Bellville football coach taking the Pine Tree job?

[Bull's-eye]

Just read on Smoaky.com that Bellville's Huey Chancellor is taking the Longview Pine Tree head football position. Can anybody confirm this? If so, he will turn that program around. I thought he did an incredible job at Bellville, even though he wasn't always blessed with the size or talent. Good luck to Huey!

[MJMbrahmas10]

hopefully this isnt true

[rancher]

If it is true, Best of Luck to Huey, he did a great job in Bellville and has made Bellville a top tier program. He will do well at Pinetree. Will Bellville promote from within or will they go outside. The defensive coord. has a lot of experience from what I here. If they go outside, they will be several hundreds who want the job.

[Gators17]

It is true.

[Dogman_1969]

If this is true they should go ind Jamie Valentine and bring him back. He is a good coach and deserves a shot.....

[Bull's-eye]

Zebrablue2, what are you hearing around town?

[Eagle1]

Why would he leave Bellville for Pine Tree? Bellville seems like a nice town with a great football tradition. Does Bellville have some talent returning?

[zebrablue2]

Originally posted by Bull's-eye
Zebrablue2, what are you hearing around town?


nothing. golf- church- and voted yesterday. no news to my ears..

[rancher]

Im hearing that they want to make a quick hire and Coach Foster has the inside track. Good choice in my opinion. He has a lot of experience. From what Im hearing Huey left for a good situation and more money. Retirement is getting near and he needs the three best years for better retirement. Bellville's money problems added to this.

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by Eagle1
Why would he leave Bellville for Pine Tree? Bellville seems like a nice town with a great football tradition. Does Bellville have some talent returning?

Bellville will be loaded next year, maybe even better than last year's team. I think this is more of a career move, going from a 3A school to a 4A school. I believe Huey will one day be coaching in the 5A ranks, possibly his alma mater Odessa Permian.

[rancher]

Excellent point, Huey and his brother are well known in the West Texas area. Thanks to T.J. Mills and his antics, it is hard for a 3A coach to land a 5A job any more. If he does well at Pine Tree and he will, heading home to Odessa will be his next stop. Wish him well and THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE IN BELLVILLE.

[Matthew328]

Pine Tree is an awful job....horrible facilities and athletes...quite a rebuilding job

[MJMbrahmas10]

valentine left bellville for needville so his kids could grow up their doubt he would come back

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by Matthew328
Pine Tree is an awful job....horrible facilities and athletes...quite a rebuilding job

I think Huey is the type of coach they are looking for, he did an excellant job with a struggling Bellville program. He will run a tight ship, his players will be well coached & have complete discipline. I was always amazed at what he could get out of his players. I would see bigger and faster opponents and wonder how his Bellville teams stood a chance, much less win the game. This will be a great challenge, but don't be surprised when Pine Tree becomes very competitive in a few years.

[MJMbrahmas10]

all i read on that site was that he was a finalist ....do you have a link

[lostaussie]

Originally posted by Ernest T Bass
Understatement of the week. Possibly the worst job in 4a. not a good career decision in my opinion. one of the worst 4a programs in the state in what is arguably the toughest 4a district in the state. that is a tall mountain to climb. good luck coach...........you gonna need it!!!!

[trg]

While Coach Chancellor would be greatly missed we wish him all the best in whatever endeavor he chooses.

[Rocket Dad]

Nowhere close to the worst 4A job in Texas. Some of the things are in place for them to move forward. Other sports do well, district is very tough. The $98,000 salary was inviting , I'm sure.

[waterboy]

Bad for Bellville, good for Pine Tree. It'll be a tough program to turn around in Pine Tree, though. I ain't saying it can't be done, but it's gonna take a lot of patience. Pine Tree, as a whole, from the school board down to the parents, hasn't shown a lot of "want-to", or patience, when it comes to turning around their football program. A lot of head coaches have tried, some have had mediocre success, but none have succeeded in turning that program around. Maybe Coach Chancellor will be able to turn it around, but I wouldn't bet on it.

[scrub c]

Originally posted by Rocket Dad
$98,000 salary

WOW !!!

congrats dude...

[bvillebrahma010]

chancellor will be a guest on the radio at 4:45 tomorrow. check out smoaky.com for more info.

[duckhunter]

anybody got a link to where i can listen for free?

[zebrablue2]

Well, it is official. I read the big write up in the longview paper on-line. I wish coach C. all the luck in the world.

[Matthew328]

Below average athletes, poor facilities, no tradition and the toughest 4A district in the state, good luck with all that. If Chancellor wanted to move up to a bigger school there were a lot better jobs out there....really interesting he took Pine Tree

[bevodidit]

I agree with Earnest T and Matthew. Man if that guy can win at Pine Tree in a district with Longview, Texas High, Marshall and last years State Champion Sulphur Springs, they should pay him more than double the $98k .

[duckhunter]

have a listen



link not approved....lhpm

[Rocket Dad]

Salary reported at $ 93,000, I was off a little on the amount.