Jaws31
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Nope
JFK's coach steps down ?
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trimblefootball
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If I were a coach, I'd jump all over JFK! Rich tradition. Any canadites?
Jaws31
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You would think that that would be the case. Unfortunately it is not. No one knows about the canidates ther than quite a few have turned it down.
trimblefootball
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Such a shame.
Buckeye Elite
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Has anyone applied at all?
Area coaches know how the administration treated a head coach that had a 14-3 playoff record along with 2 State Championship appearances and don’t want anything to do with them, not to mention a logical on staff candidate that has been ignored to this point.
trimblefootball
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Sad
Jaws31
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I think this is going to end up being the guy. Not sure on the general consensus of how he will do if he ends up being the hire.
It’s not just that. Every year there is one coach on their hit list. Every year! Never justified.
Passed over 3 times at the school he teaches at and was an assistant at, has no affiliation other than last year to JFK or Trumbull County. Not very encouraging, but at this point no other options. This won’t end well, this administration is getting what they want.
YTownPenguin06
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Damon Buente will be prepared and the kids will play hard for him. The kids who played for him love him. If he can keep some of the staff together, they can compete, if he can convince some kids to stay, they will be fine
Well when your the only guy that is willing to interview don’t have much of a choice.
YTownPenguin06
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Try supporting him and offering help. If you care about JFK, be part of the solution would be my suggestion
anonymous rumors
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Why do you hate him so much? You BLASTED me earlier in this thread about him being a potential fit and yet here we are five thread pages later with this conclusion.
Looks like it’s official.
anonymous rumors
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YTownPenguin06
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Never doubt his little birds. It’s funny that so many good programs like JFK, Salem, and West Branch want these coaches who don’t know how to coach and are not good enough for WR
Damon Buente was a great high school player @ Canfield. Has paid his dues working for Mike Pav @ Canfield, Andy Hake @ WR & most recently Dom Prologo @ JFK. Alot of wins in that group ( a lot of playoff wins )!!!!! He's played in the State title and he's also coached in the state title.
Looks like admin finally quit screwing this up and hired a good one. Congratulations to JFK Players and Coach Buente
Admin needs to stay out of his way and give him time to get the players back.
Looks like admin finally quit screwing this up and hired a good one. Congratulations to JFK Players and Coach Buente
Admin needs to stay out of his way and give him time to get the players back.
coldshoulder
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Warren JFK names Damon Buente as new head football coach
The Warren JFK football program has found its next head coach, and the Eagles didn’t have to look far. John F. Kennedy announced ...
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“I am thrilled that Damon will take the reins of the Kennedy Football Program,” JFK president Joseph Kenneally said. “A number of talented coaches applied for this position...................."Warren JFK names Damon Buente as new head football coach
The Warren JFK football program has found its next head coach, and the Eagles didn’t have to look far. John F. Kennedy announced ...
By that, Kenneally means, "We reached out to a number of talented coaches and not a single one would apply for the job....."
Just about every coach (and a ton of former coaches) were approached over the past five weeks. One by one, they all turned it down. I'm not saying this isn't a good hire (I don't know), but don't make yourself look foolish with such a statement. Everyone in the high school football coaching circles knows exactly what was going on since Prologo stepped down.
Hopefully this can be put to rest and the JFK program can move forward. Going to take a ton of work and a ton of cooperation (without meddling) from administration.
olschoolreddev
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JFK will be fine. Always have been a top notch program. Did well when Dennis Z was there and transitioned well under Napolet. Had some down years after that but picked up well with Bayuk and Prologo. Can't see them being down for long if at all.
Best of luck
hoping for the best and that I’m proved wrong
fridayfootball
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I wonder if Hake was offered the job.
Nearly every coach in the tri-county area was offered the job
Buckeye Elite
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Best of luck to the eagles, im not sure that’s the hire that’ll keep kids in the program tho
YTownPenguin06
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Yeah every coach I’m the area did not want to coach a team who just played for a state title. They hired a good one, enjoy it
trimblefootball
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He probably thinks JFK is a bunch of muppets, per say what he said after the 2013 state semi-final loss to us.
What’s the context for that (Hake’s) comment? Very strange.
The Dock
Proud of the Lady Irish!
Atop the ivory tower that is rural Mahoning County, he saw a bunch of Southeastin’ hia boys with dyed hair and pulled a euphemism to infer said Trimble Tomcats were hillbillies.
(I stole @trimblefootball’s thunder.)