[Football Man 23]

I'm reading through the post here, and in a way, they all explain why Danville is in the shape they are in.
As expected, it' the same song from 2023. "Well, Clevenger!" There is nobody who respects the work of Clay Clevenger more than me. With that said, he's NOT coming back. They CAN'T undo the mess they made with him years ago. That SHIP has sailed.
Next, as expected, people say "Danville needs a splash hire! They need a legend!" And while I want to agree, I just look at it in a different sense. I simply do not see a coach the age of Larry French trying to tackle this current Danville job. Would he win? Oh, he'd win big. I just don't see this rebuild being on his mind, maybe I'm wrong and for Danville's sake, I hope I am.
After consecutive 0-11 seasons, Coach Parks will not return. That's my prediction. Here's my next prediction: The applications won't be from walking legends and established winners. This job is not the job it was 5, 10, 20 years ago. This job is currently at the bottom of the pyramid in KY. It may not stay there, but facts are facts.
As far as actual candidates, I expect a few alumni to apply. I think there is a capable assistant coach or two on staff who would be a fine head coach. There will be a few assistant coaches from the region apply. There may even be a 1st or 2nd year head coach apply. Whoever ends up with the job, expectations need to be realistic, and support needs to be overwhelming. The kids and community members at Danville deserve it.

It has been bad for a while, people forget Clevenger was coming off two straight losing seasons before he was let go and its continued to get worse each year... Granted if Clevenger hadn't been dismissed the 6 really good kids that start for Boyle currently and the one that went to Mercer would have stayed, Danville probably would have had a couple titles instead of a sinking ship.