Teams Trashing Locker Rooms 3A Yoakum

[LH Panther Mom]

I saw a reporter video and the Sheriff dept is reviewing the security footage. If criminal charges are filed, this is no longer a school or team problem. If there were minors involved, legally their names can't be released. It's not the public's business who is behind this. If any culprits were 17, there may be some mention in local publications, depending on the types of stories covered. But if minors, again, it can only mention the story and not the person(s). Trust the system.

It's such a shame that this happened! Sometimes stupidity takes over.

[lostaussie]

Not sure about that in this type of scenario. It's a criminal misdemeanor......vandalism......which means Goliad ISD has every right to know the specifics of the guilty party and the punishment doled out. Besides....the player(s) name(s) need to be made public so that any suspensions doled out can be validated during the playoffs. Otherwise......where is our checks and balances system in adherence to UIL rules......especially during the playoffs?

I may be over stepping my boundaries Regal and I don't have a horse in the race, but why do you care? They did something stupid and hopefully they will be punished......but is it really any of Regals business??

[YTBulldogs]

Kid is being punished and YISD stated will cover all expenses for repairs. It's a black eye on Yoakum, and I apologize.

What's the old lesson we were taught as kids? No matter all the good you do, just takes one to ruin it.

[bluecat]

What I was told the player in question has been kicked off the team and placed in AEP which banned him from all school functions.
He was not a starter but he did play some during the game. There’s no excuse for this kind of behavior for any reason. As far as if he has been charged with vandalism, I have no idea, but the Yoakum Supt has offered the Goliad any asst he needs to remedy this situation. This is a shame because this is absolutely not what Yoakum ISD and its coaches expect out of any of their students and athletes.

[regaleagle]

I may be over stepping my boundaries Regal and I don't have a horse in the race, but why do you care? They did something stupid and hopefully they will be punished......but is it really any of Regals business??

As a matter of fact......I do have a horse in this race. Goliad is my hometown and my alma mater......so I follow them and care very much. Is that Ok with everybody now??? Besides......it's very important to the other schools playing in these playoffs that may face Yoakum to know which player(s) were responsible and suspended......duh!!! If you were on the opposing coaching staff......wouldn't you want to know and be at least interested in the outcome also???

[bag-o-chips]

I hope the punishment fits the crime. Here is the problem I have with this situation. All the coaches I have worked for are the absolute last ones on the bus after doing a walk through and cleaning up the locker room of any debris. I just don't understand why this was not done.

[Pudlugger]

Columbus may will end Yoakum's season Friday. the cardinals are underrated and this whole debacle is a huge distraction for the Bulldog players and coaches. Sad.

[regaleagle]

Columbus may will end Yoakum's season Friday. the cardinals are underrated and this whole debacle is a huge distraction for the Bulldog players and coaches. Sad.

True story Pudlugger......Columbus is a much improved team from early in the season when they were defeated by a large margin by Goliad. They have some huge linemen on both sides of the ball and some quality skill players. Yoakum will have their work cut out for them in this opening round for sure.....just like Goliad will against Hitchcock with all the injuries that Goliad has sustained. Goliad has been playing without their star QB and RB for about 5 weeks now.....Logan Bland(RB/DE/6-1, 230, Sr.) did play at about 80% last week. Don't know if or when QB Rocky Morris(5-11, 175/Sr.) will try to come back and play with that broken right collar bone he sustained 7 weeks ago......maybe this week. MLB Reitz(6-2, 220, Sr) and Dontavion Clay(6-0, 180/WR/DB, Sr.) are back playing again.....they were out 3-4 games also. As was several other starters for Goliad. Goliad has been playing with backups for the entire district play season.....most fairweather fans of Texas High School football don't know that.

[bluecat]

I hope the punishment fits the crime. Here is the problem I have with this situation. All the coaches I have worked for are the absolute last ones on the bus after doing a walk through and cleaning up the locker room of any debris. I just don't understand why this was not done.

It was done and all the players and coaches were on the buses ready to leave when this kid said he left something in the locker room.
This kid has never been a bad kid so apparently the coaches trusted him to go get what he left and get back on the bus. I have two nephews on the Yoakum team and that is what happened. I have no idea why this kid did that because he’s never done anything like that before. He’s no longer on the team and Yoakum ISD will bear the expense of a stupid act by a kid. Just stupid!

[regaleagle]

Maybe he got his jock handed to him out on the field by some of the Goliad players and thought this would be a good way to "get even". I wonder what he used to slash and cut those padded seats? Knives are not allowed on school grounds.

[bag-o-chips]

It was done and all the players and coaches were on the buses ready to leave when this kid said he left something in the locker room.
This kid has never been a bad kid so apparently the coaches trusted him to go get what he left and get back on the bus. I have two nephews on the Yoakum team and that is what happened. I have no idea why this kid did that because he’s never done anything like that before. He’s no longer on the team and Yoakum ISD will bear the expense of a stupid act by a kid. Just stupid!

Still does not sound right plus the pics show trash and tape all over the floor. So they ley a kid go back unescorted? Did he find what was left behind? Sorry for being cynical but that just does not sound right!

[rb585]

I'm impressed that <cough> one kid <cough> managed to do all of this damage while running back into the locker room while <cough> everyone else <cough> was on the bus.

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that he's the 3rd-string extra point holder.

[bag-o-chips]

I'm impressed that <cough> one kid <cough> managed to do all of this damage while running back into the locker room while <cough> everyone else <cough> was on the bus.

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that he's the 3rd-string extra point holder.

Funny thing is that if the Coaches had done their job and cleaned and checked the locker room none of this would have happened. Plain and simple the locker room was trashed and the floor should have not looked like it did in the Pics.

[regaleagle]

Looks like the work of more than one guy to me.....just sayin what most are thinking. Besides......the guilty party knew that everybody on the bus was waiting for him. Seems kind of strange to me that only one young man would take all of this upon himself without an accomplice to help. There's always an instigator and an accomplice to go along with the evil deed.....isn't there???

[Pudlugger]

Smells kind of fishy doesn't it?