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There is better reception in a war shelter in Bucharest than the Buna gym.

I saw video of that last play. That was no "touch" foul. The Buna player completely displaced the Orangefield player on the inbounds play. I don't know how the game was called (tight or loose) but that was definitely a foul and was correctly called. Even the Buna player knew he had screwed up and was over aggressive going for the ball.

As far as PNG goes, they knew that had a lot of senior talent coming back this season even before Faircloth got run off. There were high expectations even then. We will see what happens this year.

@TxHoops I need some criticism here for EC only beating Kirbyville by 2 lol

Back to the subject at hand - I'm protesting Buna's one point loss against Orangefiled because Buna had a really good practice the ngiht before and I think they should be declared the winner.

With the Indians being in Crosby tonight I got to take this one in as I have family in Buna. There were 3 tough calls down the stretch with 2 of them going the cougars way. I'm not sure the Cougars led very much in this one, Connell hit a huge shot to tie the game but the play that happened afterward was absolutely a foul. The cougars are solid, and have nothing to hang their heads about.

We have very capable kids… however we are CLEARLY undersized versus nearly every team we play… anyone who has watched much Vidor football can see that easily… why is it so hard to see that Mathews and his system has helped Vidor see VASTLY more success than at any other time in their history… just the last 12 years alone were far more successful than any other 12 year period in Vidor history… 68-56… 7 playoff appearances and two district titles (one in 5A)… We’d love to see deep playoff runs every year… but Vidor just like nearly all other high schools for a number of reasons hasn’t had that kind of success for a number of reasons the way some of you are acting you’d think Vidor was the only team in Region 5 that doesn’t go 3 rounds every year… heck I don’t even remember when some of these schools were relevant… Lumberton put together a nice run this season and looks strong for one more season… but overall they’ve been her cellar dweller for the last couple decades… BC has struggled to find any solid footing and apparently they brought in a wizard to bring them back to the promised land but alas even the highly touted gurus can’t turn them around… so I’d love to see that magical combination of talent, speed, size, coaching, and attitude hit Vidor… but it’s just not as simple as some of you paint it

Titans roll to 11th straight win, taking control of this district

I agree with you that coaching is the deciding factor when talent is relatively similar. Coaching will even overcome a slightly higher degree of talent.. but there's a limit to that. Surely even you don't think the greatest 2A coach in all of existence with the best 2A team to have ever played can beat Northshore as they are right now.

If anything, it's more like a genetic exchange program.

Fair enough 😂 Bums!

Jeez. Read slowly... SOC..........HAS..........7..........TOP..........100..........RECRUITS. Do you understand what it's saying when it says TOP 100 recruits? You aren't heavily recruited by "out dawging" somebody. It's speed, strength, skill, size, or all of them.

Nederland was in that boat before Neumann showed up, he showed them a different path. Look at Neds record for the 20 years before 1994. And I am not backing Reagan's off the wall theories, they also had some talent come up through the ranks during those years. But you have to know how to use that talent as well.

Titans still have to go to Baytown to play GCM. Things can get weird there. I wouldn't look pass that one.

I’m a part of nefarious conspiracy to get Vidor to have a good football team.

OF 52 Buna 51 F

Yea, that’s the final score. BU was in trouble in this second half. Porchia got his 4th foul early in the 3rd period and Dotson had cramp issues almost the whole second half. He kept coming in with big plays though. Payia played big with some key rebounds and putbacks late. And of course, Yates just being Yates. Stepped up and lead this late charge to put this game away. Still things to work on, but I’m quite satisfied with this win.

Hell, I’m the one that said they’d run the table for second half of district. This is just the Beginning. Watch.

PA 43- 34 BH Final

This is true. While OF and Anahuac have an Ace at the top of their staff, Buna does as well in Kale Knox. (Supergold MVP and District POTY last season.) Buna will also have Jr. Carson Burks returning from an elbow injury. He was a huge part of the playoff run in 2021 as a freshman, and did not pitch or play last season. Same goes for Denton Peveto who played but was unable to pitch last season. Sophomore Daniel Midkiff was the number 2 starter last season. He notched shutouts of Central Heights and Anderson-Shiro in the playoffs. I'd argue that collectively, Buna has more pitching than anyone in this district. Knox is more than capable of going toe to toe with Bodin or Edmonds.

players > coaching. Way more often than not. players + coaching + level of competition = wins. Missing any of the 3 is likely detrimental. Let's stay on Lumberton. A couple years ago they won the district championship in basketball. Their coach was unanimous COY for the district. Not so much as a sniff the next year... or since. What happened? Same exact coach. Still Lumberton kids. Oooohh.. that's right. They had a 6'6 D1 signee on the team. Funny how kids make coaches successful. Disclaimer: I know Coach Mitchell personally and think he does a fantastic job. But... it takes players to have success. I'm positive you'll ignore the example I just gave and the endless others.. but it doesn't change anything.

