Once the announcement was made, Houston understandably had little interest in supporting the Oilers anymore. 1999-01-12 04:00:00 PDT RICHMOND -- They gathered again yesterday in the library, the arena that had replaced the gymnasium as their after-school hangout for the past week. What would have happened there? His approach also bore results: every one of his players at Richmond, where he coached from 1997 to 2002, graduated. The Oilers season would end in disappointment however when they lost once again to eventual Super Bowl winners the Oakland Raiders in the first round, 27-7. His mission is to give his players a chance at a better life. The 16-year-old was riding his motorbike in front of the home he shared with his grandfather in the 300 block of Market Avenue around 9:20 p.m. Friday when suspects fired over 20 rounds, including a fatal hit to the chest, according to Contra Costa County sheriff's officials. On 12/11, the Richmond varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against Luis Valdez Leadership Academy (San Jose, CA) by a score of 91-16. With the move from Houston to Memphis, the team would officially change its name to the Tennessee Oilers. 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. During the 1984 season Houston won a bidding war to sign eventual Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon, who had been playing in the Canadien Football League for several years. Carter's action last week landed him on national television news shows such as "Today" and "Good Morning America. This biographical article relating to a United States basketball coach is a stub. In the opening meetings with his players the first thing Coach Carter does is call one of the players 'sir'. Samuel L. Jackson plays a dad in this movie but the focus is really in how he mentors the young men on the basketball team to rise up beyond their circumstances and work towards a greater future. Navigation. Richmond Basketball. The fairy tale ending for the Richmond Oilers didn't happen in the film. Coach Ken Carter (Samuel L. Jackson) is a local sporting goods store owner who accepts a low-paying offer to coach the Oilers basketball team at Richmond High School, where Carter had been a stand-out athlete in his youth and held several school records. "It was just so exciting," said Foust-Whitmore, recalling the days surrounding the lockout. Visit intimate bistros, bustling lunch spots with Southern favorites, and specialty food retailers featured in national magazines while passing through quirky Carytown and exploring the charming Museum District. Those three key areas. All-time Scoring Leader: Al Del Greco 1,060 points Shows. "Things have gotten really out of kilter for African Americans in our society," said Brown, who is African American. "We're going to show the world, now that the world's seen us, what Richmond High can do in the classroom and on the court.". They won their first division title in 25 years, and also their first as an NFL team in 1991. The saga began in January 1999, when a couple of key players reneged on a contract with Carter to maintain solid grades throughout the season. 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. My helmet came off, but I didnt get hit in the head. If youve enjoyed this post, please hit the like button and feel free to share it with anyone else who might also enjoy it. This night there were only 18 suited up to play, many of them took turns on offense and defense . Richmond is a place that many that people would have described as a "ghetto" community in 1999. I was playing the puck, and the next thing I know, Im getting buried into the end boards.. While growing up, he also developed an interest in sports and the culmination of these two major drivers of his childhood eventually made him the coach that he became later. He was never really happy with being a tenant in a stadium he didnt own, and So he began seriously looking at moving the Oilers into a brand new stadium entirely. Their story is well known now: Carter was a man on a mission to teach his students the importance of discipline and education. So to know all about its real-life inspirations, read on further. Head Coach: Richard Jefferson. 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. Even with the struggling attendance, Bud Adams was determined to stick it out in Memphis. But it is what it is, its the score [being 4-0] and who it was and thats what they called.. After the team's 14th straight victory, the players got a private audience with Davis. They were still constructing the stadium that would be their new home, and the largest football stadium at that time in Nashville was Vanderbelt stadium that only seated 41,000. MAXPREPS; CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS; B. Additionally, all 45 players from the 1998-1999 season, including those who had the failing averages that had prompted the lockout, attended four-year universities or community colleges. With the Oilers gone, Harris county established a new sports authority governing body whose purpose is to operate and run stadiums and sports arenas throughout the county. The real-life Ken Carter was extremely supportive of the film and praised its veracity, telling the Chicago Sun-Times that 98.5 percent of what you see is true to my own life and what happened to me. In 1999, businessman Robert McNair was granted an expansion franchise that would be located in Houston. Today, Carter works primarily as an in-demand motivational speaker. Since playing for Coach Carter 20 years ago, Wayne Oliver has played professionally overseas until his retirement a couple years ago. "I respect you and love you guys," Ken Carter, coach of the 13-0 Oilers, told the team and members of the news media including from People Magazine to CNN. And the coach has spent plenty of time with his team off the court, too. And its at this moment that a viewer cannot help but wonder how much of it is based on real-life? ``I believe they can do it, said Davis, wearing a black and white Oilers T-shirt the players gave him. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. In the first game after the lockout, the movie team beat Arlington 82-68, while the real-life team beat St. Elizabeth High School 61-51 in their first game back. While the players are initially unhappy with Carters rules regulating both their on and off court behavior, the team starts an undefeated streak that proves the wisdom of Carters methods. "I've attended seminars, studied and read, but I'm not the kind of person who will woo you with big words," he added. He led Rumble to their first Slamball Cup victory in 2001/2002. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, which has jurisdiction over North Richmond, continues to investigate Rodney's murder and is asking anyone with information about the killing to call detectives at (925) 313-2600. Furthermore, the film depicts Carter as becoming the coach at the beginning of the 1998-1999 season though Carter actually began coaching the Richmond team in 1997. Full Edmonton Oilers roster for the 2022-23 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. His approach also bore results: every one of his players at Richmond, where he coached from 1997 to 2002, graduated. The Oilers finished the 1980 season 11-5 and made the playoffs as a wild card team. He took them on trips to see the world outside their 'hoods. Seasons: 63 (1960 to 2022) Record (W-L-T): 470-490-6 Playoff Record: 17-23 Super Bowls Won: 0 (1 Appearance) Championships Won *: 2 . So what exactly led to the team leaving the city they called home for 36 years? Smith returned to a standing ovation before he gave up a goalto Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington. The Oilers on the other hand went 3-13 without Campbell that season. We've received your submission. When the Edmonton Oilers made the decision during the 2021 offseason to send Ethan Bear to the Carolina Hurricanes, fans' reactions were quite mixed. the coach told the crowd. But they lost their third championship attempt to the Dallas Texans in 1962. If it were a white golf team from from Walnut Creek that didn't make 2.5 (GPA), would anyone be talking about it?". Not long after the season ended, Warren Moon was traded to the Minnesota Vikings. The school was scheduled to be opened in Fall 2013, however the Academys website is nonfunctioning and it appears that the school has yet to open. Diana Easton, president of the West Contra Costa Unified School District board of trustees, said she has not received any telephone calls from Richmond High parents or students complaining about the lockout. Fans in Memphis (who had spent years trying to lure an NFL team to their city) had no interest in supporting a team they would lose in two seasons, especially one that was going to be located in the rival city of Nashville. Rodney's death is North Richmond's fourth homicide this year and came days after four other teens were wounded in shootings in Richmond, where 13 people have been murdered this year. Si queras jugar con Coach Carter y los Oilers aqu los tienes en Next-Gen! One of the most well-known players from Carters 1998-1999 team is Wayne Oliver, who later went to Cameron University and even played basketball in semi-professional and international leagues. Richmond.Rich WHAT?!?! The VFL competition returns to an 18-game home and away season in 2022, with the new fixture to start on the weekend of March 26-27 and feature 22 rounds, with all 21 clubs receiving four byes . Heres a short documentary film that features the real Coach Carter along with some of his players: 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Im a native Houstonian and grew up an Oilers fan. To put it simply, the film treats the players as compositesalthough their struggles shown in the movie were real, their personal stories were very different from the movies version. The Oilers organization will provide weekly physical activities, as well as positive coaching/teaching of health nutrition to prevent childhood obesity. Coach Carter is based on the true story of Ken Carter leading the 1999 Richmond High . In todays video well look back at how one mans obsession with wanting to build a new stadium led to the team packing up and leaving. Calgary coach Darryl Sutter said he believed Lucic tried to slow down while approaching Smith before the collision. There was a nice group of defenders like Seamus Casey, Lane Hutson and Ryan Chelsey. In addition, we will strive to provide life, developmental, and team . So fans in Houston couldnt even watch the games on TV even if they wanted to. After the Oilers lost the first six games of the next season, Campbell was traded to the New Orleans Saints for a first round draft pick. We are a site by NHL fans, for NHL fans. That same year, Bud Adams, seen here trying to find his car in the Astrodome parking lot, actually threatened to move the team to Jacksonville Florida if the stadium wasnt brought up to date with new renovations. Now the 30-year-old will miss Game 4 Monday night in Edmonton, with his team down 3-0 to Colorado. Colby Cave, a forward for the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, is dead at age 25 after suffering a brain bleed, NBC Sports reports. Apart from that, the film only revolves around Richmonds varsity basketball team. A powerful scene in the movie is the recitation of Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson (clip here) []. 