‘Let’s get this thing figured out’: Riverside High parent speaks amid football coaching uncertainty

A Riverside High School football parent is speaking out as Duval County Public Schools continues to face questions about who has been leading the program this season.DCPS previously confirmed to News4JAX that Jerrand Nesmith was never employed by the district and never received clearance or authorization to work with students, despite being publicly referred to as the team’s head football coach in outside posts and coverage.Derek Dees, whose son is a junior quarterback at Riverside, told News4JAX his family transferred to Riverside expecting Nesmith would be leading the team.RELATED | DCPS says it confronted man who publicly presented himself as Riverside High School football coach, but questions remain“So, Neesmith got the job over here, and we wanted to be where he was at. It is pretty cut and dry,” Dees said. “Hayden loves him. As parents, we love him.”Dees described Nesmith as a mentor and said the uncertainty surrounding the situation has been difficult for parents and players.“Ye