He was surprised a film was made so long after the fact and that he and others still in the area weren't contacted about the script. Talented and bold, the Oak Cliff team ruled high school football in Texas. He begins as arguably the teams biggest star, earning offers from Florida State and Auburn before producing the highlight of the season when he went airborne over a defender to score a touchdown against Mississippi Gulf Coast. "I'm not afraid of life, man," he said. One player famously signed his letter of intent to play college ball while lounging in a hot tub, adorned in gold jewelry. "What Carter Lost" (CBS11) It was a historic season that included a national football championship for the predominantly black . Filmmaker Adam Hootnick says, "For a lot of people, that's the top.". He received a 20-year term for his involvement in four robberies. 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. Evans and the other former Carter players have. "But I havent thought about it really. To Hootnick, some of the story's unsung heroes are the parents who fought to keep the team in the playoffs. "Carter High" is being released Friday for theaters in Dallas and Houston, and its backers are hopeful of nationwide release in November. 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. Williams attributed his involvement in the robberies to a desire for attention. He was a tough disciplinarian who once reportedly dragged a student from a billiards hall back to school. As far as we know, Ken Carter, 61, remains to be a motivational speaker and author today. The film featured Dallas' 1988 Carter High School football season. He was a wide receiver who served seven-and a-half years of a 25-year sentence for armed robbery. 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. He and his girlfriend Jazlyn Douglas lost a child together, while Wrights on-field time was cut short by injuries first concussions, then an ankle sprain and later his attitude in dealing with those injuries. In order to ensure high school athletics didn't disrupt their long-term future, Carter has the players sign a contract, promising to keep a strong GPA and adhere to a Code of Conduct. 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. Today I will be talking about Friday night tykes and where they are now. I would appreciate it if you commented . It would be the first of 21 robberies that police connected to 15 Carter neighborhood teenagers, including six from the football team. DALLAS (CBS11) A private screening of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary "What Carter Lost," was held at the Texas Theatre on Wednesday night. 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. Health issues have slowed the 91-year-old down, but Russeau usually makes it to his Thursday night bible classes and the occasional fundraising gala. 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Gavin Evans is a contributor for Complex Media. All the other ones I had, I dont know where they went, Wright said. Former Katy High football player Aundre Dean stars as a high school football player convicted of a series of Dallas robberies in the new film, "Carter High. Cornerback Travion Williams, the No. First published on August 16, 2017 / 9:40 PM. Bonner, who transferred from Louisville to East Mississippi, was seen as one of the teams great raw talents, a player with tremendous burst off the line. Last Chance U was something of a surprise phenomenon last year as the show opened on Netflix to rave reviews. He wanted to be sure that the film showed a story as close to the truth as possible, making it clear that winning wasn't everything for this team. The 1999 team did get locked out of the gym for poor academic performance during the 1998-1999 season. 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. . SEOUL, March 1 (UPI) -- South Korea's Hyundai Department Store announced it will use AI technology to write its advertising copy starting this month. You stay pretty busy. He actually was a former Richmond High School basketball player, setting the scoring record at the school, which his son Damien who really did withdraw himself from private school to play for the Oilers went on to break. Six players from that team, a few of them stars, were sent to jail following a series of arrests for armed robbery. A native of Tyler, he is a graduate of John Tyler High School, Tyler Junior College and The University of Texas at Austin. 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. It didnt matter where. I want the younger audience to know that your decision that youre making right now can affect the rest of your life, Muhammad says. "I just wanted people to notice me. Carter/Fulton high schools. But it would be a surprise if East Mississippi C.C. It serves as a cautionary tale, Ellis said, to young viewers today. The 1988 Carter High School football team seemed invincible. Carter began a successful career as a basketball analyst for ESPN, a co-host of "the NBA 2Night," and is currently an analyst on NBA TV. Eva James says the movie tells people how it really was back in the late 1980s. By Laura RiceDecember 22, 20159:45 amArts & Culture, Sports. ', 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. Last season she set records of single-season steals (123), single-game steals (14) and she's now . But in April 2016, Carter was kicked off the team for a violation of team rules. Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared winner of Nigeria's presidential election. A brisk 11-minute daily walk can help you live longer, a new University of Cambridge study reports. Urban and suburban schools had just begun to play each other, he said, which brought out racial tensions. 