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As an addendum I'd add that it doesn't really matter what we think, they're going to do it their way but I understand its therapy to know other folks feel the same way.... ;)
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[quote name="H-D BOBCAT 55" post="1285904" timestamp="1348894434"]
Please help me out and give me your opinions. I had great Coaches growing up as a kid, most of them are now my friends. All Coaches have different styles and philosophies. We also all agree, Coaches want to win and be successful. I have noticed two different Coaching philosophies that stand out to me. First one is the Coaching philosophy of, I as Head Coach will play my most skilled, star studded players as much as possible and they never come off the field, only on special teams maybe. I sure as heck give them the ball on key critical downs. I feed them the ball early and often. I feel like with that philosophy you give your team and players a fighting chance to be successful and victorious all the time and especially on key critical downs. The second Coaching philosophy is the one that involves playing totally within a system, that is based heavily on rotating your players and keeping them fresh and healthy above all. With this system you are in a kind of russian roulette of sort, meaning if you have a 4th and 1, your best player (rb) will not always get the ball, it will be which ever one of your 3-4 backs is due to rotate in. In my opinion, the first philosophy works best, especially when facing bigger more talented schools. It means to have your best skilled players on the field at all times and give your team a fighting chance to succeed. Give that star player or players the ball early and often. With the second philosopy your 3rd string or 3rd best RB could be carrying the ball in a critical moment, how fair is that to the team, is that a fighting chance? Please guys, give me some feed back. I need your help. Thanks.
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Well you said please and I believe you're honestly looking for opinions. To me it's simple, especially in 3a and smaller programs. Players are more important than "systems". Not to dismiss structure, but thats what [i]builds[/i] a program FOR players, not in spite of them. So let the smites begin, its about ego, the value of that "system". IMO a smart coach looks at what the community offers him/her athletically and builds their "system" around that, not the other way around, and it changes alot year to year in smaller programs. Its a tough job, but probably easier when you don't have to make adjustments in the "system". Kids aren't robots, and a playmaker is more valueable than an X or O, not that X's and O's aren't important, its about priority, and when the X's and O's match up with the playmaker thats when the magic happens.
BTW, I don't have a dog in the HD fight, just making a general statement about what I've seen at home. -
[quote name="UKCats" post="1285639" timestamp="1348890165"]
[quote author=TeamJag-US link=topic=103834.msg1285570#msg1285570 date=1348889170]
[quote author=UKCats link=topic=103834.msg1285387#msg1285387 date=1348887203]
Well this has answered all questions . . . Coldspring, huffman, cleveland. Tarkington is just one year premature and no one else in this district will play with the indians (excluding coldspring and huffman of course)
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ALL questions huh? Oh what a can or worms.......anybody got a final?
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Yes questions. . .are you saying that Cleveland would be a sure thing after Liberty hung 20 on them in the fourth quarter last year? Just saying that Tarkington is a better team than last year and for Cleveland to put 51 on them it just legitamizes the caliber of their team for me. I guess you are entitled to your own opinion, but for me it put some clarity on the district standings.
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This ain't last year for Lib or Cleveland. I don't know diddly about Cleveland except who they've played and what I read on here but there was never doubt in my mind they would be the second or probably third spot barring alien intervention. Tarkington has a [i]better record[/i] than last year, kudos to them for winning the predistrict games they should have been winning the last 10 years, those young men are out there taking care of their business best they can but I didn't think the Horns defense would be a measuring stick for Cleveland. -
[quote name="UKCats" post="1285387" timestamp="1348887203"]
Well this has answered all questions . . . Coldspring, huffman, cleveland. Tarkington is just one year premature and no one else in this district will play with the indians (excluding coldspring and huffman of course)
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ALL questions huh? Oh what a can or worms.......anybody got a final? -
[quote name="songone" post="1285224" timestamp="1348885323"]
[quote author=Mr. Buddy Garrity link=topic=103853.msg1285214#msg1285214 date=1348885214]
[quote author=First Down link=topic=103853.msg1285203#msg1285203 date=1348885070]
Mansfield Legacy leads Lancaster 20-3 3rd qtr UPSET BREWING!!!
[/quote]Lancaster #3 in 4A
[/quote]Leander losing too!
#2 Leander 7
Cedar Park 14
3rd
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[quote name="belle-mere" post="1281125" timestamp="1348525623"]
I smell an upset. Tarkington can win this game if they jump into the lead like they did last weekend. I agree that Cleveland has a good defense, but Tarkington's defense isn't shabby either. I predict Tarkington 12, Cleveland 10.
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Don't get carried away, theres potential for upset but they'll need twice maybe three times that many points to win barring offensive unfriendly weather. -
[quote name="BrenhamFan" post="1278808" timestamp="1348293780"]
[quote author=Mr. Buddy Garrity link=topic=103504.msg1278806#msg1278806 date=1348293214]
You know whats funny, "the missing/injured" starters wasnt brought up until they lost, sorta like when they lost to Aledo couple years ago. Funny how that pops up after a loss. Just saying ;)
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I know it's part of the game, but still. All you can pick on is one loss? They are going for their 6th straight, and with several different coaches might I add. I have mad respect for anybody that can do that.
