AthleticSupporter - Jock

I agree with most of what you said. And I am not trying to downplay what happened to this young man AFTER the initial punch. It is disgusting and does deserve punishment. But up to and including the first punch that apparently dropped the young man is not felony material.

If you are in an area of Crystal beach known for heavy drinking and fighting(30 years ago it was known as swede's) then you should absolutely have your head on a swivel. If you go to a bar where heavy drinking is taking place, then be prepared to fight. I'm confused as to why it is difficult for some to understand this logic. And just to repeat so that I am clear, my comments on this thread are about one young adult throwing a punch at another young adult in a place where heavy drinking was taking place. This thread was about him and him only. Please find me a judge that will stick a felony on this kid's record that punch. Come on man. I am not going to comment on the kicking and stomping of a defenseless person. You should know how I feel about that but that is not what this thread is about.

I only know what the witnesses said in their statements and none of them said the big boy kicked or stomped anyone. He threw one punch according to the interviews done by the investigators. I'm only speaking about the student that this thread was about.

Agree 1000%!!!

There is zero chance of this kid being convicted of a felony. Seriously? He threw a punch at Crystal Beach. If everyone that fought at Crystal Beach got a felony on their record, we would all be in trouble. There are certain bars you go to when you are looking for trouble. So when a fight breaks out and you get punched, well, what did you expect? Crystal Beach is that bar and has been since we used to call it "The Zoo" in the late 80s. I've said it on other threads and I'll say it again. The only problem I have in these situations is ganging up on one kid and head kicks & stomps while your opponent is defenseless and partially unconscious on the ground. I see no problem with the punch thrown by Morris. That's the price of admission at Crystal Beach.

Did Malcolm Frank play at Baylor in the late 80s? Name sounds familiar.

I don't see Lumberton dropping, ever. Population growth in Lumberton will likely stay ahead of UIL's rising cutoff number between 4A and 5A.

What would have to happen for you to admit to being wrong about this hire? You've already said if he wins next year it's only because he has a lot of athletes coming back. And are Wins and Losses the only things being considered in determining his success?

Great job BH! Pulling for you guys to go all the way. Good luck

Great season Jags.

You are 100% correct in your last few sentences. I thought this exact same thing before you said it. This is an attempt to quiet the Barbay supporters at his door and shift the blame for Barbay dismissal onto Barbay. It will read something like, "Coach Barbay was not agreeable to the long-term commitment to ALL athletic programs. After much negotiation and with a heavy heart, both sides have decided that a change in AD is in everyone's best interest". Total BS. WOSgrad is correct. This is far from over.

Congrats on a hard fought win! Sounds like the Hawks played with a lot of heart.

Another great win Central! Keep it going.

Good season Ozen. And Ozen should be even better next year.

Sounds like a good game. Winner of this game could go all the way.

Any updates?

Especially when they aren't serving real food. I've never gone to a gym like HJ and walked away hungry. Maybe broke but not hungry. If you put that sign up, be prepare to serve me some groceries.

Should be a good matchup. Good luck to both teams and congrats on making this far

Great win Central.

Keep it up Ozen. Finish em off.

You are correct. Ozen beat New Caney. And I agree. I'd love to see one of the area teams make it to state. Good luck to all teams still playing. And those that are out already, remember this feeling and get back to work!!!

I believe Ozen was finally ranked the week before this as #25. After beating Dayton, it seems obvious that Ozen should have been ranked long before a week ago.

Ozen needs to only focus on what is right in front of them which is Galveston Ball.

Great win Ozen! Keep it going.

8 is probably the # that they narrowed it down to in order to do interviews. I'm confident they had more than 8 apply.