Thomas Hart. currently coaching sophomores at Plainfield East.
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Totally agree with USD24... very large mountain to climb. Joliet West, though, could be another Bolingbrook. Playing a winnable schedule boosts confidence and builds program momentum.Joliet Centrals demographics are nothing like the schools you mentioned. So many obstacles to winning there.
Central is 65% Hispanic that makes it a challenge since its a group of kids that typically doesn’t play football.What’s the difference in the denigraphics? I beg to differ between those schools and JT Central.
If this was the 1970s or early 1980s, your position would hold water.What’s the difference in the denigraphics? I beg to differ between those schools and JT Central.
Where is Tom Hart from? Do you know his approximate age?If this was the 1970s or early 1980s, your position would hold water.
Those schools have predominately African American student bodies who's students and families have long followed football.
Nearly 70% of JT Central's is Hispanic of which many are first generation on US soil.
Culturally most IHSA sports, especially football, do not have deep appeal to many of these families.
For various reasons, the student body is unusually transient and has a high drop out rate.
These are a just a few of the real world differences.
I give a lot of credit to Coach Hart for taking on this very challenging role and wish him all the best.
What’s the difference in the denigraphics? I beg to differ between those schools and JT Central.
I am confused. What are "denigraphics?" LOLWhat’s the difference in the denigraphics? I beg to differ between those schools and JT Central.
I didn’t use spellcheck. I apologizeI am confused. What are "denigraphics?" LOL
Just messing with you! It's all good. I do stuff like that too. It's funny.I didn’t use spellcheck. I apologize
Demographics
I am assuming it's the kid and not the dad?LTHS - Tom Hart is from Lockport. Homer Stallions also. I think you know the family
Optimism is contagious... until your consecutive 48-0 bearings. Kids stop coming to practice; coaches staff starts lagging in prep...
juarez is the intern coach... great guy. Organized, LOVES JT... but when you keep recycling the same- you always get the same results.
Hart needs to clean house. Not sure the JT ADMIN would let him bring in an. Entirely new staff AND LET him run the ship the way it needs to be.
remember your not at Maine South, LWE, Naperville’s... your @ JT CENTRAL. Remember what needs to be done at the grass roots level.
I see this mistake at other schools... coaches “wanna be” this or that. Much different than using those other schools as measuring marks.
I had an HOF Coach tell me this... go in and do it your way. You cannot be afraid to be fired; if your true to yourself and what you think the plan is to create better people, students and athletes... then DO IT
Sorry for Rambling. I would love to see JT CENTRAL win a state title in football. Call me crazy. But ingredients are there; it’s a “crockpot” not an aire fryer situation... keep that in mind.
Yes, and the suggestion that they should let the new coach bring in his own staff and clean house is just not how public schools work. There typically aren’t enough open teaching positions to allow full staff turnover or even close to it. You largely inherit your staff at large public schools and you can bring in your own guys as volunteers and begin filling the paid stipend spots through attrition.Sorry, but the ingredients are not there. There is zero chance JT Central will win a state title in football in the foreseeable future.