61% of the Waynesville student population is military-dependent, and this is coming from their school website. Another 12% have parents that at least work on base in civilian positions. The athletic talent pool I'm sure depends heavily on military migration. The state title in 2007 occurred in the middle of the war years. Whether that played into any of it, who knows, but the talent doesn't seem to be coming as it did then. With that lack of guaranteed athletes that will stay for 4 or more years, it could be hard to build anything, and especially in a tough conference. Even with their size, they may be a better fit in the Ozark Mountain, rather than the COC.
