Riding Solo

Sorry but this is not the year for 21 3A.  JMO!!!!!!!! Has not been for a while.  Yes, we all know who will make the playoff's but the playoff's are watered down.  Really does not mean that much anymore.  The UIL has really messed the whole system up. Give every kid a ribbon.

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[b]Barbers Hill [/b] vs. Baytown Lee [b]Crosby[/b] vs. Houston North Forest Galena Park vs. [b]Dayton[/b] Goose Creek Memorial vs.[b] Houston C.E. King[/b] [b]Beaumont Ozen [/b] vs. Little Cypress-Mauriceville [b]Livingston[/b] vs. Beaumont Central Lumberton vs. [b]Vidor[/b] Nederland vs. [b]Port Neches-Groves[/b] Shepherd vs. [b]Coldspring[/b] Splendora vs.[b] Cleveland[/b] Tarkington vs. [b]Huffman[/b] [b]Anahuac[/b] vs. Kountze Hardin vs. [b]Buna[/b] [b]Newton[/b] vs. East Chambers [b]Woodville[/b] vs. Warren [b]Beaumont Kelly [/b] vs. Houston Christian [b]Jasper[/b] vs. Orangefield [b]West Orange-Stark [/b] vs. Kirbyville [b]Colmesneil[/b] vs. Sabine Pass Chester vs. [b]Orange Community Christian[/b] Houston St. Pius X vs.[b] Houston St. Thomas[/b] [b]Rusk[/b] vs. Diboll Center vs. [b]Tyler Chapel Hill[/b] Corrigan-Camden vs. [b]Crockett[/b] [b]West Hardin[/b]/High Island

Sorry no do over. I like my picks. ;D ;D Well some of them atleast.

District champs?? You pretty much jinks them. Way to early to predict that.

[quote name="WO-S 89" post="1065610" timestamp="1316917989"] [quote author=#1stangfan link=topic=88803.msg1065605#msg1065605 date=1316917633] [quote author=WO-S 89 link=topic=88803.msg1065589#msg1065589 date=1316916774] I believe I heard him say he takes full responsibility for the loss. [/quote] I heard him say that too....but he didnt stop there. [/quote] people say things they regret in the heat of the moment. [/quote] So what if he said it. Like I said before kids need to hear it sometimes. Can you say, "Wake Up" call.

[quote name="tjcfan08" post="1065592" timestamp="1316917058"] [quote author=Riding Solo link=topic=88803.msg1065578#msg1065578 date=1316915620] Still early guys, give the man a break. District is what matters, WOS played a tough non-district schedule. [/quote] Still early???  What you talking about Willis???  August 1st was a long time ago, WOS is NOT playing their style of football......Run Forrest Run..... 8) [/quote] Tradition speak's for itself. Just ask Newton. ;D ;D

[quote name="True Blue" post="1065583" timestamp="1316916243"] Dont have a dog in this fight But Players( Kids) win games and coaches lose them.. Any coach with any class would never call his team out that this one did. The OC or the Super. need to set this guy down and tell him that>>> [/quote] I disagree, kids sometimes need to hear negativity. It is called motivation, The strong survive the weak do not.

Still early guys, give the man a break. District is what matters, WOS played a tough non-district schedule.

Orangefield won 3-0.

[b]Vidor[/b] @ Nederland Buna @[b] Newton[/b] Baytown Lee @ [b]Crosby[/b] [b]Dayton[/b] @ Barbers Hill [b]Central [/b] @ Ozen [b]LCM[/b] @ Lumberton PNG @ [b]Livingston[/b] [b]Huffman[/b] @ Liberty [b]East Chambers [/b] @ Woodville [b]Kountze[/b] @ Hardin [b]West Brook [/b] @ Tyler Lee South Houston @[b] PA Memorial[/b] [b]Kelly [/b] @ Hamshire-Fannett [b]Bridge City [/b] @ Stafford [b]Silsbee[/b] @ Jasper [b]Deweyville[/b] @ Hull-Daisetta San Augustine @ [b]Garrison[/b] Evadale @ [b]West Hardin[/b] WOS @ [b]Giddings[/b] [b]Galveston O'Connel [/b] @ High Island [b]Cayuga[/b] @ Colmesneil West Sabine @ [b]Groveton[/b] Timpson @ [b]Hemphill[/b] [b]Diboll [/b] @ Hardin-Jefferson Wills Point @ [b]Kirbyville[/b]

Wildcatter is such a good man, this is so sad. Prayers to the families.

