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I think if you had true football capitalism it would not go the way you think it would go lol The process is imperfect because its based on human judgement which is imperfect and thats not taking into account the process where humans willfully aren't honest on the forms....BUT based on the rules today that opens the door for circumvention of the rules in place. If I were in charge I'd try to get rid of judgment as much as possible and make it black and white...no more transferring for athletic purposes questions on the form..its residency and residency alone...BUT I'd have more robust compliance arm of the UIL to check into residency questions and not leave that to the schools... The only question is..where do I come up with the money to pay the salaries of this compliance arm

I get out plenty and talk with many people in the coaching industry. I know exactly how wild the DFW area is with the transferring but my point is all these players were ruled eligible by all ruling committees. As for the complaining. My point was the vast majority of it comes from the team who loses to the team accused of cheating. Is it justified? To a point, yes. But knowing who some of you are on here that have posted or liked comments on this thread (including you) and what their school association is, my point has been proven. Like I stated before, policy needs improving.

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The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers -Earl Weaver

I can agree with that last statement. I have stated that the coaches and local DEC's have to do better. The problem with DISD is they have become a "you watch my back and I'll watch yours" district.

Won???? Lol

Thought it was interesting that SOC today was named an A-Rated campus by TEA

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I agree. My decision of which Friday game to attend will be based on how things are going into that week. But right now I will go with these games for Week 7: Thursday Baytown Sterling at Beaumont West Brook Friday Port Arthur Memorial at La Porte (2nd choice is Orangefield at East Chambers) Saturday Incarnate Word at Lamar

People on here do understand. But the vitriol and complaining was towards SOC when it should be directed at UIL and the local DEC.

Just spoke with an High Island school official. HI will be playing in TCAL for all their athletics. Doesn't mean that some of their athletic teams will not play UIL teams in non-district because they will play some of those schools. Just won't be participating in any districts in UIL athletics. High Island will have a varsity football team this coming season unlike last year. Will remain a 6 man football team.

In regards to Faith Family, I think that's a case of apples and oranges. Charter schools should never be allowed to play UIL or at least have to play 6A. There is a reason why Faith Family no longer plays UIL. As for the Houston teams, that can be viewed as the same as SOC. But like I said, the complaining still came from the losing team. Personally, I didn't have much issue with Silsbee losing to Yates or Washington (we did beat them more than they beat us). I did have issue with Faith Family. They never belonged in UIL.

I'll get a look at Vidor tonight. This one always reminds me of our old friend @Hagar. RiP old man

Confirmed. Babin is cleared to play for Barbers Hill.

for sure, if it's legit. I truly don't know. Hard to trust stuff coming out of DISD sometimes... In 2025 DISD had only 11 Ds and 2 Fs out of over 200 schools. I find that pretty unbelievable. To put that into perspective, BISD had 7 Ds and 7 Fs with only 23 campuses last school year. That said, if DISD's score are truly accurate then that's a definite eye opener to how dysfunctional BISD has been.

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Sounds like someone wants some cheese with their whine! Graduated from EC many years ago, and when you have a school that is all around strong in everything from athletics to UIL to FFA, etc. the school sales itself. Why would people not want their kids go to a school that is as well balanced and competitive in every aspect of school life.

I'll tell yall this, the lefty was damn impressive at BH two years ago as a sophomore and if EC can have him at QB allowing KJ to be used elsewhere as a weapon, they're going to be dangerous.

I just need to know if Spuds is gonna pass to Logs and if Roadrunner will be rushing and Cleats will be kicking.

Houston with a 6-3 win over SF. Wesneski with another quality start. 7 IP, 3 runs, 5 hits (2 HR), 4 K's, 2 BB. Hader pitched two perfect innings to get the win. Cam Smith big night at the plate. 3-4, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI's. Astros remain 1/2 game up on Arlington.

I think your side note reads tend to lead you astray.

