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I would not go so far as to say PN-G choked. The scoop-and-score and pick-six interception hurt the Indians. Credit goes to Nederland for making those happen. PN-G can look back and learn from its mistakes. Two other things that stood out to me in that game were PN-G abandoning it run game in the second half and the PN-G defense running out gas in the 4Q. Give credit to Nederland. They played well enough to create some breaks and they won the game because of it. Good game that went the way of Nederland...this year. Next year, hit the reset button and see what happens. Go Indians. Peace P.S. Back on track for this thread. Good season Nederland. Sometimes a season does not go your way. Compete and have fun...it's high school football...enjoy it.

No. It could have been, but Crosby had 2s and 3s in the game starting in the second quarter. 1944: Port Arthur 89, Port Neches 0 1987: Aldine MacArthur 75, PN-G 0 2017: PN-G 72, Crosby 69 2021: Crosby 69, PN-G 28

Tip of the cap to Crosby. You have an outstanding team. Solid coaching. Very active, quick, and disruptive DL. Much better than my Indians. Good luck on the remainder of your season and playoff run.

BH #2 and #81 are ball players. BH and PN-G are similar. Establish the run...and then...poof...let's not run the ball. BH should give the ball to #2 off tackle all night long. When you throw it, throw that ball to #81...good size, good hands, and some decent speed in the open field. PN-G #20...ball player. He gets north/south and he has some wheels. PN-G DL and LBs will fight, scrap, and compete. Not sure what the BH QB did to warrant an ejection. Online...I did not see the penalty. Good game, Indians. Found some mojo. Keep it going.

Upset that Coach Faircloth sits atop the PN-G coaching W/L list? All the Coach Faircloth haters want to get rid of him. Who would you bring in? Be careful what you ask for, a return to 1984-1988 or the MB era minus D. Long is just around the corner.

I've been watching his highlights and reading as much as I can find about him. Great all-around game. TX Hoops nailed it...TA keeps his teammates in the flow...and he plays defense (not much defense by some of the kids on the AAU circuit, but TA plays defense). Not to mention his ability to score...to jump up and shoot over people or create space for an open jumper. Love his game. As a UH alum, I am excited that Coach Sampson was able to make a connection with TA. Kellen Sampson is amped up on Twitter and social media. TA could be a game changer right away. Solja - I hope you are right...I hope TA grows to 6'8". Can you imagine a 6'8" guy with those skills? He may be a one and done to at most two and done recruit. I'm not a hardcore NBA guy, but everything I read about TA says he has NBA talent. Beaumont United has a new fan...me!

I love this signing...TA takes and MAKES big shots. Plays fearless. No idea if this is true, but people on the UH message boards say he is still growing...6'6" and could be 6'7" or taller when he gets to campus. Coach Sampson loves TA's confidence and willingness to play bigtime basketball in pressure packed games. It takes a special talent to play well when the stage is big and the lights are bright. People on the UH message boards are beyond excited about his signing.

Condolences.

Ironic that the Drysdales (UT) are joining the Clampetts (SEC). OU fits-in fine with the Clampetts. UT? The jury is still out. As my longtime friend, and the proudest UT alum that I know, told me, "We will hold our nose all the way to the bank and cash those SEC checks." Four super-conferences, sixteen teams per conference, and the top four teams in each conference make the playoffs. Win four games in the playoffs and grab the undisputed national championship. March Madness finally comes to college football. Adios, NCAA...welcome the College Football Alliance (four super-conferences). TV rights divied up to pay the players in the super-conference.

I get what Smash is saying...Inika McPherson did not have a qualifying jump of 6'5" for the 2021 Olympics. She had all season to clear 6'5" or higher to knock out the qualifying threshold. That said, I agree with Baddog and Grad...why have the trials? Only one jumper at the trials cleared the Olympic standard. Inika McPherson placed second at the trials, but she was stuck on 6'4" and she did not have a qualifying jump from earlier in the season. The third place jumper at the trials was also below the mark and did not have a qualifying jump. Thus, Team USA had to go to the 4th place jumper at the trials who had a qualifying jump earlier in the season. I get the criteria. However, I my preference would be for Team USA to take the ladies performing their best late in the season, at the trials, and not someone who had a qualifying jump earlier in the season several months ago. Reasonable people can disagree. I would vote for Inika McPherson...SETX bias...and I like her style.

