Tiger90

There was a modified formula for those kids. They counted like a 1/2 or something to that effect.

Why is WOS losing kids so fast? I talked to some OF folks today and was told they have not been getting any. LCM or BC up? Losing 200 kids in under 3 years is a very odd trend. I know the general area is fixing to have growth with the new jobs. I have a friend fixing to build approximately 50 new apartments in BC.

That definitely would be different. In regards to the plan, you'd think they would want a 2/3rds majority support for something this radical. Many around here view it as a "savior" of sorts, but we probably really need to view this from beyond our backyard. In reality we just need our mega 3A district split. If we were still using the districts from 4 years ago you'd have WOS,HF, and HJ leading the way with OF and BC a year or so away. In the other, Silsbee and K'ville, the biggest and littlest, with everyone else going for the other spot. I don't know if the current scheme is so far outdated as much as the district just being too deep.

Off topic a bit but I was at the state bball tournament when Sutherland led Kountze to their first finals appearance. I vividly remember a dominant Gaineville team beat Kountze. Ignorant fans including a girls bball asst coach blasted Sutherland and called for his firing due to that loss. I remember a petition at one point. People want to know why Todd left? When a program enjoys success at the level WOS has in football and Kountze has in bball the fans become spoiled. On one hand we have a possible drastic change with the UIL on the horizon just so a few weaker schools can make the playoffs occassionally and on the other a perennial powerhouse that some folks get beside themselves when the don't make the semi-finals. Crazy.

....at least a few understand reality. Nothing worse than sitting in the stands by self proclaimed supercoaches. Congrats on last week's win.

So far Vidor, BC, and now WOS fans are questioning their teams' leadership. What is the deal in OC this year? ???

The most successful hs coach in the area and we still have folks who think they know more.......sad. I am definitely not a WOS fan, except when they play Kirbyville, but give the man respect. He only has one of the highest winning percentages ever in Texas hs football along with a few state titles, but I suppose those are nothing compared to the 16th Street Championship. :-*

When hs players are costing their teams millions if they miss a game to injury then you will see a rule change. :PRoy and others have always tackled that way but it wasn't until the high dollar/high profile players got hurt did it matter to the NFL.

Silsbee was around 860 about a week ago. Here's another tidbit, Kountze was at 411 two weeks ago. That would put Kountze 4 kids from 3A under the current enrollment numbers. I know this is football but imagine a bball league with Kountze,HJ, and Silsbee.

After the miscues and thumpings Silsbee received from PNG and Newton they should be happy to just be improving and gaining confidence.

Personally I would be happy with being 3rd. Just to make the playoffs with this young squad would be great. Whether Silsbee wins district or barely scraps by, they still play the DI opponent.

That would definitely change the complexion of the whole thing. If true surely at some point tongues will begin flapping and info leaks out.

This is ridiculous. Just as I said to someone in another conversation......all a school board or superintendent really needs to do is go to (insert stadium here) and find section E, row 15, and talk to seat # 13 or #17. I'm sure whoever this individual is surely must have more superior knowledge than any scrub coach possibly could.

Didn't look like the poster had in any way acted like some of the Kirbyville folks. He merely stated he felt "I think they have a shot ". No jabs were made, no derogatory statements about the other team, no nonsense, it was just a regular post.

Well this season is a wash with this season's kids signing in February '08. The '08 hs season signs in Feb '09 and the '09 hs season Feb '10. I do not have anything confused. LU would have to announce something before the year is out. Then a coaching search begins. The head coach then has to assemble his assistants before any recruiting occurs. Those sorts of things do not just happen quickly if LU is serious and wants an impactful coach. There are only 2 springs to legitimately get kids.

2010 is becoming too optimistic. There has got to be time for facility improvements, coaching search, and allowing those coaches to recruit. Recruiting begins with jrs. in high school. So basically we're looking at the '09 hs season as being "the" year/group with next season as the beginning of recruiting. Of course LU will have several jr. college guys, but still the time is now or this magical 2010 can't/won't happen.

Wow......great and intellectual follow up. Silsbee has the potential, but definitely needs to continue improving on the fundamentals.(holding onto the ball and tackling)

Ours can be special. BC will get their act together. Young kids, new coach,new scheme it will just take a bit.

What's your impression of our super sophs (qb Johnson and rb Barnes)?

As bad as those stats look this game wasn't even that close. There were so many tds and big plays called back it was unreal. I do not usually say negative things about the refs but my goodness were the rags being thrown for some tic-tac nonsense tonight. BC played hard and that #4 was a warrior, but he was feeling it by games end. The score could easily have been in the high 60s to 70s if it wasn't for those flags.

My senior year Silsbee beat the #2 ranked Jasper Bulldogs. Best Silsbee upset I personally like was '97 when Silsbee beat WOS and proceeded to make it to the q-finals against Lamarque.

??? Just looking at the list, is Lamar at 100? If so I don't get the very good class thing what is the big deal? How many schools are we dealing with?

The Silsbee 8th gradeA is a very fun team to watch. They have a few kids who could be special in a few years. Is it in BC or Silsbee this week?

It got ugly pretty quick. OF looks very young and didn't have much depth. They have a couple kids who just wouldn't quit and made a few big stops. OF just couldn't get any real offense going. It was late before they even crossed the 50 I believe. Silsbee came out in more of a spread/shotgun offense that paid big dividends. They also rotated 2 qbs in different formations. Big confidence booster for a young Silsbee squad heading into district. Good luck OF.