| 22 February 2012
Players walked out of classes at Troup High School Tuesday to protest the apparent firing of popular
coach Charles Flowers. Of interest to Georgia fans is the effect of Coach Flowers absence on recruiting target and current Alabama commit, five-star linebacker, Reuben Foster.
“We walked out of class to get Coach Flowers back,” said junior Maurice Swain, one of the team’s top defensive players. “This isn’t about football, this man is like a father to some of us.”
Players spoke of Flowers as more than a coach on the field. He served as a father figure to many of the students, especially those who didn’t have fathers in their lives.“He changed my life. I had an attitude problem and Coach sat me down and had a talk with me,” said Reuben Foster, a junior all-state player. “Now I’m a good student. My attitude’s good. I don’t have a father – he’s my father. We want him back.”
Foster is one of the most heavily recruited players in the country and has verbally committed to play at the University of Alabama.
“I just want my Pop back,” he said.
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