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2 hours ago, oldschool2 said:

Every team is eventually subject to a good run of kids..or a bad run of kids.  

See Brock in year 2047.

1.   San Augustine   /   Mason

2.   Silsbee  /   Cuero

3.   Newton  /   East Bernard

4.   Galena Park North Shore  /   Lake Travis

5.   Beaumont West Brook  /   Austin Westlake

6.   Duncanville   /   Allen

7.   Tascosa   /   Longview

8.   Alvin Shadow Creek   /   San Antonio Wagner

9.   Denton Ryan   /   HP 

10. Fort Bend Marshall   /   Calallen

11. Wichita Falls Rider    /    Aledo

12. Iowa Park   /   Pleasant Grove

13. Carthage   /   Liberty Hill

14. Decatur   /   Waco La Vega

15. Grandview    /   Yoakum

16  Brock   /   Malakoff

17. Canadian   /    Gunter

18. New Deal   /   San Saba

19. Mart   /   Falls City

20. Gruver   /   Albany

4 hours ago, oldschool2 said:

I saw that team several times over those couple of years.  Angel could fill it up..no question.  But if I were picking a team I'd take Benson first.  Several weapons.

How is the Shelbyville team this year in comparison?  Good players?  Athletes?  Speed?  Size?  Mixture?  I am always intrigued when a small school has a run of basketball talent.

Benson was the better player.

Angel was the better shooter.

Exactly.

Im hearing Shelbyville is stacked with athletes 

8 hours ago, lionpride08 said:

Grandview has already beat malakoff this year 28-7... So your already wrong

Malakoff was missing two starters.  Don't believe GV will beat them again.  However, I think it will be Brock regardless.

10 hours ago, TxHoops said:

Angel Bullock.  He was some kind of player.  

And was the 2nd best "player" on that team.  That team was very unselfish.

Hardin will not be good, as the case most every year from what I hear.  But, its Hardin and should not be in 3AD1, so there's that.  

22 hours ago, whsalum said:

Yes #5 was the little guard who made the engine go. #15 and #24 were legit as well 

Where are you from ? Warren ? So, what are you doing at Hardin Jefferson basketball games / marathon every year ?  Do you coach there or are you a coaches dad ?  I am just curious....

3 hours ago, lionpride08 said:

Brock wont make it past malakoff this year

And neither of them are capable of beating Malakoff either.  The winner of the Brock/Koff game is the champion.

2 hours ago, Plus 1 said:

The logic behind playing a tough pre-season to prepare for district play is to ensure your kids are tested for games that matter. Playing a weak preseason when you're constantly winning games by 20+ points won't help you in a tough district where your kids will have to learn how to play close games and possibly play from behind. It makes all the sense in the world. Past district it only gets harder and harder every round, and you can't help how poor or strong your district is but you need to be ready.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, however, this all depends on the type of team you're going to have. If you're going to struggle to get 4th in your district then by all means bring on the cupcakes preseason.

WHICH is Hardin EVERY YEAR.  We're not talking about a perennial powerhouse basketball program. We're talking about Hardin, who hasn't made the playoffs but 4 times in the last 20 years.  Why is there a different expectation or a higher one at that, for them to play "better" teams pre-district ? That makes zero sense to me.  It's still Hardin and will always be Hardin.  The coach told me, for the first time in many years that he finally has a kid that can touch the rim.  

By the way, we are talking about Hardin.  Yes, I said Hardin. 

24 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

You can back Hardin and it's coach all you want, but there is no defending that pre district schedule.

Maybe if Hardin played a better schedule, they would beat EC and Kountze more than once and never lose to West Hardin.

Playing the schedule they played did not help them beat West Hardin.   Why would playing tougher opponents help you beat anyone better than you or that's supposed to beat you ???  Did Newton playing a weak district help them destroy their opponents in the playoffs or are they just better than anyone in their classification?   I think playing teams you "can" beat in non-district when you know you're going to have a tough time in district is the smart thing to do, so they kids don't go 3-24 on the season and they build confidence going into district play.  I've never understood the logic behind scheduling TOUGH teams in non-district to "prepare" for distrcit.  You either play to your ability or you do not. You either play to the coaches instruction or you do not.

So, you're telling me that because Hardin played Tarkington and Splendora the last two years (which both were Losses)....that motivated them to defeat Kountze and East Chambers ? Wow.

