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Similar to being to the tallest midget. Go Indians...Go Coogs...Peace.

Why did Herman give the double rods to LHN? Bad joke? I'm guessing that is not how the BMDs at UT-A want the HC to represent the flagship university. Unless he beats OU, gets double digit wins, and secures a NY6 bowl game, I see Texas parting ways with him. Most of the Texas Exes that I know want to give Herman the double rods. At least he gives the fans something to talk about. Go Coogs! Go Indians! Peace.

I have friends and colleagues that are Texas Exes. They are divided about the future of Tom Herman. There are some with strong opinions about getting rid of Tom Herman now. They argue that he is in over his head, he oversold himself and his alleged culture for the Longhorn football program, and that his arrogance has worn thin with big money UT donors and the beat writers that cover Longhorn sports in Austin. The others want to give Tom Herman four years to establish a consistent 10-win program. They argue that last year's Sugar Bowl was proof of what is to come soon. My question is why should Tom Herman be treated any different from Charlie Strong? The expectations and job requirements are the same. Some would argue that Tom Herman has been given better resources compared to Charlie Strong, i.e., a new locker room, upgraded practice facilities, new and improved weight room, media room, and student-athlete study center. Are the Texas grads and fans on this message board wearing thin of Tom Herman? Do you want him gone? Is he being treated differently than Charlie Strong? If yes, what are the justifications for that? If you want him out, who do you replace him with as the next HC of UT? I have no dog in the fight. I'm a UH grad. Tom Herman did good things for the Cougars (22-4) during his short stay there. No sour grapes from me. He won games and moved onward and upward. I'm OK with that. Granted, he had some exceptional talents on the roster at UH, e.g., Greg Ward, Jr., Elandon Roberts, Kenneth Farrow, Tyus Bowser, William Jackson, Steven Taylor, Ed Oliver, Brandon Wilson, Cameron Malveaux, Adrian McDonald, Linell Bonner, Steven Dunbar, Matt Adams, and a rock solid and huge OL. Several of those kids played in the NFL or are still playing in the NFL. Maybe Tom Herman and UH were the right fit at the right time and things worked out. Not sure that I see the right fit at Texas after three years. What sayeth the UT grads and fans on this board. Go Indians...Go Coogs. Peace.

Thank you for the update. Congratulations to Coach Smith and the Tribe. Here's to many more wins, Coach Smith. Go Indians. Peace.

Ned in an upset. Regardless if it 2-0, 7-6, 35-34, or 72-69, Ned pulls the upset. As I said with PN-G, go line up and play. What do you have to lose? Throw the ball around, get the ball to your best play makers, and let it rip. On defense, get in position, and get as many of your friends to the football as possible. Just to be sure, ask Delbert Spell to help out. As far back as I can remember, if Coach Spell called the shots, the Ned defense always played bigger, faster, and better than they actually were personnel-wise. Even if Ned didn't win, they had a shot. Just ask him for 3 or 4 hours on the day of the game. It pains me to type this, but my family relative says I have to do it for good karma, and if I don't do it, that Thanksgiving turkey may taste different because it is her year to host, so, with my eyes closed, I'll type, Go Dogs. Peace. Go Indians. Peace 2x. 🙂

Coach Faircloth has 5 DC (when including outright and shared): 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. Next year, he should have the most all-time wins as HC at PN-G. He needs a state championship to be in the conversation with Doug Ethridge. Even then, I would still take Coach Ethridge as the all-time Chief at PN-G. That said, I'm proud of what Coach Faircloth has accomplished at PN-G. Good man, he runs a clean program, and he uses his system to put our kids in position to compete and win a lot of games. Wish list - continue the streak vs. Ned and collect some hardware at the state level. If it happens, great. If not, the world will keep turning and life goes on. It's high school football. Vs FBM - go play the game. Play hard, play as fast as you can, and compete for 48 minutes. Line up correctly and get as many defenders to the ball as fast as you can. When the Indians have the football, march down the field, and score touchdowns. No one will beat FBM kicking FGs. Take a few gambles. What do you have to lose? FBM will bust big plays. They are a threat to win it all. Regroup, play hard, and give it your best shot. If you do that, nothing to hang your head about. Tall task vs. FBM. It could be similar to last year 53-14 or the Indians could get a ton of breaks and shock the world. 56-55 Indians...maybe I'm crazy and blinded by a purple haze. Go Indians. Peace.

