Hull Daisetta???/H-D has canceled their season

[CoachWynnTHS]

14 hours ago, ST413 said:

Tough for them but also Makes it tough on teams that scheduled them.  Warren had them scheduled for homecoming next week,  now left  scrambling  for a homecoming opponent.

Hate it for the kids of Warren and current coaches, but probably karma from the Buddy Adams era. That guy never met a game he wouldn't back out of playing.

[AggiesAreWe]

7 minutes ago, CoachWynnTHS said:

Hate it for the kids of Warren and current coaches, but probably karma from the Buddy Adams era. That guy never met a game he wouldn't back out of playing.

So true.

[TrojanWarrior08]

16 hours ago, workbootz said:

Liberty has annexed most of Raywood.  Alot of those parents are sending there kids to Liberty.  I heard alot of the players quit.

This part right here.

[TigerPride2008]

They need to opt down to 6-man, I don't understand staying 11 man if you don't have the numbers.

[AggiesAreWe]

14 minutes ago, TigerPride2008 said:

They need to opt down to 6-man, I don't understand staying 11 man if you don't have the numbers.

For the most part, the coaches and players have no experience with 6 man. Also, the community wasn't interested in it. 11 man is all they knew.

I was told that when they first turned in 1A numbers a few years ago, they chose not to play 6 man because they thought H-D would only have 1A numbers for two years then go right back to 2A DII. Didn't want to have to change things up drastically just for two seasons.

This could be the wake up call that the community needs to bite the bullet and make the change in the next realignment if they can see that enrollment will not go up.

[oldschool2]

[AggiesAreWe]

I'm not going to be surprised if SP does the same.

At least HI is playing even though it's TCAL as far as district goes. They are playing some UIL schools in non district.

[oldschool2]

3 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

I'm not going to be surprised if SP does the same.

At least HI is playing even though it's TCAL as far as district goes. They are playing some UIL schools in non district.

HI's done it before, right?  If so.. HD officially joined the group.

[AggiesAreWe]

28 minutes ago, oldschool2 said:

HI's done it before, right?  If so.. HD officially joined the group.

Did it last year because of lack of numbers and it's why they chose to play TCAL starting this season.

[forREALtho]

11 hours ago, workbootz said:

They was spoiled behind the last AD/Head coach Birdwell.  He left now they can't take the heat.

 I don’t know what you mean by spoiled,  but sounds like around 10 of em couldn’t take the heat.  Best decision HD has made over the years is hiring Birdwell, and worst thing that could have happen to HD is losing Birdwell.  And that’s no shots at the current coaching staff.  Someone that graduated from there and  cared about the students and the town like he did. You’re not gonna get that from anybody else. But I only know what I know I’m not there everyday. Started with 25 kids at that small of a school isn’t bad. But loose a chunk like that, they lucky to have JV season. Which I’m glad they are, for the kids that didn’t quit.   I hate to say or admit any of this but that ol HD pride has been steadily leaving the campus over the years.  I can pin point the reason why and it starts at home.   It didn’t happen over night.  There  just isn’t  any pride left.  since 1979 state title Bobcats have won 2 playoff games.  I mean I think the pride stayed around through the 2000s.   But all the  old timers have died off and most everybody else has moved away.  Yall have seen it on here before, maybe joked with it and poked at it, but people from HD use to have pride and a backbone, sometimes irritating but you can’t deny that they had it. Even when they didn’t have much to brag on they could always hang on to the past.  When I was a kid all the stories you heard 43 game winning streak in late 30s early 40s, and then the teams in 60s 70s and 80s, man it gave you pride and a little extra want to when it was August and hot or when you was down.    And now there is nothing. And it hurts my soul to say that, but as one poster said previously it’s happening across the state, when there is no industry or jobs, towns will just dwindle away.  I will be a Bobcat till I die, and proud of it.  I’m not afraid to admit,  I am also the problem.  My kids don’t go there and they could. I brag to them about HD back in the day. I uncle Rico it all the way. I still got that bobcat pride and still will talk noise about the local schools and old rivals and even the one my kids attend. I’m just a hypocrite   I think about it everyday, how in the 90s, the idea of going to one these neighboring schools you would of been a trader and had to fight if showed up to certain places.    That was a no no. But more important then that. You didnt want to.  To betray the people you grew up with since kindergarten? Hell no.  lol it was that serious.   I graduated with 41 in the late  90s and I only know of a couple classmates that their kids attended HD.  My 90s self would kick my self now in The face.  Lack of a better word or phrase,  the whole situation just sucks.  

