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No, I don't. 

THE REIGNING 22-5a MVP
2016-2017 Port Neches-Groves Soph. Dual Threat QB Roschon Johnson Complete Highlights
STATISTICS:
2,364 yards on 147 of 228 passing with 29 touchdowns and six interceptions 
246 rushes for 1653 yards and 26 touchdowns
I compiled this video for Shug, myself and for any PNG fan or person that loves the football player that is Roschon Johnson. Let me know what you all think. Feel free to share on your own social media.
 
 

This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is what I would do.

5 starters on defense back. 3 o lineman. qb. rb. wr. back on offense. plus Lane who played h back and the freshman. lots of talent coming back.

Look PAK.... PAM has more talent than any team in the district... By a mile... The reason all of us OTHERS get excited about a few playoff wins is simple... We do not have tons of D1 athletes oozing out every year.. By a landslide PAM does.... So we are coached up as much as our undersized slow kids can go... We have a few studs in the mix... Against PAM, PNG had only 1 kid that would have started on that team... And he would have played DB more than likely... Not QB as he does for us..... That is just facts... Put BF or LN over at PAM... I promise they bust Temple in the butt with all the talent you guys have... So my conclusion is this.... Do not hate on all of us......

Good, clean, and funny.  

The problem with coaching in 5a and 6a ball is that the larger cities(like the Houston area) have numerous 5a and 6a schools and the better players wind up going to a school that has a winning program. This leaves the smaller cities with only one or two schools at a disadvantage. This is why towns like WO-S and Newton can still compete.  Example, Katy has around 6 schools that are 6a, its amazing how this one school is heads above the other schools.   You could move Katy's coach to West Brook and Katy would still dominate. Are you could have one school like Allen with 6,380 kids. UIL has a problem. I don't think you will ever see a state championship in 5a or 6a in the triangle area again unless UIL changes things to a more equal playing field.
So, don't blame it all on the coaches.
 

And this tete de tete about a sweep during the first round of the playoffs is kinda what kronos is talking about.  Say that Broncos94 is right and all of the All Pro athletes that are mired in the sub varsity ranks come out and shine like the stars that apparently everyone should believe they are and they sweep 22-5A in bi-district.  So what?  Only to be sent to the basketball courts the very next week as has been the recent experience?
While many have here disagreed with what he said and I too have my disagreements with some of his statements, most of the responses have borne out what he has claimed.
Now, where I have the major disagreement is the role of the coaches in this "failure" to reach beyond the second or third round.  The coach is but a very small component in that he sometimes has to battle his own school administration for control of the team or even worse, parents who might hold a little higher opinion of Little Johnny's skills than is warranted.  There is only so much that the coach can do, he can't force kids to workout on their own in off season and he can't help it when he doesn't have the support of his administration or even the community at large.  And finally, he can't help it when the team that he faces, much as we all hate to admit it, is simply better than our beloved team.  There are simply some situations where the other side has the horses that you don't and even Vince Lombardi being on the sideline instead of Ken Harrison, Brandon Faircloth, Larry Neumann, Jeff Mathews, or Toby Foreman. 
Pretty much every bit of the community needs to be in lock step and at the very least, let the coach coach his team.  That is what you have by and large with the teams in this area that do succeed.  Cornel Thompson is the boss at West Orange-Stark.....W.T. Johnston is the boss in Newton.  I know you believe it is because of the "boo-boo" opponents as I have long been witness to the notion in existing in parts of Jefferson County that quality football is played only at 5A and above.  And it is buying into notions like that which paint you as much of the problem as being the bearer of the solutions.  I don't subscribe to the notion that it takes a village to raise a child, but it sure does take one to win a state championship.

Same as your women.

From what I saw, I would do my best to take away the run and make Perez throw the ball. Man coverage and seven in the box. He and that #47 running back are dual threats...you can't key on one. The best thing about CS defensively was the Dline; they tied PNG up all night and Johnson could not get anything working. Seems to me they were willing to give up the deep ball (and did) to keep him contained. Very well coached and disciplined.

I do see both sides of this argument as having valid points. The thing that I think people overlook with all three high schools in Beaumont is that there is not a real jr high program in Beaumont. The kids can basically go where they please. You will not have much success in the regular season or in the playoffs with that set up I don't care how good of a coach you are! Both coaches have done a pretty good job under the current circumstances surrounding them. Another thing I don't think people realize is how hard it probably is to get coaches to come to BISD. If you do want to talk history though here is a little history on both coaches and both programs that they run. First Flanigan, who has made the playoffs 3 of his 5 years at WB. This year he equalled the schools most win total in a single year in school history which was 11. He went three rounds in the playoffs which has happened only 3 times in 20 years. Ironically his record going into this season was 22-22 with zero playoff wins and many on here and in the community wanted him gone. The funny thing is they still do. Now Foreman who inherited a 5-15 program over the two years Pryor to his arrival. He has a 20-8 overall district record and finished as district co-champs in 2014 which has only happened four other times in schools history. He also is the only Coach at not only Central, but also French, BCP, CP, and Beaumont High, to make the playoffs four total times. The only coaches in the HISTORY of Beaumont Texas to make the playoffs four consecutive years are Alex Durley, Arthur Louis, Jerry Hentschel, Craig Stump, and Toby Foreman. People on this board wanted him gone the day he was hired and they still do. Also Central hasn't beaten WB since 2003. That was 5 coaches ago: Foreman, Washington, Jackson, and Stowers were all 0fer vs WB! You must know where you have been to understand where you are going! You can find negatives about both these guys, but under the current circumstances and state of BISD you are very lucky to have coaches that want to work here and conduct programs at a high level as they do. 

