Razor

55 (Badon) is what a typical Nederland center as of late has been...not that big, but very solid technique and scrappy as you know what...at least the last 3 before him have fit that same mold (Albritton, C. Brown, and K. Richard)...overall, this line has played really well and has been one of the keys to this team playing better as the season progresses

It all starts up front...these guys are playing great football

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Well, if Nederland is mediocre, then I guess png stinks...Nederland's 2012 and 2011 teams were pretty dang salty and that still qualifies as recent history in my book.

the Dogs can do it, but plenty of work left to do, beginning this Friday night against Lee...we all know how GCM snuck up on the Dogs last year and ended the unbeaten streak and Lumberton gave Nederland quite a battle last year, more so than the score indicates...I am pulling for it and hoping for it, but taking nothing for granted

You mean the frustrated look the week after the Nederland game?

Well, another classic MCM...glad to see the Dogs put up their 6th consecutive win...I have to admit that I enjoy it quite a bit!!

On a more serious note, hats off to the png kids for fighting back and playing hard...I realize that a loss like this is hard to take, but you cannot fault the effort...things just are not going their way right now and that happens in sports...those png fans that want to criticize the coaches and put "for sale" signs in the coaches yard; you need to get a life!!! I am pretty confident that this game is more important to those men than it is to you...also wanted to commend the Indian Spirit for staying for the trophy presentation...definitely not necessary or expected, but very classy move...and for those fans of ours complaining about png players not hanging around for the presentation, get over it!  I have no problem with that either.

Now, that's about as nice as I can be to png and that's enough of that!  Congrats again to the Dogs...there is a grit and toughness to this program that separates them from the rest in this area right now...one district loss in 5 years is the proof of that...as I said before, it's a good time to be a Nederland Bulldog!

The Indians should...it amazes me that Micah Mosley's name has not come up in this convo, especially after he toted it about 45 times his senior year against png on a bad wheel and carried the Dogs to victory

very nice piece...highly recommend everyone check it out

I will admit that I have a bias here being a Nederland fan, so there is my disclaimer, but here is my point...I really care very little about the all time record and what happened 30 plus years ago...I can relate to this as a lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys...I love the Cowboys and I pull for and watch them every weekend, but my days of calling it a great franchise are over....we haven't won anything over 20 years except for a couple of playoff games...as much as I love the Cowboys, they are no longer a great NFL team...I refer to the same logic when people remind me of the all-time record of png/Nederland...I am far more interested in what happens in the here and now than anything that occurred years ago...as I mentioned before, this century/last 15 years, Nederland is 12-3 against png...to me, that makes it a great time to be a Bulldog with regards to this rivalry and I'm gonna enjoy it while we are in it.

Best of luck to both teams tonight...this really is one of the best experiences for all of these kids and the communities...there really is nothing like a little MCM...hoping for an injury free, hard fought, close game

Turning on your own...I love it!  And don't give me that business...all I heard last year was that this png team was the team of teams and was gonna wipe the floor with the Dogs at our own house and end both the streak against Nederland as well as the undefeated district streak (which was still intact at that time)...so you guys certainly thought you had a good team last year (and you did)...in the past 5 years, each of the png teams have been pretty good with the 2012 exception.

Besides, this thread slipped to page 2, which isn't right on the day of MCM...had to put something out to move it back up!

And 12-3 for Nederland this century.

probably the only thing I will agree with an indian fan about this week, leave the dang game at the school venues!!!  MC Madness should be in MC not Beaumont!

On a more serious note, this again should be a great game...I know that the png faithful will accuse me of playing the old "underdog" card, but Nederland seriously should not be favored to win this game...ON PAPER, png should be favored...having said that, these games aren't played on paper and once again, Neumann and staff have the Dogs playing better and better each week...the longer this game stays close, the greater the pressure will be on png to reverse this 5 year losing trend...Nederland just seems to have a way and the fortitude to pull these tough games out...again, looking for a great, exciting game, but:

Dogs  38

Indians  35

Dang, looks like Nederland vs. Vidor (couldn't resist)

last team with the ball didn't win it last year!

looking forward to seeing this

Nederland's defenses in 2011 and 2012 were very stout and well above average...the rest of the years, pretty average, just scrappy

In all honesty, over the span of this current 5 year Nederland win streak, png honestly had as good of a team as Nederland 4 of the 5 years (2012 being the lone exception)...Nederland has simply found a way to win these games...I have a theory about that, but I will keep that to myself for the time being...coaching plays a role, but it's not like png has a poor coaching staff; those guys do a good job...Nederland has just had a little something that gets them over the top in this rivalry recently

if I have Lebron, I am just gonna throw the fade to him and tell him to go get it...doubt too many 6-8 guys with his hops will be playing in a HS game.

This thread is all nice nice because png can't talk any noise until they figure out how in the heck to beat Nederland...lot's of head scratchin' going on over there...its' called cautious optimism...png knows they have the horses to win this year and that they should win this year, but they also know that has been the case more than a few times over the past 5 years...the Dogs will bring the fight to them, that's for sure...looking for a good one...I will save my prediction for later in the week

Soulja, you are better than this... I have always respected your opinion but it appears to me now that you are just getting tired of losing to Nederland...stop with the "ifs"....the Dogs won, plain and simple and Krautz was better than you thought and better than you want to give credit for...admit you lost, move on...it seems you guys ought to have something to be concerned with this week as well...as for Nederland, time for a little MCM...I'm ready...Indians should be favored, but that could be said for many of the last 5

Probably lower scoring than most think...vidor is going to want to take the air out of the ball and shorten the game and Nederland's defense may give into that a bit...I'm thinking the Dog D will bend but not break, the pirates commit too many turnovers/penalties and the Nederland offense eventually takes this one over.

Dogs 28

vidor 20

Apparently, plusone was deprived of attention as a child (or maybe still is)...I love those that beg for respect...they fail to realize that the best way to earn is it to win consistently and without blowing your own horn...I always told my son when he played this...if you are good, you don't need to tell anyone else, they will know it and respect you for that fact

Crosby should beat Nederland...they have a load of returners and are state ranked...Nederland has a young squad...IMO, the Dogs have nothing to lose in this one...if history serves, when Nederland has a young team, they struggle early and improve as the season progresses...I expect a similar outcome this season...playing a strong Crosby team early only helps prepare them for the district race and the playoffs

you are ignoring the fact that the guy is one hell of a coach, both baseball and football...great choice for Nederland!

I am a HUGE Cowboy fan, but not a fan of this signing to begin with...ever heard of the saying "if you play with babies, you get baby poop on your hands"...this is that example

no spine