TxHoops

4 minutes ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

IMO UofH and Texas Tech are the same team without uniforms. They are a mirror image of each other. 

They definitely each have one of the most unguardable players in the county, albeit at different positions.  The Flemings kid is almost impossible to stay in front of and Toppin has some of the best footwork you will ever see at the collegiate level. 

36 minutes ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

I wanna see how well he recruits after this 1st season in comparison to Sean Miller. 

I’m a huge fan of Del Conte and think he’s a helluva an AD.  He was also more of a basketball guy prior to coming to UT so far be it from me to criticize any hire he makes. But Miller is pretty much the opposite of the Bucky Ball hire (i.e, big name, splashy-type hire). Different approach, often times “safer” both in results on the court and in justification by the AD.  Time will tell how each hire plays out. 
 

In terms of recruiting at this level, I’m not sure how much coaching comes into play anymore.  I’m afraid wayyyy more often than not, it simply comes down now to who brings the biggest “bag.”  I also have no idea how the NIL for basketball stacks up with these two schools.  
 

On that note, I think Grant McCasland has the easiet recruiting job of any coach in the state now.  If Cody Campbell is willing to pump a few million into softball, I gotta think Tech hoops is gonna have the biggest NIL fund of any of the Texas schools.  )If only Chris Beard hadn’t thought the grass was greener…)

Speaking of the Red Raiders, read yesterday that Duke, U of H and BYU have a combined 5 losses this season.  3 of those are to Tech…

29 minutes ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

IAlso: (random) wth is going on at LSU? I keep getting told that HC is on the hottest of seats right now. How long has he been there?

Not a fan of that guy.  I am probably biased there too but I don’t have a lot of respect for guys that sacrifice their friends to attempt to hold on to their job a little longer.  Tim Kaine was a top assistant of his for years and was widely credited for getting Ja Morant to Murray State (without which, I’m not sure McMahon ever gets the LSU job).  I half expected them to can him after last season and try to bring back Will Wade. 

On 1/24/2026 at 7:53 AM, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

"Mother-in-law defense". Lmao. That Bucky guy gonna be alright at aTm. 😁

I am admittedly biased because I am fairly tight with one of his assistants who was also with him at Samford.  But this appears like it could be a tremendous hire by Alberts. Bucky wasn’t a “sexy” type hire that many Power 5s are tempted to make.  He had a really good 5 year run at Samford but that was his first collegiate job after being a very successful HS coach.  That’s not the “safest” of hires for an AD in the SEC. 
 

One sign of a great coach is who he hires as his assistants.  My buddy aside, I loved the Kyle Keller hire.  I always thought he was exceptional at SFA with obvious roots in the state.  I was hoping he might bring in Joe Jones, one of the all time Aggie greats on the court who is a very well-respected coach now in his own right.  But staffs are often tricky, especially for new hires so maybe he will get to come home in the future.  

21 hours ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

"Mother-in-law defense". Lmao. That Bucky guy gonna be alright at aTm. 😁

I agree

14 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

6A/5A

1. Beaumont United

2. Atascocita

3. Beaumont West Brook

4. North Shore

5. Humble

6. Summer Creek

7. Crosby

8. Barbers Hill

9. Baytown Sterling

10. Dayton

 

4A/3A

1. Livingston

2. Onalaska

3. Orangefield

4. Hardin-Jefferson

5. East Chambers

6. Bridge City

7. Huffman

8. Diboll

9. Vidor

10. Trinity

 

2A/1A/Private

1. Chireno

2. San Augustine

3. Brookeland

4. Sabine Pass

5. Big Sandy

6. Evadale

7. Beaumont Kelly

8. Good Samaritan

9. Spurger

10. Beaumont Legacy

 

 

Your thoughts on these rankings?

My thoughts are it is hard to argue with this list, both because it looks really good to me and because I am pretty certain no one has seen more of these teams play than you…

On 12/22/2025 at 9:44 AM, JSnipes said:

Didn’t want to say anything unless they won it, but that was the most impressive tournament run of a champion in VB history, possibly any sport. First VB team to beat three #1 seeds. Only other time I believe it was done was by Arizona men’s basketball in 1997. However, A&M beat a Nebraska team that was being talked about as possibly the best team ever, sweeping a Pitt team with the 2xNPOY that had not been swept all year, and sweeping a Kentucky team that had won 29 straight. They were playing elite on every level.

And if you count the regular season, they beat all 4 number one seeds. 

