Nederland is open, Barrow Resigns

[prepballfan]

PN-G was left in a very good position by Coach Faircloth. 

[Rez]

21 minutes ago, prepballfan said:

PN-G was left in a very good position by Coach Faircloth. 

Absolutely - For all he gets criticized for various failings on defense, he’s a great coach and left PNG in a prime position for Joseph to build from. 

[NHSBulldogFan]

Well atleast we know who's on the hiring committee now

 

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[Rez]

28 minutes ago, NHSBulldogFan said:

Well atleast we know who's on the hiring committee now

 

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I have trouble thinking that group won’t find a good one. 

[navydawg31]

44 minutes ago, Rez Ipsa said:

I have trouble thinking that group won’t find a good one. 

2 very very big names have threw their name in the hat… that Coach Dodge recommended them too. 😎😎

[SmashMouth]

17 hours ago, Reagan said:

The ONLY way this would make any sense is if the Liberty Hill HC, or former Liberty Hill HC (Jerry Vance), or the Bellville HC applied.  Even with that being said -- I'm not sure that's the route I'd want to go.  

I’d do it in a heartbeat. Why not if that’s what the personnel calls for?

[KF89]

With these 3 ex QB's giving the recommendations, I don't think a slot T guy will be at the top of their list.

 

[navydawg31]

19 minutes ago, KF89 said:

With these 3 ex QB's giving the recommendations, I don't think a slot T guy will be at the top of their list.

 

It never was or is. Just a troll trying to start up something that’s not there. 

[A BUC 77]

Big Ned, when they get back in their prime will be the fast paced, complicated spread offense they used to be.  Write it down son.

[Reagan]

40 minutes ago, A BUC 77 said:

Big Ned, when they get back in their prime will be the fast paced, complicated spread offense they used to be.  Write it down son.

As always, it all depends on who they hire.  I do understand that there is a coach in the mix that could bring this transformation around.  But, since I don't know all who has applied, there could be a few others.  Just have to wait and see.  

[Rez]

2 hours ago, A BUC 77 said:

Big Ned, when they get back in their prime will be the fast paced, complicated spread offense they used to be.  Write it down son.

My observation was that Neumann didn’t use a complicated offense. In fact, I would argue that the defining theme of the six-year MCM streak was that Nederland ran a far more fundamentals-based, simple scheme on defense and offense than PNG, which enabled the team to achieve precision and confidence, especially in do-or-die situations. I think that tended to be the difference in those close games. So many games in that era came down to one or two plays where Nederland executed and PNG didn’t. 
 

One of the big differences between PNG now and PNG then is the commitment to mastering a few simple plays and expanding from that only as mastery is achieved, versus the razzle dazzle of the Faircloth era. I’ve heard PNG under Joseph be compared to Katy due to the similarity in the offense and the obvious family connection, but there’s also a similarity between Nederland under Neuman and PNG under Joseph. There’s at least a philosophical link between PNG now and Nederland under Neumann, which is they’re both good at just doing the few plays they’ve mastered right, and building from there. Nederland doesn’t need to blow up the printers with new or more complex plays. 

[purpleeagle]

On 1/17/2024 at 12:16 PM, Reagan said:

Things at PNG wasn't as bad as they were towards the end at Nederland.  PNG probably had the good players from the halls that were already playing when the new coach got there.  Kids quit and never came out because how bad Nederland had become.  Get the right coach and start winning and you'll see how many kids you'll have available.  

Nederland has a young team coming up that is unbeaten in two years. Ned. has a lot of good players coming back. These kids were developed by Barrow. The new coach will reap rewards for what Monte developed. Nederland did not have the size line to participate in a powerful district. PNG did. The former coach you are so proud of, monte was the OC then.      
Thankfully the people that mouth off about who should be hired will not be doing the hiring. 

[Reagan]

2 hours ago, purpleeagle said:

Nederland has a young team coming up that is unbeaten in two years. Ned. has a lot of good players coming back. These kids were developed by Barrow. The new coach will reap rewards for what Monte developed. Nederland did not have the size line to participate in a powerful district. PNG did. The former coach you are so proud of, monte was the OC then.      
Thankfully the people that mouth off about who should be hired will not be doing the hiring. 

