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Agreed. Like camps, videos, phone calls, talking to coaches on the high school and college levels...

I'm not doubting that LC-M may have won on a turf field - like I said, I was impressed. Could it have been closer? Maybe...
Not sure if I'm going to have the opportunity to watch a game. I have a friend whose son plays for Lumberton, a friend whose son plays for PN-G, close friends who teach at the LC-M schools, several co-workers who have kids at Beaumont schools and Mid County schools. Honestly I'd like to watch Splendora, LC-M or Lumberton play. I've been following that district pretty closely this year due to ties to Lumberton & LC-M. Can't really pick yet....

Winning draws attention in itself. Production draws attention. Now add whether or not the parents invest time, money, energy into their kids to put them in the places they need to be to get extra looks and you get, both. If you think recruiting is all on a coach then you are seriously mistaken.

Yes.  It's their one loss.  They lost to a rival..  a rival with Boy Wonder leading the charge.  And Nederland is just as good as some of those other teams on that list.  At least give them some votes...

Both.  In Beaumont, both can happen.  A city that produced a champion in '82 and a co-champion in 84 can have schools with deep playoff runs and significant amounts of scholarship offers

How is it that when it comes to football in Beaumont, everything is considered except if the coach can actually win games? However good of a guy Foreman might be, he sucked at winning football games. Hell he had the RB that's starting for Arkansas and couldn't make it out the first round of the playoffs. Dude was horrible at Xs and Os. Ed Taylor at Ozen and now United is the same way. He's a really good guy but he sucks as a football coach. Too much talent on these teams to be losing like they are.

This thread reminds me of an oldie but goodie.
 
A cop pulls over an old lady for speeding on a Texas highway. He asks for her driver’s license and registration. When she opens her wallet, he notices a conceal-carry permit.
He asks, “Ma’am, do you have a weapon in your possession at this time?”
She responds that she has a .38 Special in her purse. And a .45 in her glove box. And a 9mm Glock in the center console. And a shotgun in the trunk.
“Jesus, lady,” says the cop. “What are you so afraid of?”
The old lady looks him in the eye and says, “Not a f****g thing.”
 
 

My wife told me I was too immature 
So I told her to get out of my fort...

I have no problem sticking with Dak with a few caveats...
1. Get rid of Howdy Doody Hand Clapper and find a real head coach - not just a yes man to the owner who wishes he was the head coach himself.
2. Make Dak be like he was in his first season - let him run without sliding...he's a big boy.  Get him out of the pocket and running for a first down occasionally.
3. Teach Dak how to pass with cunning and accuracy and further than 7 yards downfield - they got Cooper for a reason - now let's learn how to throw a deep ball!... Hire a QB coach that can develop him.
4. As a person, I like Dak Prescott. He seems to be a quality young man. He takes responsibility for his mistakes and he works hard from all reports. As a Dallas Cowboy QB - he is less than average. The organization needs to get him up to speed or find another QB. But it's on the organization and his coaches to teach him!

There are several ways to look at it:
1. As far as the getting embarrassed part... Does that mean that Livingston shouldn’t have been allowed to play at all? Of course not  
2. Ask any of the kids from any 3rd or 4th seed team if they are willing to chance getting blown out by an opponent for the opportunity at a playoff game. I’m willing to bet they would want to make the playoffs. 
3. Think of the upset possibilities. They can and will happen. That’s exciting to me!
4. It does take away some if the shininess of making the playoffs when you have, say, 4 of the 6 teams making it. 
Its all how you look at it, I guess. 

I used to be one of those guys who thought expanding the playoffs to 3-4 teams over just 2 teams was a bad idea. Watering it down. But I have moved on.
What I do not care for is having 4 teams qualify for playoffs out of 4-6 team districts. A team should never have a losing district record and qualify for playoffs. I mean we just had a team recently make playoffs with an 0-10 record (Houston Scarborough). 0-10!!!!!
I praise the UIL in all their efforts but one thing I would like for them to do. If they want 4 teams to qualify, make it mandatory for all districts to have a minimum of 7-8 teams, in all sports.
If they are worried about travel expenses for schools which keeps them from making the districts bigger, then allow districts with 8 or more teams have 5 qualifying teams and districts with 6 or fewer teams only have 3.

All those folks on the Pickems that picked against the Bears we always beat the Raiders and when we do lose we call that a down year.

I was the oldest surviving male of the family since my Dad and older brother had passed on so I was effectively ineligible for the draft and never served. Dad was a merchant marine in WWII. The MM was not considered a member of the armed forces back then. Now, I think they are. An uncle I never knew was MIA. Mom always thought he would just show up some day. Knowing her, she probably still hopes for that day. She is 95.
I give thanks all the time for the servicemen who are serving and who have given their lives so that my family and I can live in the greatest country the world has ever seen. Can't comprehend anyone feeling any differently. 
THANK YOU!

Why the hell didn’t they ground and pound with #23. Those conditions are perfect for a rb like him. I also can’t understand 4th and 1 from your own 12 trying to throw a pass with Lumberton’s current passing lack of success. Lots of questions about that game...

Both parents were in the Corps. Thinking about them on the birthday. 

I know nothing about Wheatley, so I hesitate to comment on the possible score; however, I will say a turf field can only help the Raiders. But if Wheatley is 7-2, they must be doing something right. 

Almost to late, but Nov 10 is the birthday of the Marine Corp.  So Happy Birthday to the Corp, my son, and any other jarheads on here.
And Happy Veterans Day to all my fellow Vets, and absent companions.  All the best guys and gals.

Lumberton won’t have to worry about later rounds... just sayin. 

Why the hell didn’t they ground and pound with #23. Those conditions are perfect for a rb like him. I also can’t understand 4th and 1 from your own 12 trying to throw a pass with Lumberton’s current passing lack of success. Lots of questions about that game...

That game was embarrassing for Lumberton. 

I don't know why you thought that. I just give objective observations. If I misled you to think I was a Splendora fan, it must be because I thought they were the better team in whatever post you read.
I like football!

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I love the look of the turf, but I loved playing on a grass field. Especially after a good rain!

I love the look of the turf, but I loved playing on a grass field. Especially after a good rain!

You could've cleaned my plow on a bet for 5 point victory.  How scary that a dress wearing, arrested for burglary & DUI, Beat-0, came that close to being elected.