THS99

Looks like Tuesday’s match against DP will determine BH’s season. 

3 hours ago, Separation Scientist said:

BH 6-5, tied for 4th with 3 games to go. Could easily miss playoffs, and even if made its likely one and done. 

 

Looks like the matches against CL and DP are must wins.

On 9/25/2026 at 11:48 PM, Separation Scientist said:

Your analogy with QB Babin does not apply at all. Babins is a good QB but even without Babin this years team is very likely still 5-0. No close games so far. 

BH has had a slow but steady accumulation of VB talent during the ascension from 4A to 5A to 6A. They dominated as each step up happened. Suddenly the wheels might be falling off in 6A. I could see a small step back, but not this. Still a long way to go but BH VB could realistically miss the playoffs. Adding one "Babin equivalent" VB player would not catapult this team to 1st place. 

I noticed you did not claim it was an overreaction when THS99 posted "BH could be headed for a rough and unfamiliar season". I am just saying the same.  

Correct.  The VB team has a track record of beating good 6A teams for quite sometime, so the move to 6A shouldn't be a big issue for them.  Maybe it is just been a case of nerves so far, but in past years the team would pretty much be on cruise control; that is why I said this season could be unfamiliar.

The team does deserve their props for a good win against deer park, so hopefully for BH things are starting to get right.

Anymore score updates for this week?

On 9/1/2026 at 11:19 AM, Separation Scientist said:

Regardless where the fault or faults lay, the buck will ultimately stop with the head coach, just the same like all coaches before. That's nothing personal against this coach, its just the way the system works. Apparently the coach looked like a great hire, and clubs or not, this team and program is not devoid of talent. In light of that, some reasonable expectations exist for this years team. Again, I hope it gets on track. There is still time for that.   

The team does have a level of talent, but it is clearly not on par with some of the previous BH teams. That alone is not a problem, because good coaching can make up for a lot of talent deficiencies in VB. What we are seeing now, however, is the impact of years of weak development and coaching at both the HS and at club. In past teams, BH had superior talent could compensate for those issues; that safety net no longer exists. At the end of the day, regardless of whether the problem stems from HS coaching and player development, or club coaching and player development, accountability for the HS falls on the head coach. Unless something clicks soon, BH could be headed for a rough and unfamiliar season.

13 hours ago, Separation Scientist said:

Instead of me, you should notify VB fan then. 

This was posted above:

Well, WHOEVER it is will get an entire Varsity of club-experienced players. We have talent at every position - the potential to go far in playoffs…

Based on the wording, sounds like a parent. Power of positivity I guess. 

18 hours ago, GeauxDawgs said:

That's why she left, the writing was on the wall- Last years record playing a ridiculously weak schedule (after having 14 losses the year prior) nor any of the prior years records had anything to do with any xs and os coaching.  Old coach lost to a 2A school so yeah.  

The record of previous coach didn't have much to do with coaching up Xs & Os, it had to do with superior talent developed by clubs...not necessarily the local one off of the I10 either.  IYKYK.

People will be quick to blame the new coach right now, but this isn't entirely their fault...yet; they are working with what was left for them.  People should be asking what happened to player development these past few years.  The majority of the players in the system play for the same club, to me I would start asking some hard questions of that club and what are they doing to keep these kids competitive, because it doesn't look good.  For the ones that aren't in club, very few, what kind of development was being coached up at the HS? 

The JV team is also having a rough go so far too, so the immediate future does not look all rosy.  

9 minutes ago, GeauxDawgs said:

That is a red flag for BH

Maybe first game jitters for BH or LP got MUCH better since last season, but that box score is surprising for sure.

15 hours ago, GeauxDawgs said:

Intimidation of moving up to 6A? Come on now, this isnt football with North Shore. BH just a few years ago was beating the top 6A schools in the state. There isnt much of any difference from the top teams in vball from 5A to 6A. 

 

Rumor is Huffman coach turned it down and calls were made to numerous local coaches.

I am sure the girls AD just did what was easy and go back to his old stomping grounds to make a hire from Manvel.  What I want to know is why did this coach leave Manvel, go coach at Alvin for two years as head coach but then return to be Manvel asst? Now she wants to be a head coach again? 

Hard to argue with this, I forgot about the Alvin ISD connection with the girls AD.  A quick look at MaxPreps will show BH routinely beating 6A schools for a number of years, so "needing" a coach with 6A experience doesn't hold water. 

The reality is that Chambers County (really East Harris too) and farther east to the Beaumont area are on an island when it comes to VB club options; especially when compared to the majority of the larger Houston Metro area. That is why getting a coach that had shown a track record of achieving, even with lesser talent, would have moved the needle a lot more.

On 6/21/2026 at 11:34 PM, Vb fan said:

I really think you are trying to compare apples to oranges. Alvin’s district is significantly more difficult than what BH or GCM has been playing in. And Alvin really has struggled with lack of talent depth. When Veen was at GCM, she had a guaranteed 8-10 district wins due to the super weak district, regardless of the talent she did or did not have. So I personally don’t think W-L records tell the whole story. 

I have not heard anything about people turning down the job, so that is news to me. And when I referenced the 6A vs Goodman and Veen, it was more to support the fact that this coach at least has more experience in the 6A world - meaning it’s better that we get someone with more experience, not that she is necessarily a better coach. My worry was we would get an assistant from a 3 or 4A school who has been coaching all of 2 years.  We really had several factors hindering our search - timing, second sport, the intimidation of moving up to 6A.  

