He took the principal job at Ridgewood Elementary his goal was to get into administration and when the job came open he took itAnyone have any insight as to why Ken Watson had resigned after 8 years at PNG? I've always been curious why he resigned at the time he did. It worked out for PNG fans, though, because without that resignation PNG would not have got Ethridge. Interesting how things turn out.
Ridgewood was fortunate to have former head coaches Stone and Watson as principal at different times. Both were good men and pillars of their community who dedicated their lives to helping players and students.He took the principal job at Ridgewood Elementary his goal was to get into administration and when the job came open he took it
If Ethridge was there in '71 and '72, I think he would have dumped the Wishbone and installed the offense he later installed. Prior to him arriving at PNG, that offense had played in 2 State Championships and won 1.Watson ran the Wishbone during the Bergeron years. And Bergeron was not the only good back. Those early 70’s teams were loaded. So not a stretch to think an SC was possible in ‘71 and ‘72. San Antonio Lee won it in ‘71 and Permian was sc in ‘72. ‘74 was Tyler John Tyler with Earl Campbell so that may have been a tough win if The Indians had gotten past Brazoswood. ‘76 was also close with cold, gusty, rainy conditions at Rice stadium helping eventual state champion SA Churchill slow down a potent PNG offense, and ‘77 ‘should have been’ a SC. (The rumors of key players partying before the game and playing with ‘hangovers’ will always be a curiosity.)
So the prospect of being state champions from 1971-1977 may always be a nice fantasy.
One player....Billy Ray Smith was the difference in that game.‘77 was my all-time favorite team and what I considered the best offense until 1999. Not sure if either team would have beaten the 2022-23 Indians. ‘77 team was ranked #1 and undefeated. As good as Plano was, the Indians had the team to win it.
Ethridge, Shipley, Eicher, Delcambre, Cooley, Kern, etc on offense. Brack, Miller, Plaia, etc on defense. Legendary players.
Jerry is legendary now for other reasons‘77 was my all-time favorite team and what I considered the best offense until 1999. Not sure if either team would have beaten the 2022-23 Indians. ‘77 team was ranked #1 and undefeated. As good as Plano was, the Indians had the team to win it.
Ethridge, Shipley, Eicher, Delcambre, Cooley, Kern, etc on offense. Brack, Miller, Plaia, etc on defense. Legendary players.
Jerry?Jerry is legendary now for other reasons
I was talking about Jerry on the 75 team and not Chris who was on the 77 team skipped around a bit didn't I my badJerry is legendary now for other reasons
I was talking about Jerry on the 75 team and not Chris who was on the 77 team skipped around a bit didn't I my bad
I worked with Jerry at Huntsman real funny dude Chris died in 1979 sadly
I see where you were going with that. That’s funny.
Who were they?More curiosity: During that Bergeron time frame, who called the plays for PNG? Also, who was the defensive coordinator for PNG?
I am surprised that we have no one on here from that era that can answer the questions.Who were they?
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