On 12/22/2025 at 9:44 AM, JSnipes said:

Didn’t want to say anything unless they won it, but that was the most impressive tournament run of a champion in VB history, possibly any sport. First VB team to beat three #1 seeds. Only other time I believe it was done was by Arizona men’s basketball in 1997. However, A&M beat a Nebraska team that was being talked about as possibly the best team ever, sweeping a Pitt team with the 2xNPOY that had not been swept all year, and sweeping a Kentucky team that had won 29 straight. They were playing elite on every level.

I am about the furthest person you could find for an expert in the sport.  But they looked like the best team I’ve seen.  

Tech with a big upset of Duke in MSG last night.  

1 hour ago, PhatMack19 said:

Champs!   2 sweeps in Kansas City!

I know seeding was based on record.  And I only saw the game where they beat Texas and some of the playoff games. But that team was a juggernaut 

A&M plays Kentucky in the national championship on Sunday.  The Lady Aggies ( not sure if they call them that) advanced out of their region as a 3 seed, taking out arguably the best volleyball program in the country in the regional final, Nebraska.  They took out another 1 seed, Pitt, in the final 4.  Now they face their 3rd straight one seed, Kentucky (who beat Wisconsin who beat 1 seed Texas in their regional final) for all the marbles.
 

 I have to say, I never watched much volleyball in my life other than occasionally in the Summer Olympics.  Didn’t have a kid who played so just wasn’t something I was much exposed to.  In the last few years, I have watched several matches in the women’s tournament when I see it on.  It’s actually a pretty fun sport to watch.  A lot of action and some super athletic women flying around.  Good luck to the Aggies (I think it’s their year). 

#GetOneMoreForDanRay

Cards with a road win at Montana today, 68-63 to improve to 3-1. 

17 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

OF returns onside kick for a TD

Two point good 

29-20 OF

1:45

You somehow manage to find the good games to attend, more often than not. 

Would this game be considered a “must watch?”

Very interested to see how both of these teams perform tonight with everyone fighting for a share of the district title.  Not sure you could possibly have more distractions all the way around. 

2 hours ago, bullets13 said:

no competitive disadvantage could be proven through a preponderance of evidence. Big difference that you guys need to learn. 

I think I could have worked with the preponderance of the evidence here.  Beyond a reasonable doubt, no way.  But convincing 10 of 12 laypeople shenanigans were at work from the video, I like my chances. 

!!:6/35/F

2 hours ago, BEARCPA said:

I’d like it to go on record that the yahoos on this thread spewing nonsense and trying to change the subject make up what is a (very) loud minority of LCM folks. 
 

I’ve known Hunter a long time and consider him a friend. Looks like he made a mistake in the heat of battle and will have to live with the consequences. Unfortunate situation all around. 

Don’t know him but have heard this from multiple sources I know and trust.  
 

Now stop trying to lend sanity and reason to this otherwise trainwreck of a thread.  
 

P.S. to mods - can we lift Cardinal Backer’s suspension for this thread only?  I feel like he was made for this thread.  

8 hours ago, wo-s#1 said:

History is one thing and this game is a different thing..that’s not a very good record against BC btw lol

I was thinking you would think the way folks are talking it would have been total domination, like say WOS vs LCM…

On 11/5/2025 at 2:20 PM, Bobcats0809 said:

Well BC fans are historically whiny, & everyone has calls, situations, etc that don’t go their way. It sucks for sure but I don’t get online and whine like a 13 year old girl 🤷‍♂️ 

 

 

On 11/5/2025 at 2:37 PM, Split Down The Bayou said:

As an alum of OF and a follower of BC (due to family) both fanbases can be pretty whiny😂 In every sport!

Obviously we have way more history with BC than LCM.  But I have found them equally annoying.   As I’m sure they have found us (and I even find us annoying at times).  My vote for least annoying goes to WOS and Vidor.  Regardless, we all have close friends from all communities and I always root for OC teams against non-OC teams.  I’m guess I’m kind of like the annoying SEC homers in that respect. 

On 11/5/2025 at 10:52 AM, Split Down The Bayou said:

 

The easy road is cheating😂 If you were playing poker and found out the person winning at the table had cards in their sleeve, would you not want your money? Or would you consider that to be a gift? BC is completely justified in bringing this to light, so would anyone else in a similar situation.

So is it true or not true that the LCM coaching staff went to a Chauncey Billups coaching clinic this past summer?

On 11/1/2025 at 6:22 PM, baddog said:

They may never win another game. The possibility is there.

I appreciate the early morning laugh 😂. Well played my friend. 

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It starts at the top. Lamar athletics is where it is, first because Jaime Taylor is a University President who believes in the value of athletics.  And he went out and found an ELITE AD in Jeff O’Malley.  Rossomando was not sitting under our noses and at the time was a “who’s that?” hire.  O’Malley went across the country and found a program changer.  Hopefully we can keep all of them for a while.