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2 minutes ago, whsalum said:

I know the all district selection argument has always been “it’s about recognizing the kids” which is true. Personally I think it should be recognition of the very best. A reward for hard work and performance. Selection of 20 all district players in a 7 team district waters down the award for the players who are actually deserving. Pick 5 players on 1st team and include them as the superlative players. Pick 5 on the 2nd team and you’ll actually start recognizing kids for their accomplishments again. Under no circumstance would I open the selection process to parents and slide shows and stats. You’d have lil Johnnys Little Dribbler game winning shot on the projector. JMO for what it’s worth as a fan.

The Enterprise continues to do this and that is why, in my opinion, it is the Gold standard (no pun intended). They manage to recognize 5 first team and 5 second team and they cover all classifications.  But as I know , it is what it is with these teams.  It’s nice for the kids.  But with OF, and I’m sure other top teams, all 5 starters either got a superlative or were first or second team.  If you include Honorable Mention, top 7 players got recognition.  It’s just watered down now, and is just how it’s going to be probably.  

2 hours ago, The Lake said:

Ponder will have to shoot as well if not better than they did today from 3 to have a chance. I feel like its very similar to an Argyle Silsbee type game. Ponder has to force Hitchcock to play at a slower tempo to have a chance.

Agreed.  And teams tend not to shoot it very well against Hitchcock.  I wonder why?

2 hours ago, bullets13 said:

What do I win? 

My undying respect 

7 hours ago, LumRaiderFan said:

Doesn't really matter, does it?

No way he can win, right?

As long as he doesn’t choose unknown political up-and-comer named Adam Hitler, I predict he’ll be fine. 

Just now, LumRaiderFan said:

Neither can she, apparently.

Touche’

I could see Boebert coming in handy.  
 

Sorry.  Sometimes I can’t help myself. 

1 hour ago, Who That said:

My bad I" meant in 4A..

Shaq scored that 38 in the semis vs Hearne my senior year of HS.  At that time Cole was 3A (but would be 4A now since 5A was the biggest classification then).  Interestingly, the big guy only scored 19 in the championship game, while Clarksville’s big man Tyrone Washington scored 29 on O’Neal (Washington was “only” 6’6”).  Of course, Shaq did have 26 rebounds in that game.  Clarksville played Cole to the wire that day too. 
 

That was also BJ Tyler’s senior year and he led Lincoln to the 4A title.  Shaq was also a senior, albeit only 17.  He didn’t turn 18 until the end of his freshman season at LSU. 

41 minutes ago, BADSANTA said:

Canyon is 34-3 but I have looked thru there schedule and I dont think they've played a team like Silsbee or even near the quality of opponents. They did play Eastern Hills within 3pts 61-58. 

I just thought looking at the schedule that an outsider looking at the SA schedule would think the two teams who will likely lose are the favorites, since FF and Silsbee have the worst records.  Just goes to show you for elite teams, playing those tough non-district schedules are crucial.  Especially for Silsbee who has a difficult time getting any kind of test in district.  Honestly think the two teams FF and Silsbee beat in the regional finals may be the third and fourth best teams in 4A. 

55 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Lamar takes down Northwestern St. on the road.

Cards are now 16-13 overall, 10-6 in conference play. They are 4th with two games remaining, at Commerce, home against Houston Baptist.

I see them finishing regular season 18-13, 12-6. Got a chance to get 3rd seed in tournament.

Most importantly, as long as they split the last two, they get the first round bye (they hold the tiebreaker over Southeastern, having beaten them twice). And if they catch Nicholls, they also  hold the tiebreaker and will give them the 3rd seed.  To be honest, I’m not sure I wouldn’t rather have the 3rd and get McNeese in the Semis because the finals will be a crazier atmosphere in LC.  And I think we match up just as well, if not better, with them as with Corpus.  
 

And I will say in terms of the criticism herein, Lamar is winning close games (3-0 in OT games this year - in my experience coaching is huge in those), due in no small part to end of game adjustments/coaching. 

By the way, how many coaches in our coverage area have gone to 4 state tournaments in a row?  We praise certain coaches in this area (and not undeservingly) but some of us act like it’s just making substitutions for Green and Sigler.  Those guys are both no brainer hall of famers who deserve to be at the top of any list you want to make regarding basketball coaches in this area or the state. 

