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Post by headknocker on Nov 11, 2015 20:21:32 GMT -6
It takes total commitment from administration coaches parents players and the community. The players parents and community are 100% behind these programs you talked about. At Many the players are required to participate in the summer workout program if they wish to play. This year that meant 80 plus players showing up at 7am 4 days a week. The players believe in the program and have seen the results pay off for the program. This builds team unity commit and trust. It also helps players get stronger and faster. It helps build program players. Everybody has a couple of very good players but when you can get the marginal player to improve and become better because he's gotten stronger and faster, those are the players that can put you over the top. Program players are players that reach another level because they invested into the program. Add to the fact that the community comes out in record numbers tailgating all day long from 8 in the morning until midnight on Friday nights. Football in these small towns makes people walk a little taller and be proud of their old high school. This rubs off on the players. There is a lot of pride wearing the colors, wearing the M means a lot to the players from pee wee to high school. The kids in Many are proud of the tradition that we have and are trying to build on it. Very nicely said. That is the recipe. And that is the same thing that goes on at other winning programs be it public or private. You would be surprised at the athletes that are on some of these 0-10 and 1-9 teams people are ing about. And you would be surprised at the lack of athletes at most of the private schools, especially the 3A and lower variety. The convenient thing is to blame other reasons for not excelling except for the lack of commitment and coaching in some programs. Why is it noble and deserved credit given for some teams to have this commitment and not for others? Who would Many be scared of this year if 2A was combined? I would say no one. And under my plan (I sound like a Presidential hopeful lol) the tougher privates would probably be in 3A. This association can come back together but I fear hard heads will prevail
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Post by 1stdown on Nov 12, 2015 6:31:09 GMT -6
It takes total commitment from administration coaches parents players and the community. The players parents and community are 100% behind these programs you talked about. At Many the players are required to participate in the summer workout program if they wish to play. This year that meant 80 plus players showing up at 7am 4 days a week. The players believe in the program and have seen the results pay off for the program. This builds team unity commit and trust. It also helps players get stronger and faster. It helps build program players. Everybody has a couple of very good players but when you can get the marginal player to improve and become better because he's gotten stronger and faster, those are the players that can put you over the top. Program players are players that reach another level because they invested into the program. Add to the fact that the community comes out in record numbers tailgating all day long from 8 in the morning until midnight on Friday nights. Football in these small towns makes people walk a little taller and be proud of their old high school. This rubs off on the players. There is a lot of pride wearing the colors, wearing the M means a lot to the players from pee wee to high school. The kids in Many are proud of the tradition that we have and are trying to build on it. [b Well said, South cameron, back in the day, used to be a powerhouse in 1A. Kinder always played them before district and alot of the times they got the best of us. The reason was that they had pewee football and kinder didnt. The class that won state was one of the first grades to go thru the program. The younger grades look very promising, thanks in large part to volunteers in the community that coach. Yeah, it's a small town thing and a blessing for the kids.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2015 10:08:37 GMT -6
Because it matters. It matters to the kids, it matters to the local paper, it matters to the parents, it matters to the guy who owns the convenience store. Winning is expected, and you are expected to be a part of it. They work on the little things and they talk about tradition. All this is because of great coaching. Losing is not OK to them. They are gracious losers, and good sports, but it is not OK. They train to win. They talk about winning. They think about winning. They love winning. Perfect! These kids have the full support of their families, friends and like you said, the community! Everyone lives for those Friday nights under the lights and those coach talks and player greetings after the game on the field! Our town looks forward to getting together in our tailgate section and watching our guys warm up before the game (and we enjoy a lot of good food and friends!) Our fan base travels to support our kids, no matter where they lead us! Small schools just know how to football, how to support and how to win!
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Post by ballboy on Nov 14, 2015 2:01:58 GMT -6
Ever been to Haynesville? Not much there and only thing to do as a kid is play football. Not sure about the other schools, but I'm sure it's the same for them. Majority of our kids go from K-12 together. They've been playing Pee wee football together since they were 7 years old. The kids hear about the great Haynesville teams that came before them and they want to leave their mark. I think it's a mixture of things that makes a winning program. It all starts with coaching. We have a solid tradition here that was all started with great coaching. Mix that with kids that buy into the coaches system and that have been playing together since elementary school and you have something special. Also, our kids dedicate themselves to getting better in the offseason. They put in a lot of hard work in the weight room and it pays off. Was it only great coaching or was it great players as well?? Some of the players that have played under The Franklins just had pure, Raw, God Given ability, doesn't matter who their coach was, they would've been good players. Shannon Harris, Bobby Ray Tell, Courtney Harris, Alonzo Jackson, D.J. Lewis, Dextrell French, Kendrick Jackson, James Jackson, Doug Evans, Bobby Ray Evans, Dedarian Robinson, Steven Jackson, and Tywone Kingsby, just naming a few, no matter what school either one of these players went to, they would've excelled just based on talent, and let's not get started on how good they could've been if they had college-level coaching like the players from Evangel, Calvary, and WM!!
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Post by CrusadingLions on Nov 14, 2015 5:25:53 GMT -6
I'll bless what I dang well please. Split it all. And in the process make a ton of schools suffer due to problems with very few. Sad thing is that I believe Many would have a state title last years even without a split.
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Post by bigred4 on Nov 14, 2015 8:05:41 GMT -6
No way Many beats Calvary last year. Wishful thinking.
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Post by lurker on Nov 14, 2015 8:12:29 GMT -6
I'll bless what I dang well please. Split it all. And in the process make a ton of schools suffer due to problems with very few. Sad thing is that I believe Many would have a state title last years even without a split. It's ok...most people in Many have some sense, but he is one of those we have been hearing about that the public schools "were forced to take".
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2015 9:39:16 GMT -6
No way Many beats Calvary last year. Wishful thinking. Glad to see someone has some sense....
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Post by Hvillefan on Nov 14, 2015 10:31:54 GMT -6
Ever been to Haynesville? Not much there and only thing to do as a kid is play football. Not sure about the other schools, but I'm sure it's the same for them. Majority of our kids go from K-12 together. They've been playing Pee wee football together since they were 7 years old. The kids hear about the great Haynesville teams that came before them and they want to leave their mark. I think it's a mixture of things that makes a winning program. It all starts with coaching. We have a solid tradition here that was all started with great coaching. Mix that with kids that buy into the coaches system and that have been playing together since elementary school and you have something special. Also, our kids dedicate themselves to getting better in the offseason. They put in a lot of hard work in the weight room and it pays off. Was it only great coaching or was it great players as well?? Some of the players that have played under The Franklins just had pure, Raw, God Given ability, doesn't matter who their coach was, they would've been good players. Shannon Harris, Bobby Ray Tell, Courtney Harris, Alonzo Jackson, D.J. Lewis, Dextrell French, Kendrick Jackson, James Jackson, Doug Evans, Bobby Ray Evans, Dedarian Robinson, Steven Jackson, and Tywone Kingsby, just naming a few, no matter what school either one of these players went to, they would've excelled just based on talent, and let's not get started on how good they could've been if they had college-level coaching like the players from Evangel, Calvary, and WM!! Like I said before I think it's a mixture of things that make a winning program. Don't get me wrong I certainly agree with you. It certainly doesn't hurt to have a Bobby Ray or a Kendrick Jackson. The guys you mentioned certainly would've excelled at other schools. The point I was making in my post was when you mix talent, coaching, and a winning tradition that is the recipe for success. It's not ALWAYS about talent. I've seen Haynesville beat a lot of more talented teams over the years.
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