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I am looking at all of these posts and I simply cannot believe all of the vitriol being directed at Chris Babin.
 
First of all, this is not intended to be a shot at Larry Haynes as he is a good coach and just as good of a man.  Folks, may be upset at Coach Haynes' dismissal, but how is that Coach Babin's fault?  All he did was attempt to move up from a position at a 3A, Division I school to a 5A school.  If folks are that mad at the Lumberton ISD, then they need to send them a message at the ballot box, but do not look for Coach Babin to fail (or even worse, wish him to).  As whoever the coach is, the desires of Lumberton for a winning team, as well as the fortunes of several young men, are tied to that coach's success.
 
I have also seen folks question Coach Babin's record while at Scarborough, Deweyville and Warren.  Come on! Scarborough?  Anybody who really needs to wonder what the problem is over there, I'll just send you the West Orange-Stark game tape.  And while Deweyville and Warren are teams which are replete with kids who work their butts off, they both suffer the problem of being outsized both in student population and size on the field.  Anyway, you cannot judge a Coach's record at another school.  Heck, Cornel Thompson, coach of the 2014 Class 4A, Division II runner up, was 2-8 in his stint as in his first head coaching job at Palestine (Coach T, I am so sorry about the reminder and I know a Mustang Mile is in my near future!).  But good coaches don't always have good records at every stop along the way!
 
Finally, I hear the concern that Coach Babin is some sort of vagabond coach that will jump from job to job at the drop of the hat.   He had a chance to get out of a bad situation at Scarborough and he took it.  He had a chance at Deweyville to move to a bigger school in Warren so he took that opportunity and again took advantage of that situation in moving to Lumberton.  PLUS, it was a chance for Coach Babin to return home to Lumberton.  When Alvin Creduer did that a few years back, he was hailed as a conquering hero.  Further, a number of coaches have jumped to the chance to coach at their alma maters.  Why is it that Coach Babin is the one ridiculed for that?
 
I can't promise that Chris Babin will have any more success at Lumberton than any other coach.  But let's hold off on the lynch mob before he has even conducted his first practice at the school!

Mistake if that is the case. Just my opinion.

Mistake if that is the case. Just my opinion.

JG you sound like you are very close to the situation. What do you think brought this on?

A lot of knives in backs around ltown.

Just my opinion, but it seems like the HJ job would be a better job than Hardin.

Nothing against the applicants but that list is very weak in my opinion.

I don't know the young man, but it know his dad is a great guy, and I know it is a great family. Good to see good things happen to good people. Hope the Stangs win the whole thing for a number of people in Mustang land.

I don't know the young man, but it know his dad is a great guy, and I know it is a great family. Good to see good things happen to good people. Hope the Stangs win the whole thing for a number of people in Mustang land.

It is getting very deep in here. Better coaches in the area than the two mentioned in my opinion.

Henry Bridge City

Hear this is the Super Bowl for the Raiders.

What's so funny is how much you HJ fans are trying so hard to make yourselves feel as if you have already won! This game is silly because I have heard all the antics the HJ staff has taken to keep the players minds focused on WOS! Yes your undefeated and yes you have improved, so does that mean we haven't? Get real? We're not downplaying what you have accomplished and I'm actually happy for your kids! Seasons before were complete embarrassment and you have turned it around! I think its so funny that once you stopped being the dang doorstep for the district that now your the king! You run that silly offense that's designed to help the most pitiful programs in the country and now you feel as if we should all just bow down and say that your the best! If you want it then come take it! We're not running away! If you win then it will be the greatest accomplishment your program will ever experience and I will respectfully say congratulations and good game but until then just play the game and relax! No ones wants to read your 89 reasons why you will win this or 89 reasons why you deserve respect just do it and if you do that's cool! If you don't then be respectful as well and say congrats and good luck in the playoffs! It's high school football and anything can happen and on Halloween it's go to be the game to see! My prediction is " Game of the week " Hahahahaha obviously right!!!!

Until the champs have been knocked out, you have to go with the defending champ.

Looks like they will have to forfeit the bridge city game. 0-3 for the Haynes led raiders. Lol

Bum Phiilips is turning over in his grave thinking people canceled games because of rain.

This is crazy. One of the best programs year in and year out with a group of very good coaches, and they stumble a little coming out of the gate, and everyone is ready to fire the group. Maybe it's not the jockey, but could be the horse. Give them time, they will be fine like they are every year.

LOL. Lockerroom material for the Bobcats thanks Head. Make sure you you shake their hands after the game since you stalk the sidelines

Won't slow them down. Lumberton should score at will, but the ground game of the Bobcats will display the true deficiencies in their defense.

Ut fan, I hate to tell you this but orange field would run it up on your lions.

I can't believe Lance Dale out coached the legend Chad Babin

I can't believe Lance Dale out coached the legend Chad Babin

Never conditioning and practicing soft will finally catch up to you.

If I had a nickel for every time someone says lumberton has some good young talent, I'd have a ton of nickels.

Not mad at all. You commented on my post so I replied. I would think you could run a minute off the clock even if the other team had one timeout left.