Is winning half the time the prevailing mindset? Is .500 all you aspire to? Is that good enough? It's still not WINNING!! Why not find someone who expects to go 10-0?

When that goal is met, another goal can be set.

Well...it's better than .100, however, .500 is not winning!! Using that logic, why not settle for .250?

unless ways have already been found to meet them. More of that false optimism.
In this case:
a winning coach with a mediocre team is coming
several players who were 1st or 2nd year players are coming along well
a few senior players are back who look good
many more go out for football to put a stop to losing
a JV team has been running a year or two to train players
and others.....

Any of that happening? Any recruiting from Clayton or Fulton county going on?
Want some more suggestions? Just how badly do you want a winning team?

What do you think is realistic goal for McIntosh?

When was the last time they reached my proposed goal? I know it's been a while.

"Why not find someone who expects to go 10-0?"

Short answer: Anyone who thinks McIntosh can go 10-0 most likely won't pass a drug test!

I'm not so concerned about Job-hoppin' Jones as I am about athletic director Cole. Jones had a history of bailing out every 2-3 years. Cole wants to wait two weeks before he STARTS doing anything? This guy obviously doesn't have a sense of urgency about the football program....spring practice will be here before he knows it.

What else is so high-priority on Cole's agenda that he cannot or will not fill an important vacancy?

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when asked to evaluate his team's chances for the upcoming season said, "I am excited, we were 0-10 last year and we have everybody back!" Keep the faith.

Democracy is not a spectator sport.

Sniffles5, with all due respect, it's the current lack of high expectations that will insure continued mediocrity, or worse. It's sort of like a microcosm of society, you see. I don't think a short answer will solve the Chief's current situation, but thanks for trying. Today....I can pass a drug test.
Peace out!!

Spear- you've got that right! Too many of the parents want everything to be fair. I swear, it's like the parents are making pansies out of so these boys. "Don't say this and that to little Johnny and be sure to give little Johnny equal amount of playing time". And yes, Mrs. Flemming doesn't appear to be behind her staff by backing them. No, she appears to be the one watering the pansies. Coach, I know you will see real men with supportive parents in Jones County. Good Luck to you!!!!

Hi There... you have no clue whatsoever about what happens on the practice field, the game field, or the locker room. Parents don't have a say in who plays or how much. Coach Jones ran the team his way, and if you survived training camp, you were doing well. He worked those boys hard, and although they lost they gave 110% for coach Jones. A new coach is always a difficult adjustment for everyone, and Jones' quick exit from McIntosh indicates that is just wasn't a good fit for him or the school. Coach Jones had complete support from the school, the athletic director, and the parents and players. Sometimes, it's just not meant to be. Too bad really...

If what you say is accurate, volley819, it is a real shame that Jones has pulled up his stakes and moved on so quickly. Perhaps it is somehow for the best. I know the boys deserve better.

This community has got to get serious about having a competitive program in football. We have too many good athletes who come up through the local PTC Packers program for this to be happening when they get to the high school level. There has got to be an urgency and an expectation of winning. It's great that the fans show up to the games to support the team; that's the way it should be. But as long as everyone simply accepts these kinds of seasons and considers them to be inevitable, nothing will change.

Whoever the next coach is will need to get tied into what's going on at the middle school level at Bennett's Mill and JC Booth. If the staff at McIntosh doesn't get plugged into what's happening at the previous playing level, it will be difficult to compete. These younger athletes should be getting indoctrinated to the McIntosh system and schemes so that they can make a faster transition to the high school level. The more successful programs in the state know this already.

Mr. Cole, you say that McIntosh is a "unique" place to coach. Please don't accept anything less than the best possible football coach you can possibly hire. To do anything less is to cheat the young men who compete in the McIntosh football program, as well as the PTC community that supports this program.

All true, there has to be involvement in middle school. We have excellent athletes in Peachtree City, just like anywhere else with a similar population. However, there is one huge difference, and that's the demographics 'in town' in Peachtree City. We always seem to suffer from a lack of speed. Speed can win games, and without it, it's difficult to compete. You can't teach speed. The other thing McIntosh hasn't had in the last 5-6 years (or longer) is a quarterback who can make the big play when it counts. We've had good running backs, some decent receivers, great kicking game, and even a good defense (most of the time). We've even had some good offensive lines, but never really had the QB that could get the job done.

You got to have some athletes that want to play football. Everyone knows SOCCER is king at McIntosh. Sure the guys that played football had all the support they needed. But it take more than just support to win.

need to lighten up on this coach. From what I heard he came and gave it his all, it didn't work. Be glad he's making way for someone else. If I remember McIntosh will be in the same region with Fayette Co. and Starr's Mill, Whitewater, etc. Guess he saw there was going to be no winning going on and he couldn't compete at the same level due to whatever. At least Mc beat Sandy Creek and no one will take that away from them, wish I had been there, heard it was some celebration.