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Post by picodegallo on Dec 15, 2020 10:12:37 GMT -6
It gets interesting when you get posters to post or talk. It is OK to have a love affair with Coach George Harris but not Coach Matt Anastacio. I don't have a problem with Coach Harris. He gave me 2 GP Ball caps and I congratulated him at his ceremony at the Coastal Bend Coaches Association Hall of Honor. GPJohn be my witness as he was the one who introduced him. I had a problem with his coaching staff and many are still at GP today. I had the honor of introducing my wife to another Coach I Love as you might say. His name was Coach John William Kline. I have repeated Coach George Harris is a nice man. I put a like up there with on OCCNH post but it just says one more. Probably I should add to OCCNH post to tell them to get off my back. I had to change toys as my ipad battery was low. Lets look at gpjarvis opening statement and is he saying Coach Anastacio did not win? One year a missed extra point kept him out of going to the next round instead of booting Flour Bluff from the playoffs. Are we supposed to know as much about football as Coach Harris? Anybody want to jump in here and agree with him that Coach Anastacio or Coach Rhoades had as much talent as Coach Harris. Both coach's would like to have Kyle Fishbeck. Another kid I loved to watch was Jimmy Salinas who was one of the forgotten kids that had great talent. Let me add a story that happened while Coach Harris was AD. My grand daughter was about 6 ft tall and played basketball in junior high and went out for Volleyball in HS. She was on the freshman team and she and another 2 players were dropped from the team. One of the other girls was 5 ft 10 in or a little less tall than my grand daughter. She is now married to the San Pat county judge's son and appears on Facebook . Anyway they cut back to 12 players. I was at games of George West who carried 17 players and counted the players on a Freer team I was watching and they had 15 on their freshman squad. I told the George West coach about it at the time who was also my daughter in law by marriage. She asked what has GP got against tall players? The answer was and was well known in the junior high. The coaches like girls who or quick and can get that ball. Slow developing tall girls were not quick enough at the junior high and freshman level. At lest one of those coaches is still at GP. My grand daughter then went out for track and being big strong she throw ed the Shot and discuss. Coach David McKinney who came with Coach Harris from Refugio was her coach. He did not like her results and told her he did not know why she came out for track. She dropped out of track. Coach David McKinney was also the DC in football. I have told the story before about a contractor from Sinton was near the Football dressing room when he overheard the Coach telling the players that they were not going to embarrass him like they had last Friday night. It was after Sinton beat GP and GP had about 28 yds total offense in a shutout. It was either Coach Harris or Coach David McKinney. Bring it on. What did Anastacio do to fix it? Seems like he did little or nothing to get rid of the deadwood as you see it...
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Post by gp37 on Dec 15, 2020 10:59:49 GMT -6
He did get rid of Coach David McKinney and me and Johnnys disagree on him but Rockport seems to be doing OK without him. Coach Anastacio was not able to fire a coach in his first year. He got into it with Coach McKinney over his negative coaching and profanity. Coach Arguiho seemed like a nice guy and was a defense coach thrown into the job of OC. Coach Andy Smith came in who played defense and coached defense but was made OC. I thought he did great with what he had. Coach Anastacio moved Coach Fred Flores out of Head Baseball coach and he later became Golf Coach. Coach Anastacio saw What he stepped into and had a Tiger by the tail and could not turn it loose. Coach Fred Flores was a nice guy but his negative coaching could not be tolerated. GP had talent in Baseball that was wasted. Every Coach Makes mistakes. Ask Coach Danaher. I would not be opposed to Coach Andy Smith becoming AD/HC. His brother is doing pretty good at Silsbee in the same district as West Orange Stark. Coach Art Briles? Coach Mack Brown had the same problem as Coach Art Briles and discovered it and started policing or vetting his recruits and the guys doing the recruiting. Coach Mack Brown had players getting into trouble and he solved the problem. Look at OU and U of Miami. It happens and Coach Jim Tresell tried to save several of his players who were pro prospects and the reputation of Ohio state and it cost him his job. We still don't know the whole story on that. Coach Anastacio was not allowed to touch the Middle school and Junior High and that is the source of the future of Varsity. I have a great grand daughter who will start middle school next year. She is playing Flag Football right now over at Taft and goes to East Cliff where her mother teaches and she hit 3 pointers when she was in the 4th grade. She has not tried VollyBall yet but is going back out for soccer when season starts. I want things fixed in the Middle school.
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Post by gp37 on Dec 15, 2020 11:08:53 GMT -6
Coach Anastacio has been criticized for trying to get out of GP early. What about Coach Rhoades son Coach Jack Rhoades and the other coach who came from Yoe. I remember calcatgirl post that Coach Rhoades wanted to leave and was not happy at GP not long after he got there. You have to go along to get along at GP. Coach Smith wife who is a outsider and head Vollyball coach was blamed for losing to Dripping Springs last year. I showed my wife the Dripping Springs game and Players this year and the 6 ft. 3 in tall girl and the 2 players in the front line that were both about 6 ft. plus that GP faced last year. No it was not the GP coach fault.