Aren't the majority of these good people Muslim? You know, those folks that you condemn daily here on this site.

More proof that low IQ Donald got tricked (or blackmailed from Epstein files!) into fighting Israel’s war

Corrected. Thanks BG! LP PA 1922 0 20 1978 49 12 1979 24 22 1980 14 41 1981 7 41 1982 21 33 1983 28 14 1984 7 6 1985 17 20 1986 14 17 1987 21 14 1988 17 12 1989 35 20 1990 35 35 Tie 1991 27 22 1992 49 27 1993 37 0 1996 38 6 1997 31 3 2006 56 27 2008 56 28 2009 42 21 2010 37 13 2011 24 20 2011 6 34 2012 37 33 2013 45 47 2014 41 35 2015 31 24 2020 17 45 2021 27 50 2022 34 54 2023 27 38 2026 ? ? Current head-to-head overall: LP 20, PA 12. Since the opening of Memorial, the series is 8-6 La Porte. PAM was the last team to beat LP in a district game in either 9-5A D1, or 11-5A D1 with a comeback win in Port Arthur in 2023.

Did a little digging since we always have this question come up. Here's the history between La Porte & Port Arthur. La Porte vs Port Arthur History This year’s District 9-5A D1 game will be the 34th all time meeting between La Porte and Port Arthur. La Porte first faced Port Arthur Jefferson in 1922. This rivalry dates back 104 years! This season will be the 34th game played between the two cities. Port Arthur Jefferson closed in the late 90's and Port Arthur Memorial became the school in Port Arthur in 2002. Here is the breakdown of the last 33 meetings! LP PA 1922 0 20 1978 49 12 1979 24 22 1980 14 41 1981 7 41 1982 21 33 1983 28 14 1984 7 6 1985 17 20 1986 14 17 1987 21 14 1988 17 12 1989 35 20 1990 35 35 Tie 1991 27 22 1992 49 27 1993 37 0 1996 38 6 1997 31 3 2006 56 27 2008 56 28 2009 42 21 2010 37 13 2011 24 20 2011 6 34 2012 37 33 2013 45 47 2014 41 35 2015 13 62 2020 17 45 2021 27 50 2022 34 54 2023 27 38 2026 ? ? Current head-to-head overall: LP 19, PA 13. Since the opening of Memorial, the series is tied 7-7. It's been a series of 5 game runs broken up by alternating wins by both teams between the runs. PAM was the last team to beat LP in a district game in either 9-5A D1, or 11-5A D1 with a comeback win in Port Arthur in 2023.

Americans still waiting on their tariff check but instead it’s been sent to the big corporations that gouged us to compensate for the tariffs that were implemented. DOGE disappeared like a fart in the wind. Still waiting for the concept of a health care plan that would do away with Obamacare. Of the 250 years of debt Trump has created 25% of it in 5 1/2 years and he still has 2 1/2 years to go. Average Americans are still waiting on affordability but the Iran war took precedence. Great job on the border though.

That part... But people on here don't understand that.

From the report as stated from an AI search: The report points to: Local government education lost about 50,000 jobs, which economists say was likely influenced by seasonal-adjustment issues rather than a wave of layoffs. Retail lost about 19,000 jobs. Financial activities lost about 14,000 jobs. Meanwhile, healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and information added jobs

I’m team limited government capitalism. It’s the team that has created more ‘haves’ than any other system in the world, and many—if not most—of those who think they’re ’have-nots’ would be ‘haves’ in much of the rest of the world.

Fairly simple for the coaches who are “sick of it”: 1. Regulate it through their membership on the DEC. 2. Don’t sign off on transfers. **The reason they don’t follow these steps is because they have similar in their own programs. Every school in Texas receives players and loses players.

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Not sure where he thought you were complaining or whining. Just stating obvious facts and giving your thoughts on the season. I didn't see any whining.

Oops, there goes an argument.

Lol, no joke. As far as I can remember, there has been a decoy AF1 in place. Presidents always come first.

