OlDawg

Agree. But, that’s just me.

That’s what I’m saying though. Participation in a UIL governed activity isn’t a right. It’s a privilege. And, they’re not forcing anyone to do—or not do—anything. The student could participate in any number of private leagues/organizations. So, I’d be curious if the courts would actually consider it discrimination. I honestly don’t know. But, it would seem to be a gray area to me. Of course, school vouchers may make a lot of this moot. School transportation is gonna be a nightmare though. I can see a bunch of lawsuits over lack of bussing. Typically, when people get one thing, they’ll want more. Human nature.

I agree with most of the points you’ve made. But, not sure on this one. Extracurricular participation isn’t guaranteed by the State. Only education at a public school. While the UIL has recently been ruled a pseudo government agency & thus protected from lawsuits, it doesn’t mean they—or their regulated activites— are a part of the ‘education of every child’ guarantee. Prior to 1981, wasn’t there a blanket policy? I seem to remember there being one when I was in school in the 70’s.

It appears BMT ISD does have open enrollment according to this registration link. They just set deadlines as any other open enrollment district. [Hidden Content] I can understand students transferring out as BMT ISD is rated 1140 out of 1201 school districts in Texas. Not sure if they’re a PEG school district or not. Would have to check. Definitely seem to be borderline. If they are, the State allows transfers out with basically no questions asked. [Hidden Content]

Any personnel having direct contact with students are required to undergo a background check by TEA. A district doesn’t leave this legal requirement up to a coach. If they do, they’re culpable of a lot more than what we’re discussing here. Again, he was with the program for 2 years. He was sanctioned for 3 years for recruiting (attempting). He said no one else knew. These are facts and admissions. I happen to think he was protecting someone. But, that’s just conjecture on my part. Overall, this episode doesn’t affect me at all. As I said earlier, NS may be a sacrificial lamb to make a point. No way to confirm. But—obviously—this issue runs a lot deeper than just a single incident at one school.

This is really kind of silly or naive of you. You expect people to believe that an administration that approves hires didn’t do a background check thorough enough to know that a coach they were hiring was running an outside recruiting service, that there would be no conflict of interest, and there was no chance of ‘bleed-over’ knowing that recruiting of high school athletes was against the rules. Got it. 😂😂😅 Also, he was with the program for 2 years. Don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against NS. People that know me can vouch for that fact. But, this whole episode was UIL whitewashing over something they knew they had a problem with for years, and just finding the easiest scapegoat that wouldn’t also put them on the hook for lax enforcement.

One year they had a title. Yes. No dominating after that until Kay. I’m well aware of their history.

NS hasn’t been dominating for 20+ years. Didn’t even win district in 2011 or 2012. In fact, finished 3rd.

I believe NS had a major microscope on their program due to recruiting violations that were caught. Seriously doubt if they’d be doing much right away. They’re the Astros of TXHSFB. An example.

Not every school district with open enrollment uses it as a ‘recruiting tool’. Some use it for the correct reason, which is to allow kids to get to a better, safer education experience. Some schools offer a lot more in the way of advanced placement opportunities, early college classes while still attending high school (with free college tuition included), and more vocational programs. Some of these vocational programs also offer UIL competitions, and are also regulated by the transfer rules. I know kids at La Porte can actually graduate with a HS diploma & an Associates or Certificate of Specialization in a Tech field at the same time & have the college/tech at no charge due to a co-curriculum arrangement. It’s a big draw for some. Just keep this in mind.

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For most, the season has come to an end. How did your team fare in your opinion? Did they meet, exceed, or fall short of expectations? Please provide opinions without slamming coaching staffs or administrations. Since I follow my Alma mater La Porte, my take is they actually exceeded my expectations. I had them pegged as a 2nd Round PO winner & possibly 3rd Round. I didn’t really expect a State Quarterfinal participant. They returned a lot. So, I did have reasonably high expectations for a 3rd year staff. When they won the Regional Semi vs Consolidated, I started to feel really good about their chances of actually making it to Jerryworld. But, when Angleton won (who I supported as a district mate), I had a pit form in my stomach and Deja Vu knowing it would be a very tall task to beat them twice in a month. Still, they had a great season & return a decent amount for next year. The program is growing again. Next year way too early look ahead: I see them being a PO team again. Maybe another district championship with all the home games they’ll have. But, the OL will need almost a total rebuild. They do return QB, 2 RB’s, TE, WR, & an OL (with another that had significant playing time due to injuries). Defensively, I think they return 5 who had good playing time. I don’t see another Quarterfinal run. But, depends on how they come together. The senior leadership they’re losing will be tough to replace. What do you think about your team?

Didn’t have one more miracle left. Great season though Angleton. As a side note, I’ve noticed so many times, when a team beats a team they lost to—or played—earlier in the season, they seem to lose the next game a majority of the time. Not just this year with DR, NS, AT. Other years as well. Rematches seem to be tough on both teams involved. One just gets it a week later…

Angleton not able to move the ball at all so far.

TD SV. 9 yard pass. SV 7 Angleton 0 8:31 2nd

Angleton stuffed em 2 plays for 9 yard loss. Then, PF on Angleton. Back at 9. 1st & goal again.

Angleton bobbled snap on punt. Punted out of bounds to their own 9. SV ball. 1st & goal.

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Nothing against Stump. Just looking at where he’s at as far as age, tenure & possibilities of bettering his record (as far as SC possibilities) as long as he’s going up against NS to progress further. I think he’s probably already cemented a place in the GHA Coaches HOF. Maybe, even more. Don’t know his exact record. But, I think it’s pretty darn good. Don’t mean to veer this away from Kingwood. But, if Stump does retire, it may also help Kingwood as Atascocita would have to adjust for a bit.

To me, it’s cyclical in 6AR3D2. The talent you see maybe should really be at a D2 school? Theres also a very big gap in sizes of schools/programs between D1/D2 in 6AR3. More so than in some of the other regions. Quite a few ‘mega schools’ in R3.

True point. I just edited & added about Stump. Thoughts?

So, make one posthumously. I said Kingwood was gonna beat out CEK for the 4 spot at the beginning of the season after LP played them. If UIL does start cracking down on transfers, they’ll be in the mix a lot more every year. I also just have a gut feeling Stump’s clock may be running. He’ll be 60 with at least 20 years, and I don’t see him ever getting past NS.

I mentioned in another place that Angleton has that ‘IT’ right now. Couldn’t really define. But—after thinking about it—I guess it could best be described as belief they can come back from just about anything…confidence…winning attitude. The last few weeks of close PO wins have really cemented their never give up attitude. They have the talent. They have good coaching. I believe they’re fairly healthy. Calpreps has them as 4 point underdog. But, they’ve been underdog this whole PO season. Something tells me this is their year to make it to Jerryworld. I just think they’re finding ways to win. Keep repping 11-5A1. Cats by 3 late.

Just don’t have a hangover from this game next week. SV looks like they’re on fire. Keep representing 11-5A1!

Naw. They didn’t play well enough to win. It was Angleton’s day today. If there’s any question about going for it on that play, my question would be ‘why the toss’ when you need less than a yard. Still. I think Angleton would have found a way to win & they deserved it. Overall, they played better.