SmashMouth

@setxathlete14 @Right99JOH, In response to your comment on the closed thread about only caring about what your family thinks and no one else, aren't we all a family of God's children?

His question was meant to be tongue in cheek, if you weren’t picking up on that. Vidor is not known for being a collegiate football mill. Don’t get your feelings hurt. Everyone still likes you.

Good luck! I'm not hunting til gun season, but my son is bow hunting. Not much to talk about for him right now. Only small does and yearlings coming out right now.

Honestly, it was a fair question...

We shall see.

I’m not putting on the brakes til at least the 4th quarter. Anything can happen.

Been too young for the last 4 or 5 seasons you think?

It doesn't matter what offense/defense you run unless 1. you have a good coach that can come up with a scheme that suits the athletes he has, 2. have enough good athletes to be competitive against teams in your district and beyond and 3. support from the community / school board to back the program, especially financially. @Right99JOH is correct in saying that success breeds success, but there are plenty more factors than running a specific offense. If the program was successful running the slot, then nobody would be bitching about it. What you have to consider is what of the three main principles above is missing? I'm guessing 1 & 2...

Right. So if the numbers were better when Mathews was there, and they were running the old misdirection ground plays as they are now, then the need for excitement from a newly revamped offense might not be the key. I don't think a little freshness would hurt, but I don't thinks it's the only answer. For most years, Vidor has only had so many tools in the toolbox - that hasn't changed much year in and year out. The key to a successful program is 3 fold: A good coach that can get kids & community to buy-in (possibly the most important tenet) Players with enough athleticism to be able to learn & execute whatever scheme the coach comes up with Parents & community to back the coach & his program Changing out the offensive scheme wouldn't hurt, but it's honestly not what's holding Vidor back.

Honest question: What were participation numbers like when Jeff Mathews was the head coach?

While I’m not totally against it, it’s not that appealing to me. Here are a few reasons: 1. I will not receive any immediate benefit, as I am a salaried employee. Lower the overall FWT on all taxable payroll, and let everyone reap the benefit of the tax break. 2. I would assume that it would just be only premium portion of overtime hours worked. It would still be a savings of FWT, but not nearly what people are thinking. 3. Anytime tax revenue is forfeited, it has to be made up somewhere else. I wonder where the lost revenue will come from? He may have a good answer for that question, but for now, it is an unknown.

That is correct sir.

Poor Splendora

Poor Hawks

In that order?

Lumberton scored? I guess Huffman fumbled in their own end zone. Poor Lumberton.

Poor Lumberton. Is there a final?

I’m impressed BC. Good job!

Thank you. He certainly was.

Coach Drake was a special man. He coached for French high school when they won the state championship in 1984. Like many coaches, he coached at many different schools. Silsbee, Lumberton, French, Central were a few schools where he coached. He will be greatly missed. He was recently recognized for his accomplishments and character being named to the Silsbee High School Wall of Honor. He was buried today in his hometown of Silsbee, Texas. I was lucky to know him. [Hidden Content]

Is that why the Teamsters won’t endorse Harris either? An internal Teamsters poll says the members support Trump over Harris. But for some reason, the Teamsters, who have always supported a Democrat, won’t support Harris?. Hmmmm.

Agreed.

Maybe they should just shoot them. Puh-lease. Anyone care to comment on their parent’s involvement? Aren’t they ultimately responsible for their child’s actions? Shouldn’t there be accountability? ”They will be suspended for the first half of tomorrow's game, required to complete community service, and have undergone disciplinary measures during football practice. ” I think this is sufficient except I hope their parents give them discipline at home as well. That’s where it all starts.

Good point...