WO-S DC?

[wo-s#1]

2 hours ago, Majestyk said:

They definitely have some legit hurdles right here in district.  Nevertheless I cannot abide any losses in district.

Don’t be surprised young fella 

[Majestyk]

23 minutes ago, wo-s#1 said:

Don’t be surprised young fella 

I hear ya.

[ladybug33]

I heard that the players are studying plays that will basically be the same but, coach is changing their names.

[ladybug33]

On 3/26/2022 at 7:48 AM, marshman said:

Time will tell as it always does but things arn’t looking good at the moment in Mustang Nation. 
 

Dismantled does seem the appropriate word.

You seem to be negative about most Mustang matters these days.

[Judex]

I am shocked by the number of people that seem to be unaware that Coach T was there from the very beginning. That was his team long before he was the head coach. We had a brief period when he left and then he came back. We saw what happened. The proof was in the pudding and some folks can't see it. They will learn now. Plenty of schools in the area have had horses over the years. There was a reason for the consistent success and it wasn't just the athletes. The slow degradation cometh and the legacy is about to fade. It will be slow enough that it'll be gone before people realize it. Like anything else, all good things must come to an end.

[SmashMouth]

44 minutes ago, Judex said:

I am shocked by the number of people that seem to be unaware that Coach T was there from the very beginning. That was his team long before he was the head coach. We had a brief period when he left and then he came back. We saw what happened. The proof was in the pudding and some folks can't see it. They will learn now. Plenty of schools in the area have had horses over the years. There was a reason for the consistent success and it wasn't just the athletes. The slow degradation cometh and the legacy is about to fade. It will be slow enough that it'll be gone before people realize it. Like anything else, all good things must come to an end.

What about the guy the stadium is named for? 

[Coach85]

I hate to say it but the mustang program as we know it will no longer be. The foundation has been broken and now it will start crumbling.

[WOSdrummer99]

1 hour ago, Coach85 said:

I hate to say it but the mustang program as we know it will no longer be. The foundation has been broken and now it will start crumbling.

Foundation was retired... not broken yet

[SmashMouth]

I’ll ask once again… wouldn’t y’all consider Dan Ray Hooks the “foundation”? (Whatever the hell that really means…)

[Judex]

2 hours ago, SmashMouth said:

I’ll ask once again… wouldn’t y’all consider Dan Ray Hooks the “foundation”? (Whatever the hell that really means…)

No.

[SmashMouth]

6 minutes ago, Judex said:

No.

Why not?

[wo-s#1]

21 minutes ago, SmashMouth said:

Why not?

I can’t speak for everyone but when I was in school (mid to late 90’s)it was Hooks team sure but it was obvious Cornell ran it..

[SmashMouth]

1 hour ago, wo-s#1 said:

I can’t speak for everyone but when I was in school (mid to late 90’s)it was Hooks team sure but it was obvious Cornell ran it..

Thx. Never new the dynamics of it. 

[WOSdrummer99]

This discussion always reminds me of this. There's Coach T. Where's Coach Hooks? Those men demanded respect. Doubt there will ever be coachs like this again.

[Judex]

4 hours ago, SmashMouth said:

Why not?

I'm not trying to diminish one over another and I didn't play, so I am going by what my friends who did had to say. I was there 85-89 when the dynasty started and back then it was understood that although Dan was the head coach, that was Coach T's team. "Defense wins championships." Coach T became DC in 1981. He was also the strength and conditioning coach. Also importantly, he was the disciplinarian. WO-S' reputation is defense and conditioning. Discipline.

From 1985 to now WO-S has missed the playoffs just 5 times. '92 when we forfeited some district games, '99, then 2001-2003.

Coach T was gone to Palestine and Huntsville 2001-2003.

It could be a wild coincidence. The district was tough. Going 8-2 and missing the playoffs is tough. But, it could also be the proof in the pudding. I bleed blue and silver. I WANT to be wrong. I just don't think I am.

People were fighting for Toby because they believed he was the best chance to continue a legacy because he spent so much of his life a part of it. Every little change we hear about from outsiders coming in sounds like the death of what has worked for so long. It just sounds like it is really finally over.

[Majestyk]

Good or bad, all valid points and good for discussion. Gonna have to wait and see how this all turns out. Just know this Mustangs, and this is important, no matter where you've been, there you were, no matter where you're at, there you are, no matter where you're goin, there you'll be.  I made that up a while back.

 

[SmashMouth]

8 hours ago, Judex said:

It just sounds like it is really finally over.

It sounds a little premature to make that statement. I wonder if they made that same proclamation when Bear Bryant left Alabama. You may be right, but dang, at least let them play a game first. Btw, is Hickman a disciplinarian? Is he defense oriented?

[WOSdrummer99]

1 hour ago, SmashMouth said:

Btw, is Hickman a disciplinarian? Is he defense oriented?

We will find out what you already know.

[One4All]

LOL

[Majestyk]

20 hours ago, Coach85 said:

I hate to say it but the mustang program as we know it will no longer be. The foundation has been broken and now it will start crumbling.

Yeah, I passed by this morning and they were busy rolling up turf.  Don't know what's going there. Ive heard the stands are being transported to Bridge City and press box to Deweyville.

[wo-s#1]

1 hour ago, Majestyk said:

Yeah, I passed by this morning and they were busy rolling up turf.  Don't know what's going there. Ive heard the stands are being transported to Bridge City and press box to Deweyville.

Same here,I thought you would know though…call Dan Ray and find out,well he’s likely out of the loop now too!I bet the turf is going to smoketown..Ole Hickman…call him up 

[WOSdrummer99]

1 hour ago, Majestyk said:

rolling up turf

Really? You guys can't serious. I'll roll up later and take a look.

BTW I got the minutes from the January board meeting. May elections coming soon.

[Majestyk]

Yeah just waiting for some repairs on Roundbunch Rd to get stands moved. Some outfit named Muscles ("If you bit it off and can't chew it, let us do it.") & Sons Inc. doing the heavy lifting.

[mat]

Many coaches could move right in and win with that WOS tradition and a stable full of well conditioned athletes that WOS has. However, sustaining that winning tradition is another story. Time will tell but give him a chance. 

[Majestyk]

1 hour ago, mat said:

Many coaches could move right in and win with that WOS tradition and a stable full of well conditioned athletes that WOS has. However, sustaining that winning tradition is another story. Time will tell but give him a chance. 

I totally agree but you've got to remember these folks are experts, it's not looking good.