[1970]

24 minutes ago, forREALtho said:

 I don’t know what you mean by spoiled,  but sounds like around 10 of em couldn’t take the heat.  Best decision HD has made over the years is hiring Birdwell, and worst thing that could have happen to HD is losing Birdwell.  And that’s no shots at the current coaching staff.  Someone that graduated from there and  cared about the students and the town like he did. You’re not gonna get that from anybody else. But I only know what I know I’m not there everyday. Started with 25 kids at that small of a school isn’t bad. But loose a chunk like that, they lucky to have JV season. Which I’m glad they are, for the kids that didn’t quit.   I hate to say or admit any of this but that ol HD pride has been steadily leaving the campus over the years.  I can pin point the reason why and it starts at home.   It didn’t happen over night.  There  just isn’t  any pride left.  since 1979 state title Bobcats have won 2 playoff games.  I mean I think the pride stayed around through the 2000s.   But all the  old timers have died off and most everybody else has moved away.  Yall have seen it on here before, maybe joked with it and poked at it, but people from HD use to have pride and a backbone, sometimes irritating but you can’t deny that they had it. Even when they didn’t have much to brag on they could always hang on to the past.  When I was a kid all the stories you heard 43 game winning streak in late 30s early 40s, and then the teams in 60s 70s and 80s, man it gave you pride and a little extra want to when it was August and hot or when you was down.    And now there is nothing. And it hurts my soul to say that, but as one poster said previously it’s happening across the state, when there is no industry or jobs, towns will just dwindle away.  I will be a Bobcat till I die, and proud of it.  I’m not afraid to admit,  I am also the problem.  My kids don’t go there and they could. I brag to them about HD back in the day. I uncle Rico it all the way. I still got that bobcat pride and still will talk noise about the local schools and old rivals and even the one my kids attend. I’m just a hypocrite   I think about it everyday, how in the 90s, the idea of going to one these neighboring schools you would of been a trader and had to fight if showed up to certain places.    That was a no no. But more important then that. You didnt want to.  To betray the people you grew up with since kindergarten? Hell no.  lol it was that serious.   I graduated with 41 in the late  90s and I only know of a couple classmates that their kids attended HD.  My 90s self would kick my self now in The face.  Lack of a better word or phrase,  the whole situation just sucks.  

Dang, man, that's just sad.  I remember hearing about HD back in the late 70s. Times change, sometimes.  

[kirkwood29]

27 minutes ago, forREALtho said:

 I don’t know what you mean by spoiled,  but sounds like around 10 of em couldn’t take the heat.  Best decision HD has made over the years is hiring Birdwell, and worst thing that could have happen to HD is losing Birdwell.  And that’s no shots at the current coaching staff.  Someone that graduated from there and  cared about the students and the town like he did. You’re not gonna get that from anybody else. But I only know what I know I’m not there everyday. Started with 25 kids at that small of a school isn’t bad. But loose a chunk like that, they lucky to have JV season. Which I’m glad they are, for the kids that didn’t quit.   I hate to say or admit any of this but that ol HD pride has been steadily leaving the campus over the years.  I can pin point the reason why and it starts at home.   It didn’t happen over night.  There  just isn’t  any pride left.  since 1979 state title Bobcats have won 2 playoff games.  I mean I think the pride stayed around through the 2000s.   But all the  old timers have died off and most everybody else has moved away.  Yall have seen it on here before, maybe joked with it and poked at it, but people from HD use to have pride and a backbone, sometimes irritating but you can’t deny that they had it. Even when they didn’t have much to brag on they could always hang on to the past.  When I was a kid all the stories you heard 43 game winning streak in late 30s early 40s, and then the teams in 60s 70s and 80s, man it gave you pride and a little extra want to when it was August and hot or when you was down.    And now there is nothing. And it hurts my soul to say that, but as one poster said previously it’s happening across the state, when there is no industry or jobs, towns will just dwindle away.  I will be a Bobcat till I die, and proud of it.  I’m not afraid to admit,  I am also the problem.  My kids don’t go there and they could. I brag to them about HD back in the day. I uncle Rico it all the way. I still got that bobcat pride and still will talk noise about the local schools and old rivals and even the one my kids attend. I’m just a hypocrite   I think about it everyday, how in the 90s, the idea of going to one these neighboring schools you would of been a trader and had to fight if showed up to certain places.    That was a no no. But more important then that. You didnt want to.  To betray the people you grew up with since kindergarten? Hell no.  lol it was that serious.   I graduated with 41 in the late  90s and I only know of a couple classmates that their kids attended HD.  My 90s self would kick my self now in The face.  Lack of a better word or phrase,  the whole situation just sucks.  

Well said, Chad 

[forREALtho]

11 hours ago, kirkwood29 said:

Well said, Chad 

No sir.  Not Chad.  Was that  kind of HD55 ish??

[88Warrior]

7 minutes ago, forREALtho said:

No sir.  Not Chad.  Was that  kind of HD55 ish??

