TxHoops

2 hours ago, 72 Pinto said:

I said exactly what I feel about Buna.  It's a community that doesn't produce a lot of elite athleticism.  Your football and track records back that statement up.  So what?  Orangefield, and many other communities, are similar.  To compete and succeed in basketball with lesser athletes is commendable.  Still think that is a complement.

Or maybe you think your hometown is a hotbed like Miami/Dade County?  Maybe the coaches have underachieved with the abundance of talent?  I think most people probably share my opinion. 

I would say Orangefield and Buna have very similar gene pools.  OF has more students so they should win slightly more theoretically.  But I think Whitmire only had one loss against OF during his tenure at Buna.  I’m not positive on that but I believe that’s correct or at least close.  

4 hours ago, 72 Pinto said:

Those Connells really are the best.  I heard Whitmire is going to pass due to too much drama.  If true, that's a shame because he's a really good coach.  Buna should have never let him walk.

Man I hope not.  What a hire that could be for OF. 

6 hours ago, Tyler Dixson said:

Alex is one of the best all around athletes to ever walk the halls in Buna. I’d say you’re probably right. 100% agree on the last part. Their parents are some of the best you’ll ever find. 

Yeah his athleticism was what set him apart.  All 3 had nosebleed basketball IQs (and IQs in general from what I hear) and could shoot the leather off the ball.  

18 hours ago, Tyler Dixson said:

Graduating a lot and losing the last Connell. No more in the chamber unless Manny can convince a woman to like him enough 😂 Then we’d have to wait another 14 years though. 

What a run for the Cougars with those three.  How would you rank them (for fun)?  I would go Alex, Remi, then Garrison.  But full disclosure, I by far have seen the least of Garrison. You usually don’t see the middle kid being the best for whatever reason but that’s where I feel the strongest.  Much less confident ranking the other two.  All three were an absolute ball to watch and ALWAYS conducted themselves with class on the court.  Kudos to Manny on raising quality young men.  

1 hour ago, Bobcat1 said:

Who’s confirmed Whitmire even applied? 

I was hoping you could!  My understanding is he’s already interviewed. 

2 hours ago, Football_Fan11 said:

Buna being that low in the standings seems odd, im assuming they graduated a lot? 

Thought the same thing. 

31 minutes ago, Cougar Den said:

Buna will be young next season , graduated 5 Seniors  4 starters with 1 starter returning . 

Makes sense then.  Still gotta think they will be in the mix. 

4 hours ago, buccaneers4lyfe said:

Talking about actual basketball what can we expect from the Cats this season? Will they be able to challenge The Bucs & Lions for the top spot in 22 AAA?

2 hours ago, BBfan061 said:

I’d imagine the race for the district championship will be competitive once again. I can’t speak for other teams but Kountze should be better than last season as well as an incoming freshman that may start. 

Not sure what EC has coming back.  Kountze will be better for sure.  OF will be tough to not drop at least a little with that Senior class. Not just Ragusa either, that was a special group.  My guess is it will be a fight between the Bucs and the Lions and then a dogfight for 3rd and 4th with the usual suspects. 

5 hours ago, Coach Bethea said:

There are always two sides to every story.  I know a lot of coaches read this site but I am not going to sit and be someone’s punching bag on a site where people hide their real name.  I am not hiding behind my screen name.  I have a great resume.  Yes, I have been at different places but some were my choice and some were the results of politics in this profession.  Some of you coaches who stir up the conversations and hide behind a screen name, well that is why I don’t come coach with you guys.  You should worry about your jobs since you are on short leashes.  You know who you are and coaches in the area know who you are too.  Heck, I have had 7 coaches contact me this morning about the jabs taken at me on this post and they all had only positive things to say. 

(Last 5 years)

OF Assistant – went 3 rounds deep, renewed for next school year. 

Evadale Boys Head Coach – Won District Championship…tripled win total. Principal wanted her brother to be the coach.  (Turned out ok because I went to OF)

WOS Girls Head Coach – Renewed, accepted job at Evadale (basketball school)

Slocum Girls Head Coach – told girls program from Middle school to High School would not win a game.  Won 30 games overall…. AD wanted best friend as a retire/rehire to take over Girls.  Ask me to go to the boys’ side as assistant.  I ended up accepting job at WOS.  (Covid hit this year as well)

Deweyville Boys Coach – Wanted to coach my daughter.  Accepted job at Slocum.

111 wins as a Head Coach

3 District Championships as Head Coach, 3 District Championships as an Assistant

Graduate in December from Lamar as a Honor Student with Master of Education Administration Degree.

You don’t owe anyone any kind of explanation but good for you.  Personally, I wish you the best whether it is at OF or elsewhere.  I respect the sacrifices you guys make and all you do to help our kids. 

21 hours ago, buccaneers4lyfe said:

Please tell us who the God Father of Orangefield Basketball wants to take over!

He made a Facebook post in support of Shores. 

