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If I get the jest of what the point is here concerning the 5A and 6A programs (formerly 4 & 5A).  I agree that talent may not be biggest issue RATHER  the use/incorrect use of it is- this comes from the coaching mindset (s), schemes, programs and when it is across the board - district by district, in our setx districts, we are all great HERE until we move on to play football in other areas.  Success is not 6-5 record and 1 and done.  The high scoring offense takes breaks/has bad games and if you don't have a sound defense, then you lose. 

It might be realistic to not toot our horns, because 22 5A wasn't exactly a knock down defensive type of year.  NED will have their hands full Saturday.  KP will defend the run and it's up to NED to bring it.

Always internal issues on any team...better not discussed here.  

Nothing related to those issues,  but I hate to predict..but NED goes down by a handful of TDs in this one.  Hope it's different outcome though. 

Neumann makes the difference in whatever class he has NOW.....no waiting involved on whoever is there or not.

Beaumont West Brook at PA Memorial 1
Channelview at Baytown Sterling 2
North Shore at La Porte 3
New Caney at Dayton 4
Goose Creek Memorial at Nederland
Baytown Lee at Beaumont Ozen 5
Lumberton at Vidor
Port Neches-Groves at Beaumont Central 6
Bridge City at Silsbee 7
Cleveland at Splendora 8
Jasper at Huffman
Shepherd at Diboll 9
Tarkington at Madisonville 10
Liberty at Hamshire-Fannett 11
West Orange-Stark at Hardin-Jefferson 12

Anahuac at Hardin 13
East Chambers at Woodville 14
Kirbyville at Warren 15
Kountze at Buna 16
Newton at Garrison 17
Joaquin at Cushing
San Augustine at Shelbyville 18
West Sabine at Beckville 19
Hull-Daisetta at Centerville 20
West Hard at Lovelady 21

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Using Ned as a comparison not a measuring stick. I know what we're putting on the field. You say they have more talent than PNG? They had more talent than Ned, how did that work out?

True, but out of 10 times, Central beats NED 9. Do believe if Whaley was in and Jacquet was 100% was in backfield, the outcome could have been different.

Central is the most talented team in our district and they bring it to the field. PNG was my favorite to win district early on, not to disrespect them but sometimes it takes nitty, gritty play to win these type of games.

Agree there is praise on board, but does he receive the acknowledgement of his program and what he does year and year out regardless of the players that he has?  

" I can't imagine that a head football coach at any school would not focus on their program and coaching while they sit and wait for a class several years away to come through??? That's a recipe for not being there when that class does come through."

Exactly, what my question is regarding other schools banking on what the future holds and not focusing on what they do have on the field leading to disappointment???

Questions:

Is Neumann overlooked as coach and his program?

Do other teams and programs bank on....just wait until this or that class hits varsity rather than focusing on the program and coaching?

A lot of people on this site, say just wait til this 8 th, 9 th grade class is on varsity, just wait….waiting….. & being disappointed when their team doesn’t succeed.  All the while, NED has different philosophy….

NEXT man up. 

For years……just wait……..NED is gonna miss….  Washington, Malveaux, Hopkins, Raines, Wood, Shaw, Barrow, Stampley, Couron, Carr, Benjamin, Bellow, Sullivan, Mosely, Askew, Butler, Gentile, Yoder, Parks, Hood,  Barbay, Sonnier, Huber, Nunez, Ramoin, Boyd, Bijeaux, Brown, Cobb, Delage, Mozier, Mohica, Johnson, McPherson, Sumrall and so on…..(though these great players & others have played on the field), Neumann has been the master chess player, moving pieces strategically successfully.  It is what Neumann does with the players who you don’t hear their name that make Neumann the coach that he is.  Neumann doesn’t get as much credit for what he does year in and out with what he has.  Is Neumann overlooked as coach?

Maybe district should be saying…….just wait til Neumann retires, but you know what he would say to that, “NEXT man up!”

If Central comes in to game healthy, Central by 2 touchdowns.  

