texbuzz

I think the accuracy is dependent on the people reporting them. Crosby's numbers seem very close to the numbers I have been keeping up with. 

In good here but thank you for your comments

It is far too early for this conversation, but...at this point, I (and just me, I know the teams aren't) am looking at playoff placement.  I think Crosby and New Caney get in.  So is Crosby D1or D2?  Preference is D2.  That is answered by the attendance of the other two.  The only others with lower attendance are:
Barbers Hill (2-2) - 1527  Dayton (2-2) - 1494 Splendora (1-2) - 1106 From the comments of many here (you guys are solid, right?) Kingwood Park could possibly get into the mix here.  They bump Porter or BH.  Both scenario's keep Crosby at D2.  
Ok.  I am looking at it again.
Porter - They have 2 winnable games (Hum, Splen) on the schedule.  3 tough ones (Day, BH, NC).  They finish 4-4
Dayton - Beat Porter, Lose Crosby, Lose Kingwood Park, Beat Caney Creek.  They finish 4-4
Kingwood Park - Beat Caney Creek, Beat Dayton, (this is where I see the error of my 3-5 prediction), Beat Splendora, Beat Humble. They finish 5-3.
Barbers Hill - Beat Splendora, Beat Humble, Lose New Caney, Win Porter.  Finish 5-3.
Top 4 based on this scenario is -
Crosby (8-0) New Caney (7-1) Barbers Hill (5-3)  Kingwood Park (5-3) This....this is why this is so dumb to talk about this stuff halfway through the season.  Too many things to get sorted out.  And I can promise you I will be back for more. 
I gotta get back to work.
 

1800 words in this post.  Sorry.
This is my TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) summary –
·        I am just a fan, band dad, Saturday Morning QB
·        Crosby was supposed to be in a down year, young defense.
·        Offense is better than expected, Craig Williams is an amazing RB.
·        5-0 is 5-0.  Beating the teams Crosby is supposed to beat.
·        Dayton and New Caney are the biggest games coming up.
o   New Caney has an interesting QB dilemma.
 
