Sharpe Out At Noblesville

[Boilernation]

Bummer. Seemed like a really good guy. Conceeded the Power T wasn't a popular scheme and he was ready to focus on spending more time with his 4 kids. Plans to continue teaching in Noblesville schools. 

 

 

 

Edited November 7, 2024 by Boilernation

[Coach Radican]

Dave is a great family man and you will not find a nicer guy in HS sports.    I know he is passionate about his scheme and he worked tirelessly to get it going there.    It was always great to see him on a Friday night and catch up.    Having lived here in Noblesville for almost 24 years, this program is primed for a breakthrough but it  seems just out of reach for every coach over the past few seasons.  They have the pieces with facilities.  If you haven't laid eyes on them, drive by when you're in the area.  The Athletic Dept. is as good as there is in the state.  They win in every sport.  I think last years graduating class saw 11 state titles while they were students there (in multiple sports).    Community support is great.   

Edited November 7, 2024 by Coach Radican

[FastpacedO]

I will always respect Coach Sharpe in the decision he makes. Having the tragic loss he wants to make sure he spends as much time with his family as he can and if somethings pulls from that he will step away. To me he has decided to do what is best for Noblesville as well as himself. He can't give the time needed to the full program of Noblesville because it would take him away from his family which is important to him. So in stepping away it is a win/win situation. Noblesville can search for a coach that can put the time into the youth league as well as the High School and he is able to spend time with his family who is still dealing everyday with a tragic loss. Much love and admiration to Coach Dave Sharpe and I hope he achieves everything he wants in his and his families future!

[jets]

Much respect to one of the last of a "dying breed." He mentioned a couple times in the article how his offensive scheme was not "well received" in the community ?? Wonder the specifics of that statement and how exactly he was receiving that message?? 

Kuddos to him for sticking for what he believes in. We (SR) ran that offense for years, and it served us very well. Pish-posh what everyone else thinks. 

 

 

[BTF]

Good for him, family before football. I stated in another thread that coaches with families at the high school level have a MAJOR disadvantage versus coaches who don't. Time is a valuable commodity.

[BDGiant93]

Hats off to Coach Sharpe. Classy comments in the article by Kyle Neddenriep. 

Don't mean to step on Coach Sharpe's exit, but I'd have to think Noblesville will be a desired job. I would think someone like Caleb Small would be a good fit given his resume at Ben Davis, the excellent job he did in his first year at Northwestern and that he's coached there before and lives in the area. Just a thought on that though.

[Cheez]

Absolutely a first-class guy. He coached up here in Northern Indiana for years, and he's legitimately one of the nicest guys in the business. Best of wishes to him.

[Boilernation]

2 hours ago, Coach Radican said:

Dave is a great family man and you will not find a nicer guy in HS sports.    I know he is passionate about his scheme and he worked tirelessly to get it going there.    It was always great to see him on a Friday night and catch up.    Having lived here in Noblesville for almost 24 years, this program is primed for a breakthrough but it  seems just out of reach for every coach over the past few seasons.  They have the pieces with facilities.  If you haven't laid eyes on them, drive by when you're in the area.  The Athletic Dept. is as good as there is in the state.  They win in every sport.  I think last years graduating class saw 11 state titles while they were students there (in multiple sports).    Community support is great.   

Agreed. They have the community support and are primed for a breakthrough. The beautiful new stadium would be packed every Friday night despite the record. And I believe Sharpe has created a phenomenal culture. His players also NEVER quit. That doesn't happen without great leadership when the losses are piling up.

[Coach Lou]

Coach Sharpe is a stand up quality guy. Sorry to see he wasn't able to have more success on the field. I know he brought in a number of assistants that were old Jimtown connections. This will be a highly sought after job that plays in a very competitive conference.

[jets]

24 minutes ago, Boilernation said:

Agreed. They have the community support and are primed for a breakthrough. The beautiful new stadium would be packed every Friday night despite the record. And I believe Sharpe has created a phenomenal culture. His players also NEVER quit. That doesn't happen without great leadership when the losses are piling up.

The article and Coach Sharpe's comments would suggest otherwise?? 

[Boilernation]

Just now, jets said:

The article and Coach Sharpe's comments would suggest otherwise?? 

To clarify, I was referring to community support for the Miller's athletic program. Noblesville is a great community for HS sports. 

[jets]

13 minutes ago, Boilernation said:

To clarify, I was referring to community support for the Miller's athletic program. Noblesville is a great community for HS sports. 

Yes - so to clarify - Noblesville has great community support for the Miller's - as long as you run an offensive system to their liking. 

[Coach Radican]

15 minutes ago, jets said:

Yes - so to clarify - Noblesville has great community support for the Miller's - as long as you run an offensive system to their liking. 

That's not an unfair comment.  When you rolled in there on a Friday, the place would be packed, tailgating had been going since 4:30, and there was a buzz about the place.   The scheme did not produce wins, and in the HCC without those it's tough to justify.   The HCC is loaded with really great coaching.   And teams/coaches just figured out how to get over on them, a lot.  They never got ran over, they just couldn't finish at times.   Tough sledding for Dave for sure.  Not winning doesn't make a bad coach.   They were competitive every single week.    And Boiler is right, they played hard and never quit.   It's hard to win even if you are doing everything right.    Every Friday is a bloodbath in that conference.   

At the end of the day, if they would have found a way to produce W's then we wouldn't be talking about this today.    

