JaspD55

This would be a good game to work on some deep balls. Hes getting better with putting some air under them, but still can be a bit flat. Just need to get through game and out of by week with no injuries.(knock on wood) 

Just got to focus one game at a time, at least HF is at home.

1 hour ago, Dirty_but_Dazzling said:

meaning the 82 & 83 seasons  then came the upward spiral.

22 and 23 seasons then upward spiral.

it's possible .

I was told WOS is loaded with talent ,at the lower levels, and they will have some good teams in the future , but the CT Era is over. It' the new WOKE Era , for sure.  Nothing lasts forever , except funerals and Taxes.

On 9/23/2023 at 9:41 AM, SmashMouth said:

I wanna put things in perspective. WOS was tied up 6-6 with a state title contender at the 1/2. Props to the Mustangs. I’m gonna give credit where credit is due. The Tigers are really good. They’ve got more than just Miller. There’s a whole group of young men that are next level players. Even though I was pulling for Silsbee to win, I would’ve been happy either way. Good job Tigers. Y’all beat a good team. 

WARNING: Silsbee is their own worst enemy. They have more of a chance of beating themselves, than someone else beating them. Tighten up the penalties and find some discipline. 

True about being their own worst enemy, but most of the penalties were not what I would call fragrant fouls, they were kids being a bit fired up, playing hard and overly aggressive at times. This needs improvement for sure, but most people are used to Silsbee or other  teams going over to Orange and peeing down their pants, when things get rowdy. WOS has always had that Swagger that was intimidating to opposing teams. Regardless of what the current Mustangs have going on over there, this group of Silsbee kids expected to win.

And I know WOS don't want to hear this, but Coaches that have graded film , have said the Refs were one sided on Personal foul calls, and were just terrible on everything else, on both sides. But they knew going over to their house is always tough with the Officials. 

1 hour ago, SmashMouth said:

One district loss by the best team in the district means the season is over? If you say so. Must be that new math. 

Don't know about Math, but My point is, after coming off two losses,  another loss here, might be hard to bounce back  and beat HF, Jasper, and Bellville.  This is exactly what happened last year. I think this year the bleachers are gonna be even worse. jmo

As far as the best team in the District, not sure its WOS.

Is Jasper looking at a 4th place finish, and a 1st round exit to Bellville?

On 9/15/2023 at 11:01 PM, 409Forever said:

Not really sure what this was supposed to mean. Correct me if I’m wrong but this was not a district game right?

correct not a district game. There are some bad teams in their District though. Title will go to Lumber Jacks, or Pirates. Time will tell.

IMO, last year, even though Silsbee scored couple times at the end of game to pull ahead, that might have been the Stangs best effort all District. They always play Silsbee tough.

WOS fans might not realize it, but this might be the best Offense they have put on the field in a long time. I know the Defense is not playing good, but with the athletes they have, and the fact they always play hard against Tigers, and throw in a break or two, at home, and using BMT chapter of Referees, I think WOS should be the favorite here.

And I don't believe Tigers have ever won in that Stadium.

Another factor is , if WOS looses this game, the season is probably over. 

15 hours ago, BADSANTA said:

Silsbee defense better tighten up the run better than last night. 

Silsbee 44 

WOS 34

? 2nd team gave up a long run for TD in second half, but other than that, most running plays were stopped at the line of scrimmage.

Brazosport had some athletes last year, just never know ? I know Tiger coaches are telling the kids, they are playing the Dallas Cowboys, not the current ones though,  the Jimmy Johnson ones. lol

Thanks, keep us updated

Talked to a couple Tiger coaches, they think Nederland is a very good team, and this game could go either way ? The thing about this Tiger team, is for this early in the year, they seem to be in better condition than years past, may be more depth, or not as many two way players ? But last year at this time, starters had not played much in the second half in the first two games last year, and they got tired in the second half of the Nederland game, that and giving up an On side kick late in the game, made it closer, than should have been. When a 4a team plays a good 5a team, 5a team should have the advantage, as most of their players only practice one side of the ball , where almost every 4a kid is practicing Offense and Defense, kid might start on Offense, but he's backup on defense. 

53 minutes ago, BBfan061 said:

That’s being very optimistic IMO lol

I thought Huffman was suppose to be good this year, they have good numbers, and their under levels were good last year?

I got HF in this one, Lumberton coming off Cinderella season, might still be looking for the lost slipper?lol

14 hours ago, BADSANTA said:

I understand that but its not like Silsbee and Westbrook are in the same district or classification. These head coaches are acting like babies when kids transfer. If that family wants to move to another school, so be it. Silsbee has lost  kids to Beaumont and Kountze in the past. The Westbrook head coach is in his feelings it seems. 

Might be wrong here, but I was told its possible that coach was told by someone higher up, not to sign off on transfer. Trying to discourage or slow down the kids leaving Beaumont ISD schools.

