By Kyle Roberts
Despite a flurry of internet message board rumors, Ruston High Head Football Coach Jerrod Baugh will not be leaving Ruston High School and will remain fully in his role with the Bearcats.
“I will be staying at Ruston. I don’t pay any attention to those message board things. I don’t know where some of that stuff comes from or who is even on there spreading that. I’m staying at Ruston High.”
His name had been thrown as the leading candidate for the Lufkin High School job on multiple high school football message boards, though there was no definitive evidence for the posts.
Baugh added that the support he has from the community in the Ruston-area would make it difficult for him to entertain future offers.
“I take every opportunity I can get to let everyone know how appreciative I have been and am of the support of the community and administration from the school,” Baugh said. “The administration has given me what I’ve needed since I’ve worked in Ruston. Obviously, I’m very appreciative of that, and it would be very hard to look at other jobs because of that.”
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