Great Movie

Rating: Null/10 (8 October 2004)

Just had the privilige of viewing the movie and as a former Division 1 football player I thought it was very realistic. Some incorrect moments in movie,Example: The game between Carter and Odessa Permian was a semifinal game not the State finals. As a former coach I thought Coach Gaines was an exceptional coach and portrayed coaching as it should be portrayed. I have worked in Odessa in the Oil Fields in the 1960's and the community was portrayed very accurately as their priorty on football seems to be a little jaded. The pressure of a high school coach in Texas to win is out of sight,they make in the upper $80,000-$100,000 range and the community expects wonders are they are fired. It is just a game and that is all it is,Education is the real way out of poverty not being a high school football star.