No…your post was too humble to be HD55! 😂

[AggiesAreWe]

10 minutes ago, forREALtho said:

No sir.  Not Chad.  Was that  kind of HD55 ish??

Yea, I knew you weren't Chad. Not sure why Kirkwood would say that.

[oldschool2]

12 hours ago, forREALtho said:

 I don’t know what you mean by spoiled,  but sounds like around 10 of em couldn’t take the heat.  Best decision HD has made over the years is hiring Birdwell, and worst thing that could have happen to HD is losing Birdwell.  And that’s no shots at the current coaching staff.  Someone that graduated from there and  cared about the students and the town like he did. You’re not gonna get that from anybody else. But I only know what I know I’m not there everyday. Started with 25 kids at that small of a school isn’t bad. But loose a chunk like that, they lucky to have JV season. Which I’m glad they are, for the kids that didn’t quit.   I hate to say or admit any of this but that ol HD pride has been steadily leaving the campus over the years.  I can pin point the reason why and it starts at home.   It didn’t happen over night.  There  just isn’t  any pride left.  since 1979 state title Bobcats have won 2 playoff games.  I mean I think the pride stayed around through the 2000s.   But all the  old timers have died off and most everybody else has moved away.  Yall have seen it on here before, maybe joked with it and poked at it, but people from HD use to have pride and a backbone, sometimes irritating but you can’t deny that they had it. Even when they didn’t have much to brag on they could always hang on to the past.  When I was a kid all the stories you heard 43 game winning streak in late 30s early 40s, and then the teams in 60s 70s and 80s, man it gave you pride and a little extra want to when it was August and hot or when you was down.    And now there is nothing. And it hurts my soul to say that, but as one poster said previously it’s happening across the state, when there is no industry or jobs, towns will just dwindle away.  I will be a Bobcat till I die, and proud of it.  I’m not afraid to admit,  I am also the problem.  My kids don’t go there and they could. I brag to them about HD back in the day. I uncle Rico it all the way. I still got that bobcat pride and still will talk noise about the local schools and old rivals and even the one my kids attend. I’m just a hypocrite   I think about it everyday, how in the 90s, the idea of going to one these neighboring schools you would of been a trader and had to fight if showed up to certain places.    That was a no no. But more important then that. You didnt want to.  To betray the people you grew up with since kindergarten? Hell no.  lol it was that serious.   I graduated with 41 in the late  90s and I only know of a couple classmates that their kids attended HD.  My 90s self would kick my self now in The face.  Lack of a better word or phrase,  the whole situation just sucks.  

Don't feel bad.  I wouldn't have let my kids go there either.. especially in recent years/decades.  But that's not specific to HD.  I feel the same way about all tiny schools.  There's just not enough in terms of resources to give them a fair shot at the competition of life.  Those kids will have to compete for jobs with the same kids from (insert school district).  High schools with even a couple hundred kids are at a huge disadvantage.  

[Vini vidi]

53 minutes ago, oldschool2 said:

Don't feel bad.  I wouldn't have let my kids go there either.. especially in recent years/decades.  But that's not specific to HD.  I feel the same way about all tiny schools.  There's just not enough in terms of resources to give them a fair shot at the competition of life.  Those kids will have to compete for jobs with the same kids from (insert school district).  High schools with even a couple hundred kids are at a huge disadvantage.  

You are not wrong. The implosion of rural school districts. Hate it because I grew up in one and in a lot of ways they are/were way better than 3000+ schools. Have walked them all in my time.

[oldschool2]

1 hour ago, Vini vidi said:

You are not wrong. The implosion of rural school districts. Hate it because I grew up in one and in a lot of ways they are/were way better than 3000+ schools. Have walked them all in my time.

I grew up in one as well.  There's definitely a lot of benefit to attending rural school districts as opposed to larger, urban school settings.  Many of the life experiences can't be replicated... both good and bad.  However, I am of the opinion that even rural settings need to be the size of 500-1000 or so for kids to learn what it takes to compete.  I don't mean athletically or academically.. I mean in general.  If a school has 100 kids (50 boys, 50 girls), and only half of that number participate in athletics, how much do they actually have to compete for their place on the team?  If a football team has 5 seniors, 5 juniors, 5 sophomores, and 5 freshmen... those kids aren't getting a good picture of what it takes to actually have to earn anything.  That's going to affect everything they do in life.  

[kirkwood29]

3 hours ago, forREALtho said:

No sir.  Not Chad.  Was that  kind of HD55 ish??

Chad Powers, hello!  I have no clue who you are, but that speech was motivational 

[forREALtho]

58 minutes ago, kirkwood29 said:

Chad Powers, hello!  I have no clue who you are, but that speech was motivational 

My bad. I will take Chad powers. Lol.  We got a tough one tonight.  Hope to keep the wig in place