The DREAM project, no, not Developing Resources for Education and Athletics in Massillon, the real DREAM project, putting football back at the top of the Massillon School district hierarchy, both "athletically and academically," has been achieved.
Head Football Coach Jason Hall has been named Washington High School Athletic Director to the surprise of... to the surprise of... well, to the surprise of absolutely nobody.
This was predicted by the Massillon Review for over a year now, and as recently as;
www.massillonreview.blogspot.com/2011/05/dont-bother-applying.html
As this choice was the "recommendation" of new Superintendent Richard Goodright, many people will be suspicious that his support of the "Football First" reorganization of the athletic department was some sort of implicit side deal he cut before the 'Friends of the Program' football boosters offered him the job of running 'their' schools.
We hope this wasn't the case. We have our doubts, but we certainly can hope.
We would now like to offer a hearty congratulations to Community Hero and School Board President Marshall 'It's all about the kids' Weinberg, and the rest of the 'Friends of the Program' football boosters.
You have proven without a shadow of a doubt that football "drives the bus" in our Massillon schools.
Good job on taking 'your' schools back.
We will never again doubt who runs things.
We should see immediate improvements from this selection.
We expect that illegal drug activity in our city should plummet as a result of this enlightened choice, made for the benefit of all Washington High School sports..
"Recent issues, including an assistant coach and booster club member growing and selling marijuana, could have been avoided, Weinberg said, if the football coach could report directly to the superintendent" (The Independent, March 30, 2010).
And now he does.
Mission accomplished.
And the choice for assistant athletic director? Another football coach.
Because, well, because we just don't put enough emphasis on football at Washington High School..
Yes, this has truly been a decision made of strength.
Congratulations to all involved.
