Truly a common occurrence. Families are on the move. They are looking for the best places and opportunities for their children. Many are not, many families are happy and staying put. That’s ok too!!
The rules tell you exactly what you can’t do and exactly what you can do. Those who can’t keep up, don’t invest in staffs, development, facilities and more will keep losing kids.
Not having the aforementioned, to offer student athletes, not providing exceptional opportunities and going 3-7 year after year are a recipe for families that will look for better opportunities. Gotta follow the rules tho.
It’s so awesome to see so many concerned with Pell City. As a reminder, your think pieces don’t pay for a players food/snacks, protein, cleats, knee pads, training, travel to and from practice, games, or camp visits, recovery, physical therapy, and much more.
Coach Freeman, you should consider hosting leadership and development seminars for coaching staffs locally and nationally. The next generation of coaches, and some currently need this wisdom. The success speaks for itself.
@AdamSchefter@SportsCenter Tua played College football in Alabama, and his immediate family still lives in Alabama. I would assume this is more about quality of life and being closer to home than anything else.
Love and appreciate these amazing men! Not only my Supt, my Principal and my AD but my friends and brothers! What a ride!!! More coming! @WARRIORNATION20 @RecruitWarriors @Alabasterk12 # OUTWORKEMALL!!!
Successful programs don’t exist because thier kids are magically different. Kids haven’t fundamentally changed. What separates consistently successful programs across Texas is community alignment.
In places that win year after year, football is not just a team activity — it’s a community standard. Parents reinforce expectations at home. Businesses support the program. The town celebrates discipline, effort, and accountability. The message players hear at practice is the same message they hear at dinner, in classrooms, and around town.
When that alignment exists, athletes understand that buying into the culture isn’t optional. It becomes the norm. The environment shapes behavior long before a coach ever blows a whistle.