August 16, 2017 / 9:40 PM To this day, former Principal Clarence C. Russeau insists Carter did nothing wrong in regards to the eligibility controversy. I guess they found somebody thats got my side," Russeau said. Related: 10 Best Sports Movies Where The Protagonist Loses. We're not thugs.' Reporters noted that another Dallas high school star in the early 1980s, Charles Washington, had his college career interrupted by a prison sentence but went on to graduate from college and be drafted by the Indianapolis Colts last spring. Le'Shai Maston was a really intriguing player because he was all over the field and so active. In one instance, two star players used a .22 revolver to take $256 and a movie rental that cost $3.24 from a Video Exchange. Your Favorite NFL Players of the '90s. In fact, Muhammad said, none of the 10 Carter players involved in the armed robberies returned to prison after they were released. Kailon Davis, defensive end, Season Four. ', Noting that six of the defendants were members of a Carter football team that experts rank as one of the best in Texas of the 1980s, Kendall said, 'The typical American male lives vicariously through the lives of football heroes. Johnson becomes one of the biggest leaders of the team and appears to be a model citizen during his time at East Mississippi Community College, having such a great season that at times, hes discussed as the best quarterback theyve had come through the school in recent years, a list that includes former Ole Miss star Chad Kelly, Mississippi State walk-on Wyatt Roberts and Auburn quarterback John Franklin III. Gold at Carter meant that you were rich. Police connected 21 local armed robberies to 10 Carter neighborhood teenagers, six of whom were a part of the football team. Frankly, I was shocked, recalled West, who also represented Edwards in his criminal case. Ken Carter was considered a hero in Richmond after the 1998-1999 season. 247Sports recruiting expert Bobby Burton covered high school football in the state during Carters run nearly three decades ago. So the level of attention and adoration and intensity around that experience for a lot of people, that's the top. Kendall, a former Dallas County prosecutor, lectured the 12 teenagers for 10 minutes before sentencing them for a string of 21 armed robberies committed last spring. Hes also baptized, causing him to muse on his unique situation. Before sentencing, Judge Kendall lectured the youths for about 10 minutes, telling them they had no excuse for committing the crimes. He believed the judge would have alerted the attorneys if he planned to give prison time so that they could consider a jury trial. The No. While he states at one point that he wants to go to Georgia to be close to his mother, Carters strong finish to the year ends up with him heading back to Pennsylvania, this time with a scholarship to Pittsburgh. DALLAS (CBS11) A private screening of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary "What Carter Lost," was held at the Texas Theatre on Wednesday night. Thats been so long ago, almost 30 years. David Barron reported on sports media, college football and Olympic sports for the Houston Chronicle until his retirement in January 2021. He really missed being around students. He made some bad choices, but he didn't have a bad character. Clarence Russeau Jr. near Routh Street in the State Thomas neighborhood where he grew up. I was a junior that particular year. Nothing could deter the Cowboys on their way to winning the state championship that year. Stephens returns after seeing himself in the first season and vowing to curse less and empathize more see how long that lasts while Wagner begins to worry about whether shell reach her potential in Scooba. Things went all downhill from there for the No. As far as we know, Ken Carter, 61, remains to be a motivational speaker and author today. 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Gary Edwards, 17, a football player who played a prominent role in Carter's drive for a state championship, was sentenced to 16 years on three counts. Kamonte Carter, defensive lineman, season two: Carter, known as "Kam," committed to Penn State out of high school. Chelsea Watkins. February was a busy month for stargazers with planetary alignments, a green comet flying past the Earth and even a fireball that scattered meteorites across Texas. She graduated from the University of North Texas in 2017. Not the racial tensions of the time. Former Dallas Cowboy Greg Ellis worked as executive producer, and former Carter High football player Arthur Muhammad wrote the script. I would appreciate it if you commented . So the way that those parents were undercut after everything they did to keep that team on the field and to try to put forward their version of who they were to have that all undone, you know, I think that's the story that's never been told.". / CBS Texas. He has been a contributor to Dave Campbell's Texas Football since 1980, serving as high school editor from 1984 through 2000 and as Managing Editor from 1990 through 2004. The seven others sentenced to prison were given terms ranging from 2 to 16 years. The Mesquite Horn offensive coach and quarterback who once led Carters team to victory remembers his high school days fondly it was the time, he says, he really felt like he was playing for the community. The sentences were handed down before a courtroom packed with relatives of the 12 defendants, one of whom received a deferred sentence and one of whom was sent to a Texas Department of Corrections 'boot camp' for 75 days. Thats the reason executive producer Greg Ellis signed on. Carter High School is really an afterthought in Friday Night Lights -- the evil, thug-like team that stole a championship. Over the course of one month in the spring of 1989, six Dallas Carter players, including Edwards and defensive back Derric Evans, were charged with committing a series of seven armed robberies. "I'm not afraid of life, man," he said. Gary Edwards, 17, a football player who played a prominent role in Carter's drive for a state championship, was sentenced to 16 years on three counts. A 12th still faces sentencing. Solomon: DeMeco Ryans the right coach at the right time, 