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Post by deathfromabove on Nov 29, 2017 17:05:25 GMT -5
This just came in that Norwalk is searching for a new head coach after the board decided to not renew MacFarlane contract. The board felt it needed somebody to get the Truckers football program back on track to be more competitive in the future. I like to wish Coach MacFarlane the very best and thank you for taking Norwalk's football program out of it's misery.  |
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Post by ScottT on Nov 29, 2017 17:19:54 GMT -5
The name is actually MacFarland.
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Post by sportsvideo on Nov 29, 2017 17:35:51 GMT -5
This just came in that Norwalk is searching for a new head coach after the board decided to not renew MacFarlane contract. The board felt it needed somebody to get the Truckers football program back on track to be more competitive in the future. I like to wish Coach MacFarlane the very best and thank you for taking Norwalk's football program out of it's misery. Well, lets begin this way. Norwalk is in the Lake Division of the SBC now. Clyde, Bellevue, Sandusky and often times Perkins are playoff type teams. Thats 4 losses for Norwalk every season. And Tiffin Columbian usually isnt too bad either. They brought in Mac to change the culture around Norwalk football. With the Change, meant a change in schedule (non-conference) As some refer to tomato sauce. Despite what many want to say, Mac coached a 9-1 and 10-0 football team at Norwalk, yes he had gifted athletes. But it was his system , his offense, his defense that was in place to win. Lets not be stupid here, these people are Teachers FIRST, coaches SECOND if the school hires it the other way around, then shame on them!! Norwalk High School has had about as many coaching changes as the Cleveland Browns. Only TWO have put their teams in the playoffs! The late great Bob Hart, and Mr Mac. You can slice it however you want, But Mac did a great job for Norwalk football... This is not a job opening that is going to draw major interest. Mac's a class act, who had people in Norwalk happy with their football program just a couple years ago!! |
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Post by jmorgret07 on Nov 29, 2017 18:22:55 GMT -5
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Post by sport24278 on Nov 29, 2017 20:53:06 GMT -5
Sportsvideo, I'll say this as polite as I can, stick to Huron football. The last time this job opened up, there were several very good candidates. A few of them were interviewed, and a few of them were foolishly never interviewed (and they have gone on to do quite well at other schools). MacFarland benefited GREATLY from 3 of the best classes to go through Norwalk in a long time. Tell me his record without Turner on the field? Tell me the ONE game he won in 9 years that Norwalk shouldn't have won? He's happy getting 12 kids per class out for football, and that's a quote from the paper. And if you read the AD's comments, it's quite clear that he wants somebody who is willing to build a PROGRAM. The current coach openly mocked the youth program from the day he got here. Knew very little about what was going on with his MS teams. Basically ignore his frosh/JV teams. He was the varsity coach, and that's about all that mattered to him. It was time!
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Post by ScottT on Nov 29, 2017 21:12:56 GMT -5
Sportsvideo, I'll say this as polite as I can, stick to Huron football. The last time this job opened up, there were several very good candidates. A few of them were interviewed, and a few of them were foolishly never interviewed (and they have gone on to do quite well at other schools). MacFarland benefited GREATLY from 3 of the best classes to go through Norwalk in a long time. Tell me his record without Turner on the field? Tell me the ONE game he won in 9 years that Norwalk shouldn't have won? He's happy getting 12 kids per class out for football, and that's a quote from the paper. And if you read the AD's comments, it's quite clear that he wants somebody who is willing to build a PROGRAM. The current coach openly mocked the youth program from the day he got here. Knew very little about what was going on with his MS teams. Basically ignore his frosh/JV teams. He was the varsity coach, and that's about all that mattered to him. It was time! I'd love to know what great candidates were never interviewed last time, and have gone on to have great success at other schools. I was the board of education rep to the interview process. I saw all of the applications, and was part of all interviews. |
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Post by sportsvideo on Nov 29, 2017 21:22:26 GMT -5
Sportsvideo, I'll say this as polite as I can, stick to Huron football. The last time this job opened up, there were several very good candidates. A few of them were interviewed, and a few of them were foolishly never interviewed (and they have gone on to do quite well at other schools). MacFarland benefited GREATLY from 3 of the best classes to go through Norwalk in a long time. Tell me his record without Turner on the field? Tell me the ONE game he won in 9 years that Norwalk shouldn't have won? He's happy getting 12 kids per class out for football, and that's a quote from the paper. And if you read the AD's comments, it's quite clear that he wants somebody who is willing to build a PROGRAM. The current coach openly mocked the youth program from the day he got here. Knew very little about what was going on with his MS teams. Basically ignore his frosh/JV teams. He was the varsity coach, and that's about all that mattered to him. It was time! please list those before and let us know who applies for this job.. I've been around this game a long long time, I know Norwalk very well.. I know guys who played on that 74 team. How many coaches have they had since 1974? Would you like me to name them for you?? And they've had some good ones who did not turn around this program... The AD said he wants it to win year in year out.. IT NEVER HAS!! (78-231-1 from 1977-2008)! And Yes Mac was an assistant at Huron at one time. I know him. He was good with the kids. very well respected.. |
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Post by deathfromabove on Nov 29, 2017 21:47:32 GMT -5
The name is actually MacFarland. Thanks Scott, I was thinking it was spelled that way but for some reason every time that I spelled it that way spell correction kept coming up and changing it to this one. people say you are only smart as what you put in the computer, but sometimes I think it's really not as smart as it thinks it is. Or something to that effect. Anyway Mac was brought in to plug up the leaks in a sinking ship and he did a great job at doing it. I am glad he was able to do that and in the process was able to have a winning record at it. Sure he had four great classes that helped him do it but what would it have been like if we had some other coach that was maybe unable to bring these kids together and shape them up to become winners. The last several years I grant you Norwalk had some key injuries but what if that never happen would Norwalk have had winning seasons. We may never know. Mac, thank you for bring Norwalk back from the depths of despair and may you have success further on. Also look at it thus way, now you and your wife have time to go and watch your children play ball in college. Good Luck Mac. |
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Post by statechamp on Nov 30, 2017 7:24:18 GMT -5
It was time for Mac to go. The only reason he had a winning record in those years is because he started to schedule bad D4/D5/D6 teams to play in the non-conference, just so he could show some wins. Also having some pretty talented classes go through there while he was there helped as well. He should have won more games with those classes, maybe even a couple more playoff wins. And like Sport said, he never beat anybody he wasn't supposed to. Overall, I think he benefited greatly by assistant coaches, and yes he won some games, but against not so great competition. I'll be interested to see who they bring in to replace him.
