Thoughts on a Tough Situation--Part 1 of 2

Personally, I don't get the value of scouting scrimmages for the very reasons you said about no one running anything special. But, that is bush league IMO to ask you to leave.

It happens alot. They feel if they arent at yours, you shouldnt be at theres.

Like I said, I honestly wanted to see the 2 best players in the state in person. I have never seen them play. Their schemes are simple and nothing was gained after watching film. Honestly, I believe something special was shown between clips...if you know what I'm saying.

It's a public event and I presume the scrimmage is open to the public- which you are a member of then I'd tell them to kiss my butt I'm staying. They cannot have you removed because they think you are a "spy" or some crap. Some coaches, programs and administrators take themselves way to seriously for Christ sake.

I have to say that, as "tough situations" go, this one doesn't strike me as that big of a deal. You missed five minutes of a scrimmage where you didn't expect to see anything anyway. Annoying? Yeah. IMO, though, there are a lot of other things to get worked up over.

Here's the tough part...

PART 2

The AD of the other school is the one who asked me to leave. He and I are friendly, associates, etc. We're not pals, but we've taken Master's classes together and spoken many times over the past several years.

Basically I care very little for the HC of this team. He is not well thought of by people who know him, and I feel the same way. Well, in my anger at the situation and what he is trying to do, I say to the AD something about what the HC should go do, and I get up, shake his hand and leave. I go back to our school, scrimmage, watch film, and go home. Monday morning, I'm fired.

My HC half-heartedly (IMHO) tried to change their minds, but it was to no use. It was the right decision "for the image of the program" the principal said. Mind you, no one but their AD, HC, principal, and our HC, Principal, and me know anything about this. It wasn't a scene at all.

I am the first to admit, saying what I said was ignorant and done in the heat of the moment. If I could take it back, I would of course. Even at the time, before I got in trouble, I thought I shouldn't have said that.

Come to find out after the conversation, the principal never wanted to hire me in the first place, but the HC did, so they went along with it. Seems they were looking to get rid of me. Sucks for me, and I feel terrible about it. But what sucks most of all is the kids are left with no DC. First year for all the staff, the other 3 defensive coaches are either 1st year coaches or have 1-2 years freshmen experience. No one on staff knows our defense like I do because they're learning on the fly. Now, the HC has to do both at a program that is struggling to say the least. It seems like a tough situation to put kids in. I was feeling so good about our chances this year to start building something for the future. I am in no way saying they can't win because I'm not there. It's just this situation doesn't make it any easier on them. Tomorrow they go against the best RB in the state and probably the best one for many years. He's being recruited by all the big D1's. Lots of hype. Extremely tough kid to stop. I'll be there to watch and probably hide the water in my eyes, and I'm not being sarcastic. There's some great kids at North High.

Tough situation. We've all said things in the heat of anger and wished we hadn't. Sounds to me like the Principal is a real prince. An apology might have been in order, but firing? The kids will adjust. Sounds like the HC could have been more vocal in your behalf. Maybe it is a blessing in disguise.

I agree with phantom; could be a blessing for you. I worked for several years under an administration that never backed the coaching staff up; on anything. Especially when it came to parents; we never had support on anything. I'm surprised the AD hasn't gone with a youth approach at the HS: demanding that all the jrs and srs get equal time on varsity.

I resigned there and am now in a much better situation; good administration that backs its coaches almost to the point of losing their own jobs.

Man, what a load of crap. Don't get down on yourself, though. Sounds an awful lot like a set up. Too bad you admitted to what you said, usually when it's one individuals word against another, there isn't much that can be done.

As for asking you to leave, i'm immediately thinking you must be white. Because if you weren't, it's them that would be apologizing after you sued their pants off for discrimination.

Woulda coulda shoulda, weren't. I wish you the best of luck coach. Have you put in any other applications in somewhere else? I can't help but feel it's a blessing in disquise as well. Or shake the feeling that you got set up by both sides, somehow. Sometimes you can't even trust your own staff, let alone another school. Get back into the game, and soon. Don't dwell on it. Put out some apps, you never know. Again, good luck in the future, that is truly an all around crappy situation.