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Let's tap the breaks about saying Shepherd is underachieving this year and look at things historically. This current staff has won 1 of the 2 ONLY playoff games ever won in school history. The other time came in the 60's. I don't care if it was when they dropped to 3A...that's a lot of years of existence without a playoff win. Not too long ago, there was an athlete there that played for the Jets and the Steelers, one that I believe is still pitching in the majors, and had one on that team start at Sam Houston and they didn't win a playoff game...even though on paper they should have. Shepherd is one of those places where you rarely see people get out of there (or the surrounding area) and go make something of themselves. What I'm getting at, is when you see Shepherd, you think they should be better than they are. The issue is a community mindset that keeps them from being better at anything than they are. Are there good kids there? Absolutely! Are there good people there? Absolutely! Until you look at the dynamics of what really goes on in there I'd hold off on the underachieving part. There's a maroon and gold school not too far away that, on paper, has better demographics than Shepherd and the same could be said about them underachieving in all things.

I 100% agree with that.

What is Bass's career record as a HC against Shepherd? I think he went 0-fer against the Pirates when he was the head man in Tarkington.

My thoughts here 1) I hope he fairs better than the previous Coach Howard 2) I thought Bass was brought in a few years back to open the offense up 2 A) Bass came from PAM and that success really translated to the flood Prairie, didn’t it?

And that year they beat Mexia in the first round I believe. Tarkington should be a good place to coach but the admin and community won’t get out of their own ways. It’s like they’re proud of their ignorance. In 70 years, you’ve been to the playoffs how many times? And it’s been easier to roll the AD than look in the mirror and think “hhhmmm, maybe it could be us?” And sometimes a high caliber candidate wants a challenge. If the can get the prairie rolling, that gets a lot of heads turning.

I think the best thing for the Prairie would be to follow the Westwood model and give Cody Wynn the AD and separate it from the head football coach.

Congrats and good luck. From what I’m seeing on Smoaky it looks like he’s walking into a problem. I’ve heard the supt has issues staying in his own lane and is a proclaimed basketball snob.

Heard the community wants Fedora back. Don't know if that'll happen though because he retired last year.

Former DC. He’s somewhere else now. You don’t even know which Washington you’re talking about. Kevin? Right. I know why you’re claiming him. I don’t know what’s more frustrating. Watching you or your wife post on here. Congrats to Shepherd. The kids, staff, and community deserve something like this. I wish you could just congratulate them without the good ole boy Coldspring routine. It’s kinda pathetic.

Where do you keep coming up with “most of them”. 2. You went to HS with 2 of the coaches. Last time I checked they had way more than that. I wish you could congratulate them without bringing up the whole Coldspring dynamic.

What you two rocket surgeons don't realize is that coaches read these message boards and avoid places like Coldspring now because of the headaches people cause from there. Also...how many kids have gone on to play collegiate sports over the past 10 years from Coldspring vs Shepherd? No, you don't get to count the Dean kid since he left y'all.

All of Shepherd’s coaches are Coldspring alum? Hogwash! There are 2 and only 2. And when you say “led the JV in…” all I hear is “he’s too scared to play on varsity”. Of all the Coldspring faithful, why can’t you admit that Shepherd is just better? All of the years I’ve been on this message board you say kids aren’t being utilized correctly… Y’all will go through ADs like socks but there’s one thing that consistently remains and that’s the fact that Coldspring is nowhere as close as they used to be athletically. Bring Nick Saban or even Deion in and they’ll be lucky to win 4-5 games consistently.

Refs and injuries. Maybe Shepherd has better athletes than Coldspring does? Coldspring, athletically, is nowhere near what the faithful think they are. Also, maybe, Coldspring is just ready to hit the gym.

Unfortunately you’d think so but sometimes these guys are set in their ways and can’t think any other way than what the Marine Corps told them to do.

But when junior high helmets have mud left on them after the season when they’re put up, that’s below the line.