2001-07-14 04:00:00 PDT Richmond -- Two years ago, Ken Carter stuck his neck out and did something many high school coaches wouldn't have had the guts to do in their quest to win. But it is what it is, its the score [being 4-0] and who it was and thats what they called.. Hunt planned to start a team in Dallas, and thought it would be perfect for Bud Adams to have a team in Houston, creating a natural rivalry between the two teams. In 1999, businessman Robert McNair was granted an expansion franchise that would be located in Houston. Carter had imposed the lockout -- actually going so far as to padlock the gymnasium last week -- because 15 of the 45 players on the varsity, junior varsity and freshman teams did not live up to an academic contract each signed before the season. When it comes to Damien Carter, Coach Carters son, the epilogue of the movie reveals that: Upon graduation, he received a scholarship to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.But apart from this, the only thing that we know about him is that he later became the CEO of Carter Enterprises. Texas soon became one of the leading oil producing states in the country, with the city of Houston building the largest concentration of refineries and petrochemical plants in the world. Last week, during what formerly was practice time, Richmond players traded their playbooks for school books and met with student and faculty tutors. This would mark the beginning of the end of the Oilers time in Houston, as the team never again would make the playoffs. Can you imagine if Looch did charge? Sutter said. Great article. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Seton Hall guard Kadary Richmond was in a zone like he's never been before. His approach also bore results: every one of his players at Richmond, where he coached from 1997 to 2002, graduated. EDMONTON The Edmonton Oilers have placed goaltender Mike Smith on long-term injury reserve, and have re-assigned Olivier Rodrigue to the club's taxi squad, pending quarantine protocols . Bud Adams having grown up in an oil family, his father was chairman of Phillips Petroleum company for 25 years, would later start his own business, ADA (or ada) Oil company in 1947 (now known as Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.). Visit ESPN to view the latest Edmonton Oilers news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more. But in real life, Carter attended three colleges but George Mason University was not amongst them. "It was just so exciting," said Foust-Whitmore, recalling the days surrounding the lockout. We need to work on education. And apparently, the Coach also had to fight with the studio to ensure that it did not follow a typical Hollywood happy ending. The Richmond Oilers Youth Football and Cheer Organization is one of eighteen franchises of the Fort Bend Youth Football League (FBYFL). Opinions among students milling around the quad after school were split. The movie shows that Ken Carter specifically emphasizes the importance of academics by saying that for every student-athlete the term student comes first and thats why every player on his team should at least have a 2.3 (C+) grade point average. Heres a short documentary film that features the real Coach Carter along with some of his players: 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Texas High School Basketball - Coverage From Dave Campbell . I don't know how many Richmond High kids know what an MBA is. By Dan Good. "I agree we should place the emphasis on academics, but it seems like this has been blown out of proportion. He would go on to win rookie of the year in 1978, and would help the Oilers make the AFC championship game two years in a row. Anonymous tips may be left via voice mail at (866) 846-3592 or by emailing tips@so.cccounty.us. The amount of oil that was found was massive, and spurred rapid development of commercial and industrial business throughout the region. This Oilers fan narrative came from my support for E. Kane. Team. In fact, the games that the team lost post-lockout (which are not mentioned in the movie) were likely a direct result of strong players being benched. For more sports history, check out my youtube channel, and you can follow All Sports History on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter which are posted on the right side of this page. Only two dozen of the graduating class of about 200 seniors this year are going on to college, officials said this week. Assistant Coach: Ted Green. November 12, 2014 / 10:34 PM "Is he an opportunist?" "It was kind of confusing," former Richmond point guard Damien Carter recalled of the sign. NHL Power Rankings: Checking in on each team's 25-and-under core. Things after that quickly began to spiral downward. One of Carters former players, Kao Saechao, told The Daily Californian, I like to tell everyone that the movie is probably 50 percent true and 50 percent Hollywood. Introduction. All Rights Reserved. Ive been all over. Wayne Oliver. That didnt wouldnt stop either of them, as Bud Adams then tried to convince the NFL to expand into Houston and create a new franchise there, while Lamar Hunt also tried to sway the NFL into expanding into the Dallas area instead. "But we need to be more than saddened, we need to be moved to action.". The Oilers faced the Seattle Seahawks in the opening round of the playoffs in 1987, and they held off Seattle to beat them 24-21 thanks to an overtime field goal by Oilers kicker Tony Zendejas. "I think they deserved it," said Eva Morris, a member of the girls' basketball team who carries a 3.7 GPA. The next year would see another successful regular season end in disappointment when the Oilers became immortalized in the largest comeback in NFL history. Let me know in the comments below! Perhaps the most significant change is that the film only depicts Richmond as having a varsity basketball team though in actuality the school also has junior varsity and freshman teams (45 players total), which Carter also coached. Basketball . If it were a white golf team from from Walnut Creek that didn't make 2.5 (GPA), would