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Post by gpjohn on Dec 15, 2020 11:35:06 GMT -6
Folks keep talking about the booster club having influence on coach hiring. As past president of GP booster club when Coach Harris retired and Anastasio hired, I can tell you my opinion or the booster clubs input was not solicited.
I supported Anastasio at first. But after about 3 months of being lied to, having my son lied to, seeing seniors dumped he lost me.
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Post by gpjarvis on Dec 15, 2020 11:48:29 GMT -6
If the ISD is going to get another "committee" together for the search for a new coach, it needs to be made up of GP residents, not some group of people that don't have a clue of how things are done here. I know the Boosters didn't have a lot of input, and probably should have. There's plenty of GPISD organizations (All Sports Boosters, Football Moms, the old GP Alumi Football guys, as well as Band and Academic Boosters) that should at least be included in an "advisory" role.
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Post by bluecat on Dec 15, 2020 12:17:49 GMT -6
Folks keep talking about the booster club having influence on coach hiring. As past president of GP booster club when Coach Harris retired and Anastasio hired, I can tell you my opinion or the booster clubs input was not solicited. I supported Anastasio at first. But after about 3 months of being lied to, having my son lied to, seeing seniors dumped he lost me. As far as a committee the Reps of the booster club should have a seat at the table. I have to understand better why the input from the president of the booster club wasn’t warranted. They spend countless hours fundraising and they spend time with the HC and work with him. There are good people on the school board that are pro athletics. They have worked very hard to get the money for the facilities and the athletes. GP doesn’t need to rush to get a new HC/AD after Rick is released. They need to sit down and resolve the issues, adjust policies and tear down barriers. GP has to have one program for all athletics 7th grade to Varsity and not have what they currently have, one for jr high and one for high school. I’ve never quite understood how that foolish policy got introduced at GP but it needs to go away.
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Post by gp37 on Dec 15, 2020 16:18:57 GMT -6
Wow, gpjarvis you have not been listening. The Mob or Clique at GP has been running athletics for years. Dr.Paul Clore hired a company of 2 of the top coaches in the state to hire a coach. Coach Matt Anastacio was the top candidate for the job. The Coach Seibert supporters, Wing-tees and fathers living their dream thru their son did not accept him,School teachers that went to school with Coach Seibert were ticked off. They published the list of applicants . There was someone looking down on Coach Seibert and blessed him and he did not get the job. Coach Anastacio made a career mistake when he would have been better off taking the Buda Hays job. Buda Hays wanted him and GP did not. Dr Paul Clore silenced the GP crowded by rigging a hiring of Coach Rick Rhoades, a 3 time state title coach. They did not publish the applicants. DR.Paul Clore has left the building. GP not only has to rebuild athletics they have to rebuild education at GP as it also sucks.
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Post by gp37 on Dec 15, 2020 16:35:39 GMT -6
I'm going to catch flak from my comments and I have mentioned my reluctance to answer some of these post since some of these posters are a quart low. I’m going to violate one of my rules here. One of my rules is that when I am discussed in blog, when I’m talked about, when I am slandered or libeled or misrepresented, I have always come down on the side of ignoring it rather than discussing it because discussing it amplifies it and makes it even bigger than it already is. When I push back, it gets bogged down by a poster trying to get the last word.
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Post by gpfan55 on Dec 15, 2020 17:52:50 GMT -6
I'm going to catch flak from my comments and I have mentioned my reluctance to answer some of these post since some of these posters are a quart low. I’m going to violate one of my rules here. One of my rules is that when I am discussed in blog, when I’m talked about, when I am slandered or libeled or misrepresented, I have always come down on the side of ignoring it rather than discussing it because discussing it amplifies it and makes it even bigger than it already is. When I push back, it gets bogged down by a poster trying to get the last word. Thanks for clearing things up! If you disagree with 37/wfc, you're a quart low. Nobody could ever, ever disagree with you and be right??? So from now on everything you post will be considered gospel!
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Post by CC_Varmints on Dec 15, 2020 20:59:46 GMT -6
I'm going to catch flak from my comments and I have mentioned my reluctance to answer some of these post since some of these posters are a quart low. I’m going to violate one of my rules here. One of my rules is that when I am discussed in blog, when I’m talked about, when I am slandered or libeled or misrepresented, I have always come down on the side of ignoring it rather than discussing it because discussing it amplifies it and makes it even bigger than it already is. When I push back, it gets bogged down by a poster trying to get the last word. You sound like Charlie Brown's Teacher.
