Spyder53

Who said anything about CARING about people talking, as always talk is cheap. The question was WHY does it seem like some people have a problem with the kid getting a second chance. It effects you HOW?

I feel confident to say most understand it's a discipline thing. The discipline has been handed out. The family has moved on. Now the kids gets a second chance. Some people seem like they don't want the kid to have a second chance. I Wonder why, that I don't understand.

Whatever the truth is; is only the business of the parties involved It has no bearing on any bodies else's life or situation. Once again Good luck and God bless to the young man. KEEP LOOKING FORWARD AND LEAVE THE HATERS BEHIND YOU.

Congrats to the young man, KEEP LOOKING FORWARD. Now go show up AND show out. To the Mayfield family big ups to you.

Some of us seem to think, you can't be successful in more than one arena of endeavors. Not once did I say Academics was irrelevant. I hold two degrees, and have kids in college. I understand the importance of an education. I also understand the sense of pride having winning athletic programs bring to kids and schools. There is STILL a ton of Purple and Gold in PA because of Lincoln High School.

IMO, Sabine Pass could be a powerhouse at the 2A / 3A, level just from the kids at Memorial that either sit on the bench in football or don't make the team in basketball. Their enrollment is kept at the 2A level on purpose. Bob Hope the charter school in Port Arthur has outgrown Sabine Pass. Hope is now in the district with Kountze or Silsbee in basketball not sure which one but either way Lord help them. If I was in charge at either school we would have a Communications and Culinary Arts program. Not for recruiting purposes mind you, but for higher learning of course. Unfortunately neither Hope or Sabine Pass are proponents of the "If you ain't cheatin you ain't tryin motto.

A vast majority of the kids @ Sabine Pass are from Port Arthur. With a large amount being from the Port Acres area. I've coached youth sports in PA and can't really recall seeing in football or coaching in Basketball any of their kids. I've spoke with kids / parents / coaches and noticed a lot of these kids don't start playing sports until middle school. Which means a lack of fundementals, practice repetitions, game experience, creative confidence and a working knowledge of the game. I sure some years coaching their is almost impossible. To make the situation worse sports are a distant fourth behind; 1) Academics, 2) Anything else, 3) Everything else. So every 3rd or 4th year they may have a respectable season. And that seems to suit Administration and community just fine.