Back to the Oregon Ducks Newsfeed

Football coaches blame surge in transfers on rise of 'AAU-type' culture (Part 2)

Oregon high school football coaches are voicing their concerns about how the relationships that players develop during offseason training are leading to more transfers.

In this two-part series, we examine the coaches’ objections and evaluate the changing culture of high school football in the state.

In Part 1, we looked inside the controversial transfer of running back Jalen John from Aloha to Lakeridge.

In Part 2, we resume with Madison coach Don Johnson, who has come under scrutiny for the number of transfers at the northeast Portland school.