PNG Coaching Search/Hire Discussion- (New Threads Will Be Deleted)

[Guest spmorse1976]

I wouldnt call it ego. I would consider it reality ;D

[PNG1992]

when "the list" BS finally gets put to bed? I want to know who the next guy is as much as anyone else but all these conspiracy theories, ideas, rumors and bashing is getting ridiculous. Honestly, if this were anyone PNG would it generate this much attention?? I doubt it.

Man, what an ego.  :

Like I said, if it was Kountze, or WO-S, or Vidor, or LC-M, I would be all over them too.

I expect to see 15 threads with at least 5 pages of replies the next time a local school doesnt release names, if its even brought up at all.

[Guest spmorse1976]

seems to me people treat PN-G like the Cowboys,they either love'em or hate'em.

[fullcourtpress45]

This makes them look even worse....Stealing away a coach from another district. Hope he/she is not local. This looks super shady...

[Rockin A]

Get over yourself, Ol Gabe.  They should publish the list because it's the law.  Case closed.  The board's reasoning is merely their way of buying time.  Change the law and your whining argument turns into something with merit. 

[akifan94]

I am sure we will hear how PN-G had to purchase the hew HC a house in the Hamptons, lifetime membership at Augusta, and pay the HC's dog the same salary as the HC. If it happens to be someone remotely local, we will here from their disgruntled fans how they did not want him anyways and how he was on the way out. Typical crap from some members of this board.

[GoBigBlue1997]

I wish all this stuff would blow over... Im ready to start talking about the L-Train again?  Can we make it a three-peat???

[thetragichippy]

I wish all this stuff would blow over... Im ready to start talking about the L-Train again?  Can we make it a three-peat???

Yea, Lets talk about Lumberton!    ;D

[KFDM COOP]

I agree!

[kvillefan1992]

I know a few VERY good coaches/AD that wanted to apply but didnt just for that reason..to political. Sad too, because these men are awesome at what they do.

[7mary3]

Heck, I get tired of reading about lots of stuff on here BUT its a public forum.  I really dont care either way who becomes the next HC at PNG but if I lived there I probably would.  Its pretty simple, if I don't want to read it then it doesn't get opened.  Man, that was tough.  8)

[thetragichippy]

I know a few VERY good coaches/AD that wanted to apply but didnt just for that reason..to political. Sad too, because these men are awesome at what they do.

Honestly, name a school or any job that does not have politics involved??

[Guest ECBucFan]

A LOT of the PN-G folks have misinterpeted the increadible interest this fiasco has generated. A substantial amount of the curiosity is not about who PN-G ends up hiring (I really don't care...), but much is about who is looking to leave their current jobs.

[SFA85]

I wish all this stuff would blow over... Im ready to start talking about the L-Train again?  Can we make it a three-peat???

Nobody gives 2 flips about the L-Train..... ;D ;D ;D

[HoopInsider_Cooper]

Port Neches-Groves on notice

A publicly funded entity should not be operated in arrogance and secrecy but that is precisely what is taking place in the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District.

This past week, Board President Russ Brittain and Superintendent Lani Randall made the decision to flagrantly disregard a legal precedent established by the Texas Attorney General by refusing to release a list of applicants for its athletic director/head coaching position.

Brittain cited privacy concerns of the applicants but the attorney general ruled in OR2000-0335 that applicants for athletic director/head coach positions cannot be withheld from the public.

The following is a quote taken from the the ruling that is directly on point to the information that PN-G ISD is trying to hide.

“This office has previously concluded that the public has a significant interest in the names of applicants for public positions and these names are not confidential,†stated Yen-Ha Le,

assistant attorney general, Open Records Division, in 2000.

The Examiner even provided this ruling to the school district but Brittain and Randall still chose to turn their nose up at open government.

Some have said that Brittain’s most recent actions are status quo and that PN-G ISD is notorious for cutting backroom deals out of the public eye. That might be true and it certainly makes one want to look further at the way PN-G ISD is operated — something The Examiner vows to do. But what is happening here is that PN-G ISD has its sights set on a particular candidate for the job and, come hell or high water, it is going to get him.

To say the fix was in from the beginning would be an understatement. Regardless who the applicants are, Brittain, who was the 1970 PN-G ISD class president, and his cohorts are going to do whatever they want. The rest is just window dressing.

