Concerned Citizen
-
Posts
142 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Posts posted by Concerned Citizen
-
-
16 hours ago, show me the money said:
Time will tell as far as D1 goes. The superintendent is the one who forced Prieto to resign and hired a new AD at the worst time possible. So this new coach and system is all on her! How’s it working so far?
No lies told here! LOL
-
41 minutes ago, panamamyers said:
Crosby will beat GCM by 50.
Naww, by 70 LMAO
-
22 hours ago, show me the money said:
Yes I said after the first game Crosby will not win a game. They don’t have the talent to match up athlete for athlete. Someone else said Crosby will beat GCM. I’m up in the air on that one right now. It hard to admit after so many years of being the team to beat. Facts are facts. Not knowing Willis I’m ok giving the guy a chance after the way the superintendent handled Prieto’s “release”.
First all Crosby will be a Sterling and GCM, even with subs. If you predict Crosby to not win a game, why would you give a coach another year. There is at least 2 D1 Players on this team (2, 11, 14). Last time I check Supt reports to the board. there is a check and balance system in place. The board ultimately have to approve the hire. Coach Willis and the coaches he hired are probably good coaches, but it may be a conflict on the system and players. The last 2 games #14 ran the ball like crazy, but previously he was in a WR slot primarily as a blocker. All you had to do is look at his previous game film and determine he is a RB. So perhaps there are some inept coaches on his staff or they had an agenda.
-
19 hours ago, AledoAlumni said:
Watched last night. #14 for Crosby is a dude! Kid was impressive. I was hoping PAM would look the part but I went away from the game thinking this season will most likely finish like last. 3rd round loss vs LV. Overall that is a successful season and one to be proud of.
It's funny that you should post his highlights. Seems like the coaches finally found a way to utilize #14. Sadly, it's 5 games too late and the season is practically over for Crosby. Just like you have medical malpractice, this is coaching malpractice (LOL).
-
#14 strikes again, last 2 TDs for Crosby. Just a few series ago he was camping out in a WR slot position. You can’t make this stuff up, SMH! Crosby has a dynamic duo (thunder & lightning), but didn’t realize it.
-
I wouldn't totally shut down the seniors, but the coach have to keep the program running. I say give those potential underclassmen some varsity reps. Case in point, seem like they have a Soph as the main WR. A 5A Div I team cannot survive when their top WR is a Soph. As many of you know, FB is won with upperclassmen and experience. This coaching carousel has not been good for the program. The bigger focus needs to be at the Youth and MS level, where the interest of players are garnered. As much as Crosby is growing it's a shame they are having trouble with participation. With that being said Crosby is growing tremendously, there seems to be a bigger issue at hand
If it's indeed the coach son that's next up, that's asking a lot for a kid to assume the QB role next year without any varsity reps. Therefore you are gonna have more of the same, lack of experience where is matters most.
-
-
Salute to 14.2 son #14, not bad for a "backup" RB. SMH, maybe the coaches should use them both. So this proves my point, he is a "pure" RB and is "playing out of position.
Crosby vs KWP
23 Carries, 146 Yards, 1 TD
-
3 hours ago, kenny powers said:
Haha my point, some rose colored glasses. 14.2 gave it a good shot, he gave us all of that how physical they looked and were in practice/preseason, all this talent but at the same time hedged his bets with the coach blaming. It was masterful trying to cover his opinion in both directions that way if they did well, it was see I told you guys they were loaded and if they didn't, its all on the old man coach. Brilliant! Unfortunately I think the loss sent him over the edge into a 24/7 volunteer turnaround specialist so he has gone missing.
In all fairness to 14.2, I would be frustrated as a parent too. Here is what I see, and this is only surface level. His son went from a “ featured” RB to a blocker slotted in the WR spot. He probably never lined up in the WR in his life. He is playing out of position, wonder how many other players are in the same boat. His son is a senior and had no opportunity to seek other options. He did what he could as a parent and met with the new coach and I would assume they came to an agreement to be a RB, but…… His son went from a player line up in the backfield to a slot WR. I can bet everyone on this thread would feel some kinda way too.
- THS99, Austin1985, MrFleet23 and 5 others
-
8
-
Serious question: since it appears Crosby’s playoff hope is gone and things are dire, do they start focusing on next year? Should they start giving the underclass players some varsity reps, esp at the QB position?🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
-
12 hours ago, BHFAN said:
They said Yarbrough went out again in the 1st half .
RB is a tough position to stay healthy. Crosby have had a host of good Rzbs, but keeping them healthy has been a challenge. This RB #2 was out a little bit every year going back to his 9th grade year. He aggravated something against BH last week.
-
11 hours ago, BHFAN said:
Time to air up the basketballs
Shiddddd, that dog ain’t gone hunt either🤣🤣. Basketball gonna be worse than football. Just like football, those kids don’t wanna play for Egans.