[quote name="tracker1012" post="1059727" timestamp="1316355177"] well then no excuses this week riding solo  because kelly only has 420 students [/quote] What are you talking about? Orangefield does not play Kelly. No excuses here just saying numbers do matter and I realize that athlete's do to. My point is not to say those schools can't compete because they can and have. Maybe not as much in football but in other sports. Bridge City has been very successful since dropping to 3A. In 4A they was the dormat except for baseball. 

[quote name="the sports guy" post="1059612" timestamp="1316315887"] [quote author=Riding Solo link=topic=88396.msg1059469#msg1059469 date=1316309294] [quote author=Scalp'em link=topic=88396.msg1059331#msg1059331 date=1316300997] [b]District 21[/b] Bridge City 714 Hamshire-Fannett 527 Orangefield 542 Silsbee 853 Sour Lake Hardin-Jefferson 586 West Orange-Stark 699 Not a huge difference! [/quote] Maybe its not but it is enough. If you break it down and say that half are girls and half is boys that is 86 or 21 more boys per class. Before you start I do realize that not all boys are in athletics. Lets say half 43 boy are in athletics from 9th to 12th. 43 is enough to make another varsity team. In 3A on down it does matter. In 4A on up it does not. You experts think I am whinning. No I am not, I am realistic. Now people will say how does 2A Newton compete with the big boys? Different breed of kids. They are still "old school", just like WOS. You don't see many parents visiting the coaches office to complain at those schools. [/quote] I dont get it.  Are you saying that HF is a bunch of girls? ;D [/quote] Wow, I am talking about Bridge City and Orangefield. I give up!!!!! ;D ;D ;D  NOT!!!!! BC has 172 kids more than OF at the high school level. Do the freakin math.

[quote name="77" post="1059528" timestamp="1316312318"] Keep telling those kids they cant compete because they dont have the numbers.. ::) [/quote] What ever dude, not telling the kids anything. I think by saying something it should be motivation. You either have character or you don't. Are you part of the give every kid a ribbon generation????? They can either say yes I am right and give up or they can prove me wrong. The strong survive the weak do not. That is life, deal with it.

[quote name="Gasilla" post="1059324" timestamp="1316300651"] "Expert" parents are the worst for building programs. [/quote] My point Gasilla!!! Atleast one of them. ;D ;D

[quote name="Scalp'em" post="1059331" timestamp="1316300997"] [b]District 21[/b] Bridge City 714 Hamshire-Fannett 527 Orangefield 542 Silsbee 853 Sour Lake Hardin-Jefferson 586 West Orange-Stark 699 Not a huge difference! [/quote] Maybe its not but it is enough. If you break it down and say that half are girls and half is boys that is 86 or 21 more boys per class. Before you start I do realize that not all boys are in athletics. Lets say half 43 boy are in athletics from 9th to 12th. 43 is enough to make another varsity team. In 3A on down it does matter. In 4A on up it does not. You experts think I am whinning. No I am not, I am realistic. Now people will say how does 2A Newton compete with the big boys? Different breed of kids. They are still "old school", just like WOS. You don't see many parents visiting the coaches office to complain at those schools.

[quote name="77" post="1059171" timestamp="1316287386"] [quote author=AggiesAreWe link=topic=88396.msg1059153#msg1059153 date=1316285041] From the last realignment: Bridge City      714 Orangefield    542 BC with 172 more students than Orangefield. [/quote]Thanks thats about what I thought!  Somebody just a little confused. [/quote] Nope not confused. I was talking about total enrollment.

