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[quote name="GCMPats" post="1146565" timestamp="1323959544"] [quote author=hitman009 link=topic=92879.msg1146534#msg1146534 date=1323957621] [quote author=Dayton Transplant link=topic=92879.msg1142825#msg1142825 date=1323449962] Crosby lost almost all. JV was good but no experence.  Like that .500 attitude LOL. He may throw at ya twice. Ready to get started. Love the game. [/quote]Crosby returns 4 - SS, 3rd, 2nd, and DH. Also some of the JV kids got some Varstiy playing time last year. So they will be good. [/quote] Not one Pitcher is listed. After Gabby, Crosby did not have much last year, what do you have coming up? [/quote]Crosby has some pitching just they did not get many chances with Gabby on the mound.  You wanted to pitch that man every game it you could. The Jones(SS) can pitch. they had a good kid on JV last year...  Davenport.... He pitched in fall ball and looked lights out... about mid 80"s.  He looked good from the left side of the mound.

[quote name="Dayton Transplant" post="1142825" timestamp="1323449962"] Crosby lost almost all. JV was good but no experence.  Like that .500 attitude LOL. He may throw at ya twice. Ready to get started. Love the game. [/quote]Crosby returns 4 - SS, 3rd, 2nd, and DH. Also some of the JV kids got some Varstiy playing time last year. So they will be good. 

[quote name="RED MACHINE" post="1137051" timestamp="1322830033"] Coug4 you are right the kids have know idea what is going on. I just hope they hire quickly & the right Coach. The [b]workout program they have right now is crap [/b] because [b]none of the coaches care.[/b] My son told me last night there is about 30 kids working out after school with [b]no direction from coaches[/b]. They usually have a workout agenda everyday but this week it has read DO YOUR OWN WORKOUT. So what this shows me is the [b]coaches never really cared anyways [/b] and I understand the school board craps on you so you crap on the kids. I also understand it is early in the off season but I know the last 3 years they started the week after they lost in the playoffs with there off season workout program but not this year. [/quote]That is bashing... and only one coach does tutorials??? I will bet you anything that most of the coaches teach a core subject.. In fact 7 of them do... core classes HAVE to have tutorials....the school makes them... and if you don't teach a core subject you have to monitor the halls... So they were all doing A JOB..

[quote name="RED MACHINE" post="1137109" timestamp="1322836312"] [quote author=Red Rocker link=topic=92241.msg1137077#msg1137077 date=1322833586] Red, who is your son? I went by to pick up my daughter yesterday after school and most of the coaches were in the weightroom or on the track with the kids.  Looked like business as usual to me.  Did little Johnny not get to play much this year? [/quote] Actually Red Rocker my son (little johnny) did play. I do know this though that in the weight room the coaches where gone by 3:40 because my other son who played on Varsity for 3 years & started his last 2 who was picking up my younger son who  started on the freshmen "A" team & JV team this year. Red rocker I'm just pointing out what I am being told by my sons. Just to let you know I was one of the parents that was at the schoolboard meeting to support Flanigan. I have know Flanigan for 8 years & he will be missed. I am just pointing out that I think the coaches are in limbo & the kids are the ones going to suffer, when they have a obligation to fill for the remainder of the year. I don't really appreciate your comment about my son because I will be the first to wear him out if he isn't producing or playing to his potential. So get off my kid [/quote]I talked to some other kids too.  Tues and Thurs are monitory tutorial days from (2:32-3:30). All Athletes are supposed to go to tutorials. Coaches teach classes are required to have tutorials classes. So I guess you are right, the work out was more than likely on the board and they were not there because [b]they had a JOB to do[/b].  You might want to do a little research before you start publicly bashing coaches…

Crosby got one this year and it is worth every penny.  It has lights so hitters can load corectly in the cage. also it can be set to throw not just fast... or just curve.. but alternate... that way the hitter is not just concentrating on just fast.. he has to read spin and adjust.. It is also a great help with fielding at all places..  the coach can be with the kid talking while fungo is taking place.. instead of just hitting.. you can program a entire game in if you want.. say the scout report says the 1 middle.. 2 opp field or bunts, 3 pulls 4 hit pops in right field... ext lots of things can be done esp with 3 team and only 3 coaches

[quote name="vp93" post="1133898" timestamp="1322520833"] I thought that there was a mandatory 4 quarter suspension for throwing a punch. They have video of it and that would punish the ones that couldn't keep their emotions under control but not the ones that could. [/quote]nothing in UIL rules about suspension for a game.. what you are referring to could be a district rule... Some districts have that rule in effect like 20-4A I believe.

