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Photograph of the BH superintendent applauding his own crafty, managerial moves regarding the football team.

Hello Go Pro! Not sure what your intent is on starting a bunch of non sense on what you thought you had heard. My son would love the opportunity to share with you what he was referring too. Remember he is 17 yrs old just got pulled from the field during practice for a quick interview. Since you don't know my son I will educate you on how he is raised in our home so maybe you can have clarity moving forward. He along with the rest of us in our household put total Trust in God and his plan, hold ourselves accountable first and foremost, we accept discipline, accountability, and we know we will never be perfect. We strive to be the best in all we do especially in helping to lead others. My son came home and told us what he had said during his interview and he said I along with the other leaders of our Team have to step it up if we are going to hand over our legacy to the next athletes coming up in the program. He was holding himself accountable in his statement first and foremost because that is what leadership looks like. My son has no intention on throwing any previous players or coaches "Under the Bus" from previous years. What would be the point in that? Please before you decide to throw punches at a high school athlete and think you knew what he was trying to do then do me a huge favor! My home is always open to anyone who would like to sit down and have an adult conversation. My son would also prefer that as well and he is definitely man enough and respected enough to do so. This Nederland Team along with the coaches have a lot of positive momentum going for them already for this season. We as grown adults should do our part and stand with them instead of trying to deflate them. Call me crazy but you are either with them or against them!!!

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

Just wanted to give a shout out to AD/HC Randy Smith of Silsbee. Coach Smith has now been at Silsbee for 9 seasons. His overall record is 78-32. District record 38-9 and playoff record is 18-9. He has won 3 district championships, 7 Bi-District championships, 6 Area championships, 3 regional finals (2 championships) 2 state semifinals. His teams have made it to the 3rd round or better in 6 of his 9 seasons. They have averaged 3rd round over those 9 seasons. Here is a breakdown of each of those seasons: Overall District Playoffs 2016 6-5 4-1 R 0-1 2017 7-5 4-1 C 2-1 2018 10-5 3-1 R 4-1 2019 9-4 3-1 R 4-1 2020 7-3 5-1 R 1-1 2021 5-5 4-2 T 0-1 2022 13-1 6-0 C 3-1 2023 12-1 6-0 C 2-1 2024 9-4 3-2 T 2-1 He has won 72% of his games overall, 81% of district games and 69% of playoff games. All this as a first time HC. Coach Smith has also been an excellent AD. Silsbee has a very successful athletic program. Congrats to Coach Smith on what I consider one of his best coaching years this season.

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.

I think LC severely underestimates actually PLAYING against La Porte. LP’s offense hasn’t been the issue. TO’s have. If PNG can control the edges better than they did against LP, they should be okay. PNG will be able to key on one very good RB against LC instead of worrying about 2 like against LP. From what I’ve read, the LC RB had about 1450 yards last year. Very good year. LP’s had 1700+ and 1000+ respectively in fewer games. Take care of the ball, and pound it up the middle.

Accidents happen it doesn't matter if the player is in season or not. This is not on a coach or a player its just an unfortunate situation. Many athletes all across the state participate in multiple sports at the same time. Shoot Prime suited out for a professional baseball game and a professional football game in the same day.

Some of this stuff has implications way past what these kids probably realize. I know a 6’7” kid from the Houston area that at one time held an A&M offer. Big kid, wide shoulders, can hit the three and was one of the better back to the basket players I have seen at his age. Kind of an Adrian Dantley/Alex English type game for some of you old heads. Anyway, I’m not sure he has any committable offers at this point. Even lost some Southland offers for jawing at his coach, refs, etc. And this is a 6’7” kid who would be more talented than most of the rosters in the Southland. Point being, college coaches are very attune to red flags in this day and age. And when you can recruit kids out of the portal, you better be squeaky clean as a high school kid, on and off the court.

