Dick Vitale

[quote name="NB-Dawg" post="1191479" timestamp="1330798973"] Will most likely go, but not 100% certain. [/quote] Hey let me know if you do, I want us to all get together at some point during the tournament... (AggiesAreWe, BmtSoulja1, and some of the other posters making the trip) Like AAW said we may be making a trip or 4 or 5 to Schultze's Beer Gardens! Its always a good time....Let me know and I will pm my cell number.

[quote name="NB-Dawg" post="1191476" timestamp="1330798812"] [quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=97049.msg1191469#msg1191469 date=1330798010] [quote author=NB-Dawg link=topic=97049.msg1191465#msg1191465 date=1330797569] [quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=97049.msg1191455#msg1191455 date=1330796623] Nope...they just beat them...The horse is dead, already.. ::) [/quote] DV, if you were of Indian (American) descent, you would be named 'One who beats Dead Horse"!  ;D [/quote] Yeah? Well that may be true, but Nederland's name would be "[b]team-that-will-not-win-district-next-season[/b]"! ;D ;D ;D...I know, I know...I couldn't resist! [/quote] Where to begin, where to begin?? I could go with: 1. The same EXACT thing was said last year, and look what happened! Please keep on saying these comments, bc u may think you are being an annoying horsefly, but u are just fueling the fire for our boys to work harder and get better (are you sure you're not going to coach at Ned next year)?  ;D 2. Since when is winning District (in your book) a topic worth discussion??  ??? 3. When you have nothing in response, try to cut the opponent down to deter the topic in a different direction (as Nash would say- typical Liberal move).  8) [/quote] I don't know about everybody else, but THATS why I do it.... ::) ::)...Motivation for the dogs!! ;D...Its all apart of my plan to join Coach English's staff and DOMINATE 20-4A next season!! 8)

Whether or not your team is going, who is making the trek down Hwy 290? (or I-10 to 171)  ;D

[quote name="baddog" post="1191472" timestamp="1330798529"] That's the same thing people predicted the last two seasons.  :o [/quote] Well did you guys predict a CO-district title? Thats kinda like kissing your sister! ;D ;D

[quote name="NB-Dawg" post="1191465" timestamp="1330797569"] [quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=97049.msg1191455#msg1191455 date=1330796623] Nope...they just beat them...The horse is dead, already.. ::) [/quote] DV, if you were of Indian (American) descent, you would be named 'One who beats Dead Horse"!  ;D [/quote] Yeah? Well that may be true, but Nederland's name would be "team-that-will-not-win-district-next-season"! ;D ;D ;D...I know, I know...I couldn't resist!

[quote name="east texas bb" post="1191462" timestamp="1330797082"] NB-Dawg, he is not worth arguing with.    Reminds me of a horsefly. [/quote] Now, why the insults? This whole convo was extremely light hearted until you came on here with that nonsense...You have no idea of what my "worth" is.

Nope...they just beat them...The horse is dead, already.. ::)

[quote name="NB-Dawg" post="1191449" timestamp="1330796005"] That's fine if you don't see my point-everyone else does!  8) [/quote] Thats because there IS none!!!  8)

[quote name="NB-Dawg" post="1191435" timestamp="1330793457"] [quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=97046.msg1191434#msg1191434 date=1330793231] [quote author=NB-Dawg link=topic=97046.msg1191433#msg1191433 date=1330793055] [quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=97046.msg1191426#msg1191426 date=1330792567] [quote author=bullets13 link=topic=97046.msg1191422#msg1191422 date=1330792273] how many times has it cost over the last couple of seasons?  it almost cost him last night over a much inferior team. [/quote] Almost doesn't count in this instance, now does it?...They are advancing, which ultimately is the goal anyway.. [quote author=stevenash link=topic=97046.msg1191424#msg1191424 date=1330792398] [quote author=bullets13 link=topic=97046.msg1191422#msg1191422 date=1330792273] how many times has it cost over the last couple of seasons?  it almost cost him last night over a much inferior team. [/quote] Or other teams are not as inferior as Dicky would like for you to believe. [/quote] That Kingwood Park team was well coached, and they were scrappy...They played disciplined, hard and smart...BUT they lost...I would say that they were inferior. Yes. [/quote][quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=97046.msg1191426#msg1191426 date=1330792567] [quote author=bullets13 link=topic=97046.msg1191422#msg1191422 date=1330792273] how many times has it cost over the last couple of seasons?  it almost cost him last night over a much inferior team. [/quote] Almost doesn't count in this instance, now does it?...They are advancing, which ultimately is the goal anyway.. [quote author=stevenash link=topic=97046.msg1191424#msg1191424 date=1330792398] [quote author=bullets13 link=topic=97046.msg1191422#msg1191422 date=1330792273] how many times has it cost over the last couple of seasons?  it almost cost him last night over a much inferior team. [/quote] Or other teams are not as inferior as Dicky would like for you to believe. [/quote] That Kingwood Park team was well coached, and they were scrappy...They played disciplined, hard and smart...BUT they lost...I would say that they were inferior. Yes. [/quote] Ahhhhh! Yet when other teams 'barely win' you make it FRONT LINE NEWS!!  ::) :P [/quote] Kingwood Park is just a "little" better than Dayton... ::)...Teams have bad games, but like I have said before, the ones that survive them, live to correct them in the playoffs.. ;)...Some teams are just BETTER...bad game or not. [/quote] Thanks! U just proved my point!  ;) Nederland had a bad 1st round game, but still won. You claim it was a big deal. Now Yates does it, and you have a double standard! Happens ALL the time. The better team won, just like last night, just like you said.... [/quote] I never said you guys were not better than Dayton....Thats what got you through that game...just being better...I don't see your point.. ???

