Glass Houses of Texas HS Football

Taken from post found at:  http://thewatchful-eye.com/news/california-hoops-coach-arrested-for-sadistic-abuse-of-his-own-players/

On September 28, 2012 WFAA Channel 8 ran a story questioning the recruiting tactics by South Oak Cliff High School Head Football Coach Emmit Jones after Coach Jones was accused of making contact with several Cedar Hill ISD football players. The South Oak Cliff High School Head Football Coach was the subject of a District 11-4A Executive Committee Hearing following a Complaint lodged by Cedar Hill school Athletic Director Gina Farmer and Head Football Coach Joey McGuire who claimed that the South Oak Cliff High School Football Coach had recruited two football players who resided in the Cedar Hill ISD School District.

A copy of the News 8 article was posted on the webpage of The Watchful-eye with A Caveat taken from a song by  the R &B group called the Temptations who had a song entitled, ” Glass House” for which the lyrics were ” If You Are Living In a Glass House Don’t Throw No Stones,” words the Athletic Department at Cedar Hill should have taken to heart themselves  with regards to representatives of Cedar Hill ISD’s Athletic Department’s attempt to point the finger at the Coaches from South Oak Cliff High School, while Cedar Hill ISD’s own Head Football Coach Joey McGuire made yearly payments to his star  running back Laquvionte Gonzalez in the form of cash, gifts, electronics, meals and much more.

In an interview with Guardian Ireshia Brown in October 2012 the subject of payments being made by Cedar Hill ISD Head Football Coach Joey McGuire to running back Laquvionte Gonzalez was first reported to The Watchful-eye.  According to Ms Brown the payments to the star football player began as earliest as his freshmen year, and lasted until the student Gonzalez moved out of her home in July 2012 due to rebellion by the teenager.

Appointed guardian of Laquvionte Gonzalez by a Juvenile Judge Ms Brown was made the sole authority figure in the student’s life, with the legal rights to make decisions on the behalf of the minor student Laquvionte Gonzalez as far as the law was concerned.

Ms Brown gave accounts where Head Football Coach Joey McGuire would make visits to her home in Cedar Hill, Texas and made regular payments to the star athlete Gonzales despite knowing such actions were possible violation of UIL rules, and regulations. According Ms Brown the Head Coach spoke in secret code initially pertaining to paying made to the star athletes, but later became comfortable in his distributions of money to Laquvionte Gonzalez. Ms Brown also described how the Head Football Coach would give envelopes containing cash payments ranges from eighty to two-hundred dollars in her presence to Laquvionte Gonzalez, and also how the running back  mentioned having to go to the Cedar Hill High School Campus to pick up money from the Head Football Coach.

Not only did  the Cedar Hill Head Football Coach give the star running back cash payments for playing football, he shelled out cash for a citation the student received while driving without a license, a tux for prom, and a cell phone so, McGuire could keep up with the star athlete who was often late for practice.

Ms Brown stated that she have in our possession phone messages from the Cedar Hill ISD Head Coach detailing  a purchase of a cell phone bill payment  for the star athlete, and well as other conversations she held with the Head Coach where the topic discussed was in reference to payments made to Laquvionte Gonzalez.

When confronted with the question of whether Head Coach Joey McGuire was acting as a mentor to the troubled youth by simply giving him what many in the circle called walking around money, the guardian quickly pointed to the fact that there were other members of the team who had financial problems, and the Head Coach never lifted a finger to help to the other players who were in need of financial help.

Several other sources including players past and present shared stories about the head football coach, and how he would tip the athletes off as to when drug testing for banned substances such as anabolic steroids would be conducted on the high school campus as a way of ensuring that his players stayed on the field.

