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    CardinalBacker got a reaction from L-Train11 in Central/Ozen UIL situation   
    Sounds a lot like a modern remake of “Remember the Titans.”
     
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    CardinalBacker got a reaction from tvc184 in Central/Ozen UIL situation   
    Ok... I hate to be the voice of reason, but.... how many OTHER buildings in Southeast Texas were a total loss as a result of Hurricane Harvey that received no floodwater?
    Add to that the fact that the “total devastation” want even recognized until after kids had returned to school. 
    BISD is using Hurricane Harvey as a cover for convincing the feds/insurance to further an agenda. I obviously have no clue what the big wigs in Beaumont have planned, and based on the theories being floated here, most of you don’t either. 
    If I had to guess, based on history I’d bet that there is already a plan for a combo of Ozen and Central to create a new campus that would outshine West Brook in all areas.
    Or, a decision to send kids back into Central with little to no renovation if it turns out resources are not given to BISD by the feds. 
    Either way, we already know that Walker Electric has the electrical work on lockdown.  
    I also think they should build the new school out there by the Butch and use his name on it as well, just to avoid any confusion.  
     
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    CardinalBacker got a reaction from Stattrax in Central/Ozen UIL situation   
    Ok... I hate to be the voice of reason, but.... how many OTHER buildings in Southeast Texas were a total loss as a result of Hurricane Harvey that received no floodwater?
    Add to that the fact that the “total devastation” want even recognized until after kids had returned to school. 
    BISD is using Hurricane Harvey as a cover for convincing the feds/insurance to further an agenda. I obviously have no clue what the big wigs in Beaumont have planned, and based on the theories being floated here, most of you don’t either. 
    If I had to guess, based on history I’d bet that there is already a plan for a combo of Ozen and Central to create a new campus that would outshine West Brook in all areas.
    Or, a decision to send kids back into Central with little to no renovation if it turns out resources are not given to BISD by the feds. 
    Either way, we already know that Walker Electric has the electrical work on lockdown.  
    I also think they should build the new school out there by the Butch and use his name on it as well, just to avoid any confusion.  
     
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    CardinalBacker reacted to Alpha Wolf in Central/Ozen UIL situation   
    "They" will not allow West Brook to be outshined...
    Going back into the Central main campus is not an option...
    Glad you reside in Bridge City and that your opinion doesn't matter.  
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    CardinalBacker reacted to BMTSoulja1 in Central/Ozen UIL situation   
    Don't start....
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    CardinalBacker got a reaction from studd88 in Is PAM overrated?   
    WOS has been dominating the district for a lot longer than the last three to four years.  Somebody can correct me, but I think they've only lost one district game since 09 or something like that. 
    You're kinda making my point for me.... if PAMs JV could beat most of the district's varsity squads, why does PAM keep ending up as co-champs?
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    CardinalBacker got a reaction from L-Train11 in Is PAM overrated?   
    WOS has been dominating the district for a lot longer than the last three to four years.  Somebody can correct me, but I think they've only lost one district game since 09 or something like that. 
    You're kinda making my point for me.... if PAMs JV could beat most of the district's varsity squads, why does PAM keep ending up as co-champs?
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    CardinalBacker reacted to WOSgrad in Is PAM overrated?   
    Open enrollment? Yes (as do most school districts in Texas)? 
    Recruiting of players is a baseless rumor started by folks jealous of success.  Fact is that over the last few years, Mustangs have been poached and are not the poachers.
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    CardinalBacker got a reaction from Hagar in Is PAM overrated?   
    All jokes aside, I thought PAM would be undefeated in District play after two years.  Their larger enrollment and stable of athletes made me believe they’d be unstoppable against local 5A teams. 
    Back-to-back co-district champs is what I believe they’ve accomplished, and that’s nothing to be ashamed of. I just expected domination and that’s not what I’m seeing. Overrated? I don’t think so. Not living up to my expectations? Yes. 
     
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    CardinalBacker reacted to AggiesAreWe in Is PAM overrated?   
    I honestly thought with the numbers and talent, after Memorial dropped down they would not lose a single district game and none of the games would be remotely close.
    I was wrong
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    CardinalBacker reacted to ciscokid1989 in Is PAM overrated?   
    Sometimes it's just not meant to b. That's how football goes as long as we can reach the regional finals I'll b good. I like this team the front seven is good just gotta be creative on defense
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    CardinalBacker got a reaction from PAT409 in Is PAM overrated?   
    All jokes aside, I thought PAM would be undefeated in District play after two years.  Their larger enrollment and stable of athletes made me believe they’d be unstoppable against local 5A teams. 
    Back-to-back co-district champs is what I believe they’ve accomplished, and that’s nothing to be ashamed of. I just expected domination and that’s not what I’m seeing. Overrated? I don’t think so. Not living up to my expectations? Yes. 
     
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    CardinalBacker got a reaction from L-Train11 in Is PAM overrated?   
    All jokes aside, I thought PAM would be undefeated in District play after two years.  Their larger enrollment and stable of athletes made me believe they’d be unstoppable against local 5A teams. 
    Back-to-back co-district champs is what I believe they’ve accomplished, and that’s nothing to be ashamed of. I just expected domination and that’s not what I’m seeing. Overrated? I don’t think so. Not living up to my expectations? Yes. 
     
