Comments on: West Florida Beats Tate

By: Player

Player — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:42:08 +0000

As a player I know first hand what the real problem is with the program. It is not Rigby or the coaches. It is the student body. We may have over 2,000+ students but that doesnt mean that we have 2,000 football players. The coaches can only do so much with what they have. They put the players in the right places but the execution is not there. Rigby is not the issue here people. It is the players.

By: Showband Rocks

Showband Rocks — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:42:51 +0000

The half-time show rocked. I also go just to see the Showband of the South!!

By: Donald Givehand

Donald Givehand — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:08:44 +0000

This year West Florida just has so much more talent and it was evident watching the game. The coaches at Tate are very good and you can put good talent on the field as well but the players must play the game. West Florida is 3-0 now and if they continue to win with what they have then you will simply know. Navarre High school is in the same boat and when they opened a few years ago they were getting the mess kicked out of them too. I am not a fan of either of these teams but i do know good talent when I see it and when it’s being used properly. Tate just does not have enough “Horses” this season!

By: old tater

old tater — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:13:23 +0000

should have hired Mike Bennett when they had a chance

By: Football

Football — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:16:48 +0000

Gilmore hasn’t been the Athletic Director for months. He stepped down and Venettozzi is now the AD. I agree that Rigby should step down. The players, parents, students, faculty and alumni deserve better.

By: JW

JW — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:01:54 +0000

Way to go Jags! Both bands sounded awesome!

By: AL

AL — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:36:08 +0000

frustrated said ” May i ask what Boyd(ex-baseball coach that finally recognized and stepped down) was doing on the field with Rigby”

Boyd is now the head golf coach, maybe he is making a move for football too? Can’t have worse record than where we are at now. It is a shame to see boys with some talent fall to lazy coaching (baseball and football both)

By: hjsjs

hjsjs — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:40:42 +0000

West Florida hasn’t really ever had a good football team until this year. I’m glad to see them come out on top. I think this is good for a “smaller” school. Go jags!

By: hawghead

hawghead — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:39:13 +0000

I feel so bad for the student body at Tate.. Most of them will and have had to endure four years of failure in their football team. I went to Tate in the 70’s and there was so much school pride at the football games. It’s time for a change in the coaching staff……sad…..

By: Straight Shooter

Straight Shooter — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:28:54 +0000

As long as they keep the current Athletic Director the sports programs will continue to go down the tube, as if they can get much lower. Start with Gilmore and clean house. no other local school has the booster support like tate sports and the students deserve better from faculity.