I am 5,261 miles away from Crosby at the moment.  I am jet-lagged.  Hopped up on Turkish coffee and schnitzel. 
What do you do when you can’t sleep?  Make wild assumptions and over analyze a game regulated by blind men, coached by angry workaholics, and played by children. 
I don’t have any sources on the team.  I know a lot of the kids and their parents but I don’t ask them about football stuff.  Seems weird to do that.  I am fairly open about my ignorance on what happens on the sidelines, in the locker rooms, and the coach’s office.  You don’t have to remind me.  
IMPRESSIONS
Pre-season - The feeling was this was going to be a mediocre to down year.  I didn’t count but a lot of kids that played last year are playing college football.  A starter on the O-line did not return for his senior season.  But you had a junior QB coming in that looked good last year as a sophomore.  21 is going to be 21.  Nothing really to say about him.  Watch the tape. 
Defense - Lots of starters on defense graduated.  Returned one starter (now he is injured, I don’t want to talk about that).  Going to be a young defense and quite a few sophomores were promoted to Varsity.  Learning year for the defense.  This assumption has been accurate. 
I was not a fan of this defense.  Add a young DB group and it could get ugly.  But it really hasn’t been a disaster.  They make mistakes and get suckered.  And then they play lights out for short spurts.  It feels like a “bend don’t break” kind of defense but they bend too far.  That is a topic for another thread.  I think the defense has performed OK, done enough.
Offense -  I didn’t expect the offense to be this good.  It makes sense though.  21 is great.  That was a given.  QB play has been better than expected.  Decision making is better than expected.  O-Line play is better than expected, it’s not great but I didn’t expect it to be.  WR play is better than expected for the most part.  11 is over performing.  He is really good.  I would like to see a better distribution of the ball (9 had a heck of a game v. Porter) but that is tough when they score so fast on the first read.  88 has had a couple drops but he can’t get into a rhythm they have been scoring too fast.  10 is going to turn some heads if he gets the chance. 
Part of the overall game philosophy for Crosby is hitting homeruns.  Score fast.  Play sound defense.  The longer the opposing offense is on the field, the more likely bad things(turnovers) will happen.  This offense has left 7 TD’s on the field due to holding.  7 in 5 games.  I think 5 of them in the first two games.  I can confidently say 6 of the 7 calls were holds that would have had zero impact on the TD.  But it is what it is.  My point is, this team will find the endzone.  Fast.  The O-line has cleaned up the flags.  They are steadily scoring more points.  Overperforming.  
SCHEDULE – Games Played (5-0)
So far this has been an interesting season.  Lost the first 2 opponents to the hurricane and picked up Jasper.   I have made all the games except Kingwood Park.  I was travelling.  I was updated by my wife, a couple of friends non-stop. (paid $21 bucks for United in-flight wifi, robbery).  Here is my uninformed (see above) summary:
Manvel (Cancelled) - I am going to go out on a limb here and say the Manvel game would have been a loss.  I do love the idea of playing up when you get the chance, so not playing that game is a negative to me.
Heights (Cancelled) / Jasper (Win 42-36) – (Psst…let me tell you a secret…Jasper is a better team than the Heights)  Picking up Jasper was a positive.  That was a physical game that was tougher than expected.  Crosby scored early twice but Jasper never quit and was busting their butts to get ahead.  Crosby errors worked against them and Jasper was capitalizing.  It felt like Crosby fan had a guaranteed win here in the 1Q.  Sure didn't feel that way at the end of the game.  Hype doesn't win football games, but it will lose them.  Jasper woke up a few of the Crosby kids, there are no easy games on the schedule.
Barbers Hill (Win 48-32) -  The final score is not fair to Barbers Hill.  They led all the way deep into the 3rd quarter, I believe.  This was a great back and forth game.  They played hard but at the end, both teams may have been running on fumes but the Crosby speed was running better. 
As an aside, not only was this a winnable game for BH, but it is my opinion (about 20 rows up in the bleachers) that TW lost this game.  BH took the lead early.  Down two RB’s? Had one, two handoffs?  Zero adjustments or creativity.  I could set my watch to a QB run to the right on first down.  It was run, run, screen or throw deep.  BH was up until 2 minutes left in the 3Q.  If you don’t love what TW is doing in Barbers Hill then you don’t love high school athletics.  But this loss is on the coach. 
Porter (Win 42-35) – I really like the Porter QB.  He had a good night.  16-26 for 219 yards and 3 TD’s.  This game was fun but too close at the half 21-21.  At the half, I was thinking this was another game that Crosby throws up easy points and then cruises way too early.  Porter scores 21pts in the second quarter.  Defense y’all.  Crosby threw in some wrinkles in the second half that I hadn’t seen.  Walked away throughout the second half.  The second half of this game is where the offense begins a run that they are currently still riding.
LCM-Mauriceville (Win 58-14) – I made it to the game right before the half.  Score was 50-6.  Not really a whole lot to say.  But, I think LCM has some legit athletes.  There is some speed there.  I only saw a little bit of meaningful play so I can’t form an opinion that I can defend.  Backup offense looked good.  50 points in the first half is a lot for Crosby.  They do not post 50 on folks in a half.  Everything was just clicking.
Kingwood Park (Win 63-45) -  I was on a flight with my wife and friends updating me.  I couldn’t keep up with the TD’s being scored.  Now that I have watched the video, this is a good sign.  Not the score (which is good) but the different wrinkles thrown in.
·        Hook and ladder play
·        Direct snap to 21
·        A-gap runs by 21 (he blew by the lineman and LB’s before they could blink)
The team speed is really unique here.  Crosby overall is fast.  21 took over this game but the whole team was working.  Craig’s stat line on this game is pretty cool.  326 yards – 7TD’s.  His coach at Baylor was at the game. 717 yards of balanced offense.  Oh my.
SCHEDULE Games Remaining (Prediction 4-1)
If you are a Crosby fan, that “4-1” above will irritate you.  I think Crosby should win the rest of the games on the schedule.  The odds are they lose one.  Undefeated regular seasons are not easy for any team.  And not likely.  But totally doable.  I don’t predict scores.  Way too much going on and I am too emotional to be trusted.
Caney Creek (W) -  This should be a win.  This is the lowest ranked team on the schedule and I don’t think they have too many illusions about playing a hot Crosby team, in Crosby, on homecoming. 
Dayton (W) -  Tied for most dangerous game on the schedule.  It is in Dayton. Dayton will always play Crosby tough.  It is a rivalry game.  The fun part is the comments of people who aren’t from Dayton or Crosby and don’t realize how this game is just different.  Every year.  My boy in JH knows it.  Dayton looks fast too.  Just not fast enough.
Splendora (W) -  Don’t take the 20-7 loss from New Caney seriously.  New Caney was not interested in airing it out.  This should be a win but if Crosby blows out Dayton, the pressure for an undefeated season will mount.  I don’t expect a lot of shenanigans if Crosby is up early. 
Humble (W) –  Another win here.  Humble just kills me. K Park too.  They always have athletes but they never can seem to put it together.  I have heard that it is too many good 6A schools that are too close.  The better talent ends up at Atascocita.  That sucks if its true.
New Caney (W) -  Tied for most dangerous game on the schedule.  This game is at Crosby so there is a trend there.  Last game of the season.  District championship on the line.  I haven’t run the numbers but possible playoff seeding also.  Crosby scores a lot of points but they allow a lot also.  New Caney can score and plays some defense. 
An advantage for Crosby is something that you may think is a good thing for New Caney, but it is risky (ask Barbers Hill).  The New Caney QB started the year running the ball.  Like a lot.  He is their leading yard eater.  But the numbers have come way down.  The scoring in the last two games is down too.   He isn’t a standout passer but he hasn’t had to be.  He didn’t need to run the ball to beat Dayton or Splendora.  To beat BH and Porter, New Caney is going to need him to run.  A lot.  There is a chance he comes into Crosby just after playing 2 physical football games or 2 losses.  And maybe both.
 
