I just got off the phone with former Mission High standout Jamaar Taylor. Taylor, who played two years with the New York Giants after his college career at Texas A&M, talked briefly about his coaching future and about the Giants’ Super Bowl victory.
The breaking news is that Taylor is nearing a deal to be the receivers coach at La Joya. That should be approved by the end of the week, he said. Dating back to college, Taylor always told me he wanted to be a coach one day. It appears this is the beginning of his career in that profession. And being the receivers coach at La Joya under Leonel Casas (known to favor the passing game), will be just the break Taylor has been looking for. Taylor also has a sports training service, which he’s had for the past year or so helping area athletes improve their conditioning.
As for the Giants: Taylor said he was happy they won the Super Bowl. He sounded sincere about it. He also said something that I thought was funny. Giants coach Tom Coughlin has been known to be a stickler for discipline. When I first asked Taylor about the Super Bowl, his response was “Maybe coach Coughlin will loosen up now.” I thought that was interesting. Anyhow, hope you enjoyed the Jamaar Taylor update.
Wade Baker, 30, is Sports Editor of The Monitor. He graduated from Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C. in 2000 with a degree in Mass Communications and moved to the Rio Grande Valley in 2002 for a sports reporter opening at The Monitor. Baker was promoted to his current position in August of 2007 after serving as assistant sports editor for two years. 
