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1 hour ago, 2wedge said:

That's what I'm talking about! There is a reason this guy wins....Other coaches should take notice 

Every coach in America sends that text.  Eventually the LCM people will realize that Peevey is all fluff and no substance.

3 hours ago, Bobcat1 said:

My prediction - Whitmire leads OF to a district championship! 

I'm curious to see how the Bobcats perform at TABC in coming weeks.  Not sure their youth can replace the experience that left.  Hopefully Whitmire can make up for it. 

Supposedly the Bears had over 700 kids report for workouts this week.  Will it translate to a bunch of wins?

I don't think Kountze winning the district is all that out there.  East Chambers lost a lot, Orangefield lost almost all their scoring, Anahuac lost the best big in the league, and Buna seems to be really down.  I still have EC I think.

My bold prediction is the the Dotson kid at BU signs with a major college program.

9 hours ago, TxHoops said:

Best off-season thread on here in a while.  Well done. 

Thanks.  I expected more from the Beaumont crowd.  Maybe Nederland too, but they're preoccupied with bashing their own football program right now.  And speaking of Bulldogs, I heard BJ Tyler is going to be the next coach at Kelly.  Anyone else hear that?

Did they not hire the West Brook coach/ex Kelly coach to get the West Brook/ex Kelly qb?  Was that not the move?

They've always been in really competitive districts and really have not gotten in a whole lot.  They had a chance at beating Manvel this season.

1 hour ago, Who That said:

Freshman Payton Jones will make a big impact this year. Harris could end up being completely unstoppable.! Especially after what he has been playing and how he has been playing. You most likely going to see great amazing things from him this year. But as of now I" would haft to say Bush. 🤠

I get that Harris is a high major basketball player and Miller is going to play football, but Drelon is absolutely better than Harris right now.  He's got to be Silsbee HS best athlete ever.

On 5/27/2023 at 8:11 PM, buccaneers4lyfe said:

1. Despite being hit hard by graduation the Bucs still complete for 1 of the top 2 spots 

2. The Buna playoff streak ends 

3. Hamshire-Fannett wins their 4A district 

4. The Vidor Pirates end their playoff drought 

When was the last time Vidor reached the playoffs?  My bold prediction is that PNG boys basketball gets their first ever playoff win next year.  They've been knocking on the door.

16 hours ago, Football_Fan11 said:

Where is Tremaine or Ashton?

 

EC: T. Thomas 

 

HJ: R. Donahoe 

 

Orangefield: Pete Ragusa 

 

LCM: Troop

Right answer for Orangefield is Valentine Catt.  Maybe Austin Farias since he's an Orangefield native.

Deweyville Pirates.  1.  Bimbo Wilson, 2.  David Wilson, honorable mention Hunter Estes.

Now that we got our guy at Orangefield, this board has gone dead.  Who is the best player to ever play at your school?  Just pick one.

7 hours ago, Reagan said:

Hummmm.  Getting rid of a coach on the last couple of days or weeks of school sounds awful strange.  So, what's the lowdown on this?  Did something recently happen?  Otherwise they could have got rid of him months ago because of performance.  

Yes, something did happen.  And it is a story that will really make you laugh.  Only in Bridge City...

17 minutes ago, Cu Chulainn said:

Approved and very much supported

And Orangefield Board of Trustees sighs with relief...good hire!

I said exactly what I feel about Buna.  It's a community that doesn't produce a lot of elite athleticism.  Your football and track records back that statement up.  So what?  Orangefield, and many other communities, are similar.  To compete and succeed in basketball with lesser athletes is commendable.  Still think that is a complement.

Or maybe you think your hometown is a hotbed like Miami/Dade County?  Maybe the coaches have underachieved with the abundance of talent?  I think most people probably share my opinion. 

37 minutes ago, Waterboys said:

Yea Buna has no athletes and no kids with natural talent. Get out of here with that ...

I think you're taking what was intended as a complement and turning it into something else.  I saw Buna this year and they were competitive with a bunch of guys who don't jump out at you athletically.  Thats pretty standard for Buna with most teams being a little better. Lots of good players have come through there, but I don't recall a whole lot of 6'6 guys tearing down rims.  Whitmire always did more with less and that's impressive.

3 hours ago, TxHoops said:

Man I hope not.  What a hire that could be for OF. 

I hope not too.  Orangefield has been really good with McDonald and could continue to be really good with Whitmire.  He has a good track record of taking kids without much athleticism and natural talent and turning them into good players and teams.

Those Connells really are the best.  I heard Whitmire is going to pass due to too much drama.  If true, that's a shame because he's a really good coach.  Buna should have never let him walk.

3 hours ago, Cu Chulainn said:

The Bobcats averaged 65 points per game last season and broke 80 (6 times) as well as 70 (13 times). 80 could have been the goal all along, just saying. Guard heavy teams find themselves needing to play fast and keep bigger opposing lineups winded by running the floor. It's just "Small Ball - 101". If you have bigger/dominant posts then slowing the game down could be the better strategy because your size in the paint makes you better suited for the half-court style of play (example: Orangefield would have wanted to slow the pace down when Valentine Cat was there. Dump it down every time down the floor to Cat until they double, then kick out to your open shooters (Coy Bryant) when they do). Orangefield will have some BIGS coming the next few years, but probably not another 6'10".

What would have happened had the cats tried to score 80 against Hitchcock?  I'll tell you.  Would have gotten 40 popped.  You/dad should stick to turning valves.

50 minutes ago, bullets13 said:

He’s got a really good thing going where he is.  The community and kids are bought in.  

You sure?  I always had the feeling he leads the area in parent complaints.  To stay on topic, I saw the ghosts daddy declared his support for a candidate.  Interesting move.

1 hour ago, JackofAll said:

I see lots of talk but no facts... where the stats? Were they all district? Honorable mention? Nope

The only kids that made those lists were there from the get-go.

Bridge City kid was 2nd team.  Fort Bend kid was honorable mention.  Those are facts, Jack.  Another fact is your football coach begging Orangefield's best 8th grader to move to LCM.  This is a basketball thread.  See ya!

4 hours ago, JackofAll said:

Sorry to derail the conversation but just out of curiosity can you name me two players who've made a meaningful impact that have "moved in" since the new head coach came in?

One starting wr from bc another from fort bend.  WOS qb got benched and moved over mid season.  WOS rb moved over week 10.  So not a ton of impact, but not for lack of trying...

Back on track.  I believe DJ Wilson is interviewing early next week.

I poked at him earlier, but you guys are being a little hard on the guy.  He just wants the best for his son.  If Orangefield doesn't hire a coach to his liking they will likely be taking his talents to IMG Academy.

So we could get Whitmire at OF and DJ at Buna head to head?  Or DJ gets OF and Buna begs Whitmire to come home?  I like it.  Who is Hoyt?

On 4/23/2023 at 2:29 PM, buccaneers4lyfe said:

Same Scales who plays for Orangefield? If that happened it could be a made for TV reality series. 

If you're talking about the kids dad that always wears the cool flat bill hat, then I could not think of a worse idea.  I guess it would make for good TV though.