We play Dayton in 17 days. Right now, Dayton is the only team that matters. Once we play Dayton, we turn our attention to the Hill. That is how everyone on this team needs to approach the season: one game at a time. Do not get overwhelmed by the challenges ahead. Everything is manageable when you focus on the opponent in front of you and play your best each week. King went 1–9 in 2016, and that season helped lay the foundation for its rise to prominence. We are measuring this season by our competitiveness, growth, and willingness to fight every week. If we do those things, who knows? We might earn some wins and surprise some people along the way. But none of that matters today. Dayton. Seventeen days.

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Some of those scores might be wrong, I know 2015 is cause we didn't even win that game and the game itself was a close one.

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In mid May when Houston was 11 games below .500 (19-30), their team ERA reached a season high of 6.47, the worst in all of MLB. As of August 10, the Astro team ERA is 4.59, the lowest it's been since April. That's roughly 2 runs less. It's still 12th in AL but very much improved. Houston's offense since mid May has fallen off a bit when the Astros were batting .263 as a team and averaging around 5.3 runs per game which led the AL. Now the Houston offense is at .246 team batting average and averaging 4.7 runs per game. Both categories are still top 3 in AL. I stated back at the end of May that I was willing to give up some of that hot hitting if it meant the pitching would get better. I felt that was the key to get Houston winning. Well, Astro pitching has got much better and the hitting fell off some but low and behold they are above .500 and first in division. Pitching is what matters the most in MLB and nobody can convince me otherwise.

Is it the Lefty who started a few games as a sophomore two seasons ago?

Half game up. Arlington wins we lose 3-2 not much happened other than we still leave too many especially at crunch time.

This is what CBS reported yesterday afternoon

Both parties have brought us endless wars and 40 trillion in debt. The Uniparty seems to always win.

Pre-MAGA Rubio, Vance, etc would have been great. Theyve since shown they have no spine. Bunch of sellouts that can’t be trusted anymore.

You've proved nothing except that you're hard headed. And we aren't the only team to get the shaft because of teams like them. and they aren't the only ones doing it. All of the teams who have that special talent that comes along once in a blue moon will have to settle for 2nd or 3rd because people like you just turn the other cheek. Oh well, they just didn't check the box. Cool. Enjoy watching the same Dallas teams win every year. That's what it's all about right? As long as the Dallas teams win every year it's all good. What a sad, weak argument you guys have. Football socialism is what we should call it.

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Hardin dropped to 3A D2… They are with Newton and Woodville now

I finally decide to click on one of your links.. and video has nothing to do with the caption claim about giving reparations lol Why’d you post this?

The new OC will definitely will definitely bring the offense back from the Stone Age. Was kind of surprised he would leave Colorado State and come to high school but that's the pull of Coach Williams already paying dues. At the end of the day math just doesn't math though. With our demographics we just don't have the enrollment to play with the top 4 teams in the district and probably not with Kingwood either. Have to remember Kingwood backing into the playoffs a couple years ago with a shocker over CE King and making the regional final. SEC commit in the middle of the defense and a 5* A&M commit at left tackle anchoring a very good offensive line and they have 0 shot. That's life outside the top 4 in this district. North Shore is ranked #2 but I think Summer Creek might be the best team in the district and by far the team set up for the most success over the next decade? They couldn't deal with the CE King run game last year but I'm not sure they don't win a state title if they had went D1. That being said it's almost crazy to think CE King will still field the best collection of skill players in the district and IMO opinion the favorite out of all those teams to win a state title now that Desoto has dropped to 5A. Atascocita is the wild card, for the first time in over a decade they'll get to play D2 and their new coach already has experience coaching high level kids being that he was on staff for Desoto's 2022 state title. Not that the record would reflect it in the next four or five years but I think Crosby is going to get very good relatively fast playing in this district similar to CE King's rise simply because of what it's going to take every Friday night just to be "competitive".