Ty Cobb

Wow, I can't believe what I'm reading.  Do you guys really think that Lamar should sign players just because they live and played high school football in SE Texas?  I promise you everyone that plays in SE Texas is NOT college football material.  There are some very good players that come from this area but that doesn't mean they are good enough to play college football, or maybe they are good enough to play college ball but they don't fit Lamar's scheme. Raiderblue, you said the following, "We have great home grown talent and can't get these yo yo's to sign them."  Are you joking?  Here's Lamar's 2012 roster.  Let's see how many players they have from SE Texas. Lamar Cardinals Roster - 2012 2012 Lamar Cardinals NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN 0 Jacory Augustine DB 6-3 190 FR LAKE CHARLES, LA 0 Colby Carpenter DB 6-0 180 SO [b]BRIDGE CITY, TX[/b] 0 David Dunkin QB 5-11 190 FR AUSTIN, TX 1 Nashon Davis DB 6-3 205 JR KATY, TX 2 Blake Chavis LB 6-5 235 SR [b]BEAUMONT, TX[/b] 3 Barry Ford WR 6-1 175 JR HOUSTON, TX 4 Tyrus McGlothen DB 5-8 175 JR GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 5 Marcus Malbrough LB 6-5 245 SR [b]BEAUMONT, TX[/b] 5 Ryan Mossakowski QB 6-4 215 JR FRISCO, TX 6 Jordan Garrett DB 6-1 200 SR [b]BEAUMONT, TX[/b] 7 Steven Murray-Sesay DB 5-9 170 SR FORT WASHINGTON, MD 8 Mike Venson RB 5-9 160 JR KATY, TX 9 Mike Hargis LB 6-3 225 FR AUSTIN, TX 10 Jermaine Longino LB 5-10 220 JR HOUSTON, TX 11 Kevin Johnson WR 6-0 210 SO HOUSTON, TX 12 Caleb Berry QB 6-2 195 SO NEEDVILLE, TX 13 Kye Hildreth WR 6-1 175 JR NAVASOTA, TX 14 DePauldrick Garrett RB 5-8 190 JR [b]ORANGE, TX[/b] 15 Oluwajimi Oyefeso WR 6-3 215 JR PASADENA, TX 17 Dillon Barrett QB 6-3 220 FR DRY PRONG, LA 18 Davion Wolford WR 5-11 170 SO STAFFORD, TX 19 Matt Bergeron QB 5-11 180 FR MANDEVILLE, LA 19 Keinon Peterson DB 5-8 190 JR DICKINSON, TX 20 Michael Handy WR 5-11 185 FR CONROE, TX 21 Branden Thomas DB 5-9 170 JR [b]BEAUMONT, TX[/b] 23 Payton Ploch WR 6-2 215 JR [b]DAYTON, TX[/b] 24 Jacob Hanna TE 6-0 220 JR [b]LUMBERTON, TX[/b] 25 Gratian Gladney WR 5-9 165 FR HOUSTON, TX 25 Kollin Kahler P 6-2 200 JR WACO, TX 26 Chad Allen DB 5-11 190 JR [b]COLDSPRING, TX[/b] 27 Caleb Harmon RB 5-9 200 JR [b]PORT NECHES, TX[/b] 28 Herschel Sims RB 5-8 215 SO ABILENE, TX 29 Adrian Guillory DB 5-10 160 SR [b]BEAUMONT, TX[/b] 30 Darrell Harris RB 5-11 185 FR WACO, TX 30 George Orebe DB 5-9 165 SO HOUSTON, TX 31 Juventino Sanchez K 6-0 205 SR BLOOMING GROVE, TX 32 Anthony Beard LB 6-1 235 SO [b]LUMBERTON, TX[/b] 33 Desmond Richards RB 5-9 170 FR MONTGOMERY, TX 34 Josh Wilson DB 5-7 185 SO [b]BEAUMONT, TX[/b] 35 Joe Okafor DL 6-6 