SmashMouth

Have you seen them scrimmage yet?

Dang. Do I have to?

If I'm being honest, I would love to see the Bears come out ahead. Not sure if they are capable, but we will see.

In an actual game, that might be true. Anything goes in a scrimmage...trying out new players, new positions, younger kids...

1. I think Lumberton was a stepping stone for him, like many others. I don't think he "ran from having to grind..." (see Mr. Buddy Garrity quote below yours). Had some very good success at a school where that's not the norm and beefed up his resume' to step up a notch. I personally don't like the guy, but he didn't strike me as someone to shy away from grinding and coaching hard. 2. Of course he would. It was a goofy comment in the first place. Thanks for pointing that out.

I never said he wasn’t. You didn’t read my comment.

You’re wrong, but carry on. You don’t even believe what you’re saying. Lol.

Go back and read my comment to realize why your reply is nonsensical. You rush through here as quickly as possible, spewing idiocy, and negativity without even reading the comments I believe.

While I agree there is a definite convenience factor, that is not the sole or even primary reason that Chase was chosen. And to be fair, the "Reyes thing" was due a lot to the players in addition to the coach. And it wasn't "Made the playoffs", it was "won the district" 2 years in a row. No doubt, they're in a weak district. But they managed to do fair in the playoffs too. The hassle of hiring a new coach every few years is a Lumberton staple, lol. Once again, that's not the main reason for hiring Chase. View it any way you want, you just don't know what you're talking about this particular go round. I only stress this, because it's not fair to the coach or even the players to say otherwise. Especially when you probably know next to nothing about the current program.

I can agree with that.

Then why don't they always do that? Why didn't they do that with Reyes? I know it's only your opinion, but I can tell you there was more to it than that.

See... Even us older guys can learn something new.

Yeah, zero sense. The guy he's replacing, and most of the coaches in the history of Lumberton, were not from Lumberton. The reason they hired him for that position is because he's a good coach. Granted, they could've gone elsewhere for a more experienced coach. I would've been ok with that too. As a matter of record, I wanted them to at least shop around for a next level guy. But success in coaching can be measured in several ways. One way is development of the kids in the program. I think Chase will be good for the players. He cares about them. Same as Jeff in Vidor for all those years. Wins & losses are only part of the equation, albeit an important part.

You're doing it all wrong CB. You have to steal those things (which you would then sell for your meth habit). People think it's just junk in those yards. It's actually inventory.

It's a damn shame. Sorry to hear it.

That comments makes zero sense. Do you know how many "non-homers" applied for that job? Same goes for Reyes, who was not from around here either. A complete unknown.

Aggie, you know this as well as anybody. Some people like to kick up dust, even though their comments make them seem clueless. I've been a player, coach, parent & fan in Lumberton for over 40 years. Although it may have happened, I can't seem to remember coaches being run off en masse by parents. Plus I know everyone is pulling for Chase (an alumni and a good kid to boot). I don't expect a stellar year because of all the seniors graduating last year, but I don't think anyone will be expecting him to pack his bags asap (this ain't WOS, lol).

Who did the parents previously run off?

I figure it’s because if you’ve ever driven through Vidor, you might think “Who would even notice”. 😬

True. I can’t blame him for that though. That wasn’t my specific issue.

That was not the case with Reyes issues. The backing of the coach was mixed. This was a stepping stone, and it was apparent. I'll leave it at that.

My charade? Now that’s laughable!

Did I say the oil companies were pulling for Harris? And on the supply side, that's just now happening (election year). That was already happening with DJT before Biden's illustrious barrage of executive orders.

I'll turn the tables on you then. Enumerate for me how Biden's policies in 3-1/2 years were better than Trump on the issues of 'Undocumented" people coming across the border, average gas prices and trade.

Yeah. And it only took til the last bit of an election year to get there.