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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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You just asked if Silsbee had won, and I answered. Like I said, it doesn't hurt their program to play Silsbee every year. They will continue to play each other. Both schools enjoy the game. I also agree that BU could schedule a little harder. But I don't know the ends and outs of the school finance in BISD and what parameters they have in place for their sports teams.

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

My post wasn't meant as a sleight on any of the current players. I've been very impressed with what I've seen so far. But I do think Whitmire coaching is a very big advantage for them (and sounds like you agree). I've just seen him win a ton of games over the years when he had the worst of it, talent-wise. Including a few against the Bobcats, unfortunately.

I will post them after the holiday tournaments. Need to see a few more teams in person. Have seen most already. Going to catch Splendora at Tarkington tonight.

Y'all can go back to Orangefield winning their tournament.

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

I feel we miss some opportunities for the 1 and 1. Kids can make or miss the first and helps with strategy near the end of game. No change was needed.

I also wanna add that absolutely nothing is gonna happen regarding to the so called “Complaints”

No yall gotta be stopped. You act like silsbee just goes out and recruits kids. Family ties are a thing. His dad is from Silsbee. He knew to get OUT OF BMT and go back to his roots. Silsbee.

Silsbee is a top basketball program in the state of Texas and always will be. They have down yeaars, but they are always competing at a high level. Playing a kid like Jared Harris will help them be prepared for those type of kids they will face.

Not sure where he has takin shots at you?

But Gilmer beat Carthage.

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 .

Lot of confussion when the scorekeeper doesn't reset the fouls and then the arguments start.

Some haven't forgotten the obvious: BU head coach Green is from Silsbee. He knows that level of basketball because he played at that level. Silsbee coach Sigler was his coach, and his mentor. They are probably good friends. Who wants to be riding in a bus for long stretches of time and miles to play a so called more worthy opponent on a cold Tuesday evening, when you can get a good run from a team 20 miles away. Arm chair keyboard warrior 'coaches' are good at cashing checks in their minds.

Playing that 5a and 6a helped Silsbee win state back in 2017-2018 heck Silsbee played College Park and The Woodlands home and away and the beat the Woodlands Silsbee also lost to SA Wagner by 2 points Wagner was ranked in the nation that year.

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.

Why is it that the Dallas area schools that are highly ranked in Texas, regardless of classification in any giving year are playing Highly Ranked Teams. Duncanville & Faith Family both played and loss to Montverde Academy this year and have played them in previous years. Duncanville is down this year with there recruitment and Faith Family is who they are. I have not seen too many Houston area schools playing outside of their comfort zone. I don’t see any harm with playing those Prep or Academy Schools, playing those schools will or should prepare them for the next level. Faith Family plays a very competitive schedule outside of Texas, to be the best you have to beat / play the best. Faith Family schedule prepares them for San Antonio, everyone else is playing for 2nd place

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

Easy solution... Write an email to Ron Jackson and David Green. Tell them BU should only play other 6A & 5A teams that can stay within 10 points of them. Glad we got to play each other and hope to see you in San Antonio.

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.

Go back and watch the games that are on Texanslive. Green, Dotson, & Williams were starting. Davis was coming off the bench until Williams went out.

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I think she’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

How about we go ahead and win all four? Miami should be the toughest one.

I hope you are being honest

Welcome back 😎

Congratulations on the win. Heck of game. A few mental errors at the end but nothing major.

An understated benefit of deep runs, and one of the reasons deep runs tend to come in bunches. After this season, PnG will have a full 12 more weeks extra of practices and game experience , over the past two years, than most teams in the state. South Oak Cliff will have 18 extra (over the last 3 seasons) - That’s nearly 2 full regular seasons extra! That experience can really build if underclassmen are taking advantage.

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

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

MVP of the tournament was Clarence Payia.