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47 minutes ago, griff said:

You missed my point. I said 1) it is rare for a SLOT-T offensive team to win state, not a running based team. Also, this kind of offense has to have dominant lineman to win the whole thing...dominant lineman, not good linemen. 

2) Everyone is not hooked on the spread. For goodness sake...it seems like half the teams in setx run that archaic offense (slot-T) and they almost never make a deep playoff run. What makes this scenario even sillier is that I think some of the coaches who run this offense would do so even if they had Earl Thomas or Deion Beasley on the team. It's all they know. 

For the most part, the bigger schools are spread oriented. Running type offenses, and the reason I say this because a lot of people on here call everything the "slot-T" when it's a wing-T, wishbone, or several other variations there in, are good when the other team has several players going both ways. Several teams around here run the slot because of Jeff Mathews. Ofield, BC, Buna and a few others were at one time Jeff's assistants and carried the offenses off with them to other schools. No matter what anyone else says, it is a good offense dependent on the type of athletes you have. Angleton runs a wing-T and they run that offense to perfection. The team that knocked Crosby out last year, Ridge Point, was running the wing-T. The only point I was making is that I don't take this team lightly and I AM A MUSTANG FAN! I just watch a lot of high school football and this team WOS is playing looks like the real deal. Just sayin... Barring any other disasters this week, I will be at NRG to root for my second favorite high school team, the West Orange Stark Mustangs!

Any news about the funeral or is it private to family?

I've waited until now to chime in on this thread and I'm going to start by reminding my OC brothers that after my Pirates, you're my favorite team. Now, I'm gonna bring you all down to earth. Every team that is a Regional champion is good period, regardless of what offense they run. Navarro runs their version of the slot but passed for approximately 100 yards a game during the regular season. Brock ran the WISHBONE to perfection last year in the state championship against Yoe (I was there) and basically ran sweep left and sweep right with it beating Cameron into submission. Until the mid 2000s when the SPREAD offense came into being, most teams either were running based or ran the west coast short passing game. Nederland still runs out of the pro-set and power I and do well with it. Several teams are very successful with running games; Calallen (5A still in playoffs) being one of them. There is a long list of recent champions that are running based which I can send you if you want. Run based offenses are successful now because most defenses are oriented to the PASS and don't see running teams (i.e. Dallas Cowboy's success with rookie QB). Everyone got hooked on the spread so ground and pound-clock control is something totally new.  We beat PAM because we were aggressive holding them to 2:57 in the first half of offense and because they had never seen our SLOT-T offense. Having said all that, Navarro is not your typical running team and don't sleep on them. They are aggressive, ball control based upon run with HUGE offensive line that blows big holes in the opposing defense, can throw the ball and extremely well coached. I was very surprised with what they could do against Cuero (I watched on Texan Live). Remember Kennedale--I told y'all about them. I know Coach T isn't taking this team lightly and I don't think y'all should either. This will be a one to two score game, not a blow out. WOS 35, Navarro 28.

I think everyone was expecting Newton to win state. I hope WOS doesn't sleep on Navarro...the type of team that can give them fits. I watched the game on Texan Live.

Just because my 3000th post should be about my good friend in Heaven, Bobby.

1 hour ago, bh89-2 said:

It's a very sad day for us all.  My friend, my bleacher sparing partner, my fishing buddy, and a REALLY good man.  He was passionate about his Broncos and all of the high school athletes in Texas.  I just knew when the phone rang from his number it was to go see a game, sad to say it was not.  I wished I had a dollar for every time I was in a meeting or on a plane and Bobby called to tell me about some smack on this board and him prodding me to go poke at someone.  He would just laugh and laugh as he read these post, despite having read them 10 or 20 times already.  One thing I can say, Bobby was a stand-up guy.  He was always making football fun bets and he always paid up.  Either I was having to wear stupid shirts to a game or he was having to show up in a competitor's shirt, or even once with a stuffed crow on his shoulder.  Bobby, my friend, here is one more smack just for you......GOD SPEED my friend:

Dayton Sucks..............but they are truly lucky to have had you in their stands!!!!!!!!  Love you brother!  

 

  

I'll never forget the fishing trip the three of us took down to Falcon. One hell of a good time.

Wow, I didn't expect this. Good season Eagles. Then there was only one.

Geronimo Navarro 35, Cuero 21 Final Score. Welcome to the Slot T again, WOS!

