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8 cases went in front of the state committee, 3 of the DEC decisions were overturned. So if there was concrete evidence that the move was not for athletic purposes, this particular state committee would have been inclined to overturn it. As to the Adam Coleman article, I'm not sure it paints Coach Terrell in the light that some earlier claimed. Here is Adam's article: [Hidden Content] Sharing Tools (Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral While it is correct that Coach Terrell did not comment after the ruling was made, he had plenty to say during the hearing as Coleman noted in the article and there was certainly a compelling case presented that Demas moved for athletic purposes. 1. When Demas' family notified Terrell about the move, Terrell testified that he made efforts to help Demas academically but that the family fought them "every step of the way." If a family is concerned about a student's academic record, they would gladly receive help. 2. Demas' had a close relationship with Houston area trainer "Rischad Whitfield" a relationship that Coleman was well documented with Whitfield himself commenting that he a "liaison" for Demas and current Tomball quarterback Hunter Dunn. Anytime I am on a committee and I hear of a transfer and a "liason".....yeah, I am gonna lean toward a move for athletic purposes. Especially when there is testimony, as Coach Terrell did, of reports of this liaison "shopping" Demas and Dunn as a package deal to LSU, Mississippi and Oklahoma State. 3. Demas' grandfather met with Tomball head coach Kevin Flanigan before the move. Flanigan did confirm that the meeting was strictly about academics and campus life and not about the football team. However, under questioning from one of the committee members, Demas' grandfather admitted he did not meet with the Tomball principal. It is kind of telling that a member of the family who claims to be concerned about academic status would speak to the school's football coach and not school officials. 4. And perhaps most telling, while the family is concerned about the academics at North Forest, only one of three Demas' brothers, Demond, transferred to Tomball. Two younger brothers remained enrolled at North Forest. That tends to put a big dent in the move for academic purposes argument. 5. Despite concern about Demas' academic status, he remained in the district for 2 1/2 of his first three years in North Forest. After the problems that UIL went through with the AAU in basketball, it is quite easy to see why the UIL SEC ruled the way that it did. It is not a "crybaby" coach that triggered this. Perhaps, the best argument that the Demas family could have made was to show the SEC a copy of the 2019 Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine that has North Forest competing for the district title in 12-4A-I while Tomball will likely be left out of the playoffs out of 8-5A-I. But they attempted to focus on an issue that had more holes in it than a slice of swiss cheese.

The article by Adam Coleman in the Chronicle does a good job of laying out the sides, except for the coach at North Forest, who declined to speak. He doesn't come off looking to good. By all accounts, Demas is making better grades at Tomball and is in a much better situation. Coaches shouldn't have this power. The district and state committee failed him. And if it was for athletics, I would feel the same way. Parents should be able to do what they think is best for their children.

Also remember their top back is out due to broken femur. That’s big shoes to fill. Which he could be back by playoffs but ......

Like the article said to what extent, i have seen on this forum different opponents mocking and making fun of some of the coaches for the fits they throw. I’m not a coach, but i am a supervisor and one thing i have learned is, if you take care of your hands, they will take care of you, and the same applies to athletes. Not that motivation isn’t needed to get the most outta someone, but degrading and cursing at someone won’t get the results needed, in most cases.

Glad we made it to where you can't make it...

We knew that was going to happen because last year it was reversed. United had about that many home games and West Brook had MANY away games...

HISD just got tired of having their good athletes go to suburbs. There is a big influence from workout companies and AAU on many of these athletes. Rules are rules. If he or his family couldn’t present compelling evidence to the state then the state would agree with the local district. The state wants local districts to enforce UIL rules.

Were it not for the census bureau adding Newton County to the count, Beaumont Port Arthur Orange would have had negative growth. Most census projections show the area shrinking in population by the end of the century. As for the plants, these new units only need 5-10 people to run them. The construction is temporary. The area really needs to diversify. It's not a good sign when Orange county doesn't have a hospital and they refuse to pay for one and Port Arthur loses one. Doesn't speak well for the health and growth prospects for the area.

