New coach on lookout for athletes
|
———
As the head football coach of the Warren County football team, I am extremely excited about rebuilding this program.
After spending many hours reading and studying the football scrapbooks over the past 25 years, I am more determined than ever to help bring back the glory days of football that were played in the 70’s and 80’s under coaches Bobby Newby and Edd Cantrell. The dream that I have for Pioneer football relies heavily on the male youth at Warren County High School.
Regardless of what is said about Warren County athletes, I know that our athletes have the potential to accomplish lofty goals within the football program. During the past four months I have been in the hallways of WCHS, attended baseball games, soccer games, track and field events and basketball games. Our county is loaded with athletes, and strangely enough many young men aren’t even aware of the skills they posess.
I believe the days of our football program getting pounded by opponents are over. That is not to say we will win every game, but it is saying that we will go into every game believing that we have the ability to win. I am well aware that this is a very bold statement, but it is what I believe.
Simply put, we need now more than ever for the athletes in Warren County to choose to participate in our football program. If our athletes step to the plate this fall, our football program will make the turn quicker than anyone anticipated.
We need those players who are fast and tough to join our team. Many athletes indicated they do not like contact sports; my response to them is to come out and play receiver. We will throw a lot of the quick-passing game routes which allow receivers to catch short passes on the outside and use their athletic ability in one-on-one situations. I saw these type of players in spring sports, and we need them to join our team to represent Warren County in front of thousands of fans each Friday night.
Warren County is a blue-collar town that knows what hard work is all about. I love that about our county. The typical Warren County young male is big and strong from working on the many nursery farms in the county. Those are the athletic types this program will be built upon, and many of these young men are the ones who do not know of their abilities.
The parents and grandparents of the youth in this county have demonstrated what hard work is all about, and we want to show the same work habits on the field.
If you feel that you have what it takes to play football, but have been reluctant in the past to do so, now is the time to come aboard. I am asking parents, grandparents, family members and the citizens of Warren County to join me in persuading our youth to become members of our football program.
Football has much to offer the athletes of Warren County. It is an excellent replica of life. In no other sport do you get knocked down so often, and must get back on your feet if you want to succeed.
You see, football teaches young people life skills that will last their lifetime. Regardless of individual size, football is a sport where you are respected for your courage on the field. It is not the size of the dog in the fight that matters, it is the size of the fight in the dog that determines success. We have the available resources in this county to build a winning football program, and it all depends on the athletes coming out for Pioneer football.
Football is a sport that many high school will only have four years to play (grades 9-12). Many times I hear young people say that they have to work so that they can have a car to drive. My response is that you can work and own a car when you are 90 years old, but for most you can only play football on an organized team during high school.
I am asking for all boys at WCHS who think they have what it takes to play football to strongly consider giving football a shot. I am extremely confident once a young man gives our football program a try, he will be committed until he graduates. Along the way he will be part of a group of fine young men who are giving credit for turning around Warren County football and bringing back the glory days of old.
If you have any questions about Warren County football you wish to discuss with me, please feel free to contact me at 668-5905 (work) or 668-8887(home).