Anyone else read the article in the PA News about Inika McPherson being left off the USA women's track and field team? [Hidden Content] She has a legitimate reason to be upset. She did everything she was supposed to do. She trained for months in advance of the Olympic trials, she peaked at the Olympic trials, and she has the requisite experience...2016 Olympics, Pan-Am Games, and several world championship track meets. She has won on the big stage. Why leave her off the team? The excuse given about world rankings was weak. Inika McPherson deserved to go to Tokyo. Feel bad for her.

I have been a small part, a very small part, of a group that provides hot meals to homeless men, women, and children near downtown Houston. Mental illness and addiction are the obstacles that I have seen firsthand. I do not know the answers. I do know that they appreciate a hot meal, a word of encouragement, and a simple handshake or friendly hug. Yes, there are some grifters/swindlers, but the majority that I have encountered are not hustlers. They are stuck in a cycle and need some help. What I have encountered has taught me about the seriousness of mental illness. I had such a misunderstanding.

Coach AB can recruit. His track record at UH on the recruiting trail was outstanding. His track record at UH coaching up kids was outstanding. I think the world of Coach AB. I'm glad he is finding talent and getting those kids to Beaumont. I know this...if those recruits will buy-in, play with great effort, and play defense, they will rack-up wins. Coach AB will demand effort on the boards, intensity on the boards, and defense. Play as hard as you can, for as long as you can, rebound, and guard your man. If you do those things, you will play. If you do not do those things, then grab some bench. I don't know if LU will be dancing in year one, but the Cards will compete, rebound, and defend. By years two and three, Coach AB should have the Cards banging on the door for March Madness. Go Coach AB! Peace.

Excellent opportunity to play football for a good coach, David Cutcliffe, and to get a top notch education. Well done. Congratulations. He set the bar pretty high for his teammates to beat. Go Indians. Peace.

RBs Jonathan Gray, Jase McClellan, WR JoJo EArle...QB from California...6'6" 285 lbs OL kids just magically appear in Aledo every football season...it's amazing...but, Aledo does not recruit. It's the program causing kids to just move-in. Right. Go Indians. Peace.

One more thing...do not let his record at UH grab the headlines...when he was HC at UH, we did not have a strong administration in the big building or in the athletic department. He did not have the resources that Coach Sampson has now. We have the best Chancellor/President ever at UH, Dr. Renu Khator, and the AD, Chris Pezman is a top-notch talent. It is a matter of time before Pez moves to a Top-10 program ala UT, OU, OSU, ND, or USC. Pez is bringing in donors, exposure, and $$$$ like UH has not seen since the glory days of the SWC during the late seventies and eighties. I would throw out AB's won/loss record at UH. He was fighting with one hand tied behind his back and wearing a blindfold. Not his fault. Peace.

I'm a UH alum and fan of Alvin Brooks. He is a great person. I have met him a few times at UH alumni functions. He was a gentleman. He had a positive attitude about UH men's basketball when we were a struggling program, fighting to get back to some type of relevance. He is a man's man. He will run a clean program, make his kids go to class and get the academic help they might need, and he is not afraid to coach hard. He will preach defense...on the ball defense...in the passing lanes defense...defense, defense, defense. If you do not play defense, then you will not play. He gets it. Shooting and offense will come and go, but defense and rebounding travels. If you have an off night, you can still play outstanding defense, rebound, and play with great effort. If not, then grab some bench. I was not a fan of Lamar firing Tic Price. He is another coach that is not afraid to coach a kid hard and hold kids accountable for playing with great effort on both ends of the court. I like those types of coaches. Alvin Brooks can recruit. Big recruiter at UH. He will find PGs and wing players that can be developed if they "buy-in" to his program...defense, rebounding, and play 100 mph for as long as you can. Great hire, Lamar. Go Coach Brooks! Good luck Coach Brooks. We will miss you at Houston. Should Lamar University do you wrong (hope not), come back to Houston! I look forward to seeing UH and Lamar play in Houston and Beaumont. Coach Sampson and Coach Brooks, make that call and get the games on the schedule. Peace.

