Kicking Off 2014 With New Coaches

Britney Lawless, Asst. Feature

The 2014 football team has kicked off the year with three new coaches.There is a new head coach, Coach Vorrhis, but in addition to him there are two new assistant coaches, Coach Guiot and Coach Kesler.

Coming from a big school like Glendale, the small town atmosphere is a new scene for Coach Kesler and Coach Vorrhis. Both coaches like that Fair Grove is a small town and school. Coach Vorrhis said, “This is a school I want my little girls to go to. There are good teachers and good students.”  Coach Guiot, while being new to Fair Grove, is also a first year coach. He recently graduated from SBU.

Along with liking the small town and the school, Vorrhis says he has high expectations for his team. He believes the boys will come out to work hard and enjoy the game. Coach Kesler commented, ”With the change from O’Neal it has sparked a new interest in the players.” Both coaches want to help the players to enjoy their season, while they are working hard.

Having three new coaches means there are changes for the team. Dalton Cloyd said the first change the coaches made was a new offensive line. He believes that it will help the team. With High expectations of the new offense, Cloyd stated, “We expect to have a lot better season.” This also comes after stating the coaches have motivated the players and have helped them to enjoy both practices and games.

Joe Caudle contributed that with the coaches bringing in new things it has motivated and excited the team. Caudle also says, “They’ve brought the whole team together, so we will work together better and we will have a better season.” Both Cloyd and Caudle stated that they are ready for the season and what it will bring for the team. Along side being ready for the season with the new coaches, Caudle stated, “I believe that they have put the in front of us, now we just have to buy in to what they are doing and we will have a better season.”