Playoffs?!?!  Another post, another time.  Can’t wait to get home!

Oh heck no, I don't think there is an attitude problem at all and never insinuated that.  I'm old school and I know what once  worked back in the dark ages probably wouldn't work today; or at the very least, would get a coach jailed!  I do see that you and I are on opposite sides on this and that too is ok. I do believe though this coaching staff has done all they can do short of suiting themselves up and playing those positions.  I'm not making excuses for them, I just don't think their coaching legacy would be what it is had they not ever addressed those issues in the past, and I don't think they would allow it now if they had other options for those positions.  I'm also confident that they have weighed what options they have and are playing their best hand vs the risk.  So I do feel that a really fair amount of responsibility for lack of discipline can be laid at the offending player's feet with a "boost" of consequence from said staff.  Again, old school I know, but bottom line, neither you nor me are on the sidelines so our opinions either way don't count for anything.  Just a frustrated fan yacking about what coulda, shoulda is all.  It makes me feel better...LOL!!  GO TW and GO BH!!

It is far too early for this conversation, but...at this point, I (and just me, I know the teams aren't) am looking at playoff placement.  I think Crosby and New Caney get in.  So is Crosby D1or D2?  Preference is D2.  That is answered by the attendance of the other two.  The only others with lower attendance are:
Barbers Hill (2-2) - 1527  Dayton (2-2) - 1494 Splendora (1-2) - 1106 From the comments of many here (you guys are solid, right?) Kingwood Park could possibly get into the mix here.  They bump Porter or BH.  Both scenario's keep Crosby at D2.  
Ok.  I am looking at it again.
Porter - They have 2 winnable games (Hum, Splen) on the schedule.  3 tough ones (Day, BH, NC).  They finish 4-4
Dayton - Beat Porter, Lose Crosby, Lose Kingwood Park, Beat Caney Creek.  They finish 4-4
Kingwood Park - Beat Caney Creek, Beat Dayton, (this is where I see the error of my 3-5 prediction), Beat Splendora, Beat Humble. They finish 5-3.
Barbers Hill - Beat Splendora, Beat Humble, Lose New Caney, Win Porter.  Finish 5-3.
Top 4 based on this scenario is -
Crosby (8-0) New Caney (7-1) Barbers Hill (5-3)  Kingwood Park (5-3) This....this is why this is so dumb to talk about this stuff halfway through the season.  Too many things to get sorted out.  And I can promise you I will be back for more. 
I gotta get back to work.
 

