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He would certainly be justified in doing so. However, the question Darrell Barbay may have to ask is does he want to be a head coach in this area in 2017? If so, staying in Jasper (if a "long term" commitment is worked out) might be his best opportunity for that to happen. Probably by early next week, the only vacant head coaching position in the area left will be Central's.

I really like KJAS' assertion of the "Golden Triangle sports website" starting all of this.

This situation gets weirder and weirder. At about 3:30 this afternoon, Jasper ISD sent a letter to it personnel that "Dr. Hudson, the board of trustees and Coach Barbay are working on a long term solution" for Coach Barbay to remain at Jasper. So, according to a letter from Jasper ISD, it appears that he is staying.

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I can't blame Coach Haynes for wanting to get out of this game as you are correct, this game is a complete mismatch. However, at the same time, I can't blame Coach Sloan and the folks at H-J for being po'd at now having to scramble to find a 10th game (if this game is actually off). Scheduling those games are hard enough to do as it is. West Orange-Stark had to get a charter school for its 10th game. Silsbee had to get an opponent that is still not officially a varsity team. Jasper had to schedule not 1 but 2, Louisiana charter schools to get a 10 game schedule. Bridge City, after being jilted in almost a similar manner as this, was not even able to find a 10th game. For all you and I know, this might have been Coach Sloan's only option for a 10th game. And let's remember, when this game was agreed to in February of last year, H-J was coming off a 2-8 season, a far cry from the teams in 2013 and 2014 that each went 3 rounds in the 4A, DII playoffs. That made it look far from the mismatch that it appears to be now. I agree that an HJ/BC game would be interesting on many different levels.

Really? The 'killer" schedule that Coach Stark set up last year included Class 2A, DII Hull-Daisetta, perennial power (yes, that is sarcasm) Huntington, Class 3A, DII New Waverly, Class 2A, Division I Centerville and the aforementioned Hardin-Jefferson. Yes, they were winning teams (except Huntington) but hardly teams that make you shake in your boots. I mean God forbid that Coach Stark set up a predistrict schedule that would make his players play up in ability.

If Hardin is going to drop this game, H-J does have an option. They can call their old coach Dwayne DuBois at Bridge City as they would have that week open (or at least they did last season).

Spurger vs. Beaumont Ozen, 9:00 am Liberty vs. Port Arthur Memorial, 11:30 am Spurger vs. Onalaska, 2:00 pm Splendora vs. Hamshire-Fannett, 4:30 pm Onalaska vs. Kountze, 7:00 pm

Thursday games: At Hemphill: Newton vs Colmesneil, 12:30 pm Shelbyville vs. Zavalla, 3:00 pm Hemphill vs. Shelbyville, 5:30 pm At Pineland (West Sabine) Broaddus vs. Lafayette, LA, 12:30 pm Joaquin vs. Baton Rouge, LA, 3:00 pm Wet Sabine vs. Warren, 5:30 pm

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Thursday Games: Kirbyville vs. Livingston, 8:00 am Kirbyville vs. Bridge City, 10:00 am Hardin-Jefferson vs. Vidor, 12:00 pm Lumberton vs. West Orange-Stark, 2:00 pm Silsbee vs. Vidor, 4:00 pm Jasper vs. West Orange-Stark, 6:00 pm Silsbee vs. Beaumont West Brook, 8:00 pm

Congratulations to both!

Well, that's strange, the minutes of last week's meeting indicate no executive session nor action regarding any employee aside from the naming of Susie Taylor as interim Principal at Parnell Elementary: [Hidden Content] (interestingly enough, a fact, not a "social media" invention) Look, I have not been one of Darrell Barbay's biggest fans. Many will probably recall the big swipes I took at him over his handling of the schedule particularly his refusal to schedule my alma mater when openings in the schedule were apparent. And I realize that we are in a era where, leaders of a district want "their guys." I must say that it is very strange when a guy who has won nearly 70% of the games he has coached at the school is told he needs to leave, but that is today's world. That being said, there is right way and a wrong way to go about this. And a superintendent lying to the voting public by saying that a decision has not been made when events show it had is NOT the right way. And yes, he did do that: This has now gone well beyond the dismissal of a coach. This is a superintendent being deliberately deceptive about goings to the residents of that district. If you are telling me that "what is going on in the community" "justifies" this manner of proceeding, then I truly fear for the children receiving an education in this school district.

Any word on the where/when on Saturday?

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE - REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Friday, February 24, 2017 TAPPS Class 3A - State Quarterfinals San Antonio Keystone Beaumont Legacy Christian Lady Warriors 76 (Beaumont Legacy Christian to face Temple Central Texas Christian/Hallettsville Sacred Heart Catholic winner) Class 5A Region III Semifinals Georgetown Lady Eagles 41 Beaumont Central Lady Jaguars 36 (Georgetown to face Barbers Hill) Leander Rouse Lady Raiders 36 Barbers Hill Lady Eagles 56 (Barbers Hill to face Georgetown) Class 4A Region III Semifinal Madisonville Lady Mustangs 61 Diboll Lady Lumberjacks [color=red]51 (Madisonville to face Liberty Hill/Houston Wheatley winner) Class 3A Region III Semifinal Teague Lady Lions 65 Crockett Lady Bulldogs 41 (Teague to face Buffalo/Hitchcock winner) Class 2A Region III Semifinal La Poynor Lady Flyers 42 Woden Lady Eagles 45 (Woden to face Tenaha) Tenaha Lady Tigers 52 Centerville Lady Tigers 42 (Tenaha to face Woden) Class 1A Region IV Semifinal Martinsville Lady Pirates 33 Moulton Lady Bobkatz 45 (Moulton to face Slocum/Nueces Canyon winner) Saturday, February 25, 2017 Class 5A Region III Final 1:00 pm - Georgetown Lady Eagles vs. Barbers Hill Lady Eagles, Delmar Fieldhouse, Houston (Winner to advance to 5A State Tournament) Class 2A Region III Final 2:00 pm - Woden Lady Eagles vs. Tenaha Lady Tigers, Leon High School, Jewett (Winner to advance to 2A State Tournament)