3 seasons and 3 very good years for PNG 2 state finals, with 1 being a state championship, and 4 rounds deep. I would say highly impressive meat to go Indians!

May the Lord bless our country and have a revival that sweeps through our nation. May we become a United America again and become One Nation Under God. May the Lord be the one you turn to when making your decision on whom to vote for. May the candidates who take office always consult the Lord before making decisions. God bless America on this day of free elections.

I have almost completely avoided commenting on the election in these forums. I have avoided most politics threads. So with it over, these are my thoughts. The Democrats are all about identity politics, period. Not only about identity of potential voters but about candidates. That doomed them. They have twice chosen a female to run with their banner but was either the best candidate or even the best woman candidate? No. Clinton’s primary was rigged and Harris had no primary. When Harris ran in 2020 she could not even muster the support to win a single delegate. Let that sink in. The Democrats resoundingly rejected Harris four years ago. In my opinion the Democrats through Clinton, created Trump. In a normal election Trump should never have stood a chance in 2016 but against one of the worst candidates in history, the coronation of the first woman president didn’t happen. Was Clinton the best Democrat in the country? It only came down to a socialist in Bernie Sanders and “the first woman”. Why didn’t anyone (big names) else run? It isn’t rocket science. The fix for Clinton and the super delegates was in. No Democrat with future aspirations would dare jump in and risk a defeat. Jump to 2024 and it was rigged again to break the glass ceiling. Of course someone could ignore that it was kind of a shock that Biden dropped out after he had secured the nomination but in smoke filled rooms this was the plan all along. Harris could not run against her boss so the Dems had to back him but then a couple of months before the election, force him out and install Harris without having her run. They hoped the bump would hold but it started fading quickly. They couldn’t wait to name her however because the DNC convention was looming and the call behind the scenes was forced in order for Harris to basically be selected (not elected) unopposed st the convention. It was now or never. Like Clinton, was Harris the best Democrat candidate? I think the result last night was a resounding no. So who best Harris? According to the Democrats it was a guy who had the baggage of… Orangeman bad Mean tweets Twice impeached Convicted on felonies Sued for issues many years ago Insurrectionist Abortion rights removal by the Supreme Court and Trump appointed justices Fascist Hitler Garbage Will overturn the Constitution on his first day in office A threat to democracy Etc. And yet, Harris got thumped. How could anyone think that Trump could win with such (claimed) baggage… but he did. That tells you how bad and delusional the Democrats are. With all of the baggage, how could the Democrat candidate not have won a record breaking landslide like Reagan in 1984? Easy. By selecting a person based on boxes checked. The Democrats created Donald Trump and their internally rigged elections have come back to them. This was not a Donald Trump win. It was a resounding Democrat loss.

At this juncture, I’m very PROUD of MidCounty. Honestly, I could care less about seeding and placement in the district. I’ll be supporting both Nederland and PNG through the playoffs. These young men from BOTH teams play their hearts out for our enjoyment and excitement every Friday night. Prayers for both teams for injury free games for the rest of the season. I know it can be fun with the pokes and jabs in our comments. At the end of the day, regardless which team you support, MidCounty has done each and everyone of us PROUD! God Bless🙏

The whole Nederland student section was on the field with 1 second left. Refs said screw it. I don’t blame PNG for not shaking hands in that chaos. Ayden Sunday left the celebration and went to shake all the PNG kids hands. The kid is a leader and a great example to all the young kids watching

Lost twice in Jefferson County.

If Nederland holds on, they deserve to be state-ranked next week.

12 years ago they had enrollment of less than 1,000....now they have 3,300. Imagine if Silsbee had 2,000 more students dropped in on them, none of whom play football, then they have to be in the district with North Shore, Summer Creek, Atascocita and CE King. They would get their butts worked over something fierce every weekend then all the good players would find a more reasonable place to play where they would have a chance. They are a 3a or 4a school playing in a 6a district. No one would want to subject the self to that, so likely their better players went somewhere else.

