Eagleborn Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Ehh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Rab Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I posted this in our mod only forum to see if I could get some insight from the local resident there... its been radio silence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, MavGrad99 said: I posted this in our mod only forum to see if I could get some insight from the local resident there... its been radio silence. I live in Colmesneil, and as you should notice from my new name, am happily retired.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattStepp Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Numbers are really, really low....they cant compete in 2A-D1 so they felt like the best way to try and revive things is to go outlaw, play smaller 2A's and private schools, try to build some confidence and wins and keep the numbers in the program....it sounds like its an absolute dumpster fire right now though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centex1 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 You know I have often thought wouldn't a dumpster fire be the best kind of fire? It would be contained in the dumpster and then could be easily put out with one truck probably. But I don't know. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilkyJohnson Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Can't get shut out in district if you don't play district games. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARDEDGOAT Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 9:33 AM, MattStepp said: Numbers are really, really low....they cant compete in 2A-D1 so they felt like the best way to try and revive things is to go outlaw, play smaller 2A's and private schools, try to build some confidence and wins and keep the numbers in the program....it sounds like its an absolute dumpster fire right now though Thats a tough place to be in. Some other schools headed that direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playactionpass39 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/hs/article/West-Hardin-football-leaving-UIL-in-2021-15868461.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nationalpastime Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I've heard of some other smaller schools that have thought about doing this because they just don't have the numbers to compete. The 4A numbers already have a drastic difference in student populations as an example. I know WH is 2A but still you're looking at a somewhat significant difference in numbers when you've been 2AD2 and then move up to 2AD1. There's a lot of questions going through my mind about doing something like this but what's the correct way to handle something like this? - You've got the health of the kids that are actually going to participate in question. - You've got the aspect of teaching kids that life is going to "stink" and the best way to face it is to go all in and embrace challenges. - Some districts are restricting funding because of the whole Covid thing and some of the district drives (especially football) are asinine at best. - How does it affect an athlete's long-term psyche when they're getting their lungs kicked in every single week. - Should there be some kind of repercussion from the UIL when a team says "I'm taking my toys and going home". - There's always the 1st domino that falls...how many others are going to follow suit - I know West Hardin has lost some of their better athletes to other schools in the area, but how is the long term effect going to be of keeping athletes there. - Should they be forced to take down their state 7 on 7 championship banner after all of this. I know time is only going to tell with how this rolls out. The unfortunate thing is there is a lot going on right now that are setting athletic programs back 2-3 years and really separating the haves from the have nots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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