2 hours ago, BMTSoulja1 said:

Talking about when Wilridge went down.

Yeah you will never convince me Central wouldn’t have won it all that year if Toe Toe hadn’t torn his knee up.  

10 minutes ago, BADSANTA said:

Who  does Silsbee play next? I said 9pt Tiger win

I thought you said 7 because I copied you.  So if you are claiming it, so am I 😂

This game definitely has levels…

39 minutes ago, JimThorpe said:

This is a great game.  One thing for sure Silsbee could stand the loss of any one of its key players more than  BTW could stand losing big No. 11.  He really is something.

 

 

McDermott may be the best player in that classification honestly.  But he lost a lot of his supporting cast last season.  

Hitchcock 87

Kountze 68

14 hours ago, BADSANTA said:

Silsbee by 7. Tigers are seeking revenge from last season. Tigers back to state! 

This is my best guess too. 

30 minutes ago, Coach 01 said:

He had 53

Whoa!

On 2/22/2024 at 5:52 PM, tvc184 said:

I will vote for Covey but I really don’t think that Phelan, as an incumbent and with name recognition, is in any trouble.

I would venture that in a normal year an incumbent being challenged in a primary would win by about 85%-15%. With this race and Phelan getting so much attention and much of it negative, it might go to Phelan 60/40 or maybe a little less than 40 for Covey.

I would love to be wrong but…..

Supposedly the numbers said otherwise.  It is doubtful anyone gets 50% though so likely heading to a runoff.  You would think Covey would get most of Davis’ supporters’ votes.  But will they vote in a runoff?  And apparently Phelan is spending about a million a week right now and can he overcome any deficit by outspending if he is indeed trailing?

On 2/22/2024 at 5:52 PM, tvc184 said:

I will vote for Covey but I really don’t think that Phelan, as an incumbent and with name recognition, is in any trouble.

I would venture that in a normal year an incumbent being challenged in a primary would win by about 85%-15%. With this race and Phelan getting so much attention and much of it negative, it might go to Phelan 60/40 or maybe a little less than 40 for Covey.

I would love to be wrong but…..

Apparently according to last reporting, Phelan had spent over $9m and Covey $500k.  But the rhetoric I’ve seen is that West Texas is trying to buy this seat supporting Covey.  And all these years I thought I was good at math…

23 minutes ago, mat said:

This is the dirties race I can recall. Every other commercial is one of their negative adds. In the Orange area, I get 2 - 4 or more flyers a day in the mail. I lot of money being spent. Evidently a lot at risk. It’s shameful. 

I told someone today if IP had known how much $ was going to be spent on mailers in this election, they could have kept the mill open another year at least.  The money spent on that race is going to end up being staggering. 

20 minutes ago, SportsJunkie32 said:

Silsbee should move up to 5A, dominating SETX 4A teams ??? 

Shoot, the two Beaumont schools are moving down to 5A. It’s just Houston runs through southeast Texas on the way to San Antonio 😉

6 hours ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

It's so funny looking back thru threads like this. 😎😁

You know my petty behind will go find an old thread. 

54 minutes ago, Sports86 said:

Which players have HF recruited?

C’mon man.  Let me troll EC fans in peace…

3 hours ago, CowboyJeffR said:

 

Yes, those 3 starters as well as 3 guys (only Rawls got regular minutes) from the bench. So only 4 out of the 10 players that were on the varsity roster through the district schedule will be returning. Scales, Thomas, and Manning that were Sophomores and Rogers that was the only Junior.

Thanks for the info!  I know they have some really good kids coming up too.  And to be honest, in terms of skill and upside, after Scales, the Thomas kid appeared to me to have the highest ceiling.  He looks like he could be a really good one over the next couple of years.  Did a lot of things pretty well, especially for a sophomore.  But they are definitely losing some key pieces.  Forgot about Rawls.  Wrinkle got most of the praise out of that group (and he definitely deserved it - he played really hard and was super gritty), but all 4 of those guys were indispensable in that run.  Hopefully the young guys coming up will fill in those gaps.  But as we discussed when he was hired, love that we have Whitmire and his staff developing those kids.  

You see this @Mr. Buddy Garrity?