Woodville’s Babin picks another offer

[89Falcon]

2 hours ago, EagleFan1982 said:

Any truth to Babin making a move to Chambers County to play 6A ball for Barbers Hill?  I have heard that the Supt has offered them a really good deal on one of those new apartments that the Education Foundation is runnning.

If that happens, the HC better with the local little league coaches and come up with a new plan.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

1 hour ago, 89Falcon said:

If that happens, the HC better with the local little league coaches and come up with a new plan.

Lmao 🤣 

[Setx fan]

3 hours ago, 89Falcon said:

If that happens, the HC better with the local little league coaches and come up with a new plan.

Probably won't happen but getting opinions from some of the "little league coaches" who have watched the boys grow and develop for years might not be a bad idea either way. 

[89Falcon]

2 hours ago, Setx fan said:

Probably won't happen but getting opinions from some of the "little league coaches" who have watched the boys grow and develop for years might not be a bad idea either way. 

LOL.

[purpleeagle]

19 hours ago, 89Falcon said:

If that happens, the HC better with the local little league coaches and come up with a new plan.

He will take anything to get away from Newton and Hardin.. Woodville is looking at 3rd place finish at best.

[TheSixthMan]

2 hours ago, purpleeagle said:

He will take anything to get away from Newton and Hardin.. Woodville is looking at 3rd place finish at best.

You think Hardin has it in them to move over and take the 2nd seed? 

[TC2020]

2 hours ago, TheSixthMan said:

You think Hardin has it in them to move over and take the 2nd seed? 

Cute.

[kirkwood29]

3 hours ago, TheSixthMan said:

You think Hardin has it in them to move over and take the 2nd seed? 

 

30 minutes ago, TC2020 said:

Cute.

Why would Hardin not finish 2nd?  Why would they not compete for the District Championship?

Did they not beat Orangefield last year, who defeated Woodville 27-7 ?

Is Newton better than Hitchcock, who beat Silsbee?  Because, Hardin knocked off Hitchcock, or am I dreaming that?

Where does this narrative come from that Hardin is going to fall off the mountain they climbed, by only losing two players?

According to my sources, the two players lost to graduation,  were not given scholarships to play college football?  

I was able to watch them online a few games and both of the RB's were exceptional, but perhaps some of that credit goes to the type of system they are in, with the size of that O-line, no? 

Seems to me some will have to be re-shocked at what Mr. Coach Taylor is doing over there, in Hardin.

[oldschool2]

On 2/19/2026 at 6:05 PM, Setx fan said:

We got more receivers available if the coaching staff chooses the right replacements . Hopefully he can get some work in with them this spring and summer. He played with a couple of them on jv a couple years back. Nearly the entire OLine returns. They need major gains in the weight room though 

That's every school, right?  They all have D1 running backs... if the coaches would just use the correct blocking schemes with the linemen.  Every team has a D1 quarterback... if the coaching staff would just call the correct offensive plays.  Every team should've won the state championship... if the coaches would've just implemented the right system.  Right?  Isn't that the way it works every year? 

Sideline coaches are genuinely hilarious to me.  Genuinely. 

[89Falcon]

1 hour ago, kirkwood29 said:

 

Why would Hardin not finish 2nd?  Why would they not compete for the District Championship?

Did they not beat Orangefield last year, who defeated Woodville 27-7 ?

Is Newton better than Hitchcock, who beat Silsbee?  Because, Hardin knocked off Hitchcock, or am I dreaming that?

Where does this narrative come from that Hardin is going to fall off the mountain they climbed, by only losing two players?

According to my sources, the two players lost to graduation,  were not given scholarships to play college football?  

I was able to watch them online a few games and both of the RB's were exceptional, but perhaps some of that credit goes to the type of system they are in, with the size of that O-line, no? 

Seems to me some will have to be re-shocked at what Mr. Coach Taylor is doing over there, in Hardin.

The OL will be good but the straw that stirred the drink is gone. Everyone else looks good when the opponents are focused on one guy on both sides of the ball. The district is very weak. They could finish 2nd if Babin leaves. Would be an upset if they were to beat WV with Babin. 
 

Newton is 10x better than Hitchcock. Silsbee was missing several players when they played Hitchcock. 

[AggiesAreWe]

14 minutes ago, 89Falcon said:

The OL will be good but the straw that stirred the drink is gone. Everyone else looks good when the opponents are focused on one guy on both sides of the ball. The district is very weak. They could finish 2nd if Babin leaves. Would be an upset if they were to beat WV with Babin. 
 

Newton is 10x better than Hitchcock. Silsbee was missing several players when they played Hitchcock. 

Correct. 5 starters. Very key starters.

[Setx fan]

2 hours ago, kirkwood29 said:

 

Why would Hardin not finish 2nd?  Why would they not compete for the District Championship?

Did they not beat Orangefield last year, who defeated Woodville 27-7 ?

Is Newton better than Hitchcock, who beat Silsbee?  Because, Hardin knocked off Hitchcock, or am I dreaming that?

Where does this narrative come from that Hardin is going to fall off the mountain they climbed, by only losing two players?