Newton

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="1059139" timestamp="1316283464"] [quote author=Riding Solo link=topic=88396.msg1059138#msg1059138 date=1316283232] [quote author=77 link=topic=88396.msg1059136#msg1059136 date=1316283035] [quote author=Riding Solo link=topic=88396.msg1059115#msg1059115 date=1316281219] I would also like to say that it will be hard for Orangefield, HF or HJ to compete in football on a regular basis with the likes of WOS, Silsbee or Bridge City. Orangefield has had one winning season since 2003. I also think it is a phase, I mean HF will have some good groups come through and they will compete. It just won't be every year like it was before some 4A teams dropped to 3A. Bridge City has 1000 more kids than Orangefield. Numbers do matter IMO. If Orangefield, HF and HJ really start to grow you will see a change. Won't see in my time, I don't think. [/quote]No way BC could have a 1000 more kids than Orangefield I think its prob. like 300 or 400. [/quote] I saw it in the Orange leader BC has 2700 students Orangefield has 1700. Call the orange leader if you like. It was there in black and white. [/quote] That's K-12. For realignment purposes, the UIL only uses the high school enrollment. BC has about 150 more students than Orangefield at the high school. [/quote] Yes, that is total enrollment. ;D I think it is more than 150 but not much more in the high school. All you have to do is look at how many kids are on the sidelines friday nights. There is a big difference.

[quote name="77" post="1059136" timestamp="1316283035"] [quote author=Riding Solo link=topic=88396.msg1059115#msg1059115 date=1316281219] I would also like to say that it will be hard for Orangefield, HF or HJ to compete in football on a regular basis with the likes of WOS, Silsbee or Bridge City. Orangefield has had one winning season since 2003. I also think it is a phase, I mean HF will have some good groups come through and they will compete. It just won't be every year like it was before some 4A teams dropped to 3A. Bridge City has 1000 more kids than Orangefield. Numbers do matter IMO. If Orangefield, HF and HJ really start to grow you will see a change. Won't see in my time, I don't think. [/quote]No way BC could have a 1000 more kids than Orangefield I think its prob. like 300 or 400. [/quote] I saw it in the Orange leader BC has 2700 students Orangefield has 1700. Call the orange leader if you like. It was there in black and white.

I would also like to say that it will be hard for Orangefield, HF or HJ to compete in football on a regular basis with the likes of WOS, Silsbee or Bridge City. Orangefield has had one winning season since 2003. I also think it is a phase, I mean HF will have some good groups come through and they will compete. It just won't be every year like it was before some 4A teams dropped to 3A. Bridge City has 1000 more kids than Orangefield. Numbers do matter IMO. If Orangefield, HF and HJ really start to grow you will see a change. Won't see in my time, I don't think.

IMO and this happens at most schools, parents display way to much negativity towards coaches and other kids infront of their kids. Therefore the bad attitudes occur and eventually resulting in the kid not playing anymore. Therefore sometimes your good athletes are walking the halls or specializing in one sport.

[b]Newton[/b] vs. Silsbee Kountze vs. [b]West Hardin[/b] [b]Conroe Oak Ridge [/b] vs. Baytown Sterling [b]Dayton[/b] vs. Aldine Eisenhower Huntsville vs. [b]Livingston[/b] Hamshire-Fannett vs. [b]Huffman Hargrave[/b] Beaumont West Brook vs. [b]Katy[/b] [b]Port Arthur Memorial [/b] vs. Aldine [b]Chester[/b] vs. Huntsville Alpha Omega Sabine Pass vs. [b]Beaumont Legacy[/b] Colmesneil vs.[b] Evadale[/b] Hemphill vs. [b]Buna[/b] [b]West Orange-Stark [/b] vs. Jasper Hardin-Jefferson vs. [b]East Chambers[/b] Kirbyville vs. [b]Bridge City[/b] Liberty vs. [b]Beaumont Kelly[/b] Shepherd vs. [b]Diboll[/b] [b]Coldspring[/b] vs. Orangefield Orange Community Christian vs. [b]Brenham Christian[/b] Cleveland vs. [b]Houston Washington[/b] [b]Henderson[/b] vs. Center Tarkington vs. [b]Hull-Daisetta[/b] Groveton vs. [b]Lovelady[/b] [b]Corrigan-Camden [/b] vs. Hearne

[quote name="Ty Cobb" post="1055953" timestamp="1315931499"] I'm 100% for full contact/full speed practice.  You can't ask a young man to go half speed in practice then go full speed in a game.  You can't ask a young man to pull up in practice then ask him to make a tackle in a game.  Treat Monday-Wednesday practice like a game situation, then have a light practice or walk through on Thursday. [/quote] I agree, that is the way it was done when I played. JMO but it made us tougher and more conditioned. I also don't see many wrap up anymore.