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My money is apparently on whoever will suck up & play the Super’s kid.

I don't think anyone here is arguing that the school district is bad. Just not handling AD/HC's very well of late. That is on the school admins.

One of the greatest college baseball coaches of all time, Wayne Graham, made a statement some time ago that he always recruited multi sport athletes over straight baseball players. Said their mentality, toughness and all around athletic abilities were more important than being a baseball savant. I have always been about playing as many sports as possible, particularly at a young age. This bull about making an 8 year old play only one sport year round is nothing but selfishness from the coach. Plain and simple.

Zac Sells plays in tough district game last night, then this morning he is officiating 4 (maybe more) Little Dribbler games. Just called my grandson's game at 11am. Special young man. BTW, Silsbee beat Kountze 34-11. lol My grandson had 2 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 9 steals, 5 turnovers.

My sources are saying this was a very political move. Supt was upset over his son's playing time. Job has been offered to PN-G's Joseph and Vandegrift HC. Both have turned it down.

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Wonder what the breaking point is where they actually cave, post the job and go through a process...supt's definitely been working through the rolodex talking to high-profile coaches w/state titles and/or college experience on the resume..are there more names to call or do you get told no thanks enough to decide, "lets post the job, take applicants and see who wants to be here"

You overestimate how much anyone thinks about BH, for good or bad.

Always someone who thinks—despite all evidence to the contrary—things will be different for them. My brother lives in Steiner Ranch. Feeds into Vandegrift. Niece & nephew graduated from Vandegrift. Barbers Hill is nothing like that area. Barbers Hill is like Deer Park. The Vandegrift/Lake Travis area is on a different level from many aspects.

This is a pretty sensitive response. We have all said they'd still land a good candidate and even gave them the leeway to make a major hire and have all of this go away. To ignore the messiness of this situation is a homer take and doesn't reflect objectivity in the discussion.

Unfortunately, this is the situation that has been created by the admin at BH. No one wants to uproot their family, move them to BH, just to be removed in a few years for not doing what they are told. Especially with the move to 6A pending, this job is at its absolute least degree of desirability at this very moment. Abseck would've stayed and continued to build for years to come, but alas, that ship has sailed. They were in the same boat many years back when they ran Don Price off but then began the inflated salary technique to lure in big time candidates. Gauge, Westerberg and Abseck later, they find themselves in the same boat with very few chips left to play to lure in a big fish. I have no doubt they'll get a great coach, but the days of hand picking their guy are probably over.

The way the supt is going about it isn't a bad idea, it is how I'd do it..proactively contact elite candidates, get em to apply and streamline the process....most of the time thats the way to go.... However with the way things went down w/Abseck and the bad press BH has gotten within the coaching community it may be best to take a different approach this time

Welp Barbers Hill is on to the next the guy who was there last week said no thanks

Enough of the Baytown vs, Barbers Hill talk. Keep it to the topic of Barbers Hill AD/HC open.

Silsbee won 78 - 53.

BH wouldn't be a good job right now. I know they'll be able to throw some money at whoever, and have nice facilities. But.. the helicopter parents situation will be a fraction of the problem that going 6A is going to be. Coaches that are used to winning a lot of games and making deep runs aren't going to be happy with going 3-7 and missing the playoffs. Which is about what I predict when BH starts playing with Northshore and friends.

[laughs in Port Neches-Groves]

I don’t think either of these teams can beat Texas or Ohio State

I don’t have any insight into why Abseck left. But my two cents: Based on watching my family members deal with the BH administration (I’ve got nieces and nephews in BH school district), I wouldn’t want to be employed there. It’s all petty politics and people letting power go to their heads. I’m getting this secondhand, but the “I can’t believe we have to deal with this” kind of stories I’ve heard add up to a giant red flag.

Sounds like a problem if true. May find it harder to lure big name like they seem to want to do with just throwing around $$$ if there’s an Admin issue. That’s 2 name coaches in a fairly short span that thought it was a dream job to wind up not staying all that long. Not a coach. But, if I was one, I might be a bit leery.

Let's get a rotation started please. I think this time around, NRG will be better prepared.

He was actively coaching. He was doing both. He was the defensive line coach.

From Hitchcock Head Coach: Gr8 atmosphere in Silsbee came up short 78-65. Hats off to those guys, I’m glad we finally got a chance to play that game. Nothing but respect to Coach Sigler and his staff. They are where I want our program to be. Back to practice Monday!!!!

