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I’m fairly certain they’re already out flipping tires around the courthouse this morning. 

Yeah I agree. I think it will be a longer year for my Bears lol

I'd love to see it, but Coach Johnston needs to be careful.  Brock is the one who cancelled on Bridge City a couple of years ago.

Yep, probably so, on their own without the coaches having to tell them anything. 

If Coach Thompson, is selling himself short he is the only one around here that does it and I will certainly not engage in that task.  That being said, he realizes that as I said, he is part of the formula, but not the complete formula.  The same can be said with Scott Surratt, who while deserving of all of the praise that he gets, I am sure that he hits his knees on a nightly basis thanking the Good Lord that the Ingram boys and Trevor Cupps attend school in the Carthage ISD.
You see, it is more than a coach or a player, IT IS A CULTURE!  It is a 1) good coach, 2) good players and 3) a community that is willing to let both of the first elements do what they do best.  That is what is present in Newton and the cities of Orange, West Orange and Pinehurst.  It is a community that believes in the coach and a coach that believes in the community.  W.T. Johnston can make the hard decisions because he knows that he doesn't have to worry about folks going on his property under the cover of night and placing "for sale" signs in his yard after a rare loss.  Cornel Thompson doesn't have to worry about someone trying to dial up Rickie Harris or one of the members of the board of trustees if lil' Johnny ain't playing.  It is young men who know from the time that they can walk what is expected of them is they want to wear a silver helmet or the purple eagle jersey.
Much to dismay of some folks here, there is no lacking of elements 1) or 2) in most districts in the area, it is 3) that is usually sorely lacking!

Carthage hadn't won a championship ever. Had only played in 1 in the history of the program. In the 7 years prior to Surratt arriving in 2007, Carthage had 2 1-9 seasons. Had not been out of the 2nd round of the playoffs in that decade. Surratt comes to town and 11 years later he has more championships than playoff losses. The jimmies and joes did not change. Coaching matters.

No, sir....We Own Silsbee. 
And I guess Salado, too. 

Brutaler? Is that a word?

Brutaler? Is that a word?

I think it was the best I’ve ever watched, too. 

Bah.... it’ll never happen. 
Honestly, I think it might jinx them if I predicted them to return again. 
 

HP has very athletic kids too.  And size, and strength, and depth...and HP kids are probably very smart.  Teachers are required to have a masters degree.  If you think that doesn’t make a difference then you’re wrong.
All irrelevant at this point.  Congrats on winning maybe the best title game I’ve ever seen.  I was very entertained.

Did he start with Manvel's secondary?

D'oh!
Be careful what you wish for.  The downside is that it might be a little tougher to lure in a top candidate after the way that the board treated Fedora.  I mean, if they'll run off a coach with Fedora's after such immense success, it just seems like a really hard place to be successful whether you win or not.  

Wing T getting it done. 

Offseason starts tomorrow. Wos has been on the hands down best period in SETX football, 2014-2017. 
What a series of accomplishments. Hats off to the Mustangs. 

Amen... when coming up short in the SC is considered an “off year.” That’s setting the bar pretty frickin’ high. 

Offseason starts tomorrow. Wos has been on the hands down best period in SETX football, 2014-2017. 
What a series of accomplishments. Hats off to the Mustangs. 

Offseason starts tomorrow. Wos has been on the hands down best period in SETX football, 2014-2017. 
What a series of accomplishments. Hats off to the Mustangs. 

You're not seeing the same game I am.  They look pretty impressive to me.

Is this thread still a thing?  You guys should all know, like most things in life, the answer lies somewhere in the middle. (I know Reagan, you aren’t a moderate kind of guy  ).   It takes talent to win championships, but Reagan is also right that the talent isn’t so superior at WOS that they should be the winningest program in the state.   That’s where Coach T and his staff comes comes in and they undoubtedly “coach those kids up.”  A lot.  

Briles won 4 Titles in 7 years.  Only one since he's left.  Stephenville has 5 State Titles in 20 years.  Like Aledo, did Stepenville ALWAYS have the talent?  Or -- was it created through coaching?!  Personally I feel C. Thompson at WOS creates his athletes.  JMO!

You’ve obviously never been to Newton. 
 
I’m sorry. It was a beach ball right over the plate. I couldn’t help myself. 
Go Eagles. 

Might be one of the worst stadiums in all of football