Ottumwa coach to Bondurant
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http://www.ottumwacourier.com/sports/high_school_sports/ottumwa-s-pfantz-verbally-accepts-position-at-bondurant-farrar/article_442f448e-dd50-11e4-bea8-276ac2df420f.html
It seems like a strange move but I don't know what the ceiling is if EVERYTHING went right in a year at Ottumwa.
"It seems like a strange move but I don't know what the ceiling is if EVERYTHING went right in a year at Ottumwa."
Luke
On a year in and year out basis, I think Ottumwa's ceiling is probably 7-2 with no major injuries. IMO the local folks do care about their football program. They renovated their field-house several years ago, and try to maintain their natural grass field so that it is acceptable by late October. I think that long term, their district schedule will be rigorous with the two Cedar Rapids public schools plus Iowa City High/Muscatine every year now. But yes, Ottumwa faces the same issues that communities their similar size and demographics face in Iowa...which is gradually shrinking enrollment. I think they struggle to find kids that will play football to fill a required large 4A roster. I think their county needs to look at school consolidation...which is a very unpopular subject in rural Iowa.
Ottumwa has to develop football players since they are an isolated 4A school. They are not going to get an infusion of talent year after year like the growing suburban schools in Central Iowa. But I think they are committed to having winning high school football there and will try to find the best head football coach candidate that can make that possible.
Luke
On a year in and year out basis, I think Ottumwa's ceiling is probably 7-2 with no major injuries. IMO the local folks do care about their football program. They renovated their field-house several years ago, and try to maintain their natural grass field so that it is acceptable by late October. I think that long term, their district schedule will be rigorous with the two Cedar Rapids public schools plus Iowa City High/Muscatine every year now. But yes, Ottumwa faces the same issues that communities their similar size and demographics face in Iowa...which is gradually shrinking enrollment. I think they struggle to find kids that will play football to fill a required large 4A roster. I think their county needs to look at school consolidation...which is a very unpopular subject in rural Iowa.
Ottumwa has to develop football players since they are an isolated 4A school. They are not going to get an infusion of talent year after year like the growing suburban schools in Central Iowa. But I think they are committed to having winning high school football there and will try to find the best head football coach candidate that can make that possible.
http://www.ottumwacourier.com/sport...cle_b2bbaeba-f42f-11e4-a112-dfd26a217bfa.html
New head football coach in Ottumwa...It looks like the outgoing AD and new AD selected a solid candidate that wants to live in the area. I think it was important they hired a coach before school was over for 2014-2015. IMO that is very important for their current varsity players.
New head football coach in Ottumwa...It looks like the outgoing AD and new AD selected a solid candidate that wants to live in the area. I think it was important they hired a coach before school was over for 2014-2015. IMO that is very important for their current varsity players.