This type of secrecy cannot be tolerated and it is the job of the media to ensure that any public entity is held accountable for its actions. That has always been The Examiner’s commitment and it remains so today.

Despite whatever Brittain and Randall might think, the names will eventually be released— they are only delaying the inevitable.

In the interim, they are showing their true colors and giving the public and the media even more reasons to suspect dirty deals in other areas of the district’s operations.

At present, PN-G ISD is tasked with spending millions of dollars in taxpayer money as part of a bond initiative passed in 2007. The first item of business was for the district to spend millions of dollars constructing a new football stadium and installing its second scoreboard in as many years. If the school board is being this secretive about a coaching contract that pays less than $80,000 a year, one has to wonder what kind of secrets the board is hiding regarding its stadium construction.

[Guest JoesBros]

How bout we start talking about Memorial for a change 

[fullcourtpress45]

Wonder how many school computers are being used to argue with us "dummies" about PN-G and other subjects. Tax dollars well spent!!!!!! 

[Gabe]

Memorial is making media put in a FOI and not releasing the names too.. Someone please start 30 topics in the next hour to be fair and balanced.

[Guest JoesBros]

Memorial is making media put in a FOI and not releasing the names too.. Someone please start 30 topics in the next hour to be fair and balanced.

There's no such thing as fair and balanced over here :

[Gabe]

I know they HAVE to release the names. I know as a member of the media for many years what the FOI laws are. My opinion has always and will always be, what will the list do besides cure curiosity and enflame egos? Nothing.

[NDNWarrior]

I know they HAVE to release the names. I know as a member of the media for many years what the FOI laws are. My opinion has always and will always be, what will the list do besides cure curiosity and enflame egos? Nothing.

AGREE!

[KFDM COOP]

Will Jerry be on the Round Table tonight?

[AggiesAreWe]

Port Neches-Groves on notice

A publicly funded entity should not be operated in arrogance and secrecy but that is precisely what is taking place in the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District.

This past week, Board President Russ Brittain and Superintendent Lani Randall made the decision to flagrantly disregard a legal precedent established by the Texas Attorney General by refusing to release a list of applicants for its athletic director/head coaching position.

Brittain cited privacy concerns of the applicants but the attorney general ruled in OR2000-0335 that applicants for athletic director/head coach positions cannot be withheld from the public.

The following is a quote taken from the the ruling that is directly on point to the information that PN-G ISD is trying to hide.

“This office has previously concluded that the public has a significant interest in the names of applicants for public positions and these names are not confidential,” stated Yen-Ha Le,

assistant attorney general, Open Records Division, in 2000.

The Examiner even provided this ruling to the school district but Brittain and Randall still chose to turn their nose up at open government.

Some have said that Brittain’s most recent actions are status quo and that PN-G ISD is notorious for cutting backroom deals out of the public eye. That might be true and it certainly makes one want to look further at the way PN-G ISD is operated — something The Examiner vows to do. But what is happening here is that PN-G ISD has its sights set on a particular candidate for the job and, come heck or high water, it is going to get him.

To say the fix was in from the beginning would be an understatement. Regardless who the applicants are, Brittain, who was the 1970 PN-G ISD class president, and his cohorts are going to do whatever they want. The rest is just window dressing.

This type of secrecy cannot be tolerated and it is the job of the media to ensure that any public entity is held accountable for its actions. That has always been The Examiner’s commitment and it remains so today.

Despite whatever Brittain and Randall might think, the names will eventually be released— they are only delaying the inevitable.

In the interim, they are showing their true colors and giving the public and the media even more reasons to suspect dirty deals in other areas of the district’s operations.

At present, PN-G ISD is tasked with spending millions of dollars in taxpayer money as part of a bond initiative passed in 2007. The first item of business was for the district to spend millions of dollars constructing a new football stadium and installing its second scoreboard in as many years. If the school board is being this secretive about a coaching contract that pays less than $80,000 a year, one has to wonder what kind of secrets the board is hiding regarding its stadium construction.

How about The Examiner just come out and say "We think the PNG school board members are on the take". :

Before anyone gets on me, I believe that PNG should report the list because it is the law even though I see no benefit in it. I am just enjoying the fact that they haven't. ;D

[smitty]

My question again:  What are they hiding?

