Coach Mike Whitaker was at Powell yesterday???

[Getum-Choppin]

I had 4 or 5 phone calls yesterday saying coach Mike Whitaker made a visit to Powell county yesterday and has shown interest in the coaching vacancy.
This is what I was told yesterday and I was just wondering if anyone can officially confirm this. Coach Whitaker was supposedly shown the facilities, community and met with the team yesterday. Can anyone confirm any truth to this? We all know coach Whitaker taught Mike Holcomb the offense he uses at Breathitt and coached a guy named Tim Couch. As unbelievable as this sounds just wondering if anyone can verify this info. ???????????????????

[Daddy #62]

YEAH HE WAS THERE BUT I DIDNT GET TO TALK TO HIM. SO BELIEVE IT
:Clap:

[bigbill2]

Yea he was there .. i met him

[Honest Abe]

That's great guys. I hope it works out for your team.

[Getum-Choppin]

NO EARTHLY WAY, Mike Whitaker will take the job at Powell county, NO WAY.

[Getum-Choppin]

Let's put it like this, Gordon Carter the state championship winning coach from Mingo county was promised the world and got ZILCH!!!!!! So his stay at Powell was a short one(2 days he was there to be exact). Coach Jones was as good as anyone they could hire and he got nothing. The best coach Powell could get or could hire has resigned and that's the bottom line.

[Honest Abe]

Getum-Choppin, I do not mean any disrespect, but what is your problem with Powell? There has been enough negativity with this program since its beginning. Why not offer encouragement, solutions? Who do you think would be a good candidate? Do you know definitely that Whitaker is not interested? Long way to drive, much less, to think he would actually take the time to meet with players and others if he was not interested in one of the most challenging coaching jobs available. My best to whomever takes it on and THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE.

[Daddy #62]

NO EARTHLY WAY, Mike Whitaker will take the job at Powell county, NO WAY. i HOPE HE DOES GET TO ****S YOU OFF.:thatsfunn

[Getum-Choppin]

THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS:
No matter who they hire, If they won't hire the guy any knowledgable, expirienced, ***. football coaches, He's screwed. If they stick the guy with Scholnick, Wormser, Poindexter and Booger just because these guys are teachers in the building it will be the same results. YOU HAVE TO GET THE HEAD COACH Q-U-A-L-I-T-Y HELP.
You could have took a hat, Went up to the local pool room and got names of all the guys there, Had a blind draw and got as good as staff as Bruce Jones had with the exception of the K.C. who did a good job and knew football.
You cannot pick a head coaches staff for him. You cannot give him guys who don't know football. SO WHOEVER THE NEW COACH IS, GIVE HIM THE SAME STAFF BRUCE HAD AND HE'LL GO 1-9.

[Midee1]

If anyone has a solution for Powell's problem then feel free to post it here. If all anyone can post is negativity then move on to another thread. Final warning. If it does not stop then the thread will be closed.

[Woo Wee]

The guy is one of the reasons Tim Couch is a Millionaire. I think he will do good wherever he chooses to coach.

[Honest Abe]

Gettum-Choppin, I don't know what your relationship is/was with Powell, but drop it. Your remarks reveal your displeasure and negativity towards the program and from your prior posts everyone is well aware of your opinions. The kids need positive minded people working with them towards a more productive atmosphere conducive towards producing a football program that fields a team that is competitive each year.

[Daddy #62]

Gettum-choppin you need to back off of powell period. you have hateon us ever since you got fire or quit. if you still hate us because of that then your are a low life how was nothing better to but pick on highschool boys. that is sad.

[CoachB]

Excellent post!:Thumbs: Gettum-Choppin, I don't know what your relationship is/was with Powell, but drop it. Your remarks reveal your displeasure and negativity towards the program and from your prior posts everyone is well aware of your opinions. The kids need positive minded people working with them towards a more productive atmosphere conducive towards producing a football program that fields a team that is competitive each year.

[Honest Abe]

Thanks. Our world has enough going on as it is. Our young men need motivated people not cynical history bashers. Football not only builds character, it reveals it. Bigbill2, Coach B, you have it. Unfortunately, some that post and bash when others are down, don't have enough to put in a used bag from Wal-Mart that most of us use as extra trash bags. Trash is exactly what has been posted and it's time to take it out. My best to all you busting your *** for the game of football. Remember, it's not what you do, but why and how. Why-because you love it. How-with every **** thing you've got. I'm finished here. KW, SP.

[sportsfreak22]

yeah i agree abe.....gettumchoppin these boys go out there and work there ***** off and all you can do is put them down.....and also mike whitaker applied for the job so he sure must be interested....he was in powell that whole day visiting the community and getting to know people from powell...later that night i even seen him attend the girls basketball game

[breakingankles]

Mike Whitaker is the solution for powell ... The potential and talent is their they juss need someone to release it

[The College One]

i think he might be the one

[Daddy #62]

i think hewill help out the team alot and we should be a good team next year

[MR.PERFECT]

i think hewill help out the team alot and we should be a good team next yearBe patient and he can do for Powell county what Rich Brooks has done for Kentucky. Are they going to hire any other coaches over there

[sportsfreak22]

Mike Whitaker would be just the guy for the job.....most high school coaches these days are wanting to take a school that is down and build them up

[Daddy #62]

Be patient and he can do for Powell county what Rich Brooks has done for Kentucky. Are they going to hire any other coaches over there
Well there's no other coach but Coach Riggs, Allen, and Lopez. I don't think coach Rose is going to be there. Every one of the varsity coaches resigned. So it is open.

