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Quiet, SHHHH, QUIET! Listen closely can you hear it? Listen, in the distance, it's the sound of a train, could it be? Could it really be?!?!? Just keep an eye out.........

Quiet, SHHHH, QUIET! Listen closely can you hear it? Listen, in the distance, it's the sound of a train, could it be? Could it really be?!?!? Just keep an eye out.........

Quiet, SHHHH, QUIET! Listen closely can you hear it? Listen, in the distance, it's the sound of a train, could it be? Could it really be?!?!? Just keep an eye out.........

Quiet, SHHHH, QUIET! Listen closely can you hear it? Listen, in the distance, it's the sound of a train, could it be? Could it really be?!?!? Just keep an eye out.........

Indian, I'm sure there will be tickets at the gate.
 

Indian, I'm sure there will be tickets at the gate.
 

​Some of us Lumberton fans have been on all along, just haven't had a lot to say.
 

​Some of us Lumberton fans have been on all along, just haven't had a lot to say.
 

​Some of us Lumberton fans have been on all along, just haven't had a lot to say.
 

​You're right Buddy, that was what the hope was. Unfortunately, parents got in the way. Funny thing is they don't recognize what's right in their faces. The teams that use the secondary coaches or teachers that tend to stay when a head coach is removed  across the board do very well. Boys and girls soccer, girls basketball, baseball, the band, the cheerleaders, even the Raiderettes, they have all built a tradition of winning so that on the rare occasion a new leader comes in they just carry on. Until the parents leave the HC alone and let him do his work, there will never be a real tradition built.
 

​You're right, with MCM< all bets are off.
 

​You're right Buddy, that was what the hope was. Unfortunately, parents got in the way. Funny thing is they don't recognize what's right in their faces. The teams that use the secondary coaches or teachers that tend to stay when a head coach is removed  across the board do very well. Boys and girls soccer, girls basketball, baseball, the band, the cheerleaders, even the Raiderettes, they have all built a tradition of winning so that on the rare occasion a new leader comes in they just carry on. Until the parents leave the HC alone and let him do his work, there will never be a real tradition built.
 

​You're right Buddy, that was what the hope was. Unfortunately, parents got in the way. Funny thing is they don't recognize what's right in their faces. The teams that use the secondary coaches or teachers that tend to stay when a head coach is removed  across the board do very well. Boys and girls soccer, girls basketball, baseball, the band, the cheerleaders, even the Raiderettes, they have all built a tradition of winning so that on the rare occasion a new leader comes in they just carry on. Until the parents leave the HC alone and let him do his work, there will never be a real tradition built.
 

Well first of all, I do believe Lumberton will have a decent year this year and also next. Coach Babin is inheriting a team on the rise. My only problem is the way Lumberton won't create a stable atmosphere, there is always that one or two groups that think if a coach doesn't win big immediately then it's time to run them out on a rail. As far as rumors that Haynes wanted to move to another school, I haven't heard anything like that the only coach Haynes I know moving is Kellen who is coming back to Westbrook. Personally I hope Babin does well and frankly I'm considering running for the school board to try and foster some stability for these kids, just hope being an Independent doesn't hurt me. All of our teams that have had long term coaching personnel perform well even when the job was passed to a new person, the proof is in the pudding.

Actually the coach leaving Hardin was a similar situation. Hardin didn't do well his last season and parents whined and well you know what happens next.

Let's hope our school board gives him a better chance than Larry had. Any other job where you show a 30% increase in production in your second year usually gets you a pat on the back, not Lumberton. As an alumni, I'm getting very disheartened at the way we run football coaches through this school, never allowing for a real program to get established. Since soccer and the girls sports are all minor sports they apparently don't see that with stability there has been a lot of success.

Let's hope our school board gives him a better chance than Larry had. Any other job where you show a 30% increase in production in your second year usually gets you a pat on the back, not Lumberton. As an alumni, I'm getting very disheartened at the way we run football coaches through this school, never allowing for a real program to get established. Since soccer and the girls sports are all minor sports they apparently don't see that with stability there has been a lot of success.

Let's hope our school board gives him a better chance than Larry had. Any other job where you show a 30% increase in production in your second year usually gets you a pat on the back, not Lumberton. As an alumni, I'm getting very disheartened at the way we run football coaches through this school, never allowing for a real program to get established. Since soccer and the girls sports are all minor sports they apparently don't see that with stability there has been a lot of success.

