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I was wonder why we did not see Hester on the mound for the Cards this year.  So it was grades and not injuries?  Is he going to have to transfer to a JuCo to get his grades back in order?  Or will he be able to stick it out and return next season?

Click on the attached link to to see "highlights" from Indian Hills JuCo 2010-11 season.  There a few times Coles scores.  (Per the roster he is 6'8" and #35) [Hidden Content]

I am the biggest defender of Coach Gilligan there is, however if Heefner wanted to come you would take him.  Problem is Heefner won't come.  He just took DBU to the Supers.  He can stay there grow his program from there.  Plus, look for Baylor to be giving him a call when they can Steve Smith in a year or two.

Jeremy Gabryszwski from Crosby, TX drafted in the second round by the Toronto Blue Jays (78th overall).  Doubtful that he'll make it to Vincent-Beck.  Of course Gilligan cannot recruit, either.

Lamar signed two players this fall that not only were a part of the Juco World Series Champion Navarro Bulldogs but also both made the All-Tournament team. Navarro has 13 players who have signed with Div I programs: P Tyler Mapes - Tulane (No. 1 starter, Conference Pitcher of the Year) P Austin Pruitt - Houston (No. 2 starter, pitched into the 9th of the championship game) P Tyler Carter - Houston (No. 3 starter) P Drew Verhagen - Vanderbilt (No. 4 starter) 1B Casey Grayson - Houston (all-tournament team) 2B Christian Stringer - Rice 3B Wes Theiss - Houston C J.T. Files - South Alabama (MVP, hit walk-off HR to win championship) RF Garrett Autrey - Lamar (all-tournament team, hit .500 - 7 for 14 with 2 doubles) LF Rory Myers - SFA P Ryan Wysocki - South Alabama DH David Harris - Lamar (all-tournament team, hit .523 with 4 home runs & 12 rbis) P Corey Roper - New Mexio State

. . . "lost another game by bad call to Texas" . . . I remember in the '90s when Kevin Millar and Bruce Aven went to Austin and lost.  It was over spring break and my parents drove us up to the game.  Anyway, late in the game, either all tied up or down by one (cannot remember) but Millar was the runner at third and a teammate (not sure who) hit a deep fly to left field.  The leftfielder caught the ball and Millar tagged up for the tying/go-ahead run and scored.  Well, UT (Cliff Gus) appealed the call at third saying that Millar failed to tag.  The ump agreed and rang Millar up.  It wasn't even close, Millar easily tagged up.  The Cards got hosed again.

Right because LU and TAMU-CC went 2-2 head-to-head this year.  Clearly, the Islanders are dominating. ;)

Apparently Mumford High has a new, beautiful sports complex largely donated by John Randle (of Vikings fame).

Maybe Texas A&M-Corpus Christi should hire him.  The next time they make the NCAAs will be their first.

Ruckdaddy what do you know about baseball?  I thought soccer was your sport.

Hey cola, kingsnake and scalp'em what are your thoughts or in other words "those who agree with me" what are your thoughts?

Roster lists him at 6'8" and 227lbs.  He averaged 6.5 pts and 4.5 rebounds and lead the team in blocked shots. He's number 3 in the team photo; he looks the part. [Hidden Content]

click on link for photo [Hidden Content]

Lamar's (and West Brook's) JaCody Coleman on the podium in NYC with Iowa DE Adrian Clayborn after the Tampa Bay Bucs selected Clayborn with their #1 pick.  Must still be friends with Clayborn.  I think I remember reading that Clayborn was in Beaumont last summer to see Clayborn.

In my personal opinion this would be a pretty strong team had all the pitching been healthy all season with a legitimate shot at the top 2 or 3 teams in the regular season.  I really think pitching was going to be this team's strength and now pitching is average at best, not because the guys going aren't the top arms but because there is no depth and those remaining aren't the top arms.