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What did Coach Mitchell do that was so bad? His players were playing within the rules of the game. Are there people on here that are jealous they didn't think of the strategy first? Any good coach, which Coach Mitchell is an excellent coach is going to do what gives their team the best chance to be successful. So, why is everyone faulting him for doing what he felt would give his team a chance to win the game?  
In the early 2000's Huntington boys and Woodville boys played to a 5-3 final, because Woodville sat in a zone and Huntington held the ball waiting for them to come out and play man.  I wonder if people would of blasted the Woodville coach for sitting in a zone if this site had existed back then? He did what he thought would give his team a chance to win. The next time they played that season Huntington won by double digits.
What Coach Mitchell was doing has the same concept as what Woodville did many years ago. If you don't like the strategies he uses then go get a teaching and coaching job and lets see what you do strategy wise when you play a team like Silsbee.
I give many kudos to Coach Mitchell for his strategy against Silsbee and what he has accomplished so far at Lumberton in his time there. His teams will continue to to be competitive and give people fits.

TheDream34 forcing a team into a game of chase is a strategy as well. Yes it can be an aggravating one for the team chasing, but it's a strategy none the less and within the rules. If people don't like it then maybe they should avoid high school basketball games. Well at least ones where a team is trying to give themselves a chance to compete against a stronger opponent.
 
And my question for the haters, would you be mad if your team used the same strategy or would you talk your coach up like he is a genius?

What did Coach Mitchell do that was so bad? His players were playing within the rules of the game. Are there people on here that are jealous they didn't think of the strategy first? Any good coach, which Coach Mitchell is an excellent coach is going to do what gives their team the best chance to be successful. So, why is everyone faulting him for doing what he felt would give his team a chance to win the game?  
In the early 2000's Huntington boys and Woodville boys played to a 5-3 final, because Woodville sat in a zone and Huntington held the ball waiting for them to come out and play man.  I wonder if people would of blasted the Woodville coach for sitting in a zone if this site had existed back then? He did what he thought would give his team a chance to win. The next time they played that season Huntington won by double digits.
What Coach Mitchell was doing has the same concept as what Woodville did many years ago. If you don't like the strategies he uses then go get a teaching and coaching job and lets see what you do strategy wise when you play a team like Silsbee.
I give many kudos to Coach Mitchell for his strategy against Silsbee and what he has accomplished so far at Lumberton in his time there. His teams will continue to to be competitive and give people fits.

My condolences and prayers to the family of this young lady. Terrible tragedy!

What is Colmesneil's non-district schedule looking like? Will anyone schedule them for fear of having the return game cancelled the following year? You reap what you sow if they are having trouble finding opponenets.

What does Winter Break and Spring Break have to do with football season? The only one of those things you mentioned that may interfere is the Tyler County Fair. So, scheduling tough 2A schools is not exposing the parents, it is putting the kids in a position that they are not going to be successful or have a chance to.  The scheduling had nothing to do with exposing parents and their commitment. Now the new guy is trying to find some "sisters of the poor" schools they can beat, so he can say look at the "improvement" we made from last year, now we are 4-6 instead of 1-9. It is to make himself look better and to give the facade of they are getting better, when in reality they are still a very weak football program. Their last best run for the foreseeable future was when Fancy Johnson was at the helm. That team was legit. 

Just 2 weeks ago, Colmesneil fans were extremely upset about Evadale putting 83 points on them. Colmesneil fans said that was unsportsmanlike. But, I am going to assume it is all good that they put 74 points on a depleted Burkeville team, that if I am not mistaken only had 12 players suited up. It's not the players fault for doing as they are instructed to do. But, just like the Colmesneil fans felt that the Evadale coaching staff could of kept their team from running the score up, the Colmesneil coaching staff could of done the same. 
Way to stay classy Colmesneil.

questions that should be asked about Colmesneil's Football Program:
 
How bad did we get beat?
When are we going to 6-man?
 
 
 

Lovelady by a ton.
And yes Colmesneil is in for another very long season.  I don't care who the coach is.

I think Newton will win out. They are hitting their stride and are going to be tough to beat as long as the injury bug stays away.

I can see where Longball24 and CJ04 are both coming from. Longball24 you're right when you say you get out of it what you put in it. Last year Colmesneil had a strong motivated group of seniors who excelled at everything they did their senior year. I am sure many of them have involved parents who supported them throughout their athletic careers and helped them achieve that success. But, they also had some really good coaches who were able to put them in a situation (type of offense and defense they ran) to be highly successful too. But, regardless of how much the parents have contributed it is ultimately the coaching staffs responsibility to make sure those athletes are prepared each and every week.
 
CJ04 I also agree with you in that 15-18 year old kids need direction in helping them achieve success on the gridiron. And that direction comes from the coaching staff. I would like to think that the Colmesneil coaching staff is trying to give them that direction. And I agree that a team that went 10-2 should not be struggling as much as they have, considering they still have several talented players. They did graduate some key players, but there is no reason for the scores to be as lopsided as they are.
 
So, on that Tigerheart I see your point as well in that roster turnover can play a HUGE part in a small school's success. So, don't get me wrong I am not saying that Colmesneil is as good as they were last year, but I do not believe there should be as much drop off as we have seen so far this year. They have a group of boys who are athletic and have experienced success. It is now the coaching staff's job to figure out how to get the team to be successful with the hand they were dealt.

I can see where Longball24 and CJ04 are both coming from. Longball24 you're right when you say you get out of it what you put in it. Last year Colmesneil had a strong motivated group of seniors who excelled at everything they did their senior year. I am sure many of them have involved parents who supported them throughout their athletic careers and helped them achieve that success. But, they also had some really good coaches who were able to put them in a situation (type of offense and defense they ran) to be highly successful too. But, regardless of how much the parents have contributed it is ultimately the coaching staffs responsibility to make sure those athletes are prepared each and every week.
 
CJ04 I also agree with you in that 15-18 year old kids need direction in helping them achieve success on the gridiron. And that direction comes from the coaching staff. I would like to think that the Colmesneil coaching staff is trying to give them that direction. And I agree that a team that went 10-2 should not be struggling as much as they have, considering they still have several talented players. They did graduate some key players, but there is no reason for the scores to be as lopsided as they are.
 
So, on that Tigerheart I see your point as well in that roster turnover can play a HUGE part in a small school's success. So, don't get me wrong I am not saying that Colmesneil is as good as they were last year, but I do not believe there should be as much drop off as we have seen so far this year. They have a group of boys who are athletic and have experienced success. It is now the coaching staff's job to figure out how to get the team to be successful with the hand they were dealt.