Let's hope our school board gives him a better chance than Larry had. Any other job where you show a 30% increase in production in your second year usually gets you a pat on the back, not Lumberton. As an alumni, I'm getting very disheartened at the way we run football coaches through this school, never allowing for a real program to get established. Since soccer and the girls sports are all minor sports they apparently don't see that with stability there has been a lot of success.

Let's hope our school board gives him a better chance than Larry had. Any other job where you show a 30% increase in production in your second year usually gets you a pat on the back, not Lumberton. As an alumni, I'm getting very disheartened at the way we run football coaches through this school, never allowing for a real program to get established. Since soccer and the girls sports are all minor sports they apparently don't see that with stability there has been a lot of success.

Let's hope our school board gives him a better chance than Larry had. Any other job where you show a 30% increase in production in your second year usually gets you a pat on the back, not Lumberton. As an alumni, I'm getting very disheartened at the way we run football coaches through this school, never allowing for a real program to get established. Since soccer and the girls sports are all minor sports they apparently don't see that with stability there has been a lot of success.

The problem I see here, as a long time resident of Lumberton, is there is too much parent involvement in the school board decision process. Joe Bob thinks his son is the greatest player since Peyton Manning and gets peeved that the coach recognizes that his son is lazy and doesn't want to play at his potential so he benches him. Joe Bob then starts raising cane with one his buddies on the school board and boom all the other members cave and the coach is gone, no matter what his past accomplishments. No one see what is clearly in front of their faces, other Lumberton teams being coached by assistants who tend to stay from one HC change to another are extremely successful i.e. both soccer teams, girls basketball, the band, the Raiderettes and the cheerleaders. All of these groups have had one thing in common, stability. Coach Creduer lost his job having to put up with one of the worst Junior classes football wise and Haynes inherited those guys, they had a lot of heart but little talent. Now his 2nd season was a big improvement from the first and if someone with a similar philosophy comes in maybe this year will look even better since the pieces of the puzzle are there. Doesn't really matter though because this new coach is going to piss some parent off and out the door he will go also. Oh, and dropping to 4-A won't help, it'll just bring a different group around to whip the Raiders. As far as Haynes goes, I wouldn't be surprised if he goes ahead and hang up his whistle.

The problem I see here, as a long time resident of Lumberton, is there is too much parent involvement in the school board decision process. Joe Bob thinks his son is the greatest player since Peyton Manning and gets peeved that the coach recognizes that his son is lazy and doesn't want to play at his potential so he benches him. Joe Bob then starts raising cane with one his buddies on the school board and boom all the other members cave and the coach is gone, no matter what his past accomplishments. No one see what is clearly in front of their faces, other Lumberton teams being coached by assistants who tend to stay from one HC change to another are extremely successful i.e. both soccer teams, girls basketball, the band, the Raiderettes and the cheerleaders. All of these groups have had one thing in common, stability. Coach Creduer lost his job having to put up with one of the worst Junior classes football wise and Haynes inherited those guys, they had a lot of heart but little talent. Now his 2nd season was a big improvement from the first and if someone with a similar philosophy comes in maybe this year will look even better since the pieces of the puzzle are there. Doesn't really matter though because this new coach is going to piss some parent off and out the door he will go also. Oh, and dropping to 4-A won't help, it'll just bring a different group around to whip the Raiders. As far as Haynes goes, I wouldn't be surprised if he goes ahead and hang up his whistle.

The problem I see here, as a long time resident of Lumberton, is there is too much parent involvement in the school board decision process. Joe Bob thinks his son is the greatest player since Peyton Manning and gets peeved that the coach recognizes that his son is lazy and doesn't want to play at his potential so he benches him. Joe Bob then starts raising cane with one his buddies on the school board and boom all the other members cave and the coach is gone, no matter what his past accomplishments. No one see what is clearly in front of their faces, other Lumberton teams being coached by assistants who tend to stay from one HC change to another are extremely successful i.e. both soccer teams, girls basketball, the band, the Raiderettes and the cheerleaders. All of these groups have had one thing in common, stability. Coach Creduer lost his job having to put up with one of the worst Junior classes football wise and Haynes inherited those guys, they had a lot of heart but little talent. Now his 2nd season was a big improvement from the first and if someone with a similar philosophy comes in maybe this year will look even better since the pieces of the puzzle are there. Doesn't really matter though because this new coach is going to piss some parent off and out the door he will go also. Oh, and dropping to 4-A won't help, it'll just bring a different group around to whip the Raiders. As far as Haynes goes, I wouldn't be surprised if he goes ahead and hang up his whistle.