Eugene Rogers, a high school football coach, has apparently been fired for celebrating national signing day.
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If that sounds weird and confusing, that's because it is.
North Crowley High School head coach Eugene Rogers was shown the door because, at least partially, after he held a NSD ceremony for a player who was only a preferred walk-on.
One of the reasons stated Coach Rogers was reassigned was "misrepresenting a student athlete signing" this student athlete was given a ceremony for signing as a preferred walk-on sad CISD would use this as a reason for reassigning a Coach #txhsfb
— Matt Stepp (@Matt_Stepp817) February 21, 2018
It isn't uncommon for preferred walk-ons to still have a ceremony to sign their national letter of intent.
As Stepp continued to relay on Twitter, it does appear Rogers was likely fired for a different reason — the sort the school was apparently too cowardly to come out and flatly say.
If you want to reassign a Coach or let him go just say " You didn't win enough games or we want a new voice" most coaches know its part of the biz..but some of the stuff I have seen recently is silly #txhsfb @dctf
— Matt Stepp (@Matt_Stepp817) February 21, 2018
North Crowley went 4-6 this season and 2-5 in District 4-6A.
Rogers, 51, was a member of the first football staff after North Crowley's 1998 opening. Basically, he helped bring the program to life. Furthermore, in 2003 he helped the school win a state championship as defensive coordinator.
Seems like a legend to me, to be honest. The Stone Cold Steve Austin of North Crowley football.
There might be other things going on here that we aren't aware of. Without entering the realm of speculation, there is obviously a possibility of some previous history leading up to this event.
That being said, as information comes to the surface, we will keep you posted.
