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[quote name="Honest Abe" post="1134523" timestamp="1322591372"] [quote author=sleepy link=topic=92402.msg1134515#msg1134515 date=1322590880] I don't care where they rank the kid......fact of the matter is he could play for LU! [/quote] If Lamar would sign one or two players every year from the area, their attendance would increase quite a bit, IMO. Does Lamar have many players on their roster from this area? [/quote]Don't get sucked in to thinking that local kids will fill up the Montagne. Winning clubs fill up the stadium and honestly there aren't many D1 prospects in our corner of the state year in and year out.Is Prudhomme the best in Southeast Texas ?? You bet he is.Can he play D1 ball? That all depends on the clubs that are recruiting hims needs.If they have 2 scholarships to offer and are losing a PG and a post he wouldn't be the answer.He is improving now everyday and if he developes the 15 to 18 foot jumper and bulks up a little the sky is the limit.

They must have graduated the Sells kid that played the point.I don't care what kind of defense you go against 14 points in a varsity basketball game is unheard of.

Persohn is a strong 6'3 that will be able to put a body on a big man down low.The biggest difference I see this year is the improvement in the back up center. He can give valuable minutes off the bench not only to give Persohn a rest but also to keep him out of foul trouble.Bosha and Prudhomme can both play above the rim regardless of their heighth.No secret that everything HJ does starts with the pressure on the ball.If Central handles that it's a close game, if not HJ gets the nod.

[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1123377" timestamp="1321708918"] [quote author=whsalum link=topic=91775.msg1123155#msg1123155 date=1321678402] I didn't know the young mans name until tonight but I won't have to call him #3 anymore, Johnson is playing good ball for the Hawks.Kountze will do fine in their district but the lack of size is going to hamper them this season.The big quick kids who usually wreck folks just aren't there this year.Hope the kid who rolled the ankle is OK.That looked bad. THANK GOD BASKETBALL SEASON IS BACK !!!!! [/quote] Sometimes believers have to see for themselves. Told you. [/quote]I gave him props after the scrimmage Dove I just didn't know his name.I knew most of the HJ players except the big left handed kid and Johnson. Both played well in the scrimmage.If Johnson was on the end of the JV bench Helen Keller must of been the coach. ;D ;D

Kountze looks real young this year.HJ has a couple of solid seniors but they are young overall as well.

I didn't know the young mans name until tonight but I won't have to call him #3 anymore, Johnson is playing good ball for the Hawks.Kountze will do fine in their district but the lack of size is going to hamper them this season.The big quick kids who usually wreck folks just aren't there this year.Hope the kid who rolled the ankle is OK.That looked bad. THANK GOD BASKETBALL SEASON IS BACK !!!!!

There are players on both sides who are capable of filling it up when they find their stroke.When you break it down by position HJ gets the nod at every position on the floor except the point which I would call a toss up.The biggest advantage is on the boards and HJ wins that one hands down.If Lin gets comfortable behind the arc it will stay close for awhile. HJ  81 Ktz  65

Good deal, justacross the river.They play some good basketball in Lousiana.

[quote name="basketball25" post="1119692" timestamp="1321419673"] whs, thats what i was getting too lol, how have you been? [/quote]Been great 25 how bout you ? Are you roamin the sidelines this season??

Kountze looked small on the boards but still play great defense.When Linn gets in his groove behind the arc and the PG gets in season form they are gonna score lots of points.Rebounding and interior defense is going to be their achilles this year.

[quote name="Deweyville7281" post="1119542" timestamp="1321412657"] [b]Deweyville 56 Comesneil 46[/b] Trey Bussell 20 pts and Austin Laughlin 15 pts for the Pirates The Bulldogs have a legit 7 foot Center [/quote] A Legit 7 ft center should lead his club to a win in this ballgame.

Prudhome had a good one tonight but he had one last year in the playoffs that was absolutely sick.

Guys, Don't read more into this than it was , just a scrimmage.The running clock and the 5 minute substitutions make a flow hard to get in to.I saw what I figured I would and that is good hustle by all 5 clubs,good pressure defense and not a whole lot of offense.The biggest surprise I saw was the left handed big kid(#42) for HJ,he is gonna give them some productive minutes in the long run and #3 for HJ had a pretty good game as well.The rest of the Hawks I saw play a lot last year and knew they would be solid.Kountze is not real big but they will win a lot of games with their pressure.Goodrich didn't have any depth but will be very competetive in the 1-a ranks.None of the clubs shot the ball very well from the perimeter but it's awful early, that will get better.

Kountze has ran a system that has made them successful for years.This year will be know different.While I haven't seen them this summer I know they will be good.If they have some size similiar to Busby and Powell from a few years back they can compete for state championships, if not they could still easily win the district championship.

[quote name="setxslam" post="1108188" timestamp="1320706264"] It's been a long dry spell for sure, Poppa.  Looking forward to seeing you at Ford Park, and in Austin. [/quote]I'll buy ya a BBQ burger in Austin slam.Great to hear from ya again.

I don't know anything about Colmesneil this season but kids at that age can make a huge progression in one year.It all depeds on how much they keep a ball in their hands.I do know his, in 1-a basketball if you have a decent point guard and a 6'10" post player who is even average you'll be pretty decent.