8 hours ago, buccaneers4lyfe said:

How so? Orangefield is typically better than Lumberton (outside of Mcclure years). I guess I am a little bit biased, I would love to get to watch Mitchell coach 2x a year. 

You may be right.  Higher classification. It’s his alma mater.  I’m assuming pay is better (I know, I know what they say about assuming).  Regardless, he apparently didn’t apply. 

Ok so the language is a little rough, but only because he is reading lyrics.  This may be the best example of the ridiculousness of wokeism and how our country is losing its ever loving mind.  
 

16 minutes ago, Knox34 said:

I thought interviews were Monday and Tuesday 🤔

Yeah it sounds like the person I talked to may have been confidently mistaken 🤣.  As in bad info all the way around. Oh well

NVM

Hearing a name will be announced soon as the new head coach.  If true, another home run hire by Smalley. 

5 hours ago, Knox34 said:

Whitmire and Hoyt are my guesses. I think both will be hard to get from their schools. Still think they need to look at Reggie parks from Hemphill. 

I’m a huge fan of Whitmire’s.  No idea if he would want to move back to SETX.  Would be fine with the other two as well. 

1 hour ago, Football_Fan11 said:

I would throw Coach Mitchell in the mix, his old school style could be good for OF. 

Like when Jeffcoat was mentioned, this wouldn’t seem a move that would make a lot of sense for Josh. 

5 minutes ago, 72 Pinto said:

One starting wr from bc another from fort bend.  WOS qb got benched and moved over mid season.  WOS rb moved over week 10.  So not a ton of impact, but not for lack of trying...

Back on track.  I believe DJ Wilson is interviewing early next week.

Man those Buna coaches can’t wait to get the heck out of there and over to Orangefield 🧐

1 hour ago, WOSdrummer99 said:

Oops... I thought I was in LCM 2023. 🧢🤐 

 

Don't think there are any BC transfers to OF 🏀 

He’s talking about LCM. 

2 hours ago, BEARCPA said:

We've been working hard to make sure our basketball NIL collective gets to the same level as our football collective.

You win today 😂🤣

3 hours ago, gogo173489 said:

I'm not out of any loop I can assure you. However, you appear to be out of the loop in Orangefield since you have no idea who Eric Girola is. I know people made FB posts about Whitmire, etc., but he didn't leave because of that. Every coach gets that kind of crap everywhere you go. There is no perfect job. You do realize KJ and Connell are the same age right? So calling Connell "kid" to degrade him or somehow make him seem unqualified is childish and unnecessary. 

See post above regarding the kid comment.  Most definitely was not intended as a slight.  Just showing my age.  And I’m definitely out of the loop with regard to Orangefield girls basketball and most always have been. 

23 minutes ago, Johnny Carson said:

@TxHoops that is a hard Jab at Connell calling him a kid.  He is far from that but if you actually knew as much as you thought you did you would know they're about the same age as @gogo173489 stated. I had let this topic go after my last post because I really do hope Coach Johnson does well and I will always give someone a fair go at it.  To address only 2 candidates that was because the only place BunaISD posted the jobs to my understanding was their website. I've been told the job did not get posted to any of the other coaching sites where coaches find jobs.  To me this is  a problem that BISD needs to fix to get a more competitive field or it was done because the job was already a done deal. Again and I will say it again, we now have Coach Johnson and hope he does great.

Wasn’t meant to be a jab.  I’m old.  KJ is a kid to me too.  But point taken.  It wasn’t at all meant to be a derogatory statement.  I would imagine Remi will make a fine coach.  Always been impressed with him, his dad, and his brothers. 

2 hours ago, Who That said:

Yeah" I figured that's what he was doing playing with that Louisiana team he plays for off some where. 

Yeah he plays for Randy Livingston’s team.  They beat the that kid from Lake Highland’s team last weekend (#1 ranked junior in the country) and Jared played very well apparently. 

13 hours ago, Who That said:

I" wonder why Harris isn't playing..🤷🏻‍♂️

Because he is playing in front of coaches you see on TV against real dudes in Phoenix.  Not against the “pink team” in Smoketown.  This one of the biggest weekends of the year for kids that will be D1 basketball players.  

28 minutes ago, TxHoops said:

I’m not saying you’re wrong.  Which would be a shame because it is, in general, a good job.  Not the highest paid probably, but good kids and a GREAT AD, HS principal and Superintendent (I would bet all the current coaches would concur here ).  Always nice to have awesome bosses. But it just appeared that your tongue in cheek comment about potential candidates was taken seriously by some in this thread.  

17 hours ago, Knox34 said:

Very few coaches are looking to take a job with unrealistic expectations and instructions on how the team should play before taking the job. If that’s going on now what happens when he takes over the team?  Could be a constant battle. Might be in teams best interest to keep that to a minimum 🤷🏻‍♂️

I’m not saying you’re wrong.  Which would be a shame because it is, in general, a good job.  Not the highest paid probably, but good kids and a GREAT AD, HS principal and Superintendent.  Always nice to have awesome bosses. But it just appeared that your tongue in cheek comment about potential candidates was taken seriously by some in this thread.