1. Baytown Sterling at North Shore 1
2. Deer Park at Channelview 2
3. Crosby at New Caney 3
4. Humble at Barbers Hill 4
5. Beaumont Ozen at Port Neches-Groves 5
6. Lumberton at Goose Creek Memorial 6
7. Vidor at Beaumont Central 7
8. Huffman-Hargrave at Bridge City 8
9. Little Cypress-Mauriceville at Jasper 9
10. Silsbee at Cleveland 10
11. Diboll at Huntington 11
12. Tarkington at Coldspring-Oakhurst 12
13. Hamshire-Fannett at West Orange-Stark 13
14. Orangefield at Liberty 14
15. Buna at East Chambers
16. Hardin at Kirbyville 15
17. Warren at Anahuac
18. Woodville at Kountze 16
19. Garrison at Crockett 17
20. Hemphill at Deweyville
21. Newton at Corrigan-Camden
22. Beckville at Shelbyville 18
23. Hull-Daisetta at Anderson-Shiro 19
24. Colmesneil at Sabine Pass 20
25. Normangee at Evadale 21

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Morse is a difference maker, for sure.  If he doesn't beat us this year, he'll get us next.  I do have nightmares about him driving PNG down the field late.  PNG is the better team but all it takes, is that one game to have it go NED way.  NED won't give it away and there will be guts and ^uts on the field after this one Friday night.  Everyone should stay for presentation in honor of Bum to show respect, if you leave this one before presentation, you're the loser!!!!!!

Congratulations!  Well done.

#7 dynamic player & #12 as well, showed toughness by playing as long as they did.  Tough game, hope well soon.

NED might be penalized for 12 men on the field Friday night.  NED has been doing this all year, heck for many years with no flags flying???  PNG may need to know about this before MCM.  Think it would be fair to say something now.  Larry Neumann is there with his team every play, not really fair for the opponent.  There is one thing to understand:  These NED players have never known NED without Neumann.  Most of these players have grown up in NED and have only wanted to play for football for this man and his program (our recruits have bought in as well, even though we don’t have the Oregon PNG facilities and uniforms).  This is not just a team but a family with a wise daddy.

On paper, PNG is better, but in a backyard brawl like MCM, this one goes to the Dogs. Faircloth might want to call Toby Keith Foreman and ask him about Neumann singing, ‘How do you like me now?’ after the game last Friday night in the middle of the field after the game.

Might not be as high scoring as I predicted, but NED by less than a TD late.

Let's hope the pick em God's aren't as predictable this week as last... I'm getting a lot of high results this last week... Highest thus far is 23.... Stay tuned may we see a 24 or a 25 this season... Who knows.... Roll them dice and let's see....

Boogity Boogity Boogity lets go picking ....

Week #8

Beaumont West Brook at Baytown Sterling
North Shore at Deer Park
PA Memorial at La Porte 1
Dayton at Crosby 2
Kingwood Park at New Caney
Goose Creek Memorial at Vidor 3
Baytown Lee at Lumberton
Beaumont Central at Beaumont Ozen 4
Port Neches-Groves at Nederland 5
Bridge City at Little Cypress-Mauriceville 6
Cleveland at Huffman-Hargrave 7
Splendora at Silsbee 8
Huntington at Madisonville 9
Shepherd at Tarkington
Hardin-Jefferson at Hamshire-Fannett 10
West Orange-Stark at Orangefield 11
Anahuac at Woodville 12
East Chambers at Hardin 13
Kirbyville at Buna 14
Kountze at Warren 15
Crockett at Newton 16
San Augustine at Beckville 17
Anderson-Shiro at Lovelady 18
West Hardin at Hull-Daisetta 19
Evadale at Colmesneil 20

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49-45 Nederland over PNG

Sure is quite to be game day

Simple, it's time to put up or shut up, even from the fans.

If we can place an order now, we'll take two Sparks and Hughes. And Super size that order please.

How can we recruit like Oregon, PNG? NED just don't have the fancies.

WHAT STREAK??!!

When did you take this selfie?

Here’s a little something for game day: 

NED:

Terrible locker rooms, old equipment, Bubbled, grass field (which I kinda like), Old stadium, No “cool” alternate uniforms, No D1 players (this year), Nothing gonna impress you about this group or where they play,

BUT:

NED will give it their all, don’t care where they play, just want to play football, play as a "team" and more than anything, want to win and keep “it” going,…..and I believe they will tonight.  

Dang, that's how it be? ol Nederland dont wanna talk about this matchup but want to mess with PN-G.. smh. Talk your team up, Men!

New prediction.

Nederland - 17

Central - 45

Taking this prediction as a good sign, just like your other two district games predicted for NED, you may be wrong again. (Score will be close).

Your predictions:

38-34 Ozen over NED  (NED won)

28-17 Vidor over NED  (NED won)

My predictions for NED:

42-17 NED over Ozen  (25 pt differential predicted, actual 29 pt)

35-14 NED over Vid    (21 pt differential predicted, actual  18 pt)

Is this your final prediction for Friday night?  Just curious.

My bad, still going with Deer Park.

There is a common denominator in the past 4 seasons (and this district denomination) for NED....... Larry Neumann.  

I have been way off this season on my picks with NED and PNG, yep, I have been wrong.  Keep thinking that.....