{"id":79453,"date":"2023-04-19T18:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T01:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=79453"},"modified":"2023-04-19T19:55:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T02:55:24","slug":"the-peterson-principle-4-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=79453","title":{"rendered":"The Peterson Principle: 4\/19\/2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Tim Peterson <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I understand the premise of not releasing a new coaching hire until it’s official. “It’s pending board approval and we still have to tell the kids and do the background checks” is the common mantra that I hear from sources (Athletic Directors, coaches or otherwise) when I’m informed a new head football coach has been hired. “Ok. Just let me know,” I always reply. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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I was told the same thing recently by a local high school coach who was offered the head football coach position. That was six weeks ago. Three days? A week? Maybe 10 days until everything is cleared? Ok cool. But six weeks? They’re applying for a job as a football coach not as an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this point, If I’m the coach, I’d be advising the school to give me a yes so I can get started or a no so I can tell my previous school that I’m staying. Being in limbo is no fun. Whether a new coach is being hired at Mater Dei or Keppel six weeks is way too long to finalize the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that being said a new head football coach at a local school will be announced soon. At least that that’s what I’m told. And no it’s not La Mirada. The question is what’s the time frame on soon? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Congratulations to former Monrovia head coach Chris Williams who has landed at Harvard-Westlake as Assistant Head Coach\/ Offensive Coordinator. Solid hire for a solid program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Speaking of La Mirada the word is they’re down to four candidates to replace Mike Moschetti who left to take over at St. Paul. One of the finalists is a local coach who is weighing the decision to leave his current school or take the La Mirada job. this is an important hire for the Matadores. The last time Moschetti resigned they went 7-15 in two years – 2017-’18. Moschetti returned in 2019 and the Mats went 7-4. The longer La Mirada goes without a head coach the better chance they have of key players leaving to other schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update: La Mirada reportedly has hired a new coach and is expected to announce this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I keep hearing Pasadena hired a new football coach but when I look into it I’m told no, they’re still waiting. Well, that’s what I was told the first time. Upon further review PHS has hired Dilan Clark as its new coach and was announcing as this was being written. Story posted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Pasadena head coach Dejuan Shamburger has joined his former OC’s staff – Robert Maxie at Baldwin Park. You got to love what Maxie is doing at Baldwin Park. he recently hired Kevin Morton to join his coaching staff as the “Director of Recruiting”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just to clear things up new Gabrielino head coach Joseph Hartnett is no relation to actor Josh Hartnett. Hartnett, the coach, has been at Rowland for the last eight years as an assistant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kevin Encinas stepping down at San Gabriel came as a surprise. He left a big pair of shoes to fill for the successor. If Encinas showed anything in his four years as the head coach at San Gabriel it’s that the Matadors can be successful with the right coaching. Keith Jones did it, Jude Oliva did it and now Encinas. It’s important that the administration understands that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kind of Ironic that with all of the talk about where Oliva would land after leaving Santa Ana College that he ended up at his old stomping grounds, Buena Park, as OC. Oliva’s name was mentioned for every head coaching job that popped up from the SGV to the OC to the Inland Empire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St. Paul at Bishop Amat on August 25th is going to be huge. Moschetti and the Swordsmen will be tested early. So will Amat for that matter especially with all of the player movement that the Lancers have experienced since the season ended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Speaking of St. Paul and Bishop Amat longtime assistant Donald Bernard has switched places. Bernard, who was at St. Paul throughout the Rick Zepeda era has joined the staff at Bishop Amat. And more importantly it didn’t even take six weeks to finalize it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s my principle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim can be reached at tim.midvalleysports@gmail.com or on Twitter @tspeterson40. Facebook-Tim Peterson. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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