Mike Trahan - NEW Buna Head Football Coach

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Williams. 

[Mr. Thornton Melon]

Who will take the reigns for the Boudain Balls ?

[Waterboys]

I heard 20+ applicants. Haven’t heard any names 

[DP#1FAN]

With no time line for hiring this could take some time. They have some very good athletes in there in Jr. High now. Whoever they hire it may take a little time. I think they graduated a lot of seniors off the football team. Best of luck on their search.

[BBfan061]

17 minutes ago, DP#1FAN said:

With no time line for hiring this could take some time. They have some very good athletes in there in Jr. High now. Whoever they hire it may take a little time. I think they graduated a lot of seniors off the football team. Best of luck on their search.

Yeah I’ve heard they have a good group in middle school….

[DP#1FAN]

I have seen them play football and basketball (boys) . There is something to work with. I know that is several years away from high school but at least the future looks very competitive for them.

[gogo173489]

4 hours ago, DP#1FAN said:

I have seen them play football and basketball (boys) . There is something to work with. I know that is several years away from high school but at least the future looks very competitive for them.

Got some solid young athletes in jr high right now.

[Guitar Man]

Not to be a negative Nancy, but having some good groups come through in JH usually doesn't translate to HS success. Back when I was in JH school, we destroyed everyone, went undefeated and were "district champs". Senior year in HS we went 5-5 and our coach got canned at the end of the year. 🤷‍♂️

[DP#1FAN]

1 hour ago, Guitar Man said:

Not to be a negative Nancy, but having some good groups come through in JH usually doesn't translate to HS success. Back when I was in JH school, we destroyed everyone, went undefeated and were "district champs". Senior year in HS we went 5-5 and our coach got canned at the end of the year. 🤷‍♂️

Good point, but I'll take a successful JR High team over a nonwinning group any day and I think this may be more true with the smaller school districts. 

[TXHORN_ET]

Nothing against the kids or coaches, but these successful jh teams get into high school and have to fight to finish 4th in district. 3rd if they’re fortunate. Sure beats 5th!

[BBfan061]

14 hours ago, TXHORN_ET said:

Nothing against the kids or coaches, but these successful jh teams get into high school and have to fight to finish 4th in district. 3rd if they’re fortunate. Sure beats 5th!

Yeah idk I guess it depends on the development and programs… I can remember when Kountze would do very well in football in middle school…of course when I was in school most of the basketball guys didn’t play football as well once they got into high school and that handicapped the football program for years there… People for years thought Kountze was just bad at football… It wasn’t necessarily the case lol All the top athletes we had just didn’t play football in high school. 

[oldschool2]

On 1/23/2024 at 2:17 PM, Guitar Man said:

Not to be a negative Nancy, but having some good groups come through in JH usually doesn't translate to HS success. Back when I was in JH school, we destroyed everyone, went undefeated and were "district champs". Senior year in HS we went 5-5 and our coach got canned at the end of the year. 🤷‍♂️

The list of things that can change between JH and HS is vast.  It's more likely than not that JH success won't be the same in HS.  1st and foremost.. 7th grade kids playing against everyone else's 7th grade kids and 8th grade kids playing against everyone else's 8th grade kids is not evenly remotely the same as 9-12th against 9-12th.  A grade level of kids playing with either the grade above them or below them.. or both can dramatically change the success/failure compared to when it was just them.  Not only do kids mature, gain strength, gain speed, gain size, and gain skill (both physically and mentally) at completely different levels and pace individually, but kids actually WORK and/or gain/lose interest completely different.  Forget about the other obvious variables.. like: academic eligibility, transferring (both losing and gaining kids), quitting, reclassification, coaching change, etc. etc. etc.

The situation for a Senior IS NOT THE SAME as that same kid's situation was when they were a 7th grader.  To think so is idiotic.  

It's truly funny to me to hear people make predictions based on what happened in JH... might as well add little league as a predictor lol.

[Guitar Man]

SO..... Is there a estimated date on when they will announce a hire? 

[Bobcat1]

4 minutes ago, Guitar Man said:

SO..... Is there a estimated date on when they will announce a hire? 

I haven't heard anything! 

[TXHORN_ET]

6 hours ago, BBfan061 said:

Yeah idk I guess it depends on the development and programs… I can remember when Kountze would do very well in football in middle school…of course when I was in school most of the basketball guys didn’t play football as well once they got into high school and that handicapped the football program for years there… People for years thought Kountze was just bad at football… It wasn’t necessarily the case lol All the top athletes we had just didn’t play football in high school. 

Totally agree.

[TXHORN_ET]

5 hours ago, oldschool2 said:

The list of things that can change between JH and HS is vast.  It's more likely than not that JH success won't be the same in HS.  1st and foremost.. 7th grade kids playing against everyone else's 7th grade kids and 8th grade kids playing against everyone else's 8th grade kids is not evenly remotely the same as 9-12th against 9-12th.  A grade level of kids playing with either the grade above them or below them.. or both can dramatically change the success/failure compared to when it was just them.  Not only do kids mature, gain strength, gain speed, gain size, and gain skill (both physically and mentally) at completely different levels and pace individually, but kids actually WORK and/or gain/lose interest completely different.  Forget about the other obvious variables.. like: academic eligibility, transferring (both losing and gaining kids), quitting, reclassification, coaching change, etc. etc. etc.

The situation for a Senior IS NOT THE SAME as that same kid's situation was when they were a 7th grader.  To think so is idiotic.  

It's truly funny to me to hear people make predictions based on what happened in JH... might as well add little league as a predictor lol.

Well stated. 
I always like the comment, “Well when we had these kids in pee wee football they won the Super Bowl.”

[pine curtain]

On 1/11/2024 at 12:37 PM, AggiesAreWe said:

No. Coach Terrier will continue to be AD and head baseball coach.

According to Dave Campbell Texas high school football it said Terrier is retiring.

[gogo173489]

On 1/26/2024 at 9:52 AM, pine curtain said:

According to Dave Campbell Texas high school football it said Terrier is retiring.

They're incorrect. He will still be the AD and baseball coach. He's not retiring  

[AggiesAreWe]

27 minutes ago, gogo173489 said:

They're incorrect. He will still be the AD and baseball coach. He's not retiring  

Correct. Coach Terrier will still remain AD and head baseball coach.

[DP#1FAN]

Any word on how this is progressing? (Waterboys)

[Waterboys]

14-17 applicants and that’s all you need to know about that

[PlayActionPass]

12 minutes ago, Waterboys said:

14-17 applicants and that’s all you need to know about that

Have they stopped taking applications?

[Waterboys]

Supposedly already have some finalist 

[LiterofCola]

Any names?

[Waterboys]

Very quite on names