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I did not question his coaching abilities in my post. Anybody that has been through Coach Bryant knows that he will tell you himself it is not his job to get a player a scholarship and usually will end the sentence with "nobody helped me get mine." Maybe if you would put all your energy into your own school's baseball program it may once again be something to be proud of.

An old tire tied around a tree is great for pitching practice.

With this post you confirm that you know NOTHING about Coach Bryant. The last part of your sentence although written with a sarcastic tone is correct.

There's a clause in the hiring procedure that states those with World Series Rings need not apply.

Why would it take so long for someone to decide to coach at BC?

If he was projected to go in the first rnd someone would have picked him up before the fifth, and no way he's taken in the 5th and get 1st rnd $$, I dont think even Scott Boras could get 1st rnd money for a player taken in the 3rd much less the 5th. Someones got their wires crossed on this story no dought. You can look up what exactly he signed for on the web, I cant remember what site but its for sure there, mite check Baseball America. Is this the guy [Hidden Content]

He must have been doing some serious trash talking during the game. His own teammates just stood and watched. Poor mom shows the world how her son just got his behind kicked. Oh but I am sure he was innocent :

Diamond coaches: They need raises and 'chill pills' VAN WADE The Orange Leader For almost 20 years working in the media business, I’ve always had a great deal of respect for all coaches. Their jobs are tedious and the hours they put in are mind-boggling. You wouldn’t believe what athletic directors and head football coaches have to put up with on a daily basis. Those folks are usually the highest paid on coaching staffs. In recent years, though, baseball and softball coaches should really make the same salary as some of the top “dawgs.†You think I’m kidding! Football coaches and basketball coaches have caught their share of grief over the years but I never see coaches take more heat than baseball and softball coaches. That’s never been more evident than what has gone on in Orange County just over the last month or so and well, even years. I’ve seen some good ones pushed aside for this, that and another. It’s just to be expected at this point. It’s hard to even remember the good old days when coaches actually stuck around the same place for more than two, three or four years. But heck, I can’t blame them. Arguably, no coaches have to go through more political “junk†than those that run the show on the diamond. I honestly believe that. I’ve seen it first-hand. Some may disagree but when you see it up close and personal for so long, you can get a better picture of it. Kids come and go every four years and that’s all most parents see. Try it for almost 20 one time. Since covering high school sports, I pat myself on the back every day that I dribbled and shot instead of trying to turn double plays. I saw politics in the little league levels at an early age and knew I didn’t want to be a part of that madness. That was over 30 years ago, today it’s got to be even crazier. I probably don’t even want to know about it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking kids for playing what they love to play, I just wished more kids could do it with enjoyment instead of worrying what this parent may say, or that board member, president, vice president, treasurer, or Mickey Mouse and so on and so forth. High school coaches have to be hard-nosed in these parts. I’ve never seen two sports with more coaches in the stands or critics within administrations then I’ve seen in recent years. To me, it would just take the fun out of it completely if I were a kiddo. I’ve been to games over the years where fans have criticized coaches so bad, it would make my stomach sour. Yes, I’m even talking about two coaches that have recently even been enshrined in the Texas Coaches Baseball Hall of Fame in recent years. (Yes, I go back that far Chuck and Ronnie). You have to be tough-as-nails to battle through that on a yearly basis. Softball games have been comical at times the last few years. I’ve seen parents call pitches and have actually seen them try to shift the outfield from the stands. I’ve never seen so many coaches in my life but every time I go to a game only two or three are getting paid for it - the head coach and their assistants. Those folks don’t show up on Chemical Row or Bank of the Sabine or your delivery route to harrass you, do they? That would be a hoot! Both games seem to have grown into “money†sports as well and on the high school level, that shows more and more each year and that’s a big concern. So many kids are playing “select†ball and they’re playing year-around or they’re paying a nice sum of money for hitting and pitching lessons. I guess if parents are lucky enough to afford that, I guess that gives them a right to coach the high school varsity teams. NOT! High school baseball and softball isn’t near as balanced as it used to be. There are about four or five schools in the Golden Triangle alone that will likely never be a true success on the diamond because of economical reasons in which a lot of their kids can’t play the game year-around, which is unlike football, basketball, volleyball or track. With the economy going like it is, it’s only going to get worse. I’m sure many of you can name those handful of schools right off the top of your head. Now that 4A is going to a ridiculous four-play team system next year, you can darn near name each one of them that will make the playoffs, you just don’t know what order. There has to be some drama. Baseball may be political but softball is catching up fast and furious. It all doesn’t have to do with just parents, so parents don’t think I’m putting everything on your shoulders. It’s not like I feel that towards all of you, there are so many great ones out there that I truly have great respect for and have become super friends with over the years and have developed relationships that I hope will last forever. Just look at Orange County’s best two softball programs to date - Little Cypress-Mauriceville and Bridge City. LC-M is two years removed from winning the 4A state title in 2006. The Lady Bears will be on their fifth head coach in seven years next year. Each one of them won games in their own special way and brought so many positives to the game but guess what, they’re gone. The Bridge City Lady Cardinal program has had five coaches in about eight years. We know the Lady Cardinals have been dominant for years with high rankings and such and then there was that “little†89-game district winning streak they had. For those two mighty programs, that’s pretty scary when you add up the math. It makes you really want to know about what’s going on inside “the loop†of both schools. A couple excellent local coaches will not be leading their charges on their respective fields next season. It’s a shame, because both are excellent gentlemen that I’ve been blessed to have been associated with for so many years. Both may have faults, heck, don’t we all, but they were respected by most of their kids for the most part and 90 percent of the parents as well. Yep, there is always that 10 percent or so. That’s what I’ve been hearing publicly from Day One about each. Way more positives than negatives. Sometimes you just want to coach. You don’t want to worry about becoming Mr. or Miss Congeniality and who’s heart you might be breaking. Sometimes things take place from what some people would call “witch hunting.†“Witch hunts†can start up at any time. They may brew for a couple years or they might crank up at any second. Sometimes it’s groups that get upset and the vendetta gets cranked up. In some situations it might take just a couple people that you get on the bad side of and that’s all it takes to get the ball rolling. As a coach, you have to put your best nine out there, no matter who little Johnny or Susie’s mother, daddy, grandpa or great uncle is. Sadly, that’s what usually gets a “mess†created. Sometimes, when you upset those types, you’re literally “up a creek without a paddle.†Sadly, some school officials over the years have leaned on that and that’s sad. That’s not the whole criteria on keeping coaches around but it has a lot to do with it. It’s got to be tough when you reach a point when you go to work each day and are scrutinized for each little thing that you do. It makes you think, “Geez, am I going to get a frownie face on my report card today or a gold star.†You know, typical first-grade stuff. Every minute, petty little things turn into one major bomb.That’s got to be a horrible situation to be in. From then on it’s like that old Merle Haggard song “Rolling down hill like a snowball headed for Hell.†I’ve heard the phrase in the last week of “What goes around comes back around.†How about not letting it come around at all and for everyone to get along. We’ve had two “tough†calls in the last month, we’ve had them in the past and they will certainly continue down the road. Some folks will come in and win some games, go to the playoffs, win 25 games and move on because of politics. Let’s hope one day, and I’m holding my breath, that politics will be left out of The National Pastime before it gets past all of us. The game should be about the kids. It should be fun, it’s not life or death folks, ask the men and women over in Iraq about that and they’ll tell you and definitely think about that come Monday on Memorial Day. We’ve recently named our Leader Coaches of the Year and many folks out there probably think that’s political as well. Wahtever. That proof is in the pudding. Our softball coach won nine of his last 10 District 22-4A games with the Lady Bears in perhaps the most rugged district in the state in 4A and had countless playoff seasons at Deweyville. Our baseball coach went 13-1 in District 21-3A and led Bridge City to two state tournament appearances in five years and even took Buna to the tournament as well in the past. That’s more state appearances than Orange County’s two Hall of Fame Coaches. I’ve often thought maybe diamond coaches should be athletic directors. It would be a nicer paycheck but those guys and gals have way too much on their plate to begin with, they might implode. I honestly respect diamond coaches more than anyone else in the coaching business. There’s not enough money in Fort Knox for me to step into their shoes. Maybe I seem too concerned and if anyone has a similar or opposing point of view, feel free to write a Letter to the Editor at [email protected]. I would love to hear plenty of opinions, pro and con. • Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.