The academics are much better at Tomball. If it was about football, he'd go back to North Forest. He said he's not. As he is a minor, he can't decide what school he goes to, that's on his parents. The coaches and UIL should have nothing to do with what a parent wants to do in regards to with his child. HISD is a disaster and the sooner the state takes it over, the better. He'll be fine at A&M.

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We can get Atascocita! Hell Stomp better watch out for Summer Creek.

On a side note, I haven’t seen anything about the dad. His dad was a tough running back at CE King in the 90s who wore a huge neck brace. I was DC at Crosby then and my former cougar players still rub their heads when they reminisce tackling or trying to tackle him. Definitely great genetics.

Oh, keeping him wasn't an option. Keeping him from playing for another team is.... and that's exactly what just happened. The fact is this. If a parent chooses to transfer their kid for athletic purposes, that parent has forfeited that kid's right to play. That's how it is, and that's how it should be. How is Zeke helping the Cowboys by refusing to play out his contract? How is AB helping his team by refusing to play because he can't wear his lucky helmet? Why would you even sign your kid up for a team sport if all that you're concerned with is your kid? Go buy him some golf clubs, sign him up for fencing lessons, or hire a boxing trainer. Those are great sports for kids whose parents can't understand the concept of "team." And parents like that raise kids who are crappy teammates.

Just read a letter on an Aggie website from the mom of the quarterback at Tomball blasting the UIL. The young man in question lives in that house and seems to have been living there a while. Everyone is blasting the forest brook coach who to me is the courageous one. Like I said earlier, HISD is fed up with their good players leaving for the burbs. Tomball s district schools voted 6-1 to NOT let him play, what do they know, probably the same that the Forest Brook coach knows. There are so many questions in this case, it is an easy decision for UIL to UPHOLD what Tomball s district already decided. Sorry, but RULES are RULES and in today’s society everyone is looking for a loophole. I love all Texas pro, college and high school teams, but rules must be followed.

How do you know that about the kid. And if so that's the kid's right. Why would a coach want to keep a kid that didn't want to be there? Smdh...

Thinking objectively wb will make playoffs but 2 to 3 rounds at best. It solely depends on that oline. Yoeman can sling it but he ain’t nothing like lray when it comes to getting out of trouble and making plays with his feet. IMO the oline is their weakest area. But who knows the sophomore could be starting both ways by then and have a good run like lray did as a soph. I say all that but I do hope for success and another magical run

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Just read the thread and most of yall be on here blowing all the smoke. A lot of yall have no knowledge of a thing you're commenting on !!! But its been that way on this here forum !!

That kids situation was totally different. He didn’t try to transfer somewhere else. He was having personal issues. He is now playing JUCO at Tyler with plans on joining TCU.

Nah he definitely will. He will immediately be the most physically gifted receiver on that campus probably since Mike Evans or Kirk. They've been slobbering over his potential for a long time. Plus Jimbo, has had headache players before and compared to what other kids catch heat for, transferring schools is on the lighter side of the spectrum. A&M already knows what they are getting in Demas.

Yep, as long as they can go D2, it sets them up for another possible magical run...

Per Ashly Elam, H-F wins 3-0

Per Ashly Elam, BC wins 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-17)

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Welp I was gonna go but our game with GCM is the same night for the exact same reason you stated.

I was just informed by someone bringing me my BU season tickets that the West Brook vs United game that was originally scheduled for Friday, October 4th has been moved to Thursday, October 3rd. The reason is that Friday is an off day for employees and students. Shift workers planning to attend take note...

I swear he has a dorm room already lol, he's always up in College Station it seems. Jimbo loves that kid.

Everything about this is spot on.

I wouldn’t say this area isn’t growing, cause in fact it is, just not as fast as the other metros in Texas. But with the plants booming this area will always grow just probably at a slower rate than Austin, Houston, DFW.

Smh

A couple of good names I can think of: Desmond Doss - Silsbee Patrick Reed - Silsbee Garrison Mitchell - Central Michael Jacquet III - Central Torain Lott - PA Memorial Willie Jefferson - Ozen Joshua Boyd - Ozen Brennon Doty - PN-G Deonte Forney - Nederland Donte Lopez - West Brook Tramaine Thomas - E-C David Green III - Ozen I was really impressed my Doty and Green the most...