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. Lucics hard hit smashed Smith against the boards, causing him to lose his helmet. While the NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue moved to retire the name Oilers so that no other future NFL team in Houston could have that name. Oilers Talk. However, Carter attended three colleges San Francisco State, Contra Costa College, and George Fox University but never George Mason. In real life, there was often conflict and humor. Official Edmonton Oilers Website | NHL.com Oilers Tickets ICE District Authentics Oilers Game Coverage Strong Bru Oilers Today: Post-Game vs. BOS Post-Game Interviews 50 for McDavid Full. Bud Adams, seen here proudly declaring were number one, would continue to own the Tennessee Titans until his death in 2013, at the age of 90 years old. First published on November 12, 2014 / 10:34 PM. This explains why Richmond High actually ends up losing its final match in the film. Melano and other students plan to attend tonight's game against St. Elizabeth. Let me know in the comments below! But this time, Richmond High School's basketball players did not have their faces buried in textbooks and certainly did not heed the posted signs urging quiet. April 14, 2016, Ive played in Japan, China, Dubai, Egypt, Canada, Mexico, he said. The movie inaccurately portrays the teams scores and record numerous times. The team would still hold onto all the Oilers old team records, and history. The Oilers then made the decision to play in Memphis, Tennessee at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for the next two seasons. The next year would see another successful regular season end in disappointment when the Oilers became immortalized in the largest comeback in NFL history. His scoring, assists and steal records were broken by his son, Damien, who has enrolled at West Point. Sheriff's Office spokesman Jimmy Lee said the boy was in the "wrong place at the wrong time" when he was killed and had no gang ties or known enemies. Pretty much the biggest change was simply the names of the players and the teachers, because we didn't want to embarrass anyone." During the first half of the AFC Wild Card game, the Oilers dominated the Buffalo Bills with a 28-3 lead at halftime. Prior to that, the team had played at the University of Houston from 1960 to 64 and Rice University from 1965 to 67. The high school is in a crime-ridden area and has such a high dropout rate that many of its students, including the basketball team members, see criminal activity as the only way of life. Whereas in real life, Coach Carter also coached the junior varsity and freshman teams of the school, and a total of 45 players from the school trained under him. It's clear the two best players on this Oilers roster. However, they would be defeated in the divisional round by the Denver Broncos. With that, the Oilers once again played in front of the smallest crowds in the NFL. a big thank u Kamila McDonald from richmond high jv football team . When it became clear that Bud Adams wasnt going to get the funding necessary to build a new stadium, the Oilers announced just after the 1995 season that they would be officially moving to Nashville, Tennessee prior to the 1998 season. 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. 4. The movie takes into account the story of Carters 1998-1999 season. Carter continues to coach sports teams, except basketball. He realizes that the team members had a poor attitude, disrespect for . Aug. 18, 2016 Updated: Aug. 19, 2016 9:03 a.m. 36. The team however, quickly found themselves in the same situation they had when they had left Houston. Team. Fans wearing the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag dotted the stands and hung flags throughout the arena. So despite his team's 13-0 record, Coach Ken Carter locked out his players . When Carter discovers how disrespectful the students are, he decides to implement strict discipline. Jumping back to early years of the franchise, The Oilers achieved immediate success appearing in the first three AFL championship games. "It was accountability, integrity, how to be a great follower before you can ever be a great leader, and it was all about team and family. Cruz later approaches Carter about rejoining the team, and Carter tests Cruzs commitment by ordering him to do a grueling number of exercises. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Create a website or blog at WordPress.com. Among the speakers were NBA player Brian Shaw, who graduated from Bishop O'Dowd High in Oakland, and business leaders such as Robert Brown, owner of Sportsvisions, a sports marketing firm in Oakland. One of their first projects was getting the Houston Astros new baseball stadium, Enron Field built (now known as Minute Maid Park). Foust-Whitmore was unhappy with the depiction of the principal and later told the Contra Costa Times, It was explained to me that in Hollywood theres always forces of good and evil. And what did you guys think about the Oilers moving away from Houston to Tennessee? Previous Seasons All-Time Roster. All rights reserved, Oakland School Board Votes Down Layoffs, Campus Mergers for 2023-24, SF Leaders OK Privately Funded Overdose Prevention Sites, No Information to Suspect Foul Play in Disappearance of Wild 94.9 Host JV': Police, This 26-Year-Old Pays $0 to Live in a Luxury Tiny Home' She Built for $35,000 in Her Backyard Take a Look Inside, Things Are Looking Great': Checking in on South Bay Reservoir Levels, Yosemite, Buried Under Several Feet of Snow, Remains Closed Indefinitely. Based in Houston, Texas, the team began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League. While the students are working with tutors in the library to improve their grades, the school board has a heated meeting and votes to end the lockout with the only dissenting votes cast by Principal Garrison (Debuse Drowd) and the Chairwoman of the Board. In 1968, the Oilers became the first football team to play in a domed stadium when they moved into the newly built Astrodome. There's a real small chance any of us will play in the NBA. Making matters worse, the NFL had a blackout policy that required teams to sell out home games in order for them to broadcasted live in the home market. He decides to lock the doors to the gym with a padlock and chain and announces that the team will not play until their grades improve. The Oilers, and the NFL not happy with the attendance situation reached a deal with the city of Houston to be let out of their lease a year early so that they could move to Nashville. Editorials. As for the real Coach Carter, he later became a motivational speaker, author, one-time Olympic torchbearer, L.A. Rumble Slamball coach, and even started a special boarding school for young men known as the Coach Carter Impact Academy. 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. Carter laid it on the line for his kids and for his community, which also basked in the media glow. In terms of takeaways, McDavid is top-ten in the NHL this season with 14. (Based on a true story.) Copyright 2014 by CBS San Francisco and Bay City News Service. For a stretch in 2018, the Oilers simultaneously ranked 31st in save percentage, power play and penalty kill. Since playing for Carter 20 years ago, Wayne Oliver has played on the international pro basketball circuit. Carytown/Museum District:Butchers, Bakers, & Beyond. Moreover, in the early scenes of the movie, it is revealed that Coach Carter was a two-sport All American and even received a basketball scholarship to George Mason University. But it wasnt enough to beat the Oilers, who topped the Flames 4-1 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead. The inspirational and true story starred Samuel L. Jackson as the new head coach of his old high school's basketball team, with the superstar portraying Ken Carter, the real-life figure who. Flames forward Milan Lucic . Texas High School Basketball - Coverage From Dave Campbell . The Richmond High School coach benched his undefeated boys high school basketball team for a week for lagging in the classroom. They are required to address everyone Carter, each other, and their teachers as sir or mam; attend all their classes and sit in the front row; wear dress shirts, jackets, and ties during school hours on gameday; and, most importantly, maintain a 2.3 GPA. Photo Gallery [39 photos of 41 players] Game Results. But after some time trying to convince the mayor of Houston Bob Lanier (LA-NEAR) to publicly support the plan, Adams realized he needed to start looking elsewhere. In reality, Carter did not actually do that for an entire week because that would prevent other sports from using the gym and from Physical Education classes from being held. Throughout the rest of the season Carter also benched players for poor academic performance. The teams fortunes would begin to change starting in the late 1970s, when they drafted future hall of fame running back Earl Campbell out of The University of Texas. And theyve inducted several former Oilers players into the Titans ring of honor, as a nod to the teams past. Flames sure could have used him. Bud Adams new team in Houston would be known as the Houston Oilers. The student athletes exchanged high fives and roared with approval as school officials announced that an academically imposed lockout was over. The team has also paid tribute to the Oilers on several occasions by wearing throwback uniforms, as they did in 2009. As a result of this, Coach Carter coached players of Richmond from the year from 1997 to 2002 and all of his players graduated. He has also produced a set of motivational tapes for sale. In reality, they had freshman, junior varsity, and varsity teams, all of which Carter coached during his five years at Richmond High. It is the most intense and competitive game of the Oilers season, and in the final seconds Richmond is leading St. Francis 68-67. According to Carters website, the Foundations mission is to assist youth by providing guidance and instruction in personal development, academics and athletics to improve socio-economic conditions for them and their neighborhoods. He has penned several motivational books including Yes