I agree with everyone. Sims will have their attention. Now he needs to keep it. It takes a special personality to get through to kids from an inner city environment. To get them to buy in, they have to relate, and be convinced.
Coach Sims is young enough, and has been around the horn enough, to have relevant experiences that the kids should listen to him..., at least at first. His challenge will be to keep them coming back after the stars in their eyes fade.
TJ took a giant step in the right direction with their schedule changes. I've made no secret of my opinion, that continuing with many of these lopsided matchups, (because of the requirements for district play), are just WRONG. What purpose is served by mandating that a team with a zero chance of even being competitive, play a team because it's in their District? Really?
The VHSL membership needs to step up and take a real serious look at their district play rules for football.
