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Post by jafo on Dec 25, 2019 18:20:54 GMT -5
Couple of things that I picked up over the holidays. First, when Marathon transferred/added a lot of employees to Findlay work force Findlay City Schools was supposed to benefit. Apparently someone was telling those employees to live in Perrysburg and commute. When outgoing Marathon VP found out he was not a happy camper. Some are doing just that although hard to tell how many. Findlay continues to lose students to Liberty-Benton as well. Finally, for now, Findlay School Board wants Mark Ritzler out as Head Football Coach. Should know something soon. Current Findlay School Board has decided that they should be in charge of all decision making. Part of the reason current Superintendent is headed back to Margaretta.
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Post by kingmartinez on Dec 25, 2019 18:50:22 GMT -5
Interesting. Ritzler's been there since 2005? 2006? Some good years and some challenging ones? What's a reasonable person's sentiment? I do know Findlay wants to get away from the Catholics nearly as bad as Fremont. Findlay and Fremont share a long history of league misfits.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Dec 25, 2019 20:56:25 GMT -5
Who were the fools that came to work at Marathon, that did what "someone" said and didn't live close to where their jobs are?? Liberty Benton is in the same Division for sports that they were in 20 years ago.
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Post by jafo on Dec 25, 2019 22:08:29 GMT -5
I do know a family that moved to Marysville so that their daughter could be closer to her gymnastics coach. He works at Marathon and said he doesn`t mind the drive. Also know a couple of guys who work in Toledo and live in Findlay. All sorts of crazy out there.
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Post by jafo on Dec 25, 2019 22:14:50 GMT -5
Interesting. Ritzler's been there since 2005? 2006? Some good years and some challenging ones? What's a reasonable person's sentiment? I do know Findlay wants to get away from the Catholics nearly as bad as Fremont. Findlay and Fremont share a long history of league misfits. Apparently the new school board wants "winners". Already got rid of the baseball coach (Rucki will take that job). The board is not taking into consideration what league we're in, they just want to win. God only knows how long this will last and how many coaches we will go through. |
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Post by kingmartinez on Dec 25, 2019 22:59:46 GMT -5
When the BOE starts meddling in that sort of stuff, it never ends well. A mess for sure awaits. They’ll likely hire a puppet to replace Kurt which will only exacerbate the situation.
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Post by Green Falcon on Dec 25, 2019 23:03:58 GMT -5
Findlay holds there own in just about every sport. Seems like a step in the wrong direction to overemphasize winning over the trusted coaches and the development of students in extracurriculars.
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Post by jafo on Dec 25, 2019 23:29:27 GMT -5
Oh, i totally agree that this is not going to end well. One of the leading contenders for Superintendent is Troy Roth who came to Findlay with Kurt from Margaretta.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Dec 25, 2019 23:49:04 GMT -5
I do know a family that moved to Marysville so that their daughter could be closer to her gymnastics coach. He works at Marathon and said he doesn`t mind the drive. Also know a couple of guys who work in Toledo and live in Findlay. All sorts of crazy out there. That was their choice. Stupidity is someone who lives further than they have to away from their job, just because "someone" told them not to live in the city where they work. I know someone who drives from Ann Arbor to Perrysburg 3 times a week so the daughter can Cheer with a Squad in Perrysburg. That Cheer Squad doesn't even cheer for a team. |
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Post by jmorgret07 on Dec 26, 2019 8:42:05 GMT -5
Interesting. Ritzler's been there since 2005? 2006? Mark Ritzler's first year there was 2006 and they have only made the playoffs twice since then, not winning a game. Findlay has not won a playoff game since 2005 under Cliff Hite. |
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Post by kingmartinez on Dec 26, 2019 16:17:47 GMT -5
Oh, i totally agree that this is not going to end well. One of the leading contenders for Superintendent is Troy Roth who came to Findlay with Kurt from Margaretta. And he's interested in the position? That would be surprising if the issues mentioned were the reason why Kurt is going back to Margaretta. |
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Post by jafo on Dec 26, 2019 16:47:09 GMT -5
Oh, i totally agree that this is not going to end well. One of the leading contenders for Superintendent is Troy Roth who came to Findlay with Kurt from Margaretta. And he's interested in the position? That would be surprising if the issues mentioned were the reason why Kurt is going back to Margaretta. Apparently he is interested in being Superintendent. Kurt does have family in the Margaretta area so it's not the only reason but it probably makes it easier to leave. Hard to say if Roth is comfortable with the current situation or he thinks he can handle the BOE. At least he knows what he is getting into. |
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Post by John on Jan 14, 2020 18:14:55 GMT -5
Jafo
I read and shocked.Ritzler was a darn good coach.
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