True Blue

JMO but today every kid has a cell phone with mom and dad on speed dial. I would have made that call and would have just set there until one of them to show up and pickup little johnny. I would have never left them in a town one hour away. But I would have not let them back on the bus. But maybe after a hour ride that mom and dad had to make to pick up their angel maybe they would teach them how to act  when on a school trip.

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="1212066" timestamp="1334761225"] In the 8 years that Silsbee has been in 3A, they have made the regional tourney 6 of those 8 seasons. The Tigers made regionals in '05, '07, '08, '09, '10, '12, making the regional finals in '05, '07, '08, '10, '12, advancing to state in '08 and '10. [/quote]WOW I always though that HJ was the only powerhouse in 3a ;D I guess the saying is right[size=14pt][color=red]( the wheel that sweets the most get the most grease )[/color][/size]

As long as the schools are making Billions off these kids, I feel that if the kid is good enough to get payed today, then get the money. You can buy a education, but if you get hurt playing for free. Whos going to pay then??

[quote name="stevenash" post="1211996" timestamp="1334754741"] [quote author=True Blue link=topic=98548.msg1211994#msg1211994 date=1334754621] [quote author=bmrm link=topic=98548.msg1211894#msg1211894 date=1334716662] [quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=98548.msg1211455#msg1211455 date=1334674059] [quote author=stevenash link=topic=98548.msg1211452#msg1211452 date=1334673843] [quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=98548.msg1211444#msg1211444 date=1334673513] [quote author=stevenash link=topic=98548.msg1211440#msg1211440 date=1334673396] no- really? [/quote] Yep...and from what I here they have a pretty decent basketball program over there too... ;) [/quote] Are they really going to do away with the 3-a tourney and award the title by default to Yates in perpetuity? [/quote]nOPE!  We want you play and experience *real basketball*  ;D [/quote] We'll continue to play non-"real basketball" & [color=red]advance further in the playoffs than anyone else in the area[/color] - Silsbee excluded. [/quote] Just when was the last time HJ did that???? [/quote] My memory is a little fuzzy but I would think 2007 has a very good chance of qualifying. [/quote]Its 2012 So its been 5 yr that HJ has advanced further than any other team in the area. I would not say that as CONTINUING ADVANCING FURTHER.  HJ has a good program but so do other area teams ;D ;D  Dont try and make your team look good by putting others down.

[quote name="bmrm" post="1211894" timestamp="1334716662"] [quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=98548.msg1211455#msg1211455 date=1334674059] [quote author=stevenash link=topic=98548.msg1211452#msg1211452 date=1334673843] [quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=98548.msg1211444#msg1211444 date=1334673513] [quote author=stevenash link=topic=98548.msg1211440#msg1211440 date=1334673396] no- really? [/quote] Yep...and from what I here they have a pretty decent basketball program over there too... ;) [/quote] Are they really going to do away with the 3-a tourney and award the title by default to Yates in perpetuity? [/quote]nOPE!  We want you play and experience *real basketball*  ;D [/quote] We'll continue to play non-"real basketball" & [color=red]advance further in the playoffs than anyone else in the area[/color] - Silsbee excluded. [/quote] Just when was the last time HJ did that????

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[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="1209087" timestamp="1334151075"] I chose not to take you up on your bet because I did not want to bet against this young man's future. Just didn't think it was right. Had I taken the bet it would look like I would have a rooting interest against Shawn's success and that simply isn't the case. [/quote] I tried to find were I had said pretty much the samething about a month ago. I would have loved to take Steves money, and though I had a better than 50% chance of it, But I would never want to bet against any kid from this area of making it .

[quote name="Coach D" post="1208947" timestamp="1334108250"] true blue, i can assure you shawn's situation is very different than the others...he is a qualifier [/quote]What do you mean by Qualifier?? I think that DC had as good of a game as any kid that has came from this area. But Shawn can play with the best of them and hold his own. I was just hoping to see him get the chance to show that kids from small schools can make it on a D1 team....

I am also very happy to see Shawn make it to the next level, But my only Question is why is it that the best two players in the last two yrs both are having to go the Jr co route. I think that both will be playing at the D1 level before their career is over.

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It just depends on what you like to watch. I like to watch a team ,that is matched up even and play good def. and a good half court off. Small School.. But I understand that some like to watch a Team run up and down with dunks and alleys with very little def. 4 and 5a....

