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5 hours ago, Judex said:

An awful lot of folks have no idea what we lost with his retirement. They are about to find out. His imprint was on that program LONG before he "officially" took the reins. Irreplaceable.

Yes this exactly. I wish the new regime all the luck in the world. But what we lost will never be replaced. In 2-3 years we will know. 

2 hours ago, AHUDDLESTON said:

The mustang Mile started way before CT became head coach.

It did and I hope it continues.

I just saw this on FB. RIP Sammy.

17 hours ago, CardinalBacker said:

Just shooting straight.
 

No offense, but WOS had a lot working against it. The expectations are through the roof, but pay, facilities, and location are not very desirable… but anything less than an SC is gonna be considered a failure. 

Add to that a “woke” administration, a fan base that just tried to have a hall of fame coach fired based on charges of racism, and a precarious situation with the TEA and there’s just not a lot to love about the “opportunity.”

 

Hence the handful of retreads who applied… 

You hit the nail on the head. And this is coming from a WO-S graduate and longtime bigtime supporter. But it is what it is... the truth hurts sometimes.

1 hour ago, navydawg31 said:

I’m pretty shocked on just 13 people applied for this job… 

Not me. Coaches talk among themselves. They know about situations at other schools. I mean if some in the town got a petition to get rid of a hall of fame legendary coach because he wasn’t doing things the way they wanted, what in the heck would they do to some new guy when he goes against them? 
No one wants to get into a toxic situation like that. 

37 minutes ago, ladybug33 said:

Any proof of this?

No. But is there Any proof that he would?

1 hour ago, WOSdrummer99 said:

 

 

The search committee was a farce. It was pointless. Only done for the sake of appearances. My wife knows someone who is very very very close to one of the committee members. Close as you can be without being the actual member. Wife was told 2 weeks ago this. Said any name that was brought up no matter who it was was shot down. The superintendent had only one name to ever recommend and that was Hickman. Superintendent thy will be done.

Wondering Hickman will keep any of the current assistants on staff or bring in some of his buddies?  Or if some of the assistances will leave on their own?

also wonder if he will give up being vice principle? Seems like he wouldn’t have the time to do both AD and VP jobs. At least not very well.

So did they vote to accept the superintendent recommendation?

I had heard there  will Be a good turnout for the board meeting tonight. But that was before this cold, damp weather was here so I don’t know if that will affect the turnout.

2 hours ago, WOSdrummer99 said:

The problem most Mustangs have is the way the hiring process went. Everyone knew Hickman was the predetermined choice and that nobody else had a chance. Including the other coaches on staff that have been there for longer. The experience factor may not be too much for Hickman to overcome. He has been here for 6 years and likely learned more under CT than he did as Silsbee DC. 

112% committed to whoever the new coach is. Nothing is set in stone. But the agenda for Monday's board meeting will make it official. There's a chance for citizens to speak, and I believe some will have much to say on this issue.

Another thought... with all the racism claims being made recently. Perhaps CT said, "here you go, I'm out, have fun". The only thing against that is the man has so much pride in what he and others have built here. I can't see him handing over the keys to the bus knowing it's heading for a collision.

Well said. I do not have anything against Coach Hickman, heck I do not even know the man. I can truthfully say the comments I’ve heard from people and the ones I’ve read have all been positive about him so there’s that, also I worked with a guy that lives in Silsbee and had kids involved in HS athletics there back when he Hickman was there and I remember back when WOS hired him he said we were getting a good guy so there’s that also.  It’s just the way this superintendent went about this whole process. He had the guy he wanted come h*ll or high water. No matter who applied. 

28 minutes ago, SmashMouth said:

Kind of makes you think of Dan Hooks who had never been a head coach in the mid 70’s. He was the DC at WOS til his head coach decided to leave and propped him up for the head job… Nuff said. 

We get it smash mouth your a died in the wool, 100% Hickman supporter. Nuff said.

7 hours ago, ladybug33 said:

I don’t believe the players care about Coach Hickman getting the HC position since they already know him. What I’m really surprised at is how WOS fans are not backing our new coach. SMH.

It’s not that we’re not backing Hickman , it’s the way the superintendent went about hiring him. His mind was made up from the start. Like I said in an earlier post, someone much more qualified could have applie

I think what bothers me the most and many others, is from the very day CT announced his retirement, many were saying the new coach was already on staff that the superintendent already had his candidate. The posting of the job, accepting applications, conducting interviews was all just a formality. Just going through the motions. That makes it seem as though he’s trying to put his personal spin or agenda on the program. Makes it seems sinister. Makes you believe if Todd Dodge applied or Surratt from Carthage they would have been turned down too. 

Wouldn’t surprise me any of Toby never applies again. The first time he didn’t get picked was understandable, but this one is different. 

1 hour ago, One4All said:

The Supt. Has definitely divided the community even more with his recommendation...

Agreed.

9 minutes ago, LCMAlumtiger32 said:

Just keep your reserve tickets at LCM😉

The balance of power will be shifting.

17 minutes ago, KF89 said:

Best of luck to Mr. Hickman & his staff. Keep the Mustang winning tradition going.   

The lone finalist. His resume must have been very impressive compared to other applicants  

Will be interesting to see if the tradition continues. I don’t feel like it will.

7 hours ago, SmashMouth said:

He did. 

That is very interesting. So Silsbee didn’t hire him as HC even though he was already there as an assistant and they knew what they’d be getting. Makes one think. Or it should. 

I don’t know where but somewhere I read or heard Coach T in an interview say Feb 7 would be his last day on campus. 

Not sure I’m understanding all the talk about Tobys overall HC record. Let’s not forget he took over a horrible 0-10 Shoemaker team, so a good number of those losses was getting that program going in a different direction. I don’t think anywhere he’s been has the same consistent talent that comes through WOS.  Also Some coaches just fit in better in some areas than others. Happens at all levels