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I still don't hear Crosby people crying over losing anyone. Also, there should be an age limit for posters, unfortunately there is no way to block the over 30 crowd.

Out of curiosity, I would like for one of you three or four offensive geniuses to please tell me what "same" run plays Barbers Hill has been running for years. As you are obviously experts on the subject, please be specific and don't just refer to the plays as run up the middle or outside. Also, since you are so in-tune with offensive football, can any of you tell me what defense Cleveland was playing. Just trying to get a handle on your vast knowledge of football before getting more specific. tnt mom, feel free to comment. Don't be concerned about your lack of knowledge, no one else seems to be bothered by it.

The fact they have not said anything speaks volumes about the player.

dude he mus have done something wrong......... because you don't come on channel 13 and have the media beating on your front door if you are a saint. something went down otherwise why is he not coaching? trap you ate cheating over at hardin are you? ??? Are you serious?

Well, maybe Coach Stewart won't have him run track then but I bet he has been up at the school this summer working his but off in the summer weight program. Coach Stewart won't allow a kid to get by without busting his tail in the summer. How many days has the Frank kid been up to the summer weight program at Dayton?

I couldn't find AJ Dugats results from track this season. What exactly did Coach Stewart have him running? You can bet Coach Stewart will have Franks running the same thing next year. He won't put up with the kid not running track.

I am sure a student of the game, such as yourself, would not criticize a coach's ability based simply on the fact that he sat a player with four minutes to go in the half two years ago without even remembering the foul situation or the score. You have analyzed the coach's ability level based on something. Was the offense he ran? Defense? Here is a coach who had a very positive impact on young men's lives and you have stated Crosby is not losing much when he leaves. I am sure you also know he taught math at the high school and was chosen as "Teacher of the Year" by his peers. Please name another basketball coach in the area who was recently chosen as their high school's teacher of the year. Certainly this statement is based on more than him resting a kid with 4 minutes left in the half two years ago.

ETBU, what offense and defense did Coach Reese use at Crosby?

What was the foul situation at the time?

Specifically, what did you not like about his coaching?

I am sure this kid will be a good player but don't jump the gun because of a camp trophy. The drills competed in at this camp were 1) Long ball -how far can you throw with a crow hop 2) accuracy - throwing to 5 stationary nets 3) quick release - throwing as many balls as you can into a target 15 yards away in 25 seconds 4) moving target - hitting a dummy on a moving gator 5) don't remember the 5th. I would venture to say none of these tests measure athletic ability. I am not saying the kid will not be good but just remember the one qb at the camp with professional experience did not do well on any of the tests. Be happy for the kid but keep it all in perspective and don't berate the coaches if the kid is not starting as a freshman only because he is big and won a camp trophy. He also only competed against the other freshmen in the camp.

BigNumbNut, I have read your posts (only because I can't block you) and determined you have no clue about what you post. You constantly state opinion as fact. You are an idiot. If anyone knows how I can continue to read posts while blocking NumbNuts, please let me know so I am not subjected to his rediculous uneducated statements.

7-on-7 (touch football) is a great indicator of success in the fall. Ask Baytown Lee if anyone remembered their 7-on-7 state championship as they marched to a 1-9 record in the fall.

I probably should have hit the back button as you suggested but curiosity caused me to continue. You are correct that education should be the primary focus of an academic institution. Where I think you and other "academians" miss the boat is you don't understand what makes up a true education. Go through this simple exercise to clarify my point. First, think of the most successful person you know. Second, make a list of all the qualities this person possesses which make this person great in your opinion. Third, ask yourself if each of these qualities are innate or learned qualities. If you are like most, you will determine most of the qualities you listed are things which can be taught and therefore developed in individuals. Now ask where these things are taught. I believe athletics, whether it be junior high, high school, or college, are the greatest classroom for learning these qualities. Most of us probably realize we did not learn competitiveness, determination, self-discipline, or leadership skills from our English class regardless if it was by reading Beowolf in high school or early American Literature in college. Where then, do we learn these qualities which most believe are the most important indicators of success? I would argue these are the things taught by the teammates, coaches, and other relationships you seem to degrade in your dissertation. Check the history of current President George W. Bush, GOP candidate John McCain, and President elect Barrack Obama. You will see they all felt athletics were important enough to compete and sacrifice time which could have been devoted to academics. According to the NCAA, 2001-2002 graduation rates for non-athletes were 62% versus 64% for student athletes. You are probably correct in assuming a student who continually falls victim to "No Pass No Play" will probably not make it in college. However, very few of the thousands of students who qualify for athletic scholarships ever fall victim to "No Pass No Play". That is the reality not an assumption made by someone who really does not know. Based on your argument, you should be able to substitute students who receive pell grants and other financial aid for recipients of athletic scholarships. These students also may not be able to make it in college. I think they deserve the opportunity just as a student athlete deserves the opportunity which is afforded him or her due to his athletic prowess. I believe your assessment of college athletes is based on perception and ignorance which could be overcome with a little research and an open mind on your part.

Where is the job listed? It is not on the Texas High School Coaches Association website or the Texas Association of School Administrators website. I looked on the PNGISD.ORG website and could not find the job listing. By the way Summer Creek High School in Humble has already completed interviews and will name someone next week so they can begin the first week of January. Why would PNG wait so long? I remember as a kid going to PNG games and thinking what a great football town it was. It has been allowed to fall from that standard and it is not the coaching staff which has allowed this to happen. It is all of you on this board who whine and complain anonymously behind some screen name. If you want to see PNG football return, get off your rears, get your friends who care about football and show up at the next school board meeting and every subsequent meeting and let them know how you feel. By the way, you must sign up in advance to speak at the meetings.