Ok y'all...

[silvrhand]

My oldest son's HS coach almost cost him a scholarship with this kind of nonsense. For whatever reason(s), he was telling recruiters that my son wasn't interested in playing college ball (rumors abound, but I won't elaborate here). Fortunately, his size made quite a few schools interested and they contacted him in spite of the head coach's crapola.

Funny thing is that my son had to UNlearn all the techniques taught to him in HS, because they were fundamentally incorrect. Lucky for him, they red shirted his freshman year so he could take a year to learn the right techniques from coaches with NFL experience.

HS coaches do not always have the best interests of their players at heart. It's weird to me, but it is what it is, I guess.

If most HS coaches were really that good they would not be in HS football, there are a few stellar coaches in HS but the vast majority really are just not that good or just starting out.

 

[NitroGSXR]

My oldest son's HS coach almost cost him a scholarship with this kind of nonsense. For whatever reason(s), he was telling recruiters that my son wasn't interested in playing college ball (rumors abound, but I won't elaborate here). Fortunately, his size made quite a few schools interested and they contacted him in spite of the head coach's crapola.

Funny thing is that my son had to UNlearn all the techniques taught to him in HS, because they were fundamentally incorrect. Lucky for him, they red shirted his freshman year so he could take a year to learn the right techniques from coaches with NFL experience.

HS coaches do not always have the best interests of their players at heart. It's weird to me, but it is what it is, I guess.

I didn't know your son was playing college football!! That's awesome! Mind if I asked what position, classification, and what college? I knew of HouTex's son winnng the 5A state championship last year but your kid plays serious ball too? I wish i was big enough to play football!

 

[Double Barrel]

If most HS coaches were really that good they would not be in HS football, there are a few stellar coaches in HS but the vast majority really are just not that good or just starting out.

Great point.

I didn't know your son was playing college football!! That's awesome! Mind if I asked what position, classification, and what college? I knew of HouTex's son winnng the 5A state championship last year but your kid plays serious ball too? I wish i was big enough to play football!

He's starting RT at SFA, junior year. He'll be playing at Reliant on Sat. October 8, for the Battle of Piney Woods game (SFA vs. Sam Houston, rivalry game). It's a fun game! You should check it out if you get a chance.

His dream is to play for Texans, but it's obviously a long shot. Knowing my luck, he'd end up with Cowboys or Titans! lol! (he'd love any NFL job, btw)

 

[DBCooper]

Great point.



He's starting RT at SFA, junior year. He'll be playing at Reliant on Sat. October 8, for the Battle of Piney Woods game (SFA vs. Sam Houston, rivalry game). It's a fun game! You should check it out if you get a chance.

His dream is to play for Texans, but it's obviously a long shot. Knowing my luck, he'd end up with Cowboys or Titans! lol! (he'd love any NFL job, btw)

That's the only way I could end up a Titans fan, lol

 

[NitroGSXR]

Great point.



He's starting RT at SFA, junior year. He'll be playing at Reliant on Sat. October 8, for the Battle of Piney Woods game (SFA vs. Sam Houston, rivalry game). It's a fun game! You should check it out if you get a chance.

His dream is to play for Texans, but it's obviously a long shot. Knowing my luck, he'd end up with Cowboys or Titans! lol! (he'd love any NFL job, btw)

I remember now... we go every year. My niece is a cheerleader for the Bearkats.

 

[Rey]

LOL! Arian's brother was very good. He's older than Arian. But he went to school here in Abq and the same coaches who said Arian wasn't running back material also thought his brother was. Abdul is an exceptional athlete but was 6'2" and 195 in high school and played basketball and ran track. He could run, catch and throw the ball and could really hit. He should've played WR or QB and I believe could've been an NFL safety. He was a smart player and loved to hit. But he got hurt in high school and and his scholarship offers stopped. We found out later, his coaches were telling recruiters he didn't want to play football and only wanted to run track, which was not true. Abdul still holds our state record in the 110 High Hurdles in which he won two state champtionships in that event and one in the 300M hurdles. Anyway, he eventually attended Florida A&M on a track scholarship and now trains his brother and a few other Texans and does live in Houston.

I played football at famu, what years did he attend?

 

[Rey]

Great point.



He's starting RT at SFA, junior year. He'll be playing at Reliant on Sat. October 8, for the Battle of Piney Woods game (SFA vs. Sam Houston, rivalry game). It's a fun game! You should check it out if you get a chance.

