Does Beaumont ISD really care about football?

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

General question to the Beaumonters. I've been wondering throughout this season. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[AggiesAreWe]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

General question to the Beaumonters. I've been wondering throughout this season. 🤷🏾‍♂️

IMO, it's definitely second fiddle to basketball.

I've been to several BISD football games over the last 6-8 years. The support (attendance) is nowhere near the support that is shown at the basketball games that I have attended. And I am not talking about just when United plays West Brook in basketball. It's mostly all their basketball games.

Of course, it doesn't help that football has been losing and basketball has 3 state championships of late.

But obviously I am not a "Beaumonter". I would like to hear from those folks as well.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

And I wanna add I'm not bashing on Beaumont, it's just a real question I've had on my mind this season. 

[BMTSoulja1]

This is a crazy question.  But it depends on who you ask.  The casual Beaumont person that you’ll find in barber shops, restaurants, ect, absolutely.  Fans and people actively involved with the boosters and stuff…. Absolutely.  The students at the respective schools?  Yes.  Administration is another story.  Both at the school level and the district level.  School level, with the growing problem of low test scores. The schools are having to place the big sport like football on the back burner and focus on academics.  This means low quality football coaches, due to inadequate salaries and resources. And that’s just the school level admin.  The district level admin seem to ONLY be focused on basketball.  Football takes a back seat.  You can clearly see this when one of those coaching jobs come open. Seems to be quality hires every time.  
 

Just one guy’s thoughts on it.

[Matthew328]

I will say I think Coach Williams has done an outstanding job at United this year....and that sentiment has been given to me by multiple head coaches in the district unprompted 

[HJ-2001]

37 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

IMO, it's definitely second fiddle to basketball.

I've been to several BISD football games over the last 6-8 years. The support (attendance) is nowhere near the support that is shown at the basketball games that I have attended. And I am not talking about just when United plays West Brook in basketball. It's mostly all their basketball games.

Of course, it doesn't help that football has been losing and basketball has 3 state championships of late.

But obviously I am not a "Beaumonter". I would like to hear from those folks as well.

It also doesn't help that that moved the Stadium away from the schools to near ford park. I expect not many folks want to drive out there if they don't have a reason too. 

[BMTSoulja1]

1 minute ago, HJ-2001 said:

It also doesn't help that that moved the Stadium away from the schools to near ford park. I expect not many folks want to drive out there if they don't have a reason too. 

I disagree.  The stadium has been in existence for exactly 15 years.  I remember when the Beaumont schools were still strong in football, there were lots of fans there.  I think this is due to Beaumont football being somewhat down.