I am just busting your balls. I just think it is pretty easy to be critical when it is Webb (or any other school), but when it is your school it wouldnt be so easy. But maybe you are the exception to the rule.
Does Webb City win another GAME this season?
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We have moved twice with school aged kids, and will once more before the youngest graduates. We have and will consider all of those, in some degree or another. Nothing against Joplin, Neosho, or CJ but if you’re moving to the Joplin area with kids and you don’t choose Webb or Carthage I’m just not sure you’re doing your research. It’s the same with Nixa/Ozark/Republic in the Springfield area (although I’d give Strafford and L-R a reasonable nod as well).
I can’t recall specific scenarios, but I do remember some local “moves” in Webbs past that certainly raised some eyebrows. I’m sure the Carthage folks could speak far more accurately than I could on those. I’m pretty sure that’s the sort of thing Cards is referring to.
People move their kids to CJ for academics...not sports
There’s jobs in Webb? That’s what’s brought people there?
First you make a comment about Webb you cannot prove to get attention. The you reply out of left field about GV?
Your number two statement about someone from Grain Valley being recruited means nothing on a Webb city losing thread.
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Just please tell me what Grain Valley has to do with this thread❓😂
I didn’t cast the first stone about not wanting to be like Webb and the accusation of recruiting.
Hence the glass house comment.
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Gol damn I didn't think I'd have to explain this but some folks just dense.
When you posted about folks in glass houses in response to my comments on webb recruiting you are in no uncertain words claiming where I live recruits.
If you didn't understand what it meant you probably shouldn't use it, if you knew it and are now playing dumb... cmon man
This crap is still being said? I remember moving from webb to another town my sophomore year I constantly had kids telling me webb recruits my response was always they must be good at evaluating young talent because those kids rolling through the playoffs are the same ones I played with in the 3rd grade
It amazes me that as much hate as webb has gotten not one kid that was recruited and turned them down has told mshsaa about it
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Who would want to follow coach Rod in the first place?
Disclaimer: I’ve probably stated this before. I moved to WC in 1993, really only because of the right house bargain. Married. No kids at the time. Came from and played for a small community that has never sniffed a state football championship. I was amazed at WC’s success. Since my arrival, titles in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, it seemed to be the expectation in the fan base to win one every year. In 2009, WC ran into an excellent Kearney team. In 2010 I recall talking to Coach Rods brother, who had a son on the team, about my experience and the unreal expectation placed on his brother and players. I stated winning a title every year is just not realistic and an unfair burden placed on this 2010 team. As you know now , they went on to win 5 straight, included in the championships of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019 and 2021. Absolutely crazy from my perspective. I say all this because I’ve grown to love this town, not just football. My kids both went all their years here. There has been significant turnover on both the superintendent role (none better than Dr. Lankford) and football head coach (no need to explain). However, I believe this blue collar community still has high expectations. Coach Mac will be given a fair opportunity. But in the end, if expectations are not met, changes will be made. It won’t be personal, but no one person is above the good of the program. The speak of Webb City football’s total demise is, in my opinion, total balderdash.
Shout out to my old friends I still see posting on here. Beat writer, miss seeing you at games, the website and podcasts. Best wishes.
I check in often but haven't posted in a while. I guess that long winded rant makes up for it.
Go Cards!!
Shout out to my old friends I still see posting on here. Beat writer, miss seeing you at games, the website and podcasts. Best wishes.
I check in often but haven't posted in a while. I guess that long winded rant makes up for it.
Go Cards!!
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Good, succinct, first hand observations comment.
Agreed, that's the main reason my daughter went to school at CJ. We live in West Joplin but in the CJ school district. Great Academic school.
I went to CJ in the early 90s and the best athlete in my grade was asked to move to Webb. I am sure it was someone not technically affiliated with the school but it happened.
Also CJ and Webb saw a lot of people move after the JoMo tornado. Some had no choice and some just took advantage of the real estate market.
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Webb City can't mess around! Just ask Jefferson City how something that seemed so dominant and was never going to change can disappear overnight!!!
Are the practices being conducted the same way? The weight room? What about the youth program(s) people have discussed for years regarding Webb City's success? The entire coaching staff should be interviewed after the season. Parents and stakeholders as well.
Are the practices being conducted the same way? The weight room? What about the youth program(s) people have discussed for years regarding Webb City's success? The entire coaching staff should be interviewed after the season. Parents and stakeholders as well.
My son goes to webb now I bet him and I have been asked to get him in cj 20 times in the last year. Maybe because we live there but idk I guess cj recruits too
If you live in CJ, I could 100% understand them asking you to send your kids to school there 🤣🤣🤣
I was think they were just tired of a webb flag flying in briarbrook
Which means there is no proof? Just a feeling, or a word from a friend of a friend of Johnny’s cousin? Or…what?
😂 I am literally sitting in my office in the Webb City industrial park when I read this
I went to Joplin early 90s and 3 of my friends transfered to WC just to play sports...
I went to Webb my whole k-12 career . We had one kid move in from Utah because his parents died and he moved in with his grandparents but other than him ....every person I graduated with went to Webb for 12 years . The only examples of kids transferring under strange circumstances are in like 05 ' mssu coaches kid transfered to Webb . He was flagged and didn't play his senior year ( he wouldn't have started anyways ) . The Washington kid a few years ago had a strange home life and ended up at Webb at some point but I think that was because of his bad family life . I think the Hoffman kids played in cj when they were kids . Ironically my ex wife lived in cj and her dad was a prominent politician and she went to Webb . She wasn't an athlete but she was a cheerleader. Her senior year her politician dad somehow pissed off Webb superintendent and she was forced to move in with her grandma in Webb or get expelled . I can think of more kids that moved from Joplin to Carthage than I can think of kids moving to Webb . The whole Webb recruits thing was just a looser mentality people cooked up to justify getting beat by them year after year . If you can sight examples lets hear it because it would be news to me .
I’ve hear it all the time too. I’ve never seen an Objective Evidence of what would fall into the category of Recruiting. And I am in no way saying I know for sure it has never happened. Just live in the “Show Me State”.
Got any names?
I know that sounds clever to you, but what would be more clever would be proof.