His dream is to play for Texans, but it's obviously a long shot. Knowing my luck, he'd end up with Cowboys or Titans! lol! (he'd love any NFL job, btw)

My brother says your son is pretty good. Your son is also frickin huge.

I've told you this before, but my bro plays rb for the jacks. #24.

 

[Double Barrel]

I remember now... we go every year. My niece is a cheerleader for the Bearkats.

Very cool!

My brother says your son is pretty good. Your son is also frickin huge.

I've told you this before, but my bro plays rb for the jacks. #24.

yeah, he's a big boy. I think there is something in those chicken mcnuggets...

That's awesome about your bro playing at the same school. Do you plan to see many games at Nac this year? I'm trying to plan for the Northern Iowa game on 09/10. It was a great game last year. Let me know if/when you head up there and we'll have to find each other.

 

[Rey]

Very cool!



yeah, he's a big boy. I think there is something in those chicken mcnuggets...

That's awesome about your bro playing at the same school. Do you plan to see many games at Nac this year? I'm trying to plan for the Northern Iowa game on 09/10. It was a great game last year. Let me know if/when you head up there and we'll have to find each other.

Absolutely. I normally make it up to Nac about 2 0r 3 times a year for his games and I'll definitely be at the Astrodome...

That was a good game last year, and there was some good talent out there on the field for both teams...

 

[badboy]

suckup lol (this is a joke people see earlier posts!!!)

lol but I was serious. My "crowd" mostly much younger play water volleypool Sat/Sunday and I cook. We watch college and Texans games and the beer flows. I hate beer but wine and a bit of the stuff in the purple bag? Oh, yeah! Last weekend I cooked ham and spare ribs and the Sat before, hot dogs. Only a Texan will build a fire when it is 100 degrees to eat.

 

[silvrhand]

lol but I was serious. My "crowd" mostly much younger play water volleypool Sat/Sunday and I cook. We watch college and Texans games and the beer flows. I hate beer but wine and a bit of the stuff in the purple bag? Oh, yeah! Last weekend I cooked ham and spare ribs and the Sat before, hot dogs. Only a Texan will build a fire when it is 100 degrees to eat.

I live just north of seabrook in Shore Acres, you are a stones throw away.

 

[badboy]

I live just north of seabrook in Shore Acres, you are a stones throw away.

Hey, neighbor! I used to live in LaPaorte and then Shady River a small community between your place and LaPorte. Your area got hit hard by Ike like mine did.

 

[TimeKiller]

LOL! Arian's brother was very good. He's older than Arian. But he went to school here in Abq and the same coaches who said Arian wasn't running back material also thought his brother was. Abdul is an exceptional athlete but was 6'2" and 195 in high school and played basketball and ran track. He could run, catch and throw the ball and could really hit. He should've played WR or QB and I believe could've been an NFL safety. He was a smart player and loved to hit. But he got hurt in high school and and his scholarship offers stopped. We found out later, his coaches were telling recruiters he didn't want to play football and only wanted to run track, which was not true. Abdul still holds our state record in the 110 High Hurdles in which he won two state champtionships in that event and one in the 300M hurdles. Anyway, he eventually attended Florida A&M on a track scholarship and now trains his brother and a few other Texans and does live in Houston.

Well that's no good...

It's cool that he trains with some players though. Maybe they'll whisper something in Kubiak's ear?!

 

[TexanRudeboy]

I don't recall anyone caring that much when Slaton tweeted the picture of the bolts in his spine.

 

[b0ng]

Arian Foster has yet to post anything on twitter that I would find mildly alarming as a Texans fan. I actually like him more especially after that ice burn he handed to that ****** Colin Cowherd and the trolling of ESPN by tweeting that singular MRI pic.

And I read somebody on this very board compare him to Rashard Mendenhall and the 9/11 conspiracy tweets. Okay TT poster who will remain nameless but should be embarrassed by even suggesting such a thing.

 

[Hardcore Texan]

Absolutely. I normally make it up to Nac about 2 0r 3 times a year for his games and I'll definitely be at the Astrodome...
That was a good game last year, and there was some good talent out there on the field for both teams...

Eh?

lol but I was serious. My "crowd" mostly much younger play water volleypool Sat/Sunday and I cook. We watch college and Texans games and the beer flows. I hate beer but wine and a bit of the stuff in the purple bag? Oh, yeah! Last weekend I cooked ham and spare ribs and the Sat before, hot dogs. Only a Texan will build a fire when it is 100 degrees to eat.

