Griffin leaves GCM for Barbers Hill

[BHFAN]

Griffin leaves GCM for Barbers Hill
By Nathan Hague
The Baytown Sun
Published July 7, 2010
Former Goose Creek Memorial offensive line coach Buddy Griffin recently left the school for Barbers Hill High School where he’ll coach the Eagles’ offensive line.

“The main reason it intrigued me was the fact they’re running a triple option type of offense,” Griffin said. “That’s the offense I’ve always been associated with, so that’s the main reason, and the fact is that it’s a good chance to work with coach (Ronnie) Gage. He’s a great coach.”

Griffin hadn’t worked with Gage in the past but he knows people that have and he said he looks forward to the opportunity.

“We’ve had a lot of the same acquaintances from the past that shared their experiences,” he said. “Some of the people I‘ve worked with knew him very well, and that was part of the connection.”

Griffin hasn’t had the chance to meet all of his newplayers yet, but says he knows enough about them that it gets him excited about coaching the Eagles.

“I really haven’t had a chance to see all of them at this point,” he said. “The fact that they have all been through spring ball together gives them a jumpstart. I’m really excited about this new opportunity.”

Griffin was at Goose Creek Memorial in its first two years of existence, and said the decision to leave was a tough one to make.

“I think any time you have the opportunity of coaching, the experiences you gain continue to help you grow as coach,” he said. “I’ve enjoyed every opportunity I’ve had coaching with Coach (Bret) Boyd. He’s running a great program and it was a great opportunity to come in and start new with him.

“It was a difficult decision, but I felt like it was a good move at this time, especially with the options in front of me.”

Although he will be working in Mont Belvieu, Griffin will still reside in Baytown.

Apart from coaching, he will also teach history at Barbers Hill.

[Guest GCMPats]

Very interesting.

[BHFAN]

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Very interesting.
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Any insight for us on Griffen?

[Guest GCMPats]

Good coach and a good man.

[bh89-2]

He just went from finishing 5th to 2nd.  Probably got more money too.  ;D ;D ;D

Seriously, glad to see the staff being put together the way it is. 

[Guest GCMPats]

Probably more money, but not much more.
He's going to need that extra money to buy a ticket to watch the playoffs because that's the only way he'll see them this year.

[bronco1]

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Probably more money, but not much more.
He's going to need that extra money to buy a ticket to watch the playoffs because that's the only way he'll see them this year.
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He must be getting alot more money... since this years score will be GCM 28 - BH 7.

[liltex]

Not kinfolk but wish him a great career @BH.So did the past OL Coach assume another position after spring drills?

[Guest GCMPats]

BH's o-line coach from last year, Clint Riley, was not asked to be on Gage's staff. He has since been hired at Channelview.

Riley was a long time assistant at REL and was very effective in the "run and shoot" style of offense with Dick Olin.

[Guest GCMPats]

Sorry. I should have said Richard Olin.

[bh89-2]

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Sorry. I should have said Richard Olin.
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Potty Mouth.....  ;D ;D ;D

Maybe he will buy all of us a "playoff ticket"  ;) ;)

[inodis]

Before coming to the Houston area Coach Griffin was at Italy High School.  It is a small 1A high school.  They went 0-10 in either his last or second to last year there.  There was so much trouble they changed offenses 3 times in the first 5 games one year.  They settled with a nasty slot formation that you could run a triple option out of.

[sfajack07]

I know when a coach was thinking of going to the Hill that Griffin told this coach that to was a bad decisson.  So why does he want to be there?

axe em jacks

[Guest GCMPats]

BH pay scale will bump his final avg salary for teacher retirement.

[EAGLE07]

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BH pay scale will bump his final avg salary for teacher retirement.
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There you go.

[bh89-2]

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BH pay scale will bump his final avg salary for teacher retirement.
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Come on, you know he just wants a State ring......... ;) ;) ;)

[Guest GCMPats]

Is he going to coach One Act Play too?

[MHS32]

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Is he going to coach One Act Play too?
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Now that's funny. We already have the states #1 coach for that though.

[bojonomore]

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BH pay scale will bump his final avg salary for teacher retirement.
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Man...Lord knows that BH can spend the money...just ask anybody that is affliated with LCM's band program