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    CardinalBacker reacted to baddog in Is PAM overrated?   
    Already holding true for Central.
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    CardinalBacker reacted to STiger85 in Silsbee 37 Center 17/FINAL   
    Congrats to the Silsbee Tigers Bi-District Champs. Congrats to Coach Smith and his coaching staff on their first playoff win, one of many to come. Now own to the Area round and the Bay City Black Cats, they run an offense similar to that of Center maybe a little better. TigerNation!!! 
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    CardinalBacker reacted to pakronos in Port Arthur Memorial 41 Kingwood Park 7/FINAL   
    Way to go Xbox smh
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    CardinalBacker reacted to Silsbee92 in Letter Jackets   
    Why did yall get in a fight?
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    CardinalBacker reacted to Hagar in PN-G and Nederland could play a doubleheader at NRG Stadium next Friday   
    It would be the biggest crowd there since Kapernick started kneeling.    
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    CardinalBacker reacted to BADSANTA in Dist. 9 #4 Center vs Dist. 10 #1 Silsbee   
    Silsbee wins tonight and plays Bay City next week
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    CardinalBacker got a reaction from BMTSoulja1 in Dist. 9 #4 Center vs Dist. 10 #1 Silsbee   
    If I remember correctly, Lara got his first real time at FB that night. I just remember Morris having a career night. He had 226 if our 430 yards. 
    When a team’s leading rusher is out and they still run for 430, you might not be that solid against the run. 
     
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    CardinalBacker reacted to LCMAlumtiger32 in Kilgore 49 Little Cypress-Mauriceville 0/FINAL   
    WEll it sure ended up being a disappointing season.
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    CardinalBacker reacted to LCMAlumtiger32 in Kilgore 49 Little Cypress-Mauriceville 0/FINAL   
    I guess that’s a Bridge City thing.
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    CardinalBacker got a reaction from LCMAlumtiger32 in Did the Beaumont Enterprise get its preseason picks right?   
    It's hard to say...  I know that RBs Denton and Baker, as well as QB Dubois will all be gone.  That leaves RBs Lara, Ply and Hamm as the base of next years offensive attack.  I also expect Skinner to start at QB.... he's shown signs that he will be fine in the QB slot, but we just haven't seen a lot out of him this year.  
    I expected a young O-line this year to mature, but honestly, the o-line this year wasn't a group of sophomores like I'd expected.... we're losing several guys to graduation over there, plus most of our linebackers and some key pieces of our d-line.  
    Here's the deal, and I hated to say anything before the season was up.... We'd heard rumors all spring and summer that some of (or a lot of) the kids were mailing it in during the offseason, so to speak. The story is that the team kind of expected to repeat last years successes without necessarily putting in the work.  I honestly can't say whether this true or not, so take it for what it's worth... just an opinion from somebody who probably doesn't know what they're talking about.  I've wondered how much of our injury bug was a result of half-hearted workouts which resulted in kids who were weaker and smaller and ended up injured.  We fight it every year when a lot of our kids play baseball and avoid the strength training and track workouts that really end up producing results on the football field.  
    My opinion is this, and I don't want to discount the effect that the injuries had on our results, but ....  most of the group that graduated last year suffered through a 2-8 season in 2014.  They didn't like it and bought into Coach Dubois (the new coach that spring) and his philosophy.  It took a 2-8 to get the results from the last two years.  I think if the kids who return next year become leaders in the off season program and commit to improving and enjoying success, we'll be back in the mix for 2018. Or we can just continue being cellar dwellers... it'll really be determined by the team before two-a-days start next summer.
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    CardinalBacker got a reaction from KF89 in Did the Beaumont Enterprise get its preseason picks right?   
    It's hard to say...  I know that RBs Denton and Baker, as well as QB Dubois will all be gone.  That leaves RBs Lara, Ply and Hamm as the base of next years offensive attack.  I also expect Skinner to start at QB.... he's shown signs that he will be fine in the QB slot, but we just haven't seen a lot out of him this year.  
    I expected a young O-line this year to mature, but honestly, the o-line this year wasn't a group of sophomores like I'd expected.... we're losing several guys to graduation over there, plus most of our linebackers and some key pieces of our d-line.  
    Here's the deal, and I hated to say anything before the season was up.... We'd heard rumors all spring and summer that some of (or a lot of) the kids were mailing it in during the offseason, so to speak. The story is that the team kind of expected to repeat last years successes without necessarily putting in the work.  I honestly can't say whether this true or not, so take it for what it's worth... just an opinion from somebody who probably doesn't know what they're talking about.  I've wondered how much of our injury bug was a result of half-hearted workouts which resulted in kids who were weaker and smaller and ended up injured.  We fight it every year when a lot of our kids play baseball and avoid the strength training and track workouts that really end up producing results on the football field.  
    My opinion is this, and I don't want to discount the effect that the injuries had on our results, but ....  most of the group that graduated last year suffered through a 2-8 season in 2014.  They didn't like it and bought into Coach Dubois (the new coach that spring) and his philosophy.  It took a 2-8 to get the results from the last two years.  I think if the kids who return next year become leaders in the off season program and commit to improving and enjoying success, we'll be back in the mix for 2018. Or we can just continue being cellar dwellers... it'll really be determined by the team before two-a-days start next summer.
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    CardinalBacker got a reaction from Silsbee92 in Huffman Hargrave 21 Bridge City 7/FINAL   
    7-7 at the half. BC to receive following a magnificent halftime performance by the Bridge City High School Marching Band. 
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