The most common one I see is comparing Trump to Hitler (i.e., one of the worst human beings to ever walk the earth). Likewise, I remember seeing all kinds of posts, emails, etc. opining that Obama might be the anti-Christ when he was in office (hard to get worse than Hitler but this one certainly is). When a crazy person hears this craziness, it is not a leap for them to believe they are playing hero by ridding the earth of Hitler incarnate or the anti-Christ, etc. I would guess this is what people are talking about extreme rhetoric. At some point, words matter and people need to really be responsible when speaking or, as is often the case with social media, sharing. And both of these old guys running aren’t doing the best job of leading by example either.

In other news LB Ellis Walker got an offer today from the Naval Academy. Smart kid 4.0 GPA

Coach Foster and I had talked earlier in the season and he told me this might be his last year to coach but still wasn't sure. Well, he is sure now. It's been a great privilege to cover his teams. I always enjoy watching his teams play. They are always one of the best coached teams year in and year out. But it's more of an honor and privilege to call Kevin my friend. He is just an absolute great man. He and his dad are the reasons I am a big Big Sandy fan. I will miss Coach on the sidelines. Just won't be the same without him. But I also know we will keep in touch and he will be greeting me when I attend Wildcat basketball games. Congrats Coach Foster!!! Job well done my friend!

Final Onalaska 88 Hitchcock 85 There will be no 3-peat for Hitchcock.

Robertson did very well. But that really has nothing to do with Daspit's abilities to coach. IMO, last year's style of play and coaching is different than how this year was played and coached. Different styles and philosophies. I just don't see any reason to discredit one to enhance the other. Completely unnecessary and kind of irrelevant to this game thread. I have to agree, BC plays Yates last year, it's likely a 20 point win for Yates and not a 1 point win.

When a game between two local towns gets shut down for a few years because of a massive brawl, then that is a rivalry. Jasper/Silsbee started it's rivalry in 1922 but put it on hiatus for several years later in the 20's because of a big fight during a game in '24. Didn't start back playing each other till '32 As a child, Jasper was the only rivalry I knew.

Frame it however you want, but for a school who previously lured Westerberg from Allen and Abseck from Cedar Park, this hire smells like a wet fart. Especially with some of the names who wouldn't even consider working there and the pending move to 6A, Poole may have banished BH football to the island of irrelevancy. There isn't a world where going from Abseck to Simper isn't a massive downgrade.

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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Nederland exceed my expectations. New Coaches and offense and defense scheme kids bought in. Had a chance to win district came just short. Won against PNG and everyone wrote them off saying they didn’t stand a chance… brought a new excitement to the town and school. Kids are buying in… safe to say the future is bright and Coach Rich and company are doing a heck of a job on and off the field in the community. Excited to see what the next few seasons hold

Louisiana solved that problem. Open districts go to a different playoff bracket. Let them compete against others that aren't homegrown talent. It may be complicated but that's above my pay grade. I only know how to read a map and divide divisions evenly. Something the UIL obviously struggles with. Reminds me of a story I saw once. Before computers every MLB team schedule was determined by a husband and wife in NY. Just 2 people using common sense and process of elimination to schedule over 4000 games per season.

Woodville wins 28-21!!! Woodville will play for a state championship next week.

I still think West Brook and Barbers Hill are the best two teams in our coverage area, but Kountze is hands down the best pound for pound team.

Finally, after graduating 14 years ago and PNG never playing in this direction, SFA is only 45 minutes from me... I will be there. Finally get to show my wife what PNG playoff atmosphere is about!

I’m somewhat new here. Who are you?

Play in Port Arthur. 😁

One thing is for certain… half of America is gonna be really upset when they finish counting the votes, regardless. I’m praying for peace.

