whsalum

I have no doubt that Cayuga could play with the local clubs but I don't think many of this years state champs beat the UConn group.

[quote name="BmtSportsfan2008" post="784920" timestamp="1270091370"] Yates would murder the UCONN women. [/quote]So is your answer 1???

Former HJ head basketball coach Carol Sims was recently selected to coach the Greater Houston area south all star team this past weekend at the Merrill Center in Katy Texas.Coach Sims was assisted by former Barbers Hill great and current Livingston head coach Pennie Hall.Coach Sims' club won a close ball game pulling away by 5 in the closing seconds.I hope this isn't the last time this coach paces the sidelines because I know the competetive side of her and she loves the game as much as anyone I've ever seen .Breaking down American Idol just isn't quite as exciting as listening to an upcoming game plan, come on sis you're to young to watch  ;D ;D

Basketball at any level is about match ups and maturity.If you would tell me the U Conn women couldn't compete with the mens stellar D1 clubs such as Duke and Kansas I would agree with you whole heartedly but that wasn't the question.The U Conn ladies are made up of the very best ladies to play the womens game and are for the most part all around 22 years old.The average age of the high school player is going to be 16/17 years old so who gets the edge in maturity??An earlier poster said the ladies wouldn't get a shot off,you need to watch these ladies CLOSE.Everything they do comes off screens and all that takes is position and discipline.I know everyone on this board has watched the college 3 point contest and the ladies always hold their own against the COLLEGE guys.The Yates club was exceptional this year and could beat a lot of small college clubs so I would give them a slight edge.Maybe we could get Geno to schedule this as a fundraiser for cancer ;) ;)If I could get Vegas to run a line on it I would make some money on this one.

Polls are just opinions and usually the only spot that is a lock is the number 1 spot.It's hard to argue that one the champion is the best plain and simple.The rest you have to look at objectively,just because a club goes to the state tourney doesn't mean they are in the top 4.Some regions are weak and you wonder how they ever made it while some are stacked and you have some very good clubs eliminated early.Player rankings are also just an opinion and will always vary.Two things are for certain in Spurgers case,they will miss Daniel but they will be very good again next season.

I watched Zane and Bucky playand they were good ball players.Bucky was solid but not the basketball player that the rest of the white were,he was a great football player.I don't remember much about Zane until his senior season and all the other guys on this list were standout players for years.Heres a name in the Hoffpaeur family that was a very good player that you probably don't know, Bobby.That was Zanes dad and he was a very good player.

Folks ya'll aren't watching these girls play if you think they would go 0-5 against the high school clubs in Texas.You don't win 70 games in a row at any D1 sport in college and play like little girls.Yates would be tough on them with pure speed.They beat the rest of these clubs.

They just got the best coach in the conference hands down.Should be a very attractive job at Sam with 8 returners and a conference championship and NCAA tourney bid to help on the recruiting side.

Congrats Yates. I have said from the get go it's not Yates job to concentrate on not beating people to bad,it's the other folks job to get better.National Champs deep down is everyones dream, mission accomplished.

When you look at the district schedule who would you expect them to beat?More than 2 district wins?If they win 2 district games next year Kevin Barbay is coach of the year.Newton,Anahuac,EC,Woodville,Buna,Hardin,Kountze I'm not sure Mack Brown could win more than 2 games in this district.

[quote name="Slam14" post="781504" timestamp="1269464968"] There have been some great SETX running backs and all those listed in the previous posts have great qualities, but the measuring stick for SETX backs was set a long time ago by Little Joe Washington @ Lincoln and Jeff Bergeron @ PNG.  If you're too young to remember those guys then you really haven't ever seen the greatest backs in SETX history. [/quote]I hate to show my age but this guy is right on the money.Little Joe Washington was just straight up unbelievable and Jeff the Jet would have you shaking your head.The rest of these guys were talented but Joe Washington set the bar.

I wish Coach Barbay the best.I don't think the folks in Warren will set the bar too high.The truth is he could do a great job and not win a district game before the next realignment on the football field.I hope he will concentrate on some of the other programs as well because they have all been down recently.

Don't have a list but the search is down to 2'They were introduced to the board tonight I hear.I have to say I have known TJ Ramsey as a school board member,parent and fan.While I didn't always agree with some decisions he made in sports other than football I have never doubted his feelings for the kids.He always put them first and I sincerely hope he lands a job locally.We could use more like TJ looking after the kids.Good luck Coach. Bill Sims

[quote name="speechless" post="779507" timestamp="1269061953"] tho rule book say its a tech if ref cathes it [/quote]It's the officials responsibility to put the right player on the line.

No way!!They have10 or 11 consecutive NCAA tourney appearances.The early injuries doomed this club because they lost their leadership.Texas had some super individual players but need 5 balls because they never learned to play together.

Nothing is unethical if the official doesn't catch it  ;) ;)I personally know the master of the technique and a real good free throw shooter  ;D ;D

I didn't realize until the first Silsbee/HJ game how good a player DC Stallworth is.He is the real deal and a huge head start for next years Tigers.The vote between Avory and Jacolby had to a close one,two different kind of defenders and both very deserving.Turner is as quick as any defender I've seen in this area.

It is extremely tough to get to Austin and even harder to return.Both clubs return quality players but both have huge holes to fill.Spurger will have a tough time replacing the scoring of Blanlenship but have a couple of quality players to build around and a young coach they believe in so don't bet against them.In Silsbee DC Stallworth will be in the running for POY so they will be right at the top of the regional heap.

Shooting is the one phase of the game that there is no substitute for.Teams that have good inside games better develope an outside shooting game or good defensive clubs will send you packing.Too often you see great shooting clubs in Austin get beat because they play not to lose instead of shooting the ball until it's to late.

Doesn't that make 3 years in a row?? They are always one of the most fundamental teams out there.

Ponder is probably the most consistantly underated team in the state.They always do the little fundamental things great and that wins them a lot of ballgames.

Way to much to eat in Austin to even think about eating crow.

No disrespect intended to this years seniors because there were some good high school players but I don't know if there are any college players locally this year.

I don't think it is Yates responsibility to go in to a game worrying about not beating a club to bad.It's the oppositions  job to be prepared to play.I enjoy watching ESPN but I don't think it's their job to tell us what to think.

Congrats Tigers on a great season.This group went alot further than most folks expected and have a heck of a group to build on for next year.DC could easily be the top player in the area next year.