Dunwoody High fires its first-year football coach
Dunwoody High’s Michael Youngblood was fired as head football coach on Thursday.
“Mr. Youngblood is no longer the coach, that is correct,” DeKalb County Schools spokesman Dale Davis said.
When asked for the official reason, Davis said, “We decided to go in a different direction.”
Youngblood was still in a state of disbelief on Thursday evening. Dunwoody was his first head coaching job, and he led the Wildcats to a 7-5 record and appearance in the state playoffs this past season. He was informed of the news by Dunwoody principal Kevin Harris.
“When I asked (Harris) ‘What were the grounds for my removal?’ He said the things that they are going to say when the principal and football coach don’t see eye to eye … that they ‘are going to move in a different direction’ and not really give you an answer,” Youngblood said.
Youngblood speculated that his firing was related to an incident between the two men at at halftime of Dunwoody’s homecoming game against Cedar Grove on Sept. 25. Harris entered the team’s locker room and directed several players to leave the team meeting to participate in the halftime activities.
“It was a close game, and I had no idea (in advance) that some of our key players were going to be pulled out of the meeting,” Youngblood said. “I told (Harris), ‘No, please don’t do that.’ Then we went outside and talked about it. The football players ended up being in the halftime activities.”
“(But) I think he interpreted the entire situation as me trying to show him up in front the kids and other coaches.”
The following Monday, Youngblood says he was written up for “insubordination” by the principal, and Youngblood responded with a letter of rebuttal, explaining that “everything said in the report was not true.” Youngblood later apologized to Harris, hoping to ease the tension.
“However, from that moment on, I knew that things weren’t how they were supposed to be,” Youngblood said. “Every day, I had to look over my back, while also doing a good job on the football field.”
“The bottom line is that (Harris) never forgave me for that (halftime) incident.”
Youngblood, 30, was assistant head coach for Tucker High’s 2009 state championship team, and was Chattahoochee High’s defensive coordinator the previous two years.
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grrrr
February 6th, 2010
9:52 am
dont worry about it too much coach youngblood (: dr harris is just a douchebag….i dont think hell last too much longer.
Wildcat Dad
February 6th, 2010
10:24 am
It was very hard to watch Youngblood’s coaching style slowly take the fun out of High School Football for my son and many other kids. The whole deal offered very little that you could consider positive for the kids. However, it was not an entirely negative experience for my family. We made some good friends and the games where a lot of fun. But in the end, I feel just like my son, I’m just glad it’s over. We should see if Goldie Hawn is available. She’s got that Wildcat Pride and I bet she’s a better coach/positive role model than Youngblood and a heckava lot more fun.
dwoods
February 6th, 2010
10:27 am
thats y he got cut from the broncos
VHS '84
February 6th, 2010
10:36 am
All i know is that iffa principal walked into a halftime locker room at my alma mater…the principal would be finding another job the following year…..but then again we are talkin about Dekalb(whata joke from the top down) school system. no wonder all the surrounding counties students s enrollments are bursting…Ill bet at least 25 percent of the kids in this county go to another school system other than dekalbs….any takers?
Mr. Bigstuff
February 6th, 2010
10:47 am
Michael Youngblood was the best things thats happened to Dunwoody football since Coach Kelly who is now at UCF. “Dr.” Harris can kiss ass.
DHS student
February 6th, 2010
4:03 pm
All of these people who are hating on Dunwoody need to shut their mouths becuase half of them are not associated with Dunwoody in the first place and have no idea what they are talking about. Based of of what I know and have heard about Youngblood, most players did not enjoy him as a coach. People need to respect what the players and Principle want. Youngblood should not have disobeyed Dr.Harris in the first place, he is everyone’s superior. Oh and for those of you who are trying to make this into a racist thing, the coach and principal are both black, so you need to eat your words.
Proud Parent
February 6th, 2010
4:32 pm
I am a DHS parent and I can witness to the arrogance of Dr. Harris. He is not the type of man who listens to his staff, students, or parents. He definitely thinks that he is above the law. This is about respecting the students and parents in which this Principle does not do. He does not care about the well being of his students, it’s all about him and how he looks at the end of the day. He is a sad case and will only run this school into the ground before it is all over with. This is not a black or white thing so lets not make it about that. There are many black students and parents who doesn’t like this guy.
