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What a game this was!!!!  Congratulations to Crockett and Coach Watkins on a great season.  30-3 record is something to be proud about.  Coach Knight has Diboll rolling!!!  They are as good as advertised.  I was impressed!!!  It was a really good game to watch!!!

BOBCAT 05  Not sure what the odd reason(s) for not getting game tapes on Navasota.  They don't have any signed contracts with their opponents and District 24-AAA does not have a rule about not giving out tapes...as some districts do!!!

I have never had problems getting opponent game tapes.

NAVASOTA had a few videos of ORANGEFIELD.  Preparation for ones opponent always helps.  There are no rules on obtaining game tapes.  Coaches have to get out and get them.

I think the game will be closer than most people think.  Navasota played very well against Orangefield.  But they are young and have been inconsistent all season.  Hamshire Fannett will play hard and not quit.  I think it will be a good game!!!

Congratulations to Coach Jost, his staff and his players on another outstanding season. 

Sneeky?????

Should be a great game Friday at Kingwood Park.  Navasota is nowhere near the team they were last year...having graduated 7 seniors.  They have had a good year , however, winning some games they weren't supposed to. They are 29-7 and were 9-3 and tied Taylor for 2nd place in District 24-AAA.  Orangefield looks like they are as strong..if not better than last year.  Good, smart guards...a strong post player.  They play well together and, as always, are well coached.  I think it will be a good , clean game Friday. 

Any word of when Navasota and Taylor will play this game???/    Taylor is the big secret.  I saw where their entire roster is seniors...all 9 players...no underclassmen at all.

Have they set a time and place to play this game yet????  Should be a dandy between two great programs.

DISTRICT 24-AAA could end in a 4 way tie for first place.

MADISONVILLE and NAVASOTA are 8-2

TAYLOR and RUDDER are 7-3

NAVASOTA CLASSIC

Thursday

Stafford  49  Navasota  48

Weimer    53  Waller  45

Stafford    61  Bridge City  29

Waller      44    Magnolia West  29

Weimer    83    Bridge City  34

Navasota  44  Magnolia West  39

Friday

Navasota  84  Bridge City  39

Stafford      46  Magnolia West  25

Waller        47  Bridge City    28

Weimer      52  Stafford    33

Navasota    44  Waller  43

Weimer      52  Magnolia  West  34 

Are there any warm up games scheduled for any Golden Triangle teams???

Without question...this is the best , most balanced district in Texas!!!!  Some great teams with excellent coaching.

What are the current standings in this District???? 

Heard this afternoon she will be named as an assistant tomorrow.  Another great move by Larry Tidwell.  Coach A will be a tremendous fit at Lamar.  Former Lady Cardinal player and has experience as a Division I assistant.  Her experience as a highly successful high school HEAD COACH will also be invaluable.

Lamar Cardinal Lady Hoops is headed for gret things.  Should be fun to watch.

A great post some some very valid points.  I'd have to agree about both Coach Ancelot and Coach Orebo.  Orangefield and WOS have entirely different kinds of players.  Every coach has to coach within their own personality and get their players to play hard.  All players respond different to different kinds of coaching styles.  They both have been successful.

One more observation...just from what I have seen....Ancelot's teams are better prepared than Orebo's.  Ancelot seems...(again...SEEMS) to work harder.  Gets tapes of opponents...makes phone calls, gets as much information as she can.  It might be because of her college coaching experience. 

A down year ...however...as good as this district was this year....(In my opinion..the best 3A district in the STATE)  it is still going to be one of the best districts in the Region.  Some great coaches in this district. 

WAKE UP!!!!  We're trying to get Lamar's program built up.  Lamar can't compete with any school in the Big 12 or most in Conference USA.  If a player has a chance to stay at home and play at Lamar in front of 500 fans or go play at Iowa State in front of 5,000 fans plus a TV audience...what will most do???  Again...I say MOST!!!  Not all.  Some local kids would want to stay at home and be a part of rebuilding the program to national promience...but MOST would go.  And it takes $$$$ to build a BIGTIME program.  Lamar has more than most in the Southland Conference...but their salaries and budget can't compare with any in the Big 12, Mountain West or Conference USA.  I'm sure Tidwell took a paycut to come to Lamar.

What makes you think hiring a local coach will result in getting local player to stay home????  I'm sure there are alot of local players who wouldn't go to Lamar regardless of who the coach is.

Just satisfied with making the NCAA tournament????  Lamar women's basketball has been horrible lately....in fact....horrible for a long time.  Making the NCAA tournament would be huge.

Sandra is an awesome coach.  She's done wonders at Orangefield.  And she'll continue to coach great teams because she is well organized, studies the game and is very intense. Her teams are well prepared and her kids play extremely hard.  Qualities I like in a coach.  She also has D-I assistant experience.  But when she was an assistant , none of the teams she coached made the NCAA tournament.  Tidwell has been a big part of 7...plus he was at Baylor when they got the the championship of the NIT.  He also has an unbelievable won/loss record as a head high school coach.

Thanks for posting the article.  Sounds like he is going to reach out HARD to the local coaches for players. 

Tidwell was a head high school coach for 18 years.  Was an assistant at Baylor before going to TCU.  He knows a ton of high school coaches in Texas.  He'll recruit Texas High School players.  He isn't using Lamar as a stepping stone.  He is in in 50's.  He probably took a pay cut to come to Lamar.  Tubbs knows him and obviously likes him and respects him.  

There are alot of great players in the Golden Triangle.  I'm sure he'll go to work and try to sign some.  He'll also want to get players who can win.  Just because he recruits local players doesn't mean that the local players will want to stay home and play for the Cardinals.  If a player has a chance to go play at a Big 12 school or an SEC school, they would probably go rather than sign with Lamar.

The best hire that Lamar could have made.  Tidwell was at TCU for the past 8 years.  He is one of the big reasons that TCU has been to 6 straight NCAA Tournaments.

I 'm hearing its either Tidwell or Stephens. 

LAMAR is expected to name a new head women's basketball coach tomorrow.

Shanice Stephens, assistant coach at Clemson, was on campus yesterday.  Larry Tidwell, associate head coach at TCU, is on campus today.