Random User...it is A-OK to disagree with someone...differences of opinion make the world go round...that said, express your differences without harsh names and ugly words. Civility and common sense applies to us all. Go Indians. Peace.

Initially, she did not break a law. What she did though was disregard a public policy of a private business, i.e., she failed to wear a mask inside the premises of the business. When asked to comply with the policy, she refused. Since she refused, the business asked her to leave. The business has that right. She refused to leave. Now, she is committing a crime of trespassing. All she had to do was comply with the policy or leave. She refused to do both. Let’s use an analogy. When a patron visits a restaurant, he or she must abide by the restaurant’s policies. For example, no shirt, no shoes, no service. Other high-end restaurants require some patrons to wear a coat and tie. If you refuse, they will ask you to leave. If you refuse to leave, you’re committing the crime of trespassing. Just like if you go to McDonald’s with no shirt or no shoes, McDonald’s can ask you to leave. If you refuse, you’re trespassing. This lady refused to comply with the bank’s policy of wearing a mask inside the building. The bank asked her to leave. She refused. That’s criminal trespassing. If you do not like the policies of the business, do not do business there. Call them, close your account by phone or online, and have your money wired elsewhere. No need to go there in person and escalate the situation. Use common sense. Go Indians. Peace.

Out of town alum...I am not aware of the recent conversations, emails, training, etc.... Do tell. One difference. The PN-G coaching staff does not treat MCM as just another game. Winning the last three in a row and four out of the last five, they know full well that it is not just another game. Usually, the coach that comes up short in that game says, "It is just another game." What else can be said? The coach has to say something to get the kids refocused and back on track. The winning coach celebrates, the losing coach says, it's just another game. Ned fans and PN-G fans get the coach speak. It's understandable given the magnitude of the game each year. Go Indians. Peace.

Condolences to the family of Coach Brown. His 1978 Pirates were like Tom Osborne’s Nebraska Cornhuskers. They lined up with a simple and straightforward game plan: We are going to pound you into the ground. Stop us, if you can. VHS district champions in 1978, back when only one team advanced. The district was no slouch. Vidor, Thomas Jefferson, Lincoln, PN-G, Nederland, WO-S, Forest Park, BC-P, and French. Go Indians. Peace.

Westlake and Duncanville have nothing on Beaumont United. BU is the best squad in Texas regardless of classification. Go Indians. Peace.

Good luck Beaumont United. Play your game, do your thing. This PN-G Indian is on your side. Play hard and have fun. Peace.

Just my 0.02 cents. I'm not being critical of anyone's opinion, but...Barbara Comeaux has earned the right to stay at PN-GISD as Girls AD/Golf Coach for as long as she decides to get out of bed and put on purple and white. If there was a Mount Rushmore at PN-G, she would be on it. She is worth every penny that PN-GISD pays her and then some. She is one of the strongest pillars there is upholding the core values of PN-GISD: Honor, Pride, and Tradition. Share more info/intel about the new DC. Inquiring minds want to know. Here's to Jayce Nelson either staying with PN-G to learn under a mentor, or if he is moving on, here's to him landing somewhere that is a great fit for him and his family. I've never been a coach, and I can't imagine that my livelihood depended upon 15-18 year old kids. Need good/great coaches, but also need ballplayers. Jimmys and Joes have a lot to do with how good a coach is or isn't. Go Indians. Peace.

Restaurants are gradually doing away with hosts/hostesses and reducing wait staff. You can now use technology to reserve and find a table, order at your table, someone will bring your food to your table, and when you finish eating, you can pay at your table using a kiosk at the table. Instead of a building full of service workers, there will be a small handful to cook your food, bring it to you, and then clean the table after you leave. The workforce is steadily shrinking in mos industries due to advances in technology. In the oilfield, instead of paying men and women to be in the field, companies are using cameras, video-feeds, and drones. The past 10-20 years have been amazing for advances in technology. Seeing what has happened so fast in the past two decades makes you think that self-driving automobiles, self-driving long-haul trucks, fully automated planes, and a smaller service industry are not that far fetched. ATMs and online banks changed things, instantaneous computer access and sharing of information continues to change things, and who knows what the next set of changes will be or what they will bring to society. Go Indians. Peace.