PNG Hire

[Stattrax]

Everyone seems to be half glass empty on this hire. I think it might be a home run. He has a hell of a tree of communication. He has been around winning cultures. He is a phone call away for advice from several legit SC winning coaches. He is defensive minded, young, and bringing in a good OC. He came highly recommended, and due to the fact he was out of coaching a few years, was available. Versus what could have been, I think they possibly made a great choice. Time will tell, but i am not sure why all the unrest with all the rah rahs. Jump on board with this guy and you might all be surprised…….. What people seem to forget, is with RJ, if we would have had a defense, and not all loaded up on offense, we could have made a run. For all the BF lovers, all we heard was MB only made a run because of Dustin Long… Well he made that run when BF couldn’t with RJ…Are we SC contenders… nope…. But this could be a good hire. New blood, comes from winning cultures, and will get great advice from people in the know of TX HS Football. Maybe another Danny Malone here. BF is gone, let’s move forward. 

[PN-G bamatex]

This was the best possible outcome for us, and I am very optimistic about PN-G's future. Let the fans of Nederland, Memorial, WO-S and so on say what they want about it. I think this will prove to be an outstanding selection in the future.

And don't be surprised if you see a Dodge hanging around in Mid-County at some point next fall. 😎

[NHSBulldogFan]

1 hour ago, Stattrax said:

Everyone seems to be half glass empty on this hire. I think it might be a home run. He has a hell of a tree of communication. He has been around winning cultures. He is a phone call away for advice from several legit SC winning coaches. He is defensive minded, young, and bringing in a good OC. He came highly recommended, and due to the fact he was out of coaching a few years, was available. Versus what could have been, I think they possibly made a great choice. Time will tell, but i am not sure why all the unrest with all the rah rahs. Jump on board with this guy and you might all be surprised…….. What people seem to forget, is with RJ, if we would have had a defense, and not all loaded up on offense, we could have made a run. For all the BF lovers, all we heard was MB only made a run because of Dustin Long… Well he made that run when BF couldn’t with RJ…Are we SC contenders… nope…. But this could be a good hire. New blood, comes from winning cultures, and will get great advice from people in the know of TX HS Football. Maybe another Danny Malone here. BF is gone, let’s move forward. 

Dustin Long helped but the reason why that 99 team was good was because of the defense

[PNGFaithful]

1 hour ago, Stattrax said:

Everyone seems to be half glass empty on this hire. I think it might be a home run. He has a hell of a tree of communication. He has been around winning cultures. He is a phone call away for advice from several legit SC winning coaches. He is defensive minded, young, and bringing in a good OC. He came highly recommended, and due to the fact he was out of coaching a few years, was available. Versus what could have been, I think they possibly made a great choice. Time will tell, but i am not sure why all the unrest with all the rah rahs. Jump on board with this guy and you might all be surprised…….. What people seem to forget, is with RJ, if we would have had a defense, and not all loaded up on offense, we could have made a run. For all the BF lovers, all we heard was MB only made a run because of Dustin Long… Well he made that run when BF couldn’t with RJ…Are we SC contenders… nope…. But this could be a good hire. New blood, comes from winning cultures, and will get great advice from people in the know of TX HS Football. Maybe another Danny Malone here. BF is gone, let’s move forward. 

Whose the OC?

[CougarCal]

@Stattraxso how much did the taxpayers pay for Todd Dodge to for this? Inquiring minds!

[purpleeagle]

9 hours ago, Stattrax said:

Everyone seems to be half glass empty on this hire. I think it might be a home run. He has a hell of a tree of communication. He has been around winning cultures. He is a phone call away for advice from several legit SC winning coaches. He is defensive minded, young, and bringing in a good OC. He came highly recommended, and due to the fact he was out of coaching a few years, was available. Versus what could have been, I think they possibly made a great choice. Time will tell, but i am not sure why all the unrest with all the rah rahs. Jump on board with this guy and you might all be surprised…….. What people seem to forget, is with RJ, if we would have had a defense, and not all loaded up on offense, we could have made a run. For all the BF lovers, all we heard was MB only made a run because of Dustin Long… Well he made that run when BF couldn’t with RJ…Are we SC contenders… nope…. But this could be a good hire. New blood, comes from winning cultures, and will get great advice from people in the know of TX HS Football. Maybe another Danny Malone here. BF is gone, let’s move forward. 

Great post. Great job by all who were involved in this process. I pledge 100% of my support to the new program. 

[89er]

Glad you are excited Stattrax, I was kind of hoping you and your brother were gonna take over as the OC and DC.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

1 hour ago, 89er said:

Glad you are excited Stattrax, I was kind of hoping you and your brother were gonna take over as the OC and DC.

Im black though. @Stattrax 😁 bro. 

[PNGFaithful]

9 hours ago, CougarCal said:

@Stattraxso how much did the taxpayers pay for Todd Dodge to for this? Inquiring minds!

We didn’t have to layoff half our staff and football coach quit because of cut backs like Crosby did. Just saying. Heard around 20k for a year. 

[aki1994]

9 hours ago, CougarCal said:

@Stattraxso how much did the taxpayers pay for Todd Dodge to for this? Inquiring minds!

Very little. 

