OlDawg

[Hidden Content] Congrats to all! (Links for other classifications are also on page)

Not a BH hater. Just not a fan of the Super’s past actions. Has nothing to do with anyone else. If you were to read my postings, you would see that clearly. There are no negative posts against BHISD, or BH community or kids in general. Do I think the Super is/has brought negative press to BHISD, and question how conduct rules in his contract haven’t been violated multiple times? Big fat ‘YES.’

La Porte starters returning: 1 All GHA 2nd Team RB (Offers from Tennessee, Nebraska, & Texas Tech so far as a Freshman) 2 1st Team All District OL 1 1st Team All District LB 1 1st Team All District DB 1 1st Team All District TE 1 1st Team All District NG 2 2nd Team All District LB/DE 2 2nd Team All District OL 1 2nd Team All District RB Starting QB (Honorable Mention), WR (Honorable Mention), 2 DB/LB These are the players that were recognized. Others received significant playing time due to injuries/lopsided games. While they'll miss the 3-headed rushing monster, they'll still have 2, and maybe will incorporate the TE & WR on above list a little more to get to more of a 70-30 mix. That would be good enough of a mix for me within the LP system. Might even make them more dangerous. I may have underestimated their chances to go just as far or farther next year. Barring injuries of course. Gonna' need to keep that new stadium record blemish free! The Border War Rivalry for the first game in it is going to be rockin’!!!

Ha! We used to leave dead deer on the entrances to Deer Park school buildings, burnt LP into their football field on the 50, and left birdseed all over the visitors side of Bulldog stadium where the seagulls from the Bay would shit all over their side before the game. They’d leave dead dogs on our steps. Fights, yes. But, never one like that I’m aware of. Rivalry started in ‘46.

One throng I forgot to mention… You know it’s a rivalry when you move into a new town, and within the first day or two, someone asks if you have kids playing and are you going to the game. Then, they proceed to give you the history, and their part in it. All this is done before they tell you where the Post Office is…

When you & your co-workers spend 40+ hours a week working with each other, but on a certain Friday night, all bets are actually ‘ON’ from the game week wagers, and the loser has to listen to the crap for a year. Of course, when the game history is 75 years old or more, it’s pretty much grown into classic status—especially if the wins are fairly close. I find the best rivalries are between communities/towns. Not those between multi-school districts.

Could be the start of the slow draining of the Poole…

Y’all will be fine. I think he’ll surprise you. BH Super did you a big favor with the candidates that were available. Never beat La Porte. But, he always had them ready to play. Congrats to Lufkin & Abseck!

Abseck was just announced as AD/HC @ Lufkin. Some of y’all (BG) should listen to your elders. HA!

Sean Simon—La Porte Freshman RB—is the only Freshman, and one of the few 5A or below players, listed on 1st or 2nd Team. He only played 10 games as he started the season on the Freshman squad. He wound up 177/1602/21 TD’s for a 9.1 avg. while splitting carries with Barnes and Sandolph. Congrats young man, and congrats to all those recognized! [Hidden Content]

I think @Separation Scientist had this one pegged pretty even-keeled for the most part. He seemed to know Abseck had been putting the Eagles in the best chance to win each game with the players/talent BH had available. He defended Abseck when I didn't see others doing the same. Yes, he got defensive sometimes. But, that's to be expected with all the ribbing. I think there are gonna' be a lot of Eagle fans saying 'what the heck!' when Abseck comes rolling into Eagle Stadium with Lufkin & blows the doors off the Eaglets. That being said, wish BH & their new coach best of luck...unless you're playing La Porte. Then, I think you should just look forward to the next game.😁

Only thing left now is for Abseck to have a ‘Homecoming’ to The Hill on 9/26/2025. Should know by Thursday.

I don’t care who you are…that’s funny right there!

I was trying to think on the positive side, and I think I have one… You probably won’t miss opening week of whitetail season!

Did build Veterans from the ground up…

As a group of upper middle class communities that make up BHISD, I’d expect the district to do well in academics and sports that benefit from club participation (which is easier to afford and participate in with a greater family income) than a sport which relies heavily on team speed. You can teach schemes. You can get stronger. You can’t teach speed. How does the BH track team do in speed events? Add on top of that an Admin that may meddle in football more than other sports because of their background, and it may (I accentuate ‘may’) make it more difficult from the football aspect. Don’t forget, the previous two HFCs that were let go in a less than amicable fashion were also ADs. Don’t they get any credit for helping the other successful sports? Doesn’t an AD help support ALL sports activities?

His coaching (with a different DC than he had at BH) along with Lufkin’s typical speed could be lethal. He was never gonna be very successful at BH. BH has issues from the top down. Doesn’t matter who the coach is…

Hmmm…

The regular Board meeting is tomorrow night @ 6:30.

Yes and yes. The Super will hire himself. After all, he wants the job more than any candidate so far, and he’s obviously more qualified as he wants to tell previous coaches what to do. As a bonus, he won’t have any issues with playing his son. Problem solved. 😁😁😁

Wouldn’t say that myself. Would say possibly the most gullible hire in TX HS football history…unless it’s just a short timer. I’m just assuming they have someone already as the reason for the 5 day posting. It may well be that a consulting firm will be hired & an official search begin after Board approval at the meeting. Same 5 day time frame.

Has Barbers Hill ever promoted from within, or has it always been a wholesale changeout?

Can assume by the posting it isn’t an internal promotion. Posting is obviously a formality that’s required. Will be a current/former HC from another program. At least the new person will have a little more time to get acclimated & begin to evaluate & structure the program before the last minute. I wish them luck. This has been a tough position to keep longer term.

A candidate may already be picked and agreed upon, and this just is the mandatory posting. I assume the HC/AD will also have a cert to teach which requires posting in public in some fashion. Usually, it’s 10 day minimum. I think it can be less in certain instances. But, don’t quote me on it. Been a while since I’ve been involved in Board matters, and districts can vary also.

Saw the open position posting went up today. Looks like a 5 day posting. Said ‘open until filled’, so not sure if the 5 days will be extended as needed or what. Pay commensurate with experience.