Bulldog92

Jasper sure isn't. There were probably 1000 kids when I was there fron 88-91 and they're down at least 200 since then. It was getting bad before Rita and she certainly didn't help things. I'm sure a lot of people are wondering if that has something to do with it. Losing Moye didn't help, either.

It sure was. That game was the true definition of a slobberknocker. I'm surprised that two of the other great games we played with you guys ('86 quarters 15-21; '90 district 7-13) weren't mentioned. Even though they were both heartbreakers for us Bulldogs, they were great games. It's been a great rivalry, but it seemed a lot more intense in those first few years...

I was at that Jasper/WO-S game. I doubt there was 50 yards total offense all night between the two teams. Jasper fumbled deep in their own territory and that was the ball game. The Mustangs were #1 and Jasper #2 in 4A if I remember correctly.

From what I hear, that's the popular choice among the kids there that have played for him. The Dogs have had a pattern of getting guys that see the program as a stepping stone for something bigger and better. There were a bunch of coaches that applied for the job when Coach Brooks left, so I hope some good coaches will put their names in the proverbial hat. Sadly, it may never be the last stop that Coach Walkoviak might have envisioned when he took that job back in '77, but I would hope that someone could re-fortify the program and stick around for a while. To that end, you have to admire what Coach Hooks and Coach Barbay have done at WO-S and Newton, respectively, and what Coach Alvarez has done in his time at Kirbyville. On a side note, I got to know Coach Alvarez during my last year in Jasper when he was working on Coach Walkoviak's staff. He's a GREAT guy and I'm happy that he's found success with the Wildcats, even though he's throttled the 'Dogs a time or two lately.