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art_vandelay wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 12:09 am

ravensfan09 wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 9:56 pm If Persin goes to Valley from Oak Hill, does Valley become the front runner? Oak Hill probably will feel slighted about the short "retirement."

Oak Hill got a State Championship from him, so they should get over it. There been rumblings about Persin looking for next landing spot since February. Lot of rumors that SW was the eventual place, but their job never came open. When Valley job came open, coupled with serious talent on the way (and D4), it’s a perfect match. Yeah, he probably should’ve just resigned instead of “retiring”, but he’s a Hall of Famer, so he gets a pass.

Fwiw, if all this is true, Norm must not be too worried about Valley school board/administration like others on here have been so focused on.*

3sUp wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 7:46 pm

art_vandelay wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 12:09 am

ravensfan09 wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 9:56 pm If Persin goes to Valley from Oak Hill, does Valley become the front runner? Oak Hill probably will feel slighted about the short "retirement."

Oak Hill got a State Championship from him, so they should get over it. There been rumblings about Persin looking for next landing spot since February. Lot of rumors that SW was the eventual place, but their job never came open. When Valley job came open, coupled with serious talent on the way (and D4), it’s a perfect match. Yeah, he probably should’ve just resigned instead of “retiring”, but he’s a Hall of Famer, so he gets a pass.

Fwiw, if all this is true, Norm must not be too worried about Valley school board/administration like others on here have been so focused on.*

I don’t feel slighted at all. I think his love for the senior class is the only reason he stayed through last year, he develops it well but the talent just isn’t there right now. Oak Hill has had some of the worst junior high teams in their history for about 4 years now. They probably averaged around 1 win per year. Even the greatest coaches can’t get a lot of wins out of that, and he doesn’t have too many years to spare to reach that win record.

Also Norm as a coach would never fly at most schools, but a lot of people would be surprised with how good of relationships he had with some of the students here. I think he’ll be just fine there.

ItsMyOpinion wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 12:07 pm If Northwest hired Scarberry (dad) and the son as a teacher that is a great hire for them. Scarberry was a old-school hard-nosed coach. Let him get the program back on solid ground and then let the son take over. Not a back strategy!

What ground was it on when he was there? Wasn't very good then. Northwest needs to look elsewhere, stop with the same old thing. Scarberry gone you go with Barlow, his assistant and that didn't work out, then you go with Barlow's asst and that doesnt work out so you go back to the original coach. That makes no sense to me. Let's stop the cycle.

3sUp wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 7:46 pm

art_vandelay wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 12:09 am

ravensfan09 wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 9:56 pm If Persin goes to Valley from Oak Hill, does Valley become the front runner? Oak Hill probably will feel slighted about the short "retirement."

Oak Hill got a State Championship from him, so they should get over it. There been rumblings about Persin looking for next landing spot since February. Lot of rumors that SW was the eventual place, but their job never came open. When Valley job came open, coupled with serious talent on the way (and D4), it’s a perfect match. Yeah, he probably should’ve just resigned instead of “retiring”, but he’s a Hall of Famer, so he gets a pass.

Fwiw, if all this is true, Norm must not be too worried about Valley school board/administration like others on here have been so focused on.*

I don’t feel slighted at all. I think his love for the senior class is the only reason he stayed through last year, he develops it well but the talent just isn’t there right now. Oak Hill has had some of the worst junior high teams in their history for about 4 years now. They probably averaged around 1 win per year. Even the greatest coaches can’t get a lot of wins out of that, and he doesn’t have too many years to spare to reach that win record.

Also Norm as a coach would never fly at most schools, but a lot of people would be surprised with how good of relationships he had with some of the students here. I think he’ll be just fine there.

packers80 wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 4:57 pm Norm going to Valley could draw some kids from other districts, notably northwest.

GRFan wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 4:48 pm Wellston will announce Monday.