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Congratulations to Coach Barbay and best wishes! Jasper, it is time to close ranks and give the man a chance!

[quote name="u_da_man" post="1211225" timestamp="1334603795"] he does not have to stay there and just teach.  there are plenty of coaching jobs out there.  Im pretty sure he had a job before he came to jasper and he can get another one. [/quote] well said!

Better wait to see if Barbay is actually gone before replacing him.  ;D

For me, I care.  I think we all should all care that care about the students at Jasper.  I do believe that somehow (and we may never know publicly) that these two issues are at least somewhat connected.  The coaching thing might have just been the last straw.

Jasper 11-8 final

Jasper 11-7, top of 7th, 2 out

Bases loaded, one out the dogs know how to put suspense in a game!

Jasper 11-5, to top of 7th

Jasper 10-5, to bottom of 6th

Jasper 10-2, to top of 4th

[quote name="Go-rilla" post="1210150" timestamp="1334338255"] For as much as the Barbays have done for football in that area it would be nice to see Darrell back in that area. Lot of good coaches on that list. should be interesting. Jasper needs to get back to being good. it's better for the game. [/quote] I agree.  As far as family pedigree, the Barbays appear to have won more championships than anyone else on the list.  If the admin is trying to make a "safe" choice, Darrell would probably be the safest of the finalists. A big positive for him is that he has pretty much stayed put at just two places.  Jasper should be like going home for him; without the downside of the inevitable comparisons that coaching where his father coached would have brought.  I can see his staying at Jasper for a long, long time if he can hit an 80% or better percentage winning ratio.  With the usual talent level at Jasper he just might be able to do that.  For the short term, reportedly the talent level with the soph and junior classes for next Fall are above the "usual" Jasper level.  If that is true, whomever is hired should get off to a good start the first couple years.

[quote name="Cowboys1981" post="1209210" timestamp="1334163779"] Barbay lost to Kirbyville in the second round of the playoffs both years they went to the state title game.. [/quote] good point.  having to play a state finalist in the first round is a bad draw.  hurts the win/loss ratio.

[quote name="First Down" post="1209196" timestamp="1334162803"] I would go with Bo Robinson from La Vernia great coach and great motivator. [/quote] maybe that is who we need; he at least KNOWS where he wants to go: [Hidden Content] ''My goal is to, at some point in my life, be a head coach at Abilene High or Abilene Cooper or somewhere like that, and I just don't think its gonna happen at Bangs. So I've gotta move up.''

After first place for Hudson, going to get crowded it seems! 

[quote name="WOSgrad" post="1208668" timestamp="1334086594"] [quote author=Jbdfan link=topic=98710.msg1208658#msg1208658 date=1334085653] Barbay would be a fine hire as well. What is his record at Anahuac? [/quote] Barbay is 33-21 at Anahuac. [/quote] just as important, what is the talent level at Anahuac?  that is like an avg of 61% winning ratio.  that might be excellent for the talent level??  or terrible??  will a 61% winning record will cut it at Jasper?  it has not in the past.  same question for McGallion and all other finalists about prior records and talent levels.  not saying these folks cannot succeed at Jasper; just saying they may have to step it up a notch over what they appear to have done in the past to survive there.

Also surprised that Toby Foreman is not on the list!

Update on SHSU.  Sam has now won 12 games in a row; swept 3 conference opponents during that streak; and defeated No. 9 ranked Rice by 2-1 score earlier this week.  For the moment at least, they are on fire!

[quote name="no-look" post="1207641" timestamp="1333815070"] Heard Huntington won. Dont know score. [/quote] just when you think it is all clear, something like this happens!  :o Congratulations Huntington!  and thanks!  once again, a tie at the top with the possibly deciding district game Tuesday night Jasper at Hudson.

Huntington 6-4 per 3a website: [Hidden Content]

jasper 9, Kv 2 Final

to top of fifth: jasper 9, Kv 2

Congrats Diboll.  Tough loss for the dogs.

[quote name="j_dog" post="1206471" timestamp="1333580486"] [quote author=RockNFire link=topic=98563.msg1206470#msg1206470 date=1333580388] [quote author=WOSgrad link=topic=98563.msg1206422#msg1206422 date=1333574240] 18-3A game [/quote] 0-0 after 1 [/quote] Thank you for the report. Are you reporting from the game?  I cannot get the link to work.  Get this message every time I click on the link: "Windows Media Player cannot connect to the server. The server name might not be correct, the server might not be available, or your proxy settings might not be correct." [/quote] posting this was all that it took!  this time, it worked!  :)

[quote name="RockNFire" post="1206470" timestamp="1333580388"] [quote author=WOSgrad link=topic=98563.msg1206422#msg1206422 date=1333574240] 18-3A game [/quote] 0-0 after 1 [/quote] Thank you for the report. Are you reporting from the game?  I cannot get the link to work.  Get this message every time I click on the link: "Windows Media Player cannot connect to the server. The server name might not be correct, the server might not be available, or your proxy settings might not be correct."

Game time is 6:00 pm per kjas; [Hidden Content]