On the other side of the story, I hope they prosecute the little turd that was stealing from the other kids. Someone mentioned "talking" to his parents or him. How about jail time. People work hard to earn what they have, and for some punk to steal from a teammate is inexcusable. 

The Indians tonight lost to a better team. There is zero to be ashamed about that. College Station is a great football team. 
Congrats to PNG on an outstanding season. Serious question, how long before RJ has the receivers/running backs out at The Reservation getting ready for 2017? I'd say within a month.

I have already told him this but I am proud of Shug for what he was able to accomplish this season. I haven't seen his games since youth league and this was the first year I made it back to Texas and boy was it worth it. It is very surreal watching your brother transform into an athlete of that caliber.  I sometimes have to ask myself, damn, was that Shug? Did he really do that? He is one exciting player to watch and I am so grateful that he has 2 more years to improve his game in time for those games to come on Saturdays because oh yes, thats happening. What I am most proud of though more than anything else was that he earned the respect of his peers, lead a school with a storied football history, and maintained his humility throughout this entire process. Not to mention staying nearly flawless in the education department. I wish I had his stat line to post, he had to score 50 plus tds this year. inc. playoffs. Again, I'm so proud and look ahead eagerly for the next two seasons. 
 
To the Indians, you battled hard all year and defied all expectations that others set and maybe you had for yourself. You turned everyone's perception upside down.  You won 11 games. You held many dynamic offenses in check throughout the year. You learned that you have talent to win big games in this district and beyond,  When you limited mistakes, you were able to compete with teams with superior athletes like PAM and College Station (at least for a while). You discovered you talent and depth for future teams. You have the lessons learned from this season to bring into the next. And Finally of course, YOU ENDED LARRY NEUMAN'S DOMINANCE OF MCM, predictably for the next two years (putting that out there now). Nothing to be ashamed of and everything to be proud of.

Our punt team has cost us 14 points
 

Well if I had a gameplan. It would be this... Load the box, keep the QB spied, and make them throw for 400 yards to beat us... After watching film it's quite obvious we cannot play bend but not break against these guys... Make them one dimensional and try to get a few turnovers. Offensively I would try and stay balanced throwing slants, and quick passes.. I would stay away from the bubbles, and run the RB as much as the QB on the ZR... Occasionally mixing in a deep ball to keep them honest.. I would mix in gadget plays as well..... If we can do this and play turnover free, we can win........

It's always awesome seeing the shirts from all the area schools supporting us in the stands.  Feel free to wear your black and gold Rob! 

PNG wins this one and shocks non-believers. Records don't matter. 

Correct four teams make it, but gobback and take a closer look and you will see that only one of his playoff teams finished below 2nd place. 

The crazy thing this year is people are complaining still, they are beat up and banged up with an 11-1 record.  Last year people complained that they didn't run it enough and they were chasing passing records.  This year it's they are running the stud QB too much.  He's changed his philosophy with what he's got.  That's the mark of a good coach.  On defense they've got average to below average talent, but kids that flat out give you everything.  It could be a lot worse.  Enjoy the moment and cheer on those hard working kiddos.

It's called an opinion piece. It's not a news story. I get paid to have a voice and to give an educated view into my teams. 
But who am I kidding, your the guy who doesn't want Vincent to touch the ball on offense. Didn't he score again yesterday?

I would be too if for sale signs were put in my yard.
Thank your community for that!

This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up I thought this was a particularly insightful PA News column about Coach Faircloth. I've been grateful to have him at the Reservation since he arrived. And, this may make me a heretic, but as happy as I am when PNG beats Nederland, I think the criticism over his 2-6 record against Nederland is idiotic. Stupid. Immature. Short-sighted. Foolish. It's one game. Sometime you win, sometimes you lose. His overall influence on the program has been very positive, and his absence will be felt when/if he leaves. PNG has never had such a good offensive coach, we have never had such a good mind for teaching fundamentals, and we have never even come close to having such a good QB coach as he is. I hope he stays forever, and if he never beats Nederland again, it won't diminish him even a little bit in my mind. PNG fans are amazing, but we whine too much. 

Great win last night Indians....I might even wear purple this Friday night. I have to agree...Stallworth becoming the Rez West. 

About the same score if central was still playing?????