How though. All Vidor does is run and were better at it last year. Last year they even had success passing considering how infrequent they do it.

Yes, the offense is young this year for Vidor. The defense is the strength of the Vidor team, that being said the offense is getting better every week. The offense stopped itself more with penalties than Neds defense stopping them. This years team is more well rounded.

I think Kingwood Park needs to add 3 wins to squeeze in.  You are predicting the following, I assume - 
Caney Creek - W Dayton - L Splendora - W Humble - W That takes KP to 4-4.  And the win over Barbers Hill puts them at the #4 spot if they have equal records.  (I am stating what I believe you are predicting).  This scenario seems more likely than what I predicted.  

I think Kingwood Park needs to add 3 wins to squeeze in.  You are predicting the following, I assume - 
Caney Creek - W Dayton - L Splendora - W Humble - W That takes KP to 4-4.  And the win over Barbers Hill puts them at the #4 spot if they have equal records.  (I am stating what I believe you are predicting).  This scenario seems more likely than what I predicted.  

I think the Vidor team from last year would beat this years Crosby team.  This early in the season it is hard to say anything with authority but I don't think Vidor can score fast enough.  
I don't have the stats from last year but did Vidor graduate their 2 all-time leading rushers?  I was told that but that don't make it true.

I think that all of the above listed games are winnable for KPark. That would give them only 3 losses and lock them in. Who knows though. 

I am curious of the snap count difference and scores for Q1-Q3 in the last couple games.  This defense seems to be on the field for twice as long as the offense and only gives up half the points.  The TD's in the 4th are not relevant.  Crosby plays clock burn offense and the opponent is scrambling to score.  

There will be others that are not hurt that wont play also.  Some will not even suit out. I said before, this game doesn't mean a whole lot and there is no sense in risking an injury for it. 

Well.....Crosby has a Defensive End with 2 felonies, an ex-wife, a tattoo on one arm that says "Kill'em All" and on the other arm it says "Mama's Boy".  You probably didn't see him last year because he had to quit the team to take a job as the head toothbrusher at the Anahuac Alligator Farm.  He's a good dad and had to make those child support payments.

He worked all summer bending manhole covers at his uncle's machine shop in Tarkington.  He got fired for picking fights with rottweilers in the shop.  He said he was going to open his own septic service company after football season.  It just depends on his schedule this spring.  He plays soccer too.

Dude...you could have warned me.  This was the first half team, purple jerseys and pants.  Kid played RB and MLB.  He was good.  
He scored on the first play of the game.  The team recovered the kickoff.  Passing TD the next play.  Beautiful pass to a small kid that could catch.  Really good hands and he is salty.  Team was athletic and tough.  Not the fastest but powerful.  Score was 20-0 at the half.  I don't think that team was trying to run up a score after those first 2 TD's.  The Crosby defense did step up a little too.  That big RB didn't carry a ton after the first quarter.
Second half team (Port Neches? White pants) were also athletic but not as much.  Got hurt with some penalties (over aggressive DE's).  Final score was 20-13.  Aren't middle school PAT kicks 2pts?  Crosby kicked one but were given 1 point.  
I talked to one of the dads after the game.  He said this group were little league champions and they have a decent core group.  They looked really good.  Great trip with really friendly people.    

