BigDawg99

Maybe, just Maybe the players need to man up and take constructive criticism from JS! At least he is able to wing out the soft and non coachable players from what I have seen over the years! Honestly we need more Coaches that bring the Old School mentality to the games and players! Just my 2 Cents! 
 

My take on this, is that these guys are at the threshold of there life.  Yeah some are young adults and some are bone head kids.  They still need parents, teachers and coaches.  Most of all they feed on each other.  Hopefully there is a few good leaders in this group.  Let's see what this group has in store for us armchair quarterbacks.  Geaux Dawgs.

They’re amateur athletes who put in a lot of time physical of conditioning to represent their schools for free. Most want play at the next level. Just pay your $7 or $ 8 dollars and enjoy the game. In the grand scheme of life it’s not that big of a deal. I see professional athletes making millions of dollars make bone head mistakes in a game all the time. Lol
I am Ready for some high football!
Go Pirates!🏴‍☠️
 

Well said. I for one am tired of seeing these coaches and kids getting the negative sick treatment that continues to go on with this site. 

These are just kids having fun while us old people are on this board talking  about how bad they are gonna be who gives a ##! if they win 1 or lose them all i will always support the dogs no matter what, And i do not have no family  that plays for them heck i know alot of indian players not 1 dog player go dogs!!!
 

Ned will be alright talk that smack and wait and see
 
 
 

Nederland has always done the best  when the best athletes play multiple sports and found a way to make all the practices. This whole culture in the Athletic department is broken and specializing in one sport is not panning out. Time to get back to hitting the weight room before or after school mandatory and not making weight workouts optional on your own time or when you do workout they are going on the coaches whistle what is what athletes described. Time to make the athletes run track mandatory in the spring after school if they aren’t in a spring sport, if you aren’t working on your form you are hurting yourself and the team. The BULDOG WAY has lost its self and mojo and need to get back to what it was years ago and holding coaches and players accountable starting at the top. 
 
But that’s just my IMO. 

My un-educated scientific guess after 40 years of high school football exp. is 80% of freshmen start on varsity in 3A if their dad, grand dad, uncle or any other relative is a coach on the varsity staff😎

Barrows is one of the better offensive minded play callers in the area, he’s called many many gems. He’s still going to be calling the offensive plays. IMO Coach Smith will now be able to help Barrows on the offensive side and they can put their heads together for a better game plan, while Monte can move his focus to the overall team O,D, ST. From what’s been told Coach Smith has came in and hit the ground running got with all the offensive players, coaches, and even getting the middle school coaches. Let’s give it some time and see how things play out, could be a big jolt in the right direction to get the dogs back to their winning ways 

I think you are right. I think the young man would absolutely excel and have a higher profile at 3A Anahuac, but in 5A he will be asked to carry Ned to some degree, and its doubtful Ned makes deep runs with or without him. There is a significant speed and talent difference between 3A and 5A ball. With all the hype and speculation that's gone on since last year this was already baked in. Sometimes the best move is one you DON'T make, so I hope he doesn't look back in a few years and wonder what "might have been" had he stayed.  

I know both of these Athletes personally and I will say this about them both! They made the best decision for themselves and for their personal goals. Neither of these players needed anyone elses opinion on the decision they felt was best for them. It completely blows my mind that so many people are so vocal and what a player should or should not do. Maybe we need to have everyone post on their upcoming possible promotion at their job and we can VOTE on if that is a great decision or not for you. If you decide to take it then we will rake you and your family across the community boards on how that was not the best decision for the community or the program.
  I also sit in the stands and so many of our fans are so negative and out right disrespectful to majority of the players for so many reasons. When I hear and see so many the funny thing is they never even played sports in High School. absolutely breathtaking!
  Noah and Gage are leaving our school in just a few weeks and they will be representing their Hometown School and it truly sucks that there are those that feel like they let our football program down because they chose the best pathway for their DREAM! Maybe just maybe, everyone can finally be honest and focus on the real issues with Big Ned! It starts from the top and I am not speaking on the AD! Starts higher than that!!! 
  Last point I will make is this.....Before you comment please remember that our Athletes from our surrounding areas read and make comments about everything that is posted! Be the Change you wish to see!
  Noah and Gage Good Luck to you both and always know there is a lot of us that will cheer you both on until you finally retire your cleats!

