stevenash

The objective of the TEAM (not individual) is what is most important.  If a kid can get seen in Huntsville or Austin, it will help him a lot more than it will to be seen at the James Gamble tourney.  Your personal "issues" regarding HJ came to the surface in your last tirade(regarding Central coaching) and it is about to again.  Rest assured that the individual you believe you are helping can only be harmed by your efforts. 

[quote name="freeze 1914" post="1360392" timestamp="1357083042"] [quote author=Stevenash link=topic=107769.msg1360353#msg1360353 date=1357075276] [quote author=freeze 1914 link=topic=107769.msg1360346#msg1360346 date=1357074087] [quote author=LAZEEK link=topic=107769.msg1360343#msg1360343 date=1357073203] You ever stop long enough to think that: 1) HJ has no control over who they get matched up with 2). This has always been a 12 team tourney and 3 teams dropped late and EC was very limited on who they could get to fill in as evidenced by the fact that it ended up as a 9 team tourney this year EC has traditionally been a very competitive tournament that got some bad breaks this year [/quote] Why not just go to where the competition at? We all know where that was. They determine what tournaments they go to. I wonder why teams dropped out, I surely wasn't because the tournament was to strong. HJ to good to be playing against those small schools [/quote]      Hey, Mr. scheduling expert.  why dont you wait until your team has been to six consecutive regional tourneys and two trips to austin and a state title in the last 6 years.  When you have done that, maybe the HJ crowd will consider your opinion as credible. [/quote] How I knew somebody would justify HJ playing a JV team. What does all that have to do with them playing in a sub par tournament. All that is past accomplishments. Tell me how playing in that tournament will have them ready. Ozen JV have college prospect on it. [/quote] Most teams that play in 3-a dont have d-1 college prospects on it.  They have been playing the same basic schedule for a very long time and their playoff success in recent years is unparallelled by anyone in this area.  Therefore, whatever approach they are taking is PROVEN to be a good one.  Pleasing you is not a priority or a necessity for doing well.    Preparing for the playoffs?  23-5 in playoff competition since 2007.  Not good enough for you?  Who did better?

Hey coaches, particularly successful ones:  You are probably better qualified to choose your schedule than somebody posting on this board

You may be right but until "certain scheduling experts " have approved the competition level, a team cannot be considered to be a decent team.  How about it Freeze, have you "blessed" the Kelly schedule?

attention all local coaches:  You are hereby instructed not to enter any tournaments until certain tourney "experts"( even if only self perceived) approve your participation

[quote name="freeze 1914" post="1360346" timestamp="1357074087"] [quote author=LAZEEK link=topic=107769.msg1360343#msg1360343 date=1357073203] You ever stop long enough to think that: 1) HJ has no control over who they get matched up with 2). This has always been a 12 team tourney and 3 teams dropped late and EC was very limited on who they could get to fill in as evidenced by the fact that it ended up as a 9 team tourney this year EC has traditionally been a very competitive tournament that got some bad breaks this year [/quote] Why not just go to where the competition at? We all know where that was. They determine what tournaments they go to. I wonder why teams dropped out, I surely wasn't because the tournament was to strong. HJ to good to be playing against those small schools [/quote]      Hey, Mr. scheduling expert.  why dont you wait until your team has been to six consecutive regional tourneys and two trips to austin and a state title in the last 6 years.  When you have done that, maybe the HJ crowd will consider your opinion as credible.

[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1360184" timestamp="1356999349"] HJ has best record in area 21-2. Good job fellas [/quote]        Quick, save this post before Dove erases it

[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1360130" timestamp="1356983648"] [quote author=AggiesAreWe link=topic=107766.msg1360121#msg1360121 date=1356982469] Congrats to Chris Elam and Jordan Holmes on being named Co-MVP's of the Sherman tourney! [/quote]Congrats guys! I know yall played some tough teams in this one. [/quote].    Unlike a certain other team?