[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1199572" timestamp="1332257829"] Is Bray the kid who moved to California and came back to Kountze? [/quote]yep you got it... that him, hes playing at Jc now but have not heard if he got picked up this yr. Watch him play PA and he looked good. But at 6'2'' he has a little prob. matching up on the def. side.. and he does not have a good out side shot.. his game is more of taking is off the dribble and going to the rack.

[quote name="KHSAlum400" post="1199507" timestamp="1332251384"] [quote author=LP6 link=topic=97341.msg1199428#msg1199428 date=1332211466] [quote author=True Blue link=topic=97341.msg1199294#msg1199294 date=1332200698] [quote author=AggiesAreWe link=topic=97341.msg1199185#msg1199185 date=1332182790] [quote author=True Blue link=topic=97341.msg1199173#msg1199173 date=1332181297] [quote author=LP6 link=topic=97341.msg1199166#msg1199166 date=1332180745] [quote author=BMTSoulja1 link=topic=97341.msg1195010#msg1195010 date=1331318812] This topic was brought up from the State Tourney games today wich were lower classifications.  We called them 'not real'.  Thoughts? [/quote] You could have 5 starters from say Bmt Ozen, all move to a 1A school, would you then call their games "not real" no? You never know what kind of athletes you''ll see in lower classifications, way more often than not, there is more talent in the higher classifications obviously, but some of these smaller schools especially in basketball can feature some big time players, Kountze Devin Bray, 6-3 200 pounds, he would have played on any team in the state 1-5A, so while he was out on the court and when his team was in Austin how could you say that's not 'real' basketball when you could have placed Bray on that HJ 3A team that was also at state and he would have been a force in that game, the 4a and the 5a state game, you can't say it's not real because you never know what kind of talent these small schools can come up with, but generally the last place team in a 2a district vs the 2nd to last place team won't be as exciting as two last place 5a teams going at it, but when talking about State tournaments, yes it's real basketball. [/quote] Well i agree with most of what your saying except the fact the Devin never made it to Austin, I watch him play 3 times that yr and was in the Gym when he lost to NW before they made it to Austin. [/quote] Devin was on the Kountze team and played when Kountze won the state championship in 2007, the same year HJ won the 3A title. [/quote]OH I did not know that.. He must have been a Freshman. Did he start as a Freshman??? [/quote] he was prolly a  sophomore [/quote] He was a Freshman, did not start but made huge contributions throughout the year and especially at the Regional Tournament and State Tournament that year. [/quote] I will say he was one of the best small forwards I have seen play in the 1a to 3a schools. Dont know if he will be a star in collage, but he did shine in high school...

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="1199185" timestamp="1332182790"] [quote author=True Blue link=topic=97341.msg1199173#msg1199173 date=1332181297] [quote author=LP6 link=topic=97341.msg1199166#msg1199166 date=1332180745] [quote author=BMTSoulja1 link=topic=97341.msg1195010#msg1195010 date=1331318812] This topic was brought up from the State Tourney games today wich were lower classifications.  We called them 'not real'.  Thoughts? [/quote] You could have 5 starters from say Bmt Ozen, all move to a 1A school, would you then call their games "not real" no? You never know what kind of athletes you''ll see in lower classifications, way more often than not, there is more talent in the higher classifications obviously, but some of these smaller schools especially in basketball can feature some big time players, Kountze Devin Bray, 6-3 200 pounds, he would have played on any team in the state 1-5A, so while he was out on the court and when his team was in Austin how could you say that's not 'real' basketball when you could have placed Bray on that HJ 3A team that was also at state and he would have been a force in that game, the 4a and the 5a state game, you can't say it's not real because you never know what kind of talent these small schools can come up with, but generally the last place team in a 2a district vs the 2nd to last place team won't be as exciting as two last place 5a teams going at it, but when talking about State tournaments, yes it's real basketball. [/quote] Well i agree with most of what your saying except the fact the Devin never made it to Austin, I watch him play 3 times that yr and was in the Gym when he lost to NW before they made it to Austin. [/quote] Devin was on the Kountze team and played when Kountze won the state championship in 2007, the same year HJ won the 3A title. [/quote]OH I did not know that.. He must have been a Freshman. Did he start as a Freshman???