ChampionEagles

If parents are shopping their kids around to be great athletes and looking for turf and jumbotrons to assess the quality of enrolling their kids there, they have no idea what makes a great athlete. Every GREAT athlete I ever knew, God made them. And the truly great ones worked their butts off to get better. You cannot make a great running back out of a kid that runs a 5.0 40. I don't care how many turf fields you put him on. Now, any athlete can enhance their abilities with hard work, determination, coaching, and support from their parents. And to say that Carthage( as an example) has seen it's success due to turf field and community support to buy a jumbo tron, shows how much someone really knows about what it takes to make a team. And I am not missing the point. The point is I do not believe there are massive numbers of people shopping their kids around for athletic purposes. I do not believe turf fields and jumbo trons make programs successful. I do believe economic growth brings not only these things but influx of people and numbers of children which brings with that the talent of those kids. The more kids to choose from, the more natural talent to choose from. Couple this with good coaching and community support and success might follow.

[quote name="purpleeagle" post="1353433" timestamp="1355230752"] Hope Yoe doesn't look at the defensive stats and find out Newton has given up less points than Yoe this year. [/quote] But did you count the points from the "chumps" we played? They did!  ;D

[quote name="77" post="1353227" timestamp="1355189742"] Sounds just like wealth redistribution!  The govt. loves doin that! [/quote] Heck, I would love doing it if it was going in my bank account!  ;)

[quote name="AnyGivenFriday" post="1353316" timestamp="1355196229"] [quote author=rykerx144 link=topic=107350.msg1353121#msg1353121 date=1355177248] [IMG][Hidden Content]] [/quote] I guess you commies don't believe in free speech. Or is it that you're upset because someone doesn't worship setx football? I can't express my opinion (even in clean language) without a moderator changing my name to get me to leave / anger me? Nice one setx...  :P [/quote] Aw man. We're having the commie meetings again? I didn't know and have missed them. They were always so informative and just plain fun. :)

[quote name="Mr. Buddy Garrity" post="1353303" timestamp="1355195543"] [quote author=AnyGivenFriday link=topic=107350.msg1353296#msg1353296 date=1355195021] And next week there will be none! Get ready for another southeast Texas "woulda, coulda, shoulda" playoff year... [/quote] and who is your school or schools you support? are they still in the playoffs? [/quote] Mr. Buddy I think it's obvious he supports the mighty Chickens from Chokeville. See his avatar?  ;D

[quote name="AnyGivenFriday" post="1353288" timestamp="1355194571"] [quote author=ChampionEagles link=topic=107274.msg1353182#msg1353182 date=1355184967] [quote author=Cock link=topic=107274.msg1353156#msg1353156 date=1355180325] [color=red][b]A highly overrated Newton is going to get rolled big time![/b][/color]  :P Yoe -    42 Newton - 7 [/quote] This is a pretty funny statement, but was wondering exactly what criteria was used to arrive at this conclusion. I think there may be 13 teams that have a little different opinion than this. Just saying...... 8) [/quote] [color=red][b]Newton has played nothing but chumps[/b][/color]. They are beyond overrated and will finally meet their match in the biggest upset in thus far. They go in with the big head and come out with the big L in this one... [/quote] So your saying that ya'll are the next ones in line?

We'll find out Friday night if Cameron can run. One thing Newton does not lack is team speed. Defensive line has scored with long fumble recoveries and an int that it took 65 yards to catch him before he scored. A stable of running backs that only need a hint of a hole and they can't be caught. And all this with 7 suited out Seniors. 3 start on each side of the ball and the rest are Juniors and Sophomores.

[quote name="BMTSoulja1" post="1353223" timestamp="1355188969"] Hey, ChampionEagles, what did I tell you?  Go get 'em, Newton! [/quote] Yep. Eagles just gotta continue to play lights out. And I think they will, but I've already kinda got a bit of a knot in my stomach. Newton and Cameron have had some unbelievable games in the playoffs through the years. Go Eagles!

[quote name="Cock" post="1353156" timestamp="1355180325"] [color=red][b]A highly overrated Newton is going to get rolled big time![/b][/color]  :P Yoe -    42 Newton - 7 [/quote] This is a pretty funny statement, but was wondering exactly what criteria was used to arrive at this conclusion. I think there may be 13 teams that have a little different opinion than this. Just saying...... 8)

Someone that lives just down the road from me will be thrilled. She does a good job with these posters and is raising her family to be Newton Eagles through and through. Just as she and her husband are. Keep the magic going Eagles.

Oh darn. I don't own the first piece of clothing that is maroon. Guess I'll just have to settle for my purple.  :D Looking forward to a great game.

