TROY – Until this week, Chip Lindsey may have been in Troy for only the 2010 football season, but he knew enough at his introductory press conference on Friday to talk about three coaches who have been impactful both with the Trojans and on himself.
Larry Blakeney, Neal Brown and baseball coach Bobby Pierce – who attended the press conference – all came up in Lindsey’s remarks.
The new head coach was a happy career high school coach before Larry Blakeney hired him after the 2009 season.
“Coach Blakeney hired me. When he did, I couldn’t believe it.