I know both of these Athletes personally and I will say this about them both! They made the best decision for themselves and for their personal goals. Neither of these players needed anyone elses opinion on the decision they felt was best for them. It completely blows my mind that so many people are so vocal and what a player should or should not do. Maybe we need to have everyone post on their upcoming possible promotion at their job and we can VOTE on if that is a great decision or not for you. If you decide to take it then we will rake you and your family across the community boards on how that was not the best decision for the community or the program.
  I also sit in the stands and so many of our fans are so negative and out right disrespectful to majority of the players for so many reasons. When I hear and see so many the funny thing is they never even played sports in High School. absolutely breathtaking!
  Noah and Gage are leaving our school in just a few weeks and they will be representing their Hometown School and it truly sucks that there are those that feel like they let our football program down because they chose the best pathway for their DREAM! Maybe just maybe, everyone can finally be honest and focus on the real issues with Big Ned! It starts from the top and I am not speaking on the AD! Starts higher than that!!! 
  Last point I will make is this.....Before you comment please remember that our Athletes from our surrounding areas read and make comments about everything that is posted! Be the Change you wish to see!
  Noah and Gage Good Luck to you both and always know there is a lot of us that will cheer you both on until you finally retire your cleats!

Looks like his record is worst than ours????? Just my observation and he is Coaching at a 3A level??? 

Word on the street the transfer QB will be competing for the spot but has not been awarded the position. I feel the coaching staff is going to evaluate all the players and utilize them to strengthen the entire Team. Our defense should be pretty solid but our OLine is truly gonna have to play with heart and grit due to their lack of size. Size doesn't always matter as we all know. It will be very interesting to see who comes out on top and I am excited to hear that the Coaching staff is going to give the returning qb's a shot at the position along with the new transfer. May the best Athlete Win!!!

I know both of these Athletes personally and I will say this about them both! They made the best decision for themselves and for their personal goals. Neither of these players needed anyone elses opinion on the decision they felt was best for them. It completely blows my mind that so many people are so vocal and what a player should or should not do. Maybe we need to have everyone post on their upcoming possible promotion at their job and we can VOTE on if that is a great decision or not for you. If you decide to take it then we will rake you and your family across the community boards on how that was not the best decision for the community or the program.
  I also sit in the stands and so many of our fans are so negative and out right disrespectful to majority of the players for so many reasons. When I hear and see so many the funny thing is they never even played sports in High School. absolutely breathtaking!
  Noah and Gage are leaving our school in just a few weeks and they will be representing their Hometown School and it truly sucks that there are those that feel like they let our football program down because they chose the best pathway for their DREAM! Maybe just maybe, everyone can finally be honest and focus on the real issues with Big Ned! It starts from the top and I am not speaking on the AD! Starts higher than that!!! 
  Last point I will make is this.....Before you comment please remember that our Athletes from our surrounding areas read and make comments about everything that is posted! Be the Change you wish to see!
  Noah and Gage Good Luck to you both and always know there is a lot of us that will cheer you both on until you finally retire your cleats!

Looks like his record is worst than ours????? Just my observation and he is Coaching at a 3A level??? 

Ok, you keep believing all that. Persuading transfers been happening for years all over the state behind closed doors. I believe there is even a bill being pushed in Austin right now with uil support to let 8th thru 12th students transfer once for athletic purposes to bring it out from behind the scenes. Barrier might be a great coach, but he is no better then some on staff now. 99% sure the D1 QB prospect is the main reason he would get offered the OC job at Ned. to possibly increase Ned offensive power.  IMO, the soph. QB from last year is a better athlete with more speed, quickness & solid arm. Not sure either would have enough around them on the line to be a highly potent offense. 

And all along I thought the topic heading "Nederland 2023" was referring to football.
To say the most recent conversation / bashing is a football topic is reaching at best.
To get things back on topic, Nederland is going to pretty much suck this upcoming year.
Now, can we stay on topic?

I guess my next question is this......how do you build unity amongst your current players that have put in the work, sacrificied the last few years and bring in another QB over your other players??? If I am an athlete playing in Nederland I would not have any confidence that they wouldnt transfer in another player to take my position. If the transfer player is truly better then so be it but it definitely doesnt build confidence within your current Team. 
 

So once again we are going to try and recruit a D1 Prospect that is going to turn our program around???  What a Joke! We all saw how that played out last year! Why don't we fix the main issue and better understand why the Big Ned program is tanking in all sports??? We can recruit the next D1 prospect for offense and defense and it still want help fix the culture that has fallen off course. Watching the potential prospect QB from Anahuac HUDL from this season I will say he has a descent arm but his foot work and speed will be a major issue with the returning O Line we have coming back. This is no shot at the O Line by any means! At least they suit up and give it their all while the biggiest kids walk the halls of the school and not even participate. Just my opinion

Has anyone seen this kids recent HUDL from last season? He has a descent arm but he has no speed and that will be very interesting with the O Line we have returning. Why are we so worried about trying to find this D1 prospect instead of focusing on the real issues the entire Big Ned program is facing? One D1 player will not fix the main issues we are facing!