FINAL — West Orange-Stark 42 at Hamshire-Fannett 28 — Discussion

[WOSdrummer99]

Then I see him cussing on live TV hot mic

Doubt any of the above mentioned coaches would be doing that.

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[TxHoops]

8 hours ago, Kdubya said:

I think Carthage was the better team last year for state.  With that defense,  quarterback, running back and receivers that Carthage had, it would have taken more than coaching.  Jmo

Correct.  Nick Saban wasn’t beating Carthage with that WOS team. 

[TxHoops]

4 hours ago, WOSdrummer99 said:

Then I see him cussing on live TV hot mic

Doubt any of the above mentioned coaches would be doing that.

Discipline starts at the top

I once heard Coach Hooks cussing Coach Crouch over some play-calling through walkie talkie in the post-Rita showdown with BC when Deion Beasley was a Sr, Little Earl a Jr, and BF had Johnny Dishon.  You couldn’t have found a comedy show in the country funnier than the tirade Dan Ray went on.  

[TxHoops]

I had a local coach (whose team has played both of these teams) tell me a couple of weeks ago that this one may be a showdown of the best two teams in SETX.  After getting absolutely punched in the mouth, the team comes out after halftime and proceeds to dismantle the Longhorns.  If you know a thing about this sport, you know what it is when a team completely flips the script and dominates in the 2H.  Almost always coaching.  
 

I’ve said this many times, WOS won’t likely have a coach anywhere near Dan Ray or Cornel the rest of our lives and probably ever.  It’s insane how lucky they were to have them back to back.   And in my book, CT is probably the 1-1 of Southeast Texas football coaches based on what he did as the DC under Hooks and as the HC when he retired.  He was hugely responsible for all of their rings.  You just aren’t going to get that again.  Kalen DeBoers could be the best coach in the game right now and he still wouldn't be Nick Saban. 
 

Hickman is a first time HC that you would expect to make mistakes.  Maybe a lot of them.  But you also hope that he would steadily improve and take advantage of one of the unique football situations in the State.  He obviously has.  Consistently.  
 

It’s fine to appreciate the past and take pride in all that was accomplished.  It’s also high time to move and appreciate what you have now, which is still among the elite programs in the state. 

[AggiesAreWe]

18 minutes ago, TxHoops said:

I had a local coach (whose team has played both of these teams) tell me a couple of weeks ago that this one may be a showdown of the best two teams in SETX.  After getting absolutely punched in the mouth, the team comes out after halftime and proceeds to dismantle the Longhorns.  If you know a thing about this sport, you know what it is when a team completely flips the script and dominates in the 2H.  Almost always coaching.  
 

I’ve said this many times, WOS won’t likely have a coach anywhere near Dan Ray or Cornel the rest of our lives and probably ever.  It’s insane how lucky they were to have them back to back.   And in my book, CT is probably the 1-1 of Southeast Texas football coaches based on what he did as the DC under Hooks and as the HC when he retired.  He was hugely responsible for all of their rings.  You just aren’t going to get that again.  Kalen DeBoers could be the best coach in the game right now and he still wouldn't be Nick Saban. 
 

Hickman is a first time HC that you would expect to make mistakes.  Maybe a lot of them.  But you also hope that he would steadily improve and take advantage of one of the unique football situations in the State.  He obviously has.  Consistently.  
 

It’s fine to appreciate the past and take pride in all that was accomplished.  It’s also high time to move and appreciate what you have now, which is still among the elite programs in the state. 

Well said my friend. Well said.