True dat.

 

[Brisco_County]

LOL! Arian's brother was very good. He's older than Arian. But he went to school here in Abq and the same coaches who said Arian wasn't running back material also thought his brother was. Abdul is an exceptional athlete but was 6'2" and 195 in high school and played basketball and ran track. He could run, catch and throw the ball and could really hit. He should've played WR or QB and I believe could've been an NFL safety. He was a smart player and loved to hit. But he got hurt in high school and and his scholarship offers stopped. We found out later, his coaches were telling recruiters he didn't want to play football and only wanted to run track, which was not true. Abdul still holds our state record in the 110 High Hurdles in which he won two state champtionships in that event and one in the 300M hurdles. Anyway, he eventually attended Florida A&M on a track scholarship and now trains his brother and a few other Texans and does live in Houston.

Thank Abdul for us for helping to keep Arian on such a strict program after his rookie year. He deserves a lot of credit for Arian's success last season.

I also came up with another good idea for a Texans tradition while eating my Battle Red Chile Posole -- Every time Arian scores a touchdown, I'll do a shot of Crown.

 

[badboy]

Thank Abdul for us for helping to keep Arian on such a strict program after his rookie year. He deserves a lot of credit for Arian's success last season.

I also came up with another good idea for a Texans tradition while eating my Battle Red Chile Posole -- Every time Arian scores a touchdown, I'll do a shot of Crown.

Your goal is to be an alcoholic? lol

 

[DocBar]

Your goal is to be an alcoholic? lol

It's not so much a goal as a reality..

 

[silvrhand]

Hey, neighbor! I used to live in LaPaorte and then Shady River a small community between your place and LaPorte. Your area got hit hard by Ike like mine did.

lol you are from shady river? Lol I live in shady river exactly, I use shore acres as a reference as it's closer, La Porte most poeple think more north.

 

[Vinny]

lol you are from shady river? Lol I live in shady river exactly, I use shore acres as a reference as it's closer, La Porte most poeple think more north.

La Porte's Varsity routed Baytown Lee tonight. 40something to not much. Hell of a game. Sophomore Hoza Scott is a beast at OLB.

 

[nytexan]

...Thanks Steph. I appreciate that. But when a family member posts and folks are nice, they're labeled as suck ups. Then you have those who have to be extra confrontational just to prove they're not suck ups. I've learned to live with both.

Hey, I have a thought, can you get Mario Williams mom to post on here too so we can calm some of that stuff down also?????? Then we'll find out who the real suck ups are around here

 

[silvrhand]

La Porte's Varsity routed Baytown Lee tonight. 40something to not much. Hell of a game. Sophomore Hoza Scott is a beast at OLB.

I haven't been to a game in a while, the crowd up there sometimes is a bit too much for me.

 

[GlassHalfFull]

LOL! Arian's brother was very good. He's older than Arian. But he went to school here in Abq and the same coaches who said Arian wasn't running back material also thought his brother was. Abdul is an exceptional athlete but was 6'2" and 195 in high school and played basketball and ran track. He could run, catch and throw the ball and could really hit. He should've played WR or QB and I believe could've been an NFL safety. He was a smart player and loved to hit. But he got hurt in high school and and his scholarship offers stopped. We found out later, his coaches were telling recruiters he didn't want to play football and only wanted to run track, which was not true. Abdul still holds our state record in the 110 High Hurdles in which he won two state champtionships in that event and one in the 300M hurdles. Anyway, he eventually attended Florida A&M on a track scholarship and now trains his brother and a few other Texans and does live in Houston.

This illustrates just how many things have to come together for a student athlete to succeed and make it. Starting with a good solid hs program and coach. My son is currently a senior in high school and plays on the football team. I work closely with the team as a volunteer and have for the last 7 years. I have seen a lot of good athletes come through the program, but very few have gone on the succeed at the collegiate level. The boys all think they are going to play in the NFL one day and just have no clue how long the odds are.

One kid who graduated last year was our star running back. He couldn't get a college interested in him, because there is a serious glut at rb and his grades weren't all that good. He is currently going to HCC, trying to get his grades up and hoping to play at Texas Lutheran next year. A couple of other good prospects ended up at Navarro Jr. College, mainly due to grade issues and not being qualified for Division I programs. I can't tell you the tutoring hoops we jumped thru to get another boy qualified for Oklahoma State.

Sorry, just rambling on now and have seriously lost my original point. But early on a Sat and I still need more coffee to make sense.