-
On 9/16/2023 at 10:49 AM, CougarCal said:
The momentum shifted for sure when #2 limped off after the first play in the second half. Crosby still had a decent drive, but it ended with a turnover on downs around BH 25. Lack of depth definitely hurt Crosby, but the first half they got the turnover deep, but Crosby probably led the Time of Possession, BH scored in like 3 plays a couple of times, I guess they got tired of chasing a big play. One of the biggest issues I see is neither the offense nor the defense know where to line up or what routes to run on offense. I also was looking for some kind of counter play on offense when #2 healthy and give it to #14 in some misdirection because BH was swarming to #2 late in the 2nd qtr. They had already adjusted late in that qtr. it was a good high school game to watch in my opinion, just a couple of suspect(borderline dirty) plays, one by each team. Hopefully the kids that got banged up on both sides get healthy quick, but I suspect #2 from Crosby has some issues with that foot.
I hope #2 Wesley Yarbrough will not miss any action, as he is definitely a big part of the cougar offense.
-
On 9/14/2023 at 3:13 AM, Cougar239 said:
I agree. Dunn was a true athlete . He could play multiple positions on the field and was effective. 💯
SMH, the whole point was missed, Dunn was just used as a "true" example on how many kids can get discouraged about participating in an athletic program within an ISD. Never said he was not a great athlete. I personally know him as he, Duece, Rodney and NeNe have been to my home several times. Have they been to yours, probably not and probably wondering who the hell is Duece, Rodney and NeNe? You know the athlete, but I know the person.
-
15 minutes ago, MrFleet23 said:
Can’t see CHS coming out with a win here. I thought from the beginning that Willis wasn’t the right hire for Crosby at this time and had he did more research he would’ve known this wasn’t the best spot for him. He assumed with the success of the program and fan base that he would have a large group of kids to work with. He was quoted as saying how does Crosby have this many fans and only 3A numbers. The answer to that question may be the disconnect between the two communities that should have been resolved 30-40yrs ago.
True about the 2 youth football leagues and the status quo at the MS. I said that earlier about how kids are turned off from football(and other sports too) long before they get to the HS. MS coaches should adopt this mantra: "all eggs are not hatched on the same day". Just because a kid(s) is considered average in MS doesn't mean he will not develop later and become a contributor. The term "late bloomer" exist for a reason. You said it yourself, there are a lot of kids walking around that could help the program. Some kids need more convincing that others. IMO, that's okay because every kid's motivations are different.
-
11 hours ago, alwaysright said:
You hoping CV, NS or other surrounding area kids come to Crosby as in recruiting them? Lol
Who said anything about recruiting, kids transfer all the time. Transfers are nothing new. the school and coaching situation needs to be attractive enough for them to consider going there. Crosby didn’t invent transferring 🤷🏾♂️
-
41 minutes ago, Justafan72 said:
If alignment looks bad for Crosby,there could be a mass exodus at Crosby.Numbers may go way down.Thank you Miss Superintendent.
How is it the Supt fault? To my understanding there was a committee involved in the hiring process, then the board had to approve it. How many board members voted No?
-
Crosby middle school has been the problem for years and it has finally created a situation. It’s crazy that a football itch community like Crosby is having trouble getting kids to play. Hopefully with this new team there they can change things. Real story, in 8th grade class of 2021 #2 Dunn couldn’t even get on the field for offense at the QB position. He transferred into Crosby in the 8th grade and was clearly better than Crosby youth league QB. But the coaches were playing favortism to the Crosby youth league players. That QB they put over Dunn never played a down on varsity and got hurt in 2020. Dunn was mostly used to punt the ball in 8th grade. No he didn’t get better, he was the stud in 8th grade too, but Kenebrew had a different agenda. This is why Crosby got able bodies walking in the halls and don’t want anything to do with the athletic programs. If it was done to an instrumental player like Dunn you can only imagine what other instances exist.
Sadly, the “fumbling” of the AD hire and the shifting of Crosby ISD demographics are gonna add to the already existing problems. Coach Willis is by all accounts a good to great coach, but not what Crosby needed “right now”. Crosby need a coach that can attract kids and reestablish the Football program. IMO, Coach Hurts would have been able to attract players. I keep hearing he not winning where he is at. In that district CV don’t even stand a chance to win, won’t matter who is the coach. Kids from CV, NS or surrounding area are not gonna come play for Coach Willis, and now with the state of the program kids in the district not gonna play. This is a sad situation for any ISD.
-
46 minutes ago, Cougar14.2 said:
0-10 is a real possibility this year. But hey, at least we have a gray coach according to the people on this site. Dude is awful, he’s exactly what I said he would be. We run an offense that doesn’t fit our players, players are playing out of position and the play-calling is pop Warner level.
