ShayneBasketball

So what is the difference between winning by 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and maybe 100 points, nothing? High school teams do this all the time. Just pick up a news paper or get on SETXSPORTS.COM and look at all the 40 and 50 plus point blowouts that happen throughout the year. All I hear about is class, are you serious. Not too many people in this world have “CLASS.” Understand that you are witnessing greatness, yes I said greatness. This group of young men is doing something that has not been seen since the 85’ Madison team, which is dominate their opponent. I got a chance to see them play against Friendswood last Friday and the fans said some pretty bad things about these young man. I heard Friendswood fan say things like “Ghetto Ball” and some other things I care not to repeat. These were not the people from Yates but from FRIENDSWOOD. The Yates players don’t trash talk; they just play and play very hard. We are talking about a high school basketball team, not some thugs robbing and killing someone but a great basketball team. There are more important things going on in the world today to be wasting all this time talking about a so call terrible classless coach and a bunch of so call thug athletes. People hate to say it but race plays a significant part in this discussion. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were I documentary made 10 years from now about Yates and all the criticism.

You right about that Bluedove3...

Ozen struggle last year in the beginning of the season losing 5 or 6 games before January and that was  with Coach Boutte. This is a rebuilding year for Ozen and Coach Boutte said that Ozen wouldn’t be as good as years past no matter who coach this year.

I said he was a great coach but not a legend at Lincoln. In my opinion, he became a legend at Ozen building a program from nothing. Once again, he was a great coach in the beginning and became legend at Ozen. When you think Lincoln the first coach that comes to mind is Coach Gamble, not Boutte or Price. On the other hand, when you think Ozen the first name that comes to mind is Coach Boutte.  All these coaches are great people and great leaders with legendary careers.

It is true he was a great coach before he got to Ozen but the knock on him was could he build a program. He inherited a great program with great players at Lincoln, which he did a great job. Coach Boutte knew he had to build a program to be considered a legend. At Ozen he started with nothing and produced greatness, which made him into a legend. In my opinion, Coach Boutte is the 2nd greatest coach behind Coach Gamble in southeast Texas History. I didn’t forget about Coach Williams he would be number 3 in my opinion. 

Ozen first varsity season they went 16-14 with Coach Boutte losing in the second round. People were saying the same thing back then. For example, people would say why Coach Boutte playing those young guys and he don't know what he doing. The next season Ozen went 23- 7 losing to T.J. in the quarterfinals by one. People were saying Coach Boutte should be fired. Then in 2001 those same young players lead Ozen to their only State Championship. Then Coach Boutte became a Legend. I will give you another example of a great coach needing some time to win a championship. Coach Gamble went about 15 years before he won his first championship at Lincoln and people were saying get him out of town. So just relax and calm down.

I forgot to mention the 1981 Hebert team that went 35-2. They were loaded and Coach Boutte played on that team.

2003 Ozen was 34-1

My top 5: 1. 1986 P.A. Lincoln- 33-1 2. 2001 BMT Ozen- 36-0 3. 1995 P.A. Lincoln- 35-3 4. 1991 Hardin Jefferson- 37-1 5. 1984 P.A. Lincoln- 32-3 All State Champions

They lost 50 to 46...

Nederland freshman are good but on a neutral site OZEN would win 80% of the time. Ozen played Nederland 3 times at Nederland and only one time at OZEN. The first game Ozen played Nederland the best player was benched and he had 30 in the final game. Trust me the refs played a major part in those wins and the one game OZEN won at Nederland the ref’s wasn’t from the area. Ozen beat Silsbee by 50 and Memorial by 65. I’m not taking anything from Nederland because they are a great team with a promising future.  In my opinion, Ozen freshman is the best bottom line. 

Ozen Freshman team is the best freshman team in this area...District Champs 20-2

Central played hard and took that game from OZEN. Hopefully both teams do well in the playoffs...Congrats Coach Lee and central coaching staff for having your guys ready...Ozen will bounce back and make a good run in the playoff's, TRUST ME...

Nobody talking about Ozen and what Coach Saveat is doing over there.

I got a chance to see Yates play this weekend and I was impressed. They have a lot of discipline on that team. They run sprints at half time...WOW...