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You overestimate how much anyone thinks about BH, for good or bad.

BH wouldn't be a good job right now. I know they'll be able to throw some money at whoever, and have nice facilities. But.. the helicopter parents situation will be a fraction of the problem that going 6A is going to be. Coaches that are used to winning a lot of games and making deep runs aren't going to be happy with going 3-7 and missing the playoffs. Which is about what I predict when BH starts playing with Northshore and friends.

Back to back terrible home losses. This actually deserves a spidersal comment.

People actually voted for these politicians to represent them. good gracious

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I guess my point is, if Baytown Sterling can play Beaumont West Brook to a 5 point game, then there are other teams out there that could be a threat on any given night. If the playoffs were a 3, 5 or 7 game series, then I wouldn't hesitate to make West Brook, United or PA Memorial heavy favorites. The better teams always wins a series. But when it comes to just a 1 gamer, lot's of things can happen. Looking ahead to a state semifinal match up when you are not even halfway thru district play, is the epitome of looking too far ahead.

Nothing says “winning culture” like firing the HFC because he wouldn’t give the Supt’s son playing time Junior didn’t earn.

OlDawg's point is salient, but I'll add some additional food for thought. Put yourself in the shoes of a head coach. You want to build a winning program and you know you need to establish the right program culture to do that. You want to work at a school with a culture that's conducive to that kind of thing, run by an administration that supports it and a community that values it. Do you want to work in a school system where an appreciable number of students is running around wearing animal masks, audibly barking, growling, meowing, and purring in classrooms, because they openly identify as a species other than human? With an administration that either finds that behavior acceptable or is too afraid of social media hysteria to squelch it, and an appreciable number of parents and faculty in the community who openly, vocally support it? Do you think that kind of general social dynamic at the school you work for is compatible with the program culture you need to build to have sustained success on the field and, ultimately, mold successful, healthy, balanced, well-adjusted young men? More importantly, do you think that kind of culture lends itself to any kind of success at that school, academic, extracurricular, or otherwise? Do you think it promotes an effective learning environment, or that it more likely disrupts that environment with excessive and unnecessary distractions that ultimately make it harder for good teachers to teach and dedicated students to learn? That's the behavior that's crept into--and become all too prolific in--the high schools in the Round Rock and Leander school districts the last few school years, and that's the dilemma that's come with it. I personally know teachers leaving for other districts or private schools, or leaving the profession altogether, because of it. And I've seen firsthand parents who feel like their kids are trapped in it. Reread my post. I stated that "[o]n a spectrum that includes the PN-G, BH, Westlake, Southlake, and Cedar Park/Northwest Hills communities, the first four are all way closer to each other in terms of culture, values, history, and tradition than any of them are to the Highway 183 Province of the People’s Republic of Austin." I know for a fact this sort of thing isn't happening in Port Neches, Groves, Eanes, or Lakeway. I don't think it's happening in Southlake or Mont Belvieu, either. But it's definitely happening along the line between Travis County and Williamson County. That's where your political--and more importantly, social--dynamic comes into play. And that's all that I had in mind when I made the simple comment that different dynamics exist between Barbers Hill and Cedar Park that birthed this line of conversation.

Cant wait for Jerry to hire another yes-man coach that no Cowboys fans want.

One of the greatest college baseball coaches of all time, Wayne Graham, made a statement some time ago that he always recruited multi sport athletes over straight baseball players. Said their mentality, toughness and all around athletic abilities were more important than being a baseball savant. I have always been about playing as many sports as possible, particularly at a young age. This bull about making an 8 year old play only one sport year round is nothing but selfishness from the coach. Plain and simple.

it is, and equally weird that HF has taken their place.

Weird not seeing HJ in the Rankings.