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Scott Barrett is an excellent coach.

Also, some pretty dang good teams that Silsbee has played so far. 4A #14 Hardin Jefferson 94-62 5A # 10 Crosby 90-50 5A # 8 PA Memorial 65-48

Silsbee started out last year 0-3, losing 9 of their first 14 games. Silsbee ended up losing a total of 13 games last year, yet still managed to get #1 seed in district and make regional tourney. I realize this is a different team, much younger team. But with HJ and HF out of the district for two years, I can see this group winning district again and making a few rounds in playoffs. They will still probably lose 10 or more games again.

So obviously your philosophy is a coach can never take credit but should always get the blame. Got it.

This. You can coach a player up all during practice and still get blamed for a player's mistake.

I think it's how one plays defense. For example: Back in 1993 Silsbee played Nederland in a non district game. Silsbee running back Jay McGuire ran for a school record 454 yards rushing with 6 total TD's. He had over 600 all purpose yards in the game. Nederland QB Spurlock passed for over 350 yards in the game. Silsbee won the game, 48-44. Several weeks later, Silsbee played Nederland in the playoffs. Silsbee played the game without their star RB McGuire because he suffered a season ending injury the week before. Silsbee decided to change their defensive philosophy of zone coverage to man coverage and blitzed just about every down. The result, 10 sacks of the QB and two INT's that led to a 34-7 Silsbee win. It's not the offenses IMO, it's how you play defense.

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Needing results for these games for this past week, Nov. 16-21: Monday, Nov. 16 Kountze at West Hardin Tuesday, Nov. 17 Fred Good Samaritan at Kirbyville Groveton at Trinity Colmesneil at Corrigan-Camden West Hardin at Zavalla Thursday, Nov. 19 Sabine Pass at Port Arthur Lighthouse Friday, Nov. 20 Rusk at Frankston Anahuac at Corrigan-Camden CHSM at New Waverly West Sabine at Kirbyville Colmesneil at Zavalla Port Arthur Lighthouse at High Island Saturday, Nov. 21 Humble at Houston Lamar Palestine at Longview Pine Tree

I was catching flack from some folks (including some Memorial fans) for having the Titans so high in my rankings early in the season. Have had them #2 behind North Shore for several weeks now.

Agreed. I had Carthage winning 42-14.

My point was Cardinal making a very general statement about any team with a player scoring 50% or more of it's points is not a good team. If he had stated a team in particular, then maybe I could understand. He still stated that Silsbee was not a good team last year. I disagree.

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What was final score?

Early December when he will be back.

Just too quick a turnaround from playing football last night.

72-46 Bridge City

[Hidden Content] Congrats to Silsbee's Ayden Bell on being named District MVP!!!

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Seriously doubt Silsbee will get much from the football guys today. It's a noon game and those guys didn't get back from Nac till after 1am this morning. Memorial will take this one against Silsbee JV

So Silsbee, who reached the regional tourney after winning the district that your beloved coach coaches in, was not a good team. Is that what you are saying? Never heard of a team that wasn't good to win district and make regional tourney. That's a new one for me. Might want to check your credibility.

7 starters is one thing if it's sprinkled around the team. Missing the entire offensive line is another.

Any team at the 4A level and down loses their entire starting offensive line and two defensive line starters will suffer terribly against a good team. That's no excuse, just fact. If you claim your team can overcome that type of loss, you live in a fantasy land.

That's not what you stated. You said any team that has one player score 50% of it's points is not a good team. You didn't give any caveat to who the player could or would be. Silsbee had a player score 50% of it's points on a regular basis. So therefore by your standard, they were not a good team.

I would like to know this as well. May need to make a wager.