20 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

so will Hamshire-Fannett

Silsbee is still small on OL and DL, these guys are more experienced than last couple years, but still small. They may be loaded with Basketball players, but as far a athletes with speed, there probably 4th best in District? just look at last springs track results. The loss of Mason is bigger than most know, not sure how new guy is gonna develop? might be a year away from being at that level? And Tigers will still struggle with kicker. Not trying to be negative, just keeping it real, they could easily be 4th in district, and make it to Dallas. Theres a lot of floods, Hurricanes , wind events, making grades, Forest Fires, car wrecks, school fights, cheer leader and mom fights, Covid comeback, and a lot of water going under the Bridge , until we find out whats gonna happen. LOL

1 hour ago, LCMAlumtiger32 said:

What was the reasoning on holding the starters out? Injury precaution?

I was told, this was the first full week of practice for Miller,  using caution with a stress related injury. Kibbles was recovering from sickness, couple others banged up, not for sure the status. Dont know why Lumberton had hold outs?

Anybody go watch any practices today?

10 hours ago, CardinalBacker said:

They’re gonna have to win one of they spoken about in the same breath with the great teams from our area who have won it all… WOS, Newton, Bridge City, etc. 

Maybe one of these days Silsbee will be good enough to be spoken in the same breath as Bridge City?

57 minutes ago, purpleeagle said:

Two weeks from tomorrow is the first scrimmage. That tells us how much heat a kid can take.     
years ago football practice started the same day school started which was the Monday after Labor Day. First Monday in sept. The UIL has to start now in order to finish before Christmas. Summers are getting hotter. Something has to change. 

Not for sure what years ago you are referring to, I played in the 70's, and we had full pad 2 a days, for 2 weeks before school started. And guess what , we had some 100 degree days here in Central Texas. Coaches didnt believe in water breaks either back then. lol

On 7/26/2023 at 4:05 PM, CardinalBacker said:

Silsbee ever won state?

Nope, but theres always next year. lol

1 hour ago, AggiesAreWe said:

WB kid (Jacaleb Johnson) is staying in Silsbee. Will be a soph. next year. He will be a big addition to the basketball team next year.

From what was sent to me, the SA kid (Mikey Mosier) will be a junior next year, '6'3 190. Already getting looks.

QB/LB from Evadale also transfer, He already has been living in Silsbee, the other two have Silsbee connections, not sure how exactly, 

9 hours ago, Horton said:

Surratt had the talent of hiring coaches. 
His staff starting from the junior high to high school started teaching kids how to play disciplined football, how to lift weights, film study, pride of the C an how to play a very physical type of football. He said his self, Carthage had good athletes but were not physical. 
By the time you get to the junior varsity, you are playing hard nose physical football. Every little kid in Carthage wants to be a Carthage Dawg. 
No matter if they have to wait until they are seniors for a starting position. 
If you look back at every state championship team, see how many played FBS football (major DI college ball) you won’t find but a small number. 
You will find a whole bunch they landed at smaller colleges. The point is the coaching staff developed those kids and made them the best they could be. 
Carthage has had some of the best high school quarterbacks in Texas but only two played DI football Boggie went to USAT and one is at Tulane now. It is all about the program at Carthage. 
Surratt, Preston, and all the other coaches beat with one heart beat and by the time the players get to the varsity, they have the same heart beat. 

That all sounds great, but I can guarantee that most coaches would love to do the same thing. For example what happens when your Elite Coach hires on, and the Admin does not allocate the money needed to hire good or enough assistant coaches? or your Principles and Supt. dont do a good job of coordinating the teaching slots to fit your need for coaches? Or there is no extra money to upgrade your facilities ? Or when you are not allowed to adjust the period scheduling to fit the needs of your off season program? These are things that Coaches bang their heads against the wall all the time , that affect your football program, and I'm just scratching the surface. 

58 minutes ago, oldschool2 said:

Who's blaming kids?  It's not the kids' fault when they just smaller, weaker, or slower than state championship caliber athletes.  Now.. a coach can help/motivate them to get bigger, stronger, and faster.  Possibly more so than any other coach.  And some coaches will give those kids a better chance to win than many other coaches.  But sometimes it's not enough.  That's not kid blaming.  That's reality.  There's not a 5'6, 145 kid in the world that realistically blames their old coach that they didn't get into the NFL.

But you.. you're saying that an "elite coach" can win a title with a team full of average to below average kids.

You're the dodo bird in this argument.  

Reagan is saying that for anyone that has a short stubby slow kid, from short stubby slow parents, can move to a town that has an elite coach, OR have your school hire an Elite coach, and Wala , your kid will now grow into an NFL caliber Stud, weighing over 300lbs, 6' 6", and run a 4.8 40. lol

Just now, JaspD55 said:

God creates Genetics not coaches. But, I will say it could be like a Lousy cook burning a juicy Rib Eye, and an elite cook, making it great? lol

But if you were trying to cook a rotten Goat, wouldnt matter who the cook was, if you can understand the comparison?

18 hours ago, Reagan said:

100% This  ^^^^^^

God creates Genetics not coaches. But, I will say it could be like a Lousy cook burning a juicy Rib Eye, and an elite cook, making it great? lol