It’s unbelievable how miserable people are and unwilling to congratulate a man on job well done. Coach Mathews did a phenomenal job as AD/HC for Vidor but a few select individuals always want to talk about wins and loses… and before those people say it’s a sports and someone has to win and lose, you are right but sports is so much more than being about winning and losing. Sports are about teaching someone to be accountable, a team player, leadership, and so on. So before you chime in and focus solely on wins and loses…. Let’s see your win, loss record (and little league doesn’t count) or if y’all know so much about being a AD/HC let’s see those applications and credentials.

He was the best thing that has ever happen to Vidor football in my memory. Always positive. Stands were always full. Personally, I didn't know the guy, but I know he was well respected all around SE Texas. You don't have to go deep in the playoffs to have an affect on these young men. God speed Coach Matthews.

You can measure a coaches successes in many ways, by wins, championships, or in lives changed. Wins are good, Championships are great, but there is no substitute to changing a young athletes life. I’ll take a good coach who can mold a young athletes life, over a great coach that gets wins but doesn’t connect with his players.

1 combined factor added to your statement you left out. Talent magically gone for the first time last year? No. New coach.

It depends on which one of the pee wee coaches you ask. 😎

Hey, now !! Lets keep it PG around here! 😁

The JV is one of the best I seen in a long time.

player + coaching + level of competition Which part of the formula do you not understand? By the way... the last part is the reason the WOS predecessor didn't win a state title every year. Graduation contributed to that as well (player). Where does "level of competition" come in to play? Well... if you'll remember. WOS couldn't even get out of the region when Carthage was in their classification (level of competition). Thank goodness UIL came in and split the divisions. That's when a great coach (C. Thompson) became next level great in your eyes. Not to be a buzzkill... but it happened for Newton, Too. Before the D1/D2 classification split they couldn't get past Cameron Yoe.

I gotta stock up on popcorn and tylenol if the off-season threads gonna be like this. 😂

TrumpTards really think “he told me to do it!” is a legitimate defense for going into the building and trying to overturn an election. Shows how their brains operate.

You give people books (articles) and all they do is look at the pictures 😂

The scenario I gave represents a percentage. What is it with people not understanding odds and liklihoods?.. That doesn't make it certain. Did you even read the article? Well here's another article... and the reason SOC won more so than anything else: [Hidden Content]

This is absolutely true. I commented off of what I heard instead of what I saw. I saw it this morning. Aggie is correct.

I’ve asked you this before.. but will ask again for the folks in this conversation. And before I do.. not I or anyone else am taking anything away from the obvious knowledge and capabilities of the coaches you mentioned. If it’s all about coaching, why don’t the same coaches win state championships every year? Literally.. every single year.

Your right it’s not simple, it’s very complicated and many many factors play a part even little issues over time create bigger issues….many fail to see the lil issues because they seem insignificant at the present time whether it be then or now. Our luxuries and conveniences are a manipulative enemy and over the course of time we will lose whether it be this generation or the next so on and so forth, but it will happen. Technology has sped up indoctrination and confusion no matter what side you sit on. look at what children deal with now? They are the future…..but what does that future look like?

Bout to be 12…. Pa bout to run through 2nd half of district undefeated.

Big win for PA tonight over BH

Buna 45 OF 44

PA 31-28 Starting 4th

Are you not choking on the “demeaning” accusation?

I know, this comment was made in jest and towards the baddog / smitty crowd who claim everyone else is a RINO liberal

I don’t care if someone owns a bazooka or a tank, as long as they are used “in season” and with proper tags.

Truer words have never been spoken. Vidor is more of a "Homecoming Celebration School."

I sent messages warning several to cool it. Name calling is for the jr. high playground - If that's how you want to act you cannot play here.

Let's see: There was anxiety, foaming at the mouth and down right hyperventilating when the PNG coach left. The chant was: how could they get rid of this excellent coach?! Then, all of a sudden -- it got quite. Even to the point of saying -- Faircloth who? Lumberton was wallowing around in mediocrity until this past year. WOS has for many, many years been known for their football. But what happened this year? On the first two, did the athletes just start showing up when these new coaches did? How about at WOS, did the WOS-type athletes just stop showing up when the new coach did? NO!! It's just more examples what the right, or wrong, coach can do. What does this have to do with Vidor: It's a template of what to do and what not to do. But -- are they paying attention?!

Trump encouraged people to overthrow the government

Well… if you want to look at all 24 years let’s look at the 24 years before he took over… 69-157-3 … they were 15-86 the ten years prior to him becoming HC/ AD…I’d say he’s made a difference it takes time to implement an offense and change a mindset in a program… especially one with a history of very little success… I think he implement the slot-t around 2006… after a couple years it caught on and more success followed than the program has ever seen.

To many of us still remember that score. Many of you younger folks don’t remember it, but it dies hard. Hope you younger folks never have to endure it, but if you do, right or wrong you’ll celebrate a 5-5 season.

I love reading how so many people have expert opinions about what VISD needs to do & what they don’t need to do. How everyone who doesn’t know anything about the athletes in the program. People’s opinions about this Coach & that coach in or outside of the program. How coaches need to be fired if they don’t win state in 7 seasons. Yet you work at a plant & get over paid and gripe about the price of the gas you make at the same time. Or you are in business & haven’t had your names in Forbes Magazine yet. You must be a failure. Rant over!