oldschool2

A buddy of mine told me that the number of teachers staying in the profession past 5 years is staggeringly low. I have to say I'm not surprised. I would think the same holds true for coaches. I can only imagine how tough is is to deal with what you guys deal with for the money you make. Hard to give your all for a kid/team/school when the favor is probably rarely (if ever) returned.

they're all in the same district.

I applaud you. And all coaches really. There are very few people on this site that defend coaches the way I do. I have countless relatives and close friends in the business, so I know (not first hand) what coaches go through. And to be honest I think it's crazy. The number of hours you work has zero impact on your paycheck. Nor does the amount of effort you give. Kids never care as much as the coaching staff...despite what fans think. Constant ridicule. Parents, school, grades, classroom, discipline (on and off the field/court). All the while just trying to be successful while holding kids accountable. To be a positive difference? To each their own I guess. I spent every waking second giving my own kids a role model and being a positive difference they could look up to. I didn't have time to give anyone else's children that.

1. Port Arthur Memorial 2. Liberty 3. Evadale 4. New Caney 5. Dayton 6. Vidor 7. Lumberton 8. Nederland 9. Beaumont West Brook 10. Little Cypress-Mauriceville 11. Newton 12. Hamshire-Fannett 13. Tarkington 14. Hardin-Jefferson 15. Kountze 16. New Waverly 17. Buffalo 18. Kirbyville 19. Hull-Daisetta 20. West Sabine 21. Apple Springs 22. Barbers Hill 23. The Woodlands 24. Montgomery 25. Jasper

Reason #726 for not coaching.

Because all coaches are doing their best to lose games. I finally understand. The Anahuac head coach has plenty of talent to win and/or be competitive in games. Yet, because he has no head coach experience and has no idea where to put or what to do with all of this talent...he will risk going 0-10 or 1-9. Simply because he won't agree with you and admit that he wasn't or isn't ready for a head coach position. Thanks for clearing that up. I was obviously confused.

No blame necessary. It is a fact...you can not win a horse race with a donkey. I'm sorry if that's something you don't want to hear. But success in sports in a formula. Coaching + talent + lesser competition. If any one of those doesn't add in...then there will not be success. He was the most qualified because that's how it works. When a job opens up...applications get sent in...then the hiring panel (school board) shuffles thru the applications to pick someone or multiple people to interview. Based on that...they hire the most qualified candidate for the money they are willing to spend. If your school board is in the business of hiring lesser applicants (knowingly), then you need to vote for new members.

The head coach you have was the most qualified/successful candidate that applied for the job. According to your school board anyway. Who do you want? Bill Belichick. Even good coaches can't win without talent. Maybe the pool is dry. The same thing is happening on the basketball side for AP. Don't you have the same basketball coach that took Anahuac to the regional tourney when he first got there? What happened? Oh yeah...the kids aren't as good as they were. So quick to blame the coach...typical.

These 2 schools always make for an exciting matchup anyway. If you can't get excited about Carthage/Gilmer then you don't know Texas high school football. I hope it's a close game.

I still think Coldspring will win the district. As down as they may be...I think they'll win it. I do think Woodville will battle Kville for 2nd. On that logic... I'll go with Liberty in this game. Woodville may have messed up picking this one for homecoming.

^ Deciding factor. Sorry.

last week killed me. I need to put more thought into the games this week and make up some ground.

This will be as bad as Evadale lets it be.

Afraid not. I'm thinking Anahuac will be Hardin's last legitimate shot for a win.

My worst week since I've started doing this. Smh..

It's not that that people have to worry about. The previous AD will likely check off on it. And, the district committee will likely approve it. AFTER that it still goes to UIL. If the student didn't change address or the new address isn't in the new school district. Then it will probably result in sitting a year. But like I've said...so easy to get around it.

Well, technically every school district in the state has a border. And every border has property that might be right across the street. And most people (if they know how the system works) do not need family members in neighboring cities. Especially because of rental properties and apartment building. Like I stated earlier. And also, like I stated earlier. The only sure-fire way to keep people from "working the system" is to just have everyone sit a year.

Getting the waiver approved is only part of it. It still has to at least say on paper that the kid actually moved into the district. The PAPF (previous athletic participation form) has to be filled out by the previous school/Athletic director to decide whether or not the kid is moving for athletic reasons. There is a place on the form for the student's previous address, as well as the new address. The new address has to be in the school district of the new school. Or it's getting denied. Waivers can be filed...but I think the likelihood is pretty low. If at all. [Hidden Content]

Proves my point. Did the kid sit a calendar year? If not...then what you just stated is illegal.

You seem to be mistaken. I think...that you think...that I'm arguing that everyone should sit out a year if they transfer. I'm simply saying that it's the only possible way to keep kids from transferring for the reason(s) of they "want more playing time, are mad at the coach, or want to play for a winner". Making every kid sit is the only way to stop that from happening. You are correct. There would be situations where it would be unfair. But like most things...the good would have to be taken with the bad. Now personally...I could care less. But I can guarantee you...less transfers would happen (a lot less) if that were the rule. But I stand by my previous statement. If a kid is truly transferring for academic purposes only. Rigor, college readiness, increase test scores, increase class rank, better educators, wider variety of classes offered....then no. Playing a year on JV in athletics should not matter. But because of the current rule, it's possible to get around it.

That's why I said it won't happen. But technically speaking...if a student truly is transferring for academic reasons then playing a year of JV shouldn't matter. But because of rental properties and apartment complexes, the guardian of a student can literally change their permanent address every week. According to UIL, as long as the parent/guardian moves into a new school district the athlete only has to sit 15 calendar days. Impossible to know if they moved so the kid could be on a better team, or have better teachers, new job, change of scenery...or whatever. Literally impossible. As long as the box is checked "did not move for athletic purposes" then nothing can be done. However...I'd be willing to wager that a vast majority of these transfers wouldn't happen if they had to sit a year athletically from varsity competition. Meaning...they likely are transferring for athletic purposes.

The only way to possibly stop it is to make every single transfer sit out 1 calendar year. No matter what. If that isn't done (and it won't be), then it will never stop.

1. Barbers Hill 2. Silsbee 3. Evadale 4. Humble 5. Dayton 6. Ozen 7. Nederland 8. Port Neches-Groves 9. New Caney 10. Huffman Hargrave 11. Hardin-Jefferson 12. West Orange-Stark 13. Liberty 14. Newton 15. Shepherd 16. Tarkington 17. Woodville 18. Beaumont Central 19. Buna 20. Garrison 21. Hull-Daisetta 22. West Sabine 23. Groveton 24. Orange Community Christian 25. Beaumont Legacy Christian

That definitely makes sense. I stand by my statement though. Rankings don't mean much.

The fact Kountze is ranked goes to show that rankings mean absolutely nothing. Especially this early. Which make me question how Kountze could possibly be on there. Not like they're undefeated or anything.