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How does Rush compare with other prominent head coaches like Bob Ladouceur from De La Salle, Bruce Rollinson from Mater Dei, Jason Negro from St John Bosco, Tom Knotts of Dutch Fork, et al?

I'm going to create a poll for viewers to vote on their pick for top coach in high school football.  Who should be on the list?

Will Rush Propst turn Coosa Christian into a national power?  If so, how long do you think it will take him?

Looks like the governing bodies are green lighting high school level NIL deals (as long as athletes don’t wear their team’s uniform).  

It was a blast to talk to Coach Dilfer.  His energy and enthusiasm are infectious.  

Thanks guys.  We enjoy bringing you this unique content.  And thanks for the positive feedback instead of complaining about everything.  

I think it’s a great hire. Can’t wait to see his up-tempo offense with the Lowndes athletes.

The votes are in and the vast majority say Texas and California have the best high school football.  According to the poll, Texas edges out Cali while Georgia and Florida are considerably farther behind taking in the 3rd and 4th spots.

Honestly, I think from top to bottom, Georgia has the best overall football considering all the classes together while Texas and Cali have the best elite teams.

8 hours ago, Texasball said:

My man these are all over Texas and it’s not something new happening - schools here starting building these roughly 20 + years ago!

 

I don't doubt you at all, but it is still a newer concept for most of the country.  Are they worth the expense, and do they produce championships?

There appears to be an uptick in the construction of indoor practice facilities for high school teams.  What are your thoughts on these?  Are they worth the costs?  

On 3/2/2022 at 12:12 AM, Steeler01 said:

These guys are getting paid what they should.  They're also the athletic directors at their schools

 

 

In Georgia, there's a trend picking up steam.  Head coaches are being hired with the extra administrative title of "Director of Football Operations."  That basically makes them an AD in charge of all football related matters from high school all the way down to middle school teams.  It's basically their job to overlook their feeder programs.  It's an interesting concept because some of them do not answer to the Athletic Directors any longer.  At Lowndes, the Director of Football Operations/Head Coach answers directly to the School Superintendent.

The GHSA will be heading back to 6 classes once they take a vote in April.  Currently, there are 7 classes.  Due to the current reclassification (and 3.0 multiplier), teams like Buford were forced to move up to the highest classification.  With the new system, Buford may be escaping back to a lower classification beginning in 2024.  It's going to be interesting to see where all the top schools land once all the dust settles.

This schedule looks pretty good.  Still has 1 opening though.  

Really educational interview tonight about what's happening in Florida.

11 hours ago, Texasball said:

Wow!  Salaries in Georgia are rising too, even at the smaller classifications. 

Georgia has a reputation of paying well for high school football coaches compared to Florida.  Why is that?  
 

What are the salary ranges for head coaches and coordinators in your state?
 

That’s a complicated question.  I would love to see one but with so many teams that would probably deserve to be included each year, a national championship at the high school level may be impossible to pull off.  Privates might be able to handle the costs but public schools wouldn’t.  

In the modern era high school football, is it possible for a public high school to win state championships without recruiting players?  Some say yes, some say no.  It's almost impossible to be certain on either side of the argument.  Why?  Because recruiting is so hard to prove.  While many are convinced that recruiting is rampant among championship teams, others cling to the word "transfer."  

Whatever the case, it's evident that players moving from school to school greatly benefit the receiving football program.  

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