Who did he not play?

Brady Rogers is pitching for Lamar

Top of 5th Lamar 4 LCM 2

Barry for LCM Brady? for Lamar

4th tied 1-1

I have had enough... I am going yell out something that may end this because apparently some people are not smart enough to read between the lines. COACH BRYANT NEVER NOMINATED CASEY JACKSON FOR MVP. THEREFORE NOBODY COULD VOTE FOR HIM. DON'T BLAME THE OPPSOSING COACHES WHEN THE KIDS OWN COACH DIDN'T THINK ENOUGH TO NOMINATE HIM. GO ASK BILLY FOR THE TRUTH!!!

I have watched lots of baseball and you need to get real. 4A baseball is not what it used to be in this area. Go back when Stone coached at Nederland. Sanches, Floyd, Landry, Matlock...and crew they would have easily runned ruled any 3a or 4a team in the area today. That includes PNG. Also, HJ is a good baseball team and I believe PNG does have a district loss also.

Don't be too sensitive. Just a little humor. It's just unbelievable that the district champs did not receive one superlative award. That hasn't happen in many years. Maybe this is the year they will bring back the 'RING'.

My son played for the Sun Devils for two years and he was a pitcher. I never witnessed any pitcher overthrowing. Both manager and coaches truly cared for every player and would never jeopardize a player's arm. The Sun Devils are a great organization and if you have a chance to be part of the team you will remember it for a life time. Hopefully my son also learned to get to the airport on time and you won't miss your plane. ;D

Did Coach Bryant show up for the meeting? Isn't MVP a unanimous vote?

SOS Strength of Schedule They've played some really good team. Jasper, Sislbee, Sulfer, Nederland all twice and HJ soon to be twice I believe these rankings are from week to week.

SOS Strength of Schedule

Congratulations to the team and to Coach Landry.

Congrats to the lady with the gun. It's about time MLB has lady scouts.

AWESOME. Well deserved win. GO HORNS!!!

Great Job Boys!!!!