295 SO BELLAIRE, TX 36 Stephone Mercer DB 5-9 170 SR AUSTIN, TX 37 Courtlin Thompson DB 6-1 210 JR LANCASTER, CA 38 Garrett Drake WR 6-2 185 FR [b]SILSBEE, TX[/b] 39 Justin Stout K 6-1 170 JR MESQUITE, TX 40 Xavier Bethany DB 6-1 180 FR BURTON, TX 41 Jestin White LB 6-4 190 SO HOUSTON, TX 42 Joseph Viator LB 5-9 190 SR [b]ORANGE, TX[/b] 43 Chris Maikranz LS 6-6 255 JR SUGAR LAND, TX 44 Ronnie Jones Jr. LB 5-10 240 FR HEMPSTEAD, TX 45 Joshua James LB 5-10 190 SO [b]SILSBEE, TX[/b] 46 Alex Ball K 6-3 240 FR WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 47 P.J. Henderson TE 6-3 220 JR AUSTIN, TX 48 Lawson Hartwick LS 5-11 255 SO FORNEY, TX 49 William Jones LB 5-10 225 JR [b]BEAUMONT, TX[/b] 50 Sean Robertson OL 6-1 270 SR COPPERAS COVE, TX 52 Joe Persohn OL 6-4 225 FR [b]SOUR LAKE, TX[/b] 53 David Hollyfield DL 6-3 225 FR [b]SILSBEE, TX[/b] 54 James Washington LB 5-11 225 JR HOUSTON, TX 55 Luke Campbell OL 6-4 270 FR RUSK, TX 56 Kameron Edwards OL 6-2 275 SR SACRAMENTO, CA 56 John Prescott DL 6-0 300 SR [b]BEAUMONT, TX[/b] 57 Jeremy Kirt DL 6-1 265 JR HOUSTON, TX 58 Bret Treadway OL 6-3 250 FR [b]SILSBEE, T[/b]X 61 Colton Collins OL 6-3 275 SR AUSTIN, TX 62 Garrett Baxley OL 6-6 235 FR KINGWOOD, TX 64 Kyle Gillam OL 6-1 270 JR [b]LUMBERTON, TX[/b] 65 Ryan Jones OL 6-4 275 SR [b]KIRBYVILLE, TX[/b] 66 Marshall Fairchild OL 6-4 290 JR GONZALES, TX 67 Ian Kelso OL 6-0 280 JR AUSTIN, TX 70 Stephen Babin OL 6-4 315 JR BELLVILLE, TX 71 Patrick Carlton OL 6-3 275 SR [b]BRIDGE CITY, TX[/b] 72 Brock Wempa OL 6-2 345 JR ROYSE CITY, TX 73 Scott Utterback OL 6-1 290 SO [b]VIDOR, TX[/b] 75 Taylor Davis OL 6-3 290 JR PLANO, TX 76 Justin Brock OL 6-5 280 FR [b]BEAUMONT, TX[/b] 80 Cory Soto TE 6-8 255 JR CARDIFF BY THE SEA, CA 81 Jesse Sparks WR 5-10 170 SO [b]LUMBERTON, TX[/b] 82 Reggie Begelton WR 6-0 190 FR [b]BEAUMONT, TX[/b] 83 VanLawrance Franks WR 5-5 135 SR AUSTIN, TX 84 Jayce Nelson WR 6-2 170 FR [b]PORT NECHES, TX[/b] 85 Adren Dorsey DL 6-3 275 SR TYLER, TX 86 Jordan Edwards WR 5-11 180 JR HOUSTON, TX 87 Zach Sonnier WR 6-1 185 FR [b]ORANGE, TX[/b] 88 Payden McVey TE 6-1 225 SO DEER PARK, TX 89 Kelechi Ejekam WR 6-3 190 FR HOUSTON, TX 90 Mark Murrill DL 6-2 255 JR [b]LUMBERTON, TX[/b] 91 Logan Moss DL 6-4 210 FR [b]ORANGEFIELD, TX[/b] 92 Eric Arnold DL 5-11 250 SO [b]ORANGE, TX[/b] 93 Jesse Dickson DE 6-3 265 JR HOUSTON, TX 98 Marcus Washington DL 6-3 295 SO HOUSTON, TX 99 Corbin Carr DL 6-3 245 FR [b]NEDERLAND, TX[/b] Lamar has 91 players listed on this roster and 34 of them are from SE Texas.  I'm not great in math but I would say that SE Texas players make up somewhere between 35% and 40% of the roster. What more do you want?

