2024 MN High School Football thread

[Tommyboy]

My mistake. Grant left FL after the 1991 season (class of 1992) to go to EP. Fall of 1992 was his first year at EP.

The 1991 season was the only time FL made it to state in Football.

For EPHS football, a night of celebration and reminiscing - Eden Prairie Local News

The 1992 campaign marked a turning point for the program, which would go on to win its first state championship just four years later.

www.eplocalnews.org

I believe he coached at SJU, he was offered the head coaching job after the head coach retired.

 

[disco]

I believe he coached at SJU, he was offered the head coaching job after the head coach retired.

Pay attention. I already mentioned he left FL for a leave of absence to be the OC at St. Johns. It's also mentioned in the article.

I don't think that job paid much if anything. Now that I think about it, when he came back to FL, his wife was pregnant. That could have been a big reason why.

He was never offered the Johnnies HC job. He was supposedly a finalist when Gagliardi retired (which was many, many years after Grant's stint there) but then "removed himself from consideration." I have no doubt that he was told he wasn't getting the job (which was his dream job) and that he "removed himself" to save face since his ego is massive.

Next thing you'll tell us SJU has a 52 year old robotic quarterback or something.

 

[Some guy]

I've been watching EP football since Grant started in the late nineties, missing very few games.. This year's team with three losses hasn't put it all together.....yet , bit I have seen some subtle favorable changes of late. I don't think they will be outmuscled this Friday like they were at Shakopee. I don't think they will be unprepared for a passing game from Maple Grove, unlike the Edina game. The mental mistakes evident in the Wayzata loss largely have been fixed. This Friday's game could be a real slobberknocker. Maple Grove has the horses for sure, and depth, but does the old ball coach have the ability to get his team up for a big one so his team can go on a revenge tour later in the playoffs? I don't know but I'm going to the game. Lets see who is fired up. #1 seed against the #4.

I am picking EP to beat MG

 

[Gopherchase]

Pay attention. I already mentioned he left FL for a leave of absence to be the OC at St. Johns. It's also mentioned in the article.

I don't think that job paid much if anything. Now that I think about it, when he came back to FL, his wife was pregnant. That could have been a big reason why.

He was never offered the Johnnies HC job. He was supposedly a finalist when Gagliardi retired (which was many, many years after Grant's stint there) but then "removed himself from consideration." I have no doubt that he was told he wasn't getting the job (which was his dream job) and that he "removed himself" to save face since his ego is massive.

Next thing you'll tell us SJU has a 52 year old robotic quarterback or something.

Grants biggest wins was getting both of his boys Division I scholarships when neither could run a sub five second 40. They both belonged at St. John’s.