His record since becoming head coach is 74-60, with the most recent demoralizing loss to Fort Walton. Recruiters have little interest in our program due to the number of losses suffered by our team and this, in turn, impacts the ability of our student athletes to be given the appropriate scholarships and football opportunities they have worked so hard for. To further detriment, Coach Thomas relays to the student athletes the likelihood of their athletic career continuing beyond high school is dismal. Current and potential student athletes are walking away from our football program instead of running to embrace it as they have in the past; too many talented student athletes have either chosen to attend and/or transfer to other schools such as Niceville or Fort Walton who have more successful football programs.
As the athletic director, his lack of oversight has negatively impacted numerous other programs.
Principal Heck, it is time to resurrect this football program to the fierce competitors we once were and to once again foster a culture of winning, of confidence, and accountability among these young men.
Updates
October 9, 2020
I never imagined the momentum would build this fast and it really shows just how many people feel the same way about the state of our team. It feels like the tide is finally turning and Principal Heck has to notice now because so many of you are speaking up about the talent we are losing to other schools.
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The way he talks to the kids is aweful. Any emplyer would reprimand or even fire aN employee for the rubbish that come from his mouth. Our tax dollars pays for his abuse of our young adults. Shameful...
I have witnessed his passion for the program, athletes and school. You wont find anyone with more talent, experience nor passion. You will be competing in a lesser league if you lose a coach that should be at the college or professional level.
I have met Coach Thomas and played an all-star game with him. He seems like a nice guy. But bo reason why Choctaw should be losing the games they have with the talent that they have. Good guy, not so good coach.
When your defense gives up 50 points a game and offense can barely score a game it’s not just the players fault it’s the coaches they make no adjustments on there defense or offense they going 0-8 cause this team sucks
Wait till you see the State Championship Trophy, Awards, news paper articles. Shoved into the bathroom. Honor the fallen members in this way is a disgraceful to the their parents and children.
Coach Thomas is a man of strong character that make positive impacts on our youth and serves as a mentor to many. He is both skilled and gifted as a Coach; the winningest in Choctaw history, to be exact. I stand with Coach Thomas!
This petition reeks of nothing but spleen and sour grapes. It offers no real proof of the allegations leveled against Greg. The petitioner claims "Throughout his career at Choctaw, the football program has suffered tremendous losses including the overall win/loss record", but then blows up their own argument by stating that his overall record is 74-60. The next reason given, "Recruiters have little interest in our program due to the number of losses suffered by our team and this, in turn, impacts the ability of our student athletes to be given the appropriate scholarships and football opportunities they have worked so hard for" is fallacy. College recruiters look at the individual athlete, not the teams record. The charge of Thomas "relays to the student athletes the likelihood of their athletic career continuing beyond high school is dismal". Around 7% high school go onto the next level, with less than 2% playing on the NCAA Division I level. Calling the truth dismal is hardly an argument. Coach Thomas is trying to convey that you have a very short opportunity to play football and you need to take advantage of it. The parting shot of his tenure as athletic director is vague. What proof does the petitioner offer that other programs are suffering other than a "oh, by the way" comment? None. The petition ends with a plea to the principal to return to the winning ways of the past by firing the coach. If that is your goal, then you had better keep Coach Thomas because by anybody's math 74-60 is a winning record. This whole idea smacks of someone didn't get their way and should be dismissed as such.
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His record since becoming head coach is 74-60, with the most recent demoralizing loss to Fort Walton. Recruiters have little interest in our program due to the number of losses suffered by our team and this, in turn, impacts the ability of our student athletes to be given the appropriate scholarships and football opportunities they have worked so hard for. To further detriment, Coach Thomas relays to the student athletes the likelihood of their athletic career continuing beyond high school is dismal. Current and potential student athletes are walking away from our football program instead of running to embrace it as they have in the past; too many talented student athletes have either chosen to attend and/or transfer to other schools such as Niceville or Fort Walton who have more successful football programs.
As the athletic director, his lack of oversight has negatively impacted numerous other programs.
Principal Heck, it is time to resurrect this football program to the fierce competitors we once were and to once again foster a culture of winning, of confidence, and accountability among these young men.
Updates
October 9, 2020
I never imagined the momentum would build this fast and it really shows just how many people feel the same way about the state of our team. It feels like the tide is finally turning and Principal Heck has to notice now because so many of you are speaking up about the talent we are losing to other schools.
135 Comments
He told my son’s JV team during half time after he told them they were an embarrassment, “I gave the coaches permission to fire you if you don’t do your position”. I believe the same should be true for him!!!
The way he talks to the kids is aweful. Any emplyer would reprimand or even fire aN employee for the rubbish that come from his mouth. Our tax dollars pays for his abuse of our young adults. Shameful...
I have witnessed his passion for the program, athletes and school. You wont find anyone with more talent, experience nor passion. You will be competing in a lesser league if you lose a coach that should be at the college or professional level.
I have met Coach Thomas and played an all-star game with him. He seems like a nice guy. But bo reason why Choctaw should be losing the games they have with the talent that they have. Good guy, not so good coach.
When your defense gives up 50 points a game and offense can barely score a game it’s not just the players fault it’s the coaches they make no adjustments on there defense or offense they going 0-8 cause this team sucks
Wait till you see the State Championship Trophy, Awards, news paper articles. Shoved into the bathroom. Honor the fallen members in this way is a disgraceful to the their parents and children.
Coach Thomas is a man of strong character that make positive impacts on our youth and serves as a mentor to many. He is both skilled and gifted as a Coach; the winningest in Choctaw history, to be exact. I stand with Coach Thomas!
This petition reeks of nothing but spleen and sour grapes. It offers no real proof of the allegations leveled against Greg. The petitioner claims "Throughout his career at Choctaw, the football program has suffered tremendous losses including the overall win/loss record", but then blows up their own argument by stating that his overall record is 74-60. The next reason given, "Recruiters have little interest in our program due to the number of losses suffered by our team and this, in turn, impacts the ability of our student athletes to be given the appropriate scholarships and football opportunities they have worked so hard for" is fallacy. College recruiters look at the individual athlete, not the teams record. The charge of Thomas "relays to the student athletes the likelihood of their athletic career continuing beyond high school is dismal". Around 7% high school go onto the next level, with less than 2% playing on the NCAA Division I level. Calling the truth dismal is hardly an argument. Coach Thomas is trying to convey that you have a very short opportunity to play football and you need to take advantage of it. The parting shot of his tenure as athletic director is vague. What proof does the petitioner offer that other programs are suffering other than a "oh, by the way" comment? None. The petition ends with a plea to the principal to return to the winning ways of the past by firing the coach. If that is your goal, then you had better keep Coach Thomas because by anybody's math 74-60 is a winning record. This whole idea smacks of someone didn't get their way and should be dismissed as such.
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He told my son’s JV team during half time after he told them they were an embarrassment, “I gave the coaches permission to fire you if you don’t do your position”. I believe the same should be true for him!!!