Flat Rock @ Huron

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• I think the Yellow Jackets bought the old FR field. Unfortunately, FRHS doesn't have a say in the Yellow Jackets program.

• Please read what I suggested everyone. I simply stated that Flat Rock needs to make sure that they have enough of their own kids on the yellow jackets in order to make it worthwhile. If half the team isnt from flat rock then it should be adjusted. If that has been the case then it seems to be working fairly well. Let's face it though flat rock's depth, although better is not where it should be, that would come from more kids playing football.

• All you have to do is look at the sidelines to know things have changed in FR football! That comes from the top and Reaume and staff are changing the culture. Ask any of the players and they will tell you how great they think their coaches are! I can't wait to see what next year brings for the Rams!!!! I wouldn't change a thing about the 6 years my son spent as a Yellow Jacket! He learned to love the game and plays at a much higher level now because of those years!

• Hurons #12 also is a product of the HRYJ program. Some of the kids on the Flat Rock team were his teammates. Forget the year but they won the Peanut Bowl. #12 Uncle

• Yellow Jackets is an awesome program that has helped the FR program if anything. Getting rid of it would hurt it. 8 of the starters this year for FR are former HRYJ players. Hats off to Coach Reaume and his staff for working with these boys and getting them motivated to win.

• I am not a coach and never plan to be but if you have all the answers on how to fix a program why don't you put your name in or go volunteer to make it right. These coaches coach for the love of the game and want to be out their with your child. Not every program is going to be top notch like everyone wants it to be. These kids put in a lot of time and effort and they still are over matched. So instead of putting down all the coaches why don't u say thank you

• Resume and his staff is not the problem what so ever. They are doing one hell of a job. Numbers are up and the attitude has started to change. They will never have a hand on the yellow jackets as it pulls from to many other school districts.

  • I was just talking about that with some parents.

• Well said. As a flat rock alum I think Reaume is the man for the job.

• I'm not being rude,just giving my opinion. This is a great blog. The yellow jackets are a different story. Lol

• Fair points, but it isn't like Reaume hasn't worked under other coaches. I'm willing to bet if Reaume sticks with it and stays for the long haul that he will consistently win. He is a very good coach.

  Let's look at the example that you used of the 2012 team that was Coach O's first year. Was there talent? There was some talent. Depth was an issue and that probably resulted in a loss or two. Walentoski from Ida was going to most likely out coach anybody that FR would have hired that year. Also, Oestrike was mentored by Coach P. This is exactly what you said they need to do with Coach Reaume.

  My next question would be, what experienced coach are you going to get? Carlson and Huron are both looking for head coaches and quite frankly those schools are better jobs right now.

  Reaume is your guy. I have heard way too many great things about his personality, demeanor, work ethic and commitment. He just must be given time. I would suggest a few things from an AD perspective. I don't know the contract issues or anything with the yellow jackets, but FR needs to get more control of the yellow jackets and ensure FR kids are more a part of it. You have the leverage, they use the old football field. Twenty kids from FR schools on each team or you lose practice field. If not, they need to start their own youth football program that produces footballers. The more kids exposed to football at an early age, the more kids that will participate down the road. You get a committed parent to start it.