Update..from San Antonio Express News
Before they play each other this week, Central Catholic and Antonian's rivalry is moving to a conference room.
A hearing is scheduled for today after Antonian officials accused a Central Catholic coach of a rules violation when he was asked to leave the sidelines at the Apaches' game on Friday.
Antonian officials said they have film of Central Catholic defensive coordinator John Jennings “among our players” during their win over St. Anthony. They will show the tape at a TAPPS District 2-I hearing a day after filing an official complaint.
“We have him on video right there, behind the bench,” Antonian coach Van Fuschak said. “He could hear anything and everything we said. To have the audacity to be down on the field where we're coaching, it's unbelievable.”
The controversy has become a fiery topic with Central and Antonian facing each other at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Antonian.
Jennings, who has been suspended indefinitely, maintains that he didn't do anything wrong.
He said he was on Antonian's sidelines wearing a Central Catholic shirt but stayed away from any area that could be considered the Apaches' bench.
Jennings did not travel with the Buttons to Saturday's game at Brownsville St. Joseph and was sent home shortly after he showed up at the school on Monday for practice.
“Bring it on,” Jennings said. “They don't have tape of me behind the bench because I was never behind the bench. That's a completely false allegation.”
Jennings was confronted by Antonian athletic director Devlyn Lovell outside Antonian's stadium at halftime of Friday's game, and Lovell confiscated notes Jennings took.
“He was among our players at one point,” Lovell said. “The tape is conclusive.”
Buttons coach Chris Roberts met with principal Eddie Ybarra and school president Peter Pontolillo for more than an hour on Monday, a meeting that lasted well into the team's practice.
Ybarra and athletic director Carlos Enrico watched Antonian's tape, but neither had any comment on what they saw.
“We're still looking into the matter,” Ybarra said. “There are allegations that he's among Antonian players, and I've seen the tape, but I won't confirm them. We're still investigating, and I'm going to make sure all the facts are lined up first.”
Central (3-3, 0-2 TAPPS 2-I) has lost three straight. Without Jennings at their game last Saturday, the Buttons gave up 28 points in the fourth quarter of a 35-28 loss.
Central has a 36-2 all-time advantage against Antonian (3-2, 1-0) in the rivalry.
Roberts is in his first season as a head coach. Jennings, who was defensive coordinator at Nacogdoches in 2010, was among the assistants Roberts hired. Roberts, who attended the Antonian game and sat in the stands, repeatedly defended Jennings on Monday.
“I've seen the tape, and he isn't behind the bench,” Roberts said. “He's standing on the sidelines, where you often see media and coaches stand. The stadium does not have areas for coaches who are scouting, and this is an event that's been overblown.”
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