York offered him a job, he accepted it. Why? Because it was a better situation for him & his family. His daughter, living in the same household chose to go to school where her dad worked.
Current roster York has had 3 kids come in before their freshman year started, and a Sr this current season….
Pile, already explained that. But if playing time was a factor in following her Dad to York, she would’ve stayed in blue & gold and started 4 years.
Franklin, family moved from GA before her freshman year.
Rich, mom is originally from Fentress Co. Moved back here to teach at York this school year.
The Sr’s parents are from Fentress Co.
None, zero of the 4 came here to be immediately inserted into the lineup or were guaranteed anything, not with a wink, not with a smile….guaranteed nothing except what they were willing to work for and earn. Pile & Franklin played minuscule minutes their freshman years. A few more as Sophs but not many.
Due to both their hard work and from the coaching they’ve received have turned into very good players as juniors. But, make no mistake. They paid their dues. Rich, I’m sure will be the same way. She will work hard, she will be coached on how to improve and she will. The Sr just wanted a fair shot.
But you can’t throw York into the “recruiting” conversation with a straight face at all since current coach got there. You can ask any of those 4 kids parents if ANYONE associated with York reached out to them, and by anyone I mean parents or anyone else.
There’s been more leave to go elsewhere, and encouraged to go to the south end or anywhere else if they didn’t want to meet culture expectations than have came since 2019.
And as far as the MOAT from the south end winning a state with what York has had for the last 3-4 years. He would’ve done worse, because the kids that are here and built this thing from nothing wouldn’t have played for him. That I know, not speculation, but know.
As a fact, the only coach in Fentress Co who has taken recruits and instantly inserted them into a lineup in is coaching the school below where the 4 lane ends. Still can’t get to a region championship…
Don’t speak on what you don’t know and pretend you’re on the inside. You may well be at Jackson or Clarkrange, I can’t dispute that. Won’t speak on what I don’t know for certain. But don’t pretend you know anything concerning York.