It appears that Cedar Hill ISD Coach Joey McGuire’s actions are just one of many examples of an athletic program operating with no administrative control. Numerous of incidents in the past years have pointed to a lack of institutional control within the Cedar Hill Athletic Program starting with claims of assaults of several minority children of the school district at the hands of the coaches, such as an assault of a special education student by Defensive Coordinator Steven Lemely following an Halloween outing of seniors in 2011, to the assault of two female students by baseball coach Jonathan Mullins that took place in his class room.  In both cases involved coaches, and the Cedar Hill ISD took measures to cover up the details of the incidents, and no former criminal charges were brought against the members of the Cedar Hill Athletic Staff.

Despite calling for disciplinary actions with regards to the out of control behaviors of coaches in Cedar Hill ISD Athletic Department, Athletic Director Gina Farmer appears to be helpless, and unable to manage the 5A Athletic Department. When confronted with issues regarding members of her coach’s staff Director Farmer has chosen abdicated her authority to Head Football Coach Joey McGuire who is often the root of the problems within the athletic department.

While pointing the finger at South Oak Cliff High School for possible recruiting violations it appeals that the Cedar Hill ISD Athletic Department has some real problems of its own that may lead to a possible investigation by the University interscholastic League (UIL), or the NCAA for possible violations which could lead to the forfeiture of games played, or forfeiture of armature status of the student athlete is question should a possible investigation give rise from the details of this story.

It appears that the actions taken by Cedar Hill ISD Athletic Director Gina Farmer, and Head Varsity Football Coach Joey McGuire could be seen as nothing but hypocrisy since all evidence seems to indicate that both parties who filed the complaint against South Oak Cliff High School have been living is glass houses for some time now, and The Watchful-eye is on his way with a pocket full of stones!

Business Is Business

First off, it has been announced that former Oregon Head Coach, Chip Kelly, is headed to the East Coast to breathe life into a stagnant and impotent Philadelphia Eagles offense.  The Eagles offense had not performed very well as of late under terminated head coach Andy Reid.  Now that Reid is the new head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Eagles coaching job seemed to be Chip Kelly's for the taking.  But when Chip returned to Eugene, Oregon and proclaimed his undying loyalty to the Ducks football program, it was then believed that Chip was back to stay at least for another year or two, but then again, business is business.

Then came the surprise news that circulated today, January 16, 2013.  Chip would officially be named the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and how could we be suprised?  As much as we've heard double talk from college coaches over the years, this was fitting and after all, business is business.

Just yesterday, January 15, 2013, Chip was in Dallas, Texas visiting prize Duck recruit, Dontre Wilson of Desoto high school.  At the time, it was believed that Kelly was excited about Dontre and what he had accomplished over his three varsity seasons at one of the greatest football factories in the state of Texas.  Little did anyone know that less than 24 hours later, he would be a NFL head coach.

Now, coaches like Urban Meyer and Mack Brown are feeling like this recruiting season has really just begun.  The mastermind behind the undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes has not minced words about the fact that Dontre can be a bigger, stronger, and much faster version of former Florida star, Percy Harvin who has successfully carried his act to the NFL as a pro-bowl player.  Coach Meyer feels that Dontre has what it takes to follow-suit.

Notre Dame's hat is also in the ring for Dontre's services with the irony being that ND head coach Brian Kelly recently interviewed for the same NFL job which Chip Kelly just accepted.  If Brian had gotten the job, there would be nothing else to discuss here, but he didn't and Chip must have received an offer that he couldn't refuse.  Who could begrudge him that, after all business is business.

Dontre is still very much committed to the Oregon Ducks, mainly due to his strong bond with Oregon's RB Coach Gary Campbell.  However, he gave his word to Chip Kelly that he wouldn't take any other visits and up until now, has been a man of his word.  Chip also gave his word which has now been obviously breeched, after all, business is business.

So, Dontre will now take the time to "Smell the Roses" and take a few visits with less than 3 weeks left before signing day.  Between Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma St, and uhhhh maybe even Texas, look for the Dontre Wilson Entertainment Tour to begin very soon.  I don't blame him because after all, business is business.