GHSF Daily asked Georgia head coaches to answer these four questions. We'll report from a different head coach each day.
Lee Hannah, Baldwin
1. What is the most memorable game you've been a part of as a player or coach? "The most memorable game I've ever been a part of was as a coach at Sandy Creek High School. That year [2004] we faced Creekside for the region championship. We had a young Calvin Johnson and they had the best player I've ever coached against in Eric Berry. Defensively we took them out of their triple option and made them spread the field. Berry torched us running the ball in open space. It came down to 15 seconds on the clock from the 32-yard line. He threw one to the end zone, but it was batted down. We prevailed with a 31-28 win. Greatest game ever!"
2. Which high school coach would you want your son to play for, and why? "Rodney Walker or Corey Jarvis. Rodney Walker was tough on players, but most importantly he taught character and what it meant to do right. You have to have that not only in the game of football, but also in the game of life. Corey Jarvis is a stickler for details and doing the little things right. He's as organized as they come and definitely a players' coach who loves his weight room. [Hannah coached under Walker, a 300-game winner as a coach, at Sandy Creek. Jarvis is the current head coach at Mays.]
3. What is your favorite saying/motto? "Out of sight, out of mind. If a kid hasn't been there to put in work, then it's not fair to the next kid who is grinding trying to make a name for himself. There are two reasons why a kid doesn't play. He's not good as the kid in front of him, or he hasn't put in the work."
4. Which GHSA policy or high school football rule would you most like to see changed? "I think having scrimmages versus other schools in the spring would promote enthusiasm for competing in the spring, as well as generate revenue for schools."
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