[16thregionballer]

You guys go on and on with this nonsense, and there’s only a few of you making a lot of noise.
Jason Mays has never called a parent of a player from another school in his life and asked them would they consider moving their kid to Ashland. This phone call was from a ticked off parent who wanted his kid at Ashland and another player from his team made the move before he could. So the dad conjured himself a scheme to “get even”. He calls Mays and mentions his 8th grade son and that he’s thinking of transferring him, and Jason did what 99.9% of all coaches in the state would have done, he spoke with the fellow and told him about the Ashland program and so forth. He probably shouldn’t have talked to him but as I said most coaches would have done the same because the kid was an 8th grader and at the time of the phone call 8th graders could transfer to any school they wanted without sitting out a year. A few of you are trying to paint Mays as a big recruiter and he is not. He has not recruited any players to Ashland since he’s been there, not even the kid addressed in the phone call. I say that because he didn’t place the call, the dad did. The dad was recruiting Ashland for his kid, or he made it appear that way.
Mays has been at Ashland 4 years, heading into his 5th. He has had 4 transfers in his first 4 years and 1 this year. That’s an average of 1 per year. That pales in comparison to transfers to many other schools. That is not “blatant cheating” or “recruiting”. That’s very minimal. And he did not recruit or entice a single one of those kids to transfer to Ashland. Showing pride in your school and basketball program in a phone conversation to a parent who made it appear he was interested in the Tomcats is not recruiting. And as I have already said, 99.9% of coaches across the state would have talked to the dad. It was an 8th grader with no transfer penalty. To say they wouldn’t is being hypocritical and dishonest. You fellows are posting negatives toward Mays out of dislike for Ashland and him. He is a hard working coach who turns out good teams and successful student athletes.
I know this post won’t help, you’ll just continue to post false charges and biased views, and unproven statements. But I know this coach and he is an outstanding individual and great coach. How many kids did he “recruit” his first year at Ashland. Ashland won the region and one game at state.
And he is a player first coach. That’s why he encouraged his best returning player, Porter, to leave Ashland a year early and head on to Liberty University. If he had been all about winning games and regions he would not have done that.
I can see where parents would be interested in moving to Ashland to play for him. He’s a good coach and a good person.

You obviously have never listened to the audio at all. Mays did make the contact first. It’s on the audio. Mays did actively recruit an 8th grader and a senior from BC it’s on the audio. He openly admits to not going after the Russell 16th region player of the year  it’s on the audio. The dad never once asked mays about bringing his kid here.  Mays clearly states he wants him and it’s wrong of him to say that knowing he is at another school. It’s on the audio. He bashed his own players to entice the dad along with making him the leading scorer in Ashland history. It’s on the audio. He bashes his own players here at ashland to sell him on bringing him by calling our kids liabilities!!!! It’s on the audio. Obviously you are close to him. That is why you are defending him. Why don’t you defend our kids here at ashland not the guy who is selling them out for the next bigger better deal. He isn’t even a good coach. He is a recruiter!! I guess the kid from cabell midland just went back to cabell midland the day after we lost the game at state!? When you have blind loyalty when someone breaks the rules. Just makes your point invalid.  Stop with the 99% of coaches do it excuse. It a pathetic logic!! Because they don’t. Not saying some do! But they need busted regardless what school they coach at. This man has done this team and our community a disservice. If he had any honor. Class.  He would have resigned to save us this embarrassment and let the kids have a coach who has their back. Not worry about recruiting the next hole to fill. Good coaches in high school develope kids. Not recruit around them. I would advise you to listen to All 50 min. Without the rose colored glasses ? ?

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*not going after him aggressive enough. It’s on the audio.