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Randy "Bobo" Masters plays for his father
By Bradley Collier
Shadow Creek athlete getting "Masters" in football
Apr 06, 2020
Randy Masters goes by the nickname "Bobo."
"The nickname comes from my dad," the Shadow Creek sophomore athlete said. "Everyone called him 'Bobo.' He died when I was a kid, so everyone just started calling me 'Bobo' for him."
Masters had a breakout season for the 2019 state champs as a receiver and return-man.
"My dad is who I do it for," he said. "I talk to him before every game. Every time I'm doing something with sports, I talk with him."
Masters has recently exploded onto the recruiting landscape with his size and athletic ability. He has picked up offers from the likes of LSU, Florida, South Carolina and Houston among others.
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"I grew up playing basketball and it wasn't until last year that I started taking football seriously," he said. "I think I have the opportunity to do great things. I see myself in the league years from now."
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"It really hit me when the first offer came in from South Carolina last summer. Then I had a pretty good season," he said.
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</script><p> In the state championship game, Masters returned a punt for a clutch touchdown.</p><p>
"I consider myself a smart player," he said. "When I saw everyone on the right side of the field, I had to pick it up. I knew no one was going to catch me. I had some of my teammates in front of me leading the way."
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With tremendous confidence and ability, Masters is planning on a big junior year.
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"There was so much more I could have done last year," he said. "This is a competitive school and I had some great seniors in front of me. I'm so happy we won state, but this year I'm going to be much better."
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</script><p> That means a big summer offseason is in store for Masters when the virus hopefully clears up.</p><p>
"Everyone wants to get faster over the summer," he said. "I'll be working on my speed, my yards after catch, and staying in shape. The attention is making we work harder. I know if I take a day off, that someone else is going to be working."
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"I'm from the hood where you are always trying to get out. That's why my favorite teams were USC and Florida. I'm pretty open as it relates to recruiting," he said. "I have a dawg mentality and I've grown up liking DeAndre Hopkins and Jalen Ramsey. They have the same mentality. I am hungry and nothing is going to stop me from getting to college and hopefully to the league."
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</script><p> Outside of football, Masters starts for the Shadow Creek varsity basketball team and raps.</p><p>
"Basketball was really my first love," he laughed. "I also rap for fun. I don't talk too much, but when people really get to know me, they find out that I'm pretty goofy."
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What's no joke is that Masters will have tons of recruiting options over the next two years.
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"Randy is very athletic," Shadow Creek OC Tyrone Green said. "He has great hands, ball skills and body control. He's going to be big-time."
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BREAKING: Houston-area districts extending closures until mid-April
Mar 16, 2020
School closures are going to extend past this week.
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcing stricter social distancing guidelines amidst the Coronavirus outbreak and the President of the United States Donald Trump sharing on Monday that Americans should not gather in groups of 10 or more people, Houston-area school districts are reacting.
On Monday afternoon, school districts including Houston's largest in Houston ISD, Humble ISD and Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, started announcing extension of current closures until Friday, April 10. New Caney ISD extended its closure through April 19.
"The district is taking this action as a precautionary measure and in coordination with Houston area efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19," according to a statement by New Caney ISD. "All extracurricular activities, athletics events, and community events held in district facilities through April 19 are postponed. Classes are set to resume Monday, April 20, after the district's scheduled spring break."
#HISD has extended its districtwide closure through Fri. (4/10). The district is scheduled to reopen on Mon. (4/13). The district will re-evaluate on Mon. (4/6) to determine whether a longer closure beyond 4/10 is necessary. Updates available at https://t.co/PCjq3QkzUB pic.twitter.com/wbEZjafWnl
— Houston ISD (@HoustonISD) March 16, 2020
Klein ISD, Galena Park ISD, Friendswood ISD, Fort Bend ISD, Alvin ISD and Conroe ISD made similar announcements. It is expected that the majority of Houston school districts will close until April 10, pushing the education to online only.
With this newest development, the cut into the spring sports seasons goes even deeper, now wiping out a majority of the baseball and softball seasons.
"We would come back and basically have four district games left," New Caney baseball coach Austin Hall told VYPE in a phone interview. "I know our Athletic Director Brent Sipe, he does a great job, I'm sure he's on the phone with the UIL trying to make plans. My thing right now is I just want our seniors to have one more shot, whether that's one game or four games. I want them to be able to play again.
"It's not like college, you can't grant these kids an extra year of eligibility at the high school level. You just want the kids to play as many games as they can but at the same time you have to be safe. You have to do what's best for everybody."
It also pulls into question if the soccer playoffs will indeed start on April 14, which was the new start date the University Interscholastic League released on Friday. There were some soccer teams that hadn't fully completed their district slate as of the suspension of play. The newest cancellation of extra-curricular activities could also impact track & field district meets as well.
The closures will also cut into the possibility of area football teams holding spring practice. Some schools choose to hold spring football practice instead of starting on August 3. Those teams instead start a week later in the fall on August 10.
The situation continues to be a fluid one and the UIL has stated that they will continue to update their website, which was updated on Monday afternoon cancelling even practices at a statewide level through March 29.
"I've reached out to a couple of other districts and they're kind of in wait-and-see mode," Hall said.