Wildcatter

On the coaching side of team vs last few years, you have a very cohesive group this year who work their tales off.  The biggest knock on the group that is gone is that would not work together or play hard on both ends of the floor.  This group is also a young group  with 3 sophs plying alot of minutes so they are still getting better everyday.  I will say it is a much more fun year than the last several.  Great job getting the most out of a group right now, just have to keep getting better.

I dont think an up tempo game is your strength.  You dont have the guards for it.  I agree with bball, your best opportunity is the size factor.  The fresh has to learn to get his bigs involved as opposed to looking like aau.  He is good player for a fresh but the game changers are down low and he needs them if he is going to effective at all this year.  Also, the exchange kid needs to learn to use the size and take advantage of the mismatch he creates as opposed to standing outside. 

Kelly won by 19, always love playing there, refs were 25 mins late, apparently it was bottom of the barrel night and they stole some jerseys from the real officials and the kids couldnt stand up on the floor.  Combine that with some of the worst shooting of the year and it was a great all around new years eve.

which kid?

Had the same problems last year as well

any update on ec new waverly?

Any updates?

Do you think that Doty could play at Lamar right now?  I know it is "just the Southland" conference but still don't think he is anywhere close.  I agree that he is a good player, but not D1.  It's hard to make up in one summer on the aau circuit.  First thing is he has to already be able to work at the 3 or whatever position.  If you are talking about trying to get an offer just don't see that happen.  Maybe he could walk on but most kids are not gonna do all it takes without getting something back.  As I said think he is a good player just not good enough for the next level.  Will keep an eye on this onew.

Absolutely no chance.  Not even JUCO as it sits here today. Not being disrespectful to the kid but no way he makes the transition to the 2 or the 3 which is what he would need to do.  Most PG's in div 1 are 6'4 and could you imagine him going up against even top pg's in this area?  Never gonna happen, do think he has a chance at fb.  Just part of the issue is tha most kids and parents don't realize how much talent it takes to be a div 1 player.  I watched KY play this week and they have 2 Mr Basketball players sitting at the end of their bench.  That is the top player in the state, not just a good player in a 4a district.

I have not really seen anyone that is ready except for DC.  That being said, he still has a lot of work to do.  Most kids and parents have no idea what to expect at that next level. Kind of like the football kid from Silsbee coming back home.  If is sometime easy to get caught being a big fish in a small pond and when you realize that you go from the king of campus to the end of the bench it can be tough for kids to handle.  I was talking to a baseball kid the other day that signed with Texas last year and he was kidding that he wanted the coach that recruited him back instead of the one that yells at them all of the time.  Just a different world out there now and most kids around here are just not prepared for it.

Having seen all of us play I think that this year could hold a lot of surprises on any given night.  I have seen every team have its share of difficulties score on some nights.  I think OF has the better defensive team because they have been able to hold some good scoring teams to a low number but still has problems offensively.  The hope would be that the shots start falling and then you have a solid overall effort.  This is a totally diff team from last year and we are very young.  Because of that I have not hit the panic button because of the great effort by everyone on this team.  It should be a very interesting district this year.  As they say, on any given night you never know what might happen.

I think that the officiating overall this year has been one of the worst that I have seen in a number of years.  I hate to see games continually being affected by the officials, just sucks for the kids and both teams.

That would explain why ours was so bad, we had the bottom feeders.  Some of the worst officiating I have seen in a long time.  Will not use names but basketball officials should be able to run up and down the floor and there is one in particluar that can't seem to do it yet consistently makes a call that is not his.  He should not be allowed to call High School games.

They did not really do anything correct.  They missed layups jumpshots, turned the ball over etc.  Kid got mad in the second half and took his jersey off and sat at the end of the bench.  Was mind blowing watching this game.

Kind of goes back to the universal stuff, why should a head coach in another sport make less and still have to do football? why not let them have the non football kids and let them work on their own programs.  As far as a comparison towards pay vs the big city, if they were that good let them take the trip.  Also, I see kids taping the basketball games and such yet football has a coach doing it, we have 37 kids in basketball and only had 56 in football for all levels yet we only have 3 coaches for all of basketball.  Some things will never change. 

Since I am not from the area I will just say that where I am from the position is separate.  That way you have a vested interested in all sports.  I think it should be an administrative position.  Does Jasper have it as a separate job?  I think you could have alot of young coaches that could grow into good coaches.  My opinion is that it should not matter if a program is good or not, can always fall back on that as a reason not to do it.  That being said, don't think it will ever change.

You are my hero!

Much better TEAM in Orangefield this year

Orangefield beat Hf, hard for one kid to beat 5, kid had a good game though

To your point about the off season,  so we played tonight, have to do a circuit builder program during the period, lift after school and then play thurs, not much time to make corrections before next game.  I Love Football Coaches!  Most idiotic thing that I have ever heard of.  Time to build an academy.

Kinda crappy to only get 3 games out of a tourney.

final?

Need to create an academy and take the top talent start a program.  Never been so frustrated in my life! 

The press vs the 3.  If HJ presses well then even if they beat press it is just a 2. Those guys will pass a layup to get the 3 ball going.  Should be a great game, anxious to see how the fresh does in his second game.  Good luck to both teams.

That's a possible point guard at alot of schools.  Good player though, just has to reinvent himself for the next level.