anyone be talking about it?". And theyve inducted several former Oilers players into the Titans ring of honor, as a nod to the teams past. A graduate of San Francisco State University, Chip has worked as a staff writer for the Albuquerque Tribune, the Oakland Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. All-time Receiving Leader: Ernest Givins 542 rec, 7,935 yds, 46 TD . And you will have my respect, until you abuse it". Carter insists that his players must agree to all of these stipulations by signing contracts, which causes several students to walk off the team, including Timo Cruz (Rick Gonzalez), who has an altercation with Carter. Even with the struggling attendance, Bud Adams was determined to stick it out in Memphis. However, they were defeated both times by the eventual Super Bowl winners the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, Nashville wasnt ready for the Oilers to move in just yet. "Even though he was younger than me, I still looked up to him.". Carter makes no apologies for money he has made from the high profile he earned during the lockout, but some of that money finds its way back to the team or the community. Edmontons Zack Kassian, Tyson Barie, and Brett Kulak got two minutes apiece for roughing the same penalty Flames players Nikita Zadorov, Trevor Lewis, and Brett Ritchie received. The movie takes into account the story of Carters 1998-1999 season. Some of that was in part due to a strike shortened season in 1982, but the team struggled to build on the AFC championship runs from a few years prior. The Houston Oilers were a founding member of the American Football League, a rival of the NFL. I dont think my head hit anything, Smith said after the game. Flames sure could have used him. Pretty much the biggest change was simply the names of the players and the teachers, because we didnt want to embarrass anyone., However, some of Carters players disputed the facts of the movie, particularly regarding the negative portrayal of the personalities of the players pre-lockout. Caballo venimos duros este ao haciendo uniformes pa!Rec. More importantly, the coaches ask the players to start opening up and share their feelings with their teammates. In terms of takeaways, McDavid is top-ten in the NHL this season with 14. The location of this movie is very important to its plot. For most of the teams history the Oilers colors were, columba blue, scarlet red, and white, with their main logo depicting a simple oil derrick. Adams then secretly met with Nashvilles mayor Phil Bredsen about potentially relocating to Tennessee, and the city of Nashiville promised to pay 144 million towards building a new stadium plus another 70 million to cover ticket sales. Just about every baseball fan over a certain age has seen The Natural, the 1984 movie about the incredibly talented (and incredibly jinxed) Roy Hobbs, played by Robert Redford. Based on the true story of Coach Ken Carter (Samuel L. Jackson) and high school basketball team the Richmond Oilers, Coach Carter centers on a reluctant coach as he takes the job as the team's skipper. Team members will continue to meet in the library for daily tutoring in order to keep their grades up to the coach's standards. He has also produced a set of motivational tapes for sale. Bud Adams new team in Houston would be known as the Houston Oilers. Oilers Talk. Since playing for Coach Carter 20 years ago, Wayne Oliver has played professionally overseas until his retirement a couple years ago. But this time, Richmond . In reality, they had freshman, junior varsity, and varsity teams, all of which Carter coached during his five years at Richmond High. The Oilers host the Flames for Game 4 on Tuesday. Required fields are marked *. Police and city leaders have credited those strategies with helping to drastically reduce Richmond's violent crime rate in recent years - from 47 murders and a reputation as one of America's most dangerous cities in 2007 to 16 murders in 2013. This made him pay a little more attention.". The team reaches the regional high school playoffs and faces St. Francis (the private school that Carters son left) in the opening round. Players to target, Players to avoid, and why Ken Holland should be all-in; 2023 Trade Deadline Preview: Players to target . Synopsis Coach Ken Carter (Jackson) takes over the head coaching job for the Oilers basketball team at his old high school Richmond, having played on the team himself, earning unbeaten records. However, a St. Francis player makes a 2 point shot with no time left on the clock and St. Francis wins 69-68. He locked his team out of the gym and directed them to the library for mandatory after-school study sessions. Carter continues to coach sports teams, except basketball. [1] As a basketball coach, he maintained that his athletes must take their studies seriously, as good academic performance would give them access to college and other opportunities in life. He also offered to pay 25 percent of the building costs. This explains why Richmond High actually ends up losing its final match in the film. Carter became an overnight sensation. Archibald is the Oilers' lone unvaccinated player, though Duncan Keith reluctantly accepted it last month. ", Richmond Rebound / High school basketball players hit books, coach lifts his lockout, =Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter, right, congratulates his team members, including junior Montague Christian, after announcing that the team would be allowed to resume playing basketball. Coach Carter is the founder and chairman of the Coach Ken Carter Foundation, a non-profit that promotes and provides education, training and mentoring programs for minority youths. To hide behind a screen is cowardly. 4. It is a confluence of poor construction and poor execution. However, when he discovers that his players are sitting at desks in the unlocked gym still working with their teachers to improve their grades Carter decides to continue as coach. By the early 90s, the Oilers had started to turn things around. No players found. 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