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First of all, allowing 4 teams go to the playoffs, the playoffs aren't the badge of honor it once was.  He made the playoffs this year because his bad team beat the other bad teams.  Then got smoked in the first round. 
The first couple of years, he was operating off what Neumann had instilled.  Just like Barry Switzer was operating off what Jimmy Johnson instilled and won a Super Bowl.  But it got ugly once Jimmy's influence wore off.  After Neumann's influence wore off, it was all his and it all went south.  Like I said, gloriously.  Towards the end, they were badly coached.  I don't think that's debatable!  

The band and band parents are very important. Having them seated so far away completely takes them out of the view of the parents who care very much.  The football experience is more than just the game. It is the band, drill teams, twirlers, inflaters, cheer leaders, etc.   I think bands can influence momentum of a game.  
On another note, I am STOKED to see what the Coach Rich can do with Nederland!!!!   I'll be happy to be competitive this year!!!! I can't WAIT for football season!!!

I tried to tell people years ago. 🤷🏾‍♂️

Frog should have checked before making that last statement 😂 google is free for the barrow defender that signed up today 

Something needs to happen because thread is going nowhere fast.  Let me just say one thing.  If you bring in the right AD/Coach the athletes will follow.  Then the fans. 

If a coach is hired and set in place before spring break… Which it very well seems to be before it, Nederland will be ok and I’m fine with it. TBH. Any new coach I’m sure has a few of his buddies ready to ride with him to wherever they go, they will come in and start laying down the ground work from coming back from spring break to first day of fall practice is a lot of time… especially with summer workouts. Hopefully the leaders on the football team is encouraging their teammates to get in that weight room and run track and hold each other accountable cause it doesn’t seem that the current coaching staff is.. 

I just hope they allow the new coach to bring in their own assistants that has bit us in the past hopefully the school board has learned 

Where is this list of applicants you speak of?

Sark and Elko were both there today. 

I disagree with that too the top 3 were competitive in district...if you think 4th place is competitive tell the WO-S fans their team was competitive in 2023 and see what hornets nest you'll stir up😄

Administration, pay attention:  The number one thing we need to remember -- No more "Home Cooking."  
Now, everyone knows how sensitive I am (Grin), If anyone can show me an ex Nederland person that as a head coach has won at least two State Titles in a classification 3A and up, then we'll talk.  

Good luck to Barrow in retirement!!!  Time for a new day at Nederland!  I hope they take their time and pay what must be paid to get a quality coach.  

Gonna be a helluva game!!!  It will be won or lost in the trenches. Can PNG stop the dynamic running attack of SOC? Can PNGs o-line keep SOC d line pushed back enough to open gaps for Nguyen and Chatangier?  Can PNG secondary stop SOC? Can PNG receivers win the one on one battles that SOC loading the box is going to create? Can PNG line hold up against the rush that is going to be coming on passing downs?  I can't wait to find out the answers to these questions!!!!  GO PNG!!!!

Bout Carthage? until the Lord of the Rings came along they had 1 appearance in state title game in the early 90s. He takes over and suddenly a record breaking juggernaut is created with the same bloodlines and talent that has always been there.

Your opinion: When the new coach was hired at WOS, the talent just happened to fall off at the same time?  Or could there be another reason for their team’s downfall from what they’ve been used to?

Gonna be a helluva game!!!  It will be won or lost in the trenches. Can PNG stop the dynamic running attack of SOC? Can PNGs o-line keep SOC d line pushed back enough to open gaps for Nguyen and Chatangier?  Can PNG secondary stop SOC? Can PNG receivers win the one on one battles that SOC loading the box is going to create? Can PNG line hold up against the rush that is going to be coming on passing downs?  I can't wait to find out the answers to these questions!!!!  GO PNG!!!!

Just a thought here and I understand there might be some controversy around this. 
I think Crosby's implosion and PNG's ascension should teach us a couple very important lessons. 
1) We overvalue the effect of athletes (bo's and joes) on the success of a program and undervalue the effect of coaching. 
2) Great coaches will get the enrollment involved and working. At the end of the day the single most important thing for late playoff success is depth and coaching. Yes losing a great QB/RB/WR/LB can end a season early but if you don't have depth at all the "not superstar" positions and if the backups aren't just as willing, able and wanting to play as the starters you cannot have success at the highest levels. 
I think this is true because of a couple of reasons, Winner win. If you are successful and win others want to be a part of that, from that 6'8 300 lbs kid that's never touched a football to that 5'6 kid who will run through a wall to get his chance. They all are important and they all need to feel like part of the team. If you win then no one cares about being the backup. If you win people will be happy to just be on the team. If you win you can have 65 athletes on Varsity every single year. 
Even a team without elite athletics' talent can execute plays at a high level if they are well coached. Practice times, culture of work, and accountability set the standards for developing 14 year old's into athletic 17 years old's. That being said great coaches can overcome program deficiencies that previously existed. 
 
Crosby and PNG prove this. PNG has no more talent now than it has for the last decade. Crosby has no less talent than it has for the last decade. It's about how that talent is coached, brought through the system, and executes daily. 
 
My ramblings. 
 

Gonna be a helluva game!!!  It will be won or lost in the trenches. Can PNG stop the dynamic running attack of SOC? Can PNGs o-line keep SOC d line pushed back enough to open gaps for Nguyen and Chatangier?  Can PNG secondary stop SOC? Can PNG receivers win the one on one battles that SOC loading the box is going to create? Can PNG line hold up against the rush that is going to be coming on passing downs?  I can't wait to find out the answers to these questions!!!!  GO PNG!!!!

Gonna be a helluva game!!!  It will be won or lost in the trenches. Can PNG stop the dynamic running attack of SOC? Can PNGs o-line keep SOC d line pushed back enough to open gaps for Nguyen and Chatangier?  Can PNG secondary stop SOC? Can PNG receivers win the one on one battles that SOC loading the box is going to create? Can PNG line hold up against the rush that is going to be coming on passing downs?  I can't wait to find out the answers to these questions!!!!  GO PNG!!!!

Gonna be a helluva game!!!  It will be won or lost in the trenches. Can PNG stop the dynamic running attack of SOC? Can PNGs o-line keep SOC d line pushed back enough to open gaps for Nguyen and Chatangier?  Can PNG secondary stop SOC? Can PNG receivers win the one on one battles that SOC loading the box is going to create? Can PNG line hold up against the rush that is going to be coming on passing downs?  I can't wait to find out the answers to these questions!!!!  GO PNG!!!!

I want to congratulate PNG on making it to state again! Making it once is tough enough but back to back seasons is special! I know yall are going to bring the whole tribe, and South Dallas is banning together. Should be a great atmosphere. Good luck and safe travels!  

This is a scary game to me.  Huntsville is easy to look past due to their less than stellar record.  I know coach Joseph will have the boys focused and ready to go!!!!  PNG 35 Huntsville 21

This is a scary game to me.  Huntsville is easy to look past due to their less than stellar record.  I know coach Joseph will have the boys focused and ready to go!!!!  PNG 35 Huntsville 21

Here are some reasons to let him go
As I watched each of their games
1. you see a total lack of discipline 
2. the position coaches do a lousy job of     teaching and preparing their players to perform at a high level
3. The majority of the coaching staff are simply excuse makers

LC players are also in HS along with all the other teams players. You either compete are you don’t. Unfortunately Nederland did not tonight