[quote name="NB-Dawg" post="1191433" timestamp="1330793055"] [quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=97046.msg1191426#msg1191426 date=1330792567] [quote author=bullets13 link=topic=97046.msg1191422#msg1191422 date=1330792273] how many times has it cost over the last couple of seasons?  it almost cost him last night over a much inferior team. [/quote] Almost doesn't count in this instance, now does it?...They are advancing, which ultimately is the goal anyway.. [quote author=stevenash link=topic=97046.msg1191424#msg1191424 date=1330792398] [quote author=bullets13 link=topic=97046.msg1191422#msg1191422 date=1330792273] how many times has it cost over the last couple of seasons?  it almost cost him last night over a much inferior team. [/quote] Or other teams are not as inferior as Dicky would like for you to believe. [/quote] That Kingwood Park team was well coached, and they were scrappy...They played disciplined, hard and smart...BUT they lost...I would say that they were inferior. Yes. [/quote][quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=97046.msg1191426#msg1191426 date=1330792567] [quote author=bullets13 link=topic=97046.msg1191422#msg1191422 date=1330792273] how many times has it cost over the last couple of seasons?  it almost cost him last night over a much inferior team. [/quote] Almost doesn't count in this instance, now does it?...They are advancing, which ultimately is the goal anyway.. [quote author=stevenash link=topic=97046.msg1191424#msg1191424 date=1330792398] [quote author=bullets13 link=topic=97046.msg1191422#msg1191422 date=1330792273] how many times has it cost over the last couple of seasons?  it almost cost him last night over a much inferior team. [/quote] Or other teams are not as inferior as Dicky would like for you to believe. [/quote] That Kingwood Park team was well coached, and they were scrappy...They played disciplined, hard and smart...BUT they lost...I would say that they were inferior. Yes. [/quote] Ahhhhh! Yet when other teams 'barely win' you make it FRONT LINE NEWS!!  ::) :P [/quote] Kingwood Park is just a "little" better than Dayton... ::)...Teams have bad games, but like I have said before, the ones that survive them, live to correct them in the playoffs.. ;)...Some teams are just BETTER...bad game or not.

[quote name="bullets13" post="1191422" timestamp="1330792273"] how many times has it cost over the last couple of seasons?  it almost cost him last night over a much inferior team. [/quote] Almost doesn't count in this instance, now does it?...They are advancing, which ultimately is the goal anyway.. [quote author=stevenash link=topic=97046.msg1191424#msg1191424 date=1330792398] [quote author=bullets13 link=topic=97046.msg1191422#msg1191422 date=1330792273] how many times has it cost over the last couple of seasons?  it almost cost him last night over a much inferior team. [/quote] Or other teams are not as inferior as Dicky would like for you to believe. [/quote] That Kingwood Park team was well coached, and they were scrappy...They played disciplined, hard and smart...BUT they lost...I would say that they were inferior. Yes.

