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How do you know that Harrison is not a big opportunity? I don't really know him, but maybe just maybe he is what Liberty needs. I was just wondering what you know about Harrison that doesn't make him a big opportunity.

Yes, and you all know why. Shepherd is starting to expand (to a smaller degree) like Cleveland.

Shepherd will be going back up, only thing that can save them is starting a 7A division. We are getting our fair share of move in's like Cleveland has.

If you leave Tarkington for Hardin, it has to be bad, very very bad. Just saying.

Being I had a front row seat to see both Hardin and East Bernard play, I would say it will be East Bernard. Don't get me wrong Hardin is good, but East Bernard is a little better in my opinion. But opinion are like, well you know the rest.

59n Sports, yes the AD is a very loyal person to the students and his coaching staff, heck of a guy. I have sat and talked with him a bunch nothing but respect for him and his family. He is very good for Shepherd. The 1 coach is the same, and the players love him. The new one, I hear nothing but great things about. My daughter has him in class and says he is a great person and teacher. And for her to say that speaks volumes. Agree on all accounts. I do understand about the hometown politics, everybody has them. Look at WOS this year!!

59n Sports, well said. I agree on it all. TrojanMojo agreed, again I was not bashing on Coldspring, I don't have a kid on the football team anymore. I did talk with about 5-6 players after the volleyball game Shepherd had in Coldspring, everyone was very respectful, but I just didn't get that IT factor that Coldspring always had. Not that they didn't want to win and they very specifically told me they were bring the trophy back home. But the true IT factor just wasn't there. If you know what I am trying to say. I have questioned for a long time now, why Shepherd has had two Coldspring hometown guys running our program and on the coaching staff and now a third one, but they have not came back home to coach. I don't have the answer. I can tell you that Shepherd loves all three of those guys and they do a heck of a job turning our young guys in to men. We may not win all the time, but the greater picture is perfectly clear. Don't get me wrong everyone wants to win every game, but when you see the guys turned into fine adults that is truly the biggest win a coach can have. Just an outside perspective.

For the first time in forever!! Shepherd vs East Bernard Monday, Oct. 31 at 6:00 Navasota High School

I hate to tell you but the Trojan's do not have the same type of kids they had back in the 80', 90's and early 2000's. Not bashing but just not the same. We used to think of Coldspring as always reloading. Now it's a game that we think we can win every year. But you are correct the right coach could help change things, if that is what's the biggest problem.

I just want to be clear that we are bring this rule up again for mostly the WOS folks??? One year out of the last how ever many they are not doing as good as some people think and everyone has lost their minds. I thought WOS got what they wanted?😅

I would say it will be 1. Woodville 2. Diboll 3. Coldspring 4. Shepherd With some of the coaches Coldspring has on the staff, they will get that defense turned around. Coldspring pretty much has 2-3 defensive coordinators on that staff.

I be honest most teams in this region will get beat like that by Hardin. They are a very good team. The match up between Hardin and East Bernard will be good. Shepherd has a long way to go, but they are not even close to ready to compete with Hardin. On a side note. With all of those banners that Hardin has hanging in that gym, you would think they could come up with a bigger gym or more seating. Other than that the Hardin fans were very good to us.

No they won't, Shepherd does have some height couple of 6'ers. But the team are still putting it together. Replacing their setter and ds (both were 4 year starters). So the timing and back court play is not gelling yet and the timing is off on their hitting. Maybe if this game would take place later in the year but not right now.

I don't see Hardin beating East Bernard this year. But they will be a force for everyone else in there Region.

Your statement about the 8th grade team is what needs to change in Tarkington. Let me explain. I have seen a many of Tarkington's 7th & 8th grade teams that were pretty good in comparison to others they played in jr. high. Then high school comes along and those same kids that won a ton in jr. high can't seem to win at the high school level. Why is that? what changes, because most of the kids are the same on each team. Is it coaching, or is it the Parents not pushing the kids to put in the work? I am truly wanting to know the answer to this. A coach can push a kid as much as he wants but if that is not backed up and continued by the parents then it's not going to happen. Until Tarkington gets a coach that can get thru to the kids and have the backing of the parents to push them, then it will never change. I watched when my son was in jr. high and Tarkington would beat them both years 7th & 8th. pretty bad, but when high school came around it was reversed. As good as Tarkington was in jr. high they should of been able to build on that and at least compete at the high school level, but they couldn't. So What gives?