ATLien12x Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 Led Roswell to 7A state title appearances in 2015 and 2016 before leaving for Buford last year. He turned around roswell from 0-12 a few years back and brought them to the title w/ some solid recruiting, but he couldn’t get it done at 5A in buford. Too many losses for a program itching to get back glory. Ford had a good QB (SEC offers) and a great RB (Texas commit) this year and still couldn’t fix that offense. Obviously neither party liked the direction they were heading https://www.gwinnettprepsports.com/schools/buford/john-ford-out-as-buford-head-football-coach/article_6ffce1b0-f323-11e8-a815-8fe9f1da68ae.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCBlackhatter Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 It will be interesting to see who they choose. Will he be replaced by Hunnicutt after he and Grayson parts ways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 9 minutes ago, ATLien12x said: Led Roswell to 7A state title appearances in 2015 and 2016 before leaving for Buford last year. He turned around roswell from 0-12 a few years back and brought them to the title w/ some solid recruiting, but he couldn’t get it done at 5A in buford. Too many losses for a program itching to get back glory. Ford had a good QB (SEC offers) and a great RB (Texas commit) this year and still couldn’t fix that offense. Obviously neither party liked the direction where they were heading No way he stays on the market long though... @JCGIII I know it's a stretch but... If he ends up at Westminster some how... With the money they got.... GA could have a private school on par with STA in 2-3 years time .. Remember awhile back I said If they got a coach like Ford whose a young hyped up coach that can get kids to buy into his system plus the benefits of being a private school with TONS and Tons of money he could build something fierce out of Westminster... But he'd need at least a year or 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECHS05 Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, CCBlackhatter said: It will be interesting to see who they choose. Will he be replaced by Hunnicutt after he and Grayson parts ways? Replace one coach that underachieved with the talent he had, with another coach that underachieved with the talent he had. Not a great move. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheXFactor Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 Just now, ECHS05 said: Replace one coach that underachieved with the talent he had, with another coach that underachieved with the talent he had. Not a great move. From what I’ve heard Hunnicutt is a lock in to take the Buford with the strong ties with Hunnicutt and the Buford Principal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLien12x Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, TheXFactor said: From what I’ve heard Hunnicutt is a lock in to take the Buford with the strong ties with Hunnicutt and the Buford Principal Yep and Ford at Grayson. Wouldn’t surprise me if they switched. But man if I was Grayson I wouldn’t settle again, I’d go find a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 23-20 loss to (8-5) Bainbridge probably did this guy in. I'm wondering how long Evangel keeps their HC (Dawson) around after giving up 400 yds rushing and 56 points to John Curtis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecPadre Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 21-5? Dang!! Y'all are vicious down there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLien12x Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, AztecPadre said: 21-5? Dang!! Y'all are vicious down there. Dude he lost to five loss Bainbridge at home on Friday. That’s enough right there. I live in Georgia and I don’t even know where Bainbridge is either. Also had the worst loss in 50+ years last year to Rome 45-7. But in all honesty I don’t I think it was this year’s results as much as big picture Buford didn’t see a title path over Rome without some changes. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballGuy Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 I figured this was coming. He may be a good dude and all, but you gotta get it done, and he's not the guy to take you to the promised land. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheXFactor Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, ATLien12x said: Yep and Ford at Grayson. Wouldn’t surprise me if they switched. But man if I was Grayson I wouldn’t settle again, I’d go find a winner Would shock me either... But I would be interested with Ford at Grayson if their defense remains dominant and if Ford can bring an offensive boost Grayson would be in great shape but either way Grayson will be looking for a new HC soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 14 minutes ago, ATLien12x said: Dude he lost to five loss Bainbridge at home on Friday. That’s enough right there. I live in Georgia and I don’t even know where Bainbridge is either. Also had the worst loss in 50+ years last year to Rome 45-7. But in all honesty I don’t I think it was this year’s results as much as big picture Buford didn’t see a title path over Rome without some changes. I mean... Kirby Smarts from Bainbridge... But outside that... You're not missing anything important... It's practically a bedroom community for Tallahassee,FL ... they're only like 20-30 minutes apart... That and... Natural Powdered Peanut butter... Or Powdered Lactose free milk But they also grow popular Soccer field grass in Bainbridge... And have a Inland port from the Gulf..