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Post by sport24278 on Nov 30, 2017 8:37:52 GMT -5
MacFarland wasn't even the 1st choice when he got hired. A guy from down south (can't remember his name) was 1st choice, but withdrew when his wife got a principle job down there. The 2nd choice withdrew after he wasn't given enough of his steps/years to come to Norwalk. So then MacFarland was hired. Chad Long interviewed, and was passed over.
I understand that those from the outside might scratch their head over this decision, but ask anybody in the Norwalk program how they feel, and they will tell you that it is time.
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Post by piratefan on Nov 30, 2017 8:52:42 GMT -5
Hey, Norwalk AD........Perkins has a coach named Ziegler........we (the fan base) are looking to move him! Give him a call! .......... Please?  |
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Post by sportsvideo on Nov 30, 2017 9:22:26 GMT -5
MacFarland wasn't even the 1st choice when he got hired. A guy from down south (can't remember his name) was 1st choice, but withdrew when his wife got a principle job down there. The 2nd choice withdrew after he wasn't given enough of his steps/years to come to Norwalk. So then MacFarland was hired. Chad Long interviewed, and was passed over. I understand that those from the outside might scratch their head over this decision, but ask anybody in the Norwalk program how they feel, and they will tell you that it is time. so who is the "successful" coach that was passed over? Your first person - withdrew family reasons? not norwalk's fault second one - because of pay? many schools have step pay scale based on your tenure with the school .. Mr Long? - at the time zero varsity coaching experience. so where is this very successful name(s) that was passed over?? And what great name or successor do you suppose is going to run right over to NHS and apply?? |
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Post by ScarletFever on Nov 30, 2017 9:53:09 GMT -5
News of this move has been out and around town since before thanksgiving.
I was surprised that Norwalk would ever remove a coach with a winning record, but I’m nowhere near fully aware of all the details here.
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Post by ScottT on Nov 30, 2017 10:39:45 GMT -5
MacFarland wasn't even the 1st choice when he got hired. A guy from down south (can't remember his name) was 1st choice, but withdrew when his wife got a principle job down there. The 2nd choice withdrew after he wasn't given enough of his steps/years to come to Norwalk. So then MacFarland was hired. Chad Long interviewed, and was passed over. I understand that those from the outside might scratch their head over this decision, but ask anybody in the Norwalk program how they feel, and they will tell you that it is time. I wouldn't exactly call this accurate. |
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Post by mcm1019 on Nov 30, 2017 10:41:37 GMT -5
When moves like this are made, people from the "outside" sometimes question it and scratch their heads. But those in Norwalk KNOW it was time to make a move. Depending on availability of jobs, there will be quality candidates who apply.
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Post by mcm1019 on Nov 30, 2017 10:42:29 GMT -5
Scott, which part isn't accurate, because I've heard that scenario as well.
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Post by greenman on Nov 30, 2017 11:10:48 GMT -5
"He is a terrible teacher and terrible coach. The department must have finally looked at all the complains against him."
One of two comments so far @ NR article. Anything to this? The commenter called themself "Student," fwiw.
