Barney Fife

congrats to this young man and his family!!!! I love to see good things happen to good people.

Has Joubert even applied for this job? what would be the benefit of him leaving what he has established a s a very successfully program(basketball) in kountze. 

from my understanding Hj has typically been a school with tons of talent that never plays football. Not sure if the coaches have problems sharing students athletes or if the students just buy into the idea that basketball is king at Hj. That program needs a coach who will make the program appealing to the kids. But if its true that the district is not doing the best to make the program all it could be then I understand why Sloan left and also why it will be hard to get a good replacement. How much talent does HJ have returning? this could be a big selling point

in situations like this, the district needs to hire fast to give the new coach and his staff enough time to implement their system. This could be a good opportunity for some good young coaches to get their opportunity. Wish the Hawks the best of luck!!!

qualified. Excuse the typo lol.

14 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

No way SFA85 approves of this white hire.

How did I know this was going to be a big part of this discussion. From looking at his resume He is very quallified with working with black athletes. Grambling state and Prairie View should have him prepared for Memorial. If he is qualified in x and o's then its a good hire. Good Luck PA

On 2/26/2018 at 8:03 AM, Alpha Wolf said:

You know the funny part, a new little league football team was announced recently in Beaumont called the Timberwolves, using the maroon and gold.  Its a split from the Bulldogs who were locked in on kids only living in the West End.  The team will get it's kids from the Beaumont United living area.  If successful and able to survive, it will have kids at an early age wanting to be Timberwolves.   

This could be good for United as well as Beaumont.  Look at png nederland, vidor , pa  football little leagues. and hJ and silsbee little dribbler basketball programs. Programs that tend to do very well year in and year out have excellent little league programs with high school coaches working hand in hand to develop kids. Question is will the bulldogs become a feeder pattern of west brook. 

Silsbee will beat this Yates team by 15+ points. they have the guards to withstand the full court pressure. Yates allowed Hj great looks at the 3pt shot but uncharacteristically hj did not hit as many as they normally do. with a team like Yates you have to hit open shots. Their game plan is to get the long rebound and score in transition. Bush and Adams will not miss that many open attempts. 

On 1/27/2018 at 2:25 PM, BlueOwl said:

Jason Persohn had another solid performance for HJ last night. 16 points.

I was very surprised to see Hj loose this game especially after that horrible loss to Jasper. Ive seen them play a few more times than normally this year. In every game I have seen he has easily been the best/most consistent player on the court. Teams that have done well against H-J focus on keeping the ball out of his hands.

Coach Joubert has always done an excellent job with whatever caliber players he has. He finds a way of putting a good product on the court each night. with out Edwards i was shocked to see a Hj loss. But games like this are always a toss up. When two head coaches come from the same successful program, their schemes will be similar.It always will come down to in game adjustments and the amount of mistakes the kids make.  Good solid win for Kountze, but this loss is not the end of the world for Hj they have a solid team.

On 11/15/2017 at 8:35 AM, Lazeek said:

68-48 H-J

H-J has 3 contributors coming from football

is Murry deciding to play? if so he would be a big help. who are the other two?

2 hours ago, demons95 said:

A lot of injuries to the defense.  Lost 2 key starters before the season even started.  I have one exiting and one entering so I hope we get some things fixed. Until next year gentlemen

The one exiting is sure going to be missed greatly. Hopefully the next one will do just as good!

Legacy did very well this year also. but if bush and Jones would have stayed Im sure they would have won a state championship just like the girls! They give Silsbee a different composure. both play score at will and play excellent defense Good luck tigers. Continue to make SETX proud

This may have something to do with uil uniform guidelines. A few years back i can remember uil banning high schools from purchasing black uniforms if black was not one of there primary colors. The purpose I will never know!!! this is why you see so many teams wearing the stealth grey. it gave them an alternate uniform that wasn't black. maybe Uil has new restrictions on those colors as well. Back when I played uniforms were no as fancy as they are now but I have always believed if you look good you play good. I think coaches should be able to design their uniforms how ever they choose

42 minutes ago, BADSANTA said:

Silsbee will be ready to play

so will HJ...hopefully this one will be a good one!

Rocky Balboa vs. Drago or more familiar David vs. Goliath. Great win by H J  last night they had to overcome a bit of adversity but I was happy to see them gut it out and get a win. Mr. Sneed played lights out all night. this one is going to be an intense and tough game but if there is a will there is a way. Roll the balls out and lets play!  Just a few opinionated points. If the hawks want to win this one they have to eliminate turnovers. these extra possession were almost deadly against Booker T.   Booker T.  turned those possession into lay ups that gave them  a lead. the tigers will shoot 3's. H-J cannot continue passing up shot opportunities. The court gets very small when you look for only two or three guys to score.  Its going to be tough enough to deal with Silsbee speed and length. when H-J has an opportunity to score they have to take it! the games I have been most impressed with the hawks is when EVERYBODY that steps on the floor contributes. Friday cant come quick enough!!!!

2 hours ago, Tiger05 said:

Don't worry you can bet that the local sports reporters, KFDM, 12news & fox4 will be at the HJ match-up if it happens. 

You will see HJ scoring from all over the court with them showing Silsbee only making like 2 buckets & then they will say HJ almost had it. Typical coverage for Silsbee lol

I agree it is a shame that Silsbee doesn't get the local coverage they deserve but if you ask me all of the news stations are a little inconsistent with their coverage. as far as the HJ silsbee match up I hope that's how the story actually goes HJ on fire and silsbee Luke warm ( Hj better focus on Booker T first though)

20 hours ago, PlayActionPass said:

So very true, nobody ever bashes a guy for going from Burger King to McDonald's for a pay raise, why do people bash coaches. Ultimately it is a job and financial success is just as important as winning to many.

Any man/person with a family should always do whatever it takes to successfully take care of their family! a 20thousand dollar pay raise is not easy to pass up. He may have been applying to those other place to show and prove his worth as a head football coach. It would be interesting to know if BMT ever offered more money to keep him there.

roll the ball out and let them play!  It sure as heck wouldn't be an easy on for the Hawks but I guarantee they will be very prepared  and confident to play. both teams better not focus too much on this game too quick. Get out of round one then focus on each other. I wish this game could still be the regional championship! great atmosphere and it would mean much more basketball played from both teams! good luck to both Make setx proud

17 hours ago, whsalum said:

Sorry Barney, misread your post.

no problem at all!

For everyone on here that is upset with this punishment put the shoe on the other foot! if that was your child then the punishment wouldn't be harsh enough. Im sure Devon is very apologetic for his actions and I respect him for giving his public apology but at some point kids have to realize that athletics are not mandatory but simply a reward for being a good student and a person of god character.  Hopefully he understands the magnitude and severity of his actions. Its better to understand that every action has a consequence now.

Dove I was worried as well but Im glad to hear they were not fully loaded last night. hope all players are suited up Tuesday and for the playoffs. gonna need em!

This is a very disturbing situation to me. I hate to see young men put themselves in compromising situations. Silsbee  has  has been the trademark for setx basketball the past few seasons, a team full of players that have become household names across the community.  they all have to know teams that have no chance of winning are going to do everything in their power to ruin their season. and further more their individual chances of moving on to play on the next level.

schedule wouldn't permit me to make this one! I thought it would have been a lop sided victory with HJ blowing this one open. I guess Tarkington plays much better at home than they do on the road. or did HJ not play well ? anyone know?