[bigE]

it doesn't matter who comes and goes at powell co. the administration will find something wrong with every coach they get. there is a slogan everybody in powell county goes by...."i can do it better than anyone else" and they live by that. thats why you never here about the actual kids playing ball its all about the adults who have nothing better to do than run their mouths about things they have no clue on. until they get people in there who are generally interested in the kids than they will never have a program. I think bruce cared about them, but he didn't conform to the political b.s. that goes on there. i admire bruce jones for getting out when he did.

[RUNNING DOWNHILL]

It's been over a week in Pirateland and not heard much.....Is he coming or moving on???

Anybody heard anything???

[baseballking]

i beleive that you have to wait 30 days after coach jones resigned to hire another coach

[finish it off_1]

i think he might be the one
i agree

[bigE]

the job has to posted for 30 days and then they can start interviewing people. i heard that the principal has resigned as well. does anyone know that to be true.

[CoachB]

Wow, sounds like Powell may be getting a complete face lift. If so, and there has been a problem with the administration and football I hope it works out for you guys!

[JustTrying]

No problem with addministation, just heard that he is moving up and going to work in frankfort.

[Daddy #62]

Yeah every one in powell co. are resign from there spots. i don't know what going on. We ain't got no principal and no head coach. By the way all the main coaches have resign to. Right now we up a creek.

[bigE]

wow!!! that was exhausting to read, yea u up a creek!!!

[augustus]

In talking with some teachers at Powell, they informed me that the state dept is coming in at the beginning of next school year. That is a difficult situation to be in as a teacher but even worse when you also coach since (from what I've heard from other schools that have had this happen) they do not care about your practice, games , etc. You have meetings, and a lot of them, and if you don't make it to practice until 6:30/7:00-or whatever time, then you just have to deal with it. That would make it much more difficult in a rural area where kids may not have rides to/from practice and may live 15 -20 miles from school. I just wish the new coach the best of luck and hope the kids don't give up too soon. The Coach cannot do it alone though guys. Daddy #62 it is up to you and your buddies to help the new coach be successful. Hang in there!

[bigE]

that should have happened along time ago at powell....the politics that runs that county will always be there until they bring in some outsiders that can clean it up. i hope they do because powell will never be competitive with all the politics that runs that place

[RUNNING DOWNHILL]

Sometimes it's really hard for a smaller system to bring in a big name.... In a small system, there are 1)little turnover in staff to find jobs for the coach himself, his wife (maybe) and assistants. 2)$$$$ 3)And sometimes facilities/budget which is $$$$ 4)coaching salary $$$$....Guess it all boils down to the $! Next year all teachers will recieve a state mandated raise which will create an even greater financial strain on budgets. Hope everything works out, whomever steps in. :thumpsup:

[breakingankles]

yea mr smith resigned too .. there should be more support for sports now if they could get in a decent principal

[breakingankles]

what kind of offense does mike whitaker run? does ne one know? Will it work out with powell

[JustTrying]

Mr smith was a good principal.

[Daddy #62]

Mr smith was a good principal.
:thatsfunn
there may be a chance of coach jones returning.

[RUNNING DOWNHILL]

:thatsfunn
there may be a chance of coach jones returning.

Returning as an assistant, or head coach?

[RIP_28]

what kind of offense does mike whitaker run? does ne one know? Will it work out with powellCoach Whitaker runs the Rifle offense primarily. X,Y,T,Z spread and really likes to throw the pigskin. If you have seen Breathitt co. play since 1995 till the present, You have seen a version of the Mike Whitaker offense that he taught Mike Holcomb. It's the Fla. state offensive package. Smash, Mesh, Slap, Smoke and ect. Great offensive if you have a good quarterback and 4 guys who can catch the ball.

[RIP_28]

Returning as an assistant, or head coach?I see a total facelift to the program if Coach Whitaker accepts the job.
I'm sure coach Jones will pursue other coaching opportunities. It's not a good mix at all bringing a former head coach back under the new head coach.
There can only be 1 rooster in the hen house and I'm sure Powell's former coach will or has other opportunities.

[Daddy #62]

Returning as an assistant, or head coach? head coach

[RUNNING DOWNHILL]

What has caused him to rethink his previous decision? I'm assuming it may have something to do with the vacating principal, based on some other posts but I could be way off base on this.

Is there just talk of this maybe ocurring cause of recent events, or has he oficially declared these intentions?

[bigE]

i dont think that will happen unless whitaker turns it down

[Daddy #62]

What has caused him to rethink his previous decision? I'm assuming it may have something to do with the vacating principal, based on some other posts but I could be way off base on this.

Is there just talk of this maybe ocurring cause of recent events, or has he oficially declared these intentions?
I hear it from a very very good source. The principal didn't give support to the football team. So that may have some to do with it.

[bigE]

everybody in that town is a very very good source

[breakingankles]

Does ne body think that the new offense that coach whitaker brings with him will work? Powell has a good Qb and 5 or 6 ppl who have good hands and speed

[breakingankles]

Someone said that they saw him today at the powell and hazard game? Any truth to this

[JustTrying]

He was there talking with Monroe. I hope it was a great talk.

[breakingankles]

I seen a man that was around monroe the whole time. Was that Mike Whitaker. I wasnt for sure because i also seen the same man talking to Billy Rice. Might not of been the same people either.Jw

[JustTrying]

that was him for sure. I am positive.

[breakingankles]

Ok .. thx justtrying

[Honest Abe]

NO EARTHLY WAY, Mike Whitaker will take the job at Powell county, NO WAY.

Congratulations Powell County Football, as for you Gettum-Choppin, :PirateSho :thatsfunn

[UKisN1]

Good job of recruiting MIke! Good luck to that program!