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True. Hudson and Carthage will probably also hang two losses on every other team also and Jasper already had a lead on everybody else. But I would still like to see them win out.

That may be true and i guess you now him better than i do but its time for a new offense change starting with Coach Quick that's just my opinion and from what i've seen on the field. Maybe not a change with Coach Quick just let's get away from the sperad just a little bit and go back to more of a power game. Since Bickham was offensive coordinator at Tyler, I would guess he will be pulling the offensive strings regardless who may have the title. Maybe the biggest thing is just to get everybody on the same page. Sounds like this coach can do that. And I am not worried about what happened in Carthage. Bickham has demonstrated he can win. One bad stop along the way (if you could call it a bad stop) does not mean he does not deserve another shot at a head job. I will certainly give him the benefit of the doubt. In time, we will know which version we got. I bet he works hard to give us the better version. His career depends upon it. He has more to lose than Jasper does in giving him the opportunity.

Make that four tough district losses, all to Hudson and Carthage. But if Jasper wins out against the rest of the district as they did in the first round, they will be in the playoffs for sure. Everyone else lost to those two teams as well in the first round.

Hudson wins.

Hudson 10-5 going to bottom of seventh

Hudson 7-5 going to top of seventh

Hudson 7-5 going to bottom of sixth.

tied 5-5, missed the inning

Jasper leading 2-1, Hudson batting. top of third, one out, one on.

This is the kind of stuff I want to hear! At age 38, maybe he is ready to settle down.

Now, let's play some hard-nosed football !!!!!! ;D

How do you know for sure? They may postpone again.

It seems Carthage is hard to score on!

Jasper needs this game to stay in good position in the playoff hunt. Jasper is beginning to hit better. Jasper wins 4-1 reversing the 1-2 loss the first time around in district.

Congrats WOS. You guys can run!

He coached a year or two in Coldspring before he came to Jasper, I think... He came directly to Jasper from A&I. After Jasper he went to Rockport-Fulton for a couple years, then to Coldspring, then to Newton where he now has been for several years. I don't remember that he was at Coldspring BEFORE he went to Jasper.

wtg dogs! Jasper seems to be finding that old offense.

Well I tell you it does get tiresome if you are continually used only as a stepping stone. In my memory, and that goes back a bit, every coach except Walkoviak (and Lauve to a lesser extent) left as soon as they had a deep run in the playoffs. Lauve left only after things turned sour and perhaps that was the best move for him and the school. But the others were simply opportunistic in my opinion. But that just makes me respect the Walkoviaks and Barbays even more. It can just simply be smart to stay put. Now that may be okay with some people for a coach to use your school simply as a stepping stone. But it is also okay for us to wish for something better. If I were doing the hiring, I would certainly do my very best to try to avoid the stone steppers. But regardless who they bring in, I will support them and hope for the best. By the way, I think Walkoviak had only one or two years at the high school level, I think maybe it was at Mathis, then he went back to Texas A&I as a graduate assistant and got his masters. He was only 28 when he came to Jasper as HC so he had not done a lot of jumping around.

that has always been important to me We need a coach that's going to be in jasper for more than two years. Need a GOOD coach that's going to be in jasper for more than two years. Twenty at least. That is how you build a program. It is the smart man that knows when to stay put. Some stay put and have a good career. Others chase the "big job" and eventually do not do well. The coach before Barbay at Newton won state in the seventies, and immediately moved on to "greener" pastures, then again, then again, ......... In the meantime, Barbay has stayed put and built a dynasty. It can pay to stay put. No doubt about it. That is the kind of coach Jasper needs. A good coach who will appreciate the talent Jasper offers, and stay and cultivate that talent.

Go Dogs!

Man, you are going W-A-Y back to Durley, then Moffet! ;D

Keep it up Dogs!

LOL. Right. OK. Now, how would you like this state 3A poll? 1. Bridge City 2. Carthage 3. Orangefield 4. Lufkin Hudson 5. Jasper 6. Hamshire-Fannett 7. Diboll 8. Hardin-Jefferson 9. Cuero 10. Spring Hill ;D Now that is more realistic! I said you were a smart guy! ;D

For that much money, he DID make the right decision to go to K. Now he can rest for the rest of his life.

Here is the latest THSBCA poll [ftp=ftp://[Hidden Content]] Halletsville ranked #1; White Oak who beat Spring Hill ranked #5; Not sure what your point is, though. I assume you think I am not giving 21-3A enough credit? no, i think you are not giving 18-3a enough credit. ;D