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Thanks buddy, I was just being a smart @*&. Just trying to kick some dust...

Unbelievable...

So, I'm confused... Where is the game again?

I posted in a thread earlier which got locked shortly thereafter, but it dealt with this same discussion: "Lumberton, LC-M, Bridge City, Hamshire Fannett (Include Huffman, if you wish) and other teams that don't consistently win will never consistently win. It's not because their coach sucks, or there kids "just aren't as big as kids on the other team" or because select baseball or band or because no one gives them a chance or BLAH BLAH BLAH and the sickening list goes on and on... The kids, the parents, the community, the fans, the school system - they are all complacent. Until that kid wakes up at 5:30 each morning and gets a run or a lifting workout in before school or goes to the gym on the weekends and eats a good diet to pack on some beneficial muscle mass and gets some other leaders from his team to force all the other kids to join him, then it will never work. Those kids need to be salesmen for the team. Talk it up with the band kids or soccer athletes or baseball players that don't play football and try to get them to play. Until the student athlete takes control of every aspect of his athletic ability and knowledge of his position, then it will never work. Until the parents quit bitching about the coaches' crappy decisions about who should start at QB, until they nudge their athlete at an early age to condition and stay active and athletic, until every parent of an athlete joins the booster club and actually does more than pay their once a year dues, until they are ALL IN on their town's football program, then it will never work. Until the community & fans backs the football program like they do at PN-G where season tickets are passed down from generation to generation, until every business owner has the school colors in their windows during football season, until the people who pass an athlete in a letter jacket at the grocery store and tell him "Good Luck" or "Go Bears", until Friday night stands are packed out with folks that don't even have a kid on the team, then it will never work. What does the school district need to provide? A coaching staff. I'm not knocking ANY of the coaches in our area. Quite frankly, I know several of them, and they are pretty good guys that feed their families by coaching high school sports. But if I have the means, and I want to win, I'm getting the best that's available. Not just from an X's and O's standpoint, but someone that can help turn a program around. Someone that can not only draw up plays and prepare for their opponents week to week, but someone that can help with the kids and the parents and the community issues above. How many coaches of what would be considered average schools in this area have had consistent 4 deep playoff runs? How many have been to state more than once (or ever)? ANY? More like none. Forget the pretty turf stadium (Lumberton, for instance) and spend that money on a coach. Until the school and the community are willing to pay, then it will never work. A very good friend of mine who has coached at a lot of schools coaches at WOS. He says the atmosphere there is much more different than you find at the "average" schools. Until the atmosphere changes and people quit being complacent, and until it makes each player AND parent AND fan AND school teacher/administrator AND anyone else in the community physically ill to lose, then it will never work. Winning is not just a goal, but an expectation. Anything less isn't good enough..."

No doubt...

Good lord, that's funny...

I’m not a moderate. Trust me. I’m as right as rain. Yes to guns, no to abortion, yes to small government, no to high taxes, yes to a strong military, no to illegal immigration...the list goes on and on. I just think you shouldn’t throw stones in a glass house.

You’re silly.

I guess it’s time to close this topic too?

It wasn't a knee jerk on my part. Her lawyers admitted to her wrong doing. Slap her on the hand and move on, you choose the punishment. But if we Republicans were smart, we would acknowledge her wrongdoing (by her lawyer's admission) and don't just sweep it under the rug like the Democrats did with HRC. Was it an honest mistake? Maybe. People get in trouble for honest mistakes all the time. As far as consideration for her career, she's a frigging fashion designer, right?! Lol. Seriously, I have no issues with her. My issue is we need to be accountable for what WE do. It sure as Hell works out a lot better when we are trying to chase down the other side...

I don't know if I have anymore knowledge than you. I can tell you what I know as public record: According to the Presidential Records Act, senior White House staff members are required to preserve their professional communications, with the records eventually transferred to the National Archives. Electronic communications outside of official channels, such as private email or text messages on a staffer's personal phone, are supposed to be copied to a government account within 20 days. By her lawyer's own admission, she wasn't clear on the rules at first. She used a private account to discuss White House business. Now, I didn't say what privileges should be removed. You are assuming she should have her "clearance" revoked (whatever that means...). The more you listen and absorb, and the less you just "knee-jerk" react, the better off you'll be. It's ok. Republicans (which I am) make mistakes too.

Which one Who, Hilary or Ivanka?

Lol. I knew somebody would. But that's the penalty for a treason...

Once again, it's a Left vs Right circus. The Left wants to punish the Right for something their beloved Hilary did 1000 times over. At the same time, the Right wants to defend someone who did something wrong by pointing the finger at the Left and saying, "Well, we didn't do something near as bad as y'all...". Some things never change. The truth is, Hilary should face a firing squad, and Ivanka should possibly have her privileges removed. They were both wrong in varying degrees.

