DaBungles21
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Who is Anthony Elias?This is a major stretch and those on here that know me personally knows exactly what I'm talking about. The damage has been done though, so there's no need to take that trip down memory lane.
As far as Coach Moore goes (my guy!), he's a great example of a perfect "marriage" between coach & community. Of course, the perfect example of that would be Marion Local. The way that those kids are raised at home aligns perfectly with how they are coached and I absolutely love the fact that their success completely destroys the garbage "competitive balance" system that the OHSAA implemented. Moore wasn't "deeply rooted" in Massillon before he took that job, but his background of building successful programs in the MAC & GCL is exactly what the Tigers needed. You can look at his social media and instantly tell just how passionate he is about enhancing Massillon's tradition and getting his athletes to the next level.
I'm not exactly sure who all applied for the Harding job, but even I have had coaches from both Ohio & PA hit me up (yes, ME) for info about the vacancy, so I'm sure that there's plenty of interest that I don't know about. I do know that Rick Shepas, Anthony Elias, and my guy Matt Richardson are all receiving heavy consideration. I've found a way to be vocal while "staying out of the way" at the same time and while I'm unsure of the accolades of the other (on my end) unknown potential candidates, Richardson checks every box for me as, like Moore is with Massillon, he's exactly what Warren needs. Would love to see a deal done early this week.
Harding has one shot at this. Hopefully, they won't screw it up.
I remember Shepas from when I first moved my wife and kids to Stark County, as he was the Head Coach at Massillon Washington. Where has Shepas been since his time in Tiger Town?