South Webster 2013-2014

[greengiant]

don't you just love how Webster always want to keep family members employed. I think there was probably a lot more experienced person who applied than what fenton is. get real !! poor coach cole got screwd over again why would he even want to stay, three times in a row. just don't think fenton will be a good fit. you think fenton would be worried about his team and workouts since most of the team are young anyway instead of taking off with the girls team to NC this week. whats up with that???

[Jeep-ster]

Isn't Ryan an assistant coach or something on the girls team.

[greengiant]

don't know if he is or not , shouldn't matter he has a new job. the new job should come first. this is a young team that needs as much time in the gym as they can get. don't seem like they have done too much this month compared to last year. sorry I forgot we don't care about winning as long as we have a true die hard jeep that has no experience lol. guess who has been runnining some open gyms? you guessed it coach cole but hes not good enough to be coach

[Bigbadwolf]

Greengiant, take it easy. I never had the pleasure of coaching Ryan Fenton, but I did coach his older brother Andy who was a great defensive player. Now I did watch Ryan play in HS, and he had that exact same drive, with a much better shot LOL (No offense Andy). I've also seen how Ryan has developed as a coach from his experience in both the boys and girls basketball programs. With Coach Cole and Lower in his corner, Ryan will be a great fit for the Jeeps. On behalf of the Administration of SW, welcome aboard as the "Head" Mr. Fenton.

[Fan of The Blue and Gold]

As I stated before I like the hire. Fenton is the right fit for SW. I don't know about the reason for him going South so I won't address it. As far as hiring your own .... I firmly believe in it. One of the duties of the school system is to educate and encourage young people to become contributing members of society. When the school system does their job and young people go out and become leaders then why would you not hire a product of your school & community. In 2 years people will be saying SW got it right and other schools got it wrong. Of course that is my opinion and time will tell.

[Tripleplay]

Good hire or bad hire? Only time will tell. But out of the last 4 coaches, Roberts, Kreischer, Reese and Ater, the only one with head coaching experience was Reese. And we all know how that worked out. Webster has done well in the past with their hires and I think that will continue. Coach Cole has been a very loyal coach to soccer and basketball. Even coached a couple of years with baseball when it was needed. It is disappointing that Cole didn't get it but I'm sure there is an explanation for it, but doubt any of us will ever know. I hope Coach Coke stays with the program. He hasn't been a head coach, but I know he is one H*LL of an assistant. As good of an assistant he has been, he's an even better person.

I think hiring Coach Fenton will end of being a good decision. There really shouldn't have been this much turnover at the boys basketball head coach position (5th coach in 11 years), especially since Webster treats it like most schools do football. Coach Fenton is young, energetic, and passionate about Webster. So are the other coaches. I look forward to watching these boys grow under these fine men.

As far as Coach Fenton being in NC with the girls team. He was asked long before to help with this trip. I have much respect for a man that is honoring his commitments. And it isn't like he abandoned his team, coach Cole and coach Lower are more than capable of running this ship.

I know the boys head to Cedarville tomorrow. Glad they picked this trip!! Have fun and be safe guys!

[jeep80]

Ryan fenton will be a great hire!
I have wanted him to be the coach for years and am excited to see what he will do with the kids. The best part is he will work with the youth and build from the ground up.
If you are only on here to critisize the hire, take it some where else!
If you can't support Ryan at least keep quiet about it and just wish him the best!

[art_vandelay]

There are always gonna be people who disagree with whoever is chosen. All you hope for is that whether they agree with the choice or not, they support the new coach instead of jumping on any chance to undercut him. I remember people were mad when Ater was the choice, and in hindsight, he was the right decision. People were mad when Reese was the choice, and in hindsight, he was the wrong choice. Point is, whether you agree or not, whether you end up being right or wrong down the road, support the new coach now. Any one of Cole, Fenton or Lower would have been a good choice, but you can only have one head coach. I hope that the other two stay on as I know they are more than capable of running a program, let alone being assistant coaches (and I think they will stay on as all three are good friends).

tripleplay, jeep80 and bb26: nice posts. Tripleplay made a good point in that the last 4 hires at Webster had no prior head coaching experience at the varsity level (Reese was head coach at a NAIA school though). And I agree with jeep80 that Fenton will work the biddy ball and junior high programs hard. It'll be a focus of individual fundamentals with high school styles of play, and not much emphasis on game results, as it should be. This is a hire that I think will finally give continuity to the kids at Webster...a 10-15 year hire.*

[jazzfingers888]

Coach Cole this, Coach Lower that, Ryan Fenton hit me with a whiffle ball bat! the coach is picked so get over ArticVanSlayer!!! The big Q now is how many SW players are going to stay/play. Lots of talky talky about players leavin and players not playin. Hopefilly the big kid from Wv stays. we cud use his size. I just hope the pep band is good this year!

greenvaginants and applecraps:nice posts.