Edited November 7, 2024 by Coach Radican

[Muda69]

Should have switched to a spread offense, like most other Indiana high schools these days.  It's the true hotness.  No way a school the size of Noblesville doesn't have the OMG! Athletes for such a scheme.   

"Power T" or 4-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust types offense are so blasé'.

 

 

Edited November 7, 2024 by Muda69

[Coach Radican]

I don't post on here a lot, but I'm done coaching now.  So I feel more comfortable talking in an open forum.   But I have also heard that they have their guy, and he wants the job.    Just speculation.  You never really know until it is approved by the Board.   

[Boilernation]

12 minutes ago, jets said:

Yes - so to clarify - Noblesville has great community support for the Miller's - as long as you run an offensive system to their liking. 

Yeah, I don't know the extent to his comments. I know the few times I went to a feeder game the teams were running the Power T. I'm completely out of the loop on this one. I wasn't involved in Noblesville Grinders / Middle School programs and I no longer live in Noblesville.

[crimsonace1]

5 hours ago, jets said:

Much respect to one of the last of a "dying breed." He mentioned a couple times in the article how his offensive scheme was not "well received" in the community ?? Wonder the specifics of that statement and how exactly he was receiving that message?? 

Kuddos to him for sticking for what he believes in. We (SR) ran that offense for years, and it served us very well. Pish-posh what everyone else thinks. 

Parents want their kids running 4/5-wide spread because that's what they see on Saturdays and it's "more exciting." 

I remember Mt. Vernon running the Wing-T in the Doug Peacock days, winning a *ton*, and parents (especially the parents of QBs and WRs) nonstop kvetching from the stands because they "didn't pass enough." Same thing with another Wing-T program in the area in my newspaper days. So, they went spread one year and went 1-9 ... then went back to the Wing-T and started winning games again. 

Kokomo - same thing. Ran the double-wing "phone booth" offense with Brett Colby. He retires, they go to a spread attack, get pummeled for a few years, hire Austin Colby and go back to the "phone booth" and they're a state contender again. 

Bottom-line, old-school football does work - and can even mask a talent deficiency - but you have to have people committed to it. But it's not flashy, and parents feel like their kids are losing "college opportunities" if they're not running a "modern" offense. 

It's also hella hard to win in the HCC, which is probably the deepest conference in the state right now. You might be the 10th best team in the state and go 3-6. 

[FastpacedO]

2 hours ago, Muda69 said:

Should have switched to a spread offense, like most other Indiana high schools these days.  It's the true hotness.  No way a school the size of Noblesville doesn't have the OMG! Athletes for such a scheme.   

"Power T" or 4-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust types offense are so blasé'.

 

 

spread can be great unless you are a passing team in some inclement weather in November. Then you better be able to run the football well.

[Muda69]

7 minutes ago, crimsonace1 said:

Kokomo - same thing. Ran the double-wing "phone booth" offense with Brett Colby.

It was a thing of beauty when the elder Mr. Colby ran it at Frankfort.  

 

[JQWL]

7 hours ago, Coach Radican said:

Dave is a great family man and you will not find a nicer guy in HS sports.    I know he is passionate about his scheme and he worked tirelessly to get it going there.    It was always great to see him on a Friday night and catch up.    Having lived here in Noblesville for almost 24 years, this program is primed for a breakthrough but it  seems just out of reach for every coach over the past few seasons.  They have the pieces with facilities.  If you haven't laid eyes on them, drive by when you're in the area.  The Athletic Dept. is as good as there is in the state.  They win in every sport.  I think last years graduating class saw 11 state titles while they were students there (in multiple sports).    Community support is great.   

I don't know anything about Dave or Noblesville. What is his philosophy or scheme that is unpopular?

[Boilernation]

5 minutes ago, JQWL said:

I don't know anything about Dave or Noblesville. What is his philosophy or scheme that is unpopular?

Power T run heavy offense. Probably about 5 passes per game. 

[WCGrad92]

Monrovia averages 4 passes per game.  The old school offenses can work. Sometimes the other teams Jimmie's are just a bit better than your Joe's.   Good Luck to Coach Sharpe on his future endeavors, and good luck to Noblesville on their next coaching search and hire.

[Muda69]

13 hours ago, WCGrad92 said:

   Good Luck to Coach Sharpe on his future endeavors, and good luck to Noblesville on their next coaching search and hire.

I hear Frankfort is looking for a new head coach.  It's only 36 miles from FHS to Noblesville.

 

[Panther25]

Overall in high school football I guess people feel better losing in an offense they see on TV. 

[Coach Radican]

Got some info on this job.   Noblesville will hold interviews and do their vetting process as normal going forward.    If a coach wants that job he will have to apply and sit for the interview.  Those are happening in early December.   Decision will be made and will go to the board for approval in early January.  So it's going to happen in a relatively short period.     It's not a given on who will get hired.   The names I have been told are good coaches, have won at other schools and range in age and experience.    I know this is vague but we can't name dudes on here.   The Carmel job opening will probably change things slightly in my opinion.    While the other HCC powerhouse schools are doing their thing year in and year out, the Miller job is prime for some success.   As I stated in an earlier post, they have the facilities, community interest and administration support to be a winner.    From what I have been told they don't want to hit a home run here, but the absolutely want to to get the right guy.   Getting the right guy will be imperative on how they move forward.   If they settle on a name or a "flash in the pan" guy then expect to see more of the same from Cumberland Rd.   But in order for them to overtake Westfield,  Brownsburg, HSE and Fishers they will have to make sure it's done right.