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Now that district play is over and playoffs start tomorrow, just want to give the Silsbee Tiger basketball team it's kudos for going undefeated in district play for the 4th consecutive year. Some thought that Silsbee might lose a district game or two this season but I can say I predicted another undefeated district season. May not have won in blowout fashion every game like the last few years, but it's still an unblemished record. Tigers also extend their district game winning streak to 51 games. Congrats Tigers on another district championship! Which by the way, is their 16th in the last 17 seasons (out right and co).

Don't forget, picks must be posted by MONDAY at 6pm.

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Updated for Feb. 14

When I said my personal feeling does not matter, it was about not agreeing with H-D getting the ban. UIL saw fit to ban them (and I believe there is merit, like I said I can't argue much about that) but according to all parties involved that spoke with me, UIL did not ban Burkeville. Those are the facts. Your comparison is not a good one. UIL banned Faith Family for recruiting violations before the season started. There was no season to qualify them for playoffs. Ban was before the first game was played. Burkeville situation is much different. They had already eliminated themselves from playoffs based on their district record prior to the H-D game. Now, had the UIL banned Burkeville for next years playoffs based off this incident, then I could understand your point. My "evidence" is my communications with coaches, admins and committee representatives. I trust what they told me on the rulings. When all three sides basically tell me the same thing, got to think it's the truth. UIL doesn't ban for the sake of being fair. All their punishments have repercussions. That's how their policy boards and executive committees work. They are not going to ban a team from playoffs if the team was already ineligible. They issue other types of punishments. Which was the case here. You not believing me or saying I have to provide proof really does not concern me. I have no reason to lie about any of this nor would I. I take great pride in my credibility here and with the local coaches. They have trust in me and I have trust in them. I'm sorry that you don't.

And again, the TV stations got it wrong. Only H-D got the ban. You can't ban a team from playoffs when they were not qualified to begin with. That is Burkeville's status. Even if they had won that game, it would not have mattered. Burkeville had already been eliminated. You can believe what you want. I have been told the facts of the matter from all three sides. My personal feeling about the decision does not matter. I am just stating the facts that were given to me. Pretty sure you won't see a redaction. Not that big a deal to them. But, one of the TV reporters did acknowledge to me they jumped the gun on reporting that both teams got the ban. That was misinformation and a mistake due to trying to be first to report. It's certainly not the first time the TV stations got something wrong along the lines of our local sports scene. Probably will not be the last.

Lamar with another win. Now 11-4 in conference, 16-10 over all.

Not sure if any threats were made, but definitely some heated talk. Like I said before, I believe this to be a witch hunt. One trying to get on record in order to remove the other. It smells of a professional/political move.

I am not arguing about H-D and how they and their fans acted. I can see how UIL could come to the conclusion of a ban for them. I don't necessarily agree with it but I certainly can understand and not argue that point. I am only debating that you stated both got a playoff ban. That is not true. Only H-D got the ban. Burkeville did not receive a ban. UIL normally does not release until their monthly meeting. My info came from both coaches, admins, District Executive Committee rep and State Executive Committee rep. Heck, even a TV guy told me they got it wrong. They dropped the ball on reporting that both received a playoff ban. If you cannot understand what I have stated (I think now a dozen times) then I can't help you.

All Bi-District round game info has been collected and posted up top in schedule thread.

San Augustine vs. Tenaha Tuesday, 6pm Panola College, Carthage

You still don't get it. UIL did not ban Burkeville from the playoffs. They only banned H-D. The TV stations reporting it got it wrong. Burkeville did not go to playoffs because they didn't qualify based on their district record. Not because UIL banned them. Again, no playoff punishment was given to Burkeville. None was needed. So therefore there was no "same punishment" given. How do you not understand? It's like I am talking to my 2 year old grandson. smh

Because that's what my Aggies do. They keep teams in it with their lack of offensive continuity.

I am not arguing the point that H-D may have deserved the punishment given (no playoffs, which I personally do not agree with). You said that both teams were punished equally by UIL with playoff bans and that simply isn't true. ONLY H-D got a playoff ban. That's my point in the matter. But you seem to ignore that fact.

Chireno vs. Gary Tuesday, 6pm Woden HS Now only needing San Augustine/Tenaha info

But that's the point. There was no punishment given to Burkeville by UIL. Just shotty reporting by the two TV stations stating they did. UIL ONLY punished Hull-Daisetta because they were the ONLY playoff team out of the two. That's the facts. I know this because I have spoken to all the parties involved, including DEC and SEC reps. Burkeville and Hull-Daisetta did get the same reprimands to each coach and players suspended. But ONLY H-D got the playoff ban. There was no ban available to be given to Burkeville due to them not having qualified for the playoffs because of their results in district play. Now had UIL given Burkeville a playoff ban for next year, then you could have an argument. But that is not the case. How do you not understand? I do believe it's all a troll on your behave or you are not as intelligent as I thought.

17-4 run by Ags

Like I said, I believe this to be a set up to get a particular coach removed. Just my opinion.

From my knowledge no punches were thrown, just some hard shoving.

They didn't get the same punishment. Burkeville was never going to the playoffs. There was no punishment given to them. Both TV stations got it wrong. They both assumed that Burkeville was eligible for playoffs. That was incorrect. Only playoff punishment given by SEC was to Hull-Daisetta. There was no playoff punishment available to give out to Burkeville. Don't know how to make that any more clearer.

Here is the list of games for Bi-District round, Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 17-18 pickems: (picks must be posted by 6pm MONDAY) (-12) Atascocita vs. Dickinson (-16) CE King vs. Clear Lake (-9) Crosby vs. Lake Creek (-10) Kingwood Park vs. Montgomery (-12) West Brook vs. Angleton (-4) United vs. La Porte (-3) PA Memorial vs. Iowa Colony Barbers Hill vs. Friendswood (-5) (-8) Vidor vs. Lufkin Hudson Lumberton vs. Bullard (-7) (-14) Silsbee vs. Center (-8) Bridge City vs. Madisonville (-17) Huffman vs. Houston Worthing Hamshire-Fannett vs. Houston Yates (-9) Tarkington vs. Houston Wheatley (-18) (-6) Pollok Central vs. Orangefield Huntington vs. East Chambers (-13) (-5) Central Heights vs. Buna Pineywoods CA vs. Kountze (-41) (-26) Onalaska vs. Boling Crockett vs. Hitchcock (-11) (-15) Shelbyville vs. Beckville (-10 ) West Hardin vs. Snook (-17) Evadale vs. Bremond (-26) Brookeland vs. Broaddus

I know the parties involved. Let's just say this smells of a set up.

Just need the following games: San Augustine vs. Tenaha Chireno vs. Gary

Summer Creek vs. Clear Springs Monday, 7pm La Porte HS

Kingwood vs. Clear Falls Tuesday, 7pm Channelview HS