Mike saw George to the entrance of the academic building, where they were about to part ways.
Next, Mike planned to report to the Math Olympiad team.
"Oh, isn't this George? Packing up, where are you off to?" Greer, with his son, happened to arrive at the academic building's entrance at that moment.
At this time, a familiar smile was on his face, completely hiding how he had previously troubled George.
"Stop pretending, I've already resigned. Are you satisfied now?" George frowned, staring at Greer, giving him no chance to get close.
"Don't say that, your leaving the team has nothing to do with me. It's entirely because your skill level isn't up to par…" Greer dropped the fake smile on his face, and his tone became gloating.
"Say whatever you want!" George, who had already decided to leave, didn't bother arguing with him. He took one last look at Medford's campus, then turned and walked away.
"Coach, I'm sorry, I didn't know my dad would be like this…" Sam, following behind his dad, took two steps forward, as if to make his dad apologize to George.
Sam was aware of his dad's actions. Having improved his bad temper, he vaguely realized that his dad's actions were wrong.
"No need to apologize, Sam. This is an adult matter, it has nothing to do with you." George looked at his player, his expression softening a bit. Then he encouraged, "You have some talent in football. If you decide to go down this path, remember to train hard in the future."
Strictly speaking, Sam's football talent wasn't top-tier, but it surpassed many others. If he trained his skills well as a running back or defensive end, even if he couldn't become a professional player, playing in a local league would still be no problem.
"I will, Coach." Sam nodded seriously.
After the tempering of this Summer League, he could be considered to have turned over a new leaf, thus feeling the charm of football.
"Alright, Sam. He's no longer your coach. Now, we should go meet the new head coach to prepare for you to be a quarterback next year…" Greer called out to his son, while also triumphantly glancing at George and Mike.
He donated to the school football team this year, infiltrated the sponsor group, and deliberately targeted George. The ultimate goal of all these preparations was to allow his son to become the team's starting quarterback.
After all, to outsiders who don't know much about football, the quarterback on the football field gets the most attention.
Watching Sam being pulled away by his dad, George originally wanted to say something. But he eventually realized that he was no longer the team's head coach, so he should leave the problem for Coach Wayne to solve.
Actually, given Sam's personality and ability ceiling, he was not suitable for the quarterback position at all. If he insisted on developing in this direction, it would not only drag down the team but also waste his talent as a running back and defensive end.
Shaking his head to clear away the distracting thoughts, George said goodbye to Mike again and left the school.
George, who drove home alone, saw his wife in the living room.
Mary's job at the church, aside from the low pay, was actually quite good.
Only when believers worshiped on weekends did Mary need to work all day. On weekdays, when there wasn't much going on at the church, she only needed to work half a day at most.
"George, why are you back? Doesn't the team need to train?" Mary, who was knitting wool gloves on the sofa, asked.
Summer in Texas was about to end, and Mary was preparing to knit some gloves and scarves for her family as backup.
"I was just about to tell you, I've already resigned from the team's job." George put down the miscellaneous items in his hand and went to the refrigerator to grab himself a cold beer.
Normally, George was not allowed to drink beer due to his health.
However, Mary couldn't care about that now. She dropped her knitting needles and asked in surprise, "Why? The team's performance was so good this year, wasn't the school preparing to give you a raise? And if you don't have this job, what about the family's expenses in the future?"
The Cooper family's financial situation had just shown signs of improvement. Now, George suddenly lost his job, which was undoubtedly a major blow to the family.
Mary's meager salary from the church was simply not enough to support the living expenses of the three Cooper family children.
The issue of money, for a large family of five, was very real and very important.
"Don't get excited, I haven't finished yet." George took a sip of beer and calmly said, "Actually, another school is trying to poach me. They're offering a very high salary…"
Hearing her husband's words, Mary's face changed as if by magic, and she immediately smiled: "Which school? Austin, or Houston?…"
Mary could only think of the strong teams within Texas that could offer high salaries.
"No, no, no, none of them!" George shook his head. After his wife guessed several schools within Texas, he smiled and pulled out a letter: "It's Oklahoma High!"
During this time, not only did Mike receive many invitation letters from schools. Georgie also attracted the attention of other high schools because he led the team to good results.
And this precious letter in George's hand was also the basis for his confident resignation.
Just seeing the letter in her husband's hand, the smile on Mary's face froze for a moment, and she asked, "Is it a school in Oklahoma?"
"Yes, Oklahoma High is the best high school in Oklahoma, and their football team is very strong…" George didn't notice his wife's change in expression and continued to excitedly look ahead: "The school board there has already promised me a high salary, and that's not even the most important thing.
You know, good teams are more likely to achieve good results. I might even be able to get an invitation from a university based on a good performance at Oklahoma High…"
George usually seemed indifferent, but if he encountered an opportunity, he wouldn't let it go.
Due to the competition system, high school football leagues do not charge admission fees. However, college football leagues can sell tickets.
In other words, if George could return to a college coaching position, his salary could at least increase several times.
With money, the family's quality of life would naturally improve.
Being able to realize his self-worth and take care of his family was George's ultimate goal.
"Wait a minute, George, I'm very willing to support your work. But if our whole family goes to Oklahoma, what about Mom?" Compared to her husband's excitement, Mary no longer had a smile on her face.
If the family really had to go to Oklahoma, Mary would not only lose her church job but also have to re-adapt to local social relationships, which would be very difficult and troublesome for a housewife.
Mary found such a change somewhat unacceptable.
"It's okay, Oklahoma isn't far from Texas, we can come back to see Connie often." George said optimistically.
Oklahoma and Texas are adjacent, and the distance is not too far, a one-way trip by car can be done in a day.
"Alright, George. Your new job concerns the whole family, and I think we should ask the children for their opinions." Mary said, her eyes flickering.
"Of course, the children's opinions are very important. However, I will convince them…" George said confidently.
Until now, he still hadn't noticed that his wife's expression was not quite right.