Navarro winning with 2 minutes left. Cuero has no more timeouts.

Navarro with a pick 6 for 94 yard return against Cuero; Navarro 35, Cuero 21 with 3 minutes left. WOW. Get ready to play Vidor next Friday Mustangs.

Navarro winning 28 - 21 with 9:00 left in the 4th. They run our offense...who gave them Vidor's playbook dang it?

4 minutes ago, skipper said:

this just gives the me the red  a - - .

 

Yep, I knew I was right. History.

Y'all lost a big fan with the passing of liltex this morning. He was with me at the WOS / Liberty game. Always supported you guys as well as my Pirates.

Skip, what else would you expect from Giddings....y'all have history if my memory serves me correctly.

1 hour ago, oldschool2 said:

They allow coaches to put video cameras in locker rooms in Vidor?  

Another rocket scientist. Seriously.

WOW! Story of the year. Thank you Jag Insider for posting. GO EAGLES, WIN STATE!

He and I just discussed going to the State Championships yesterday...Coach Gage was going. Really, really stunned over losing my good friend Bobby. My heartfelt prayers to the family of one of the best men I've ever known.

3 hours ago, Bulldogpower said:

Not so sure about that. A different couch could change up how the offense works and could bring out a whole new team. Same with the defense, on the other hand it could be a train wreck. Doesn't matter though cause with the salary, respect and love Vidor shows for JM he isn't going anywhere ever, no matter what his overall record is. If it isn't broke.....don't fix it and the leadership in vidor isn't broke.

ABSOLUTELY! We ain't changing a thing and I wanna give the man a raise. Besides, what we pay Jeff in Vidor has NOTHING to do with what other coaches make. I think he's worth $200K a year. 

6 hours ago, Tigers2010 said:

 

I was thinking the same. Some things about this list do not make a lot of sense, but are part of it, I guess.

West Brook, the biggest school on this list, pays their HC less than 2 3A schools (Newton and East Chambers), and 2 4A schools (Silsbee and LCM), and 1 historically bad 5A (Vidor)

I find it hard to believe Mathews (83-87) should make 10K more than Flannigan (117-93)

Also, Crouch at LCM (46-46) a makes 10K more. LCM is a much smaller school than WB.

Are you really this stupid? Jeff has a winning record since 2009 along with four playoff appearances and a 2016 district championship. He is also the Athletic Director at Vidor. Flanigan doesn't even have that consideration and coaches in the BISD all make the same salary. Wanna ask who would rather coach where? I guarantee Flanigan would take Vidor in a heartbeat. Look at the crap he's having to go through now.

Baytown Christian deserved all the rankings and accollades we gave them this year. Congratulations on your state CHAMPIONSHIP!

4 hours ago, tennisbc said:

No matter who wins this game I hope that WOS plays them in Houston. WOS must first get past Giddings,yes. Just hoping since I live in Tomball.

I just don't want to play in that crummy stadium y'all played in two years ago in Rosenberg against Sinton. Better off playing in Vidor. Berry Center would be awesome if not Texan Drive. It will be WOS vs. Cuero, IMO.

18 hours ago, WOS36 said:

Im sorry  guys but  navarro wins this one they puts up more points then cuero 

WOW! I personally think this victory would be as big as us vs. PAM but wouldn't be a total shocker. One thing I've learned from a few years of watching high school football it's hard to defeat that tradition thing....Cuero has it.

2 hours ago, Raider24 said:

Would love to be there this Friday, but my son is having shoulder surgery Friday afternoon. We will be there to support next week and the following week if everything goes as planned! Good luck to "Dem Mighty Mustangs" from Lumberton and The Ward's!

Prayers man; hope his surgery goes well and it will.

45 minutes ago, outanup said:

Fall of 1978, Ronnie Thompson's first season as head coach at TJ.We had the honor system, no locks on  lockers cause we are family and a Team. During after school practice things are coming up missing in mainly the varsity locker room.. So....one of our smaller managers is left in the equipment room and placed in a cabinet with a hole drilled so he has a Birdseye view of what's going on. Suspects are identified that day and told to report to the coachs office first thing the following morning. Coach informs the team at the end of practice and stresses that culprits will be in his office at said time. Next morning before school starts the culprits are addressed by coach then funneled out a door and into the arms of the varsity football team..... problem solved.

Thompson was that way when he coached at Vidor as well. Great motivator!