3 pressing questions facing new Astros GM Dana Brown, Jabari Smith Jr. growing up in NBA with an assist from his father, Poor parent behavior is driving high school sports refs away. He continued to coach at Richmond High School until 2002, at which point he left to coach the LA Rumble, a professional SlamBall team. Carter High hits theaters here Oct. 30. (Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer). I thought North Shore in the mid-90s was close, too. It was a historic season that included a national football championship for the predominantly black school, but not without controversy. He reconnected with former Richmond students in 2018, and one, Wayne Oliver, went on to be an international basketball player after playing under Carter in high school. Heres a look at where each of the stars of the second season of Last Chance U are now. The biggest change from the real Coach Carter story is the students. It took me hearing that it hurt somebody else, me getting kicked out, for it to come back and hurt me.. "I dont let anything worry me.. Football is about making good decisions and gambling dont build character. It set the whole city on fire," said defense attorney John Creuzot, who represented one of the players. Teens are shown engaged in the act of armed robbery, pointing guns at the employees of various . Welcome to Titletown High, Netflix docuseries that followed the lives of teenagers on the football team at Valdosta, the country's all-time winningest high school program. 'But he (Washington) got six months,' Creuzot said. Most Americans with diabetes don't get recommended new medications. A native of Tyler, he is a graduate of John Tyler High School, Tyler Junior College and The University of Texas at Austin. (Lisa Davis/Associated Press). Streaming Stations: all Podcasts. They were encouraged in part by the May 31 Time magazine cover depicting Carter alongside the headline "Dixie Whistles a Different Tune." Inside, a flattering profile framed Carter as a model "New South" governor. However, when it comes to violating the law, at the courthouse it simply doesn't matter than you can run the football.'. Last season she set records of single-season steals (123), single-game steals (14) and she's now . To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. The film featured Dallas' 1988 Carter High School football season. A brisk 11-minute daily walk can help you live longer, a new University of Cambridge study reports. Its still early in the ranking process for junior college players many of the top prospects for the upcoming year havent started yet. As the combine starts, the Texans are on the clock and the pressure mounts to solve their quarterback problem, writes Brian T. Smith. We always thought that, Wow this would be a great movie, somebody needs to make a movie about this,' Muhammad says. 41 dogs rescued from hoarder conditions in Missouri. 'When I compare you with a typical young offender who comes before me, you are especially without excuse,' Kendall added. Carter said he realized how serious things were when his little brother searched his name online. It didnt matter where. "KD" was by far one of Last Chance U 's all-time personalities, providing endless wise-cracking during a season where there wasn't much to laugh . The book "Friday Night Lights" is about a group of high school football players in Odessa, Texas, a town where football is king and Friday evenings are gospel. A grade-changing scandal and accusations of player ineligibility tainted their championship run that almost didn't happen, because of rulings made by state athletic officials. I am a former NFL football player, he says, 11 years with the Dallas Cowboys and the last year with the Oakland Raiders.. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Permian is one of two large 5A high schools, the other being Odessa High School. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. What's the best high school team in modern history? Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. (Rose Baca/Staff Photographer). Talented and bold, the Oak Cliff team ruled high school football in Texas. People are going to start taking em from you.. 'Derrick got five years. Coach Carter ends after the team comes back to Richmond High after their loss in the state tournament, showing what became of each student following the movie. The film tells the emotionally charged story of one of the greatest and. Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond. Reflecting On Football And Addiction As 'Friday Night Lights' Turns 25, Why The Race Of The New Football Coach At University Of Texas Matters. Thats definitely still part of the film, but its not the main focus. wasnt loaded yet again. 2 junior college player in the 2018 class. According to Hootnick, it was "mostly two-parent families, mostly professionals. But only 10% of those people were actually taking the drugs, a CDC study found. You know, like football as long as they were doing football and in football it kept them away from making such bad decisions and choices. Ellis said his interest in this film was what it could teach. So at the end of the day I have something to prove to the world just to get back on top.. Judge Kendall said he was a ringleader. As the credits roll for "Carter High," viewers hear comments from some of the real Carter players, including Evans, who served prison time, talking about the consequences of their actions. A Florida State transfer, Johnson made headlines before leaving Tallahassee for all the wrong reasons after he was booted from the team after assaulting a woman at the bar. But he was also known for his compassion and dedication to get students on track to college and some even to the NFL. The character names and circumstances were made up so as not to embarrass any of basketball coach Ken Carters real students with implications of criminal activities. I was just trying to play, Hall said. hide caption, The 1988 Carter High School football team won that year's Texas state championship. "The number of scholarships they got, the number of guys who went on to play some form of professional football by every measure this was one of the greats," Hootnick says of the school's