Things are getting very, very ugly in Glasgow. They recently hired Jason Esters, formerly of Warren Central, a hire that did not go over well in the community. Superintendent Kathy Goff reportedly went against the wishes of a committee that had been put together to choose the next coach and hired someone else that she handpicked. Today there was to be a special meeting at the Board of Education to discuss the situation, later canceled due to "legal considerations." Some links:

 

Article talking about scheduled meeting

 

Announcement of cancellation

 

Article on process that selected the coach

Ugly is right...

Good column by Brown.

I don't have a link in hand just yet... But talk around town is that Esters resigned today.

 

Folks, if Glasgow was the size of New York City or LA, they'd have absolutely NOTHING on us!

 

For a town (county actually) that was recently voted #1 place to live in America, we've had some major catastrophies go down here. This is just another one.

For the record, I agree with James Brown in his article when he says "She shouldn't have created a committee". Knowing Glasgow something like this was bound to happen. This greatly hurts the image of not only Mrs. Goff and Mrs. Bell... But also the citizens of Glasgow that whined until they got their way. Absolutely NOTHING good has came out of this.

 

The true victim here is Jason Esters. All the poor guy wanted to do was be the head coach at a "traditionally rich" school. Now he's been run out of town. Why anyone would want this job now is beyond me?

Sounds "real ugly." Good luck to all the good folks down there. May have a hard time getting somebody now. Too bad for the kids who just want to play some ball. Doesn't sound like they had much of a say in this - and isn't it supposed to be all about them??????

Here is the link:

 

Esters Resigns

Wow- where do they go now back to #1, #2 or ??????

Well, I'd always heard that the choice of the committee, or at least popular opinion, was Rick Wood. No chance that happens. He would have been tough to fully convince in an ideal situation, something this is not.

I'd say the only way Rick Wood ends up at Glasgow is if the Superintendent is let go.

Rick Wood was the popular choice, but from what I understand he'd withdrew his name prior to the signing of Jason Esters.

 

Craig Cassidy (former GMS football coach and current GHS assistant) was also in the running as well. But I'm not even sure if he's still coaching after this incident. What Glasgow needs now is someone from out of state. Possibly from a thrid world country. I can't imagine anyone wanting to be put in the situation Mr. Esters was.

This is a mess, but these schools and administrations are finally getting a dose of what a coach has to put up with.

Man that is a mess. Parents don't need to be involved and w/o being named a sexiest why are 2 women making the hire anyway?

Who would want to be involved in this now? NO ONE!

Man that is a mess. Parents don't need to be involved and w/o being named a sexiest why are 2 women making the hire anyway?

 

Kathy Goff is the Superintendent of the Glasgow Independent School System. Kelly Bell is the Principal of Glasgow High School. I don't think they really had much choice but to make the decision themselves. Like I said before, why create a committee if your not going to listen to their suggestion? They should've just reviewed the applications themselves and not have gotten any other opinions. Should the school board have been involved? Personally I believe the school board should have other things to worry about rather then who the football coach is going to be.