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From previous US Supreme Court rulings, I think the coach can pray if he wants to. It is not against the Constitution. The USSC did not rule that he violated what is constitutionally accepted. What they let stand is a school district policy without comment. Prayer in school is not illegal but it cannot be prayer led by the school or its staff. The prayer itself was not ruled against but the coach has school rules that prohibit it. There is nothing the keeps such a school district from making such a rule. As a police officer I have a set uniform. I cannot wear a cross that shows without the consent of the chief. I have no religious freedom to overcome department uniform policy. It is not the wearing of the cross that is illegal but the department's right to make such a rule. Flame the school district for a stupid (and probably uninformed) rule. The court just upheld the school district's right to set rules.

It's good to see the kids from smaller areas getting recognition that they may not get from the newspapers with larger coverage areas. Good jobs to all of those that made it.

Good looking home crowd for PNG. ;D

I'm sitting at Keith Lake right now and it looks good but I don't know if the fish have moved in yet. With this warm weather, it shouldn't be long. I talked to a guy a couple of days ago that was going out in Sabine Pass and he said that he has limited on reds at Texas Bayou twice in the last week.

Just like a local player that signed with a Big 12 after two arrests locally. So as not to change his ways after being given probation, he played as a true freshman and then got arrested for breaking into a car and then an armed robbey. After the two arrests locally (with the coach letting him continue to play), it makes you wonder how far they will sacrifice or cover up for a win. It also lets you see that if a person isn't held accoutable for his actions at an earlier age, you can't really be that surprised when he doesn't change his ways later.

I will agree that it should be more but I always wonder when people speak of the money vs the risk. I don't think the risk compared to pay is the problem. It is pay period with the risk almost meaningless in my opinion. What it be worth the risk for $45,000? $55,000? How many people would say that they don't want to risk dying for $35,000 but will be more than happy to risk dying for $55,000? After four years the game wardens are making about $50,000 per year. For the people that don't want the risk (and I truly understand that), the pay would seem to me to be a non-issue. I think a person that wants in law enforcement is more than willing to accept the risk at any cost but can't raise a family comfortably on $35,000. The risk isn't the issue. Paying the bills is.

The article isn't a year behind. The article is about the rest of high school sports is now catching up with the NFL and the NCAA which Texas goes by. I think the rest of the states us the National Federation high school rules and that is what changed. It has no effect on Texas.

Now if they could just find a coach.

The game warden pay is about typical police pay statewide. There are a very few that pay a little more but now a lot different. Starting pay is generally about $35,000 per year and it usually maxes out around 20 years between $50,000-$60,000.

I thought about applying years(and I mean YEARS ago), but the money was not worth the risk. Think about it, most people you talk to have a gun! The risk doesn't change with a pay increase. Does more money make it worth the risk?

At least they can't claim that their heart isn't in it but they are doing it for the money.

Criminal charge will cause the LOI to be Null and Void! They can rescend the offer if they choose! Having absolutely no knowledge in that area, that is what I thought. A LOI makes a player ineligible at another university without him being released by school a player signs with. The LOI is not a guaranteed contract that says they have to pay his way to their university no matter what. I am sure that there are plenty of clauses in the contract for a player being denied the LOI from the university or the player even being kicked off of the team for mere disciplinary problems after enrolling at the university.

No kidding. They are taking the right to hunt away form people that don't care about the lawful right to hunt.

No kidding. The article said they would be paying some big penalties. I guess the author/reporter is making minimum wage..........

Where at? Now that is a secret. ;D

If this guy can finally win a game next season on the new turf at the all new Reservation, he will get at least a year pass.

Underneath headline will read "Pruett resigns" ...... to become Moody's OC.

Yep.... the survey is purely political as was the attempt to answer the reason for it. Why not just have the admin do its job and get to hiring whoever they think is their guy? No need to try and justify it by posting questions and percentages that everyone knows the answers to before the results are in.

You are correct about the illegal part. You can give alcohol to your own child that is in your presence. You cannot give alcohol to another person child even with that person's consent.

Yes, kids need their parent's support. No, it is not fair that a coach needs to step up in place of the parent. But the fact is that some coaches do take the place of parents. Many people have grown up successful in life due to a teacher or coach or mentor stepping up in place of a parent. It has always been that way and it will always be that way. No matter how much anyone talks about it should start at home (and they are correct, it SHOULD) the simple fact is that there will always be kids left behind by parents that are not doing their job. What do you do with these children? Do you let them go because their parents are a failure or does someone else try to take the place of the parents? When someone figures out the way to make parents responsible, please let the rest of us in on the secret. Until then, let's hope that there are mentors that will at least try to step in and give some guidance in the lives of children that have no where else to turn.

Having absolutely no ties to LCM or care what they do, I can honestly say that it may be the most stupid survey ever devised by a school district. What is the intent? No matter what the results were, how is that going to find what the LCM community wants and that is a winning program. If all this survey cost was 15 seconds of a school district employees time, then the district needs to find a way to refund 15 seconds to the LCM taxpayers.

The TPWD Commission met in committee today to consider the proposals put forth at the November meeting. These included the expansion of youth rifle season for the entire month of October, opening a rifle season in Grayson County, and limiting the number of Alligator Gar to 1 per day. The LSBA with support from TBoT and bowhunters/bowfishers across the state rallied in opposition to these proposals. We were heard!! Today the commission recommended the following proposals: 1. Youth Season will be extended into January with no intrusion into the Archery Season at all. 2. Grayson County will stay Archery Only with an increased bag limit to 2 bucks but with antler restrictions. 3. No limits or restrictions on taking Alligator Gar except on Lake Texoma where it will be limited to 1 fish per day. These proposals will be published in the Texas Register for consideration to be made law at the Commissioner's meeting in March. There will be several public hearings before then to gather data regarding these and several other proposals. It was obvious from listening to commissioner's comments that bowhunters had made their feelings known. The leadership of the LSBA has agreed to work with TPWD to explore new opportunities to get the youth in the field and I believe we will be able to make positive contributions to that effort. The next time you talk to one of the folks from TPW or one of the commissioners please take the time to thank him/her for supporting bowhunting. I want to thank each of you for your hard work in supporting the LSBA and bowhunters of Texas.

What kind of fishing are you talking about. Getting a bass boat and going up into the bayous and rivers, fishing off of the bank for catfish, in a canal for bream or what?

If there was prizes or money involved, it would be fairly easy to be a big event. Not so much to start but if you start getting enough entries, sponsers start coming in.

It takes a blind man to see that the antler restrictions work but the "kill it if it moves" is deeply ingrained in east Texas and will be very hard to overcome. On a similar note, a joint resolution was introduced in the current Texas legislature for a constitutional amendment to be voted on by the citizens of the state in the next general election. This resolution would make it a Texas Constitution guarantee for the right to hunt and fish. I am guessing that this bill is a direct response to the recent moves by the PETA crowd and other liberal moves in the country to try and ban such activities. I hope that the resolution passes and we can get it into the Texas Constitution.