Alpha Wolf

I agree, it should be opened up but hey stranger things have happened over the years in this district. I've also personally discussed with the AD about what it would take to increase the head football coaches (if we just have 2 high schools) to at least the state average for 5A and 6A of $98,000 salary. $100,000 sounds better and you might be able to draw a few more good applicants to a 6A school with some talent, making 6 figures.

I agree on making the decision ASAP, like today, regardless of what it is. That way staff, parents and students can plan accordingly. I really feel like it was made back in August to merge and would be surprised with any other outcome. I do think the BOM's understands that athletics are not the top priority but that they are important in a school. I also agree, open up EVERY coaching position to outside applicants and go from there but I doubt that will happen. Well in all other school districts, the head coach makes his/her own schedule out for whatever respective sport. I do know that BISD currently has a rule in place that limits travel and opponents to 100 miles besides playoffs.

It's on the agenda for the board meeting tomorrow night. Whether they actually officially announce a decision is a whole other thing...

But then the phone call I received this morning said that the 7 million dollars plus anything else that is obtained will be utilized to do the merger. As I put on my Facebook page this morning, it's on the agenda for the BOM's to announce their official decision this Thursday night. I will broadcast it live on Facebook.

He's a Tiger fan until his son graduates, then he'll be welcome to sit back on the Jaguar sideline after that...

Naw, the kids have adjusted fine and will be fine to the current situation. If you think back to when we had 2 high schools, the 9th grade campuses were separated. The Central kids would much rather stay where they are then to merge. I say just leave them like they are until a long term solution is figured out. Plus this way, I hear Silsbee will be playing Central and Ozen...

If I had to say which way I think they'll go as of today, it will be keeping them separate. Central and Ozen remaining in 5A. A month or 2 ago, I would have said the other way. Without releasing their names, the board members that have talked either directly to me or indirectly, have said the insurance company is not wanting to pay what they were supposed to.

Just going off what I was told but me and him will talk again tomorrow. I'll ask him about that...

I'm confident that a decision will be made. Just not as confident in what the decision will be as I was a couple of weeks ago. No money to pull the merger off as of right now and definitely no money to do work at 88 Jaguar drive. Probably will not receive a decision on the 18th. May have to have an emergency board meeting before the 5th...

The BISD AD told me Monday, February 5th...

7 games to go, anything can happen...

Wow! Where are the rest of the girls?

And still won't have an answer probably by the 18th...

Not from the phone call I just received a little while ago. The BOM's is still in limbo and the insurance company is not wanting to pay the amount they are supposed to. The AD has to have a decision in to the UIL by February 5th. With all that being said, there is a chance that the Jaguars and Panthers will live on for at least another 2 years...

Never said I was sleep on them and that I didn't think that they were capable. If #3 would have got going, they would have probably beat Central but she didn't. I just don't see them beating Ozen at Ozen's place this Friday. Now next go around when the Lions get the Jaguars and the Panthers at their place, it very well could be a different story.

Let me fix this for you...

Despite not being quite at the halfway point, looks like the contenders are starting to separate themselves from the pretenders...

Varsity Jaguars 38 Pirates 28

Indians up next on the menu

Yep,lost to Friendswood by 1 point in the 2nd round of the playoffs. I would think this would be a pretty good coaching gig.

Nope, expecting it next Thursday, the 18th, at the next BISD school board meeting. Most people in the city feel that the BOM's decision is already made to merge, just waiting on it to be officially announced and to see how they will do the rezoning.

This may sound like an echo but that's not going to happen...

Varsity Lions 36 Jaguars 40 Final