Sweetwater AD/Football job listed on THSCA website

[Johnny Utah]

They have opened it up boys!! Who will it be???

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by Johnny Utah
They have opened it up boys!! Who will it be???

David Ritchey or Steve Freeman.

[wildstangs]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
David Ritchey or Steve Freeman.

Either one would be pretty cool. Freeman is from Roscoe right?

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by wildstangs
Either one would be pretty cool. Freeman is from Roscoe right?

Yep and his parents live here also.

[wildstangs]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
Yep and his parents live here also.

And he was once an assistant at Sweetwater, right? Or was that just Briles?

[STANG RED]

Didnt I read where Freeman has already taken a job at Baylor under Briles? Cant really see him stepping back down to HS level, but who knows.
I'm sure Richey will apply. I just hope hes a lot better high school coach than he ever was as a high school QB!
On second thought,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,he would have to be.

[wildstangs]

Originally posted by STANG RED
Didnt I read where Freeman has already taken a job at Baylor under Briles? Cant really see him stepping back down to HS level, but who knows.
I'm sure Richey will apply. I just hope hes a lot better high school coach than he ever was as a high school QB!
On second thought,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,he would have to be.

I thought he had accepted a job at Baylor as well, but never did see it in the news. Did you not think Ritchey was a good QB? Didnt he lead the 1991 team 4 rounds deep?

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by wildstangs
And he was once an assistant at Sweetwater, right? Or was that just Briles?

He was an asst. under Tom Ritchey.

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by STANG RED
Didnt I read where Freeman has already taken a job at Baylor under Briles? Cant really see him stepping back down to HS level, but who knows.
I'm sure Richey will apply. I just hope hes a lot better high school coach than he ever was as a high school QB!
On second thought,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,he would have to be.

You don't think Briles would understand? It wouldn't be like
Freeman would be leaving them in a lurch. It's the middle of
January. They'd have plenty of time to find a replacement.

[STANG RED]

Originally posted by wildstangs
I thought he had accepted a job at Baylor as well, but never did see it in the news. Did you not think Ritchey was a good QB? Didnt he lead the 1991 team 4 rounds deep?

There were some great athletes on that team, but no Ritchey wasnt one of them. There were 3 backup QBs that were much better athletically. But, and know this is big, the other players did really like him, and I think he was a good leader on the field. He just tended to stumble over his own feet a lot, and couldnt throw the ball 15 yards to save his life. He does have lots of football knowledge though, and is probably a pretty good coach.

[STANG RED]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
You don't think Briles would understand? It wouldn't be like
Freeman would be leaving them in a lurch. It's the middle of
January. They'd have plenty of time to find a replacement.

I guess it would depend on whether he signed a contract, but yea I'm sure Briles would release him if thats what he wants. I would just be surprised to see Freeman want to do it. I would just think he would like to see where this Baylor gig could possibly take him to at the college level. But who knows whats in the mans head. Some of the Bwood posters might have a better guess about what he might do.

[BwdLion73]

I think he would go to Sweetwater if he can bring his Defensive coordinator with him.

[RunTheFollow]

Freeman never took a job at Baylor.

[STANG RED]

Originally posted by BwdLion73
I think he would go to Sweetwater if he can bring his Defensive coordinator with him.

Then he better stay away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As much as I didnt like Jacksons offense, we had a lot of great defenses while he was here, which was the main reason for most of his success.

[GetRDoneStangs]

Originally posted by STANG RED
There were some great athletes on that team, but no Ritchey wasnt one of them. There were 3 backup QBs that were much better athletically. But, and know this is big, the other players did really like him, and I think he was a good leader on the field. He just tended to stumble over his own feet a lot, and couldnt throw the ball 15 yards to save his life. He does have lots of football knowledge though, and is probably a pretty good coach.

We got to see him win his first game as a HC during the SBC...watching him on the sidelines was a blast. VERY energetic and related to the players really well. He will be a great coach...not sure he is ready for 3A yet....but I am sure they will take a look at him.