I spent quite a lot of time around the area STJFL youth football program with my kids. LOTS of those kids playing on Friday nights have been raised playing football since kindergarten. Video games are a billion dollar industry. It's not just a few kids playing them... It's not just those few things. It is, like you said, a culture problem though. It's being a loser and liking it. It's thinking that getting your butt whipped by Carthage or Newton or (insert any powerhouse here) is par for the course. Hamshire Fannett, Vidor (insert any average team) has the same chance as WOS to grow a program and some big strong athletic boys to fill it up. But they never will, they won't, they can't. They are complacent and aren't willing to do what it takes, to sacrifice what it takes, to be a winner. They are not winners when it comes to football, anyway. I hope no one takes it personally. It's not meant to belittle anyone. The coaches and kids of these "average" programs are awesome. They work hard and do so much more than so many of the non-athlete, non-extra-curricular students. I love them all. But, unfortunately, it takes more than a good person to be a winner in football... L-Train11, I'm supposing you're a young man around 25 years old who played football with a great bunch of guys from Lumberton, who you still talk to and share stories with and love with all of your heart. I'm much older than you, and I still do the same with guys I played with... We were average. Most people are, that's what average means. It's gonna take a lot more than you can imagine for ANY of those average programs to be anything other than that.

Lumberton, LC-M, Bridge City, Hamshire Fannett and other teams that don't consistently win will never consistently win. It's not because their coach sucks, or there kids "just aren't as big as kids on the other team" or because select baseball or band or because no one gives them a chance or BLAH BLAH BLAH and the sickening list goes on and on... The kids, the parents, the community, the fans, the school system - they are all complacent. Until that kid wakes up at 5:30 each morning and gets a run or a lifting workout in before school or goes to the gym on the weekends and eats a good diet to pack on some beneficial muscle mass and gets some other leaders from his team to force all the other kids to join him, then it will never work. Those kids need to be salesmen for the team. Talk it up with the band kids or soccer athletes or baseball players that don't play football and try to get them to play. Until the student athlete takes control of every aspect of his athletic ability and knowledge of his position, then it will never work. Until the parents quit bitching about the coaches' crappy decisions about who should start at QB, until they nudge their athlete at an early age to condition and stay active and athletic, until every parent of an athlete joins the booster club and actually does more than pay their once a year dues, until they are ALL IN on their town's football program, then it will never work. Until the community & fans backs the football program like they do at PN-G where season tickets are passed down from generation to generation, until every business owner has the school colors in their windows during football season, until the people who pass an athlete in a letter jacket at the grocery store and tell him "Good Luck" or "Go Bears", until Friday night stands are packed out with folks that don't even have a kid on the team, then it will never work. What does the school district need to provide? A coaching staff. I'm not knocking ANY of the coaches in our area. Quite frankly, I know several of them, and they are pretty good guys that feed their families by coaching high school sports. But if I have the means, and I want to win, I'm getting the best that's available. Not just from an X's and O's standpoint, but someone that can help turn a program around. Someone that can not only draw up plays and prepare for their opponents week to week, but someone that can help with the kids and the parents and the community issues above. How many coaches of what would be considered average schools in this area have had consistent 4 deep playoff runs? How many have been to state more than once (or ever)? ANY? More like none. Forget the pretty turf stadium (Lumberton, for instance) and spend that money on a coach. Until the school and the community are willing to pay, then it will never work. A very good friend of mine who has coached at a lot of schools coaches at WOS. He says the atmosphere there is much more different than you find at the "average" schools. Until the atmosphere changes and people quit being complacent, and until it makes each player AND parent AND fan AND school teacher/administrator AND anyone else in the community physically ill to lose, then it will never work. Winning is not just a goal, but an expectation. Anything less isn't good enough...

Thanks.

What was the total possible?

Who was it?

e Coli tastes good if you just sprinkle some Tony’s on it...

Let’s go Big Ned! Represent SETX as the best football schools in the state.

This bolded part of this post should be printed out, framed and put on every athlete’s and parent’s wall.

Interesting fact, I think Boykin’s Dad was the leading passer for Lumberton in their district in 1985...

HH has zero chance in this. Good luck and a safe game to all.

I know we all have many things to be thankful for. Most of all our Creator, who sacrificed his only son to give us Eternal life. We also have family, friends and loved ones to be thankful for. But I would like to give thanks for ALL of our children who participate in one way or another to the great game of Texas High School Football! Also to ALL the coaches, parents, faculty and others who support these young men and women. Not just players, but trainers, cheerleaders, band members, drill teams, flag, twirlers, and anybody else that becomes a part of the AWESOME thing we love so much. I pray that all the teams do their best and are blessed with good health and a memorable experience. Finally, thanks to all you posters and admins for making this site a fun place to chatter about the game of football. Happy Thanksgiving!