Orangefield HIRED Bryan Whitmire

[Sports86]

41 minutes ago, Knox34 said:

 

Why would he leave to go to a school with with a losing record, if O has a legitimate chance for a state run. 
Not sure if they can win 30+ games without Ragusa. 

[Knox34]

Seems like we already have instructions in place for new coach. I’m sure that wouldn’t scare off anybody interested 😳

[TxHoops]

19 minutes ago, Football_Fan11 said:

Great job description, where is this posted? Sure seems like the Bobcats may just reload. Not too many schools in Southeast TX average 80 ppg. 

On Facebook, by the aforementioned father. 

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

1 hour ago, Knox34 said:

 

Where is this from? 

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Just now, TxHoops said:

On Facebook, by the aforementioned father. 

Thx I had just asked where it was from as you posted. 

[Knox34]

Very few coaches are looking to take a job with unrealistic expectations and instructions on how the team should play before taking the job. If that’s going on now what happens when he takes over the team?  Could be a constant battle. Might be in teams best interest to keep that to a minimum 🤷🏻‍♂️

[buccaneers4lyfe]

On 4/28/2023 at 3:54 PM, AggiesAreWe said:

...

Is this the guy that got escorted out of our gym this year after the Orangefield game? 

 

Playing too fast and out of control could be a recipe for the Bobcats to not have much success, they have been really skilled lately but never overly athletic. 

[AggiesAreWe]

48 minutes ago, buccaneers4lyfe said:

Is this the guy that got escorted out of our gym this year after the Orangefield game? 

 

Playing too fast and out of control could be a recipe for the Bobcats to not have much success, they have been really skilled lately but never overly athletic. 

Yes

[TxHoops]

17 hours ago, Knox34 said:

Very few coaches are looking to take a job with unrealistic expectations and instructions on how the team should play before taking the job. If that’s going on now what happens when he takes over the team?  Could be a constant battle. Might be in teams best interest to keep that to a minimum 🤷🏻‍♂️

I’m not saying you’re wrong.  Which would be a shame because it is, in general, a good job.  Not the highest paid probably, but good kids and a GREAT AD, HS principal and Superintendent.  Always nice to have awesome bosses. But it just appeared that your tongue in cheek comment about potential candidates was taken seriously by some in this thread.  

[TxHoops]

28 minutes ago, TxHoops said:

I’m not saying you’re wrong.  Which would be a shame because it is, in general, a good job.  Not the highest paid probably, but good kids and a GREAT AD, HS principal and Superintendent (I would bet all the current coaches would concur here ).  Always nice to have awesome bosses. But it just appeared that your tongue in cheek comment about potential candidates was taken seriously by some in this thread.  

 

[oldschool2]

On 4/21/2023 at 9:47 AM, Bobcat1 said:

Didn't Orangefield lose a lot of seniors? 

They will likely move to 4A next alignment not sure if that matters to the coaches applying, but it seems it would very hard to compete in the 4A district they'd be in. 

Both of those matter immensely.  Plus.. take into account that the coaching pool gets smaller every year.  OF better not be too picky.

[Football_Fan11]

I do think the most recent year Orangefield was in 4A they finished  2nd to state semi-finalist Silsbee in the district according to maxpreps.

They also had a lot of success against the local 4A district this year according to maxpreps.

[Box1]

On 4/28/2023 at 1:27 PM, Knox34 said:

 

Best believe I would send out a notice at the start of the year, part of which would include a letter signed by parent(s) reiterating their job as parents and mine as a coach.

You cheer, I coach.

[navydawg31]

On 4/28/2023 at 3:54 PM, AggiesAreWe said:

...

Those same parents with a few extra were kicked out LD tourneys, STJFL football games. They are something else. 

[bullets13]

33 minutes ago, navydawg31 said:

Those same parents with a few extra were kicked out LD tourneys, STJFL football games. They are something else. 

parents are part of the job, and bad ones can be as unappealing as bad players.

[oldschool2]

15 minutes ago, bullets13 said:

parents are part of the job, and bad ones can be as unappealing as bad players.

Not possible that I could deal with being undermined by people in the stands for every decision/outcome that was made.  I understand that it's part of the business, but that's why I don't do it.  And probably part of the reason the profession is hurting so badly for people. Everyone that's ever watched a professional game or coached a little league team thinks they would win the title if they were calling the shots.

What a joke.

[bullets13]

1 minute ago, oldschool2 said:

Not possible that I could deal with being undermined by people in the stands for every decision/outcome that was made.  I understand that it's part of the business, but that's why I don't do it.  And probably part of the reason the profession is hurting so badly for people. Everyone that's ever watched a professional game or coached a little league team thinks they would win the title if they were calling the shots.

What a joke.

I think some fan bases typically are worse than others, but every school has at least 1 or 2, and it only takes 1 or 2.  When there's more than that it's a nightmare.

[navydawg31]

4 minutes ago, bullets13 said:

I think some fan bases typically are worse than others, but every school has at least 1 or 2, and it only takes 1 or 2.  When there's more than that it's a nightmare.

No doubt! But they don’t think they are the problem. 

[oldschool2]

5 minutes ago, bullets13 said:

I think some fan bases typically are worse than others, but every school has at least 1 or 2, and it only takes 1 or 2.  When there's more than that it's a nightmare.

I can only imagine.  But some are worse than others for sure.

[Tigers94]

 

Orangefield should have a few good runs in them if they stay where they're at.

Not sure about that uptempo style of play some of their fans seem to want. I know a few local schools that'd run them out of the gym if they tried playing that way. Maybe if they stick to 3A it could work.

[Knox34]

The thing is orangefield should be a desirable place to go coach. They have talent and have a city that supports them and a school that supports them. The problem is when you get parents that are too involved and want to lead the team or think they no more than the coaches. They turn a desirable job into a vacancy that will be very hard to fill with an experienced good coach. All these coaches talk and know what to expect from the parents going into it. A lot of them will stay clear of that job to avoid the headaches that come with it. If the parents want the best for the team they need to keep their opinions to themselves. 

[setxathlete14]

On 4/28/2023 at 3:54 PM, AggiesAreWe said:

...

Better listen or may could spell another move back to another local school? Mess around and could be #LCMFAM for the 3rd time Lol

[setxathlete14]

7 hours ago, oldschool2 said:

Both of those matter immensely.  Plus.. take into account that the coaching pool gets smaller every year.  OF better not be too picky.

Yeah OF not coming close to 80 fantasy ppg if they go up to 4a. That would be hard bully balling the 3a teams they play now.

[ah22]

I would think it may be #nedfam or #pngfam rather than tucking tail back to LCM.  

[buccaneers4lyfe]

3 hours ago, setxathlete14 said:

Better listen or may could spell another move back to another local school? Mess around and could be #LCMFAM for the 3rd time Lol

Does he play football? If so this could be a very realistic scenario, LCM tends to get several "Move-ins" on the gridiron.