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I wish Coach Russ well. He is still pretty young, less than 40, I’d think. Doesn’t seem like it’s been that many years since he was playing baseball for Cherryville Post 100, but time does go by fast.

Could be that this South Carolina program is getting him ready for a head coach’s position. He obviously has the talent and charisma to turn a team around.
 
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Lake Wylie is a brand new school, I think this will be their first year if I am not mistaken.

Bigger issue here is NC continues to hemorrhage good head coaches to neighboring states, many who are taking assistant jobs for better pay. Brevard just lost their HC to an assistant job in Georgia, the same year he led the Blue Devils to a state title game. NC had better get their head out of their @** before it's too late!
 
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I've been hearing that East Rutherford may very well be on the chopping block by the county in a few years. Wonder if that had anything to do with this move.
 
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I've been hearing that East Rutherford may very well be on the chopping block by the county in a few years. Wonder if that had anything to do with this move.
That is terrible. What is the cause? Loss of population? Budget Cuts/Consolidation?
 

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1 charter school-Thomas Jefferson-is nearby. The enrollment at TJ is about 300 kids at the high school level.
 

beamer24

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Can chase and RS absorb ER or would they build a new school to combine chase and ER?
 
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Can chase and RS absorb ER or would they build a new school to combine chase and ER?
I would assume they would build a brand new school to combine ER & Chase as both are pretty old. One of the reasons I've heard for closing ER is because it would cost too much to repair it and bring it up to date. The county would redraw the lines to split between the proposed new school and RS.
 
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So to be fair. They aren’t just closing East Rutherford. But would be closing Chase as well and forming a new school?
 
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Wouldn't surprise me if a few come over to Cleveland County either
Talks of an OL coming to Lawndale. We were pretty solid on OL so we will see but size will not be an issue this year at Burns. lol We got some big boys up front. Camp, both Harrill brothers, Wilson, Bryant and Bledsoe.
 
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Lake Wylie is a brand new school, I think this will be their first year if I am not mistaken.

Bigger issue here is NC continues to hemorrhage good head coaches to neighboring states, many who are taking assistant jobs for better pay. Brevard just lost their HC to an assistant job in Georgia, the same year he led the Blue Devils to a state title game. NC had better get their head out of their @** before it's too late!

you think they care?
 
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I have heard from someone who from that area but hasnt lived there in years tho say their been talks of close ER and splitting the kids between Chase and R-S which would be interesting to say the least
 

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Rutherford County Schools has looked into consolidating its 3 high schools in to 2 I believe. And I think that played a roll in the previous coach at ER deciding to chase the $ and go to SC, and the talks about it can't help their candidate pool, especially this time of year.
 

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Also, the previous coach resigned June 1, it would be pretty impressive if they had been able to post the job, interview some candidates, and make a hire within a 2 week time frame. I know time is important right now, but that would be really fast.
 

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Lol got to give him 50% credit he said he was going and that's where he ended up at. They just got to feel through part wrong
It was a good decision. I see it all the time on here with transfers. "They transferred because it was best for their family and their kid". The same thing applies for coaches. If it is best for their family then that is all that matters.
 
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It was a good decision. I see it all the time on here with transfers. "They transferred because it was best for their family and their kid". The same thing applies for coaches. If it is best for their family then that is all that matters.
I figured he still lived down that way.
 
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So ER coach resigns.... CHASE coach resigns.... Runors of two schools merging.... CHASE coach takes the ER job ...

If ER coach goes to CHASE....
 

BurnsBulldog02

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So ER coach resigns.... CHASE coach resigns.... Runors of two schools merging.... CHASE coach takes the ER job ...

If ER coach goes to CHASE...
Phillip Russ resigned from East Rutherford. Coach Cogdill resigned at East Burke to take the East Rutherford job.
Chase coach is Jim Sosebee who is still at Chase.
 

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East Rutherford High School is looking for assistant coaches. All positions will be considered including OC or DC. We currently have a PE position and possibly an ISS position. If interested contact HC/AD Chris Cogdill at 704-473-8787
 
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