NJ high school AD tells fellow ADs to 'GO F**K yourselves' in epic email rant

A New Jersey high school athletic director, frustrated over a controversial vote separating the state's public and non-public high school programs in football and wrestling, took to email to voice his displeasure at their decision and didn't mince words.

And especially one word.

Bishop Ahr AD Michael Wolfthal sent the scathing e-mail to fellow athletic officials in the Greater Middlesex Conference punctuated by an all caps, four-letter profanity.

In the e-mail, now circulating among Bishop Ahr alumni, Wolfthal writes, “I have been part of this conference since the beginning, having served in many capacities all for naught, (sic) what you showed was a total lack of support and appreciation (sic) this is just not right.”

Wolfthal signs off the e-mail by writing, “TO THOSE WHO DID NOT VOTE TO DEFEAT THE LEGISLATION, GO F**K YOURSELVES.”

Wolfthal, when reached at home by NJ.com, acknowledged writing the e-mail, saying he did so out of “frustration.” He said he regretted the profanity and “maybe the tenor” of the e-mail, “but certainly not the sentiment.”

The vote means Bishop Ahr’s football team will see a significant step up in competition playing exclusively against non-public schools with far more superior programs, and away games will mean more travel than its current schedule of teams. 

Wolfthal said he has not been reprimanded by Bishop Ahr officials. Phone messages left Thursday for Bishop Ahr principal, Sister Donna Trukowski, and superintendent Ellen Ayoub were not immediately returned, according to NJ.com.

Monday’s historic vote among the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association membership was the result of a rapidly growing competitive divide between New Jersey's public and non-public schools. It has been a hot button issue in the state for decades. The problem is most prominent in North Jersey, where some public schools have been forced to face non-public, national powerhouse programs such as Don Bosco Prep, Bergen Catholic and St. Peter’s Prep.

Bishop Ahr, a small non-public school in Edison with mostly average athletic teams, competes in the Greater Middlesex Conference against mostly public schools. Even so, the Trojans have gone 20-30 in football the past five seasons.

The proposal to separate in football passed by a vote of 215-128, and the wrestling proposal was approved by a count of 216-121.

“I was extremely disappointed,” Wolfthal said. “I’m frustrated because this puts us in limbo. We are not a North Jersey parochial school. We are a very average athletic program. If we have to play an entire Catholic schedule it would hurt us.”

Wolfthal declined to elaborate further on the e-mail.

Phil Simms' son Matt signs with rival Jets

To many New York Giants fans, Matt Simms — the son of Big Blue quarterback legend Phil Simms— has crossed over to the Dark Side after signing on with the New York Jets.  Yesterday, the undrafted Simms was signed by Rex Ryan and his Gang Green after giving Simms a tryout at their three-day rookie minicamp.

The younger Simms lives in New Jersey and was a star at the state and national high school powerhouse Don Bosco Prep before heading on to an unremarkable college career.

Simms played at Tennessee, where he lost the starting job in 2010 and made only two starts in 2011.

"With Simms, the thing that you're impressed with immediately is how he can throw throw the football," Ryan said.  "I mean, he definitely has a great arm.  he can really spin it.  The thing you don't see is obviously how he is against the rush and all that.

"I followed him.  I knew him at Tennessee.  [He] kind of had ups-and-downs when he was there.  But the kid has the arm talent.  Obviously, he's got the pedigree."

Simms' dad Phil played for the Giants from 1979-93 and was the MVP of Super Bowl XXI after having an almost flawless game against the Denver Broncos.

The Jets meanwhile continue to stockpile quarterbacks.  Simms will join Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow, Greg McElroy and G.J. Kinne on the QB roster.

"The game (is) going to take you for a loop every now and then," said Simms.  "I just want to keep playing football.  It's as simple as that.  I just want to keep playing the game that I've been playing since I was a child."

Simms' older brother Chris played in the NFL before a serious injury hindered his career.