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Thx. I am hoping Dayton will too.

BH has 6 starters returning from a team that won 11 of last 13 regular season games, took PNG to game 3 in a shoot out, return #1 pitcher and middle infield ,  Has a couple of holes to fill, but will be in the thick of it.  Kitchens, Bonnin, Taylor, McCall, Fry, Gillings all returning, and a move in and some pretty good arms in the Soph class,   Denny always has them in the mix, , may not be top 5 team in area but will be in the hunt as always.  Though Pre Season ranking mean squat, they could be ranked 100 or 1, got to prove it and last team standing.  BH is much bigger and stronger than last year when they were a young team, think they will surprise a few folks  some of the returning players  are going to surprise some as well, they do not look like the same kids from last year,, late bloomers that may have bloomed at the right time,,  Should have a good year, 

Excuse me. Asinine may have been a bit harsh.
 
However, I constantly read on here about how good all these SETX teams are (and I understand this is a SETX site) and then when there is a legitimate inarguablely good team out there it has nothing to do with coaching and its all about the athletes. When this sites area has the best athletes in the state bar non yet, isn't as successful. 
 
I don't have a dog in this hunt as a proud Lorena Leopard but, I just wanted someone to stand up for a central Texas team. 
 
 
Edit: Changed my display name as a show of a bit more goodwill. 

A polite retort would have done just as well.  Please take better care in your subsequent responses.

Is this real life? Did you happen to see the 2012 Newton team that out athleted Cameron at every single position? Or the White Oak team in 2013 or the Kirbyville team the last two years that didn't even make it to play Cameron? Those teams had athletes Cameron only dreams of having. To say Cameron just out athletes everyone and is poorly coached is to just openly admit that you watched one Cameron game the past 6 seasons and it was the state game this past month. 
I don't think you can find a team out there who can recover from losing the state POY in a horrific injury vs a very very good team and still play at a high level. 
I read this site a lot to get the scoop on some  SETX teams. I may stop after assinine comments like these

I like that idea personally.  I like close proximity rivals and I don't know why Memorial and BH never turned into a bigger one!!

I hope he stays for a long time. Having a new coach every 3 or 4 years is not a good situation. Trust me, I know.

I can see him winning and stay for as long as he wants. He will be a Administrator Head Coach. He will surround himself with great coaches and let them do their jobs. His son will run the offense and he will have the best defensive coordinator he can find. No reason to leave after 3 or 4 successful years. If he so desires, I'm sure they will make him AD only on the Hill and his son will take the reigns.

The real question is, how many coaches will be willing to move from Allen to the Hill?
I'm guessing, not very many. He will have to do a great job of recruiting to assemble a quality staff.
That will be the key to his success.

Welp Price set the bar@BH=5 ten+ win seasons 5 8+ win seasons(consecutive) w/o 1 D1 player smh

This goes back to a few topics about why one area is ahead of southeast Texas in football.  My personal opinion is money and facilities then enrollment.  Landing this guy from one of the national power houses says a lot for the area.  He comes in and gets a few move ins, then starts winning, other school districts may take note and start improving facilities, pay,  etc.  I think it's great for football here in the area and hopefully it starts a trend.  Congrats to the Hill for catching a big fish.

Welcome to Southeast Texas, Coach Westerberg!

The difference is he did it against alot tougher teams than almighty Crosby. Good try though. Lol

Damn Coog fans, let us enjoy our hire. Ya'll kill me with your know it all BS negative arse attitudes towards other teams. Improvement is all we can ask for. I realize Crosby has had a couple good years, but your not that much ahead with all of your D1 players.

I give it 4 months before a blue chip QB moves into BH. Somebody's daddy is getting hired by Enterprise as we speak!

Alot of work ahead. It doesn't mean that BH will overnight be a success. The best part is the buzz that the kids are already talking about and it's all positive. Mindset is the first step of any successful program.Good things to come on the Hill.

Don't you agree though? Even Riordian is over off of 2100 sweating like a son of a gun!

