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​You talking about arguably the best high school basketball coach in Texas history...BIG difference lol I feel like hiring coaches from the same area does nothing to improve a program most of these coaches have the same style/philosophies as the previous coach. I feel like if you really want to change a program you go grab someone from another area who's going to actually bring in something new. But of course it's all politics at the end of the day, I guess BISD feels as though hiring someone in the area or within the district is the safest thing to do.

​As in BISD hardly ever hire someone outside the area of SETX which is why I believe there hasn't been many state championships in Beaumont.

Wouldn't say I agree or disagree with it, but its a typical Rodney Saveat/BISD hiring.

I feel its a MUST for the new coach at Central to be a players coach, disciplined & most importantly a great X&O guy...X&O's is what cost Central a trip to state this year they only knew how to play one way. PS: What does have any really good players coming back next year besides TJ & Nijal?

​I never said anything was wrong with F. Paul, but of course I'm going to pull for my good friend/frat brother to get the job. If not Anthony then I definitely wouldn't mind seeing Frankie Paul get the job.

​If we're talking qualifications I don't think any of these candidates are as qualified as lil Bouttee...lil Boutte graduated college at 20 is the only candidate with a masters in education and a principal certification. He's coached under two state championship coaches(Dyer, Henderson) I think a lot of you all get experience confused with being qualified just because a candidate has more experience than another doesn't mean they can do a better job than one with less experience. Lets not forgot Bouttee Sr took over Kountze at the age of 24 right out of college with no head coaching experience, two years later he took over PA Lincoln and won state at the young age of 26 just saying. How much head coaching experience did Steve Kerr have this past year? And again no one has explained to me WHY NOT lil Bouttee?

​And you shouldn't hate on your nephew nor be jealous of him or Bouttee. You should be cheering your nephew on instead of saying he isn't ready for the job...and you've still yet to explain why you feel he isn't ready for the Central job.

​Just stop hating on your nephew Walt...

I just received a phone call from my frat brother and close friend ANTHONY BOUTTE SR asking me to not debate or try to defend his father or himself on here any longer. I still reserve the right to feel as though it is shameful for SETX to attempt to discredit the entire BOUTTE family in ANY capacity when they have been nothing but helpful and genuine people to us all.

​I'm not big on research, however, no regional tournament experience meaning he has NEVER won a regional tournament game. Bridge City was a powerhouse, I'm talking top 3 in the state with Beaumont Hebert, and battling with Boutte SR as a player in the early 80's so to assume that there is no talent at those 2 schools English was at according to the cultural diversity of the population that makes up those 2 schools is IGNORANCE. Coach English is a good coach, however, do not discredit those kids at those schools as if they are not skilled with great resources and opportunities to become great basketball players. If I'm not mistaken, a kid just went and played as a FRESHMAN Division 1 from Nederland High School just this past season. Also, to answer your question about Division 1 athletes to come out of Beaumont OZEN for basketball purposes, its been TWO which is Kris Richards 07' and Jason Dabney 02', until this past year with Jordan Hunter that transferred in to OZEN from Hampshire Fannett. That is what made BOUTTE SR so great, he won with kids that were left overs from the football picks or that was great football players but decent basketball players. I'm not even speaking on Kendrick Perkins and the successes they had at Beaumont Ozen because it will never be done again, however the development that Perkins made from middle school to high school can be accredited to how great of a coach BOUTTE SR will always be. Coach BOU emphasis on all his PROGRAMS were the fundamentals of the game of basketball and LIFE. That is why those of us who has been fortunate to experience those teachings and the LOVE that came with it wants to see another BOUTTE in the leadership role of being a head basketball coach one day. I understand you lobbying for a pay increase for Coach English, however, coaching/teaching/education salaries are district based and the pay is not that great across the board in high school basketball. That is why Anthony Boutte is in this PROFESSION for the right reasons which is his PASSION FOR WORKING WITH KIDS AND A TRUE LOVE FOR THE GAME OF BASKETBALL. "I honestly do not think Anthony Boutte Sr. would have an issue proving himself at Vidor High School being the kind of genuine good guy that he is. However, we both know Vidor High School has not reached out to BOUTTE SR., nor Lil Boutte to fill that position, and will NOT for whatever reasons that they are entitled to have."

