Umatilla coach Ryan Mills was not happy after Clearwater Calvary Christian shut out his squad by a lopsided score of 51-0 Friday night, but his ire was not directed at his players.
Mills was upset that Clearwater, which was projected to be an even match for Umatilla, apparently seeded its roster with eight “stud” transfers to tip the scales mightily.
“At the time we scheduled this game, this was a team that was supposed to be young and matched up well with us, and then you start looking at game film and you say, something’s changed,” Mills said. “We’re in trouble.”
Mills said his team will be OK, and he expects to have some success this season, but the new FHSAA rules that liberalize student transfers have left a bad taste in his mouth.
“That’s one thing I will not do,” he said. “I will lose every game before I go out and recruit someone else’s players. I have more integrity than that.”
Mills was upset that Clearwater, which was projected to be an even match for Umatilla, apparently seeded its roster with eight “stud” transfers to tip the scales mightily.
“At the time we scheduled this game, this was a team that was supposed to be young and matched up well with us, and then you start looking at game film and you say, something’s changed,” Mills said. “We’re in trouble.”
Mills said his team will be OK, and he expects to have some success this season, but the new FHSAA rules that liberalize student transfers have left a bad taste in his mouth.
“That’s one thing I will not do,” he said. “I will lose every game before I go out and recruit someone else’s players. I have more integrity than that.”