GCM was not in a super weak district while Veen was there.  For a number of years that district contained the always strong Friendswood team and an extremely competitive Santa Fe team.  Years before that were against Summer Creek and Kingwood (better than todays KW).  It is very plausible to say that GCM had MUCH more competitive district draws than BH. 

On 6/19/2026 at 6:55 PM, Vb fan said:

You can’t really look at the W-L record as a true indication of coaching ability. Alvin does not have many club players and the talent pool is not very deep. Their district contained Dawson, Manvel, Shadow Creek, and Pearland. 

Getting someone who has coached in 6A is better than someone who was an Assistant at Friendswood (Goodman) or HC at GCM (Veen). This coach has been an Assistant at Manvel, and a HC in a 6A program. I’m willing to give her a chance.  With Veen leaving so late and the requirement to coach a second sport, we may have not had many applying. 

If Alvin didn't have many club players then how much coaching up of non-club players actually happened? Based on the record, it wasn't much.  To say that win loss record is not an accurate indicator of success is just not true. Not saying teams lacking club players can become world beaters, but they can be more competitive than AHS's record would indicate. The idea that any 6A coach is better than a 5A, 4A, etc... is also not very accurate. 

This hire just strikes me as a scramble because BH was turned down a handful of times and maybe overestimated their aura. 

Lastly, say what you want about Veen (and there is a lot), but the teams that GCM fielded when Veen (nee Mulryan) was the coach were much more successful than what Alvin has put up in the past number of years.

38 minutes ago, myrecordwashorrible said:

Is it definitely Alvin HS or Alvin ISD?  

Heard it was the former coach at AHS.

Word is that the job has been filled and the replacement is coming from Alvin HS.  A step up for that coach, but not sure if it is for the BH VB program.  In 3 years of running the AHS program the overall record was 38-78 with a win percentage of just about 33% and only reaching the playoffs once. 

Not sure what happened with this coach search, but on face value this is very underwhelming.  Either BH was not very flexible with the expected duties of a 6A head VB coach and were turned down by multiple targets or not much effort was put into the search.

On 5/28/2026 at 10:22 AM, GeauxDawgs said:

Word on the street is the job has been turned down several times already. 

Still no hire.  Maybe BH isn't ready for 6A VB yet.

On 5/28/2026 at 10:22 AM, GeauxDawgs said:

While BH may still have good depth, the overall top end talent seems to be on the downwards slope which isn't good going into a 6A.  This is why the coach jumped ship. The thought of that career record getting worse and getting exposed was the straw that broke the camels back. 

Word on the street is the job has been turned down several times already. 

Jumped or pushed…semantics I guess. 

1 hour ago, AssistantCoach said:

Where's she going?

Back to Livingston.  Tried for other openings, but the Lions were the only takers.  Oh well, I guess someone could hear the clock ticking to midnight.  BH will still have VB talent, so it will be interesting to see if they get a serious coach.

39 minutes ago, GeauxDawgs said:

2026 6A District 18 Deer Park Dickinson Frndswd Clear Brook Houston Clear Lake LC Clear Creek LC Clear Falls LC Clear Springs Mt Belvieu Barbers Hill

About to find out how much of a program BH really has with depth and coaching.  How will staff respond? 

Player talent is and has been there, that's not the issue.  The issue has been cakewalk districts where minimal coaching was required, basically sleepwalking, until playoffs....and we have seen what happens there.

27 minutes ago, GeauxDawgs said:

BH swept in round 2 again 🙄

With BH more than likely going up to 6A, it appears that the window on any meaningful playoff runs could be closed.  I would definately say their history of outright dominating their own district is done.  Just wasting VB talent for years.

3 hours ago, GeauxDawgs said:

4th place team, they are awful.  College Station though is a bad draw for them, first team with any legit club players they have played since August. 

CS is a terrible draw for BH.  The Eagles will have to play their best to beat CS.

16 hours ago, Separation Scientist said:

Anyone have any intel on Angleton? 

Should be a quick match.  Angelton struggled quite a bit against common opponents that BH dominated.  Only hope for Angleton is if BH is looking ahead to College Station. 

Anyone attending the JTC this year?

1 hour ago, Steven Avery said:

BH scored 3 points in the 3rd qtr on 3 free throws and in the 4th didnt score their first fg until 2 min left in the game.  Hit two 3s in a row within 6 seconds in the last 20 seconds for a total of 11 points in the second half. Liberty Hill didnt look great themselves. Hard to believe this was a state semifinal matchup. 

The 2nd half of last night's game made it look like BH had never played against a 2/3 zone before.  Overall, it was a very good season, but it was a tough loss to end it.

29 minutes ago, Separation Scientist said:

To be honest none of the three teams (SF, Huntsville, Pflugerville) BH has faced so far have impressed me much. Last night Pflugerville struggled a lot. I wondered about the strength of their district too. The game was not as close as the score. That, and I give BH credit for playing well. Its about to get tougher for sure.   

Agreed.  Honestly, BH missed a lot of open and easy shots too.  It could have easily been a 30+ point win.

25 minutes ago, bullets13 said:

seems like it may be implied.

I guess sarcasm doesn't come across that well on message boards.

9 minutes ago, Mr. Thornton Melon said:

The BIG question is: Will the new coach play the Superintendents son ?

Is it a requirement listed in the job posting?