[quote name="datruth1" post="1133487" timestamp="1322494276"] I agree-Murr and Harrison are both great hires.  Brian Johnson left because Haynes was hired and brought his son as the QB, he and Phllip beck set records.  Bryan wasn't going to play QB so he left.  Olin has the most impressive resume but, that doesn't mean his the best hire for Barrett Station(crosby).  Crosby needs to act fast though, spring ball is right around the corner. I would like to see Harrison get it. I would also like to see Freemon get it. Heck I would like to see a african-american coach in Crosby for a change.  That is probably what Barrett Station wants. [/quote]WOW!!!! did you really say that???... I would like to say Harrison would get it based on his actions and resume... not because he his black...  What is all this hype about Freemon.. Yes he played there and holds some records but has he ever been a OC or DC before???

I believe two of the best coaches for Crosby are already on staff. Marty Murr - Former AD of Aledo - LB coach now at Crosby T.K. Harrison - Former DC at Port Author Memorial  - JH AD at now at Crosby. I think both of these coaches can take over the program without messing up the winning chemistry already intact and could do nothing but improve the program.

I'm not from either school.  I just looked at the all the picks and both teams actions were bad. If there was "trash talking" from both teams then they were both at fault. And when is it "OK" to start a fight or go ahead and retaliate??? did they hurt your feelings by what they said??? did it cause serious harm to your child by words.... So according to you then it is "OK" if they do a little trash talking after the game to fight... whatever... How about teach your child to be a man and walk away... or don't trash talk back with another team and talk with your pads... Or if you get into a fight there are consequences. Quit making excuses for kids... and teach them right from wrong..

very sad indeed.  It is funny how people are going to start blaming the police...  Look at the pictures... It looks to me like the only one in between the players are cops.. trying to stop it... the coaches are behind the players in every pick... I'm not saying they should have used pepper spray, which did stop the fight, but when kids are swinging helmets maybe that is the way to make them stop. 

[quote name="coug4ever" post="1129596" timestamp="1322236190"] Aaronjam75 you are correct about crosby's potential but are not correct about the soph class. The soph class is loaded! Most of the 1 loss district JV starters was sophomores. Varsity had only 5 sophomores on varsity because over 30 seniors on varsity. The better soph players quit? That's not true either! There was only 3 from the freshman team that did not play this year and 1 will be back after the 1st semester. That's 1 of flannigans downfalls, some kids go thru problems for whatever reason and Flannigan held it against them and wouldn't give them a second chance. I think we all are ready to see who the next coach will be and which of the other Crosby coaches are staying or leaving. I know a few should go on the definsive side! [/quote]What?? Flanigan never turned down a kid or MADE THE KID QUIT!!... He always made it the kids choice... He felt if the kid let down his team, or himself by quitting, they had to prove to the their team that they really wanted to be there.  They would have to run track and commit to a certain # of days to summer workout... IT WAS ALWAYS THE KIDS CHOICE!! EX. Jacasey Evens... did not play his JR year and wanted to play his Sr. year..... Flanigan said run track and make your summer days and earn your way back on the team.. which he did and did very well his Sr. year and went to a school in CAL and played. EX. A Soph quit at the end of football last year that had a good shot at starting this year. said he wanted to go and train for MMA.  He asked to come back at the end last year and Flanigan said the same thing to him.  Run track and make your summer workout days.. which the kid did neither.. He showed up for first day of practice and even if the kid would have started he said "NO, You did not do any of the things I asked you to do. If you want to play next year, get into off season and work your rear off."  If Flanigan had any "Problems" as you say is he made the kids accountable for their actions.  He tries to teach them life lessons and is more concerned about making the kids a better person in life. Barrett station parents only see he did not let him play. They do not think a coach should teach there kids how to be a man.  They see him as he just teaches football.... This whole thing is really sad!!! Really Flanigan is to good for this community..

[quote name="Diamond-J" post="1121817" timestamp="1321628924"] [quote author=datruth1 link=topic=91771.msg1121813#msg1121813 date=1321628731] I live in the crosby/newport area and here is what im hearing:  Gage, Haynes, D. Colbert, 2 from Flanigans staff, North Shore DC, Freemon, Mesquite OC, anybody here anything else/ What will they do? [/quote]Crosby does not have enough money to get Gage. [/quote]yea.. I don't see Gage coming... he is doing well in BH and It would be a big pay cut... Is the Freemon you are talking about Jonny Freemon, former Crosby RB, that is already on Crosby staff?