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 This is the 4th time a coach has lost a job after losing to Bainbridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 Bainbridge should change their Mascot from the Bearcats to the Coach Killers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 43 minutes ago, ECHS05 said: Replace one coach that underachieved with the talent he had, with another coach that underachieved with the talent he had. Not a great move. It's fucking genius I tell ya... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 33 minutes ago, AztecPadre said: 21-5? Dang!! Y'all are vicious down there. No y'all can't say shit after the brain dead decision of LBP to fire Raul Lara We might be vicious... But y'all are Ravenous Heretics... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 1 hour ago, TheMaximumHornetSting said: GA could have a private school on par with STA in 2-3 years time .. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolebull813 Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 I think what did Ford In was losing to Bainbridge who got clobbered by Lincoln,FL by 3 touchdowns. Lincoln is hot garbage and Bainbridge got plowed by them. So Buford losing to that team was the last straw. Just kidding. You cant make $100,000K plus a year to field talented ass teams only to not even contend for a title. Even when they made it they had no shot. And Buford has been spoiled over the last few decades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecPadre Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 33 minutes ago, TheMaximumHornetSting said: No y'all can't say shit after the brain dead decision of LBP to fire Raul Lara We might be vicious... But y'all are Ravenous Heretics... You will get no argument from me on Lara being fired. All he needed was a good OC and they would have been still on top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawgGoneIt Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 You could almost see this coming from a mile away. I knew just from the discussion with BGW on here that Coach Ford wasn't gonna make it long. I'm a little surprised it happened after 1 season, but, when you know there isn't a good fit, it's better to get it behind you rather than hang on like Camden did with Coach Coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawgGoneIt Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 I'd say the same is true at Grayson. If the coach isn't a fit for what you want your program to be, then, it's better to part ways sooner than later. I think Coach Hunnicut is a good coach, he just isn't a fit for managing a ton of kids that have so many stars that they didn't think they need to practice hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron169 Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 1 hour ago, ATLien12x said: Dude he lost to five loss Bainbridge at home on Friday. That’s enough right there. I live in Georgia and I don’t even know where Bainbridge is either. Also had the worst loss in 50+ years last year to Rome 45-7. But in all honesty I don’t I think it was this year’s results as much as big picture Buford didn’t see a title path over Rome without some changes. The best thing I can tell you about Bainbridge... I once dated a nurse that lived there... we went on vacation to Biloxi once... I left her ass in the hotel room midway through and came home. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 40 minutes ago, Goldmember said: I mean you can laugh but Shit... Ford's the type of coach that players want to play for. Him at a private school like Westminster with an endowment matching that of Northern Prep schools... And then Westminster location between Cobb, DeKalb and Gwinnett... That's a scary thought... Obviously I didn't mean they'd become STA overnight... But they for damn sure would be something to be feared in little time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLien12x Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 24 minutes ago, ron169 said: The best thing I can tell you about Bainbridge... I once dated a nurse that lived there... we went on vacation to Biloxi once... I left her ass in the hotel room midway through and came home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftOnBase Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Nolebull813 said: I think what did Ford In was losing to Bainbridge who got clobbered by Lincoln,FL by 3 touchdowns. Lincoln is hot garbage and Bainbridge got plowed by them. So Buford losing to that team was the last straw. Just kidding. You cant make $100,000K plus a year to field talented ass teams only to not even contend for a title. Even when they made it they had no shot. And Buford has been spoiled over the last few decades "And Buford has been spoiled over the last few decades." And also, their run of multiple state championships came from the 2-A and 3-A classification. They WERE a big fish in a small pond with all their blue chip athletes. They had as many d-1 prospects, when they were 2-A and 3-A, as some teams in the top classification. Now they are in 5-A and aren't the biggest fish anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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