Since teams started district play last week I got to looking at Silsbee's district record over the last several years. The Tigers are currently on a 40 district game win streak. Last district loss was in the 2021 season to Lumberton. I went back to the 2011-12 season (that's the season when Coach Joe Sigler came back to Silsbee). Since that season, Silsbee has a district record of 130-8. A .942 win percentage. Here is the district record for the last 13 seasons: 2012 9-1 Co Champs #2 seed 2013 9-1 District Champs 2014 11-1 Co Champs #2 seed (lost district playoff to WO-S) 2015 11-1 Co Champs #1 seed 2016 12-0 District Champs 2017 9-0* District Champs *(Silsbee and LC-M had to forfeit their game) 2018 10-0 District Champs 2019 12-0 District Champs 2020 11-1 Co Champs #1 seed (beat HJ in #1 seed game) 2021 9-3 #2 seed 2022 12-0 District Champs 2023 12-0 District Champs 2024 12-0 District Champs 2025 1-0 That's 12 district championships (eight outright) and 10 #1 seeds in 13 years. Silsbee averaged 10 wins to .6 losses in district play. If you go back the last 10 years, Silsbee is 101-5 (.953) with 9 district championships (7 outright) and 9 #1 seeds. This 40 district game win streak is the 2nd longest streak in this 13 year period. Tigers won 53 straight district games between 2015-2020. That streak was ended by Hamshire-Fannett. As most know, that 2021 season that had Silsbee lose 3 district games was due in part by Covid. Silsbee had to play their JV in two district games against LC-M and Vidor in first half of district play. Once the Tigers got their varsity team back, they beat LC-M and Vidor by 30+. That was also Harris, Miller and Bottley and company freshmen year. This is very impressive to say the least. Kudos to Coach Sigler and his staff and the Silsbee Tiger basketball team. Just another historical mark in Silsbee athletics.

🤣🤣🤣 That is the new buzz word from the left. It has been all over the media Insurrection has played out and entirely fake so we will hear oligarchy for the next four years. More identity politics… it has worked so well up to this point. I look forward to four more years of TDS from a person that scoffed at the chance of Trump being elected and thought there would be a landslide. There was, just in the other direction.

@BMTSoulja1 did you email administration again on ideas? 👀

The live cam view is pretty cool right now with the snow… The stadium is barely a quarter mile from Galveston Bay.

I don’t think the $$$ is the issue now. Now, it’s down to trust & respect.

My mistake — These reports from multiple sources are all entirely made up. The superintendent is perfect, BH is a paradise workplace, and coaches are BEGGING to work there.

Your superintendent just drove off a good coach and is effectively drunk texting “you up?” to coaches to find a new one. “Embarrassing” is an understatement.

I can see some of that. But, my understanding is the last two AD/HC’s didn’t leave of their own accord, and one (Westerberg) took another AD position with—presumably—decent pay fairly quickly thereafter. The other hasn’t had a chance yet. So, not sure that’s the full story. To me, there’s something else going on also. JMHO

OMG a father protecting his son. What a bastard. Not saying what he did was the right thing to do, but can’t say I wouldn’t have done the same.

Yep. Been to state tourney a few times. This score was not about how good Brookeland is but how bad Goodrich is. Just don't understand why there was no running clock. That's on Goodrich. I also think it's time for Lester King to hang it up.

Is Cedar Park or Vandergrift gonna be in North shore, Atascocita, summer creek, CE king district in 1-3 years???

Who is responsible for running off a person after either directly or indirectly hiring said person.. for believing to know more than the person being run off about a job that the person was hired to do.. and does for a living? A. Superintendent B. School Board Member(s) C. Parent(s) D. All of the above E. That never happens. I'm going with D.

Yes, he transferred from West Brook. Had to play JV last year do to transfer rule. He may not start immediately because being out with injury, but he will eventually start. Before his injury in last playoff football game, he was expected to be one of Silsbee's starting five. That came from the coaching staff. He proved himself during JV play last year. Lot's of coaches in district said he was the best JV player in the district last year. He will make a significant difference when he returns.

I tend to agree with you BUT, the word is spreading through the coaching ranks that most do not want to deal with the current admins (Supt) at BH. That is a real thing and not just coach banter.

Hopefully BH will get a consulting company since that seems to be the popular thing now. BH is an attractive job, but the area can’t compare to the hill country IMO ,so leave those coaches alone. 😎 Find someone with kids in the intermediate to JR high age group, so they stay a bit. BH needs an up in coming in other words.

People from Houston will travel and people from Dallas won't. That's why Houston had low attendance numbers.

Just wanted to give a shout out to Vidor boys basketball team and Coach Joseph Hoyt. The Pirates come in at #21 in state in class 4A this week. It's their first state ranking since the Brian English days at Vidor. Very well deserved and most definitely earned. Congrats and keep up the great work!

BISD needs a competent AD first, then let them hire the next BU HFC. 🤷🏾‍♂️

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That was @BMTSoulja1 trying to keep folks from leaving 😁

BISD needs a new AD. Just my opinion.

83-70 final Cade Morgan named all tournament. Averaged 26 pts 11 reb for the tourney Landon Smith averaged 25 pts 5 reb Brookeland now 13-6 (2-0) on the seesaon next game is at Brookeland Thursday night vs 2A #4 Evadale

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Randle “Recruits” to in case anyone was wondering… I believe their QB and RB were at Needville last year or something like that.. just saying for all yall talking about Oak Cliff lol

Same bill that was shot down a year or so ago. Same Rep proposing it again. It failed miserably last time. It will not pass. Nothing to see here.

Final 50-21 North Crowley North Crowley is the 6A DI State Champion And that puts a wrap on the 2024 high school football season. Now its BASKETBALL TIME!!!!!

Another great season comes to a close. Thanks to all 55 participants. Final results coming soon.