[quote name="WOSgrad" post="1120889" timestamp="1321540659"] [quote author=octfeb link=topic=91601.msg1120850#msg1120850 date=1321537068] [quote author=Razor link=topic=91601.msg1120846#msg1120846 date=1321536793] are you guys really having a serious conversation about kids transferring for athletic purposes only...isn't that illegal? [/quote]It's only illegal if coaches influence a athlete to move to a different school... the kids parents can weigh options all day long and move to a better fit for an athlete not illegal. correct me if i am wrong someone. [/quote] You're wrong.  If an athlete is found to have changed district for athletic purposes, whether they were recruited or not, they must sit out one year from the time that they transferred. [/quote]Well you have to prove that... And it is hard if the parent moves within the district.

[quote name="GCMPats" post="1120541" timestamp="1321488750"] Does CISD have an Asst. Superintendent? [/quote]Yes... they have 3... When the Sup got hired he brought his boy with him to make the third Asst. Sup

[quote name="Bill" post="1119998" timestamp="1321458885"] Crosby sucks now just like they allways have. If them twin's want a chance at football...Dayton is there best shot. [/quote]i really think that might happen... They would be a Bronco...Or if Flanigan gets the Humble job they will go with him... There dad moved those kids to Crosby for football.  He loves what Flanigan was doing... Now he is gone... I could see them moving... This whole thing sucks... Anyone in Crosby want to run for the school board??? Do it now... you have a good chance of winning!! Just when you get there vote our spineless Sup out...  Things have hit the fan sence he came here.... I could tell you some of his agenda's.... and that would make you even more sick to your stomach...

[quote name="SmashMouth" post="1119432" timestamp="1321408087"] [quote author=hitman009 link=topic=91601.msg1119415#msg1119415 date=1321407689] [quote author=coug4ever link=topic=91601.msg1119409#msg1119409 date=1321407425] He resigned after the ultimatum he was given. He was given the choice that he could stay the AD and give up coaching or coach this year and resign. For the kids at Crosbys sake I hope they find another good coach to replace him and hopefully a coach that implements discipline because Crosby really lacked it over the past few years! Just look how some of the kids acted after a clearly more disciplined Vidor team beat the pretty bad and hope the new coach teaches them to put the TEAM 1st because that has been very clear that it was all about individuals. Just goes to show what a few bad apples will do. [/quote]apples don't fall far from the tree... It is hard to change the way kids think.... Don't you think Flanigan was doing that???  It is hard to change a mentality...  It has to start at the lower levels... [/quote] No, it really should start at Home! [/quote]AMEN!! you are right!! 

[quote name="Joharr73" post="1119417" timestamp="1321407728"] hello everyone this is his son justin! i just got home from being at the hospital 13 hours waiting i got great news!! my dad is doing good! they ended up replacing the valve after attempting twice to repair it! He should be awake tomorrow when i get there! thanks everyone for all the prayers for my father! [/quote]great news!! I am glad to hear he is ok!!

[quote name="coug4ever" post="1119409" timestamp="1321407425"] He resigned after the ultimatum he was given. He was given the choice that he could stay the AD and give up coaching or coach this year and resign. For the kids at Crosbys sake I hope they find another good coach to replace him and hopefully a coach that implements discipline because Crosby really lacked it over the past few years! Just look how some of the kids acted after a clearly more disciplined Vidor team beat the pretty bad and hope the new coach teaches them to put the TEAM 1st because that has been very clear that it was all about individuals. Just goes to show what a few bad apples will do. [/quote]apples don't fall far from the tree... It is hard to change the way kids think.... Don't you think Flanigan was doing that???  It is hard to change a mentality...  It has to start at the lower levels... 

[quote name="bronco pride" post="1119341" timestamp="1321403202"] Will people quit talking like crosby is some talent mill. How many kids have gone d1 from crosby the last four years it like a handfull. They get beat because they think they are more talented than they are. Face it crosby you were a 6-5 team thats it. I actually think your coach did a good job considering what he has. [/quote]about as much as Dayton....3-4 a year go and play at the next level... there was only one team that I thought had more talent... Dawson.. we had the talent to beat every team this year except them I think.....

