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Usually as the lone utility of a game update thread for me is to update our scoreboard, I generally will not read a thread once I have gotten a final score in that game.  The only time I may look in a game thread after game day once is when the game thread continues to have life almost a week after the final gun has been fired as it indicates that something is amiss.  I had the opportunity to do that in about 4 different cases and there was certainly something amiss and all for the same reason.
It seems that in all 4 of these cases (I won't mention the specific schools, but after I reveal the problem, I think it will be pretty obvious of which ones I am talking about) supporters of the teams want to lay all of the problems of a team at the feet of the coaching staff, or more particularly, the head coaches at these schools.  I understand frustration at losing to a rival, losing a game that you thought your school should win or by more than you though they should lose by.  But some of the statements in the 4 cases have gone way far beyond that.  They openly question the ability, and in some cases the desire, of these coaches to put a good team on the field. 
Folks, we simply have to stop that.  Jordan Wilson has prided himself on this site being a place where all members of our local community, including coaches, could come to talk about what we all love to talk about, high school sports.  And make no mistake, coaches DO read this site.  However, who would want to come to a site where they are not only told they lack the ability to place the squad of your dreams on the field, but that they really don't care if they do or not.  If you truly feel that way, there are places to have your grievances aired and possibly addressed.  However, this is not one of those places.
Simply airing your problem with a coach here simply accomplishes no end.  It only serves to divide teams and distance coaches from the communities whose support, not scorn, is what they need to maintain the respect amongst their ranks and progress their teams to the point that the fans believe they should be.
Not to mention that such conduct is against the rules of this board.  But I would rather put it in terms of a request that you folks, who I know are capable of restraint even in the extreme moments of frustration, exercise that restraint so that more rigid enforcement of the rules is not necessary.  I do so with this warning, should my request not be heeded, that more rigid enforcement will become necessary.
Thanks for indulging me.folks.

Thanks to All of you well wishers, I will certainly tell Mr. Randle his efforts didn't go unnoticed. It's great when not only Ozen fans appreciate the effort, but opposing teams as well. Rodney keeps in touch with the players & holds no grudges. He was taught to be a Team player & do your job. It was frustrating at times, but rewarding because of Life's lessons that he had to endure & his faith in God helped pull him through.  I know he would really Love for the focus to remain on his former Teammates and their Goals they set for the season. Again, thanks to All of you.
Proud Papa

Yes they really did. I had the pleasure of coaching him In LIttle League and saw his ability then. I also say he will play on Sundays. Coaches come and go but never realize that some of us just may know their skills a little better. Good luck Rodney  Randle.

Recruiting is a strange game and I will never claim to understand what some coaches are thinking.  But a bunch of schools missed the boat on Rodney Randle, including Bmt Ozen.  Shame on them.

Some schools have good teams and some schools have good programs. I'll take Ozens program compared to a good team here and there. Some how Ozen seems to find away to develop their ball players into solid contributors to there yearly success. The arrival of a few football players should add some savy and toughness to this group, besides they do have Boyd who will definitely be the difference maker of the group! JMO 

I mean everyone is entitled to their "opinion" but no the talent level isnt on another plane ...lol...whats funny is every year ppl say the same thing and the outcome never changes. Sometimes you have to see past rhe smoke and mirrors . so the so called talent level disparity goes out the window when those two schools only sent two players to D1(last yr) the same wil be said this year because Boyd will go to NorthWestern St and Comeaux will sign somewhere as well. with TJ to Lamar and Nigal to Tx St.

Ozen has the potential to win this game but if they have 3 INT's, 1 fumble and 2 blocked punts like last night, this one won't even be close....

In the right place at the right time,speed with out the ball ,makes a lot of steals that go unnoticed,can hit a 3 ball when you least expect.And the most noticable to me, is he gets lost on the court (meaning they forget to defend him) and he ends up making you pay for it.

I don't know what happened Boyd didn't start but I agree should have hit the swing passes along with the deep routes when your best receiver has a 2 to 3 inch height advantage with 1 on 1 coverage. 