[quote name="ozensfinest" post="1359982" timestamp="1356925683"] The question was who was better as sophomores...no one can predict the future on hunters future although i wish the best for him cause at the end of the day he was a panther but that wasn't the question is he better than frank was a sophomore? Frank's character has nothing to do with his skill on the basketball court, so stop bringing that up [/quote] Very much disagree- character a very important component of being a complete basketball player.  The character issue usually comes to the surface in big important games.  Allen Iverson vs Ray Allen is a good illustration of who was the better asset to his team in the long run-  guess which one has the rings to prove it

by the time he graduates, Jordan Hunter will be regarded considerably higher by the basketball community than Mr. Franks was and his career will go considerably further

[quote name="ozensfinest" post="1359960" timestamp="1356920745"] Everyone on here knows how i feel about saveat as a coach...Ozen hasn't been a powerhouse since he took over [/quote].  Ozen hasn't been a powerhouse since they stopped getting all the Beaumont talent like they used to

with intense rivalries, i would say there is a reasonable chance for central to lose a district game but they still have to be the favorite to win the district

Affirmative

[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1359848" timestamp="1356901835"] On a side note, my apologies to the EC mom who initially thought I was referring to the EC Tourney as weak. I was only referring to a particular school in the area who seems to have a history of playing ........well anyway, I didn't realize they were playing in the EC Tourney. Who won that tourney? [/quote].    Oak Hill Academy

[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1359841" timestamp="1356901325"] [quote author=Stevenash link=topic=107842.msg1359838#msg1359838 date=1356900977] Seems like they are pretty scary right now [/quote] Ozen gets so close- We were closing out games like these earlier- I guess its gonna be Nederland and Ozen fighting for that 2nd spot. But wait a minute, I just cannot believe Central will go undefeated in district play. :-\ [/quote].      And yet you have been saying for months that they will be in AustibN

Seems like they are pretty scary right now

What one must understand is , in the case of HJ, he will never consider the competition as adequate unless HJ loses.

[quote name="Who By Fire" post="1359734" timestamp="1356847996"] I think Hunter is the better of the two.  Hunter has control and respect for the game. DeCarlos did not. [/quote].  Accurate statement

Nm

And what happened to Frank after he graduated?  If he was everything u day he was, then he undoubtedly had a stellar college career?

Hi 71-39 over EC

[quote name="BMTSoulja1" post="1359408" timestamp="1356794186"] [quote author=Who By Fire link=topic=107822.msg1359406#msg1359406 date=1356793809] [quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=107822.msg1359395#msg1359395 date=1356789736] Somebody needs to shut Central up!!!!Done got the big head. Its about that time for Central fans to turn on their coach  8) [/quote] Why do you want the fans to turn on their coach?  It sounds to me like you thrive on discontent. [/quote] Party no attention to Dove.  He just likes to kick up dust every chance he gets.  Lol.  What he REALLY want to say is I wish Central the best of luck except the Ozen games... ;) [/quote] And dont forget all of the "support/encouragement "he gives to the HJ team.

[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1359395" timestamp="1356789736"] Somebody needs to shut Central up!!!!Done got the big head. Its about that time for Central fans to turn on their coach  8) [/quote] If they have the big head, its mainly because you have been telling everyone, for three months, that Central was going to Austin.  So you give them the big head and now you want to criticize them for what you gave them?

[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1359345" timestamp="1356752379"] Wait a minute!!! Does this mean Central plays Ozen in the championship? Me and Souljah need to sit by each other. He thinks I talk trash on here, wait till you see me tomorrow. ;) [/quote] Sure wish I could sit between the two of you.

[quote name="Pumper" post="1359275" timestamp="1356735584"] Wow, this thread is full of "people who live in glass houses".  I can only imagine the crap storm that would ensue if there were "negative" comments made about:  Nederland, Silsbee, Kountze, the little doves, Central, and I could go on and on... It ain't just HJ peeps, but for whatever reason they seem to be the easiest (and most frequent) target of all the rest. I'll end my comments by saying that any team can have an off night, or any team can rise up and play well, on any given night.  And sometimes it's a combination of both.................................................. Is there any group of people on earth any more inconsistent than teenage boys?  I'm a dad and I don't think so...................................... [/quote] [img][Hidden Content]]