I was told by a coach that Crosby was getting lucky winning all those games. We were unorganized on defense and played bad technique. We only stopped people because we blitzed a lot. Said we didn’t have the talent to be winning this games we did. If that’s the type of staff we had were destined to become bottom feeders.
“Give him time”, huh? Dude is screwing over one of the more talented teams Crosby has put on the field in recent years. Kids probably checked out after tonight. Y’all were in me in the Summer when I told y’all this dude wasn’t the one for Crosby, unfortunately I was spot on.
You called it out perfectly, but hate for seniors like your kid.
-
Okay, in 4,3,2,1 the finger pointing starts 👀. This loss is monumental not only for this season but beyond, kids are gonna mentally checkout. Apathy was already present in the school, now this……. This game/season will make it hard for kids to want to play and transfer to Crosby. Crosby is definitely growing, but any good athletic kid may not want to enroll at Crosby.
-
1 hour ago, Cougar14.2 said:
It’s hard for your team to get fired up when the head coach tells them it’s a scrimmage. Meanwhile our old coach is apologizing to his new community for taking a non-district L.
No fire, no swagger, no anything. Practice is like a business meeting. I’m not exaggerating when I say this is Kevin Flannigan all over again. Outside of the MS athletic coordinator who came from North Shore we don’t have any coaches on the staff who came from winning program at this level or higher. The CEO style coaching works at a lot of places with a different type of kid. It’s just never been shown to work here. Coach Willis is a great dude but again, doesn’t always mean you’re the best fit.
Fit is everything and if this is ran as a business meeting this can have long term implications for Crosby Football program. This program have benefited from transfer of the neighboring high schools. When you having students not participate in their senior, I find it real hard for players to consider transferring to Crosby. Seems like someone might dropped the ball on this hire. One of what I said will fix the immediate problems, but just wanted to point out same things.
Code Red got the QB they been wanting, got 2 stellar RBs, D1 MLB, etc…. This team have more D1 offers than the 2021 state contenders. The 2021 one D1 came from Branch, but that UIW offer came with his time in the neighboring district. 2 great coaches abruptly leaving a program is never a good sign. The community needs to demand some answers from the board and Supt. Just like any coach, the community is quick to turn on you when you are not winning. This is getting ugly real fast.
-
11 hours ago, BHFAN said:
They are always dripping with D1 offers and we’re last year. They also were when BH with no offers destroyed them on their field a couple of years ago. See ya in 2 weeks 😎
We shall see, Crosby always seems to have BH #.
-
Just now, BHFAN said:
Brighter side in district? Y’all play like this and District won’t be any better
No district teams have the amount of D1 athletes like FBM. As you may know, D1 offers are not given out lightly.
-
I said on the previous thread FBM was the better team of athletes, I just thought they would regroup and play Crosby football. There is a brighter side when it comes to district, but to get back to Jerry’s world you gotta dominate the comp in your area first. For what it’s worth FBM is still in D2. Need speed in Hs and particularly at the QB position, from the Walter twin to Netherly to Howard to Branch. All those players had speed and you had to respect them out of the pocket. From what I see Eudy can throw the ball, but who is he gonna throw it to in this offense? Perhaps this system may not be a good fit for him personally 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️. If you have enough studs to stack the box, then the offense……
Crosby Superintendent
in High School Football
Posted
Not sure of the hiring and firing for the particular sports, I am sure she has her reasons and we may never understand nor agree. She get paid the big bucks to make those tough decisions. Let's be real, it's a demographic shift that is affecting the athletic program (yeah I said it). Somewhere near 2009 CISD was approx 60%+ Caucasian and now it's 37%, NUMBERS DON'T LIE. A quick Google search will confirm my number quote. Unfortunately, the population (now majority) that's moving to Crosby don't particularly play Football nor basketball. I included basketball into the conversation because last year the varsity lost both district games to Sterling. It will take anyone a while to find when the last time Crosby Basketball lost to Sterling. Point is, it's not just Football that is having a rough time. The problem is not just the Supt, if she is even part of the problem, It's bigger than her, when your best basketball player is a Soph and the HC's son, there is a problem. He is also one of the top WR.
Not many HS not collegiate sports can thrive when the leading players are underclassmen.
2021 was an anomaly and should not be confused with the standards of the football team from year to year. That 2021 class had a lot of move-in kids, whole family moved here and not just an athletic transfer. Therefore, their results sort of skewed the football program expectations. The same for basketball, PJ Haggerty was a transfer and since his college departure the Bball program has been anemic, to say the least. This is not about transfers, but just to point the obvious in regard to move-in/transfer kids. The same for BH girls Bball, when C Collier transferred from Crosby to BH their girls program thrived. Haven't heard much about the girl program since (IJS).
#maketransfersgreatagain (LOL)
I try to not make general statements and state actual facts.