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE - AREA ROUND Thursday, February 23, 2017 Class 4A Houston Yates Lions 116 Diboll Lumberjacks 60 (Houston Yates to face Huffman Hargrave) Class 3A La Marque Cougars 72 Crockett Bulldogs 50 (La Marque to face Buna) Class 2A Tenaha Tigers 82 Broaddus Bulldogs 44 (Tenaha to face San Augustine) Friday, February 24, 2017 TAPPS Class 3A State Quarterfinals San Antonio Christian at Castle Hills Eagles 55 Beaumont Legacy Christian Warriors 76 (Beaumont Legacy Christian to face Temple Central Texas Christian/Kerrville Our Lady of the Hills winner) Class 6A Pearland Dawson Eagles 65 Galena Park North Shore Mustangs 46 (Pearland Dawson to face Kingwood) Atascocita Eagles 64 Alief Taylor Lions 48 (Atascocita to face Pearland) Dickinson Gators 45 Kingwood Mustangs 52 (Kingwood to face Pearland Dawson) Channelview Falcons 61 Pearland Oilers 62 (Pearland to face Atascocita) Class 5A Humble Wildcats 54 Fort Bend Marshall Buffaloes 76 (Fort Bend Marshall to face Port Arthur Memorial Port Arthur Memorial Titans 68 Texas City Stingarees 64 (Port Arthur Memorial to face Fort Bend Marshall) Fort Bend Elkins Knights 80 Beaumont Central Jaguars 72 (Fort Bend Elkins to face Manvel) Class 4A Silsbee Tigers 98 Hardin-Jefferson Hawks 61 (Silsbee to face Houston North Forest) Huffman Hargrave Falcons 61 Little Cypress-Mauriceville 54 (Huffman Hargrave to face Houston Yates) Shepherd Pirates 33 Houston North Forest Bulldogs 68 (Houston North Forest to face Silsbee) Class 3A Buna Cougars 63 Trinity Tigers 46 (Buna to face La Marque) Hempstead Bobcats 55 East Bernard Brahmas 61 (East Bernard to face Kountze) Newton Eagles 64 Kountze Lions 72 (Kountze to face East Bernard) Class 2A Evadale Rebels 75 Alto Yellowjackets 70 (Evadale to face Shelbyville) Grapeland Sandies 68 Rosebud-Lott Cougars 35 (Grapeland to face La Poynor) Lufkin Pineywoods Community Academy Timberwolves 76 Shelbyville Dragons 81 (Shelbyville to face Evadale) Riesel Indians 58 Dallardsville Big Sandy Wildcats 73 (Dallardsville Big Sandy to face Italy) San Augustine Wolves 79 Deweyville Pirates 38 (San Augustine to face Tenaha) Class 1A Leggett Pirates 80 Rocksprings Angoras 42(Leggett to face Waelder) Wells Pirates 76 Jonesboro Eagles 57 (Wells to face Slocum) Saturday, February 25, 2017 Class 3A Manvel Mavericks 77 Beaumont Ozen Panthers 60 (Manvel to face Fort Bend Elkins) TAPPS Class 2A Huntsville Alpha Omega Lions 54 Baytown Christian Bulldogs 42 (Huntsville Alpha Omega to face Austin Waldorf)

This made Top Plays on Sportscenter

Okay, so he uses colorful language? Well, guess what, that merely makes him a chip off of the old block as his dad, the late Curtis Barbay who many (including me) consider a Texas coaching legend, did the same. Further, as I am sure many can attest to, the Barbays don't hold the patent nor the copyright on such language. In fact, in most cases, the ability and willingness to use such language is not a character flaw among coaches, but a requirement. The more "justifications" that come out of Jasper ISD, the more they appear to be not only incompetent, but untrustworthy. It is a new trend that newly appointed Superintendents wish to bring in "their guys." While it makes little sense to do so, it happens. And if that is what Dr. Gerald Hudson was doing, which it appears as early as Friday that is what he was doing, then he should have manned up and stated so. But he did the opposite, going on KJAS in Jasper and talking to The Enterprise yesterday denying that any decision on Coach Barbay's employment had been made, chalking up the word that got out on Friday as social media rumor gone wild. Yet less than 12 hours transpired when he fired off a text message to the board president that Coach Barbay was going to be terminated, not even bothering to issue a press release as is customary and leaving it to the Jasper ISD board president who he texted to disclose the termination, reassignment or whatever you wish to call it. Quite simply, if you take a look at the twitter activity and articles of David Thompson at the Beaumont Enterprise, as well as the twitter activity, broadcasts and articles at KJAS, you can come to only one reasonable conclusion. That conclusion is that on Monday morning, Dr. Gerald Hudson, lied to the broadcasters at KJAS, lied to David Thompson at the Beaumont Enterprise, quite possibly lied to members of the Jasper ISD Board of Trustees, and, in doing so, lied to residents of the Jasper ISD. Quite frankly, this breach of trust, regardless of the subject area, is unacceptable and Dr. Hudson should give serious consideration as whether it is proper for him to remain as superintendent. But then again, that requires a conscience and Dr. Hudson's recent actions indicate that he may be severely lacking in that area.

Crockett won 48-46

SA wins 67-63 per hoop insider

I just spoke with Mike and nothing has been decided on that end.

FINAL: Hardin-Jefferson 58 Houston Washington 56