According to my sources, the two players lost to graduation,  were not given scholarships to play college football?  

I was able to watch them online a few games and both of the RB's were exceptional, but perhaps some of that credit goes to the type of system they are in, with the size of that O-line, no? 

Seems to me some will have to be re-shocked at what Mr. Coach Taylor is doing over there, in Hardin.

Your dreaming. Hardin lost everybody. They had one good class of players. The same class Brady played with before he moved to Anahuac. Those guys have graduated now 

[Setx fan]

2 hours ago, oldschool2 said:

That's every school, right?  They all have D1 running backs... if the coaches would just use the correct blocking schemes with the linemen.  Every team has a D1 quarterback... if the coaching staff would just call the correct offensive plays.  Every team should've won the state championship... if the coaches would've just implemented the right system.  Right?  Isn't that the way it works every year? 

Sideline coaches are genuinely hilarious to me.  Genuinely. 

You use the same talking points in every situation not realizing every situation is different. Woodville is not every other school. Yes, we have playmakers if the coaching staff utilizes them correctly. Do we have a State championship team? Maybe not. But there's probably not many teams outside of Newton in region 3 who could give us real problems  

[89Falcon]

44 minutes ago, Setx fan said:

Your dreaming. Hardin lost everybody. They had one good class of players. The same class Brady played with before he moved to Anahuac. Those guys have graduated now 

Hardin absolutely did not "lose everybody". 

[kirkwood29]

2 hours ago, 89Falcon said:

The OL will be good but the straw that stirred the drink is gone. Everyone else looks good when the opponents are focused on one guy on both sides of the ball. The district is very weak. They could finish 2nd if Babin leaves. Would be an upset if they were to beat WV with Babin. 
 

Newton is 10x better than Hitchcock. Silsbee was missing several players when they played Hitchcock. 

We must have been watching a different Newton team.

[kirkwood29]

2 hours ago, 89Falcon said:

The OL will be good but the straw that stirred the drink is gone. Everyone else looks good when the opponents are focused on one guy on both sides of the ball. The district is very weak. They could finish 2nd if Babin leaves. Would be an upset if they were to beat WV with Babin. 
 

Newton is 10x better than Hitchcock. Silsbee was missing several players when they played Hitchcock. 

If said straw stirred the drink, straw would have received a full ride to play somewhere.  

So, Newton is better than Yoakum?  The team Hardin had a lead on at half, until the QB broke his leg and no longer became a threat to run? 

[89Falcon]

7 minutes ago, kirkwood29 said:

If said straw stirred the drink, straw would have received a full ride to play somewhere.  

So, Newton is better than Yoakum?  The team Hardin had a lead on at half, until the QB broke his leg and no longer became a threat to run? 

Newton would beat the brakes of Yoakum. 

[89Falcon]

26 minutes ago, kirkwood29 said:

If said straw stirred the drink, straw would have received a full ride to play somewhere.  

So, Newton is better than Yoakum?  The team Hardin had a lead on at half, until the QB broke his leg and no longer became a threat to run? 

There are a lot of factors involved in recruiting. There is a long list of players who did not get recruited or receive "full rides" for various reasons and especially in the current climate (Trinidad Chambliss for a recent example). What Trevor Jones brought to the field is not questionable. Never heard a single coach utter a single word otherwise. 

 

[kirkwood29]

1 hour ago, 89Falcon said:

There are a lot of factors involved in recruiting. There is a long list of players who did not get recruited or receive "full rides" for various reasons and especially in the current climate (Trinidad Chambliss for a recent example). What Trevor Jones brought to the field is not questionable. Never heard a single coach utter a single word otherwise. 

 

Never thought of it that way.  Great point.  Always heard great things about the young man.

[purpleeagle]

20 hours ago, TheSixthMan said:

You think Hardin has it in them to move over and take the 2nd seed? 

I did not say Hardin would finish second. I said Woodville would finish third. Newton vs Hardin will finish 1 and 2. 

[whodat22]

any truth about the move into another school? I'm sure one of the local pee-wee coaches will know the scoop. I'm sure that one of those kids was a beast in 4th grade. 

[TC2020]

18 hours ago, kirkwood29 said:

 

Why would Hardin not finish 2nd?  Why would they not compete for the District Championship?

Did they not beat Orangefield last year, who defeated Woodville 27-7 ?

Is Newton better than Hitchcock, who beat Silsbee?  Because, Hardin knocked off Hitchcock, or am I dreaming that?

Where does this narrative come from that Hardin is going to fall off the mountain they climbed, by only losing two players?

According to my sources, the two players lost to graduation,  were not given scholarships to play college football?  

I was able to watch them online a few games and both of the RB's were exceptional, but perhaps some of that credit goes to the type of system they are in, with the size of that O-line, no? 

Seems to me some will have to be re-shocked at what Mr. Coach Taylor is doing over there, in Hardin.

I'll have what this guy is drinking!

 

Hardin is MUCH improved.  But half of your statements above are absurd and I don't think they will be able to run with the big dogs yet.  Moving down doesn't mean you will move up in the rankings.  We see this again and again.