Maam, No Sir: The 12 Essential Steps for Success in Life, which was released in 2012, and created several motivational DVDs, which he sells on his website. Information about different topics Chris Gibson was another one of Carters 1998-99 season players who later studied hotel management at the University of New Orleans. And college recruiters who never thought about his school are now watching the players. Violations by the players, some of whom were top varsity players, included tardiness for classes, not turning in homework assignments and earning less than the 2.3 grade- point average Carter set as the minimum. For some, it was needed, as the young. The Houston Oilers were a founding member of the American Football League, a rival of the NFL. "You don't see that problem with the girls' team.". In contrast, the movies principal, Principal Garrison, is against the lockout, though she eventually unsuccessfully votes to keep it. 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. The Oilers hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers in front of a nearly full crowd of 50,677. "Some of the kids thought they were playing so well they didn't have to do school work anymore," said school principal Haidee Foust-Whitmore. Lucics penalty included a five-minute major for charging and a 10-minute game misconduct. Attendees at tonight's rally were reminded that Rodney was much more than another sad statistic. However, Adams had further demands on improvements, which ballooned the estimated cost of renovations to 67 million dollars. RICHMOND (CBS SF) -- Hundreds of students, coaches and other community members gathered outside of City Hall in Richmond tonight for a rally to honor 16-year-old Richmond High School basketball player Rodney Frazier, who was shot and killed in front of his North Richmond home last Friday. Editorials. 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. Myocarditis increases the chance of sudden cardiac death. "Ive been all over.". Long before Samuel L. Jackson played him on the big screen, the real "Coach Carter" was teaching his students the value of hard work and discipline at Richmond High. "Even though he was younger than me, I still looked up to him.". The kids buying drugs and shooting people, that never happened. Edmonton Oilers 1998-99 roster and statistics. We eventually built 3 brand new stadiums in the span of 5 years after their departure to add insult to injury. I came to teach boys, and you became men. While both teams and their history is still a part of Bud Adams legacy, many of the Tennessee Titan fans never watched players like Warren Moon or Earl Cambell play and have no real connection to the Oilers history. The move, which became a national symbol of the importance of academics over winning, seems to have worked: Half the members of the 1999 Richmond High Oilers succeeded well enough off the court that they have gone on to college. The Oilers have 224 players on their Basketball all-time roster. They left Houston when I was 11 years old. OVERALL 11-4 0.73 Win %. Happened The Following User Says Thank You to Bonded For This Useful Post: kyuss275 02-28-2023, 11:24 AM . 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. However, the Bills had a huge second half scoring 35 points while holding the Oilers to only 10 points, forcing the game into overtime. Coach Carter himself was embellished. Senior team co-captain Chris Gibson expressed similar sentiment to the Contra Costa Times, saying, The movie is like, if he didnt show up, we could have been dead or doing drugs. Even the schools junior varsity and freshman basketball coach under Carter during the events depicted in the movie, Darryl Robinson, disputed the truth of the film and said to The Daily Californian, Hollywood missed it by a country mile. There was a bright spot for the Oilers. He went as far as locking the doors of the gymnasium with a padlock to ensure that no practice sessions were being held until the team honored his academic expectations. The 29-year-old's teammate and Oilers depth netminder Alex Stalock was diagnosed with it last year and is not expected to play again this season. 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. Coach Ken Carter's 1999 lockout of his Richmond (California) High School basketball team seemed like a story made for the movies. However, Nashville wasnt ready for the Oilers to move in just yet. The kids were a good group to begin with, there were no troublemakers, there was none of that.. ", "This definitely is an anomaly," said Frank Anderson, president of the North Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation, which governs high school sports. I told these kids it's not a waste to get an MBA like I got. Three years later, He would help the Oilers make the playoffs for the first time in seven years, securing a wild card spot. Bud Adams family also known as the Adams Family (nope not that family) continue to have controlling ownership of the Titans to this day. I don't know how many Richmond High kids know what an MBA is. "But we need to be more than saddened, we need to be moved to action.". It seems unlikely that Archibald . "At the beginning, I thought it was a bad idea. But student Noe Melano, who is not involved in athletics, said, "They should let the guys play. "There were four things we tried to teach these kids," Carter said. 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