​Per conversation with Terrell Henderson, he is a GREAT fan of A. Boutte and his work ethics as a coach. He has an aggressive demeanor about himself and is extremely confident in his abilities as a PROFESSIONAL. Coach Travis Williams also endorses the entire Boutte family in a positive way; as for his relationship with Chris Dyer, please don't be blind to the treatment he received while being the freshman coordinator there winning the district both years he was there, the local freshman tournaments, and willingly completing scouting duties where he has had the opportunity to see that region of basketball that matters when you are competing for championships. Coach Dyer did not even allow Lil Boutte to sit on his bench in the state tournament although he allowed the 8th grade basketball coach which is now the freshman coordinator there opportunity to gain that experience...it does not take a genius to know that BOUTTE SR. beat Coach Dyer in the state semi final game in 1991 ate the age of 27 in which obviously left a bitter taste in Coach Dyer's mouth when there is a debate of who was the BEST to do it. So, how else to you try to take a shot at BOUTTE SR when he is not in coaching any longer; take a shot at his son!!! BOUTTE SR. is the greatest Texas High School Coach to ever coach the game of basketball in the state of TEXAS. Look at his successes, the numbers are over whelming and if you do not agree with it, you are just not a realist/a BOUTTE hater. However, opinions are rights that everyone has, certifications was brought out to show regardless of rumors, Anthony Boutte is qualified by the state to obtain a leadership position such as the new head basketball coach for any program. Lastly, he went to Desoto in anticipation of being there for the arrival of his son in Arlington, Texas in which every time you see Anthony Boutte whether it is at a NBA game or the fish pond; Anthony Boutte Jr. is there with him. "Fred Williams=Travis Williams...Robert Hughes Sr=Robert Hughes Jr...Goree Johnson=Snoop and Rod" <~ ALL second generation head basketball coaches following there father, so why would one think the Andre Boutte Sr. will not=Anthony Boutte Sr.'s successes as a basketball coach; is it because he went to arguably one one of the BEST PROGRAMS in the state of Texas to learn from a multi championship head coach in Chris Dyer because he felt like he has learned as much as he could from Henderson, Williams, BOUTTE SR., and GAMBLE...so, bash him with he has been to a lot of places in a short time...MOST PEOPLE could NEVER land those jobs as the freshman coach in those PROGRAMS if they WANTED TOO. The only thing Anthony Boutte Sr. lacks is actual HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE, so when or how does he EARN his opportunity should be the question because he is MORE THAN QUALIFIED and has 5 years of experience as an assistant coach on the "6A" LEVEL???

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Why not Coach ANTHONY Boutte...do you care to explain or enter a debate with me against 5 years of experience in public school education(ALL 5 years at 6A programs; 2 years at PAMHS, 2 years at Desoto High School in which they lost in the state semi-finals, and going into his 2nd year at Spring Dekaney High School)...let's not forget, he coached under 2 state championship winning coaches in Terrell Henderson/Chris Dyer, and a state finalist coach in Travis Williams...the way he has DOMINATED freshman basketball on the "6A LEVEL" is UNFAIR to his competitors to say the LEAST!!! He's very INTELLIGENT, always has been since he was a STUDENT-athlete(National Honor Society, Magna Cum Lade Graduate & 2 sport athlete in high school where he did nothing but WIN, beat Brian English by 40 points his junior and senior year...I put that out there for the Brian English fans, great coach however, understand he is like 3-27 ALLTIME vs Boutte Sr. and the one year he did beat Ozen and Central, OZEN was in the regional tourney while VIdor was in the montage center watching)<- SO PLEASE stop claiming Brian English as the Coach K or Bo Ryan of Texas High School Basketball, he has NO EXPERIENCE in the REGIONAL tourney & he had a 6'8" Division 1 player in 2004 with a good supporting crew and the best he did was the 2nd Round of the playoffs, do your research on Brian English PLEASE. He is the SON OF LEGENDARY ANDRE BOUTTE SR. with the ability to reach out to coaches that he has built close relationships with like HALL OF FAME COACH JAMES GAMBLE for any situation YOU feel he is not ready for...get off LITTLE BOUTTE's back, he's only your NEPHEW that you do nothing but speak NEGATIVE about EVERYTIME he is mentioned; he's only 26 years of age, a GREAT FATHER, something that MOST MEN BOTH YOUNG AND OLDER MEN LACK; Coach ANTHONY Boutte is not perfect by no means, HOWEVER, he's a perfect hire for this job and when he does get opportunity WHEREVER it may be because he will get an opportunity here soon even if it is off the legacy his father built...He will make a GREAT COACH & EVERYONE THAT KNOWS HIM LIKE YOU DO, KNOWS ALL OF THESE THINGS AS WELL. In closing, he has a MASTER's degree in EDUCATION with PRINCIPAL CERTIFICATION...therefore YOU may feel like he is not ready BUT he is DEFINITELY QUALIFIED for the position according to the TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, & many people like YOURSELF can not say the same!!! IF ANY OF THIS INFORMATION IS FALSE OR MISLEADING, POST YOUR TEACHING CERTIFICATE, I CAN EASILY POST HIS IF YOU WOULD LIKE & YOURS IF NEED BE!!! "I support ANTHONY BOUTTE SR., great guy, positive, and ALWAYS uplifting...whoever is blessed with the job will have success, HOWEVER, belittling ANTHONY BOUTTE SR. is a cowardly ACT because EVERYONE knows what kind of MAN he is.

Yeah Anthony applied for the position.

We just played a terrible game honestly I wish we would've got to play Brady in the ship though

Not at all, we just reload with talent...judging by our first pool play game where we won by close to twenty we won't miss a beat but Mike J is a special player by all means. And we have the BEST area team in 16u and I don't think any others are close to be honest.

Ok I was just wondering since you thought something was funny about my previous post...And hope your not insinuating that we pay to have players no one in our organizations buys players stuff as for the fee's we understand that all the players can't come up with money to pay fees all the time and that's understandable....I didn't see what was funny about my group being the best 16u in the area enlighten me please.

I definitely wouldn't say it was a beat down and we were missing about 4 players that tournament

Brady didn't we beat y'all by 30 when we played y'all last summer? God forbid we play y'all this weekend might be even worse than last year.

Area meaning SETX...there's no 16u team in SETX that could beat my group.

It's not a team in the area that can hang with our 16u team you're crazy.

Lol yeah I know I just felt like messing with you...take care of my son over there

Yall stole my boy Mike J from us I see lol hope we get to play yall in the tourney this weekend :rolleyes:

Get em Soulja

I don't believe in politics my friend