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Post by snownomo on Nov 30, 2017 11:32:07 GMT -5
"He is a terrible teacher and terrible coach. The department must have finally looked at all the complains against him." One of two comments so far @ NR article. Anything to this? The commenter called themself "Student," fwiw. I've heard that from multiple students and players that I know. He totally ignores his "leadership" in the hallways, continually talks down to players, and allowed at least one player to openly pout and show up his team mates on and off the field this season. The JV games for years have been a complete disaster in which they almost never even had a chance to win and none of the kids seemed to develop or care as it was a complete afterthought. I've talked with kids at the Middle School who play football and unless they had an older brother playing most didn't even know the head coaches name and none of those kids could pick him out of a police lineup. Norwalk High School is full of kids who should be playing football but haven't due to McFarland and the way he treated them. These are just a few of a ton of examples. It was more than time for him to go. The only reason they were close in games this year was because of the players on the field playing for each other - not his coaching and especially not because of his offensive game planning and half time adjustments. |
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Post by berg19 on Nov 30, 2017 11:36:34 GMT -5
Mac is not a bad guy, but the issue I had is that he never adjusted to the talent he had, the kids had to fit his system instead of adjusting the system to the kids strengths, they need to be more creative in the passing game to get kids open. I believe that this years 3-7 team could have been 7-3, with some adjustments.
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Post by ScottT on Nov 30, 2017 11:46:26 GMT -5
Scott, which part isn't accurate, because I've heard that scenario as well. I PM'd you. |
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Post by redskinfan04 on Nov 30, 2017 17:20:04 GMT -5
Norwalk fired the coach who fixed the thirty+ year dumpster fire Norwalk called a football program. Due to a couple lean years as the talent cycle went back around and they didn't like his methods. Five years from now when Norwalk is back to being a full fledged member of the cupcake brigade. They'll miss Mac and remember the good ole days when Norwalk used to win.
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Post by robinhood on Dec 3, 2017 10:21:36 GMT -5
Norwalk fired the coach who fixed the thirty+ year dumpster fire Norwalk called a football program. Due to a couple lean years as the talent cycle went back around and they didn't like his methods. Five years from now when Norwalk is back to being a full fledged member of the cupcake brigade. They'll miss Mac and remember the good ole days when Norwalk used to win. There was not lean years in talent actually. Last years group of seniors were very successful their entire career's. They were best in league from jr. high on. Talent just has not been getting developed the way it should. can't keep making kids try to fit your system instead of making your system fit kids. Need to have plays , schemes in place that fit the talent that you have. Not much in the way of adjustments ever. getting beat by inferior opps. on a yearly basis, and really never beating a single opp. that you shouldn't have beaten. And always blaming the kids for the failures, and I don't ever recall hearing we need to coach better, but have seen several quotes in the media where the kids have to get better at this and at that. which may be true to some extent, but I have seen several examples of where the coaching needs to be better too. As far as "fixing" 30 years of losing, I think a kid by the name of Turner and his classmates had a lot more to do with that than anyone else. That was as good as a 3 year run of talent that has come thru the halls of NHS. And to be honest last years sr. class was right there in talent also. He has done some good things here, but its time to move on, too many disgruntled kids, parents, fans for this to continue. |
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Post by picabo on Dec 3, 2017 16:20:52 GMT -5
Not to mention that the administration had to force him to run a youth camp in the summer. He wasn't going to until the admin insisted.
What coach doesn't run a summer camp? Almost every sport - and it is a good way to keep the interest and begin relationships with the youth who will someday be involved in your program (hopefully).
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Post by sport24278 on Dec 4, 2017 9:14:01 GMT -5
I forgot about the summer camp fiasco. Instead of organizing his own camp he latched onto the junior trucker program and had kids go there. And those were the same coaches that he has had no use for since he arrived in Norwalk.
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Post by sportsvideo on Dec 9, 2017 7:56:02 GMT -5
hell im still waiting to hear about all the great coaches that were overlooked? so far no names.
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Post by quasimodo on Dec 13, 2017 10:45:40 GMT -5
I know of one very qualified candidate who has applied, but will not name him out of respect for his privacy. I take this as a good sign for Norwalk that they at least drew one really good candidate already.
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Post by gncc394 on Dec 15, 2017 12:08:41 GMT -5
Horrible coach and teacher! heard from multiple players and kids who have had him in class complete horror stories. Mac was more focused on food than coaching the team had a feed or some type of food thing going on almost everyday. Practices shortened to what mounted to nothing players seen driving around town while other teams were still practicing, Mac's offensive film sessions on Saturday routinely canceled for no reason while the defense still had film with the only coach on the staff that coached the kids. The team continued to lose and the more they lost the more the country club atmosphere reared its ugly head. And JV that was a complete disaster Macs Idea of monitoring the JV and seeing what he had was driving out on a golf cart deliver a igloo cooler then head to the locker room or prolly home he had no Idea what was happening
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Post by mcm1019 on Dec 15, 2017 12:21:19 GMT -5
gncc394...If you have something to say, just say it. Don't hold back. Lol.
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Post by backgammon on Dec 17, 2017 21:02:45 GMT -5
I know of one very qualified candidate who has applied, but will not name him out of respect for his privacy. I take this as a good sign for Norwalk that they at least drew one really good candidate already. He's not being all that private about letting people know that he is very interested, and has applied. He'd be a great hire for Norwalk, and is the leader, hands down, at this point. My not so bold prediction is that Todd Fox will be named the new Norwalk coach. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2017 7:59:05 GMT -5
Remember when Livengood was all but hired and then the Norwalk heads got in the way? What could of been
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