AggiesAreWe Posted January 12, 2021 Report Posted January 12, 2021 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up BREAKING West Hardin has informed the 10-2A Division I DEC that will not compete in UIL football in 2021 and will play an outlaw schedule Quote
AggiesAreWe Posted January 12, 2021 Author Report Posted January 12, 2021 Interested to see what schedule they put together. Quote
Chester86 Posted January 12, 2021 Report Posted January 12, 2021 Don’t really understand this. What is the reason, are they trying to avoid something or is there some advantage to it? This means they cannot compete in the state tourney? Quote
AggiesAreWe Posted January 12, 2021 Author Report Posted January 12, 2021 17 minutes ago, Chester86 said: Don’t really understand this. What is the reason, are they trying to avoid something or is there some advantage to it? This means they cannot compete in the state tourney? Correct. They will not be eligible for UIL playoffs next season. Most likely waiting for a more favorable realignment. Quote
WOSgrad Posted January 12, 2021 Report Posted January 12, 2021 16 minutes ago, Chester86 said: Don’t really understand this. What is the reason, are they trying to avoid something or is there some advantage to it? This means they cannot compete in the state tourney? It may be that they don't have enough in the program to feel like they could complete a district schedule. It is kind of early, but the UIL wants them to do this at this time so the rest of the district can figure out what it wants to do. And it beats the alternative of forfeiting district games which, in seasons other than 2020, can bring a pretty stiff penalty from the UIL No, they will not be eligible for the UIL playoffs. Quote
Chester86 Posted January 12, 2021 Report Posted January 12, 2021 Thanks for the replies, I think I remember Sabine Pass doing it a few years back. Quote
WOSgrad Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Chester86 said: Thanks for the replies, I think I remember Sabine Pass doing it a few years back. You're right, they did. But they waited until late in the summer to do it and that really po'd the other schools in the district as it was too late for them to schedule around it. Quote
The Icon Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 West Hardin = Dumpster Fire NetCat 1 Quote
PdaddyBball Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 40 minutes ago, WOSgrad said: You're right, they did. But they waited until late in the summer to do it and that really po'd the other schools in the district as it was too late for them to schedule around it. Wasn’t their reasoning because of a hurricane? I could be mistaken. Quote
oldschool2 Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 Imagine a school not liking their UIL appointed district to the point of just not participating. Oh.. it's West Hardin. I'm sure kids will be lining up in droves to play knowing that even if they have a successful year there will no chance at even one playoff game. Great message. Quote
DP#1FAN Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 Wow, going to be different not having they on the schedule every year. Best of luck to the Oilers! Quote
AggiesAreWe Posted January 13, 2021 Author Report Posted January 13, 2021 56 minutes ago, DP#1FAN said: Wow, going to be different not having they on the schedule every year. Best of luck to the Oilers! You can schedule them for non-district. Quote
NetCat Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said: You can schedule them for non-district. You can try, they refused to play Evadale last year. Quote
oldschool2 Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 21 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said: You can schedule them for non-district. I doubt they'll schedule anyone they don't think they can beat. Otherwise they would've played the schedule given to them. In my opinion.. I'm sure they'll be scheduling Burkeville, Sabine Pass, Colmesneil, High Island, etc.. Possibly twice if any of them will agree to it. Maybe some 3A jv teams. Quote
2wedge Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 20 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said: Correct. They will not be eligible for UIL playoffs next season. Most likely waiting for a more favorable realignment. Playoffs? Playoffs?! I do not think they were in any danger of having to worry about playoffs anyhow. Quote
hoops784 Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 Even as a person who has disliked West Hardin for a very long time, this is sad to hear about. I also can't believe that I agree with something that oldschool said. Not many kids are going to be excited to play a full season of games that don't really mean anything. Hate it for the kids over there Quote
oldschool2 Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, 2wedge said: Playoffs? Playoffs?! I do not think they were in any danger of having to worry about playoffs anyhow. Absolutely right. I think that every coach in the state should assess their school's individual situation each classification year. Better yet.. each season. If it's deemed by the staff based on strength of district competition or loss of players to graduation, they should let UIL know that they're just gonna play an outlaw season. As opposed to the regularly scheduled district that UIL came up with due to enrollment and geographic location. If they're not "in any danger of having to worry about playoffs anyhow", just make it easy on everyone else. That way, the remaining teams in each district across the state can just play it out for seeding. I think this is fantastic, West Hardin High School. You guys are the trend setters. Way to lead into the new decade! Can't win? No worries.. just play schools you can beat. Quote
PdaddyBball Posted January 13, 2021 Report Posted January 13, 2021 West Hardin has had struggling years, but they aren’t too far removed from back to back playoff appearances. What’s happened? Quote
WOSgrad Posted January 14, 2021 Report Posted January 14, 2021 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Quote
SmashMouth Posted January 14, 2021 Report Posted January 14, 2021 6 hours ago, WOSgrad said: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Man, I have mixed feelings about their coach after reading his comments. Disappointing to say the least. Quote
purpleeagle Posted January 14, 2021 Report Posted January 14, 2021 Maybe they should do away with the field house and put in a tattoo parlor. Quote
DP#1FAN Posted January 14, 2021 Report Posted January 14, 2021 15 hours ago, oldschool2 said: Absolutely right. I think that every coach in the state should assess their school's individual situation each classification year. Better yet.. each season. If it's deemed by the staff based on strength of district competition or loss of players to graduation, they should let UIL know that they're just gonna play an outlaw season. As opposed to the regularly scheduled district that UIL came up with due to enrollment and geographic location. If they're not "in any danger of having to worry about playoffs anyhow", just make it easy on everyone else. That way, the remaining teams in each district across the state can just play it out for seeding. I think this is fantastic, West Hardin High School. You guys are the trend setters. Way to lead into the new decade! Can't win? No worries.. just play schools you can beat. I'm not sure they can get a schedule of ten teams they can beat. NetCat and PdaddyBball 2 Quote
SmashMouth Posted January 14, 2021 Report Posted January 14, 2021 3 hours ago, purpleeagle said: Maybe they should do away with the field house and put in a tattoo parlor. Good idea, but I was thinking more along the lines of flea market, produce stand & small engine repair shop. Call it the “West Hardin Mall”... Quote
oldschool2 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Posted January 14, 2021 7 hours ago, DP#1FAN said: I'm not sure they can get a schedule of ten teams they can beat. They could certainly schedule teams that are much weaker than their UIL schedule would have been. Point remains. It's crazy that that's an option. Quote
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