[quote name="pirate68" post="1119237" timestamp="1321398463"] [quote author=cougar14 link=topic=91601.msg1119227#msg1119227 date=1321397853] [quote author=baseballwife link=topic=91601.msg1118687#msg1118687 date=1321369643] Dear Cougar14, You sir, disgust me!  The only stomach churning going on is to read that someone, who I suspect has never coached anything other than perhaps pee wee flag football, would have to audacity to say that Vidor's team is made up of nobody's that wouldn't even start in Crosby.  Well, our boys wouldn't WANT to!  These boys have played through pain, both physical and emotional this year and have remained unwavered in their quest to go as far as they possible can towards state.  They play with their heart and carry the memory of their fallen brother on that field every week.  These kids are fine young men and Crosby would be lucky to have them grace their field.  As far as the coaching staff in Vidor, they are second to NONE.  These men spent much of their time away from their families to not only coach this team, but to mentor them and to be role models of what a man truly is.  Vidor won that game against Crosby because they fought their way to a win....Crosby came up short.  It's unfortunate to me that people in Crosby don't understand that although it is the coach's responsibility to prepare these boys to play the game, they are not the ones on the field.  The team has to have the will to win and play with that determination. [/quote] All I was saying Ms. Baseballwife is that vidor runs a simplified scheme with inferior athletes. For example, I belive they beat ozen this year. Ozen has 5 kids that will play d1 football, which I would describe as talent. Crosby has similiar numbers. The difference is how the kids are prepared. I played d1 college football after rushing for 1000+ with jimmy dickey as the head coach. Lamar mitchell and I were the first team all district backs in 2000. I had 4 other guys in my class that played d1. We went 1-9 and only lost one game (#6 forest brook) by more than 4 points. I would call that squandered talent. Y'all have been to the playoffs 5 times in 40 years, that's a talent problem. Vidor has a couple kids that might be able to walk on somewhere which is fine for a program of that stature. I guess if I offended you I will pay reparations by saying katy doesn't have much talent either but wins state championships. I know your going to say Andy Dalton which is fine, that's one guy off several state championship teams. At the end of the year look at the offers katy players have versus a team like north shore who had to beat channelview to get into the playoffs. They have over 10 d1 kids on the varsity, katy has 3-4 but steamrolls north shore as of late. Tim cornett is the starting running back at unlv. He backed up tracy woods at north shore, as in didn't start in high school but started as a true freshman at a major d1. Katy could claim nothing of the sort but would beat the shore 8 out of 10 times. Only difference, gary joseph. [/quote]One thing you left out....Those teams like Katy play team 1st football and buy into the program...[b]D1 talent is a great thing to have on a football team but,if those players are only worried about getting that D1 ride they might end up on the wrong end of the scoreboard[/b]...Football is the ultimate team sport IMO..Very seldom IMO does the most talented team when state championships.I[b]ts the ones that are the most [b]unselfish[/b].[/b] [/quote]I think someone has hit the nail on the head... this is why Crosby has trouble getting deep into playoffs... A big part of one side of the community is this way... "I play WR... why should I have to block?" "He got his TD, when will I get mine."  "Im a SR.  I should play over a underclassman even if he is better than me".  Some kids just don't understand the meaning of TEAM.  Im sure Flanigan preaches it, other wise he would not be successful. but some just dont get it!!  Its a catch 22.  The talent is needed, but becomes a cancer stick when they don't get their way.

[quote name="invictus" post="1118887" timestamp="1321379855"] [quote author=octfeb link=topic=91601.msg1118882#msg1118882 date=1321379557] [quote author=invictus link=topic=91601.msg1118876#msg1118876 date=1321379364] [quote author=hitman009 link=topic=91601.msg1118874#msg1118874 date=1321379203] [quote author=octfeb link=topic=91601.msg1118863#msg1118863 date=1321378902] [quote author=hitman009 link=topic=91601.msg1118861#msg1118861 date=1321378802] [quote author=octfeb link=topic=91601.msg1118850#msg1118850 date=1321378341] Just got this email   Hey Amanda, I have been told by a legit source that he is no longer the coach. I am still awaiting the official word and reason from the district. It should come across here shortly. So stay tuned..... [/quote]and you might be waitting for the "OFFICIAL" reason.  Takes a while to make up something.... Facts are always easy to quote!!!!!!!! [/quote]WHAT! [/quote]another words there is no reason why they should let him go.. I bet there is nothing in his write up file... can't be because of record or playoff apperences..  you can't put "because you have no backing on the board". The fact is they will have to make up a reason....  they can't just fire you for no reason... there would be a major law suit in effect if so... [/quote] Actually, you can be fired for no reason.  Texas is a right to work state.  You can be fired or quit at any time. [/quote]I have to disagree.. You have to have a reason to fire a full time employee after they have been employed for at least 90 days. [/quote] No, you do not.  Trust me.  That employee was me.  I got unemployment easily, but was told by numerous lawyers that there was no case because in Texas you can be fired for any reason or no reason at all and it is fine as long as there has been no discrimination (racial, disability, gender, etc). [/quote]I dont know about that..... were you in a teaching field when this happened??  there are insurences right now that protect teachers if they want to pay for them...

