High School Football

National Signing Day is the Biggest Waste of Time in Sports

By Richie Whitt
Feb 3, 2011

In 1989 Dallas Carter High School stud Derric Evans signed his letter of intent to play college football at the University of Tennessee. While in a hot tub. That's the day I lost interest in National Signing Day. It's all hoopla and hype and rarely does a four-year college football...
Veterans Day, Meet Texas High School Football Veterans Week

By Richie Whitt
Nov 11, 2010

On Veterans Day we stop -- if only for a minute -- to thank all those who have served in our military and fought to provide us the freedom to do things like vote, drink beer, sleep in if we want and, of course, blog insanely and/or sharply and anonymously criticize those...
Recession-Proof: Sex, Alcohol and, Of Course, Football

By Richie Whitt
Aug 24, 2010

Either the recession is over or, perhaps, football is king in Texas. Duh. Seating is 18,000. The joint will include a $1 million weight room. Ground-breaking is September 16. The stadium will open for the 2012 season...
Former Trinity High School Cornerback Tackles Michael Vick

By Richie Whitt
Jul 28, 2010

I've seen Spike TV's Pros vs. Joes a couple times. Love the concept. Ordinary(ish) guys take on professional athletes in their sport. Handicapped, of course. Classic episode was Pacman Jones getting legitimately pissed when a nobody caught a touchdown on him in a game of flag football. Tonight the series...
Corporal Punishment at Dallas Lickin' High School

By Richie Whitt
Apr 2, 2009

I'm 44. But I'm about to sound 84. It was a better world when paddling was a part of school. A safer world when "licks" between a teacher and student were punishment rather than perverted pleasure. Hear me out: I'm not condoning the 21 "licks" allegedly applied to the backside...
National Signing Day: Precious or Preposterous?

By Richie Whitt
Feb 4, 2009

Wanna do something really dangerous today? BASE jump. Try to steal the Valentine's chocolate from Jessica Simpson. Or, if you're really feeling frisky, buy some stock in 18-year-old boys. At best, it's a risky proposition. Today is National Signing Day (the first day high-school players can make their oral committments...
I Got Yer Feel-Good Super Bowl Story Right Here

By Richie Whitt
Jan 28, 2009

One of our football coaches is headed to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa. Surprise, he has nothing to do with your Dallas Cowboys. I blogged, oh-so briefly, about Grapevine Faith's Nov. 7 high-school game against the Gainesville State Tornadoes. Ring a bell? Rick Reilly's terriffic ESPN The Magazine column is here. For...
Don't Read This If You're Determined to be Scrooge

By Richie Whitt
Dec 24, 2008

One of the greatest games in the history of football was played in our back yard recently. Consider it the pigskin version of It's A Wonderful Life. Merry Christmas, sports. - Richie Whitt...
Today’s Sign of the Apocalypse

By Richie Whitt
Aug 15, 2008

Three yards and a cloud of ... California rolls? Sushi? At a Texas high school football game? The sound you hear is Tom Landry, rolling over in his grave. -- Richie Whitt...