Schoolisnotfootball
February 6th, 2010
5:28 pm
I think that the principal does take precedent over the football coach in terms of students’ activities during a traditional event, even those who are in the football program. However, I don’t think that this is a fair reason for being fired. Both men messed up to some extene, and both are suffering consequences.
DEKALB parent
February 6th, 2010
6:37 pm
I’m a parent of a DHS student and Dr. Harris doenst have a clue. The only person worst than him, im my opinion, is a clown over at Tucker Middle school by the name of Michael Gembala. Both of these males (they are not men) should leave the education profession altogether. I left Tucker because of Gembala and knowing that I would have to deal with different idiot in Mr. Jackson at Tucker High. But then I ended up with Harris. Wow. my son doesnt play sports so I can’t speak on Youngblood but Dekalb sucks.
antyoine
February 6th, 2010
6:42 pm
As a student of the football team at the time when youngblood was coach
i think it was a mistake firing youngblood he brought the team togther
as brothers and a family…….
Devil Lover
February 6th, 2010
8:37 pm
How about a Milton score?
1980 Alumni
February 6th, 2010
9:20 pm
I grew up in Dunwoody in the 70’s and early 80’s and played football at the school for 5 great years. Back in the day there was no better place to live in the Atlanta area than Dunwoody. It is very evident once they started busing kids in from all over the county in the early 80’s, this school has been on a down hill slide. No wonder parents are pulling their kids out of the public school system in record numbers. Nothing surprises me any more.
Dunwoody Grad 2009
February 6th, 2010
10:18 pm
I’ll use Bullet Points:
-Both are black, so stop the racebaiting.
-Being friends and acquaintances with a few football players, I can tell you that no one ever raved about Coach Youngblood the way they did about Coach Teter (although that might be due to the fact that Teter was a great coach/role model[and was a good health teacher to me, personally])
-Last year was Dr. Harris’s first year. Having personally dealt with him, I had no problems with him (the only people I knew of that did were the Yearbook people). I did, however notice, a landslide drop in student body discipline and multiple teachers deciding to transfer. My brother, a freshman, will be having a completely different high school experience from myself. However, I had attributed that to the many kids taking advantage of AYP, bringing a, quite frankly, lower quality student body to Dunwoody, diluting the academic talent pool. (If you want to start racebaiting here, I am white)
-Although I do question firing a coach that led the school to a playoff berth, ultimately losing to a state finalist, I do trust that Dr. Harris, as a former NFL practice squad member himself, has the Football/Athletic IQ to plug in a talented coach (which he was able to do with the basketball, losing a 2-time state championship coach, and replacing him with a coach that has led them to only 3 losses and a Top10 ranking in AAA). It will be imperative that he does so, especially for the upcoming year, which if I recall correctly, has no standout FBS/FCS prospect seniors.
…I think that’s all I have. I’ll throw in a “Go Dawgs! Sic ‘Em!” for good measure.
Dunwoody Grad 2009
February 6th, 2010
10:24 pm
Also, I forgot, I was going to mention that I noticed that those with discipline and self control took advantage of the freedom Dr. Harris gave to the student body, this freedom being virtually non-existent under fmr. Principal Ms. Stepney. These discipline issues were the type of things that HS kids should have been taught before coming to school in my opinion, so I don’t believe Dr. Harris is to blame on that front.
DHS student
February 6th, 2010
10:50 pm
Dont hate on yearbook.
Dunwoody Grad 2009
February 7th, 2010
2:36 am
haha, I’m not hating at all, I <3 those yearbook girls
BIG H.
February 7th, 2010
7:17 am
IT SEEMS TO BE A PATTERN.FISRT COACH RODERICK MOORE FIRED BY A JACK-ASS PRINCIPAL FOR STUPID NONSENSE REASONS. NOW COACH MICHAEL YOUNGBLOOD OVER ANOTHER SENSELEES INCIDENT THAT COULD EASILY BEEN WORKED OUT.WE ALL KNOW THAT THINGS HAPPEN WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION BUT WE HAVE TO FORGIVE AND GROW FROM THINGS AND MOVE ON.NO ONE IS PERFECT;NO SITUATION IS GOING TO BE PERFECT.IT APPEARS THAT DEKALB COUNTY NEEDS TO RELLY LOOK MORE INTO SITUATIONS INVOLVING THESE RETARDED AND HEARTLESS ADMINSISTRATORS WHO ARE JUST FIRING GOOD COACHES AND PEOPLE INSTEAD OF TRYING TO FIND REASONABLE SOLUTIONS.NOW THE KIDS LOOSE.I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL ABOUT MAKING KIDS BEETERS AS ATHLETES AND YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN.NOT STUPID ASSED EGOS.HOW CAN WE GET BETTER AS PEOPLE WHEN WE CAN’T ALLOW ANY ROM FOR ERROR.ANY HUMAN BEING CAN MAKE A MISTAKE.WAKE UP DEKALB COUNTY BEFORE YOU LOOSE IT ALL.