[quote name="octfeb" post="1118863" timestamp="1321378902"] [quote author=hitman009 link=topic=91601.msg1118861#msg1118861 date=1321378802] [quote author=octfeb link=topic=91601.msg1118850#msg1118850 date=1321378341] Just got this email   Hey Amanda, I have been told by a legit source that he is no longer the coach. I am still awaiting the official word and reason from the district. It should come across here shortly. So stay tuned..... [/quote]and you might be waitting for the "OFFICIAL" reason.  Takes a while to make up something.... Facts are always easy to quote!!!!!!!! [/quote]WHAT! [/quote]another words there is no reason why they should let him go.. I bet there is nothing in his write up file... can't be because of record or playoff apperences..  you can't put "because you have no backing on the board". The fact is they will have to make up a reason....  they can't just fire you for no reason... there would be a major law suit in effect if so...

[quote name="octfeb" post="1118850" timestamp="1321378341"] Just got this email   Hey Amanda, I have been told by a legit source that he is no longer the coach. I am still awaiting the official word and reason from the district. It should come across here shortly. So stay tuned..... [/quote]and you might be waitting for the "OFFICIAL" reason.  Takes a while to make up something.... Facts are always easy to quote!!!!!!!!

[quote name="GCMPats" post="1118806" timestamp="1321375562"] [quote author=octfeb link=topic=91601.msg1118801#msg1118801 date=1321375346] [quote author=coug4ever link=topic=91601.msg1118633#msg1118633 date=1321367091] Some of cougar14's reasons may be true but nothing from this season cost him his job! [b]He accepted his resignation letter in June! [/b]Which means he played the season knowing it was his last. In my opinion says what kind of man he really is! He still gave it 100% and never let on that this was it. I'm sure he will find another great community to coach in. It's just to bad Crosby let him go. [/quote]Ha there it is.. ask him/her [/quote] The statement just confuses me more. Is "he" Coach Flannigan? If so, you do not accept a resignation letter. You submit or tender a resignation. [/quote]Yes he is Coach Flannigan. he submit a letter of resignation due to the school boards request..... another words the board said "We will let you coach football/AD this year if you submit a resgnation now and it will go infront of  end of the football season... if you do not submit then your contract for AD only and you will not coach football"

[quote name="rykerx144" post="1118792" timestamp="1321374765"] [quote author=octfeb link=topic=91601.msg1118787#msg1118787 date=1321374632] [quote author=NorthoftheBorder link=topic=91601.msg1118772#msg1118772 date=1321374054] [quote author=cougar14 link=topic=91601.msg1118603#msg1118603 date=1321364997] I understand the seemingly sudden resignation of Coach Flannigan may shock some. What's even more shocking is the ineptitude with which he and his staff meander through the season and try to mitigate ridiculous losses with a playoff run that lasts a couple of weeks. There's no hidden story or failure to play someone's child behind his dismissal. It's the 33-32 loss to baytown lee after being up 10 points late in the fourth, the continous shortcomings with heated rival dayton who often has less talent but superior coaching, and the most stomach churning which is losing to vidor who runs a pop warner offense with players who wouldn't even start at crosby. I think what sums it up is the 49-7 2009 home playoff loss to dayton in which the post-game hand shake heard jerry stewart tell kevin flannigan, "If I had your team I would win it all." You have to remember, Haynes did more with less. It's about winning over here, and not just winning district games. There should be a conserted effort to win them all, and undoubtedly the school board feels the same way most of us do. Overall flannigan is a good person and decent leader of young men. . . . He's just not the coach for crosby. [/quote] Wow!!!! The truth did come out.  Vidor puts a spanking on Crosby and due to biases in the community, the head coach gets fired!!!  That is incredible!!!  I don't think I will ever stop on my HWY 90 trips to Houston and spend a dime in Crosby again in my life! [/quote]Ok this thread is getting out of hand.... It was posted that Flanigan was asked to resign back in June after this season.. So IF this is TRUTH, unless you are God, There was no way of knowing Crosby would be playing Vidor  in the 1st round of playoffs. FACTS get twisted and turned around. Until the media releases some sort of TRUTH to the whole thing it's all rumor. *steps down off soap box* [/quote] why and who would have asked him to step down in June?  If so im curious as the reason and explaination why? [/quote]The cowardly board asked I’m sure..Why?? IDK.. they do a bunch of dumb decisions.. and yes.. I was told that he was asked in June... also was told he tried to retract it on monday before it went to the board... What a rough year for Flanigan.. Imagine having to get kids to perform KNOWING that you may not be there next year...