On the small school side Evadale vs Big Sandy will be a fun one to watch this season.Big Sandy returns almost everyone and Evadale has a real good shooting guard and enough around him for Coach Williams to put a solid team on the floor.

Congrats to EC on the district championship.Thank goodness the season is over for the Warriors, the kids play hard but it has been a brutal couple of seasons.

[quote name="AggiesWeAreNot" post="1101677" timestamp="1320168948"] [quote author=whsalum link=topic=90657.msg1101134#msg1101134 date=1320107482] [quote author=AggiesWeAreNot link=topic=90657.msg1100846#msg1100846 date=1320088213] [quote author=whsalum link=topic=90657.msg1099790#msg1099790 date=1319989992] You gotta consider what your recruiting against and the type of player it takes to be successful at the collegiate level.The premiere local guys are playing at Austin,Norman and College Station.The guys that are left are good high school players on average teams.Thats just not condusive to winning big time college football games.There is a reason Sam Houston did not have a loaded local roster. [/quote] It is all relative.  The premier guys from any high school are normally going to go to major colleges.  That doesn't mean that the only high school players worth signing are the ones that go to UT?  There is second tier talent at local high schools just like everywhere else.  Your post makes no sense.  Granted, we probably can't win a national championship with local talent only but we certainly could with a majority local roster.  Really, I prefer we recruit locally first but I'm not going to boycott the team or anything if we sign an All American from Michigan or New York or wherever. [/quote]If you honesty believe you can win in even D-2 collegiate football without getting out of your backyard to recruit then you can get used to getting beat consistantly.WB and Lumberton had pretty good high school programs that these kids came off of but the difference between a pretty good high school player and a pretty good D-2 recruit isn't even close.I know coach Woodard was successful at Navarro and I don't mean to imply that he should be winning the conference in his second year.He will get Lamar on the right track but he won't do it with a roster full of local players.Sorry if that hurts your feelings but it's a fact. [/quote] Well, you are wrong so it doesn't hurt my feelings at all.  Even if you are right why would it hurt my feelings.  Get a grip.  Btw, I definitely don't expect him to win the conference either but I also don't expect 66-0 beat downs by teams in our conference. [/quote]What part do you think I'm wrong about? On one hand you praise the idea of recruiting locally and on the other you say you don't expect 66-0 beat downs.The two are directly related.I'll go out on a limb here and predict that Lamar will be competetive in a couple of years.I will also bet they won't have 35 players on the roster from the golden triangle area.There are some superb players in our corner of the state but you can't ignore the rest of the country when it comes to recruiting, if you do you simply won't win.Beaumont has a lot to offer in facilities and the fan support will be second to none if they put a winner on the field.

[quote name="AggiesWeAreNot" post="1100846" timestamp="1320088213"] [quote author=whsalum link=topic=90657.msg1099790#msg1099790 date=1319989992] You gotta consider what your recruiting against and the type of player it takes to be successful at the collegiate level.The premiere local guys are playing at Austin,Norman and College Station.The guys that are left are good high school players on average teams.Thats just not condusive to winning big time college football games.There is a reason Sam Houston did not have a loaded local roster. [/quote] It is all relative.  The premier guys from any high school are normally going to go to major colleges.  That doesn't mean that the only high school players worth signing are the ones that go to UT?  There is second tier talent at local high schools just like everywhere else.  Your post makes no sense.  Granted, we probably can't win a national championship with local talent only but we certainly could with a majority local roster.  Really, I prefer we recruit locally first but I'm not going to boycott the team or anything if we sign an All American from Michigan or New York or wherever. [/quote]If you honesty believe you can win in even D-2 collegiate football without getting out of your backyard to recruit then you can get used to getting beat consistantly.WB and Lumberton had pretty good high school programs that these kids came off of but the difference between a pretty good high school player and a pretty good D-2 recruit isn't even close.I know coach Woodard was successful at Navarro and I don't mean to imply that he should be winning the conference in his second year.He will get Lamar on the right track but he won't do it with a roster full of local players.Sorry if that hurts your feelings but it's a fact.

We have gotten completely out of hand with the playoff numbers and the all district picks.Send 2 teams to the playoffs and pick your 11 best players on the all district club and teach everyone to work harder if they want the prize at the end of the season.

43-0 would have been a close game for some our opponents this year  ::) I know that's not alot of fun for the players on the short end but you don't quit once the game starts.If you can't compete , don't start.If you start don't quit.

You gotta consider what your recruiting against and the type of player it takes to be successful at the collegiate level.The premiere local guys are playing at Austin,Norman and College Station.The guys that are left are good high school players on average teams.Thats just not condusive to winning big time college football games.There is a reason Sam Houston did not have a loaded local roster.

Warren has shown some improvement unfortunately it still hasnt produced a win.I honestly don't know what the answer is other than getting the kids that are in the program into weight room and also getting more numbers in the program.Most of the skill players are juniors who have started for 2 seasons so youth is no longer the problem.Sad thing is they can improve tremendously and still have to line up on fridays against EC/Newton etc.Not sure how many consecutive they have lost but it has to be at least 25.

It's great to see people contribute to their communities simply because it's the right thing to do.Sounds like a fine man who will be remembered even after he leaves.