STEINER
February 7th, 2010
11:05 am
COACH IS IN A CATCH 22 SITUATION…HE CAN’T FIGHT IT WITH A LAWYER, BECAUSE THEN HE WILL NEVER BE HIRED AGAIN, BECAUSE THE FACT HE HIRED LAWYER GETS AROUND TOT HE OTHER ADMINISTRATORS. THE PRINCIPAL IS ALWAYS RIGHT, AND THIS IS SOMETHING IN GEORGIA THAT REALLY NEEDS LOOKING INTO…PRINCIPALS DO WHATEVER THEY WANT TO REALLY GOOD TEACHERS AND COACHES JUST BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON THEY DON’T LIKE THEM…SOMETHING LIKE THIS CAN RUIN A TEACHER/COACHES CAREER….THERE SHOULD BE SOME CHECKS AND BALANCES ON A PRINCIPAL, BUT THERE IS NOT AND A SORRY ONE (AND THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM OUT THERE WITH THEIR DOCTORATE DEGREES BOUGHT ONLINE) CAN RUN A GOOD COACH/TEACHER OUT OF THE BUSINESS..HAPPENS MANY TIMES IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS ALL ACROSS THE STATE OF GEORGIA EVERY YEAR….
Kennesaw
February 7th, 2010
11:10 am
In my 40 plus years of watching high school sports I have found
1. To win a state title you have to be both lucky AND great. My favorite was Valdosta over Clarke Central 1992 (I think). Best football game I ever saw and a real shame 100 kids had to leave that field as “losers”.
2. To have players sign D-1 scholarships requires very little (if any) effort on a coach’s part. Ask any college recruiter.
3. To me, the sign of a great coaching staff (IE Stephenson) is how many of their less than D-1 players they can inspire and secure opportunities to continue their education and playing careers. The number of less gifted players that advance to D-2, D-3, Juco is a better barometer (in my opinion).
4. Kids and their parents want to play for coaches who can help them get where they want to go!
REGARDLESS OF THE SPORT. Right or wrong, see how many kids transfer into the Stephenson district over the next few years. In my area it’s Wheeler basketball and a number of Cobb schools for baseball.
5. If all a coach can hang his hat on are the number of his trophies and D-1 signees then he has more than likely forgotten (or ignored) the reason he got into coaching in the first place.
6. I’m not judging. 25 years in the public school system can really beat you down I’m sure.
My hat’s off to coach Gartrell, his staff and booster club at Stephenson HS for traveling the extra mile for ALL their kids. Keep striving for that state title and settling for sending 15-20 players to college football if you fall short.
morgan
February 7th, 2010
11:21 am
dr.harris is a dumb ass!! we love you coach youngblood!!!
Really people, think before you speak
February 7th, 2010
3:55 pm
**.Dr. Harris has spent the last year and a half trying to overcome the aftermath of Stacy Stepney’s blind loyalty to the worst of the so-called teachers at that school – if you went/go there-THINK ABOUT IT!
** He also had to deal with the county’s last minute DUMPING of AYP students to the school in his first few days.on the job. That is why our school has gone down hill.
**The new teachers he has hired, for the most part, are really helping the school get better! Youngblood was an exception, he is a very immature goon who will hopefully take this lesson and improve in his next job.
**We desperately need to support our principal and work WITH him. The DeKalb County School System is full of idiots and we WILL go downhill with whoever they would send us next so please, please SHUT UP AND WORK WITH HIM!!!!!
As far as his ego – really people – what kind of person wants to be a principal If you don’t have a big ego, you just can’t do that job. Stepney has a big ego as well and still uses it to control things from her county position.
DHS Student
February 7th, 2010
6:22 pm
I’m not a player, but I am a student at Dunwoody. And from what I’ve heard, it’s probably a good thing Youngblood left. Players were quitting left and right because everyone hated him so much.
