This is the family coaching tree. The article is ten years old. The coach’s kid is now competing for the starting QB job at BC. He started a game last year as a natural freshman. It’s believable a new AD would believe a snot kid over a legend.
This is the dad ten years ago ...
Ernest J. Perry III is entering his 19th season as varsity basketball coach, and 11th at Salem. He was a basketball captain at Colby College (Class of 1987).
http://archive.boston.com/spor.../07/meet_the_perrys/
I read some of the readers comments in the current news story from various articles. Andover has a history of winning in most sports. Many from the town of concerned they may have trouble recruiting the best coaches anymore. This is the second incident in two seasons.