Is this what I remember to be true? During Jeff Rutledge's tenure at MBA, McGugin was an assistant. He was known to support the coach in public, but among the assistants, he dissed Rutledge at every turn. He then left for FRA. While FRA has little nice to say about McGugin, he left on his own accord for another opportunity at MBA after one year. Gioia informed Rutledge that he was rehiring McGugin at which point Rutledge made it clear that he did not want McGugin back on his staff. It was during this time that Gioia and McGugin were spotted, huddled in the corner of a coffee shop close by to MBA. They met there several times during the middle of the day. My eyes saw them. Maybe it meant nothing, but it was odd. It was shortly thereafter that Rutledge was fired. Rutledge saw the handwriting on the wall. He understood that if the Anointed One, McGugin was coming back, his job was in jeopardy. He began to ask around for other possible job opportunities-one of which was BA where his children attended school. That's all it took for Gioia to fire him. How dare he talk to Brentwood Academy. Every MBA alum that we spoke with relayed the same scenario- he talked with BA! Of course he was fired! MBA then said that they were doing a large search for a new head coach and within a month, they named McGugin. Just saying....
There is so much more to this story. The Board of Trust and Gioia know the full truth, but to have it exposed will ruin MBA's reputation. What has happened at MBA should prevent them from even having a football program. McGugin is both "immoral and unethical" as is the school for not giving the TSSAA the full history
of McGugin's antics. This is MBA's style it seems under Gioia. I am embarrassed to say that the school is not interested in truth, honor and integrity. It's about protecting its ####. And why did this whole thing take so long? Ask the Board.
What are the chances of the Scene investigating this-follow the money!! But it too has the MBA ties and is probably fearful to offend. Shame-