[quote name="HIGHpoint96" post="1364097" timestamp="1358350968"] Thats the problem with people these days they always blame coaching when they have no clue what it takes. Maybe he did do a bad job but it didnt cost the kid a scholarship cause he signed with Lamar. If you have the talent, work ethic, and attitude for college ball, like Mitchell does, they will find you. Galveston Ball went 0-10 and Johhny Evans just started every game for Texas A&M as a freshman, his coaches didn't hold him back despite not winning a game. If a kid doesnt get recruited to play college ball it just means that kid isn't good enough to play college ball, plain and simple. Coaches dont get kids scholarships; talent, hard work, and effort gets kids scholarships. I'm just telling you what a college coach that recruits this area told me point blank, but I'm sure you know more than he does right. You are alot more qualified because you have a setxsports profile and post a comment. [/quote] This may be the best post that I have ever read on this forum!!!  Here's a little positive Karma for you, Highpoint96.  :)

Because it's a beautiful game with hundreds of individual battles that ultimately make a team win or lose. 

Get get 'em YOEMEN!!! 

I knew this would be a good ballgame.  Congrats to the CAMERON YOEMEN and good luck in COWBOYS stadium!!!  Hopefully the outcome will be a little different than the 2010 state championship game against Daingerfield.

I really don't know what to think just yet.  I hate the fact that Michael Young is gone but it had to happen sometime.  I have said multiple times in the past that the RANGERS has the most feared line-up in baseball.  This is no longer true with Napoli, Young and Hamilton gone.  I'm not sure what they are going to do to replace these guys but it will darn sure look different. 

Let's go YOEMEN!!!

[quote name="eagleswoodville#1" post="1354356" timestamp="1355413968"] This late in the season, home-field advantage doesn't matter much. Although I seriously doubt any of these class 2A teams will put 5000 on either side. Considering the average combined attendance for the class 2A state CHAMPIONSHIP games is only around 6500. And that's including coaches that attend and fans from around the state. Now about the game. "cock"...you're very naive and not too bright if you are overlooking this Newton team. Marion, Lago Vista, and Hallettsville?? And we've played chumps? Lol 28, 24, and 19. Yoe's margins of victory in the playoffs. 51, 41, and 36. Newton's margins of victory in the playoffs. In fact, Newton scored more points in their lowest scoring game than Yoe scored in their highest. Yoe is a good football team. But I hope everyone in Cameron has the same attitude you do. If that's true, then there will be a lot of unhappy Yoemen driving back to Cameron Friday night. Newton 63 Cameron Yoe 35 [/quote] In the 2010 state game there were over 5000 fans on the Cameron side of Mansfield's stadium.  Dangierfield's side was about 1/2 full.  It might not be exactly 5000 this Friday night but I promise you the YOEMEN, and their fans, travel very well.  Get ready to see a sea of maroon and GO YOE!!!

Come on guys, don't let one person come on here and mess this entire thread up.  Here's what most people know.  Newton is a very good team.  Cameron is a very good team.  They are both in the semi-finals for goodness sake.  These two schools have very good football programs year in and year out.  And there is a little history between these two programs that date as far back as the early to mid 70's and as recent as 2010.  It should be a great game and I think the winner of this game will be the favorite to win the state title.  I hope both teams come out injury free and Go Big YOE!!!

Will be pulling for the Cameron Yoemen.  Should be a very good game and get ready for a great crowd. There will be at least 5000 people wearing Maroon at this game. 

[quote name="Eazy" post="1350081" timestamp="1354764123"] [quote author=Ty Cobb link=topic=107016.msg1349114#msg1349114 date=1354653037] [quote author=cowboysfan4life link=topic=107016.msg1348839#msg1348839 date=1354631667] Cameron will test the eagles like they havn't been tested.  Both teams must get past Halletsville and Franklin respectively.  Hopefully in 1 more week, we can let them settle it on the field.  And I hope it's somewhere in the Huntsville area!! [/quote] I would love to see Cameron vs Newton at Bowers Stadium in Huntsvegas!!! [/quote]Bowers Stadium would be great.  However, we won't know for sure until maybe Sat night if that stadium will be available.  Sammy U has a chance to host a playoff game if they win Friday night in Montana and E. Wash loses on Sat. [/quote] In that case I hope the BEARKATS are playing a home playoff game. 

[quote name="cowboysfan4life" post="1348839" timestamp="1354631667"] Cameron will test the eagles like they havn't been tested.  Both teams must get past Halletsville and Franklin respectively.  Hopefully in 1 more week, we can let them settle it on the field.  And I hope it's somewhere in the Huntsville area!! [/quote] I would love to see Cameron vs Newton at Bowers Stadium in Huntsvegas!!!