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Yeah, I'm NOT a LT supporter or even fan, but you gotta respect their track record. Being at the top makes you a target every week, that makes it even tougher. -
LT is missing a boatload of starters, losing by 2 is not exactly the end of the world for them, a lose is a lose but they will recover.
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so much for 0-10... 8) congrats to the Hornets and Coach Fortune
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[quote name="DP8036" post="1278504" timestamp="1348282785"]
What's up with LT? This ain't like them to be down two games in a row.
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at least part of it was losing one of their top players in zach austin. 4A or 5A they're tough -
[quote name="UKCats" post="1264344" timestamp="1347076485"]
So is it just the curse of high school sports that if a team wins "the players are incredible" and if a team loses "the coaches are terrible"???
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Hey, no coach bashing even if the truth is obvious. -
No reason Tarkington shouldn't win this matchup as they always should. 40 something to 20 something.
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They should go by FT percentage....but thats not an option is it? But in this case I don't think it makes any sense (other than the immense entertainment value) for them to play each other, they've both shown they can go toe to toe, let 'em settle the on court issue later on.
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[quote name="GCMPats" post="1174301" timestamp="1328715093"]
I think you will be surprised. There will not be as many players with HR's, but those guys that can rake, will still rake.
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thats exactly right, its not like HS players haven't hit HR long before the hot bat boon. it may take a bit for plate discipline to return, but the guys that can hit will still hit bombs. overall numbers will undoubtedly be down, but i'd bet the guys who were double digit last year won't drop dramatically. sweet spots may be smaller, but hitting one fat is still hitting it fat! -
[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1170564" timestamp="1328208973"]
Yates is an automatic over southeast texas ;)
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oh yeah, apparently you don't know about the 3 headed monster west of the trinity. sorry i couldn't resist. i really should have my account suspended for making that comment. -
[quote name="stevenash" post="1167562" timestamp="1327798041"]
Perhaps they are a victim of UOS
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oh no you di 'int.... :o ;D. now look what UOS did at HF...oopss, threadjack alert, sorry, so to clean it up, was the 103 pt. differential due to athleticism or pure skill ( I assume the response will be both ), but at some point ...... -
you forgot squaredance celebration after HJ victory....
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[quote name="WOSgrad" post="1155635" timestamp="1325895590"]
22-3A game
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[quote name="UncleJoey" post="1143915" timestamp="1323559879"]
LT doesn't simulate the snap count at all. They do call out their own defensive signals, which is fine. Simulating snap counts is the easiest call in the book for a ref. As a ref I can tell you that call is usually made only once in a game and that puts a stop to it. Any accusations that LT could repeatedly disrupt the snap count are ridiculous.
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[quote name="RHBoiler" post="1143343" timestamp="1323488474"]
Yeah, the announcers on TSRN Sports are saying the [b]refs are bad as well.[/b] ....
[b]They also said the the LT D line is simulating the Dawson snap count, and drawing the motion penalties on Dawson. Odd.[/b]
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its not odd for lt, its in their playbook, not sure why they keep getting away with it. they are a great team with tons of talent, they don't need to break the rules to succeed. was it called on them at all tonight? -
surprised to see so many wide margin wins, was henderson "supposed" to lose big?
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[quote name="Mr. Buddy Garrity" post="1138175" timestamp="1322884342"]
LT is a beast.
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yes they are, and so is CP, just one play less of a beast yet again. LT does hold a substantial special teams and passing game advantage, very well balanced. its a shame that penalties marred the finish. with CP near the redzone with about 3 minutes left it would have made one heck of a finish.
it's crazy these two are in the same district, how would you like to be the "other" teams in THAT district? good luck to whoever faces them going forward. -
[quote name="indian15/16" post="1136056" timestamp="1322713986"]
That score is incorrect. The final was 83-60 Livingston. We dont need it being any worse than it was. In Cleveland's defense we are starting all sophmores.
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Where are the Jrs. and Srs.? -
[quote name="jmoore" post="1130742" timestamp="1322283849"]
Wow, the SportsDay HS show on Fox just completely wrote off 4A Division I Region III. Said whoever comes out of Region I or II will have Lake Travis waiting.
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Travis has earned the right to command that kind of respect. Rankings don't mean too much, but they tell something about a team. USA Today ranks them 15 among ALL teams in the nation (Katy is 3). At the same time, that's not a safe prediction, the last two times LT and Cedar Park have gone at it have been decided by a total of 4 points. CP has two consecutive shutouts against playoff teams (not an easy feat in 4A D1). Unlikely that streak will continue, however theres going to be a game worth watching at DKR this Friday.
Whoever survives that still has to play a tough opponent, anything can happen that's why they play the games. What Sportsday says won't have one iota of impact on the eventual outcome. But realistically, LT or a team that can beat them is going to be one heck of an opponent. Until they're beat, LT is at the top of the heap and deservingly so.
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MrUmp got it right and the answer to your question of "why" is dumbness and/or lazyness, there's no nice way to say it. It would be nice to see more competition in our district, frankly it does "the 3" little to no good to play "the other 3" to prepare for playoffs (here come the Panthers to claim they should be in the first group ;D well maybe so). It's embarrassing. (And boring to watch)