That’s not to say that half the kids at Dunwoody aren’t smarter than Dr. Harris, but still…
In this case, I want both of them gone. Just please give me someone who can run a school or football program and do it well.
suzy
February 7th, 2010
8:19 pm
youngblood sucks. i hate him
rerit
February 7th, 2010
10:34 pm
ok i u notice i bet all the people who hate coach youngblood are the ones who didnt get any pt (playing time). stop being pussies and compete dam
Hamilton
February 8th, 2010
8:16 am
One comment from a DHS player rang a bell with me. I watched the DHS vs Pius playoff game, and Youngblood definitely stood out in my memory for one thing: he spent two first half timeouts to complain to the refs about the way our quarterback addressed the center prior to the snap. He was pleading for an illegal motion penalty. This did not seem like mature coaching at all. Definitely a head scratcher.
dunwoody dad
February 8th, 2010
11:26 am
Bottom line: Harris and Youngblood are both black men with huge entitlement egos. Neither of them are qualified for the positions they hold (held) and should be removed from the school system. With all of the chatter about the coach’s poor skills on the football field, can you imagine his classroom? Hopefully he is a P.E. teacher!!! I attended many of the football games over the past four years and Youngblood’s program was light years worse that Teter’s. He played a quarterback who couldn’t throw (probably because his brother was a star at Dunwoody and his father was tight with Youngblood) and then put a freshman at the position who is so terribly underqualified that the Wildcats are in serious trouble if they don’t get rid of Harris, find a top-notch coach and a quarterback in the next seven months–highly unlikely. Unfortunately, a few of the sports teams at DHS are still a popularity contest and many great athletes have chosen not to participate because the coaches and their staff reward the players and parents who have lined their pockets with cash for extra coaching, lessons, travel teams, etc. during the offseason. It has been difficule for Dr. Harris to follow a legend, Stacy Stepney, because she was loved by staff, parents and students alike. She was very fair and kept the kids and community in mind. Everybody knew Stacy and loved her. I bet most parents couldn’t point out Dr. Harris in a lineup. He is attempting to run DHS in the ground by treating it like the last hell hole he was in charge of. Thank God my son is done this May with DeKalb County. Prediction: Once known as the premier school system in the state of Georgia during the 60’s’, 70’s and most of the 80’s, it began its decline in 1989-90 and thirty years later in 2020, the only thing that will prosper is the private schools on the Northside of Atlanta.
ga_boi
February 8th, 2010
4:16 pm
To dunwoody dad -stacy stepney was definitely not a legend. She was not fair to all of the kids. Also, youngblood was a math teacher.
Nothing to do wih you
February 9th, 2010
12:53 am
Dr. harris is the problem here. He always has to be in control and thinks he can do better as a football coach. Well if you can Dr. Harris please do because you absolutely suck as a pincipal. Get out of Dunwoody and go back to teaching Alternative school. Dunwoody isnt for you.
DunwoodydadII
February 9th, 2010
9:21 am
Hey dunwoody dad for you to call out a player and make the accusations that he played only because of his brother was a star player you are not much of a dad at all. That kid played because was was all they had going into the season and he was the best athlete. Oh perhaps your son was a QB and just could not compete for the starting job or even playing time. As for the the freshman he payed his dues and earned his right to play and he did play like a freshman but that’s okay you live and your learn. Again for you to throw out such strong accusations and being so critical of young men proves to all you are not much of a dad at all you are a “PUNK”.
Decatur 4 Life
February 9th, 2010
10:04 am
ex DHS teacher
All of this in one season!! I don’t buy it, sounds like nobody really liked him so he was out of there in their minds. Too much is based on feelings, the principal hired this coach so after one season I don’t buy him not liking how things were going so soon. He made a mistake in hiring him bottom line, that’s what it seems like. Everything else was just him trying to find grounds to get rid of him. As for the players they were just used to the practices of their former coach. Who cares if the new coach wanted to run the show himself, maybe a little selfish but he is the head coach. Blame is going to fall on him anyway so maybe he wanted to take care of it himself, kids will complain about anything that they can’t have their way with. If this guy was winning more it wouldn’t have mattered, at some point parents should understand that it’s not easy picking up where someone left off. I haven’t heard anybody say anything about the coach that left, maybe things weren’t left in a good position to be transitioned. It’s easy for the players and parents to blame a guy just getting into the program.
