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Former Hoover High School football coach Rush Propst pursuing assistant college jobs
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
JON SOLOMON
News staff writer
Former Hoover High football coach Rush Propst's attempt to rebuild his image and continue his career takes him to California and Florida this week with a desire to become a college assistant.
Propst is in California through today at the American Football Coaches Association convention. Propst said he has at least three interviews scheduled for assistant positions - one each in Division I, Division I-AA and Division II.
Propst said he will speak later this week with Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., about its head coaching position. Propst was among 55 candidates to apply for the job.
"It's sort of an informal sit-down to see if they're interested in having a football program like (Hoover) just had the last nine years," Propst said.
"I want to know quick, are we in or out? If not, I'll turn back to the college game. That's where I want to go."
Propst said he has agreed to work for new Auburn University offensive coordinator Tony Franklin at his clinics teaching the spread offense. The clinics are three days each and are in Nashville, Houston, Dallas, Atlantic City, N.J., and Costa Mesa, Calif.
Last July, Propst reserved the name "Rush Propst Inc." in Alabama to possibly incorporate his own coaching clinic.
"This is still the Tony Franklin camp. It's his deal," Propst said. "I'm going to work for him. Rush Propst's name is not going to be on it anywhere."
Propst resigned Oct. 30 from Hoover amid allegations of academic misconduct in his program and questions about his personal life and finances. He left with a settlement package worth approximately $208,000.
Propst said potential employers are asking questions about his tenure at Hoover.
"Most of it, I'd say 90 percent of it, they understand what went on and know the political waves," Propst said. "I probably stayed too long."
Propst, who won five state championships and promoted Hoover to a national audience, said he has no interest in chasing another high school job.
"I'd gotten to the point in the regular season - and this is sad to say - where if we weren't playing a national game or one of our top rivals, I'd gotten bored," Propst said.
Propst said he no longer needs the limelight and is trying to tone himself down.
"I don't want to be known as this high-profile head coach that's a yeller, a screamer and he's gone and done all these things," he said. "I have to go back to being what I started - a very good offensive football coach and be a good foot soldier."
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
JON SOLOMON
News staff writer
Former Hoover High football coach Rush Propst's attempt to rebuild his image and continue his career takes him to California and Florida this week with a desire to become a college assistant.
Propst is in California through today at the American Football Coaches Association convention. Propst said he has at least three interviews scheduled for assistant positions - one each in Division I, Division I-AA and Division II.
Propst said he will speak later this week with Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., about its head coaching position. Propst was among 55 candidates to apply for the job.
"It's sort of an informal sit-down to see if they're interested in having a football program like (Hoover) just had the last nine years," Propst said.
"I want to know quick, are we in or out? If not, I'll turn back to the college game. That's where I want to go."
Propst said he has agreed to work for new Auburn University offensive coordinator Tony Franklin at his clinics teaching the spread offense. The clinics are three days each and are in Nashville, Houston, Dallas, Atlantic City, N.J., and Costa Mesa, Calif.
Last July, Propst reserved the name "Rush Propst Inc." in Alabama to possibly incorporate his own coaching clinic.
"This is still the Tony Franklin camp. It's his deal," Propst said. "I'm going to work for him. Rush Propst's name is not going to be on it anywhere."
Propst resigned Oct. 30 from Hoover amid allegations of academic misconduct in his program and questions about his personal life and finances. He left with a settlement package worth approximately $208,000.
Propst said potential employers are asking questions about his tenure at Hoover.
"Most of it, I'd say 90 percent of it, they understand what went on and know the political waves," Propst said. "I probably stayed too long."
Propst, who won five state championships and promoted Hoover to a national audience, said he has no interest in chasing another high school job.
"I'd gotten to the point in the regular season - and this is sad to say - where if we weren't playing a national game or one of our top rivals, I'd gotten bored," Propst said.
Propst said he no longer needs the limelight and is trying to tone himself down.
"I don't want to be known as this high-profile head coach that's a yeller, a screamer and he's gone and done all these things," he said. "I have to go back to being what I started - a very good offensive football coach and be a good foot soldier."