The Pell City Board of Education has called a special meeting for 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Superintendent James Martin told the Anniston Star the agenda includes several personnel items but did not identify any specific personnel.

However, it was clear at a Tuesday afternoon protest in Pell City, that citizens – including some football team members — think football coach Rush Propst’s job could be at least one of the meeting topics.

Football players held signs that read “We want Rush” and “We want the best, We want Rush.”

Martin did not return a phone call or email from AL.com Tuesday.

School Board president Joe Sawyer also didn’t return an email seeking clarification. Propst did not want to comment Tuesday night.

Propst, who rose to fame in leading Hoover High to national prominence, was hired last March to coach the Panthers. His first team went 1-9, including one forfeit loss due to an eligibility issue.

Propst won five state titles at Hoover and added two more as head coach at Colquitt County, Ga. He’s also been head coach at Ashville (1989-1992), Eufaula (1993-1996), Alba/Alma Bryant (1997-1998) and Valdosta, Ga. (2020).

He reached 300 career wins at Valdosta. However, the Wildcats were forced to forfeit seven victories following a Georgia High School Association investigation, dropping him back to 295 officially.

Propst also did not coach in high school in 2019 after his departure from Colquitt County. He was fired after an investigation accused him of providing “pills” to players and being verbally abusive. However, his Georgia teaching certificate was later re-instated and Propst told AL.com then he felt vindicated.