#1stangfan

After the first 2 and 1/2 pages I thought this would end up a waste of a thread and also my time reading. However I'm glad I read through the entire thread and all post before clicking off.  As a coach for the past 20 years both in SETX and now in the Greater Houston Area and being very familiar with the WOS Tradition/ Culture and also the last good playoff runs in Ozen's short history, I feel as though I have earned the right to reply to some of the comments in regards to Elite Coaching and also Talent / Culture and how the state of football in SETX has changed in the past few years. 
1) IZZY you know I love ya like a son but the (50) 5-2 defense isn't trash, IT worked for years for the Mustangs because CT "Mastered" it along with his staff who many forget never really changed for years. So when you have coaches who have mastered a specific scheme and when I use the term mastered I mean they know how to make all of the adjustments in the scheme for what ever offenses will try to show em. What worked for the past coaching staff will not work for the present staff because its not them, simple as that!! You can't replace almost 30 years of CULTURE and as a community expect the same results. 
2) Talent plays just as much a part as Coaching "ELITE" or NOT.. An ELITE Coach I wont say any names but I will say this, he hired ME and gave me my first HS Coaching Job.. "You Cant Win The Kentucky Derby With A Mule" to break it down for you, You Cant Win A UIL STATE Championship Without Talent. 
3) Talent can make an average Coach look alot better but who cares, that average coach still has to put that TALENT into position to win, and also manage all of the talent on and off the field, and most importantly LEAD all that TALENT. 
4) What it all comes down to is allowing Coaches to set the culture for their programs, communities providing support financially and proudly supporting that team all year long. Championships aren't won in the FALL, they are won in the offseason and summer conditioning.  

We are now experiencing what it is like to hire a head coach with no head coaching experience. First thing he does is change offense and defense. Lack of success and lack of discipline have kids leaving the program. We have the same kids as Gilmer. Difference is in coaching. There was a time when kids wanted to wear that Mustang helmet from the time they were babies. They dreamed of that day when they could put on the blue and silver and run out on the field. Mustangs had swagger and it all started with quality coaching and high expectations and discipline. By the way, kids gravitate toward discipline instinctively. They instinctively gravitate toward accountability. These are good things that lead to success. You are getting what you are going to get out of HH. This is it. It’s time to hold RH and HH accountable for their records. Look at what is happening over at PNG. Oh that’s right… they went out and searched the state and opened up their wallet for Jeff Joseph and look at the results. WOS should be running deep into the playoffs every year and be in the running to make it to state. Right now we are a fourth place team at best limping into the playoffs with zero confidence and zero quality coaching.  Our community and kids deserve better.  RH and HH should be fired. By the way, RH’s record in improving academic scores is abysmal . A real superintendent committed to academics and athletics is needed. In addition a real extensive and exhaustive search for a quality HC AD REGARDLESS OF COLOR is needed immediately. We cannot be okay with average whether it’s academic or athletic. Say what you want, a successful winning WOS football program charges our community and brings us all together. We cannot sit by and let 43 years of Mustang  tradition die without speaking up.

Great move for Bears, why play a school like mentioned before 2 yrs ago refused to switch home and away when supposedly your cross town friends field wasn’t finished. Also had fans outside the gate this year  till end of second quarter while every WOS fan was in bleachers. Also LCM  signed off on kid to go back to WOS  and play this year and in return WOS refused to sign off on kid who wanted to play at LCM.  The truth is that WOS refused because they’re scared of a mass exodus from a fallen program. I’m sure with other teams graduating a bunch this year means things might seem to get better next year but true fans know it will not ever be the WOS of old. 40 years tradition gone. 

Ummmm kudos to Newton……but the weakness they found was coaching 

A record that’ll last 1 week. 

Is this what they mean by the 50 defense? Giving up 50 points a game? 
 
We run it, too. 

This is what the supt wanted.he never cared abt the football program.all he wanted was control of the school.he doesn't care abt the community!! Or what w.o.s stood for as long as he gets a check.he hired ppl that doesn't even know the first thing abt football.

One thing I’ve noticed is that teams didn’t hang 50 points on WOS. 

Well, for one it sure costs a lot less money to bus the kids 20 minutes down the road.  I can’t speak for now but in the past many of the players now each other from church, family, community etc and they look forward to the game.
What is the reasoning for NOT playing the game?  What is LCM going to gain from playing another opponent?  Are you asking for a stronger or weaker opponent than LCM?  There was a small window where this game was not played.

I know where the ultimate prize is…4 matter of fact 

How about “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!”  Too late for that one though. Bottom line is that not everyone is built to be a HC. If you can’t convey to your players what you want them to do, then let someone who can, take the lead. 

Indeed we did.... 30 years ago.

Right! No such thing as a "good loss". 

As long as this regime remains, WOS will be those teams that were discussed as talented but had no coaching.  The old school Lincoln, TJ and LCM (before the current coach) to name a few locally.

We're done, bro. You can't play this way and win. We have miraculously lost our discipline in a year.

I do miss the days of planning trips, events etc around WOS playoff runs.

There haven’t been too many games that are easy to watch.

There are some folks saying that WOS will be the most talented #4 seed in the playoffs.  I do understand the opponent, locals, fans are trying to be gracious but I WOULD HOPE THAT THEY ARE THE MOST TALENTED #4 team!!!!
Returning 8 players on each side of the ball that lost in a good contest to the champ....that spells talent.
Someone posted a quote from the coach.  Something to the effect “I think the players will be ready”.  What about the coaches????  Are they ready?  They haven’t been.  They are responsible for getting the players ready.  Hasn’t happened thus far.

We have seen numerous teams locally that are loaded that fall short.  To me Lincoln and schools like that “back in the day” were always scary on any Friday but didn’t hold our long term.

Her voice shouldn’t need much warming up.  She has recorded a whole WOS album this season.

Has he started another petition?  He could probably keep the same title.

Her voice shouldn’t need much warming up.  She has recorded a whole WOS album this season.

With any regime change, especially one where the coach had been so successful, you would anticipate there could be a step back. Needless to say, but this by far exceeds expectations.

The better coached team won

Build on!!?? WOS was already built!!! They straight up TORE IT DOWN!!!! Overnight at that!!! Usually when you walk into a good situation you have a couple of good years, then you start to falter...not right off the bat!!!