Powell's HC Rang on admin leave...

[ORWildcat1]

On why it is taking so long, that's the question many of us have. It's been nearly 8 weeks now since the suspension, and from everything I have gathered, there is no "hearing date" or anything to indicate that a resolution is close. It's really baffling. Rang is still on paid leave. Were I the powers that be I would think that a resolution needs to happen one way or the other sooner rather than later. If they can't conduct a comprehensive investigation in 7 weeks, then they need new investigators. And as a taxpayer whose hard earned tax dollars support the school system, I certainly wonder why - at a time when we are in the economic situation that we are and people are struggling to make ends meet - that they are paying both for a salary for a suspended teacher, and a salary for a replacement while a teacher is on paid leave. It just doesn't make sense to me why the powers that be are allowing this to drag on. Make a decision one way or the other. Besides the individual involved, the ones being penalized are the students and members of the Powell football program. Everybody involved needs a resolution sooner rather than later.

 

David Clary told me that as of Friday, applications for the Oak Ridge job have come in from 27 states already, and that the job was just posted on the previous Tuesday. That speaks volumes about the reputation of Oak Ridge High School and the Oak Ridge football program. Oak Ridge will hire a quality football coach.

 

Thanks for the update about Oak Ridge HTC. Tell your son we are proud of his service to his country, may God watch over him and keep him safe.

[SweetScience]

On why it is taking so long, that's the question many of us have. It's been nearly 8 weeks now since the suspension, and from everything I have gathered, there is no "hearing date" or anything to indicate that a resolution is close. It's really baffling. Rang is still on paid leave. Were I the powers that be I would think that a resolution needs to happen one way or the other sooner rather than later. If they can't conduct a comprehensive investigation in 7 weeks, then they need new investigators. And as a taxpayer whose hard earned tax dollars support the school system, I certainly wonder why - at a time when we are in the economic situation that we are and people are struggling to make ends meet - that they are paying both for a salary for a suspended teacher, and a salary for a replacement while a teacher is on paid leave. It just doesn't make sense to me why the powers that be are allowing this to drag on. Make a decision one way or the other. Besides the individual involved, the ones being penalized are the students and members of the Powell football program. Everybody involved needs a resolution sooner rather than later.

 

David Clary told me that as of Friday, applications for the Oak Ridge job have come in from 27 states already, and that the job was just posted on the previous Tuesday. That speaks volumes about the reputation of Oak Ridge High School and the Oak Ridge football program. Oak Ridge will hire a quality football coach.

Yeah, I read where Mullins our AD has been blown away by the applications that have been put in for the OR job already. I was reading in the Oak Ridger where more people applied for the job 2 days after it posted than they did the whole time after Stanton Stevens was fired! That really shows what state Stanton left the program in when he left Oak Ridge.

Edited January 29, 2013 by SweetScience

[devilsden]

While in church on Sunday at Beaver Dam, I was told KJ was interested in the OR job.

[ORidgeKat]

They have over 100 resumes so far.

[wingman10]

any word od Coach Rang?

[HTV]

any word od Coach Rang?

 

No. Still on "administrative leave with pay".

 

It apparently is entirely in the hands of the Superintendent at this point. Nobody I have talked with seems to know anything else at this point.

[wingman10]

this seems to have been going on for a while

[MSURacer]

I finally got around to reading the article. This is just silliness.

[extremefury]

Yeah, I read where Mullins our AD has been blown away by the applications that have been put in for the OR job already. I was reading in the Oak Ridger where more people applied for the job 2 days after it posted than they did the whole time after Stanton Stevens was fired! That really shows what state Stanton left the program in when he left Oak Ridge.

If you're going to make a statement at least get it right, he wasn't fired, he resigned.

[SweetScience]

If you're going to make a statement at least get it right, he wasn't fired, he resigned.

Well, i think he resigned because he saw the writing on the wall. He would've been fired. Kinda like how the Mike Hamilton situation went down @ UT. He hurried up and resigned before he got the proverbial axe. With as many incidents as SS had it was eventually going to happen. Not talking down on the guy. I have no qualms with Stanton. He seems like a genuinely good guy to me. Unfortunate how it had to end at his alma mater. Did a good job in 2005, just never could seem to regain that level at OR while still having a lot of good talent, i thought.

Edited February 11, 2013 by SweetScience

[bounder]

Stanton Stevens should have never been hired. And he is a nice guy, well liked but couldn't ever coach on this level. Joe Gaddis was recommended by the selection committee and should have been hired. Don't know if Joe would still be here but whatever.

[coach1076]

The last time I remember a leave like this for a head coach in Knox Co. about 7 or 8 years ago...can't think of his name he was the hfc at Karns. different situation, but if memory serves me correct he went on leave, it lasted for some time & then they let him go. This doesn't look good for Powell football.