re: Chris Towery Named Head Coach at Abbeville High

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I wonder if he will do as well as he did at Winnfield a few years back. I believe he coached the only team in the history of that program that didn't win a game.

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He went 0-10 at Winnfield, beat Jonesboro-Hodge and had to forfeit the game due to having an ineligible player. Pissed off the team, parents, fans, and administration in less than half a season. In fairness he didn't have any talent to work with that year at all, but his horrible attitude made it much worse. His system is complex and he would not change it to meet his lack of personnel. Personally I was a fan of the scheme he ran in 2006, just not so much his persona. He teaches his Qbs to have a funky throwing motion he did it at both Winnfield and Central. He does a lot of 4-5 wide, with motion and screens, that if ran correctly can be very exciting.

He will get player participation initially, I thought he did a wonderful job of that. The question will be has he learned from past mistakes? With the athletes available in Abbeville and his system he could do big things, but only if he isnt his own worst enemy.