[quote name="bullets13" post="1191416" timestamp="1330791889"] [quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=97046.msg1191407#msg1191407 date=1330791370] having watched both games last night, LaVega is a slightly better version of Athens.  Quick, athletic, a little bigger.  If Silsbee plays like they did most of the game last night, i think they're going home, as they should've lost to Athens.  But if the Silsbee team that showed up in that second OT shows up, they've got the ability to kill La Vega with that press and win this one.  HJ and Silsbee have shown they're pretty equal this year, and[b] HJ played one of their worst games of the season (i'll give WLV a little credit for that, but not a lot)[/b], and still should've won.  Silsbee can certainly beat them.  I'll be rooting for Silsbee to represent us in state.  QUOTED FROM BULLETS13 Really, Bullets? So let me get this right.... HJ has a bad game, and you give Waco LaVega a "little" cred, but Yates has a bad game and it was all Kingwood Park? Interesting..... 8) [/quote] Yates is the best team in the world.  duh.  and i haven't said anything about KWP doing anything.  [/quote] I wouldn't go THAT far, but they are pretty good... ;)...You questioned Coach Wise's ability to change up...I say he KNOWS how to play different styles, but apparently is doing what he is doing for a reason...maybe.  Agree or not, its effective...obviously. 8)

[quote name="vp32" post="1191410" timestamp="1330791596"] [quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=96858.msg1191408#msg1191408 date=1330791437] [quote author=vp32 link=topic=96858.msg1191406#msg1191406 date=1330791353] [quote author=NB-Dawg link=topic=96858.msg1191182#msg1191182 date=1330747286] [quote author=vp32 link=topic=96858.msg1191170#msg1191170 date=1330746884] [quote author=ozensfinest link=topic=96858.msg1190991#msg1190991 date=1330740679] [quote author=5 on 5 link=topic=96858.msg1190161#msg1190161 date=1330661761] [quote author=ozensfinest link=topic=96858.msg1189992#msg1189992 date=1330651042] Bouttee's Son Anthony is coaching now(PA Memorial) they better get him to Ozen thats about their only hope to become state title contenders again [/quote] Serious question...do you think they would really consider replacing a coach who took the number 3 seed to the regional tourney?? [/quote] Ummmm who exactly did ozen beat that was worth anything? Humble? Nederland? Being from ozen I doubt it'll happen but it definitely needs to point blank [/quote] I bet it breaks your little heart that little old nederland has been running this district for [s]2 years[/s] now. Poor baby. [/quote] 3 years!  ;D ;D [/quote] My bad. 3 years! My god. What is the world coming too when Nederland is running 20-4A basketball. Whats gonna happen next? An African American President?!?!?  :o (my karma is about to get destroyed for that last line) [/quote] Yep...you are definitely from Vidor...I see some things are just passed from generation to generation... ::) [/quote] You really do not grasp the concept of sarcasm Dick. Are you that stupid or naive? [/quote] Some things are just left out in plain sight...hey...your white sheet is showing....more sarcasm... ::)

[quote name="vp32" post="1191406" timestamp="1330791353"] [quote author=NB-Dawg link=topic=96858.msg1191182#msg1191182 date=1330747286] [quote author=vp32 link=topic=96858.msg1191170#msg1191170 date=1330746884] [quote author=ozensfinest link=topic=96858.msg1190991#msg1190991 date=1330740679] [quote author=5 on 5 link=topic=96858.msg1190161#msg1190161 date=1330661761] [quote author=ozensfinest link=topic=96858.msg1189992#msg1189992 date=1330651042] Bouttee's Son Anthony is coaching now(PA Memorial) they better get him to Ozen thats about their only hope to become state title contenders again [/quote] Serious question...do you think they would really consider replacing a coach who took the number 3 seed to the regional tourney?? [/quote] Ummmm who exactly did ozen beat that was worth anything? Humble? Nederland? Being from ozen I doubt it'll happen but it definitely needs to point blank [/quote] I bet it breaks your little heart that little old nederland has been running this district for [s]2 years[/s] now. Poor baby. [/quote] 3 years!  ;D ;D [/quote] My bad. 3 years! My god. What is the world coming too when Nederland is running 20-4A basketball. Whats gonna happen next? An African American President?!?!?  :o (my karma is about to get destroyed for that last line) [/quote] Yep...you are definitely from Vidor...I see some things are just passed from generation to generation... ::)

having watched both games last night, LaVega is a slightly better version of Athens.  Quick, athletic, a little bigger.  If Silsbee plays like they did most of the game last night, i think they're going home, as they should've lost to Athens.  But if the Silsbee team that showed up in that second OT shows up, they've got the ability to kill La Vega with that press and win this one.  HJ and Silsbee have shown they're pretty equal this year, and[b] HJ played one of their worst games of the season (i'll give WLV a little credit for that, but not a lot)[/b], and still should've won.  Silsbee can certainly beat them.  I'll be rooting for Silsbee to represent us in state.  QUOTED FROM BULLETS13 Really, Bullets? So let me get this right.... HJ has a bad game, and you give Waco LaVega a "little" cred, but Yates has a bad game and it was all Kingwood Park? Interesting..... 8)