Why would you wonder that? Coach Barrow has a son on the coaching staff and his brother, so yeah, I’m sure he watched it and I’m sure he is glad Nederland won. Anyone who knows Coach Barrow knows that he loves those kids and wants it for them as much as anyone. Coach Rich is doing an amazing job and I hope it continues for a long time, but to act like Coach Barrow would put his own pride before the success of the players is just flat out wrong.

I believe he could win a state title this season or next and some will still want him fired.

Well I can relate and also take umbrage with those who continue to bash me and try to taint my legacy, even though it’s been years since I left this state. Signed, Mac Browne

We have to stay above suspicion - Nederland gets jealous when PNG comes home smelling like other teams.

Just a pet peeve of mine but can we at least get 24 hours to talk about last night's games before we are bombarded with next week's game prediction threads. Show some respect. Jeeez

If you guys think the BIPARTISAN border bill was killed for any reason other than this election, I have some oceanfront property in Evadale for you. And if the shoe was on the other foot, the Dems would have done EXACTLY the same thing. The problem with politics is the ME will always be more important than the WE. I’m sure there are exceptions to that but very few. And neither of the choices at the top of the ballot in November would remotely be exceptions to that rule. As for another debate, I don’t know why Trump would think he’s in a position of power to negotiate. He needs it far more than she does at this point, in my opinion. However, while he is certainly not nearly as bad as Biden, I’m not sure Trump has the ability to perform at a high level against someone competent in a debate at this point. He’s obviously always been tough to keep on script and now you could see him struggling to organize his thoughts. Honestly though, the way NO ONE gives any serious plans or ideas EVER in these debates (easier just to brag/lie about their records and, more often, criticize the other candidate), it’s crazy to me to base your vote off a debate. Especially when in the amount of time you spend sitting there watching them prevaricate, you could research their actual records.

Silsbee extends their regular season win streak to 27 games. Haven't lost a regular season game since Oct. 8, 2021.

All games are won/lost along the lines & with turnovers/penalties. That’s like saying water is wet. Still, I think it will be a good game for both squads to tune up & get ready for district. I hope both squads come away fully healthy & ready to go for the ‘real’ games. I like PNG’s balanced offense. LP’s D needs to tighten up. They’ve been okay. But, have given up big plays that have hurt them. PNG has a definite size advantage over LP’s LB’s and secondary. PNG will get to face a physical offense. Their tackling skills will be tested. Neither team will be able to get by with arm tackles. Id like to see both SE Texas teams do well this season. This game should help them both. I’m glad the staffs scheduled it. Maybe next year, y’all can visit the new Bulldog Stadium. It’s looking nice, and will actually be able to handle handicapped visitors with a full experience like everyone else. I will have to watch the stream as my wife has PSP (a rare form of Parkinson’s) and few stadiums can accommodate her needs. But, I wish both teams good games, and good health. Finally, I’ve never done this before, but if anyone has a desire to give to a charitable organization, please consider The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Thanks in advance! (Mods—if the last is against rules, please edit/delete as necessary.)

Yes, but for other schools.

Schedules are done. Let me know if you see something that isn't correct.

It will be a white male to satisfy the DEI folks. lol

I know I’ll get blasted for saying this, but the finger-pointing is what escalates this and these types of events. People feel they can ONLY be on one side and the “other” side is to be hated. This is THE United States of America. Let’s come together, pray for this man and pray for OUR country. See through the smoke screens, wade through disinformation and let’s be Americans and fight against tyranny, socialism, Marxism and things contrary to our independence. Okay, I’m stepping off my soapbox.

No one to blame, things happen.

Very well said. I’ve always said he’s the most underrated coach in our area. In my book, no one “taught” the game better than Coach Foster. And it showed watching his teams play. And as great a coach as he is, he’s an even better person. That’s saying something.

And Nederland has beat teams from bigger schools plenty in the past, including PNG. . What was the excuse all those years Neumann sent them home packing? They had a bigger enrollment then. I wouldn't count on school size dictating the size of the fight in the Dog. 😈