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This was a shock for sure, but a decent majority of the folks in Dayton seem to be welcoming the change. I wasn't aware that Ware had worn out his welcome in the community, but apparently there is a contingent that wants to try and bring some of the hometown Bronco's back to run the program. Only thing I'll say on that topic is, be careful what you wish for Dayton. 

They're incorrect. He will still be the AD and baseball coach. He's not retiring  

I know you are probably being sarcastic but, that shouldn’t even be a question. Everybody knows Nederland is not going to pull in a high quality coach. Facilities and an administration that doesn’t care about athletic’s and a community that makes it tough to pass bonds to upgrade anything is not a very attractive job. Plus they will not pay the money that will be required to get a good quality guy. If somehow they convince another guy like Neuman to come in. He won’t stay long when he sees how tough it is to get anything done around there.

I went to a Little Dribblers game yesterday.  This is the crap the kids are playing on.  Little Dribblers raised money to replace this junk with adjustable goals in all the middle school gyms that they use.  Nederland admin told them no.  Someone else is wanting to pay for better facilities for our kids and they get shot down?   Make that make sense to me.  
 
Also the same Admin that won’t allow coaches to have camps for the youth in the summer.  I believe English is the only one that offers anything and he has to do it off campus at a church.  This is who we have running the district and ultimately making this hire.  Forgive me for not have much faith in them.  
 

Past volleyball coach held a summer camp at an alternate location due to not being able to use school facilities. Now she is able to use her current school facilities to host her camp. i know in the past people have tried to helping certain sports with upgrades and have been shot down. Lucky to have the Senior Babe Ruth and their contributions and hard work at the baseball complex. 

Until there are fundamental changes at the administrative level the deck is stacked. PNG defied the odds.   

TD has no interest in coming back to this area. His son  and grandkids are at SLC , and daughter close too. Realistically,  what proven HC is coming here? Ned will likely get a coordinator looking to move up, kinda like the Injuns. And hopefully as good. jmo
 

List of Applicants thru a Public Information Request with OISD
35 applicants total:
Jason Ferguson
Lawrence Ellison
William Brewton
Blake Schmidt
Quentin Cody Nelson
Brandon Prouse
Derek Hayes
Beau Blair
Josh Rankin
Marcial Chapa
Daryl Hobbs
James Norman
Mathew Loucks
Joseph Hood
Christopher Jones
Christopher Billings
Taran Hebert
Nathan Byerly
Jeremy Jenkins
James Moore
Henry Willis
Brandon Craus
Christopher Pachuca
Michael Malphrus
Bruce Munden
Danny Ramsey
Robert DeShazo
Christopher Maple
Shea Bolton
Ryan Jones
Robie Robbins
Mathew Pace
Jeff Breaux
Michael Trahan
Parker James

AD job and Football job are separate.

Dayton Open… Coach Blake Ware has stepped down 

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Well well......

Newton OC Jeremy Russell was hired 1/11/24 as 3A Division II Omaha Pewitt AD\Head Football coach.
The Brahmas finished 3-7 last season.
Cedric Dorsey resigned after three seasons, he led Pewitt to the playoffs in 2021 and 2022.

Where is this list of applicants you speak of?

Leadership is not following the crowd or riding the current of the stream, it’s not looking across the tracks, but looking within and challenging yourself more than others.  Poor leaders do things for cosmetics and optics.  The worst do things out of fear.

Amen......and spot on. One thing about our neighbor school across the tracks....If there's not a place for you to fit in, it's cause you don't want one. Lot's of good things happening over there. I've always been a Huge supporter of Monte and company but he's gone now and it's time for change. Nederland doesn't have all the home growns and 2nd and 3rd generation kids anymore. So many have moved across the river, and to HF, Lumberton etc.......This isn't as big an issue in PNG. Just not as many diehard born and bred Bulldogs(CULTURE). Everyone needs a place to live but, Nederland is saturated with duplexes , apartments, and rental property. Say what you will but alot of these kids aren't diehards and necessarily Bulldogs due to moving in, out and around too much. This is a leadership problem, and it's in the lap of our City leaders. The ISD is saturated with kinfolks, classmates and GOB's. This can lead to an environment of complacency. It's uncomfortable to discipline kinfolk. This isn't saying Ned is all bad, it's just time for change. Top to bottom, and not just the coaching staff.
 

Sark and Elko were both there today. 

Looking at historical records and the records of the guy that just left, it appears that he did a bit better than anyone else and definitely stayed longer than any other head coach. 

This is what people mean when they say culture change.  Maybe Todd Dodge can help out Nederland boys track program. Or at least get the kids to show up and get organized work outs in…..
 
 

Thank you for sharing that! I think we were predicted 1st in district last year so hopefully it’s upside down again 😂😂

Looking forward to the season… Bellville should be decent. Finished 4th in district last year but still went 3 rounds deep and almost beat a top 10 Davenport team.. 

WOW - What a career!! 

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Friday is the cutoff for applications.

Just saw a school bus full of money backing into the administration building guarded by Nederland PD… guess he only takes cash money 

they redirected the money set aside for baseball to TD

Who is the next sacrificial lamb?