CLEVELAND, Ohio -
Glenville football coach Ted Ginn Sr. did not coach the Tarblooders in their game Saturday and his status beyond this week's crucial game against
St. Ignatius is uncertain.
"It's personal,'' Ginn said regarding his absence from Saturday's 69-0 Senate Athletic League win over
Collinwood. "I've got some things going on right now that I'm working through.''
Ginn, who also missed some practices last week, declined to elaborate. The staff is splitting up the coaching duties in his absence.
"I talk to the referees before the start of the game when Coach Ginn isn't there,'' said offensive coordinator Tony Overton. "As far as game-situation calls and dealing with the daily duties of the program when Coach Ginn isn't there, the entire staff works together.''
The timing couldn't have come at a worse time, since Saturday's game will be the last nonleague game for the Tarblooders, who after an 0-2 start, entered the weekend 19th in the Division I, Region 1 computer rankings. The top eight teams in each region qualify for the postseason.
Glenville (2-2) will play league games the last four weeks of the regular season, putting its string of eight consecutive postseason appearances in jeopardy. St. Ignatius stands 4-1 midway through the regular season.
"I don't know how many practices I'll be at this week but I do plan on coaching against Ignatius,'' said Ginn.
And what about after Saturday's game and the near future? "We're just taking it one day at a time,'' Overton said.