[Ushoot2Ishoot3]

Good points. 80, a coach is the most important thing on a team. You may have a great talent but if not used at the right time or are able to get the potential out of a player then it's a loss. I am not aware of most coaches talents when they start, many ride the coat tails of the previous years or their players talent. It's tricky we've seen it all. A great coach is revealed in time when mediocre players are handed to them. A coach is a very important decision. You cant go around telling folks they can't voice their opinion, some feel the Cole guy should get it or Fenton etc. The person who should be concerned is the person or persons who weighed it out and chose to hire him. I would hope they will stand by their decision if its a trainwreck.

[saveTHEnight]

I agree with herpyhands88, decison is final so move on. And the 3pointshooter guy is also right even though it was confusing to read (LOL tylenol needed after that one). But like 3pointshooter said, don't matter how much everyone weighs in... It's not the size of the boat it's the way it moves in wretched waters. It's really a "tomato/tomoto" decision, one guy prefers KFC while another takes the trip to Popeyes chicken. Either way both really hit the spot or both have you hugging the toilet all night long. But just remember this jeep fans: when a couple of guys that are up to no good, start trying to make trouble in your neighborhood then just have each others backs. *one love

[Fan of The Blue and Gold]

Only time will tell whether this was a good hire. But I do believe the administration did their homework and hire the one they thought was the best fit for the school and community. Checking everything out and looking at all aspects of a candidate is important in making the right choice. Some schools do it and some do not. In this case I think SW did it. Either way the decision has been made ... time to move on.

[Blackcobra]

20 game schedule 12-8

[Ushoot2Ishoot3]

Didn't turn out too well.

[Crab's Brother]

Didn't turn out too well.

Based on what?

The Jeeps improved more than any team we seen over the course of the year and that is with what, one kid who had any varsity experience?

Terrible post/bumb!

[art_vandelay]

ushoot: with Levi Cook missing numerous games and only now getting fully healthy, I think Coach Fenton and his staff have done a hell of a job with this team given the circumstances. Most Webster fans knew before the season began that this team was not the caliber of team that Webster had put out over the last 4 years. With 2 freshmen starting, and playing a tough SOC II schedule, how could anybody expect much? But the way Webster is playing, I would not be surprised at all if they end up at the Convo again.

Going forward, next year will be the same type of year for the Jeeps, probably even a step back without Cook. But the year after, they'll have one of the best players in southeastern Ohio when Zimmerman is a junior. Add around him the other talented underclassmen and Webster will be a Regional threat once again.*

[4thgoal]

ushoot: with Levi Cook missing numerous games and only now getting fully healthy, I think Coach Fenton and his staff have done a hell of a job with this team given the circumstances. Most Webster fans knew before the season began that this team was not the caliber of team that Webster had put out over the last 4 years. With 2 freshmen starting, and playing a tough SOC II schedule, how could anybody expect much? But the way Webster is playing, I would not be surprised at all if they end up at the Convo again.

Well said. No experience, no size and still with 8 wins isn't bad at all with their schedule.

[bbjunky81]

ushoot2ishoot3: weren't you the guy that said this?

Good points. 80, a coach is the most important thing on a team. You may have a great talent but if not used at the right time or are able to get the potential out of a player then it's a loss. I am not aware of most coaches talents when they start, many ride the coat tails of the previous years or their players talent. It's tricky we've seen it all. A great coach is revealed in time when mediocre players are handed to them.

That makes your post kind of ironic. Many people believed the Jeeps would win 3-4 games the entire season and win zero league games. They've already doubled that win total and won 2 league games with 3 games still remaining. This team has improved leaps and bounds and I'm very curious to see how they do in the tournament even though they are a low seed.

[Pressbreaker]

A few months ago I thought 5 regular season wins and 1 tournament win would make for a successful season, but this team and coaching staff have already surpassed my expectations. Not only have they won more games than anyone predicted, but they have also improved enough to force some competitive re-matches in the second half of the season against some quality teams (think Minford, Burg, Valley). In fact, I would say Coach Fenton's first season to this point might be one of the most successful seasons that Webster has ever had, relative to expectations. A couple tournament wins would be the icing on the cake.
Improvement and overachieving are staples of a great coaching staff. Nice work guys!

[Fan of The Blue and Gold]

After seeing South Webster early in the season then seeing them recently, South Webster definitely got it right. Give their administration credit. They hired the right guy for the job. The South Webster community has to be extremely pleased with their leadership. Good things are ahead for the Jeeps.