Dude...you could have warned me.  This was the first half team, purple jerseys and pants.  Kid played RB and MLB.  He was good.  
He scored on the first play of the game.  The team recovered the kickoff.  Passing TD the next play.  Beautiful pass to a small kid that could catch.  Really good hands and he is salty.  Team was athletic and tough.  Not the fastest but powerful.  Score was 20-0 at the half.  I don't think that team was trying to run up a score after those first 2 TD's.  The Crosby defense did step up a little too.  That big RB didn't carry a ton after the first quarter.
Second half team (Port Neches? White pants) were also athletic but not as much.  Got hurt with some penalties (over aggressive DE's).  Final score was 20-13.  Aren't middle school PAT kicks 2pts?  Crosby kicked one but were given 1 point.  
I talked to one of the dads after the game.  He said this group were little league champions and they have a decent core group.  They looked really good.  Great trip with really friendly people.    

Dude...you could have warned me.  This was the first half team, purple jerseys and pants.  Kid played RB and MLB.  He was good.  
He scored on the first play of the game.  The team recovered the kickoff.  Passing TD the next play.  Beautiful pass to a small kid that could catch.  Really good hands and he is salty.  Team was athletic and tough.  Not the fastest but powerful.  Score was 20-0 at the half.  I don't think that team was trying to run up a score after those first 2 TD's.  The Crosby defense did step up a little too.  That big RB didn't carry a ton after the first quarter.
Second half team (Port Neches? White pants) were also athletic but not as much.  Got hurt with some penalties (over aggressive DE's).  Final score was 20-13.  Aren't middle school PAT kicks 2pts?  Crosby kicked one but were given 1 point.  
I talked to one of the dads after the game.  He said this group were little league champions and they have a decent core group.  They looked really good.  Great trip with really friendly people.    

First of all, I don't know if TexBuzz is a BH supporter or not, nor does it matter, actually.  The fun thing about this board is everybody is entitled to an opinion whether they're directly associated with the topic or not - you, me, and everyone else!!
Everyone has a reason for why they would want to see change in a school's coaching direction.  Hell, every person, every company's management staff or BOD make decisions based on the knowledge THEY have and everybody on the outside can and will second guess and speculate about those decisions.  The Price issue, no different!!
I agree with TradinUP, I believe most people associated with the Hill, even tangentially, are nowhere NEAR the point of giving up on TW and anyone with the 1/2 a brain understands that to build a program, especially at the larger school levels, will take time.  I for one, think what he has accomplished in the year and half that he has been there is remarkable and maybe he has blown his wad already with what he has to work with, but I don't think we've seen anything yet, and I would wager the Board feels the same.  I just feel "sewing the seeds of doubt" like that so early in his tenure, after what has happened to the team with such key injuries so early in this season, especially after proven success last year, is unjustifiable.  One might make the same argument for Price, but how long was Price at the Hill without getting past what, round 3?  The kids at BH deserve better from us on this board. TW deserves better from us as well.

Golly gosh gee whiz....I wonder if there was something...anything...that I could point at and say - 
"This.  This is why so many people get irritated by Crosby fan on this forum."  
I guess we will never know....

Yes I would think so. Plus it’s homecoming for us. 

Glad the Coogs scheduled a replacement game. There's always injury risk, even in practice. We are a young team. The more reps the better. 
Heres to hoping this game is injury free and that both teams get better as a result. 
Go Crosby!!!

Run defense is not good.  BH moved the ball on the ground until Crosby overcommitted and then stung them in the air.  Porter ran the ball well too.  Just didn't have the pass game to exploit.  
I don't know how much fixing can be done. Had a sophomore LB back in the game this week. He had at least one big sack and a few brutal hits on the porter QB.  Made a difference in the 4th quarter.  
This defense is young.  The only fixing that can be done at this point is reps and more reps.  

Well.....Crosby has a Defensive End with 2 felonies, an ex-wife, a tattoo on one arm that says "Kill'em All" and on the other arm it says "Mama's Boy".  You probably didn't see him last year because he had to quit the team to take a job as the head toothbrusher at the Anahuac Alligator Farm.  He's a good dad and had to make those child support payments.

He worked all summer bending manhole covers at his uncle's machine shop in Tarkington.  He got fired for picking fights with rottweilers in the shop.  He said he was going to open his own septic service company after football season.  It just depends on his schedule this spring.  He plays soccer too.