You obviously don’t understand what building a foundation means either. It is just like building a house, you can’t build a strong, sturdy house without framing-weightroom, without materials to work with- tackling dummies, without a slab of concrete- the field, which was already in place before they arrived (granted I know they did without the concrete in the pre-industrial days). Yes, I also know you have to have a plan, a blue print, which is where the current coaches come in to play. But what I’m saying is, all of the things that those coaches purchased are being used today to help build and strengthen the team. Therefore, they helped to lay the foundation! I have never said that the coaches at NHS now aren’t doing a good job b/c they are! I have simply stated that you have to give credit where credit is due and that credit goes to the former coaches (Keene, Heaton, and Smith), which nobody has done.

They (Saban and Chizik) are using the foundations that were layed down before them to build their programs. Tuberville buying those sleds allows Chizik to have more than just 2-5 players to work the sleds on form and technique at one time. Shula expanding the weightroom allows Saban (not that I know for a fact that he does this but the option is there for him to do that) to get more than just the d-line to work out, it allows the linebackers and db’s to also work out with them to build and strengthen their companionship, their trust, their abilities to know each others strengths and weaknesses. That is also part of the foundation!

Now, my point has been proven! If you dont understand, by now, what I mean by foundation then you will never understand. Thank you and I look forward to hearing and reading about NHS and their success this upcoming season!

You obviously don’t understand what “foundation” means? It is the building blocks that it takes to get any kind of successful program started. The weightroom that they work out in, Coach Keene had all new equipment brought in and revamped the room, some of the tackling dummies they practice with, Coach Keene bought, most of their training tools that they use on the practice field, Coach Keene either bought or made. That is foundation! That is what it takes to build a program that is going to have any kind of success! If you want to argue that, then look at all of the powerhouse HS football teams in our area or across the country. They all have had the same beginnings, including the zero, one, or two wins seasons, and most of the kids participating on the football team now were either in middle or elementary school or probably weren’t even born yet. So until you learn the definition of foundation and understand what it means don’t waste your time or breath commenting or speaking on the subject. So I suggest you start studying!

Now, I do agree with you that NHS and Atmore should play every year or every other year just to keep the local rivalry brewing. Just like I think Flomaton (whom are a bunch of cry babies) should man up and play us in every sport every year, but they, Flomaton, only want to play us when they have a chance to win.

Hope to see you at some of the games!!