MD has no shame like a few other schools up north. The one family that transferred to ours- nixed by the powerhouse- after 8th grade was good, not great. Continued to work off season with the powerhouse assistant; weird. In fact, Dad probs thought he could beat out the Sr , soph year....not quite sir.
Coach gladly promoted him as part of the deal, but cooler/wiser heads prevailed. He got his two years, and was done.
Crazy parents? Not really. Agenda? Absolutely. And it’s never going away as the era of the HS program having integrity at the top slowly, yet increasingly accelerating, erodes.
Every time I read about the Pete Michaletos of the world retiring, I reflect on the several good men mine encountered.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.me...east-bay-high-school-football-coach-dies/amp/