Seriously though, new indoor facility, one of the highest profile coaches in the entire state, does this open the flood gates for talent to begin moving into BH? This changes the game in that district. There is not a kid within 50 miles that would want to play for anyone more than they would want to play for Westerburg. With the money at the disposal of those on the Hill, they might quickly become a powerhouse.

I'm renting out spare bedrooms in my house. If you run a 4.3 40 and can play, ya'll live with me and mine for free! LOL

For Dayton,  GCM & BH, which coaches woud be considered the top prospects in the state?

You know, we can all bash Price (as I did NOT like his coaching style), or Gage, ( I was excited for him to bring something different to the table and in theory could work, but not with what he has to work with), or anybody else.  Nobody really liked Gene Sharp cuz he was a tough SOB, but he got results in the 70's.  Nobody really loved Pudgy Richardson, but he too won a state championship.  Point being, yes, it takes a coach that connects to the kids, has a sound system, has a school administration that allows for risks, and has a fan base that allows time for results.  If you don't have one or two of these, well, it will be tough. It is rare that a new coach comes in, implements a whole new scheme and attitude and is successful UNLESS they have a whole host of super athletes.  Oh it happens, but it's not the norm, it's the exception.  The thing that gripes me is that BH used to be successful.  Why, I believe we were successful because our growth was slow or inconsequential.  That allowed fans, administration etc to all come around and allowed the coaching staffs to work and know exactly what they have to work with.  Over the past 6 or 7 years, BH has seen amazing growth and with that growth comes a dilution of the old fan base, new attitudes, etc...that does look strange to anyone outside.  My theory is it's just the nature of the beast.  PNG, Nederland, Dayton, Crosby has not seen the super growth as the Hill.  They have had a steady system from enrollment, coaching staffs although Crosby and PNG have gotten really good coaches, everything has basically stayed the same for the most part which is crucial.  In addition, when you look at the socio-economic structure of BH (and this is by no means a race thing so don't even try to go there), the BH area is becoming one of the most residentially affluent areas in all of the Houston area -( and yes, that allows for super-payrolls in the school districts.)  This is not my observation, this is published within the housing development communities.  I'm sure there are families out there that would love to move to the Hill for many reasons, but the housing costs prohibit that.  (There are those too I'm sure that wouldn't move there to save their lives and that's ok too!).  All I'm saying is that there are ton of reasons why the hill is suffering from it's  (elite football prowess of yesteryear), and it's called evolution.  One day, the Hill will again be competitive on a consistent basis (consistent as defined by playoff appearances) in football, but until that time, go ahead take your pop-shots, belittle and mock.  We have what we have, we are who we are, and the kids are winners in life whether they win in football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, softball or whatever!  (Although it would be more fun for us old gasbags if we did...lol)!!
...and as for as Andy Evans?  He was a year behind me in school and even as a young man, he had style, an infectious style that just made you like and respect him.  I would love for Andy to return to the Hill and if it cost more money, well...great.  But if he did, and wasn't successful, the same whole host of you would say something negative as to why he wasn't so I'm not sure it really matters.  I would still like it though for sentimental reasons!!
 

With the type of kids BH has they could easily become a a mirror image of PNG. They just need to get the right coach in there. Or, God forbid they run the dang option out of the Pistol and throw it 20 times a game to keep the defense honest and have a two headed offensive monster. They are too predictable for this level of football.

Trust me, I would love to see some creativity with the existing scheme...but I don't think we will.
 

It amazes me that some coaches refuse to evolve. What worked last week, isn't necessarily going to work this week. Let alone 5 or 10 years ago. You have to willing to change with the times as a coach. Especially at the 5A/6A level. And unfortunately, kids have other opportunities to occupy their time. If what you do as a football coach is not enjoyable or exciting, then your numbers will continue to drop.  

A Head Football Coach has to be a great football mind, but he also has to be a Politician and an Entertainer. He has to be able to galvanize a community behind him and his vision. With the evolution of the BH community, they need a leader with a vibrant, outgoing, progressive personality. And yes, sometimes you have go around a kiss babies and shake a lot of hands and slap a lot of backs. It comes with the job.