San Marcos Community,
You may have read on Oct. 25, that the University Interscholastic League’s State Executive Committee banned San Marcos High School football for the 2023/2024 school year for recruiting. That much would be true on the surface and many have probably already formed their opinion one way or another. I am not here to change your mind. I am writing to present you with a full picture of what transpired and allow you to make that decision based on accurate information.
It was the enrolling of 11 transfer students from the same select team in San Marcos High School that gave rise to this situation. The assumption is, and has always been, that SMCISD was recruiting — how else would these 11 players have known to come to San Marcos? The evidence submitted and the testimony of the parents reinforces the fact that these students were not recruited and that these parents were resourceful enough to find San Marcos on their own. There have been multiple other allegations that SMCISD has disproved, including submitting a recording of a Judson ISD employee admitting that he did not write the statement attributed to him and that he was forced to sign it under threat of termination by a football coach in Judson ISD. This is information the SEC, UIL and Superintendent of Judson were made aware of, however this has not been fully explored for some unknown reason. I am hopeful the UIL will investigate this in due time. As a member of the self-governing District Executive Committee, these actions cast doubt upon the “investigation” conducted by the 27-6ADEC and the recommendation to punish students and families and the school district.