We are talking about a team in Hardin that has NOT made the playoffs in basketball but 1x in 10 years, right ? So, the answer to the equation is continue playing teams you can't beat because you're supposed to learn from the Losses, and not from the wins.

18 hours ago, whsalum said:

You can't play Fred Good Samaritan but so many times and get ready for EC. 

Yeah. Coach Collins doesn't prepare for his district opponents.  His non-athletic kids accidentally beat East Chambers two years ago and Kountze last year.  That's because he doesn't prepare for his district opponents.  You know, because its Hardin and all.  But hey, congratulations to West Hardin.  I think the all time count is now Hardin 49 wins vs. West Hardin 13 wins.

20 hours ago, About a week ago said:

 

Grandview is a really good football team, so is Yoakum. I can see either one knocking off Brock. Grandview played their worse game of the season and still found a way to win.

Wrong.  Neither of them are capable of beating Brock.

6 minutes ago, JaspD55 said:

Your right neither coach wanted to play Thursday due to banged up kids from game before, but I talked to Tiger coach thurs morn, and he had been on the phone twice that morn with CT, and CT did not want to change the game , as he thought main part of the front with lightning would push through after the game, so the game was left sched as was. But after arriving at the stadium Friday afternoon with players and Band , WOS coaches wanted to change the game to Sat. I guess they realized at this time it was really gonna rain. Tiger coach said NO, he wasnt making fans and kids make the trip twice.Yes a Sat game would have been great, but this is how it developed.

That just shows you how ignorant decisions backfire.  Has to be the most southeast Texas thing ever.  So glad that happened to WOS.

On 12/6/2018 at 5:06 PM, GoFundMe said:

Looks like a Spring Hill vs Hardin Jefferson final set for Saturday, unless HJ loses to Nederland in the semiFinal ? Correct me if I am wrong.  For the record, where is Spring Hill ?

Hey......this aged well apparently 

Looks like I nailed it 

Who has the Gold Bracket match-ups today / and times ????

10 hours ago, AshlyVYPE said:

It’s technically Porter. But it’s really all the same. It’s listed both ways.

4 hours ago, AthleticSupporter - Jock said:

Just curious how it is technically Porter. I thought Porter started further South from there. Not that it matters. You just have my curiosity piqued. 

He's mistaken.   The stadium is in New Caney.  Porter is 4.7 miles South on Hwy. 59

20 minutes ago, ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING said:

That's ur opinion 

Let's hear your argument. Who would beat them in 3AD1 or 4AD2 ?  I'm waiting to hear this.

1 hour ago, purpleeagle said:

Texas Drive Stadium, Porter

Game is at Texan Drive Stadium, 21360 Valley Ranch Parkway, New Caney Texas 77357

12 minutes ago, ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING said:

I doubt it wouldn't be landslides like this

They would win 4aDII by 20+ 

They would win 3aD1 by 30+

They will win 3aD2 by 45+

And there is only 3 teams in 4aD1 that could potentially/probably beat them.

Hardin over Deweyville by 6 in the 1pm game.  And Hardin over Sabine Pass by 25 this evening.

Hardin is 12-0 on the season.

Looks like a Spring Hill vs Hardin Jefferson final set for Saturday, unless HJ loses to Nederland in the semiFinal ? Correct me if I am wrong.  For the record, where is Spring Hill ?

25 minutes ago, tennisbc said:

Can someone in the know explain the decision to play tomorrow. Just watched the Houston news, I live in Tomball, and still saying much rain and thunderstorms plus lightning. Was it too late to change the day or neither school wanted too move it? Just makes for unsafe driving for all going.

Poor decision making from administrations of both school districts. Just very poor.

This game will be close until it starts.  No, but seriously, I have Newton pulling ahead by mid 2nd quarter.  Newton wins by 30+

13 hours ago, Eazy said:

Porter and New Caney are only 4 miles apart and the stadium is in the middle.  New Caney ISD, but officially a Porter address.  

The stadium is built in New Caney near 99 Loop, across from New Caney ISD HS.  Porter is 4.7 miles South on Hwy. 59 from the Stadium. The address is 21360 Valley Ranch Parkway, New Caney TX 77357.

The only thing PORTER about this venue is, Porter HS uses the stadium as well. 

2 hours ago, Uncle Si said:

Center has some serious young talent coming up, and make no mistake Shelby County is one of the richest per capita in all of East Texas.  

Just not financially