Ned fans complaining about coaching? Do you need to borrow some FOR SALE signs? I'll hang up and listen. Just asking for a friend. Go Indians. Peace.

That PN-G defense is good enough to beat VHS year in and year out. It easily passes the eye test...the Indians have a better defense this year, but BH made the plays when they had to make them. Tip of the cap to them. Maybe VHS will learn to do that one year. Good game between PN-G and BH. Impressed with the QB @ BH. Smart play maker and tough to get to before he distributes the ball. BH is the best team in the district. Props to the Eagles. Go Indians. Peace.

Enrollment numbers, transfers, and coaching. It is amazing that year after year, Katy ends up with an OL standing 6'4" - 6'6" and weighing 275 lbs. - 300 lbs. Year in and year out, Katy seems to find a RB or two that can play D1 football. The move-in program at Katy is second to none. NS is similar. My sister-in-law teaches at NS. Enrollment of 4,000+ kids and then the Mustangs sprinkle in 1 or 2 move-ins and transfers. Add good coaching to those ingredients and voila, you have a perennial top-notch program. Those programs have resources. They have athletes, money, facilities, solid coaching, and a commitment to staying on top. Go Indians. Peace.

Coach Faircloth has onions...and they are made of brass. Go Indians. Peace.

Fire up the iPads Indians and get this game turned around. Go Indians. Peace.

Hagar - that is the best news the Indians have heard tonight...not much good news coming from VHS tonight in the first half. Go Indians. Peace.

PN-G out of sync. No groove for the Indians. The game has the tempo and feel that favors VHS. Go Indians. Peace.

BH may do this to several teams in the district...including PN-G and VHS. The Hill may be the best team in district. NHS just keep playing. You never know when 'ol mo comes your way. Even if the game gets away, keep playing and use the reps to get better. Props to BH. Go Indians. Peace.

@ VHS is a tough place to get a W. Matthews knows the tendencies of Faircloth and vice versa. This season, the Pirates can throw the football beyond the line of scrimmage and the Indians are playing better defense. I think it comes down to the team with the least amount of mistakes (TOs and penalties) and the last team with the football wins. PN-G 21 VHS 20 How is the WiFi reception at VHS? The Indians need reliable WiFi for the iPads. Thx. Go Indians. Peace.

Hagar...VHS having flashbacks to the mid-seventies, 1974-1975, when Ronnie Thompson walked the sidelines and had the Pirates throwing the ball all over the field? Good for VHS. Jeff Matthews is a good coach, teacher, and leader of young men. I know that he is not in love with the forward pass and he wants his kids to line up and move the pile, but I'm glad the Pirates are having success with a little offensive diversity. Go Indians. Peace.

It has been a rough week for the alumni and fans of Port Arthur Lincoln. First, the passing of an all-time great in tennis and service to PAISD, Mr. Levi Adams. Second, the passing of a great football player, teacher, coach, and mentor, Mr. Richard Dick Williams. Two excellent role models for success in sports and life. A tip of the cap! Jobs well done and lives well lived! Prayers for the families. Go Indians. Peace.

PAM and BU fans give me the tale of the tape...who do you give the edge to in the following categories: Offense: Defense: Special Teams: Team Depth: Skill Position Players: Coaching (Morgan v. Louis): Off Topic: School Marching Band: PAM or BU? This should be the SETX game of the week/band of the week...football fans and college scouts must see game of the week. Go Indians. Peace.

I did not attend the game. Listened to the PN-G radio broadcast, only. PN-G missed Garth. According to the PN-G radio team, he will not return this year. Texas will honor his verbal commitment. He will heal-up, rehab, graduate, and focus on playing football in Austin. PN-G will miss him. Good size and athleticism, 2-years of experience, and a great teammate and friend to kids on the team. Hard not to miss those great qualities. All of that said, the Indians have to find the next man up. In the 2nd half, the PN-G OL created some running lanes. I heard the radio team mention the names Sasser, Dickerson, Callier, Lusauckis, Burt, and I am probably missing one or two other names. Breaking News: PN-G will not go undefeated. The Indians will have some growing pains. They have several kids that are worth watching. If the Indians avoid injuries, they should be a tough out in district. Bost can throw the ball around the yard, there are a few good WRs, and a solid rotating group of RBs. Remember the name Vaughn. JR RB. North/south runner and he runs with some meanness. I like the Vaughn/Connor combo at RB. Nice change of style at the RB spot. Everyone likes to hammer the PN-G defense. Per the radio team, the Indians were in position to make some stops, but the Silsbee RBs and WRs made some plays. The Tigers wanted to win, too. Their kids did not just roll over and let PN-G stop them. You tip your cap to the other guys and recognize that they want to play well, too. PN-G won because of depth. The Indians wore down Silsbee in the second half. The Tigers got tired and then turned the ball over. For PN-G, @ Huntsville and home for Tomball may be some of the growing pains that I mentioned above. Keep getting better Indians...stay away from injuries. Bost and Vaughn are some nice pieces to the puzzle. Just need to tighten up the secondary and keep playing hard on defense. Go Indians. Peace.

