Razor

tons of talent graduating this year from Nederland (as evidenced by the all district picks) but the cupboard is far from bare...plenty of returning talent and I fully expect a 3 peat for the 20-4A crown

[quote name="Smoking Baby Again" post="1408911" timestamp="1369830345"] Nederland will lose 3 games before the end of district.  Haines, Raynes, Froot-of-the looms or whatever his name is was their offense. He's gone.  They lost their defence and Vidor controls their ticket sales.  ;) [/quote] keep smoking...Nederland will not have 3 district losses next year...BH might, but Nederland will not

the bad part is that they tried the same scheme on defense as well...neither worked

[quote name="NDNation" post="1408960" timestamp="1369838976"] [quote author=darrencp22 link=topic=112239.msg1408956#msg1408956 date=1369838649] It was a toss up between Nederland and PNG -- You're both pretty football crazy.  :) [/quote] We have headdresses on and an Indian spinning like a top in the middle of the field...whats crazier than that? [/quote] NDNation , this thread is not supposed to be about your team's offensive scheme

you ain't banned, rob, just misguided...half the fun of the lead up to Nederland/vidor is listening to you go on diatribes about how this time will be different despite the 9 or so wins in 65 or however many tries...I can call next year's already; "vidor leads the world in rushing offense and Nederland will have no solution for the powerful pirate rushing attack; the pirates have played a brutal pre-district schedule that has prepared them for Nederland this time so the past means nothing"...sound familiar?? as for png, I will stick with 5-5 for next season

must be

I thought rob only came out during the lead up to Nederland/vidor to talk about why the pirates will beat the Dogs this time

png is likely going to start 1-2 with that pre-district schedule and one of those is going to be a pounding from SC...not real good for the psyche coming off of a 2-8 season and I am afraid the negative momentum will continue to grow at the reservation...the indians will be better than last year, but that ain't saying much...they better figure out how to focus on the defensive side of the ball and get more physical there...I see png at 5-5 and in the mix for a playoff spot with their 4th consecutive loss to the Dogs (most important)

[quote name="TradinUp BH" post="1406881" timestamp="1369191103"] [quote author=Razor link=topic=112118.msg1406814#msg1406814 date=1369178125] BG, I am a Nederland homer, but the question addressed best programs across the big 3 sports...hard to argue against Nederland...just this past season, DC in football and baseball...regional finalists in football, 3 rounds deep in basketball, and the same in baseball...the year before saw another football DC, a basketball DC and a playoff baseball team...Nederland has had some outstanding success across other sports as well [/quote] It doesn't say the three big sports. It just said sports. [/quote] read it again sunshine...its the first post

BG, I am a Nederland homer, but the question addressed best programs across the big 3 sports...hard to argue against Nederland...just this past season, DC in football and baseball...regional finalists in football, 3 rounds deep in basketball, and the same in baseball...the year before saw another football DC, a basketball DC and a playoff baseball team...Nederland has had some outstanding success across other sports as well

pretty impressive to have 3 teams go 3 rounds deep...congrats to 21-3A

I like Jeff and think he has done a tremendous job in Vidor, but even that 2012 Coach of the year honor couldn't get him a win over Nederland...people overlook that one of Nederland's advantages every year is the coaching staff...those guys do a great job week in and week out of preparing their team for their opponents....it's one reason I put so little stock in scrimmages...remember last season how many were saying that the Dogs were in trouble after 2 apparently lackluster scrimmage performances?  People fail to realize that Nederland's coaches don't install an opponent specific gameplan for scrimmages...obviously they do in the regular season. Nederland will be a serious contender for a 3rd straight DC next season...and next season we will also have to listen to 2 weeks of banter about why vidor will beat Nederland and how much of a rival they are to the Dogs...robandana will crawl out of his hole like the groundhog for this...that's the surest bet in town but it does make for a fun couple of weeks on the message board

Ramoin went the whole way and did an excellent job.

Gotcha...plenty coming back for the Dogs

[quote name="bronco pride" post="1402617" timestamp="1368121095"] [quote author=mytwocents link=topic=111829.msg1402611#msg1402611 date=1368120735] I am missing something. Didnt Nederland lose like 7 starters from defense and most there offensive weapons except for Hopkins?? [/quote]their backups were all better than their starters. Kids like wood stampley pryor raines are all easily replaced. As far as sc goes if vidor could hold onto the football that game would have been a shoot out. Vidor had around 450yds. Sc gave up almost 1000 yds offense in their 2 playoff games. While i think they will score alot until their defense improves they are beatable. [/quote] ????...step away from the crack pipe bronco pride...they were good enough to send dayton into basketball season, as well as Plugerville Connally, and Dawson. Despite the loss of too many to count All District performers, Nederland will still be very good IMO...plenty coming back to make a run at another DC...The Dogs will have most of their OL back and 3 running backs who played well last year, including Hopkins who ended up being one of the best backs in area last year

everybody who has tried the last two years ended up getting bit

Dayton was a quality club and played well...Dogs just played a little better...good, entertaining series

If Dayton beats SC, who is 3rd and who is 4th or will there be another game?

Earlier this year, I attended the vidor/Nederland baseball game and saw kids on the football field throwing the football...I couldn't help but think what a huge waste of time that was...they should have been practicing handoffs

that scenario is impossible since Nederland and Lumberton play each other next Monday.

I have said it all year, Livingston can beat anyone when Lantrip is on the mound...the kid can pitch

this game (and the first one ths year for that matter) was a classic between what are clearly the best 2 teams in the district...the rivalry just makes it all that much better...23 innings of baseball in 2 games and these teams have each scored 4 runs, so it's been about as even as it could be...Sanderson pitched great and carried a shutout into the 10th...amazing...Nevala and Ramoin came in and pitched well too...png had some clutch play, just not quite as much as the Dogs in this one...the hits by Raines and Feltman were huge. Great game by both teams...the Dogs have the inside track now on the DC, which was their first goal for the season.

I think everyone is taking a nap anticipating this game to go on forever like the last one...hopefully not and the Dogs take care of business tonight

you are correct on the last run...the decision to send Barrow on a shallow fly to rf was big, but it paid off and I think, all things considered, I thnk it was the right decision...based on what I had seen, I would have forced someone to throw a runner out

What I was most impressed with was both pitchers...I had thought (maybe hoped is a better word) that Lantrip might be off after throwing 7 innings just this past Friday and being on short rest...he was not and pitched extremely well...by my count, the Dogs managed 6 hits against him...Sanderson was equally impressive and his velocity in the 7th was as good as it was in the first...Sanderson also helped out offensively as he had a double and a sac fly...Shaw was 2-3 and Wood and Feltman added RBI's...Shaw and Barrow scored the first 2 runs, I don't recall who scored the last one...Raines added a hit as well early in the game...good win for teh Dogs, now on 2 two tough games with LCM and PNG