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Post by bluecat on Dec 15, 2020 21:09:59 GMT -6
And the beat goes on,yes Gpfan55 over the years I’ve gotten to know GP37 and even he does negatively sometimes show GP in some terms and alot of it is true. I would love the day when a new HC could come in and have every tool he needs to fix GP. So far in the Dr Clore administration that wasn’t allowed. GP is flushed with below average coaches who know they will be safe no matter how poorly they coach. The group at GP that so far has prevented these coaches from being fired or demoted has really hurt the GP athletics. As taxpayers in GP we have to ask why have the previous Supt allowed this practice to happen. GP is totally loaded by local politics to protect these slackers. To remedy this the new Supt must stop stop this practice and give the new HC to evaluate every single coach and either retain them or fire them.
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Post by gp37 on Dec 15, 2020 21:53:08 GMT -6
I would spoil Charlie Brown rotten. This China virus has messed up easter. Usually we do Easter at my daughters house in Portland with a big yard area. They hide 600 0r 700 plastic eggs. I donate several hundred dollars in quarters and as does others. It is not unusual for each child to end up with 25 or 30 dollars. That is how capitalist teach kids about Easter. We have this one little mixed race girl that has African American father in South Carolina and Hispanic mother in Gregory and she has about 10 or 12 of us claiming to be her grandparents. She will run a quarter mile across a soccer field to give me a hug. When she is setting down breaking open her plastic eggs and getting out the quarters, I get a empty plastic egg and put a 20 dollar bill in it and sneak it in her basket, She usually has more money than the other kids. There are probably 50 plus kids at the hunt and some from Ingleside. There is another little girl that is cousin to one I inherited by marriage. She gives me a big goodbye hug and my wife says she thinks you are her grandpa, I said I am her grandpa and nobody better tell her different. Yes I would spoil Charlie Brown.
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Post by picodegallo on Dec 15, 2020 22:01:39 GMT -6
I'm going to catch flak from my comments and I have mentioned my reluctance to answer some of these post since some of these posters are a quart low. I’m going to violate one of my rules here. One of my rules is that when I am discussed in blog, when I’m talked about, when I am slandered or libeled or misrepresented, I have always come down on the side of ignoring it rather than discussing it because discussing it amplifies it and makes it even bigger than it already is. When I push back, it gets bogged down by a poster trying to get the last word. You sound like Charlie Brown's Teacher.
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Post by picodegallo on Dec 15, 2020 22:05:00 GMT -6
I would spoil Charlie Brown rotten. This China virus has messed up easter. Usually we do Easter at my daughters house in Portland with a big yard area. They hide 600 0r 700 plastic eggs. I donate several hundred dollars in quarters and as does others. It is not unusual for each child to end up with 25 or 30 dollars. That is how capitalist teach kids about Easter. We have this one little mixed race girl that has African American father in South Carolina and Hispanic mother in Gregory and she has about 10 or 12 of us claiming to be her grandparents. She will run a quarter mile across a soccer field to give me a hug. When she is setting down breaking open her plastic eggs and getting out the quarters, I get a empty plastic egg and put a 20 dollar bill in it and sneak it in her basket, She usually has more money than the other kids. There are probably 50 plus kids at the hunt and some from Ingleside. There is another little girl that is cousin to one I inherited by marriage. She gives me a big goodbye hug and my wife says she thinks you are her grandpa, I said I am her grandpa and nobody better tell her different. Yes I would spoil Charlie Brown. Speaking of the China Virus, did the Chinese close down their steel plant in Gregory.
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Post by CC_Varmints on Dec 15, 2020 22:23:27 GMT -6
I would spoil Charlie Brown rotten. This China virus has messed up easter. Usually we do Easter at my daughters house in Portland with a big yard area. They hide 600 0r 700 plastic eggs. I donate several hundred dollars in quarters and as does others. It is not unusual for each child to end up with 25 or 30 dollars. That is how capitalist teach kids about Easter. We have this one little mixed race girl that has African American father in South Carolina and Hispanic mother in Gregory and she has about 10 or 12 of us claiming to be her grandparents. She will run a quarter mile across a soccer field to give me a hug. When she is setting down breaking open her plastic eggs and getting out the quarters, I get a empty plastic egg and put a 20 dollar bill in it and sneak it in her basket, She usually has more money than the other kids. There are probably 50 plus kids at the hunt and some from Ingleside. There is another little girl that is cousin to one I inherited by marriage. She gives me a big goodbye hug and my wife says she thinks you are her grandpa, I said I am her grandpa and nobody better tell her different. Yes I would spoil Charlie Brown. Speaking of the China Virus, did the Chinese close down their steel plant in Gregory. That's what it looks like. Their employee apartment complex is abandoned. TPCO skipped out on paying local property taxes.
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