By: Jason Bishop

TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services

When will it end for the MCA Buccaneers?

Head Coach Terel Toomer was let go/resigned as head coach for the program. The next coach the Bucs hire will be there 5^th in seven years.

This firing/resignation feels more disgusting than the rest.

Toomer was brought in to give some stability to the program that was still in the wake of the controversial firing of former Head Coach, Robbie Robinson.

Let’s rewind things a bit. Robinson had just been fired for allegations of misappropriation of money and allegedly instructing a player to intentionally injure another player. By the way, we are over a year removed from those allegations and there is not any concrete evidence of either offense, but that is another story for another day.

MCA was coming off a state championship appearance when the decision was made to fire Coach Robinson after his second year back at MCA.

Coach Toomer, who had been the Defensive Coordinator, was hired to stabilize a program that was in peril. Some even wondered if the Bucs would even be able to field enough players to have a team last season.

This was the right hire, a guy that was familiar with the kids, the community, the system and the school.

Coach Toomer went to work. Toomer convinced kids to stay in the program and was able to hold on to several boosters.

MCA went 3-6 on the season, but with everything that happened no one was concerned about the record. Toomer had brought together a program in disarray and brought back some stability.

So, instead of thanking Coach Toomer, Principal Chris Wolski informed him that he would not be back as the football coach next season.

That decision comes after Wolski had reportedly told Toomer “he did a great job coaching the team under the circumstances”.

I sent a text to Coach Toomer and asked if he had been relieved of his coaching duties. I was told “Correct, this new principal is not having me back, so its best that I resign. Nothing to do with wins or losses. It’s because we didn’t see eye to eye on some issues.”

I called Principal Wolski and left a message with my name and number for him to return my call, which he did and below is a dialogue of our conversation:

Wolski: Hello Mr. Bishop. This is Principal Wolski at MCA returning your call.

Jason: Good afternoon. I was calling in regards to the rumor that Coach Toomer had resigned. Any truth to that rumor?

Wolski: Not be crass, but who are you? Who are you with? I don’t want to give confirmation on anything to anyone I don’t know.

Jason: I am the owner of The Bishop Media Sports Network. I am the publisher of The Southern Sports Edition. I am the host of The Jason Bishop Show with Kipp Branch, which is the most popular sports show in this area. And my company is the company that put on the Terel Toomer Coach’s show this past season. I am very surprised that you don’t know who I am, as principal of your school since I worked so closely with your football program this past season.

Wolski: Ok. I apologize. But Coach Toomer has not as of yet turned in a resignation to me but I can tell you that he will not be coaching track this season.

Jason: Did you tell Coach Toomer you did want him back as the football coach next season?

Wolski: That is a personnel matter and I do not want to discuss personnel matters.

Jason: Ok. Do you expect Coach Toomer to be your coach next season then?

Wolski: Again, that is a personnel matter and I am not going to discuss personnel matters.

Jason: Ok. Thanks for your time.

Wolski: No problem. What station does your show air on?

Jason: 93.7 WBQO. Saturday mornings at 10am. You should tune in and take a listen, we had Coach Toomer on several times this past season and talked MCA Football a good bit.

Wolski: I will.