knows the game.He could build a program for 30 yrs.I hope he goes back to Mcclain.

[wrestlefan1]

knowing the game doesnt mean a ton when taking on a head job
i would say that is third on the list of things you have to be able to do successfuly

[Rabeanos0512]

knowing the game doesnt mean a ton when taking on a head job
i would say that is third on the list of things you have to be able to do successfuly

then what would be 1 and 2?

[Out of Bounds]

If I were on a school board or an athletic director, I would gamble on Dante. I would use the example of the success Dustin Ford had at Jackson as my amunition. Young inexperienced but motivated, knowledgeable and has D1 experience that will bring 3 things that are invaluable in coaching. He will be able to motivate and relate to the young men and will bring a toughness to the program. He will know how to put together a game plan and execute practices for this plan and he will be able to scout, with all the game films he had to watch as a player, he will have gained lots of knowledge on that subject for sure. Also, he just spent a year as a grad assistant under John Groce at Ohio University. I'm sure he gained some extra experience there. The only negatives would be can he manage the pressures of parents, administration and board members when a player issue arrises? Because we all know they will.......But I would absolutely take a shot with Dante as my head coach at my school!

[sparky]

how long did ford stay at the high school level?