marshman

The fact that less than 20 people applied when CT retired speaks volumes about the school board and administration.  A school steeped in  tradition and one that’s known statewide should have triggered a massive response in applications for the AD job.  And not just football tradition, remember when the basketball and baseball programs were continually pretty successful?  Coach Anderson always had the baseball team as a contender every year. At least I remember.  

This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up great interview. Lots of Mustang history. 

This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up great interview. Lots of Mustang history. 

I appreciate your interest. Similar to the others I've attended not many people were there last night. Including myself because life happens. For us it was just one day that didn't go as planned. For the student athletes graduating this spring its too late for their Willie Ray Smith awards and division 1 scholarship offers. But for the future... it looks brighter 🕶 🧢 

Let's pack that stadium and overflow on the hills. Surround them in purple.

Just wanted to give a shout out to AD/HC Randy Smith of Silsbee. Coach Smith has now been at Silsbee for 9 seasons. His overall record is 78-32. District record 38-9 and playoff record is 18-9. He has won 3 district championships, 7 Bi-District championships, 6 Area championships, 3 regional finals (2 championships) 2 state semifinals. His teams have made it to the 3rd round or better in 6 of his 9 seasons. They have averaged 3rd round over those 9 seasons. Here is a breakdown of each of those seasons:
 
                             Overall               District                 Playoffs
2016                        6-5                  4-1 R                      0-1
2017                        7-5                  4-1 C                      2-1
2018                       10-5                 3-1 R                      4-1
2019                        9-4                  3-1 R                      4-1
2020                        7-3                  5-1 R                      1-1
2021                        5-5                  4-2 T                       0-1
2022                       13-1                 6-0 C                      3-1
2023                       12-1                 6-0 C                      2-1
2024                        9-4                  3-2 T                      2-1
 
He has won 72% of his games overall, 81% of district games and 69% of playoff games. All this as a first time HC.
Coach Smith has also been an excellent AD. Silsbee has a very successful athletic program.
Congrats to Coach Smith on what I consider one of his best coaching years this season.

Toxic situation and some already knew the coach in waiting had been named. Well HH definitely knew and was telling friends all about it. Also I was told that not posting the job opening on the THSCA was a major sign for most that would've been interested. District website only usually a sign that they have their man in mind and don't want to waste anyone's time. I'd say they've wasted 3 years of the kids time that can't be returned. Now how many more students have to transfer to LCM before we fix it. It's definitely not in a state of disrepair yet. Only disrespect.
WOS 112%
ChapTer 20

Deleted... Sometimes it's just the right fit. I've seen it at other local schools for years and recently too. Some schools have figured out the hiring process and some just get what they can.
We narrowed the field in favor of the latter. Then lowered the job requirements to fit the candidate. In the best interest of the students I assume. We have such high standards here. This has magnified a much larger problem that has doomed the district as a whole for too long.

I don't think anyone on the sideline had the intentions to fail. I do think the man behind the curtain played us all. And the board went right along with it because the back to back HOF coachs made it seem so easy a caveman could do it. There's a difference between confidence and arrogance. Confidence is a bullfighter going in the ring with steak sauce on his sword. Arrogance is thinking the kids athletic abilities carried the coaches. Then blaming a drop in talent for the losing seasons.
One was overheard saying the coaches are too smart for the kids. And they can't learn the new system. 

That would never be his intention. Cares too much about what was built here. I'd hate to try to speak for a legend. But I can assure you it is all explained in detail. 
Anyone interested in reading the story can send me a PM and I'll personally buy you copy of the book and hand deliver it on Christmas morning. What a gift it would be to know the truth.

WOS isn't the place for on the job training. If that was the plan then start out at West Hardin, West Sabine, or West Brook. Get some Ws under your belt before stepping into greatness.
It is mine and many others belief that WOS would've been back to Region Finals if the system wasn't dismantled by the inexperience of those holding the wheel. We can point to prime examples that prove this all day long. Some here not connected to the program have already done so for us. I appreciate the honesty of those that watch us without the blue tinted glasses.
I'd love for the board and super to see things the way the community does. But they're vision is more like Ray Charles. Becoming infamous for same reasons as Ray J. And have no idea who Ray Lewis is.
BTW one of them was heard at the HF game saying Dan Ray was a cheater his whole career. She got jokes like Ray Ramano and could easily be thrown under the bus like Ray Steven's Gmaw

He should have kept Coach Pierce. 

I'm picking up the sarcasm, but its worked for 40 years. Our kids have the same traits they've always had. Not only were the 2 losses heavily influenced by our lack of pressure, but so was 3 near losses. It is what it is.

Thanks.
The plan is to do WO-S games for the remainder of the playoffs.

Well, I was wrong. Texan Live will not be doing this game. Kind of surprised.
SETXsports will be doing an audio broadcast for this game. Our owner of this site, Jordan Wilson, and yours truly, will be doing the game. That's right, I am coming out of broadcast retirement. Don't be too harsh with your criticism since I will be a little rusty. lol
Looking forward to this one.
Go Mustangs!!

Great job last night and all season
 
 

Congrats HF. Better team won. Lucky plays and athleticism only takes us so far. Wish the weather would've cooperated. Maybe we meet again on a dry field. I'm tired of losing in the rain. Last time I was this wet was in New Caney. I know Aggies remembers. That was a rematch of the district championship too. Let's get back there. It's possible. I know the Horns gonna be there. We're still questionable in any game against a well experienced staff. HF made a great hire and the rewards are all theirs now. Good job

I agree. This is likely the AD and/or administration's call. Still worth asking. Worst they can do is not respond. And I think the communication director would be the person to give a statement if one can be made.
Really it's just a distraction now. I got my ticket. Plus a few more for some very special WOS fans that breed blue and silver too. I do a lot to spread the live stream links every week. This week its just the old school audio only broadcast. And the fans are still glad to have SETXsports.com. As always this site provides fans from all across the area with the only access to this state ranked district championship game.
May the football gods grant us the gift of wonderful weather and safe travels.
https://www.setxsports.com/ip/topic/240831-west-orange-stark-hamshire-fannett-live-audio-broadcast-friday-november-08-at-715-pm/

Correct.
I sure miss my old friend.

Makes one wonder what the past two seasons could have been if they didn’t have “the great experiment”  that failed . 

Refer to DCTF 2022... picked to play for state that season. But it's not about winning it all. Let's not forget about the 2021 all district Sophomores that couldn't get a scholarship in 2024. Those kids suffered as a result of the experiment. And that still hurts my feelwings

Some of us are trying to not be as critical and give the man the credit he deserves. Honestly I still wonder why it took so long to get back to this. Learning curve for everyone is over. Now let's go meet em!

Adding this season i have
452-116-3

Coincidentally it will take just as long for Mustang Nation to forget how the winningest team in the state that was built in a span of 40 years was turned upside down in a season because of someone’s ego??

I agree with the last part,same blood lines as always just coached different so naturally they look different.CT told me personally he wanted to coach these seniors at the varsity level because of the raw talent he seen in 8th grade…