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Let's see, on July 24, I posted "Call me skeptical but this seems like a marketing ploy", in response to their call for a stadium that didn't give one team an advantage of home field. I said it was a marketing scam by a sports promoter but he did not want to just come out and claim it so it was under the guise of "being fair" to all teams. On July 27, the UIL went ahead with the Alamodome as a preselected site. In their article posted by Coop, they (oops) make the following statements that I highlighted above: "make the most of advance marketing of the games" "FSNS normally only televised the Division I championship games" So now, according to their article, it is to increase attendance "at one of the great sporting events in the United States". It is for marketing and to get another game on television by their own statement. This is pure and simple a money deal and nothing more. Why didn't they just say that to begin with instead of trying to hide it with words like fairness to all teams. It has nothing to do with fairness of travel or home field advantage for one team or the other. I could care less where they play the game, I would just be happy that my team was in it. I just hate the obvious cover up for money instead of just calling it a buyout of the UIL by a marketing firm. It is obvious when a sports marketing promoter comes out and says he is worried about fairness and home field advantages, he has his fingers crossed behind his back. Call me anything you want, just don't lie to me. Okay, off my soapbox.

As you can see in Coop's quote' date=' that is a mighty big "if".

I have said it before but...... why not name about 5 neutral such as Kyle Field, Reliant Stadium, Texas Stadium, Alamodome and DKR (or at Baylor, Texas Tech, etc.). Out of those fields, they are far enough apart that at least one has to be far enough out from both teams so that no team gets a true homefield advantage. That way the championship game would be in a stadium fitting the crowds for 5A championship and also be on a good field. Any team would have the option of waiving that requirement if they would rather play in a certain stadium even if it gives the other team the home field. (and yes I posted that in another thread)

Yeah. As I wrote in a much longer opinion in the other thread, their reasoning was bogus and had a hidden agenda. The premise was so that there would be no home team advantage in the championship game and then they lock in the stadium that almost guarantees some schools will have that very advantage that they claimed is the reason for the new policy. Why not just say the truth, that it is about marketing.

At first I thought Footballblue was serious about his postings but now I see that he is trying to get a rise out of everyone. And all this time I thought he really believed what he was saying.

The district is sure going to be tough. The seniors this year in Nederland were six years old and in the first grade the last time the Bulldogs missed the playoffs. I am looking at this schedule and wondering how we are going to keep it going.

I really wanted to go out on a limb and say 4 but then I would have to vote for the 4-6 option. I just don't think they can win six no matter how the ball bounces.

Maybe Shirley Martin could move to Port Arthur. I hear that they might need a new school board pretty soon if the state takes over and she might fit right in.

Yes, their mascot was a lion.. decked out in purple naturally.

If I remember correctly, the last year that French High School was in existence, they tied for the state championship and were declared co-champions. In Westbrooks first year of existence, they won the state championship. Beaumont can claim that in its consolidation, one team won the state football championship in its last year and another school won it in first year.

Yeah, I think everyone has gotten their thoughts out at least a couple of times. This is one of the situations where they say, "we have to agree to disagree".

No time at all if you buy the same season ticket package you had last year since you have the option. If you buy additional tickets, then you might have to wait in line. I have two season tickets to Nederland games and so I got two tickets to MCM in Port Neches this year. The bidding process starts shortly............

I've said it before but I think the local media provides a service. You don't pay people for the right to provide them with a product. Put the option to the schools, especially the players and their families and see what they say. They have two choices, they will have their names, highlights, coaches, etc on the news or have their games broadcast for everyone to see but nothing goes to the schools or they can stop the media from broacasting games but they then get no exposure. What do you think the choice would be? Are they are going to say "to heck with it, if they don't buy my school a couple of dozen footballs or some new shoes, I don't want my name in the paper"? I don't think so. The kids love the exposure, the families love to read about the kids or see them on TV and the fans in general love to read about the teams or watch the games. The free enterprise system is based on supply and demand. In this case, I think the demand is the exposure of the teams and players and the media meets it with the supply. I don't think the demand is to pay the schools so that the kids can get some exposure. It is not the same for a money making business like pro football where they are obligated to make millions just to pay player salaries. They are in the business to make money, not so with high school football. How about the local stores that sell sports items such as t-shirts with our local teams. Do they give money back to the schools? That is nothing but direct profit, not a service. I have seen local shirts at Wal-Mart, Academy and other stores. Do they kick back money to the schools with their profit? Maybe they do but I doubt it. In any case, how many games are sold for profit by the local media? When Friday Night Experience tries to put a game on the internet, I always hear them saying that they will broadcast the event "IF" then can get enough sponsors to pay for the broadcast. How much money are they making for putting the games on the internet that is free for anyone with internet?

I have mine in hand for Nederland's games.