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At this point, I have to that they will get it right.  St. Pius was not scheduled by Louis and they are a tough opponent for most teams.  If nothing else, this game exposed some things in week one that need to be fixed instead of playing a cupcake and having a false confidence going into week 2 and 3.

This dude just cant be anything else but an idiot. Some of the stuff that comes out of his mouth is just stupid!

IMO, a fourth place finish will be a great season. 

Rome wasn't build in one day. Timberwolves will be fine.

Rome wasn't build in one day. Timberwolves will be fine.

Rome wasn't build in one day. Timberwolves will be fine.

I accept your explanation....But come on man lol...BISD voted to merge Central and Ozen January 19,2018...They hired the football coach 37 days later Feb.23,2018...Here we are nearly June nearly 5 months after the announcement to merge still with no official announcement on the boys and girls head basketball coaches. I do realize basketball playoffs were in early March. 2 months have passed since then. Truth be known some serious deal making took place to keep Boutte at WB and a sweetheart deal to land Green from North Shore. It is what it is...Hopefully we'll have Joe Clark (Morgan Freeman)  hired before August 2018...jmo...

Your opinion is respected...My opinion is the old coaching carousel coach that went (28-4 and 14-0) at Westbrook with must talent than United will have this season is desperately needed to build a solid foundation at this upstart program. I have no axe to grind with young coaches but I'd take my chances with an old proven coach to mold this new school into some very special. I was hoping the board of managers were on the same page to make this happen by whatever means...Success will cure most  "WOES" that may occur combining once rival schools.....jmo

I'm in total agreement with your analysis which is correct and on point. My follow up response is the board of managers made increased salary adjustments for both head football coaches positions in the district. Would it it be unrealistic to do the same for both basketball programs. The student-athletes are worth the investment. FY...I i'm an advocate for Teacher pay raises as well. Academics first then Athletics makes productive citizens...jmo

If what I have read is true about not allowing a HC to bring in his own people then:
This is a sad situation for the student athletes. And this just gives bmt isd another black eye. Its funny how adults (so called professional administrators) can't learn from history, especially recent history. Shame on you all who are involved in this process. The coaching world already knew how bmtisd operated,  but now bmtisd has just shut the door on ever getting a highly qualified applicants.
This is what happens when undeserving people get in power.  dang brother inlawing
I figured this would happen when staff was told "everyone will be retained with merger"

BINGO thats the plan..Placing RIDICULOUS restrictions on top applicants anticipating they will refuse the job. Opening the door for their old throw back and the FIX prevails again.
Vintage BISD smh...Maybe he'll decline too. He hasnt coached in 5 years but seems to have a fan base with the Jags,also with current and former AD...

You are 100% percent correct.  They are trying to keep several people from the 2 programs and that's not how it works in the football coaching world.  Head Coaches are usually allowed to bring their own people if the choose.  It's a trust thing.  How can the new regime trust that old holdovers are not trying to sabotage them?  Several have turned it down for that reason.

0-10 it is! I really hope this isn't the road they are traveling. They may dig a hole so deep they will never see the light of day!

BISD, this is your man make the call and let's get it moving. All that throw back and use to be homey-business is ludicrous... Procrastinating is wasting time. This new program desperately needs spring practice.. The new coach and AD can get those needed uniforms and work out the logistics for practices. Come on man it dont take rocket science to get the process finalized.

Exactly,  not to mention SCSU has had some of the better defenses on the FCS level, so ones thing for sure he knows his X's and O's and has experience with some of the best college coaches

Kirk Botkin should get job. He can coach some defense very well. Being a former tight end, he can relate to linemen on blocking, wrs with catching. He coached defense and special teams with Bobby Petrino in Arkansas. I’m sure if he is hired he will bring in other great assistants with him with college experience get the boys ready. He has great college connections since he has coached a little bit of everywhere with high names and can get the boys into a college after high school which is just as important in building young men. 

Kirk Botkin is worth looking at, not because of his record but looking at where he has coached over the years I think he should be real contender if he interviews well.  Coached under Spurrier at South Carolina, Defensive Coordinator at South Carolina State after that, University of Arkansas, and now at Dekaney.  I could be totally off but it is an intriguing pick in my opinion.

That’s what I would think. I’m going for the wolf’s I hope they surprise some folks. But honestly I hope they find a great leader to lead the team where they will be successful overal and they don’t make some brother in law type of hire. Beaumont has been in the news to much with negative attention and I would  like to see this team do well

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Was there ever an applicant list published in Bmt Enterprise or anywhere ? What was the salary offered the new hire ? Will the new hire get the same 100k Westbrook head football coach is rumored to get. Or was the old salary of 83k posted to not draw too many qualified applicants because the inside job that BISD is accustomed to is in works again ? Is it true Stowers hasnt coached in 5 years ? Is it true Stowers and the past and current AD's are a close friends/home-boys ? I had one child graduate from Central and one from Ozen so I'm not biased just very curious. I'll support who ever gets the job. I just want a level playing field for those that apply and no shady in house deals behind closed doors.I thought all that crap was behind us. Thanks for your help answering some honest questions...If a list was published where can it be found ?

Yea, but that’s like 1- out of 15 thing the kids proposed that ended up actually making final cuts. Not here to nag or anything just wanted the kids to really be the ones to bring all this together because at the end of the day They are the ones who will have to 

Going "young" is DEFINITELY not the answer for this job. How about they go QUALIFIED AND PROVEN. What is wrong with that choice?

Me personally, I think it's something else.  As a father of 7, 6 that are involved in extracurricular activities, I think this generation is full of quitters created by their parents.  What do I mean by that?  For example, I'll use my oldest child.  Junior in high school currently at Central who plays football and runs track.  He didn't do this but what if when he was playing with the Bulls and they were just getting started with their workouts in July/August in the dead heat of summer, he came home one day from practice and said he quit, he doesn't want to play football anymore?  It's too hot, they are making us run too much or he doesn't like the contact that comes with football.  Or if when he started running the hurdles in 7th grade, he wanted to quit because the hurdles hurt too much if you miss time one and all of the conditioning that goes into track.  If I would have let him quit, he wouldn't have the opportunity to start at WR for the "new noname" high school in 2018.  He wouldn't have made it to Regionals in the 300 M Hurdles as a Sophomore and have paperwork coming in saying that colleges coaches are taking note.   A lot of these parents now a days would go turn in their kids equipment for them and say to the coach that my child doesn't want to play or run anymore.  Not at my house.  We are going to sit down and have a discussion about why he wants to quit.  I would hear him out, listen.  But then I would interject and finish the conversation with "We don't quit anything during the season.  You will finish the season, then we will have this discussion again once the season is over with and see if you feel the same way."  If at that time, he still felt the same way, then I would let him quit.
Quitting is what's wrong with this society, especially in Beaumont.  When these same kids get older, become adults and get a job or married and the going gets tough or they are faced with adversity, they quit the job or wind up getting a divorce.  They don't know how to persevere, adapt and overcome.  Just some of my thoughts...
  
 

You are dead right. I think an experienced Head Coach is a must. The primary need will be organizing a staff and getting the kids to believe in the PROGRAM.