Good post, Central had the right game plan ,stack the box to stop the run,Ozen should have countered by throwing the ball which they did in the second half.this would have opened the run game.two blocked punts for scores,and a  60 yard called back TD don't help.As far as running backs it was no secret Whaley is a power back that powered his way through defenders to score Lil C is elusive but with 9 in the box to stop him you should have passed from go to open up the run game. Congratulations Central on the win ,good luck Ozen with the remaining games still have a shot to make playoffs.

Enough with the comparsions at running back ,each one have quality's that are good, not like they are competing against one another, it's a team sport.Every one is going to feel their guy is better based on the team they follow.Now that we have that understanding, let's revisit this after Friday night. Personally following  Ozen ,LIL C is a special player, one of, if not the best running back that have come through Ozen.Not taking anything away from Krautz or Whaley both are good, however at their respective schools they have had better running backs b4 them.Central keeps good running backs, I will never forget Leland Mcelroy.

Enough with the comparsions at running back ,each one have quality's that are good, not like they are competing against one another, it's a team sport.Every one is going to feel their guy is better based on the team they follow.Now that we have that understanding, let's revisit this after Friday night. Personally following  Ozen ,LIL C is a special player, one of, if not the best running back that have come through Ozen.Not taking anything away from Krautz or Whaley both are good, however at their respective schools they have had better running backs b4 them.Central keeps good running backs, I will never forget Leland Mcelroy.

I think they need to stop Tyler more. If they do that then they'll put a little more pressure on Boyd and he'll force himself into bad situations. I've just seen it all too well when very gifted QBs try and do too much. I admire Boyd's ability but have thought sometimes he could have not "overdone" things. I'm not sure what the receivers look like on Ozen's side. From watching Central play I have definitely seen their favorite receiver(s). I will be in The Butch for this game Friday because I can't miss this 409 classic.

Good luck to both squads Friday night and hope they both come out healthy...
Panthers 20
Jaguars 21
Just my opinion bmtqj33...

I don't know where all these comparisons started but I do have an idea.  I think I stated somewhere when this thread was first started that I know Tyler along with Boyd has to stay contained or we (The Jags) will be in for a long night.  From what I've heard, they are 2 totally different backs.  One is a bruiser with size and speed.  The other is quicker, vision and speed.  They also can't let Ozen get out and get more than a 2 score lead because I feel we don't have the total offense to come back.  

Enough with the comparsions at running back ,each one have quality's that are good, not like they are competing against one another, it's a team sport.Every one is going to feel their guy is better based on the team they follow.Now that we have that understanding, let's revisit this after Friday night. Personally following  Ozen ,LIL C is a special player, one of, if not the best running back that have come through Ozen.Not taking anything away from Krautz or Whaley both are good, however at their respective schools they have had better running backs b4 them.Central keeps good running backs, I will never forget Leland Mcelroy.

Enough with the comparsions at running back ,each one have quality's that are good, not like they are competing against one another, it's a team sport.Every one is going to feel their guy is better based on the team they follow.Now that we have that understanding, let's revisit this after Friday night. Personally following  Ozen ,LIL C is a special player, one of, if not the best running back that have come through Ozen.Not taking anything away from Krautz or Whaley both are good, however at their respective schools they have had better running backs b4 them.Central keeps good running backs, I will never forget Leland Mcelroy.

Enough with the comparsions at running back ,each one have quality's that are good, not like they are competing against one another, it's a team sport.Every one is going to feel their guy is better based on the team they follow.Now that we have that understanding, let's revisit this after Friday night. Personally following  Ozen ,LIL C is a special player, one of, if not the best running back that have come through Ozen.Not taking anything away from Krautz or Whaley both are good, however at their respective schools they have had better running backs b4 them.Central keeps good running backs, I will never forget Leland Mcelroy.

I would have Comeaux in top 10

Yea.  Lol.  I know exactly what you mean.

Josh was very consistent this summer which is a reason the college coaches took notice. And defense? Josh is a smart off ball defender. All in all it does not truly matter who is better. Just that both guys get play next level because they are both great athletes and I enjoyed playing with both of them. 

I ll take consistent play every time over erratic flashy play
 
 
 

Comeaux and Parquet are also very good players. But hell, someone had to be left off the list LOL. Maybe I should pick my Super Super team and let 50 kids be on it. Then it would resemble the all district list. And we all know how we feel about that