jake94

Unreal. I cannot believe this. I watched this guy a few weeks ago play a great game and display great sportsmanship all night long. Prayers go out to the entire WO-S family.

While I do feel that Carson will be a really good QB in the future for the Dogs, the fact is he has only had 1 really good quarter. I do not think there is going to be a QB controversey when Forney gets back. A kid should not lose his starting spot due to injury in my opinion. Dionte is our starting QB in my opinion.

Define what certain changes you are talking about instead of beating around the bush...

I don't see a blowout here. Vidor always brings it when they play Nederland. Very winnable game for the Dogs, but certainly should not look past anyone in this district! Game is in Vidor which always makes for a great atmosphere. Should be a good ballgame.

A lot of guys getting some valuable experience in these pre-district games. Excited to see the Nederland offense at full strength in a few weeks. Forney will really ignite the passing game and having Salenga and Sonnier back will be huge for the offense. I was impressed with Cunningham, Schlett, and Butler last night and Raines played awesome in the 4th quarter. Once they are healthy, this should be a very solid offense.

I think tonight is the night that we will see Carson Raines mature. I think BH will put an extra defender in the box and force us to throw the ball. With 2 games under his belt, I think Carson is going to take the next step to becomming a good passing QB. Just a feeling. If the Dogs develop a solid passing game to go with the several good running backs then the offense could be really good. Passing game will be there when Dionte gets back, but I think we can throw it with Carson as well.

Nederland freshman 22
Barbers Hill freshman 6

Margaritas & Peppers on Loop 336 just off of 105. Also on Loop 336 is another Mexican restaurant called Margaritas. Both are very good.

I think this will be a good ballgame. BH will probably play better at home than they have on the road. Nederland looked good running the ball last week with the two new runningbacks, but are still banged up at several positions. The defense has improved, but still gives up the occasional big play. The passing game has been non-existent so far for the Dogs and that is a big concern. I think it will be a good one, but if the Dogs defense can slow down the BH running attack they should be okay.

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I'm sure they've just been duckin you.  
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They have no time to duck us when they spend all their time whipping your team.
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Kinda of like this?

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We've taken some whippings from them but don't act like you haven't :)
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And we were all 4A also except maybe one year out of those. Fact is Nederland is close to done. The program is in decline and kids are not showing up to play as they were in the past. Good luck when you can barely suit up 40 kids for a good size 4A squad. Neumann should have left when he had the chance.
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Are you serious? First in line to hire him when "he had the chance" would have been you guys as his record against PN-G was(and still is) very good. Nederland's numbers are down year over year for the last few, but they are still making the playoffs with 4th string QBs. WO-S is a VERY GOOD team and at this point in the season I am not sure that having 20 extra guys standing on the sidelines would help. Fact is Hooks has them in very good shape early each year and I think they would have beaten PN-G as well. All week it was predcitions on the message board of PN-G by 3 or 4 TDs and after the game all of a sudden G-P was now a POWERHOUSE.  If they were a powerhouse, then why all of the 3-4 TD prediction wins on your messageboard? Get real. Great season last year. 10-0 is great. It's a new year and last season does not do anything for anyone. Lots to be proven by all area teams.

Houston Texans, no contest!  ;D

I think the coach made the right call. Since when is a 38 yard FG a SURE THING in high school football? I would venture to guess that the success rate of a 38 yard FG in high school would be less than 50% and far less than the team's chance of gaining ½ a yard on 4th down. Anyone disagree?

Faircloth is a great coach and I am sure he knows his kicker's capabilities much better than all the armchair QBs. Even if the FG was good, the game would not have been over.

Taylor has a great leg, no doubt about that. In the coach's defense though, Lamar's starting kicker was an All State kicker from a high school near Dallas.

I think this will be a good game too. I am excited to see Raines progress as the season moves on. Goose Creek is getting back two running backs this week that did not play against LC-M last week so it will be interesting to see what impact those guys have as well. I think the Dogs will be solid on both sides of the ball this week and win the game at home. Should be a good ballgame in my opinion.

Congrats WO-S on a strong showing. I was impressed with the Mustangs overall team speed. Roberts is a stud at WR and the QB Garrett and bevy of runningbacks were too much for the Dogs defense. Kicking game and kickoff coverage were the only areas in which WO-S did not excel. I think the Mustangs will have a very good season and good luck the rest of the way.

As for my Dogs.. Lots to work on. I still hate the spread offense for us. We lost our edge several years back when we switched to it and never got it back. We went from being 1st or 2nd each yr in district to hoping for the 4th spot each year since the change. I think the soph QB will improve as the season goes on. I wish they would have let him throw downfield more. I do like him running the ball and as he gets used to the speed of the game I think he will be a solid QB throwing as well. The Dogs looked great on kickoff returns and kickoff coverage as well. We did not look all that great fielding punts though. Kemp and Benjamin looked good at times running the ball. Sonnier is fun to watch in the Wildcat. Defense played well in spots but got burnt by missed tackles, big plays for TDs and 3rd down conversions. Overall, Nederland looks bigger this season on both lines and has more team speed than last year I think. WO-S was clearly the better team, but I think the Dogs will improve throughout the season and be in the thick of the playoff race.

i wish i was your bookie

Sounds as though you guys have another great team. Good luck this season. I did not get to make it to the scrimmage tonight.. My question is after seeing Nederland and WO-S the last two weeks, what is your prediction?

I think Dayton is a big favorite going in. I think they have a really good team this season as they have in the last several years. Hopefully the Dogs can put forth a good showing. I was surprised how easily Dayton handled WO-S which kinda scares me for our chances tonight.

No, Bear... Kemp started in the secondary last 2 years for the dogs. I am not familiar with Troy or Hopkins. Excited to see all 3 play.

I am hearing that Jake Kemp is running the ball some in practice. Who else is in the mix? Is Trevin Sonnier playing any RB or is he still at WR/DB? I think he'd make an excellent RB as well. What's the scoop?

I think there is a 3rd QB who may be in the mix as well.. I have not seen his name mentioned yet in this thread.. For those trying to figure it out, think WILDCAT(or WildKingdom or whatever Barrow called it) QB from last season... Kid can run and throw.. Any of the 3 choices would be great for Nederland and with the injuries the last few years we probably need THREE good QBs.

I'll say LU by 8 tonight... Lazeek, want to wager lunch on this one?

I think Trevin Sonnier will be Nederland's best player next season. He will play both ways and should have a great season.

I think the rebound numbers have to do with the amount of shots we miss. The more shots we miss, the more opportunities for rebounds. Also, our schedule is not as difficult as we have faced the past two years, no Memphis, Louisville, Kentucky, etc. on it. So, the teams we are playing are not as talented and don't shoot as well either. I need much more of a silver lining that rebounds for me to get excited about this team.

Nederland will be strong at QB with Dionte Forney and Tyler Smith both back

Strong at WR with Salenga, Sonnier, Schlett, and Holden Butler back

Solid at LB with DeLord and Brown back

Secondary should be fine with Sonnier, Ridgway, Kemp, Butler, and Alpough

Question marks will be at RB, O-Line, and D-Line

The 5 guys we will miss the most in my opinion are Lovelady, Louvier, Brady, Cardenas, and Trahan