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FrankWinston
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Carleton Hughes, father of a Freedom/Hayfield defensive back is on the record about why his kid transferred: "Whether it was one transfer or 30, kids and parents could transfer and play for who they want to play for. That's it. You can't stop that. If you follow college sports, with the transfer portal, kids transfer all the time." Right there, he admitted his allowed his kid to transfer for athletic purposes, which violates VHSL rules. By the way, this guy seems like a garbage father, I feel bad for his kid. When will you Overton boosters learn you are your own worst enemy? You are too unintelligent to keep up. That is also why Overton has to jump from coaching gig to coaching gig - he isn't smart enough to hold one down. And yet you fools keep following him. Pathetic. |
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This must be satire. Three Year Letterman, is that you? |
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Did he say that was the sole reason? |
Anonymous
What's wrong with that? It's an honest (though I do.have issues with how car dealerships operate) job and they'd be trying to provide for themselves and not sponge off of others. Where do you work, Mr./Ms. Big.Shot? What do you do.at your place of employment? |
FrankWinston
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Overton supporters aren't smart enough to do satire. |
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Nothing wrong with it. They’d fit in well at Woodbridge Ford perfectly as well. |
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Says the person who claims everyone opposing Overton is racist. |
Anonymous
Pls help me understand that BEFORE a game was even played an alleged case of bullying occurred by a coach and he wasn’t fired. Was the person saying Overton or someone on his staff? Then it’s NOT one case but two, for the alleged same offense, this can’t be possible. |
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Some kids mom claims he was bullied because she thought her kid would be a starter at Hayfield, but quickly realized there were some better athletes in the position her kid wanted to play. She then transferred him to South County where his starting position is also on the bench and the only time the boy gets on the field is to bring the players on the field water. |
Anonymous
Yes and has also been quoted as saying that by multiple sources. |
Anonymous
Is this family white? How many of the 30 transfers are black? |
Anonymous
This is an Overton booster post. Please ignore it. This is not what happened. Some people just can’t take ownership of their cheating and wrongdoing and need to deflect away from the real issue of how a coach, administrators and a large group of parents and players cheated and are now going to be held accountable for it. I wonder where Overton will end up next. |
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Not the point and has never been the point. |
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Evidently Superintendent Reid blocked sports reporter Chad Ricardo and the Fox 5 crew (and other journalists) from the building last night during the meeting with the rival coaches, activities directors, and principals.
It also appears schools are still contemplating a boycott. What a mess. |
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That not what happened either, post what truly happened, here’s the article Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Michelle Reid met tonight with about 17 principals, football coaches, and directors of student activities, without resolving controversies surrounding alleged recruitment violations at Hayfield Secondary School, as her security officials called Fairfax County Police Department officers on journalists waiting outside to report on the meeting. According to sources familiar with the meeting, there was no resolution to the controversy, with more coaches attending than just five coaches from the six high schools — Lake Braddock Secondary School, West Springfield High School, Fairfax High School, and West Potomac High School — who sent a letter of no confidence to Reid on Monday regarding her mishandling of the Hayfield football controversy. The coach from West Potomac High School couldn’t attend due to a family conflict. Principals from the six high schools were also present. Attendees reportedly also included coaches from Herndon High School, Centreville High School, Chantilly High School, and Westfield High School. The principal and director of student services from Mount Vernon High School attended too. In the Monday letter, the coaches said they respected a Fairfax County Circuit Court judge’s decision to allow Hayfield to participate in state football playoffs after the Virginia High School League barred the team from playoffs for two years for recruitment violations. But the coaches expressed dissatisfaction with FCPS’s handling of alleged recruitment violations at Hayfield, claiming it sent a message that “rules can be bent, broken, or overlooked.” They also asserted that Hayfield’s continued participation in the playoffs “casts a shadow over the integrity” of the playoffs. The coaches said they were considering boycotting games against Hayfield; however, sources said boycott discussions didn’t occur during tonight’s meeting with Reid. At about 8:30 p.m., as the meeting was continuing, an FCPS security official approached journalists from the Fairfax County Times, Fox 5, and WJLA, instructing the reporters to move approximately 200 yards away from the building’s entrance, citing security protocols. When the journalists asserted their right to be on public property outside the taxpayer-funded facility, called “Gatehouse,” security called the police. Within minutes, five police cars from the Fairfax County Police Department arrived, along with a FCPS Security car. After speaking with three FCPS security officials, an officer informed the Fairfax County Times reporter, “You’re good.” The officer stated that they had explained to FCPS security that the journalists had the right to be present and cover events outside the government building. The incident highlighted tensions surrounding FCPS’s handling of the Hayfield situation and underscored the concerns of coaches, parents and school board officials in the City of Fairfax, which oversees one high school in the playoffs, about transparency in the district’s decision-making process. On Tuesday, football team parents at Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria sent a letter to the principal and athletic director, stating, “The parents of Mount Vernon High School football student-athletes stand in unified support of the Virginia High School League’s (VHSL) decision prohibiting Hayfield Secondary School’s varsity football team from participating in the 2024 and 2025 football state championship playoffs.” They also added that they “wholly endorse” a letter from City of Fairfax School Board Chair Carolyn Pitches to the FCPS School Board. “The letter perfectly summarizes the inadequacies of FCPS’s handling of the Hayfield issue,” they said. Pitches sent a letter this week to the Fairfax County School Board calling for an “external firm to conduct a comprehensive, unbiased investigation” into the football scandal so that there could be fairness, transparency, and accountability.” The parents continued, “We wholeheartedly support Isaiah Taylor, our Mount Vernon varsity coach. Coach Taylor leads our program with unquestioned integrity. He adheres to the rules of sportsmanship and fair play. He works tirelessly to improve the lives of our students. As a teacher and mentor, he is second to none. We also support and greatly respect the head football coaches in Region 6C who sent a letter to Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). We applaud their willingness to stand up for what is right and express their disappointment in a completely unfair situation. As Mount Vernon football families, we are prepared to forfeit this year’s playoffs. Although it would be very disappointing not to participate in the post-season, this issue is consequential enough to justify the decision. We recognize that the matter at hand transcends this year’s football playoffs – and the sport of football.” The parents added, “There is much more at stake than simply who wins this year’s championship. This year’s Hayfield football team had an alarming and unprecedented number of transfers from other VHSL schools. We are very concerned about the future of public high school sports in our area if this type of activity goes unsanctioned. Allowing Hayfield’s football team to participate in the playoffs will set a dangerous precedent that will forever disrupt athletics in Fairfax County and throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. This type of unethical and aggressive transfer activity will impact all sports programs at all schools – not only football. By neglecting to do the right thing now, we will look back on this moment as a sad (albeit preventable) turning point in public high school athletics. FCPS must recognize and support the authority of VHSL to enforce its rules regarding sportsmanship and fair play. We call on FCPS to rectify this situation and protect the integrity of public high school sports by immediately suspending Hayfield’s football program for the remainder of the year.” The meeting between Reid and the coaches and administrators concluded without a resolution to the ongoing controversy, leaving questions hanging about the integrity of the playoff system and potential next steps for teams scheduled to suit up this week for playoffs. |