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CMY certainly has Coach Johnson's DNA flowing through his veins

I played football at E&H and Coach Johnson was actually my position coach. The school was so small that the head basketball coach was also the secondary coach for football. CMY was a senior when I was a freshman. I can assure you that there is not another head coach in America who preaches mental toughness, hustle, and playing smart more than CMY based on his teaching from Coach Johnson. He was a remarkable man and tough as nails and a superb coach who influenced my life more than I ever realized at the time. He was an army ranger who was a platoon leader in the 101st Airborne Div during Viet Nam and saw some serious combat. He instilled discipline and the 'never quit" attitude with all his players. He is a legend at Emory & Henry and is probably CMY's biggest influence. Coach Johnson has an impressive coaching tree as well.
Posted: 01/17/2025 at 09:52 AM ET
(In response to this post by GCHokieof91)

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CMY has interesting pressers. Strong criticism mixed w/ profound optimism **
TomTurkey • 01/16/25 12:15 PM ET
sounds like the setup of a Billy Mumphrey story**
6thStreetHokie • 01/16/25 05:44 PM ET
Well, he is a cockeyed optimist.**
hokiees • 01/16/25 06:35 PM ET
A story about love, deception, lust and unbridled enthusiasm!**
VintonHokies • 01/17/25 09:38 AM ET
My wife noted how Mike never smiles or seems to enjoy it**
WildTurkE • 01/16/25 04:13 PM ET
That's because he's as tough as a pine knot**
YBYSAIAHokie • 01/16/25 09:40 PM ET
That's sort of how he is.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/16/25 07:09 PM ET
His Dad (may Bob RIP) was the same way**
HokieSA • 01/17/25 04:11 PM ET
"wry".... to be or emote like Mike Young**
Vippie1 • 01/17/25 08:28 AM ET
Yep he’s funny. Very dry sense of humor but funny **
hokiepro • 01/17/25 08:04 AM ET
Probably the reason he's stayed this long in an extremely stressful job!**
ancient alien 2018 • 01/16/25 08:02 PM ET
Hold my popcorn. **
GreenvilleVT • 01/16/25 05:31 PM ET
the is a caption the, pic.........**
Windows NT • 01/16/25 11:33 PM ET
I'd pay $100 to know what that was about.**
ancient alien 2018 • 01/16/25 08:03 PM ET
Not the presser. Hardly looks at reporter during reply.
TomTurkey • 01/16/25 04:17 PM ET
She means during the games.**
WildTurkE • 01/16/25 04:24 PM ET
He's virtually pulling out what hair he has left.
TomTurkey • 01/16/25 04:29 PM ET
Have to wonder what he would say if he were totally candid about this
BEST2VT • 01/16/25 03:23 PM ET
His pressers are 100% candid. Go watch them all on Youtube and you'll see.
ancient alien 2018 • 01/16/25 04:26 PM ET
He's more than hinted as such. I think he enjoys the challenge of coaching.**
TomTurkey • 01/16/25 03:30 PM ET
they are, indeed, a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.**
squarerootofone • 01/16/25 01:54 PM ET
Can’t be more of a riddle than Brent.
GreenvilleVT • 01/16/25 05:32 PM ET
He was on the spectrum **
Shbolf • 01/18/25 05:38 AM ET
He was fingers on a blackboard **
TomTurkey • 01/16/25 08:13 PM ET
I always thought of Brent as a redneck Bourbonstreet, minus 'Street's
ancient alien 2018 • 01/16/25 08:07 PM ET
Have not listened for a couple years- any players “tough as a pine knot”
tallahasseehokie • 01/16/25 02:01 PM ET
His compliment about Burnam was so backhanded but true.
TomTurkey • 01/16/25 04:31 PM ET
He'd be tough but fun to play for...Last night, I think he said that
VT757to276 • 01/16/25 05:55 PM ET
I’d say his college coach at E&H,
GCHokieof91 • 01/16/25 09:31 PM ET
CMY certainly has Coach Johnson's DNA flowing through his veins ◄
Gman12 • 01/17/25 09:52 AM ET
E&H had Conley Snidow as FB HC in the 40s
TomTurkey • 01/17/25 12:31 PM ET
Lots of history with E&H football
Gman12 • 01/17/25 01:02 PM ET
Awesome post! Thanks!**
GCHokieof91 • 01/17/25 10:53 AM ET
Bob Johnson would make Bob Knight look like Lane Kiffin**
GCHokie34 • 01/16/25 09:58 PM ET
Coach Johnson was something else!
Gman12 • 01/17/25 09:56 AM ET
“He actually looked athletic on that play”**
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/16/25 05:01 PM ET
LOL! About half the players**
ancient alien 2018 • 01/16/25 04:27 PM ET