Yes! Yes! Yes! The community, just as much as the players and coaches, have to be a part of the culture.
Yes, a good coach will have the team in the right offense (and defense) to suit the personnel. It is just that the offense very might be the slot T. No, it is not a favorite of mine either. But it is an offense that, if run correctly, can be very explosive. Ask me, I know, Pleasant Grove gashed my beloved Mustangs, who are known to have a decent defense, for 41 points in the 2017 title game. Liberty Hill has won titles with it. You can score and win with it. Running it is not an admission of inferiority. It doesn't mean that you don't believe you have the athletes to win. It is run because that is the best fit.
I have been told to win in the spread, your quarterback needs have around a 60% pass completion percentage. Does Lumberton have that type of quarterback? I don't know. If they don't, a change to the spread like so many desire here would only guarantee that your defense will see a lot of time on the field. 3 plays that take only about 20 seconds off of the clock can do that.
If folks here in Lumberton don't trust the coach to institute the offense that best suits the players, then it would behoove Lumberton ISD not to hire that coach.