Who from VHS transferred to PN-G? Thanks. Go Indians. Peace.

We only do that to Nederland fans. (joke) 🙂 Go Indians. Peace.

It takes talent to win. PN-G had elite coaching and talented kids during the 1974-1977 run. Matt Burnett, Wilson Weber, Kyle Aguillard, Richy Ethridge, Ted Brack, Justin Eicher, and Robert DeRutte all played DI college football. The coaching staff during that four year run was outstanding: Doug Ethridge, Ken Clearman, Butch Troy, Greg Davis, Tim Nunez, Bruce Bush, Terry Cobb, Jerry Hooper, et al. The Indians had talented kids with some size. TE Kyle Aguillard was 6'6" 220 lbs, LB Ted Brack was 6' 2" and 215 lbs., RB Justin Eicher was 6' 2" and 200+ lbs., and FS Robert DeRutte was 6'6" and 200 lbs. It did not hurt having Richy Ethridge at QB. He was a coach on the field and he could play. He had size and skills. He earned his stripes to lead PN-G in 1975 and 1976. The coaching staff had great schemes, they motivated talented kids to play well, and the results were good times for PN-G. Post-1978, there was a drop in talent, school consolidation in other areas of SETX led to growth and good new teams, growth in Houston area suburbs, and good coaches left PN-G for new opportunities, e.g., Bruce Bush, Greg Davis, and Tim Nunez. PN-G is land locked. Not much room for growth. The work forces at local refineries have shrunk. All of that and the talent pool becomes cyclical. Some teams will have some talented kids, others will not. Coach Ethridge had a similar run of success in New Mexico before he moved to SETX. He won a state title in New Mexico and one at PN-G. I know that some old PN-G fans argue that Ethridge would have won big at PN-G in the early seventies with Jeff Bergeron at TB, but I think Joe Washington, Kenny Washington, Little Joe Washington, and the Lincoln Bumblebees would disagree. It takes talent and coaching to win hardware. You need both. Go Indians. Peace.

A sad day for PN-GISD, but a happy day for Coach Comeaux. I am not sure if she is retiring, semi-retiring, or simply leaving the coaching ranks so she can devote more time to teaching and overseeing the girls athletic programs at PN-GISD, but whatever she is doing, she has earned the right to do it. If it is retirement, good for her. I hope that she enjoys every second of it. Whatever makes Coach Comeaux happy, I am all for it; she is entitled to it. As a great coach, educator, and lady, she has given PN-GISD more than the district can ever repay her. 1971 or 1972 to 2019...she has given PN-GISD, the Rock-a-Noos, Rock-a-Noo fans, and PN-G alumni 47 or 48 years of greatness. She has put a ton of hardware in the PN-G trophy cases. Thousands of wins, three state championships, too many district crowns to count, and her career at The Reservation paralleled the tenure of seven head football coaches (Ken Watson, Doug Ethridge, Butch Troy, Danny Malone, Tim Owen, Matt Burnett, and Brandon Faircloth). What more can you say? She is a legend. If PN-GISD has a Mount Rushmore of greatness, Barbara Comeaux is on it! All the best to one of the best! PN-GISD was lucky to have her. She is one of the pillars that upholds the foundation for PN-G's core values of HONOR, PRIDE, and TRADITION! Go Indians. Peace.

Is Lamar University's poly sci dept, sociology dept, or statistics dept conducting exit polls to assess if the bond is trending towards passing or failing? Any local news services conducting exit polls to make any predictions based on early voting? Go Indians. Peace.

If any coach in the world deserves upgraded facilities, it is Jeff Matthews. That man gets more out of his kids than any other coach. He has fielded tough competitive teams in that old Vidor cow pasture for years. It is long overdue for VISD to give some love to Coach Matthews. When are the next set of Quirante kids or grandkids coming through the ISD? Go Indians. Peace.