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. Clarence Russeau Jr. near Routh Street in the State Thomas neighborhood where he grew up. The senior guard is having a record-setting career at Colorado School of Mines. 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Before sentencing, Judge Kendall lectured the youths for about 10 minutes, telling them they had no excuse for committing the crimes. Carter served a black, middle-class neighborhood in Dallas. At the courthouse, it simply doesnt matter that you can run the football. I was still feeling the sting of that decision, he said. After the Coach Carter movie came out, Ken Carter became a motivational speaker and is the founder of the Coach Ken Carter Foundation which, just like in the movie, focuses on improving the lives of BIPOC students through education, training, and mentoring. Three Carter players from that team Le'Shai Maston, Jessie Armstead and Clifton Abraham played in the NFL. Parents need to know that Carter High is a 2015 movie based on a true story about a group of players for a championship football team whose lawbreaking actions off the field drastically altered their lives. Carter was stripped of its championship after a court found that it had indeed violated the no-pass, no-play law. But he was also known for his compassion and dedication to get students on track to college and some even to the NFL. As he issued each sentence, screams rang out from the courtroom. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Dominic CarterToday on this edition of The Chronicles of Dominic Carter: Dominic discusses the pilot project to buy and install a single high tech toilet in a park in each of the five boroughs costing $5.3 million. Evans said he came to Houston after being released from prison to live with his mother, who moved to Houston in the early 1990s. But the real issue for opponents was not many people could stop the pass rush. "Anybody can make a mistake, and it can cost you," Evans said. It seems that Ken Carter, the father and former basketball coach who inspired Coach Carter, continues to be a role model to this day. Carter High School is really an afterthought in Friday Night Lights -- the evil, thug-like team that stole a championship. The defendants were hustled from the courtroom by sheriff's deputies and did not comment. In reality, Carter's basketball players did all graduate from high school, with many attending college. ET. The first thing that came up is I got kicked out of Penn State. However, there is a happier ending unfolding away from the screen, where former Carter standout Derric Evans continues to craft a productive life free of the spotlight that made him a teenage celebrity, in ways both good and bad, two decades ago. March 1 (UPI) -- Animal officials in Missouri said on Tuesday it rescued 41 dogs from hazardous hoarder conditions in Newton County in Joplin. I guess they found somebody thats got my side," Russeau said. True to the Last Chance U name, Rivers made the most of his opportunity, playing well, earning a bushel-full of offers and signing with Mississippi State as an early enrollee. But after the season, a group of Carter students that included Edwards, Evans and four teammates committed a string of armed robberies before being arrested and sentenced by a judge who told them, "If stupidity were a crime, you would all deserve life without parole.". Carter won the state title but the story doesn't end there. It all depended on how much money you had," Williams said during a presentencing hearing. Perpetual underachievers for most of the 1980s, the 1988 Cowboys, led by Evans, linebacker Jesse Armstead, running back-defensive back Gary Edwards and quarterback Robert Hall, were one of the state's top-rated teams before they were declared ineligible for the playoffs because of a no-pass, no-play grading controversy involving Edwards. 247Sports recruiting expert Bobby Burton covered high school football in the state during Carters run nearly three decades ago. 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. on a championship team in 2015. The No. After Friday Night Lights, Luke starred if Glory Road, Lions for Lambs and Self/less. "For every action there is a consequence good bad or indifferent," said Campbell. (He admitted to smoking weed during Last Chance U, which he said helped him battle attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)). 46 JUCO in 247Sports Composite Mississippi State, CB TJ Jallow, No. Your Favorite NFL Players of the '90s. Filmmaker Adam Hootnick says, "For a lot of people, that's the top." But in a sentencing memorandum he wrote at the time, he explained that he would not give special treatment because the defendants played football and would issue a sentence consistent with other offenders who had committed multiple robberies. Additionally, keep an eye on quarterback Vijay Miller, who started the first game of the season and had a few positive moments in Last Chance Us second season. So I dont feel anything in particular," Russeau said. Sentenced one by one, most of the defendants hung their heads as the judge ruled. Thats definitely still part of the film, but its not the main focus. 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.". Muhammad was on that 1988 state championship team. Carter prevailed in court and beat Converse Judson 31-14 for the Class 5A state title. Only three players, including longtime national team fixture Ray Chang, were on its 2017 squad, while Angels prospect Alan Carter is the lone player currently in affiliated baseball. Its your choice.. The idea of making good choices and right decisions is discussed time and time again. Keith Campbell, 18, received a 25-year. And there are plenty of tales about James. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. What's the best high school team in modern history? According to the real Ken Carter in an interview with The Chicago Sun-Times, most of the story from the movie is accurate (via MTV). MaxPreps |What's the best high school team in modern history? But after Penn State kicked Carter off the team for violation of team rules, he wound up at EMCC. As the legal wrangling continued through the playoffs, the Carter Cowboys stayed focused and pushed forward to win the state championship. "What makes you think you can get away with something?". The movie Coach Carter is a 2005 film based on the 1998-1999 basketball season of the Richmond High School Oilers in Richmond, California, and the actions of the team's coach, Ken Carter, to enrich the lives of his players. 'I do not know anybody who has gone off to TDC who has come back and become a productive citizen.'. It was over with. Others reacted with joy because they believed young troublemakers had gotten what they deserved. 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. (Rose Baca/Staff Photographer). 2 junior college player in the 2018 class. Coach Freddie James retired from the Dallas school district two decades ago, off to travel and finally work on his wifes honey-do list. Houston Yates in 1985, nobody scored on them, it was ridiculous. Ashley Steffeck. 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. Hes also baptized, causing him to muse on his unique situation. Instead of going off to play for college teams,those players went to prison. The players were arrested, tried and convicted. Heres a look at where each of the stars of the second season of Last Chance U are now. Jackson went on to stress the importance to him of seeing a sports movie that emphasized the value of education for young high school athletes, as so few of them go on to have professional sports careers. That team also produced three NFL players. You dont understand, brother. 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. The team ultimately lost in the second round of their district playoffs instead of the first round of the state tournament. But I think they weren't ready for the adventure to be done. He slumped in his chair after his sentence was announced. So thats the impact that I wanted to leave.. We would actually say that back then in high school, never to think that one day I would do it but thats exactly what happened.. He continued to coach at Richmond High School until 2002, at which point he left to coach the LA Rumble, a professional SlamBall team. Jessie Armstead arrived with authority. Football has taken Robert Hall from Texas Tech to Houston, Amsterdam and Canada. Samuel L. Jackson enjoyed participating in a movie with a message he truly believed in, and this passion is apparent in his performance bringing Ken Carter to life in Coach Carter. Carters 1988 state title run was almost halted in district court as a battle raged between the Texas Education Agency and Carter over the eligibility of a player. As for any school, for kids that are young and immature, youre gonna see some great things athletically and then youre gonna see some decisions that were made due to greed and things that were not positive, he said. The movie has several Dallas ties. Though West said he and Kendall are friends today, he said he did not speak to Kendall for two years after that. But it's not the kind of football movie that Dallas-based writer and director Arthur Muhammad ever imagined he'd be making. "Derric is the same Derric," the director said. The top-rated prospect on the East Mississippi team as the No. 86 JUCO in 247Sports Composite Mississippi State, WR Brooks Shannon, No. In the end, per ESPN, 21 players off that Carter team were offered college scholarships. Coach Carter is a classic movie starring Samuel L. Jackson about a no-nonsense high school basketball coach, but how much of the story is true? Actions have consequences, Kendall wrote. So though hes 78 and often uses a cane to walk, James has spent the last three years working as a school crossing guard in South Dallas, a few miles east of his beloved Carter High. Back in '88, Edwards was one of the best on the field, but he was also. They didnt talk to me. Instead, the message is that both the movie and the real Ken Carter taught their students is that sports aren't all that matters. Almost two decades later, the story of Ken Carter is still ranked as one of the best basketball movies ever made and the story of the real Ken Carter is just as inspiring. Thats it. The film was produced by MTV Films in 2005, hitting the top spot at the box office. They stopped calling me. Kailon Davis, defensive end, Season Four. 'Derrick got five years. As an author he's released two books, 2005's Coach Carter: My Life and 2012's Yes Ma'am, No Sir: The 12 Essential Steps for Success in Life. "As talented as these guys were, they can make a mistake and all that can be taken away from them," Ellis said. Evans, 44, who in 1988 was talented enough to be considered one of the nation's top high school defensive backs and flamboyant enough to sign his letter of intent while sitting in a hot tub in front of television cameras, served six years of a 20-year prison term for committing four armed robberies in the spring of 1989. A new film, written and directed by a former player for Carter High, details their triumphant road to the 1988State Championship and the controversy that surrounded the team after they won. Throughout the season, references are made to Carters struggles with depression and anxiety, and hes a hit-or-miss presence for much of the year. 