[quote name="Back2swag" post="1352864" timestamp="1355150176"] Remember :CB 2010 [/quote] A sad time for the community of Newton and the entire state of Texas and high school football. RIP Coach. The scat is safe and the program is in good hands. But if you happen to see something from your front row seat in Heaven, please make sure the message gets to WT.  :)

I think Newton feels so honored to have any fans join us in supporting the Eagles. Thanks SETX and keep rolling Eagles. A tough game on Friday, but we're having too much fun to quit!! Purple Pride Never Dies! Let's go Eagles!! :) And please wear your school colors with pride and join us.

[quote name="knows2much" post="1352428" timestamp="1355064854"] I'm not saying that it can't or won't be done. Even the Yankees lose. Newton without a doubt has an exceptional team. I really want for them to represent SETX with a state championship. But aside from that...[color=red][b]when's the last time we've had a championship from this area. [/b][/color]Even the year Coldsprings made it...they got the heck beat out of them by Carthage. Making it 2,3,4 rounds isn't always a great success when you get trashed when you get there. Take a road trip to some of the schools I'm talking about. Go to Navasota and ask yourself if WOS had that much of a chance. Every year we have all these ''great'' teams that we are so sure will make deep, deep runs. And they don't. WOS, Silsbee, Nederland, East Chambers, Newton,... I'm just saying..our ''great'' teams eventually get beat and usually beat bad. Newton seems to be an exception this year so far. We do not have a single school in this area going ''all out'' on athletics. We will always be second fiddle until that happens. [/quote] To answer your question it was Newton in 2005. Newton also went to the finals in 2004 and lost to Boyd. When the state is slashing the schools budgets to the bone and beyond, I think your argument about funding athletics is way off base. Athletics is not a core subject and should not be treated as one simply to justify putting a better team on the field. I love football and think it helps the young men that play in many, many ways. But a quality education helps more numbers of students to try to prepare to move into society in a productive way. This should always outway any gains on the athletic field. Now the Newton athletic program has been successful with high school wins. But it has also allowed a large number of kids the opportunity to get a college education that otherwise might not have. They don't call McNeese State Newton east for nothing. I don't think under the current economic times that spending one dollar more for athletics at any school could be justified. JMHO 

What the heck. I agree, ten minutes for nothing. What an absolute crazy assessment of what it takes to win. It takes kids that are willing to work, parents that stand behind the coaches and expect their kids to strive to be better. It takes a tradition of expecting to win by working hard and having high goals set to achieve. It takes a fan base that supports all the kids and coaches and acknowledges the achievements of the current team by comparing them to past winners. I believe I remember Coach Barbay saying one time something along the lines of "Our kids don't care if they play in a cow pasture. They just want to win". Who can argue with that? Newton does not have many dollars, but they do have a pretty efficient system to produce quality athletes. Purple pride forever! Go Eagles! :)

[quote name="Mr. Buddy Garrity" post="1352281" timestamp="1355024055"] i'll be in the building for this biggie! [/quote]  Mr. Buddy do you need me to bring you a purple shirt or hoodie or jacket or maybe a letterman jacket circa 1970? I only have like 50 different things that are purple!  ;) 8)

Go get 'em Bulldogs! Newton is behind you all the way! :)

Good luck Bulldogs! Bring that win home!

I'm hearing the game will be at The Woodlands Woodforest Bank Stadium, Friday night at 7:30. But this has not been confirmed as a done deal.

I've been to lots of stadiums through the years, but not this one. Thanks for the help guys.

Thanks!!  :) :)

Can anyone help me on this?

Wow, Refugio not only lost but lost big. :)

Eagles versus the Yoemen. Should be a game not to miss. Both teams have very good programs and a long history of playoff appearances facing each other. Some of the most exciting wins as well as heartbreaking losses have been a part of this series. Newton beat Cameron Yoe with a 37 yd field goal with just seconds left in 1974 to continue their march to their first state championship. In the early '80's, during Anthony Byerly's senior year, Cameron Yoe advanced when a tie on score went to penetrations which were tied and then to first downs which Cameron advanced on because they had 1 more during the last drive of the game. I think I got that right. Last year Cameron Yoe dominated Newton sending them exiting the playoffs. Can Newton return the favor this year?

[quote name="Mr. Buddy Garrity" post="1351642" timestamp="1354950954"] [quote author=ChampionEagles link=topic=107260.msg1351638#msg1351638 date=1354950747] Next week and Cameron Yoe. Should be an outstanding ballgame. Eagles better get geared up for another knuckle buster. Way to take care of business against Franklin. Go Eagles! [/quote] I hear this is a Friday game in Conroe, any truth to that? [/quote] I'm now hearing possibly The Woodlands at 7:30 on Friday. No confirmation yet.