Shocking that everyone wants to be quiet about this topic so I'll try to start a discussion.
To all the Ridley faithful do you now understand what a horrendous hire this was! I am talking about the AD!! It all started with him and the rest of the new administration. Brought in to restore Pride & Tradition to this once great program. Since he took over as AD he has gotten rid of several head coaches and their assistants in various sports. Brought in his people and they have very little to show for it! One Central League Tri Championship in football and a basketball crown. He thinks he is a coach on the football staff and has gotten more sideline penalties than anyone I have ever seen! He frequently mischedules buses for the other sports, especially the girls sports, because he simply doesn't care.
He got his choice for the football HC (Wood) because he was his college coach. What happened to the "Super Coaching Staff" that was supposed to be assembled? Did anyone stop to think why a college coach would take a high school job? He was obviously very qualified. But has he ever had to deal with 14 & 15 year olds? Their parents & unrealistic expectations? You can't treat them like college kids who can be replaced with the next recruiting class. You have to nurture and build these relationships. I fear he has lost he players, parents, & soon the community.
The principal (Another Dope) got his choice to be the OC & got him a job in the district! The principle came from Garnet Valley and wanted a Garnet Valley guy on the staff. News flash Garnet Valley isn't Ridley! You can't just take someone from another program that has resources and participation numbers like that and assume they'll be successful. If that was the case the principles from all the top achieve high schools would be able to just go in and turn around a poor district! The OC's (Green) conveluted bastardized Garnet Valley offense is run poorly. Maybe they don't have the horses? Maybe their just young? Regardless he won't adapt his scheme to fit the personnel to be succesful. Isn't that the sign of a good coach? Playing to your strengths? Bottom line. He is a backstabbing, conceited, arrogant A@$ who is starting to miss practices like the previous HC. Maybe that's why it's poorly run?
What do they have to show for it now? These are all of "their kids", they have only known their leadership and they look like they have no clue what is going on. Preparation falls on the coaching staff not the kids, you can't expect them do do things they've never been taught to do.
Does any of this sound familiar Ridley fans?
Looking back, maybe a head coach who bellied up to the bar at a local establishment wasn't the worst thing in the world. After all under his guidance they never lost to Radnor, gave up 42 points in a half or 63 points in a game! But then again he wasn't a defensive genius like they have now. I guess those other guys before weren't so bad after all. You reap what you sow.
To all the Ridley faithful do you now understand what a horrendous hire this was! I am talking about the AD!! It all started with him and the rest of the new administration. Brought in to restore Pride & Tradition to this once great program. Since he took over as AD he has gotten rid of several head coaches and their assistants in various sports. Brought in his people and they have very little to show for it! One Central League Tri Championship in football and a basketball crown. He thinks he is a coach on the football staff and has gotten more sideline penalties than anyone I have ever seen! He frequently mischedules buses for the other sports, especially the girls sports, because he simply doesn't care.
He got his choice for the football HC (Wood) because he was his college coach. What happened to the "Super Coaching Staff" that was supposed to be assembled? Did anyone stop to think why a college coach would take a high school job? He was obviously very qualified. But has he ever had to deal with 14 & 15 year olds? Their parents & unrealistic expectations? You can't treat them like college kids who can be replaced with the next recruiting class. You have to nurture and build these relationships. I fear he has lost he players, parents, & soon the community.
The principal (Another Dope) got his choice to be the OC & got him a job in the district! The principle came from Garnet Valley and wanted a Garnet Valley guy on the staff. News flash Garnet Valley isn't Ridley! You can't just take someone from another program that has resources and participation numbers like that and assume they'll be successful. If that was the case the principles from all the top achieve high schools would be able to just go in and turn around a poor district! The OC's (Green) conveluted bastardized Garnet Valley offense is run poorly. Maybe they don't have the horses? Maybe their just young? Regardless he won't adapt his scheme to fit the personnel to be succesful. Isn't that the sign of a good coach? Playing to your strengths? Bottom line. He is a backstabbing, conceited, arrogant A@$ who is starting to miss practices like the previous HC. Maybe that's why it's poorly run?
What do they have to show for it now? These are all of "their kids", they have only known their leadership and they look like they have no clue what is going on. Preparation falls on the coaching staff not the kids, you can't expect them do do things they've never been taught to do.
Does any of this sound familiar Ridley fans?
Looking back, maybe a head coach who bellied up to the bar at a local establishment wasn't the worst thing in the world. After all under his guidance they never lost to Radnor, gave up 42 points in a half or 63 points in a game! But then again he wasn't a defensive genius like they have now. I guess those other guys before weren't so bad after all. You reap what you sow.