Coach Salt resigns at Oconee County HS


Coaching is the most thankless task known to mankind. Parents have nothing but venom to spew your way if you are not playing little Johnny enough. That said, Coach Nick Saltaformaggio came to Oconee County after Hurricane Katrina scattered many people from New Orleans a couple of years ago. He deserved much better treatment than what he received around these parts. But no coach is ever going to take Oconee County back to the promise land of football State Titles as long as the current principal remains in power at the High School. I only heard random fragments of disgruntled statements from the kid across the street who is not yet old enough to play for him, but would hear about how various threats were made ostensibly by him. Locker room chatter is something better left to the locker room. I would like to thank Coach Salt for his considerable efforts with a great QB who will be signed by some Division 1 team next year as well as his work with Oconee County Warriors football.

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Anonymous said…
What names have turned up (if any) so far? Has any though been given to hiring former Oconee coach Greg Slattery (sounds like he wants the job). How about some of the former players from the those teams that reached the "promise land?" I know that David Seawright has been in coaching for the last few years and, although he is very young (24 I think), it sounds like Christopher Reese is well on his way to being a great high school football coach. How about Tony Taylor coming back in the next few years if his body doesn't hold up to the NFL? He's a huge homer and knows the game as well as anyone.
2:15 PM
Oconee Democratic said…
The only thing I know for sure is that the current administration has been changed at the HS, possibly paving the way for a return to the glory days for Oconee HS. I think a young coach with discipline and the West Coast offense (or four or five receiver passing scheme) would do well for All-State level QB Zach Mettlenberger for the Warriors. Let him pass 70 times a game.
3:24 PM
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