Port Neches-Groves on notice

A publicly funded entity should not be operated in arrogance and secrecy but that is precisely what is taking place in the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District.

This past week, Board President Russ Brittain and Superintendent Lani Randall made the decision to flagrantly disregard a legal precedent established by the Texas Attorney General by refusing to release a list of applicants for its athletic director/head coaching position.

Brittain cited privacy concerns of the applicants but the attorney general ruled in OR2000-0335 that applicants for athletic director/head coach positions cannot be withheld from the public.

The following is a quote taken from the the ruling that is directly on point to the information that PN-G ISD is trying to hide.

“This office has previously concluded that the public has a significant interest in the names of applicants for public positions and these names are not confidential,†stated Yen-Ha Le,

assistant attorney general, Open Records Division, in 2000.

The Examiner even provided this ruling to the school district but Brittain and Randall still chose to turn their nose up at open government.

Some have said that Brittain’s most recent actions are status quo and that PN-G ISD is notorious for cutting backroom deals out of the public eye. That might be true and it certainly makes one want to look further at the way PN-G ISD is operated — something The Examiner vows to do. But what is happening here is that PN-G ISD has its sights set on a particular candidate for the job and, come heck or high water, it is going to get him.

To say the fix was in from the beginning would be an understatement. Regardless who the applicants are, Brittain, who was the 1970 PN-G ISD class president, and his cohorts are going to do whatever they want. The rest is just window dressing.

This type of secrecy cannot be tolerated and it is the job of the media to ensure that any public entity is held accountable for its actions. That has always been The Examiner’s commitment and it remains so today.

Despite whatever Brittain and Randall might think, the names will eventually be released— they are only delaying the inevitable.

In the interim, they are showing their true colors and giving the public and the media even more reasons to suspect dirty deals in other areas of the district’s operations.

At present, PN-G ISD is tasked with spending millions of dollars in taxpayer money as part of a bond initiative passed in 2007. The first item of business was for the district to spend millions of dollars constructing a new football stadium and installing its second scoreboard in as many years. If the school board is being this secretive about a coaching contract that pays less than $80,000 a year, one has to wonder what kind of secrets the board is hiding regarding its stadium construction.

[akifan94]

Port Neches-Groves on notice

A publicly funded entity should not be operated in arrogance and secrecy but that is precisely what is taking place in the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District.

This past week, Board President Russ Brittain and Superintendent Lani Randall made the decision to flagrantly disregard a legal precedent established by the Texas Attorney General by refusing to release a list of applicants for its athletic director/head coaching position.

Brittain cited privacy concerns of the applicants but the attorney general ruled in OR2000-0335 that applicants for athletic director/head coach positions cannot be withheld from the public.

The following is a quote taken from the the ruling that is directly on point to the information that PN-G ISD is trying to hide.

“This office has previously concluded that the public has a significant interest in the names of applicants for public positions and these names are not confidential,†stated Yen-Ha Le,

assistant attorney general, Open Records Division, in 2000.

The Examiner even provided this ruling to the school district but Brittain and Randall still chose to turn their nose up at open government.

Some have said that Brittain’s most recent actions are status quo and that PN-G ISD is notorious for cutting backroom deals out of the public eye. That might be true and it certainly makes one want to look further at the way PN-G ISD is operated — something The Examiner vows to do. But what is happening here is that PN-G ISD has its sights set on a particular candidate for the job and, come heck or high water, it is going to get him.

To say the fix was in from the beginning would be an understatement. Regardless who the applicants are, Brittain, who was the 1970 PN-G ISD class president, and his cohorts are going to do whatever they want. The rest is just window dressing.

This type of secrecy cannot be tolerated and it is the job of the media to ensure that any public entity is held accountable for its actions. That has always been The Examiner’s commitment and it remains so today.

Despite whatever Brittain and Randall might think, the names will eventually be released— they are only delaying the inevitable.

In the interim, they are showing their true colors and giving the public and the media even more reasons to suspect dirty deals in other areas of the district’s operations.

At present, PN-G ISD is tasked with spending millions of dollars in taxpayer money as part of a bond initiative passed in 2007. The first item of business was for the district to spend millions of dollars constructing a new football stadium and installing its second scoreboard in as many years. If the school board is being this secretive about a coaching contract that pays less than $80,000 a year, one has to wonder what kind of secrets the board is hiding regarding its stadium construction.

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