[CougarCal]

1 hour ago, PNGFaithful said:

We didn’t have to layoff half our staff and football coach quit because of cut backs like Crosby did. Just saying. Heard around 20k for a year. 

Ha, Crosby is in much better shape on Friday nights than PNG.  They are getting back on track after building things a little too fast.  They also did okay with the Football Coach that wanted to be there playing for a State Championship and in the Semi finals in consecutive years while embarrassing your Injuns! Tell me where I’m wrong!

[bullets13]

2 hours ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

Im black though. @Stattrax 😁 bro. 

You’re black?!?

[Stattrax]

3 hours ago, 89er said:

Glad you are excited Stattrax, I was kind of hoping you and your brother were gonna take over as the OC and DC.

You know, in all reality, with my Tecmo Bowl experience, I could make a few changes as the DC and make it a better defense. Just sayin……

[PNGFaithful]

39 minutes ago, CougarCal said:

Ha, Crosby is in much better shape on Friday nights than PNG.  They are getting back on track after building things a little too fast.  They also did okay with the Football Coach that wanted to be there playing for a State Championship and in the Semi finals in consecutive years while embarrassing your Injuns! Tell me where I’m wrong!

99 is saving Crosby with development. 

[RidinTheRange]

I do not agree with how Coach Faircloth was treated, but moving forward I think PNG has a lot to be excited about with this hire.  I also think having Coach Dodge involved in the entire process will be money very well spent!

[PlayActionPass]

Slow start to this thread.

Over/Under on number of pages?

[png9mon]

I pray the new Head Coach is treated with respect & given the opportunity to prove himself in the position.

I have supported this program for all my 57 years, and will continue to be a PNG Indian, as long as I live!!!

I am so glad we went out & got a coach to build on a  winning tradition.  After all the most important thing is that :

WE ARE THE PNG INDIANS!!!  

 

[hitman009]

38 minutes ago, RidinTheRange said:

I do not agree with how Coach Faircloth was treated..

I think the glass half empty has a lot to do with this statement. The way this whole thing went down is just bad.. Its going to take a while for the community to get the taste out of their mouths.. Also the way the panel was set up does not inspire faith as well.. This was a superintendent/board move no doubt. It was well known when he hired TD that someone he know was going to get the job... the panel "narrowed it down to 2" then he got to decide who he wanted to present... I have a hard time believing someone that is a younger coach with no AD/HC experience interviewed better than some of the other applicants.. A HARD TIME... It will be VERY interesting to see the applicants list when released... 

I still believe he will do well.. he has no choice.. ITS PNG!!

[Reagan]

2 hours ago, hitman009 said:

I think the glass half empty has a lot to do with this statement. The way this whole thing went down is just bad.. Its going to take a while for the community to get the taste out of their mouths.. Also the way the panel was set up does not inspire faith as well.. This was a superintendent/board move no doubt. It was well known when he hired TD that someone he know was going to get the job... the panel "narrowed it down to 2" then he got to decide who he wanted to present... I have a hard time believing someone that is a younger coach with no AD/HC experience interviewed better than some of the other applicants.. A HARD TIME... It will be VERY interesting to see the applicants list when released... 

I still believe he will do well.. he has no choice.. ITS PNG!!

Agree!

[NoNeckNic479]

4 hours ago, CougarCal said:

Ha, Crosby is in much better shape on Friday nights than PNG.  They are getting back on track after building things a little too fast.  They also did okay with the Football Coach that wanted to be there playing for a State Championship and in the Semi finals in consecutive years while embarrassing your Injuns! Tell me where I’m wrong!

Crosby is one investigation away from another "walkout".... wins don't fix books 🧐

[CougarCal]

12 hours ago, PirateNole984 said:

Crosby is one investigation away from another "walkout".... wins don't fix books 🧐

Tired argument, and honestly they did pretty darn good after the last “walkout”

[89er]

Does anyone know if the new Coach has had dinner with the school board members to makes sure he knows what positions to put everyone in?

[purpleeagle]

20 hours ago, CougarCal said:

Ha, Crosby is in much better shape on Friday nights than PNG.  They are getting back on track after building things a little too fast.  They also did okay with the Football Coach that wanted to be there playing for a State Championship and in the Semi finals in consecutive years while embarrassing your Injuns! Tell me where I’m wrong!

So, how many state championships does Crosby have? 

[badndn]

20 hours ago, hitman009 said:

I think the glass half empty has a lot to do with this statement. The way this whole thing went down is just bad.. Its going to take a while for the community to get the taste out of their mouths.. Also the way the panel was set up does not inspire faith as well.. This was a superintendent/board move no doubt. It was well known when he hired TD that someone he know was going to get the job... the panel "narrowed it down to 2" then he got to decide who he wanted to present... I have a hard time believing someone that is a younger coach with no AD/HC experience interviewed better than some of the other applicants.. A HARD TIME... It will be VERY interesting to see the applicants list when released... 

I still believe he will do well.. he has no choice.. ITS PNG!!

Did you have that same feeling in ‘09 when BF got the job over other HC/AD experienced candidates?

[dillonpanthers]

On 2/10/2022 at 7:35 PM, Stattrax said:

He is defensive minded, young, and bringing in a good OC. 

Who is the OC?