Decatur 4 Life
February 9th, 2010
10:13 am
Was that the reason Dunwoody loss the game? No St. Pius just had a better team
Decatur 4 Life
February 9th, 2010
10:52 am
To all the Dunwoody parents:
Please stop your complaining, even the parents of old stop talking about how good the school used to be. Nobody else in Dekalb wants to hear your sob story, you seriously can complain about discipline problems and kids being bussed to your school when that’s been going on for years. Those kids being bussed in didn’t matter when they were winning state titles in basketball and baseball, now it’s a problem because nobody’s winning and the kids are getting worse. Welcome to the pain of the schools on the south end of the county, we’ve been dealing with that stuff for years. Our schools have been a dumping ground for the problem students that can’t get into any other school in the county for years. Now, how hard do you think we have to work for our schools to make AYP? The reason you say the county has gone down we’ve been saying forever, good to see it’s finally making it’s way to the north end of the county it’s about time.
Decatur 4 Life
February 9th, 2010
11:09 am
Drago
Lol, you are hilarious. The new Clayton, man please Dekalb could never be compared to Clayton. One day you people will realize no other county has to deal with what Dekalb is dealing with. There are more residents in Dekalb county than a few New England states. With more students come more problems plus we still have our accredititation!!!!
Tom
February 9th, 2010
12:00 pm
I’m a student at Dunwoody and I hate this decision. Coach Youngblood is a good coach that knows what he’s talking about and many students look up to him, honestly, we lost a lot of talent from last year and didn’t have a lot this year and had we had Youngblood last year with the talent present last year we would have won state and maybe more. Dr. Harris has brought a lot of changes to Dunwoody that hasn’t moved us forward in fields that actually matter.. He’s more worried about the clothes and shoes we wear than our academic success. While first impressions and dressing for success are important, I think he just likes being able to control us as a student body. In my opinion he has a large ego and maybe Napoleon Complex as he’s pretty short. I believe we need a new principle and the same football coach and mentor. Not the other way around. Team Youngblood.
I285
February 9th, 2010
12:09 pm
Dunwoody Dad: You are clueless about the quarterback situation and your comments are way out of line. The starting quarterback last season was a sophomore and had a decent arm. He also happens to be a terrific athlete who could take it to the house on any play with his running ability. QB may not be his best position, but he did a good job and I hope the coaches next year figure out a way to get him the ball at another position. I doubt that his dad (a class act himself) had anything to do with his playing. As for the freshmen QB being “terribly underqualified” there is no basis to that comment. As a freshman, he led the JV team to an undefeated season and the varsity team to a victory in the first round playoff game. In my book, that is pretty good for a freshman
nysouth
February 9th, 2010
3:24 pm
Buzz…Bracco is now the head basketball coach at South Gwinnett. It had nothing to do with Dr. Harris or Dunwoody High School. It was more money, better facilities and a larger pool of athletes.
real champions
February 9th, 2010
10:55 pm
As a former player and member of the state championship team of 93 ..this coach younblood sound like another championship caliber coach…coach kelly did the same thing ..if u wanted to play it was mandatory to lift weights ..if u wanted more pt you had to have your grades and atittudes in order so running after practice is nothing new to complain about. to the ‘DHS player’ who left and earlier blog (complaint) quit your bitchin suck it up and be a football player that is the reason we won our region 3 straight yrs and THE ONLY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!! in the school’s history…coach youngblood sound like a good guy and even though I don’t know I will support him and hopes he finds a a place and produce champion without anyone ego trippin…DHS needs winners but right now as long as u have this principal it will never happen…’we got that wildcat pride good god yes wheewww’….
dunwoody dad
February 10th, 2010
10:51 am
Nothing against QB King, but his arm and throwing technique are not even at a Pop Warner level. I agree, put him at a different position, this move will allow him to use his athleticism and contribute to the team’s successful running game. As for the fool talking about the problems in South DeKalb, it is not due to busing, rather the fact it has become Atlanta’s largest population area for blacks and a few other ethnic groups. The parents and families who care about their children and education have always sought to send them to the North DeKalb area schools. Over the past 12 years, our family has embraced the concept and our child has many lasting friendships due to Dekalb’s segregation policies. It has certainly taught him how to socialize with the world, unlike all of the “lilly white” private schools we could have sent him to.
