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How did the coaches meeting go? What was discussed?

I know it is off the subject, but the Mega School idea in Baytown is the right move.

I see where you are coming from on this issue, but the merged school will have growing pains and needs to be treated like a brand new school just opening it's doors. Scheduling 5A schools, especially ones that the kids have some familiarity with (i.e. Vidor, PNG, Nederland) would not be a terrible thing the first two years. But, the level of competition from a Channelview or a Baytown Sterling is really not going to be that much greater.

As long as there is a coaching staff hired and a District plan in place for "consolidation" then I would think the UIL would easily sign off on the "two" schools coming together and going through Spring Practices as "ONE" program. They are both 5A schools so they can both choose to go through Spring Practice as it is.

Not a huge fan of Spring Ball, but this a situation where it should be mandatory. The AD should make sure that the Head Coach is hired and the Coordinators are in place prior to April and then mandate they do Spring Ball. This is the only way they will have a chance to compete next season.

He is a heck of a football coach, would be a great hire if you can pull it off.

Initially I was thinking along the same line Soulja, but as I take a long look at it, i think there needs to be a clean break from the "OLD" schools. If you keep the community or school names then somebody is going to gripe about why is that school or community first in the name? i.e. Central-Ozen, Old Pear etc.... If you keep the colors similar then somebody will gripe because their school is not the dominant color. i.e why the uniforms grey? why the numbers blue on the whit uni's???? I was just thinking that something completely new, that brings them together under one banner that everybody can own , would be the best way to go.

Coach Huey!!!

Last time I checked, Band was a "fine art" and the halftime show the new school puts on will be EPIC, I can guarantee that.

No worries Jag. Just wanted y'all to know that there are a few of us outside BISD that want nothing but the best for the new school and the community. The kids deserve the opportunity to be successful. They deserve every chance in the world to win at life.

Exactly and it sends the message of everybody pulling the rope in the same direction. I'm an outsider too, but I know a bunch of people in both schools and communities. Unification is something that is needed. It will make the school environment better and it will make life outside of school better if we can get everybody UNITED on one goal and one purpose, to make BISD the best district possible, academically, athletically and in the area of fine arts.

This is the best news possible and the AD needs to fight hard to get the HFC/Campus Coordinator salary at a place that is competitive with everybody in the state. There will be great candidates regardless, but a state wide competitive salary would be even more enticing. Now, after they get a great Head Coach in place, they need to up the Coordinators salary as well, if that happens then they could be in a great position. As far as the school name and mascot, I really like the message Beaumont United sends as a school name. And the Hurricanes mascot with the "U" color scheme and logo would be very well accepted.

If you really want to make it a show, with maximum attendance, then you make it both schools home coming every year. You make it a total BISD homecoming even.

I don't think you are giving them near enough credit for the quality of athletes in these two schools. Success will not be determined by the amount of talent, the talent will be there. Success will be determined by how the talent is managed. Blending these two proud athletic programs into one will be a challenge.

There will be plenty of football talent to go around. There is the potential for a perennial playoff team here with the possibility of deep playoff runs and State Championships, if they hire the right person.

It has become the nature of the profession. Applicants will say whatever it takes to get a job and then they after getting the job they will say what the Administration and the Community wants to hear so they can have their support. All along they are looking forward to the next, bigger, better job. I'm not saying that Mathis didn't intend on making Marshall "home" or have plans to build something great there, or that he didn't give the job and kids his total focus during the season. I think he is a good man and he was being honest when he said those things and had big plans for Marshall. But, DeSoto was his "dream" job and he probably should have never left.

If I were a betting man, I would say bet the house on yes.

I think you are off base here. Most coaches know they don't have the credentials to even get a sniff for either one of these two jobs.

Overall, this is definitely the best decision for the entire town and for the kids as a whole. Now let the speculation begin, who coaches what? The BE articles says that all staff will be retained, but in what capacity? The BE article also says that there will be some duplicity, well lets see, 2 Head Football Coaches, 2 Head Basketball Coaches.......

I wasn't necessarily referring to the blending of personalities or of the kids, I don't think that will be an issue. I was more referring to the competition for playing time and change in coaching style and expectations. Because if they do the right thing and hire a coach with a pedigree of success then a lot of things will change for these kids.Combining the two programs will generate a lot of internal competition for positions and some kids may not respond well to that. As for basketball, practicing against the best everyday just makes you better. State Championships every year would be the expectation.

With the combined talent of Central and Ozen and a $100,00 salary, the options would be many (you would think). It would be a task to successfully blend these kids into one successful program (lots of recent failure), but the talent is there and the right coach and staff could have some quick success and it could be a long term gold mine.

i don't see how they can NOT open up every coaching position. That would have to be standard operating procedure under the circumstances.

Yes, Hancock is the HFC/AD at Rusk. He has had a good two-year run but I'm sure he is not looking forward to the possibility of being in the same district with Center and Bullard who are both dropping down. He is also graduating a very good senior class that will be hard to replace.

I understand. I would think it would be in the best interest of everybody involved if a decision was made ASAP. I know everything does not revolve around athletics, but it would be a major cluster if the decision was made after Feb. 1. IMHO, it also would not be fair to the coaches in the district. If a merger does occur then there are going to be a number of decisions that have to be made as far as coaches are concerned. I would assume the District would open up all coaching positions and take applications? This could be a long, drawn out process. I wonder if the merger does occur, who will make out the non-district schedule for the new 6A school?

So your JV is going to run the triple option from under center?