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Just out of curiosity.. what criteria are you talking about? Or do you know?

Did I say that 6'5 made you a big time QB? I most certainly did not.. I implied that most big time quarterbacks fit a certain mold.. including height. I used 6'5 because that's the size of Katy's current quarterback... Katy being the closest elite high school program to Anahuac. Unless he goes to Northshore... whichever. What's the size of these guys?.. they seem pretty good sized to me: [Hidden Content]

No doubt.. a little further west down I10 and they'll be in Katy. According to maxpreps.com, Katy's current qb is 6'5. How does the Barrier kid match up (size wise) to a typical big time quarterback? It's takes more than passing for 1000 yards halfway through the season at a 3A school. Just sayin...

Tap the brakes, my guy. I watched a couple of Anahuac games on their stream and I like the kid. He's a player for sure. But top 10 in the nation? I don't believe you're considering the enormous multitude of schools across this nation that will produce the hundreds upon hundreds of collegiate level quarterbacks over the next however many years. Just look at the state of Texas. Again.. I like him. But.. are you not considering Lake Travis, Westlake, Allen, Martin, and the multitude of other 6A schools that will have quarterbacks that focus solely on being a quarterback and the countless other hidden gem quarterbacks across all classifications in THIS STATE ALONE? Do I believe he'll take snaps at the next level? Sure? As long as the work ethic remains and he avoids injury. Top 10 nationally, though? You're legitimately talking future NFL quarterback with that statement and there's no way I'll be convinced of that just yet. Someone mentioned 1,000 yards.. where does that rank him in 3A?

It's the only home game they have in October. Maybe that's why..

Coach bashing is done by morons that think they know more than they do because they sit in front of a TV for most college/pro games.. in turn making them believe that their knowledge supersedes the individuals that actually spend a majority of their week preparing, practice planning, studying game film, talking amongst actual peers/professionals in the field of coaching, facilitating practices, managing student/athletes on and off the field, juggling students' mental/psychological issues, holding students accountable for good/bad play and classroom behavioral circumstances, along with a limitless list of other dealings that go into what affects decisions made during a game.. while trying to win said game. Coach bashing is also done by people that would've played D1 "but their coach didn't like them". It probably had nothing to do with them being a below average player at an average (at best) high school with average to below average competition. I'm sure that people who bash coaches spend some time coaching peewee and telling the kids/parents that they were All-State when they played and had chances to go pro but got hurt. I'm sure that people who bash coaches couldn't do 10 pushups today or run 100 yards in an afternoon. Change my mind.

I personally don't think a fair assessment of how a head coach did or is doing can be made unless they've had a group of 7th graders make it to graduation. Also, expectations can at times be unrealistic and improvements, expectations, and culture changes need to be taken into account. Unfortunately that's not the case. Coaches are judged on wins/losses. Despite graduations.. despite classification changes.. despite district changes.. despite transfers (both in and out).. despite every single detail that can affect the failure/success of a team that's out of the coach's control. They're still judged on wins/losses solely. Coincidentally.. sometimes a fresh perspective can change the attitude of the entire program by bringing new excitement. I get that.. I just which it was approached in a more, "we'd like to change directions" type attitude instead of unwarranted negativity towards whoever the last person was. Again.. I get it, though. The average person isn't very intelligent and there are far more people with below average intelligence than above. That's just the way of the world.. so I won't pretend that how things probably should be are the way that they will be. So..

Blood in the water? I would think that WOS surely has the talent to win this one.. but I've heard things are kind of falling apart. I don't know for sure but I'm hearing: quitting, walking off the field, mentally struggling, etc. Again.. those are unverified rumors. Even if true, I'd bet WOS gets the win.

Admirable.. 6 and a half decades of being screamed at by fans. No but seriously.. that's pretty cool.

Most of the time when people realize they should've been careful what they asked for, it's too late. I'm not saying that the replacement won't work out fine..

I've heard that as well. Coaches are desperate for that HFC title on the resume, though.

Oh my..

That doesn’t mean that the mob wasn’t wanting a replacement.

People should be careful what they ask for.

Hear me out. Or.. it’s possible.. that HD just isn’t very good. Which most knew but the “wE uPsEt A biGGER sChOoL” crowd kept insisting that they were better than they were. Despite the fact that the teams they “upset” gave up 75 last week and will go 0-10, gave up 60 last night and likely won’t win again, and the team that couldn’t be “upset” gave up 65 last night and likely won’t win another game. Sigh.. those pesky details. Anyway. Now the same coach that was praised before is ridiculed now. John.. HD55.. did either of you guys get the exact details? Perhaps there’s a reason that Bird shifted from your vast football knowledge. Was the kid hurt? Did he smart off to a teammate? Did he call a coach’s momma fat? Maybe WH made adjustments that you didn’t see. Maybe literally any reason Coach Bird thought of happened. I’m sure he knows both of you personally. Reach out instead of acting ridiculous on a public forum. Job applications? What a joke you are..

Is this considered an upset? Since HD is the master of upset I mean…

I’m not sure I’d be worried.

I’m guessing the Barriers feel no regret.

If I were a betting man, I'd bet on Silsbee in this one.

Like I mentioned... their style of play for those games meant that even the backups were going to play all out for 94 feet. Taking the starters out was 100% taking the foot off the pedal.

Obviously there are exceptions. The scenarios you just mentioned would certainly qualify as unnecessary... regardless of who's in. And as much as I defend coaches on this very site and otherwise, I wouldn't be able to defend much of that. So I wouldn't try. On the contrary, I've seen numerous circumstances of fans complaining of having the score "ran up" on them for simply not stopping at the point when the game was already out of hand. Implying that either the backups should not play hard or the clock should run. That's where I disagree. I am definitely with you on the examples provided. Onside kicks and fake punts could be added as unnecessary. The throwing? Maybe not every down but if it's a majority throwing offense and the backup is in I would want them to get some reps in case the first choice ever went down. I wouldn't want my backup quarterback of a spread offense, majority passing scheme to go in and hand the ball off a bunch of times in order to burn clock.

It seems like they are becoming or have become quite effective at their strategy to send good people down the road. Kudos, Hardin. Everyone has to be good at something.

Then I retract the aggressiveness in my tone. My point, however, remains in that case in high school games and up. Probably even junior high games. Backups deserve the same level/style of coaching as the starters get at the beginning of the game. Coach them just as hard and with the same intention of reaching maximum success. "Running it up" is one of my most hated comments if/when a team has already removed the starters. The backups are supposed to lay down because the starters gave them a huge lead? I don't think so.

Do you believe that backups should just run out the clock when they get in? Despite that fact that they may rarely get the chance to play otherwise despite practicing/preparing just as much as the chosen starters. I'm curious. I wasn't at the game nor do I know.. but if the backups were in, they deserve to be coached with the same intensity and just the same as the starters in a game situation. It is truly absurd to me to believe that when backups finally get to go in.. that it's even a suggestion for them to play/perform any less than the starters are expected to begin the game or for the clock to just keep running. This isn't little league. If someone feels like they can't stop a bunch of backups from "running it up" then either schedule better or prepare better.

10-4. Well.. I'm curious now, myself. Hopefully it's at least a good district. The boys athletic program as a whole (but especially football) seems to struggle more often than not.