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. In another, the boys robbed a Mexican restaurant for $11,000. Released in 1996, he has lived quietly for almost 20 years in Houston, building a steady career in the logistics and office supplies business and serving as a plain-spoken object lesson for the virtues - and pitfalls - of willpower. Just days after winning the state championship, a handful of Carter High players robbed a fast food joint. Police connected 21 local armed robberies to 10 Carter neighborhood teenagers, six of whom were a part of the football team. 42 overall junior college player in the 247Sports Composite. After "Kotter," Hegyes starred in "Cagney and Lacey," as well . He agreed, wow, this is real.". Teens are shown engaged in the act of armed robbery, pointing guns at the employees of various . Over 80% of U.S. adults with diabetes could benefit from new medications, based on recommendations from the American Diabetes Association. The players included: Edwards, who had the disputed algebra grade; Derric Evans, who announced his college commitment in the hot tub; Keith Campbell, who got the longest sentence; Patrick P.K. Williams; Aric Andrews; and Carlos Allen. Teenage boys were sent to prison. But there was trouble during that season's playoffs when questions arose about a Carter player's algebra grade. You dont even get a chance to think about the past, trying to think about the present, he said. Played on the team with the . 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. One Gets 20 Years. 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. Ellis said his interest in this film was what it could teach. I was a junior that particular year. On the field, the team faces an immediate challenge in that every returning player must sit out the season opener, leaving the Lions vastly undermanned in the very first game. But. Not an investigation into their leading scorers algebra grade. Starring movie icon Samuel L. Jackson as real-life high school basketball coach Ken Carter, and tells the story of how he changed the lives of the student-athletes on the basketball team at an inner-city high school in Northern California. Once I got out, I got a second chance, and I'm taking full responsibility for that.". wasnt loaded yet again. And so to fall from grace like that, that's a long way down.". (Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer). That title, until it was forfeited, belonged to Dallas Carter High School. That is until right before junior college early enrollment National Signing Day. A judge has sentenced 10 current and former high school athletes to prison terms of up to 25 years for their roles in numerous armed robberies in the Dallas area over the past year. He joined the Houston Chronicle in 1990 after stints at the Dallas bureau of United Press International (1984-90), the Waco Tribune-Herald (1978-84) and the Tyler Morning Telegraph (1975-78). That same fearlessness I had on the football field, I translated that when I got out of the penitentiary into the business side. Focused on East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Miss., the show captured the win-at-all-costs coach Buddy Stephens, terrific academic counselor Brittany Wagner and a squad of players fighting up from the rungs of small town junior college football to try and earn a shot at the big time. I think it shows football actually as the hedge, Muhammad says. Wagner calls him the complete package and even notes that after getting to know Allen, she couldnt believe that his charges were correct. Nine of the teens were high school football players, three of whom played for Hillcrest but lived in the Carter neighborhood. Here's the list: 2010- Harrison Barnes - Starter for the Sacramento Kings - Starter for his whole career, incl. "After the roller coaster of this season and postseason," Hootnick explains, "you had a few guys on that team really, to my mind, inexplicably going and joining an armed robbery ring for pretty much no reason. When I came to him with the idea of doing the movie, I told him I wanted to show what really happened. The 1988 Carter High School football team won that year's Texas state championship. Three Carter players from that team - Le'Shai Maston, Jessie Armstead and Clifton Abraham - played in the NFL 247Sports recruiting expert Bobby Burton covered high school football in the. He and wife Eva spend most of their time at church functions. The second episode of the season focuses heavily on Johnsons situation, with Johnson acknowledging his mistake and his parents expressing their disappointment. Russeau, who rose from a shoe shiner to a teacher and administrator, was inducted into the local African American Hall of Fame for his contributions to Dallas education. The actor also seems to have had a strong connection to the story and formed a relationship with the real Carter while preparing for the role. His decision to lock the gym and forfeit games until the players raised their GPAs was unpopular with the community, but when it made national news, then California Governor Gray Davis called him a hero and came to the Oilers first game after improving their grades. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Ben Torres/Special Contributor). Emily Ochsenschlager and Jessica Smith produced and edited this interview for broadcast, and Nicole Cohen adapted it for the Web. FBI Director: COVID-19 pandemic 'likely' started as Wuhan lab leak. That team overcame obstacles just to reach the 1988 state title game, and what came after is almost too crazy to believe. Each had faced a maximum sentence of 99 years. 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