Schools Where Football Is Not King?

[Bullaholic]

Can you think of any schools where football is not king because their other athletic teams have had better success or are more renowned in other sports?

Several years ago I went to a Canton football game and I was surprised to hear the fans talk about their band more than the football team. As a matter of fact, many fans got up and left the stands after the band's halftime show. I think Canton has improved in football in recent years and the band is no longer as dominant as it once was. I hate to see jealousy between any extra-curricular activities at schools---I think they ought to all support one another, but there is no denying that football is 'king" in Texas highschools.

[Pick6]

Krum and Ponder.

Whitesboro also has a better Band than football team.

[big daddy russ]

Robstown. It's all about baseball down there.


Also, Lufkin Hudson and Pharr Valley View.

[Bullaholic]

Originally posted by Pick6
Krum and Ponder.

Whitesboro also has a better Band than football team.

Krum now participates in football and has a new stadium. I think in a couple of years they will have their first seniors on the football team. It will be interesting to see if Krum will embrace and have as much success in football as it has had in the past in basketball.

[Old Tiger]

Celina

[Bullaholic]

Originally posted by Old Tiger
Celina

Now, that's funny.....:D

[icu812]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
Can you think of any schools where football is not king because their other athletic teams have had better success or are more renowned in other sports?

Several years ago I went to a Canton football game and I was surprised to hear the fans talk about their band more than the football team. As a matter of fact, many fans got up and left the stands after the band's halftime show. I think Canton has improved in football in recent years and the band is no longer as dominant as it once was. I hate to see jealousy between any extra-curricular activities at schools---I think they ought to all support one another, but there is no denying that football is 'king" in Texas highschools.

That is correct. They put the field turf down for the band not for football in Canton. But they do have one of the best bands in the state. The band is king.

[buff4ever]

obviously bellville, :D :D :D

[pancho villa]

Only at schools that have no athletes!

[lakers]

Eula

[Pick6]

Originally posted by pancho villa
Only at schools that have no athletes!

Brazoria county?

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by pancho villa
Only at schools that have no athletes!

Isn't it time to tell some of your athletes to turn left? Wouldn't want them getting lost! LMAO

West Oso has plenty of athletes and I think of them as a basketball school first. Hell, their AD is the basketball coach.

Same at Falfurrias. They are a baseball school. AD is head baseball coach.

[LE Dad]

North Lamar- I think of them as more of a baseball program.

Dallas Madison - more round ball than football.

[coach]

huntington

[Tromboneking]

Canton has one of the best bands not only in Texas, but anywhere...they are incredible.

[BreckTxLonghorn]

Houston Bellaire - baseball is king there, though basketball was pretty good a few years back when they had emeka okafor.

[CatScratchFever]

Snook !!! Basketball is King !!!!

[mwynn05]

Originally posted by BreckTxLonghorn
Houston Bellaire - baseball is king there, though basketball was pretty good a few years back when they had emeka okafor. They are #1 in 5a in basketball right now so i would still say they are pretty good

[bigwood33]

Originally posted by CatScratchFever
Snook !!! Basketball is King !!!!
Snook is starting football but No doubt, basketball is still king. I do however remember the Kerr boys and that dominant track team they had in like '79 or '80. They were unbelievable.

[Bullaholic]

Originally posted by bigwood33
Snook is starting football but No doubt, basketball is still king. I do however remember the Kerr boys and that dominant track team they had in like '79 or '80. They were unbelievable.

You just gotta love a unique town name like "Snook"....:D Right up there with Lazbuddie, Wamba, and Fluvanna....

[Yoe_09]

Snook and Academy

[Trashman]

Basketball is king in Priddy, Texas.:(

[OLE'BULL]

Originally posted by buff4ever
obviously bellville, :D :D :D

HAHAHA Hilarious... On another more serious note ;) , Hempstead is non-existant when it comes to football, basketball is another story...

[pancho villa]

Originally posted by pirate4state
Isn't it time to tell some of your athletes to turn left? Wouldn't want them getting lost! LMAO

West Oso has plenty of athletes and I think of them as a basketball school first. Hell, their AD is the basketball coach.

Same at Falfurrias. They are a baseball school. AD is head baseball coach.

Our football players already started turning left! I AM EL REY!

[SHSBulldog00]

Stafford Basketball ....... It's the only sport available!!!!!!!..........well that they are good at.

[LE Dad]

Queen City used to have a good football team and a sucky band... Now the band is won all kinds of titles and all sports suck.:doh:
It looks like game day the day of their contest. All that is missing is the Pep Rally.:D

[Mojado]

Dime Box!!! :D

Nacogdoches!!!:D

[Emerson1]

Forney has turned into a band school.

But when the band is getting 10th at state and the football is barely getting into playoffs it tends to happen.

[bobcat4life]

up until a few years ago, Allen.
About 4 or 5 years ago, a woman from Allen told my dad he should come and watch their band....on the week of Celina-Pilot Point. what a joke that place was....

[TRUBLU]

Hallettsville n Moulton

[Pick6]

Originally posted by bobcat4life
up until a few years ago, Allen.
About 4 or 5 years ago, a woman from Allen told my dad he should come and watch their band....on the week of Celina-Pilot Point. what a joke that place was....

Back in the 80's they always had good crowds.

[bobcat4life]

Originally posted by Pick6
Back in the 80's they always had good crowds. even with the big crowds, they were a band school

[Z-RO]

Burkburnett and basketball

[NastySlot]

Originally posted by bobcat4life
even with the big crowds, they were a band school


they have to have one of the biggest high school bands in the country....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zNuqFFLwAw

[Spread It Out]

Brownwood.

[waterboy]

Originally posted by NastySlot
they have to have one of the biggest high school bands in the country....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zNuqFFLwAw
:eek: Wow! How many band members does Allen have? It looks like they have at least 450 or so, not including the pep squad and drill team...:eek:

[pancho villa]

SINTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NastySlot]

Originally posted by waterboy
:eek: Wow! How many band members does Allen have? It looks like they have at least 450 or so, not including the pep squad and drill team...:eek:


I was guessing around 600+......just playing through some of those youtube videos....one said(not 09)....800+............that is bigger than most university bands.

[poisoned10]

Peaster, in 2A. They don't have a football team, just a bunch of kids that can really play some basketball.

Bullard - They haven't made the playoffs in a VERY LONG TIME in football, but they usually put out some really good basketball and baseball teams.

[ol country boy]

)West Oso-Basketball
Kountze--Basketball
Robstown--Baseball
Gonzales--Basketball
Weimar--Baseball
Houston Yates--Basketball (although they do have a state title in football)
Knippa-Basketball (dont have football:)

[swineflu]

Love this thread....

Presidio County

[NastySlot]

Originally posted by ol country boy
)West Oso-Basketball
Kountze--Basketball
Robstown--Baseball
Gonzales--Basketball
Weimar--Baseball
Houston Yates--Basketball (although they do have a state title in football)
Knippa-Basketball (dont have football:)


yates had a long streak of consecutive football playoff appearences.....don't know if they still have that streak going.

[teetle]

Needville be having a very good band. They known for it. When theys introduced theys says here comes your award winning Bluejay band. Theys good in Tennistoo. Rork he was good at tennis. He still be playing. :eek: :weeping: :eek:

[RMAC]

Brock.

[Phantom Stang]

Presidio

[bobcat4life]

Originally posted by NastySlot
I was guessing around 600+......just playing through some of those youtube videos....one said(not 09)....800+............that is bigger than most university bands. they had 848 in 2008 if my memory is correct. In fact, Allen has more trumbone players that A&M