[quote name="NB-Dawg" post="1191394" timestamp="1330790288"] Yep, he went to Ozen BUT he was born in Nederland!!! Must have been some serious recruiting going on after he came out of the womb!  ;D ;D ;D [/quote] I would accept that if there were any hospitals in Nederland!! :D Born and reared in Beaumont, Texas... 8) [quote author=baddog link=topic=96858.msg1191401#msg1191401 date=1330790970] Ozen lost out last night and one person, who shall remain nameless, but his initials are Dick Vitale, still hangs out on a Ned thread. I guess we can see who is important enough to be discussed around here.  ;D [/quote] Its a CURRENT thread...Nederland is not GOOD enough to be discussed... ::)

Calipari has no championships...bad comparison... ;)...Bottom line is they are going to state....again...apparently it ain't "broke"... 8)

[quote name="bullets13" post="1191364" timestamp="1330787132"] [quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=97046.msg1191327#msg1191327 date=1330783772] [b]Actually my dad SAID this would happen! He HATES the way Yates plays! They play at ONE speed, no matter what, and he said it will bite them in the butt whenever a team could break their press and dictate the tempo...and I AGREE...[/b]However, it wasn't the KP DEFENSE that did anything, it was their SCHEME...They sat in a sagging soft man, in which they were willing to give up the three ball, but make penetration tough...USUALLY Yates shoots a better percentage from three because of the pace....KP did an excellent job of defending the paint and keeping Yates out of rhythm. Offensively. they were able to use the entire floor which made it difficult for them to be trapped....very smart move, because it gave them TONS of open looks, because Yates kept doing what they do, and KP shot a good percentage from three...Excellent effort by KP...Once again they just didn't have the bodies to finish the job. The old man (my dad) called it.... 8) [/quote] when a great coach criticizes the scheme of a team that you also says has a great coach, and that scheme almost causes them to lose to a much inferior team, does that mean that the second coach who doesn't know any other schemes might not be so great? [/quote] That's what my father was saying....He KNOWS that Wise knows better, but has no idea why he is taking this stance with these Yates teams...He says its as if he thinks it makes it more simple to teach, if they just teach ONE WAY...I have never asked him why, perhaps I will when I see him in Austin...Maybe he thinks, if it ain't broke.... 8)...

[quote name="5 on 5" post="1191360" timestamp="1330786854"] Sounds to me like KP had a good game plan. Yates played poorly because of this....NO couldn't be...Yates just played horribly  ::)  :'( :'(  Give me a break [/quote] I think that some of you just like to argue.. ::)...I SAID KP HAD A GREAT GAMEPLAN...I give them credit, but its still a loss...Some if you act like they actually BEAT Yates! Sorry, but moral victories do not allow your team to advance in the playoffs....  8)

I never said I didnt BELIEVE in weight training, it is essential...if you READ I indicated that weight training should be SPORT SPECIFIC...A.football player will NOT need the same workout as a track and field athlete...12gage if you can't understand that, you should sue your English teacher, but don't insult my intelligence with your lack of understanding.

He had to go to high school SOMEWHERE! 8)...Besides he didn't COME to Ozen already a pro....Work was put in... ;)

Actually my dad SAID this would happen! He HATES the way Yates plays! They play at ONE speed, no matter what, and he said it will bite them in the butt whenever a team could break their press and dictate the tempo...and I AGREE...However, it wasn't the KP DEFENSE that did anything, it was their SCHEME...They sat in a sagging soft man, in which they were willing to give up the three ball, but make penetration tough...USUALLY Yates shoots a better percentage from three because of the pace....KP did an excellent job of defending the paint and keeping Yates out of rhythm. Offensively. they were able to use the entire floor which made it difficult for them to be trapped....very smart move, because it gave them TONS of open looks, because Yates kept doing what they do, and KP shot a good percentage from three...Excellent effort by KP...Once again they just didn't have the bodies to finish the job. The old man (my dad) called it.... 8)

[quote name="team first" post="1191270" timestamp="1330756227"] Only 1 NBA player is the last 10 or so years?????? R u kidding me how did u ever manage????? Lmao [/quote] There were three in the area in the last 20 years...there were three in the city of HOUSTON during that time frame....think about that one...

[quote name="team first" post="1191261" timestamp="1330755790"] This game proves what talent will do for average coaching [/quote] Average coaches don't have multiple state championships, and multiple state appearances at two different schools.... ::)

Listen, THIS was their shot at an upset, and they lost by 7 and never led...