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I think the YMBL had a better field than the LaGrange La. tourney United played in last week. I get what you are saying. I think United "could" play a more tougher schedule and be just fine. But playing a couple of local teams, including Silsbee, doesn't hurt their program. As long as Green and Sigler are coaching those two teams, they will always play each other. That's a fact.

Who does he want United to play? The Lakers?

Just a thought here and I understand there might be some controversy around this. I think Crosby's implosion and PNG's ascension should teach us a couple very important lessons. 1) We overvalue the effect of athletes (bo's and joes) on the success of a program and undervalue the effect of coaching. 2) Great coaches will get the enrollment involved and working. At the end of the day the single most important thing for late playoff success is depth and coaching. Yes losing a great QB/RB/WR/LB can end a season early but if you don't have depth at all the "not superstar" positions and if the backups aren't just as willing, able and wanting to play as the starters you cannot have success at the highest levels. I think this is true because of a couple of reasons, Winner win. If you are successful and win others want to be a part of that, from that 6'8 300 lbs kid that's never touched a football to that 5'6 kid who will run through a wall to get his chance. They all are important and they all need to feel like part of the team. If you win then no one cares about being the backup. If you win people will be happy to just be on the team. If you win you can have 65 athletes on Varsity every single year. Even a team without elite athletics' talent can execute plays at a high level if they are well coached. Practice times, culture of work, and accountability set the standards for developing 14 year old's into athletic 17 years old's. That being said great coaches can overcome program deficiencies that previously existed. Crosby and PNG prove this. PNG has no more talent now than it has for the last decade. Crosby has no less talent than it has for the last decade. It's about how that talent is coached, brought through the system, and executes daily. My ramblings.

Playing the #1 ranked 6A team to 10 points will help prepare the Tigers for that tough district play.

I know he’s not the star of that team but I really really like watching #15 play for the tigers I believe his name is Botley man that kid plays with high energy and is the driving force for that team

I’m not going to question the man that’s led BU to the mountain top. Whatever his method is, keep on keeping on!

Botley is gonna be the reason silsbee ends in SA ! I like his game ! You NEED players like that !

I'm only here until my flight leaves for St. Lucia tomorrow. As pitiful as this season was I figured I might as well spend a week taking it out on some Wahoo and hitting some golf balls in the ocean. My old lady is from Oak Cliff and her nephew plays for Duncanville so I've been getting the treatment at the house all bleeping year, smh.

Let’s just say one I know very well.

Excellent points. Been hearing similar logic on a weekly basis. It has not helped any opponent so far. Gilmer has been ran off the field in multiple games and the defense is giving up 37 points per game in the playoffs. Gilmer is going to face Bellville on Friday just like the rest of the teams who “played a tougher schedule”.

Smokin Joe Foster!!! Yes he was at Ozen back in the day. I'm sure he is very retired now. @ozens fastest@1906knows about Coach Foster.

He has started every game to my knowledge js

They are playing in the Allen tourney. 32 team field loaded with state ranked 6A and 5A teams.

You offered or you were offered?

Click bait post for Tiger fans.

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Friday 12/8 EC 0-0 Lumberton HF 2-1 LCM BC 1-0 West Brook Monday 12/11 Nederland 1-0 LCM BC 4-0 United

22-3A play Tonight, 7pm

Yes.

1. Westbrook 2. Benjamin 3. Timpson 4. Albany 5. Franklin 6. Gunter 7. Chapel Hill 8. Bellville 9. Aledo 10. Port Neches-Groves 11. North Shore TIEBREAKER 12. DeSoto

Great game! Great win Indians! Go get that State Championship! The Deweyville Pirates are cheering you on!

No one is forcing you to be in this thread, trust me I'd rather you not be.

Good luck to PNG hope you can bring it home. It's a daunting test in SOC.

From what I've gathered, you're the only one thinking too much about this. You got happy by beating a bunch of 9th and 10th graders. This same group (including the now-freshmen) was dominant at the middle school level. The bigger question should've been: how can a group of 9th and 10th graders be on the cusp of making the playoffs last year? Or how can that same group knock off a top-10-ranked team (EC) at home? There is nothing to think about. Let me know if you need me to proofread that letter for you.

Faith Family recruits

Not sure where he has takin shots at you?

I just wanted clarity. That's all. Didn't know which it was. Just was told different by folks in the know at LC-M.

Yes sir, we sure did. And we about to beat Bellville.

1. Westbrook vs Gordon 2. Benjamin vs Oglesby 3. Timpson vs Tolar 4. Albany vs Mart 5. Malakoff vs Franklin 6. Gunter vs Tidehaven 7. Anna vs Chapel Hill 8. Gilmer vs Bellville 9. Aledo vs Smithson Valley 10. Port Neches-Groves vs South Oak Cliff 11. North Shore vs. Duncanville TIEBREAKER 12. Summer Creek vs DeSoto .

If the BU vs Silsbee Games are standing room crowds let them play, it’s good for recruitment for both teams in The Beaumont Area.

Thank you! Budget, money etc., factors into a public schools schedule big time.

I have had several discussions with local coaches and to a man, nobody thinks it really helps one team over another. Me personally, I think it helps the aggressive defensive team because after each quarter, the foul count is reset to zero. A team can foul more than 5 times in first quarter but not have to worry about their opponent going to the line the remainder of the half. It's got it's pros and cons. I know it takes some getting used to even with the game officials. Heck I have had to correct a couple officials in a couple of games this season. So far this season I have yet to see a game be decided by the new foul format and I have seen over 60 games so far this season.

Let's just end with this ^ It seems to be the most logical statement thus far.

I think he’s saying that BU should only be playing state ranked 6a programs. His logic is state ranked 5a or 4a is unacceptable..

It’s not real strange to go from a play in game last year to 1st this year. They didn’t graduate anybody from a team the best EC in EC. Orangefield and Buna were both loaded with Seniors. It will be interesting to see how the Orangefield and Kountze games go this year without a team full of seniors against a bunch of 10th graders. But let this “open enrollment” excuse start early. All guidelines looked to have been met seeing how the transfer keeping people awake played football this season.

Not tournaments. Atascocita played Dallas Carter in single game. Was the Hoopsgiving but the opponent was agreed upon. Also, Carter and FF have played "scheduled" games with 6A teams in Dallas area. Not tournaments.

Need to check some of those 6A teams up North. A few have played 4A Dallas Carter and 4A Faith Family. Even Atascocita has played a 4A this year.

He’s done that before. Kid has started on 2 state champion teams, 1 state finalist team. Dotson is definitely like that.

Silsbee freshman Jones had a game and Kayde Dotson put BU on his back.

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I agree to a point. PNG also has a history, culture, and quite a bit of talent. PNG was no stranger to the 3rd and 4th round, they just needed to learn to play defense. They went and found their answer. OF has a long ways to go to be playing in Arlington. They should be happy with the leader they’ve had. Hiring a man to come in and take them from the 1st round, to the 3rd or 4th round would take a miracle. Not that it shouldn’t be the goal, just don’t let the goal be the expectation.

HD Cancelled to many kids out sick

Hell, and I thought we were bad... Lol.

That game is going be great, one of the better ones of the weekend. That sophomore QB for Anna is special… Anna enrollment turned in more numbers than Nederland which they are taking advantage of this year before they move up

Didn't the Scales kid go to LCM in Jr. High and the move to Orangefield? Hmmm

Here we go…. Figured this would start…

I like Barbers Hill over PAM, and HF over HJ.

I’d probably flip East Chambers and Orangefield

Good to see Brookeland back in their winning ways.