Newton and Cameron are both tough teams but don't forget about Daingerfield on the other side of the bracket.  I really think Cameron or Newton will play Daingerfield for the state championship.

Looks like Newton and Cameron are on a collision course in the semi-finals. 

Coldspring

Orangefield JV 21 Bridge City JV 6

[b]West Brook[/b]/Baytown Sterling La Porte/[b]Port Arthur Memorial[/b] [b]Crosby[/b]/Porter [b]Summer Creek[/b]/Dayton Central/[b]Nederland[/b] [b]Ozen[/b]/Lumberton PN-G/[b]Livingston[/b] [b]Vidor[/b]/LC-M Baytown Lee/[b]Texas City[/b] [b]Jasper[/b]/Center Hardin-Jefferson/[b]Hamshire-Fannett[/b] [b]Orangefield[/b]/Bridge City [b]WO-S[/b]/Silsbee [b]Cleveland[/b]/Shepherd [b]Huffman[/b]/Splendora [b]Liberty[/b]/Tarkington Anahuac/[b]Kountze[/b] Hardin/[b]East Chambers[/b] [b]Kirbyville[/b]/Warren Woodville/[b]Newton[/b] Groveton/[b]Deweyville[/b] [b]Hull-Daisetta[/b]/Colmesneil Mount Entrprise/[b]Evadale[/b] [b]Chester[/b]/High Island [b]West Sabine[/b]/Grapeland

[b]LCM[/b]/Beaumont Central [b]East Chambers[/b]/Anahuac [b]North Shore[/b]/La Porte [b]PA Memorial[/b]/West Brook Kingwood Park/[b]CE King[/b] [b]Beaumont Ozen[/b]/PNG Livingston/[b]Vidor[/b] [b]Nederland[/b]/Lumberton [b]GCM[/b]/Galena Park Huntington/[b]Jasper[/b] Bridge City/[b]WO-S[/b] Buna/[b]Orangefield[/b] [b]Silsbee[/b]/Hardin-Jefferson [b]Coldspring[/b]/Cleveland [b]Shepherd[/b]/Liberty Tarkington/[b]Huffman[/b] [b]Newton[/b]/Hardin Kountze/[b]Kirbyville[/b] Warren/[b]Woodville[/b] Deweyville/[b]New Waverly[/b] [b]Alto[/b]/San Augustine [b]Colmesneil[/b]/Iola [b]West Hardin[/b]/Hull-Daisetta [b]Evadale[/b]/Tenaha High Island/[b]Apple Springs[/b]

I'll take EC by 10 or more.

1. West Orange Stark/Silsbee 2. Silsbee/West Orange Stark 3. Bridge City or Buna or Orangefield Silsbee and WOS have the fist two spots, the only question that remains is who will grab the 3rd spot. 

I don't like either team but will be pulling for the Tigers.

Newton takes this game.

[b]Jasper[/b]/Carthage [b]West Sabine[/b]/San Augustine Baytown Sterling/[b]Port Arthur Memorial[/b] Beaumont West Brook/[b]Galena Park North Shore[/b] [b]La Porte[/b]/Channelview [b]Dayton[/b]/Barbers Hill Beaumont Central/[b]Livingston[/b] Lumberton/[b]Little Cypress-Mauriceville[/b] Beaumont Ozen/[b]Nederland[/b] Port Neches-Groves/[b]Vidor[/b] [b]Baytown Lee[/b]/Santa Fe Galveston Ball/[b]Goose Creek Memorial[/b] Hamshire-Fannett/[b]Silsbee[/b] Hardin-Jefferson/[b]Bridge City[/b] [b]West Orange-Stark[/b]/Buna [b]Huffman[/b]/Shepherd Liberty/[b]Coldspring[/b] Anahuac/[b]Newton[/b] Hardin/[b]Warren[/b] [b]Kirbyville[/b]/Woodville Kountze/[b]East Chambers[/b] Deweyville/[b]Hemphill[/b] Groveton/[b]Corrigan-Camden[/b] [b]Orange Community Christian[/b]/Alvin Living Stones [b]Evadale[/b]/Burkeville

Woodville

[quote name="JWB" post="1301720" timestamp="1350383666"] I read the other day that the Rangers are looking at Jacoby Ellsbury...? [/quote] Please tell me that you are joking.