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Getting this thread started with one of the best men in the entire game of Nebraska High School Football, Kevin Dodson announcing his retirement as head coach of North Platte St. Pat’s. Kevin coached his alma mater for 27 years. Brad Braithwait will take over as head coach. Braithwait has been on staff since 2008.

Congrats Coach on a tremendous career! Dodson will stay as the superintendent of the NPCS system.

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NPSP will have a new coach as Kevin Dodson is retiring. Special teams Coordinator Brad Braithwait has been named Head Coach.
 
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LooseCannon said:
Getting this thread started with one of the best men in the entire game of Nebraska High School Football, Kevin Dodson announcing his retirement as head coach of North Platte St. Pat’s. Kevin coached his alma mater for 27 years. Brad Braithwait will take over as head coach. Braithwait has been on staff since 2008.

Congrats Coach on a tremendous career! Dodson will stay as the superintendent of the NPCS system.

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My bad didnt read this initially
 
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Anon1751637994 said:
I routinely see 8-man teams with 4 to 6 coaches. Why would it be unheard of for one of them to be in charge of the special teams?
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Because it was stated as "Special Teams Coordinator".
Nothing about RBs, QBs, line, LBs, or anything else. Maybe he coached another group as well, just thought it was odd.
 
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LooseCannon said:
Not a great job anymore IMO.
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Class B is really tough now, when it's basically higher-end socioeconomic districts in Omaha and Lincoln suburb areas with Class A level athletes at a high 200 to 280 per grade numbers. When I do the finals every year on TV, I'm always blown away by the depth schools like Bennington have, and it shows with how many quality guys they can play.

I don't know if these teams in Class B are as good as some teams we saw 20 years ago, but they just have better numbers, and the smaller communities don't have those numbers anymore. I feel like in the prime of schools like Elkhorn, Hastings, McCook, Lexington, Lincoln Pius, Crete, etc., those teams were just built differently with more blue-collar tough kids and elite athletes.

I still would put the 1995-96, 1998 Elkhorn team and 1997 Hastings against anyone. They were loaded and they had a physical edge to them.
 
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Sean Callahan said:
Class B is really tough now, when it's basically higher-end socioeconomic districts in Omaha and Lincoln suburb areas with Class A level athletes at a high 200 to 280 per grade numbers. When I do the finals every year on TV, I'm always blown away by the depth schools like Bennington have, and it shows with how many quality guys they can play.

I don't know if these teams in Class B are as good as some teams we saw 20 years ago, but they just have better numbers, and the smaller communities don't have those numbers anymore. I feel like in the prime of schools like Elkhorn, Hastings, McCook, Lexington, Lincoln Pius, Crete, etc., those teams were just built differently with more blue-collar tough kids and elite athletes.

I still would put the 1995-96, 1998 Elkhorn team and 1997 Hastings against anyone. They were loaded and they had a physical edge to them.
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It’s evolving at both end in Class B. The growth of a wealthier suburban metro area while the rural areas have declining population and with drastic demographic changes.
 
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Sean Callahan said:
Class B is really tough now, when it's basically higher-end socioeconomic districts in Omaha and Lincoln suburb areas with Class A level athletes at a high 200 to 280 per grade numbers. When I do the finals every year on TV, I'm always blown away by the depth schools like Bennington have, and it shows with how many quality guys they can play.

I don't know if these teams in Class B are as good as some teams we saw 20 years ago, but they just have better numbers, and the smaller communities don't have those numbers anymore. I feel like in the prime of schools like Elkhorn, Hastings, McCook, Lexington, Lincoln Pius, Crete, etc., those teams were just built differently with more blue-collar tough kids and elite athletes.

I still would put the 1995-96, 1998 Elkhorn team and 1997 Hastings against anyone. They were loaded and they had a physical edge to them.
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That's where the NSAA has dropped the ball. Between A-C the numbers can be leveled off in a better way.

The top of C1 should be playing the lower half of B. It's workable. They're just to stubborn to do it.

Might be smaller classes at the top. Doesn't matter. Have an 8 team playoff for class A and B1.

Schools like Ashland, Wahoo, Beatrice, Crete, Seward, Lakeview, Sydney, Platteview, etc... would be a really competitive classification in all sports.
 
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Cool retires from Kearney. Amazing career, better man. 25 years is a long time so maybe it was time. But he's still a young guy. You have to wonder how much Class A being a dumpster fire, and not every school privately raising $300 Million, had to do with him stepping down. I think you'll see more and more coaches step out of A, and look to move down a Class where, for the most part, the playing field is level. Congrats to coach Cool on an amazing career.

www.centralnebraskatoday.com

KHS Football Head Coach Brandon Cool Retires

After 25 successful seasons, Kearney High School Coach Brandon Cool has announced his retirement from the head...
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fbgrind said:
Cool retires from Kearney. Amazing career, better man. 25 years is a long time so maybe it was time. But he's still a young guy. You have to wonder how much Class A being a dumpster fire, and not every school privately raising $300 Million, had to do with him stepping down. I think you'll see more and more coaches step out of A, and look to move down a Class where, for the most part, the playing field is level. Congrats to coach Cool on an amazing career.

www.centralnebraskatoday.com

KHS Football Head Coach Brandon Cool Retires

After 25 successful seasons, Kearney High School Coach Brandon Cool has announced his retirement from the head...
www.centralnebraskatoday.com www.centralnebraskatoday.com
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Absolute legend
 
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