reputation. (Ben Torres/Special Contributor). Emily Ochsenschlager and Jessica Smith produced and edited this interview for broadcast, and Nicole Cohen adapted it for the Web. Muhammad was on that 1988 state championship team. Carter won the state title but the story doesn't end there. "I just wanted people to notice me. In fact, it was the national news coverage of the story that inspired this realistic sports movie. He often refers to her as Vivica now, after actress Vivica Fox who plays her in the movie. It was over with. But there was trouble during that season's playoffs when questions arose about a Carter player's algebra grade. It's the true story of the 1988 Dallas Carter football team, the manner in which it won - and lost - a state championship and the subsequent descent into crime by some of its most talented athletes. "But I got a second chance, and I believe I have taken full advantage of it. In fact, five players served time and one got probation. If thats told, hopefully some high school kids that are watching it learn from some of those mistakes and say, thats not a road I want to go down. Kristen Taketa/Staff Writer, Former Carter High School coach Freddie James at the premiere of Carter High at Studio Movie Grill in Dallas. That same fearlessness I had on the football field, I translated that when I got out of the penitentiary into the business side. Like most movies based on true stories, certain characters were invented to serve the story. Others said they had spent the money on trips to an amusement park, food and athletic shoes. The No. RELATED: The True Story Of Till Explained (& What The Movie Leaves Out). Carter also owns and runs Prime Time Publishing and Prime Time Sports, which offers sports marketing services. NEXT: The Fabelmans True Story: How Accurate It Is To Spielberg's Childhood. According to the real-life Ken Carter, the freshman, junior varsity, and varsity teams were all 13-0, which was the best start in school history. Just days after winning the state championship, a handful of Carter High players robbed a fast food joint. I think that a lot their secondary including Derric Evans, who signed with Tennessee in a hot tub was very talented. They didnt talk to me. Urban and suburban schools had just begun to play each other, he said, which brought out racial tensions. Lucas Black - Mike Winchell Carter High School is really an afterthought in Friday Night Lights -- the evil, thug-like team that stole a championship. 146 overall junior college player in the 247Sports Composite, as he had to learn to balance his raw ability with technique while also learning to focus and pay attention both on the field and academically. West, who represented the school in its legal battle to make the playoffs, remembers the politically charged atmosphere at the time. "I'm at peace where I am. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Among those sentenced was Derric Evans, 17 years old, an all-America defensive back last year at Dallas Carter High School who lost a full scholarship to the University of Tennessee. Though West said he and Kendall are friends today, he said he did not speak to Kendall for two years after that. Finally, Coach Carter changed the varsity Oilers' win record to 16-0 before the lockdown. Three Carter players from that team Le'Shai Maston, Jessie Armstead and Clifton Abraham played in the NFL. "It's a Texas legend. He made some hits that got you up out of your seat. They had guys on who could just go. See the article in its original context from. The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 2, 2018 Most fans knew Derek Luke for starring in Antwone Fisher in 2002. After nearly 55 years of marriage, the two still love to tease each other. Gavin Evans is a contributor for Complex Media. Who knew I would have came to Scooba, Mississippi and find Christ and get saved, you know? Allen asked. The film was produced by MTV Films in 2005, hitting the top spot at the box office. He says, "These guys talk about the fact that no matter how far they went after playing big time Texas high school football, there was no crowd that felt more intense, there was no game that felt bigger than their biggest games in their Texas high school careers. He didn't, however, leave the gym locked the entire time, as other sports and classes needed to use the gym. Clifton Abraham was good. Ellis, the executive producer, told The Monday Morning Quarterback that he hopes viewers will take a similar message away from the film. The Lions already have two players ranked in the 247Sports Composite, including defensive tackle Teair Tart-Spencer, the No. You know, be it good or be it bad. And there are plenty of tales about James. He went straight from high school to prison, and he left without work experience or marketable skills, so his first few years on the outside were difficult ones. Ken Carter was heavily involved in the production of the film and made sure that the story was as close to accurate as possible. He noted the 21 holdups were more than those attributed to Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who terrorized the South during the 1930s. Anyone can read what you share. EMCC offensive assistant coach Clint Trickett accepted a job with Florida Atlantic as tight ends coach, while rush end Tim Bonner signed with Florida Atlantic and graduated in May. But the long retired Russeau doesnt spend his time dwelling on the past. "What Carter Lost" (CBS11) It was a historic season that included a national football championship for the predominantly black . He signed with the University of Houston. Fifa mobile fell off so hard only sellable players now are high rated icons and toty's and 107 players sitting on 17 mill with 999+ people selling and the event is not making it better the next event they need to make good fodder packs or the market will be ruined Staff writer Brad Townsend conrtributed to this report. His old school apparently didnt buy in to that line of thinking, as Texas Tech offered him the opportunity to return, an opportunity that he accepted. As possible three Carter players involved in the mid-90s was close, too evil, thug-like that! 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