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Orlando Cervantes is gone from Lamar. Any idea what happened? What is the impact on local recruiting? He seemed to do more local recruiting than Hardman. [Hidden Content]

TDS isn't a top 64 ranking, rather a ranking of the 64 teams they predict to be in the NCAA tournament. That's why there is even a SWAC school 'ranked' in that 64. That's not to knock SFA or what they are in the process of achieving, just pointing out what they are ranking.

[quote name="Thegoldenboy" post="1200936" timestamp="1332476775"] ...Walked on as a wide reveiver and did not even get a shot at playing quarterback until his sophmore year...I'll never forget that South Dakota game his freshman year, the heart of a champion... [/quote] Let's make our point without slanting facts.

[quote name="texcoug" post="1193686" timestamp="1331135173"] Going for the ball is not a justification for dangerous or reckless play.  The general iq for soccer here is poor.  HS games have many kids who lack a basic understanding of the game.  Kids on the field recklessly challenge players claiming "I got the ball."  Glad to know that the officials are being more forceful here -- the quality of officiating in this area has been poor, poor.  So much so that if you had a very skillful kid, you may opt out of hs ball as it is more dangerous to a kid like that (being on a field with kids at or near his or her skill level is a better deal for the kid).  HS games involve great discrepancies in skill level on the field.  That can be dangerous for the very advanced players.  Here is a quote from "Advice to Referees": "Making contact with the opponent before the ball when making a tackle is unfair and should be penalized.  However, the fact that contact with the ball was made first does not automatically mean that the tackle is fair. [i]The declaration by a player that he or she has "got the ball first" is irrelevant if, while tackling for the the ball, the player carelessly, recklessly, or with excessive force commits any of the prohibited actions." [/i] (italics in original) And, on top of that, using insulting, offensive, or abusive language is a sending off offense (red card).  A lot of people do not know that either. [/quote] High school soccer has their own set of rules and they are not governed by the LOTG. For instance, swearing is a yellow card unless at the ref when it's a red.

[quote name="Chucky" post="981717" timestamp="1299936280"] Ford was outstanding on the mound. Thought he turned the corner last year about mid-saeson last year. [/quote] This message brought to you in part by The Department of Redundancy Department. ;)