New coach at Elizabeth Jamil Jackson
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Nothing against Jamil, but this change smells bad. John Quinn is a really good coach and to get rid of him doesn't make sense.
The Elizabeth players are pissed and considering transferring apparently. Quinn was a good coach. I don't know what happened here though.
New folks are in control at the school board in Elizabeth, and there was a push to bring in someone new.
There were a few other interesting names being considered, but Jamil ultimately won out. His brother's ties to the community and those in control certainly didn't hurt. Khaseem Greene and Ray Graham were at the announcement (they're related to Jackson somehow).
There were a few other interesting names being considered, but Jamil ultimately won out. His brother's ties to the community and those in control certainly didn't hurt. Khaseem Greene and Ray Graham were at the announcement (they're related to Jackson somehow).
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Transfer? From a public school? Is that even allowed?
Things sure have changed since I was in HS and the football team was just random students.
Lol of course it's allowed. They need a place to live in the town, that's it. Then sit 30 days.
Correction - if you have a bona fide change of address (move/rent/lease, custody change, etc..) into that new school district, no need to sit that first month of the season.
I know Jamil although i know Malik better. Jamil has paid his dues and has been looking for HC job for awhile. Was DC at Linden and Lakewood. A real no nonsense coach who will do great job.
I am so far removed from NJ HS football now, but it seems as though reading the article Quinn has done a good job in the win loss category. Reading the comments, he was very good to the kids.
Will be interesting to see how the program does under Jamil.
Will be interesting to see how the program does under Jamil.
He did a great job at Randolph and then went to New Brunswick which had hit the skids for years and has the same demographic as Elizabeth and sent guys to D1 and the pros in a short period of time. As far as I am concerned he is the best public school coach in the state.
Felonious you could be right. He has won everywhere he has been and will continue to do it at the next school smart enough to hire him. It just sucks for him that they let him go now versus at the end of the season so he could hook up with another job as there are no jobs open right now that I can think of.
Letting Quinn go because of wanting someone with deep roots in the community seems strange since he was there since 2010 and that should have planted some roots.
Guess living in Elizabeth is a qualification he doesn't have and that cost him his position.
Sounds petty to me , unless there's something that isn't being said that caused him to be passed over despite his record as HC.
Guess living in Elizabeth is a qualification he doesn't have and that cost him his position.
Sounds petty to me , unless there's something that isn't being said that caused him to be passed over despite his record as HC.
Cedar Grove has an interim Head Coach. They didn't renew the contract of Ed Sadloch in January (long , strange story , he had a great record, but some of his assistants got in trouble), now Sadloch is sueing, then CG hired a Bosco asst, Casanovas who got in trouble himself, forced to resign before starting, now AD Rob Gogerty (former QB star at CG) has the interim position. Used to be an excellent Group 1 program, but the BOE or Supt/ Principle has done some head scratching things.
Star WR Njoku transfered out.
Star WR Njoku transfered out.
One thing you will get with Jamil, he will prepare kids for college, not just football players. He wont let kids who are failing play. For the college prospects, he will make the calls, make sure the film is ready, and will not be afraid to dismiss troublemakers. W's and L's should be secondary in high school verses getting kids to college. In fact he is having practice tonight followed by a study hall so those kids will be too tired to get into trouble tonight.
I don't think the coaches need to live in the district. Their baseball coach is my neighbor and lives here in Pway.
Quinn was 47-18 at Elizabeth after taking over a losing program before being unanimously voted by the Board of Ed to be replaced by Jackson.
Could there be a racial aspect to this change ?
Could there be a racial aspect to this change ?
I think it was more the hometown hero getting a Huge Break at the expense of a great coach.
Not racial at all. Just political patronage (not taking anything away from Jackson as a person or coach) in Elizabeth. Its how the machine gets fed.
LOL! No.
They might be a bit shocked right now but in the neighborhoods those kids are from the Jackson name is royalty and those brothers have been involved in the development of the majority of young athletes since Pee-wee.
It is 100% a political plum job and the Jacksons are on the right side of the votes this time around. Quinn was hired by the old, truly reviled regime.
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Wow we are learning a lot about the old vs the new in E-town.I hope this had nothing to do with race. I hope it is about respect.Quinn apparently commanded it in towns where it was desperately needed.
Picture caption says he won a championship in 2015, but the article says 2012. Is this typical Star Ledger fact checking/reporting?
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Quinn didn’t want to leave. He had great success, going 47-18 in six seasons and leading the Minutemen to three championship games and the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 title in 2012. But the job was posted and interviews were conducted — and on July 21, the Elizabeth Board of Education voted in to replace Quinn and make Jamil Jackson the new football coach.
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Anger, accusations in aftermath of Elizabeth football coach's surprising replacement:
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news...n-elizabeth-after-john-quinn-ousted-as-coach/
Anger, accusations in aftermath of Elizabeth football coach's surprising replacement:
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news...n-elizabeth-after-john-quinn-ousted-as-coach/
Article states the vote from EBOE was unanimous. That takes this beyond simple politics as there are still 3 remaining board members from the group of sleezeballs that used to control Elizabeth's schools hanging around. Those three's function the last 8 months has been to be a thorn in the side of the majority. If they were also on board with change something else is up here.
Wow! This smells like ugly politics by the EBOE. I wonder if any of the EBOE board members are related or grew up with Mr. Jackson? According to the article he does not reside in Elizabeth. Another comment states he will be commuting from Willingboro? I'm sorry, but Quinn should not have been let go and replaced by someone with no head coaching experience. Especially at a program like Elizabeth.
Sorry to say this but this would be national news if this was the other way around. But yes, Board of Ed politics sucks everywhere. You will be fired if you dont kiss arse, even after hypothetically be 36-0 with three championships, and a buch of kids going to college.
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