I don't think anyone would doubt that he was a good OC.  As a matter of fact, he was better than Derouen.  I also don't think anyone would doubt that he was not a good HC.  At any one time, 90% of the coaches can't make that transition.  

[PhatMack19]

On 1/17/2024 at 9:36 PM, NHS409 said:

What specifically am I wrong about!? Go check them out at camp fun, or walk the hallways during transition an tell me I'm wrong. Some people have no clue on what it takes to win at the level PNG is winning right now. Can Nederland improve from how awful they've been the last few years? Yes, but they WILL NOT make deep runs in the playoffs with the kids they have up front!! Smh, people acting like Nederland is a coach away from going to State haha what a joke. Until Nederland emphasize kids to be multi sport athletes, Skill positions running Track and Lineman participating in Powerlifting as well as get some quality Big kids moving in to the school instead of kids who can't speak English then they will have a HUGE hurdle/hurdles to get over.

Does Nederland not emphasize this?  You’ve already called out English, but don’t mention other sports getting kids to sign contracts that they won’t miss practice for other sports.  It’s seems like you would get better talent working together, instead of making kids sign a contract that they won’t miss track practice for a baseball game. 

[navydawg31]

1 hour ago, PhatMack19 said:

Does Nederland not emphasize this?  You’ve already called out English, but don’t mention other sports getting kids to sign contracts that they won’t miss practice for other sports.  It’s seems like you would get better talent working together, instead of making kids sign a contract that they won’t miss track practice for a baseball game. 

Broken culture. Gotta get all athletic teams on the same page and same period of the day…. 

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Didn't see this posted anywhere. 

 

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[NHSBulldogs2]

5 hours ago, PhatMack19 said:

Does Nederland not emphasize this?  You’ve already called out English, but don’t mention other sports getting kids to sign contracts that they won’t miss practice for other sports.  It’s seems like you would get better talent working together, instead of making kids sign a contract that they won’t miss track practice for a baseball game. 

Then I heard he (Nederland track coach) takes their medals back after they win when he gets mad.  

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21 hours ago, NHSBulldogFan said:

Well atleast we know who's on the hiring committee now

 

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I wonder how much that committee is costing them?

[tvc184]

8 hours ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

Didn't see this posted anywhere. 

 

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Look up about a dozen posts….. 😄

[purpleeagle]

8 hours ago, pine curtain said:

I wonder how much that committee is costing them?

Here we go. Some forked tongues run their mouth about PNG hiring Todd Dodge for his recommendation . Turned out pretty good didn’t it.  

[PN-G bamatex]

9 hours ago, pine curtain said:

I wonder how much that committee is costing them?

“The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.” - Bear Bryant

[BleedBlackandGold]

Can anyone list who the hiring committee is? I don’t have a PA news membership.

[Gtj007]

Todd Dodge, Don Clayton and Kevin Barbay

[Reagan]

23 minutes ago, Gtj007 said:

Todd Dodge, Don Clayton and Kevin Barbay

Concerning PNG, was Dodge the only one they hired to select their coach.  Or, were there ex PNG players involved?  

[PN-G bamatex]

19 minutes ago, Reagan said:

Concerning PNG, was Dodge the only one they hired to select their coach.  Or, were there ex PNG players involved?  

Coach Dodge was the only one who advised the hiring committee appointed by the school board that reviewed resumes and conducted interviews, the latter being comprised of various members of the PN-GISD administration. Several of those administrators are PN-G alumni, one of whom played on the ‘75 state championship team.

A dedicated PN-G alum from out of town (not me, to be clear) arranged first contact between the PN-GISD superintendent and Coach Dodge after Coach Faircloth’s departure, eventually resulting in the consulting contract. There’s no question Dodge’s involvement brought many qualified applicants to the table, and Dodge’s recommendation was key in the selection of Coach Joseph.

It was a team effort, and everyone involved in the hiring process, whether formally or informally, deserves commendation for their contribution.