VI-MAN
Six-man pro
Yeah. I agree. I think they dodged one for sure. They said they are not on probation, but it happened in July and I believe they were on probation at that time?
RS on the Agenda at UIL
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gameofsix
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Asst Coach at RS was in contact with a student athlete's parent from another district who was also an old friend and the conversation was all in a text messenger. Copies of the messages were given by that parent to their superintendent, who reported to the district committee. The texting the coach did was the strongest evidence for recruitment as it included extremely negative comments about the coaching staff at the student's current school and it also involved the coach indirectly offering the parent a job at RS and offers to work with the student athlete on the side.
The coach also indicated in the texting that he wanted to make sure it didn't look like recruiting. The negative comments about the student's current coaching staff were seen as a violation of the code of conduct and the behavior and wording he used in his messages was seen as coercion to consider coming to RS. Multiple "red flags" as they put it, were raised. The coach's character and values seemed to be well documented and supported by several coaches he had worked with in the past, however, whether he was actually trying to recruit or not, the committee felt he showed a major error in how a UIL coach, especially for a school that has recently been in the hot seat, should conduct themselves. They elected to impose a lighter punishment, most likely due to it not being as blatant as other instances and as mentioned his character was strongly supported by his peers.
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C. LaTransviejo
Six-man fan
The true story begins with voter complacency. You can go back to the old coaching carousel thread and find the roots of the matter. And just like the old saying goes, “payback is hell”. Someone always gets in the last lick. This time it was the Bulldog’s supt.
Texlonghorn75
Six-man expert
So the young coach got a light kick in the butt instead a of hard swift one? The overriding concern is why this happens with a member of the Richland Springs staff again? How pervasive is this situation at Richland Springs? Last twenty years or so? Apparently the school board is OK with this behavior for the Asst Coach to make such offers or how else could it happen. It's deafening on this website.
JBs wasnt deafening at all. Bet hes glad hes not a part of RS since hes eligible to come come back. That assistant coach should've gotten the same punishment imo.
Roach
Six-man expert
Also Jerry was and still is a helluva coach, whether people like to hear that or not. Not sure about this particular coach. I dont know him personally so I dont know...
C. LaTransviejo
Six-man fan
From what I saw and understand, this had nothing to do with winning a football game. It had to do with one guy trying to get his old high school buddy a job. And that just happened to be after he had marked the papf forms as transferring for athletic purposes on the several girls that transferred to follow their beloved coach to the new school after she was railroaded out of her previous school. Even after getting it all past the dec, revenge was vowed. And then, along came the payback! Pretty sad.
Ok y'all, I'd just like to remind y'all to please keep this on-topic. Please only post things that are factually accurate and relevant to yesterday's hearing. Posting rumors and hearsay only really serve to make my life tougher and I'm not a fan of having to babysit these threads like a hall monitor making sure the kids don't step out of line. I don't think this particular thread, or discussion, has gotten out of hand yet but these things do have a tendency to do that. Let's, please, not let that happen here.
D.F.G.
Six-man pro
So Monday I was sitting down at home on my lunch break, trying to listen to the meeting and eat my lunch while fighting my little kitten off from helping herself, when I hear Zephyr being dropped in conversation and have a WTH moment.
After listening to the whole thing, this was blatant recruiting and very unprofessional behavior and the outcome could have been much worse probably should’ve been worse, however I hope this coach learns from this and that there are no more issues.
After listening to the whole thing, this was blatant recruiting and very unprofessional behavior and the outcome could have been much worse probably should’ve been worse, however I hope this coach learns from this and that there are no more issues.
C. LaTransviejo
Six-man fan
Precisely on topic. Only relevant facts. But the “committee” has ruled. Play ball.
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