DHS Parent
February 10th, 2010
12:57 pm
You don’t hear any of the footabll parents or players saying they are upset with the decision to fire Coach Youngblood. Youngblood is a one man show and would not let any of the coaches do their job. If Youngblood stayed we woudl have lost the majority of our coaching staff. He was hated by the referees which caused an unfair disadvantage walking onto the field even before the first kickoff. He did nothing to recruit for these senior boys that need scholarships. His idea of teaching math is passing out worksheets and wandering around the halls. Our 20 something yearold coach needs a little growing up and more coaching experience before he is ready for a head coaching job. I am sure Dr. Harris has learned a lot from this bad hire.
Old CHS Student
February 10th, 2010
2:11 pm
Well, I can’t really talk about Dunwoody but I was very involved in the football program while Coach Youngblood was at Chattahoochee. I know that mostly all of the players loved him. Yes, EVERY coach gets riled up, pissed off, and excited. Good coaches are like that. Now as for the whole homcoming incident, the same thing happened at Chattahoochee. We were in a close game, the players that were nominated did not go out during the halftime stuff, actually one of our football players won homecoming king. He didn’t even know it until he came out of the locker room after the coaches spoke. He took a few pictures for about a minute and then was focused on the game. A serious football player would do the same (which he was). The principal should have had enough respect for Coach Youngblood and maybe make a compromise. Don’t worry Coach Youngblood! You will find somewhere soon! Sorry you had to go through all of this crap!
Old CHS Student
February 10th, 2010
2:13 pm
O ya, and the whole thing about not wanting to work out, your a pansy. Maybe working out will do something for ya, maybe you will actually see the field if you worked out a bit. If you don’t want too then what are you doing on a football team? You must be the kicker.
Who Cares?
February 10th, 2010
3:56 pm
I see you doctor Harris!!! but what dunwoody really needs is to bring back the big teet man!!!! thats James teter for all you lames who dont know
Freddy Falcom
February 14th, 2010
12:43 am
ne–o v negr= who cares
rerit
February 23rd, 2010
8:13 pm
all im saying is that a lot of talk is that players are leaving and quick maybe he should have considered that
Keep It Real
March 6th, 2010
7:51 pm
Yes, Dr. Harris has an Ego, but don’t we all. His Ego is healthy most times and like all humans, he must strive daily to make sure to keep it in check. However, false claims of a sexual harassment suit against Dr. Harris is truly inflammatory and totally false. The real reason Mr. Youngblood was “fired” is because he had an alleged inappropriate relationship with a female teacher at Dunwoody High School. The entire school knew about the alleged relationship and it eventually made its way to Dr. Harris, who by (State)law had to address the situation based on Georgia’s Code of Ethics for Educators. Mr. Youngblood who is married with children, unfortunately brought upon his own demise as a football coach at DHS. You can beat up on Dr. Harris on this blog if you want, but he is only showing class by taking hits for Mr. Youngblood’s alleged infidelity to his family. We support you Dr. Harris. Remain focused on academic rigor and moving students towards excellence!
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Burke County Class of 1992
April 30th, 2010
12:37 am
Burke County is glad to welcome back Michael! This is where it started and this is where he should have been all along. Your gigantic mistake is a wonderful gain for us. He is a great guy and he will make a great addition to the staff. So while he may have hired an attorney it did not stop him from getting hired. Thank you, Dunwoody, for allowing him the opportunity to come home!!!
FLCOACH
May 3rd, 2010
12:27 am
Harris should have called the head coach outside from the players then inform the coach that he needed the players. Not coming in and telling the players to go. It’s crappy for a principal to wait until spring practice to let go of a coach who he had a problem with a few months prior. Both were wrong in some sorts but the principal was really wrong on how he fired him. He will land somewhere quick.
Keep It Real
June 11th, 2010
8:05 pm
Dunwoody High School made AYP this year! I’ll take academic rigor all day, everyday. Who cares about the principal being arrogant. He’s effective. Now what!
GBAby
August 29th, 2010
12:22 am
Heres how it went down, I played for the team and was there.Harris did enter the lockeroom. The reason Youngblood was fired is because he mistreated the players on the team. You are not allowed to hit the players you can only coach them. Both men are black so thee is no race issue. Dr. Harris is also wrong because he dealt with the situation too lightly. Yes he is a maniacal short person and shouldbe fired as well. But two wrongs dont make a right and both deserve to be fired because the are incompotent jackasses trying to throw their weight around. There are no sides in this argument there is only disappointment in both men. The ones that lose are the people who have to deal with Dr.Harris. The studets and faculty of Dunwoody High School.