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HJ 79 Silsbee 39 end of 3rd

68-31 HJ 3:51 3rd

The Hawks are missing a couple of starters and one of the first off the bench. May be Silsbee Lite vs HJ Lite

HJ

I heard Lumberton had a post player back who didn’t play last year who is a big body. I know HJ has 2 or 3 starters still playing football. Overall I hear it was a good scrimmage between HJ Lumberton and United.

I don't know what the other teams in the region look like but Hardin has an extremely consistent program.They always get everything their players have to give and then some .

HJ is at Pearland Dawson I believe

I saw Livingston last year. They don’t wanna try and run with HJ or match up size wise with HF. They may be in contention for 4th.

I can’t imagine a high school basketball game with no fans ☹️

Livingston may be in a dogfight for the last playoff spot but I don't see them Playing HJ, Huffman of HF close.

I wouldn’t think the UIL would have any control over an athlete leaving a UIL school going to a private academy.

I don’t think anyone is insinuating that. This rule doesn’t apply to only certain schools. Every team in every district has the same options . The rule is pretty well cut and dry. Students can’t transfer for athletic purposes. If there’s an issue with that do away with the rule.

If the opportunities and programs haven’t changed it sure leads one to believe that the move was made for athletic purposes which is the reason for the rule. I hope for the young mans sake this is resolved quickly where he can concentrate on his game. I’m sure he just wants play ball.

Did he transfer for athletic purposes? If so and the incoming district recognized it the rule worked as intended.

I personally think kids should play high school sports where they live . It eliminates chasing programs and the attempts to follow coaches or programs. If a family decides to go to a private institution in search of a better education I can certainly respect that. If said transfer allows you to play for your dad that’s even better. My question would be did the academics suddenly deteriorate at said institution ? Does dad no longer coach where the young man attended school? Has anything changed at the UIL district where the player resides ? I personally don’t care one way or the other but I can see where there would be questions. I will say it was a lot more fun watching HF last year than it has been in the past few years.

I imagine every transfer is scrutinized these days.

I don’t have access to the particulars of this case but I can bet my bottom dollar that district superintendents and athletic directors didn’t vote against eligibility based on rumor.

You may have seen it happen. I haven’t seen it but then again I’ve never sat in one of these meetings. I have however had close dealings with many superintendents over the years and eligibility requirements of athletes wasn’t high on their list of priorities. I can assure you I’m not naive. I also think that if you aren’t going to hold people accountable for the rules you need to do away with the rules.

The DEC doesn’t deal in what ifs and maybes. They are a committee of Leaders of not only the district athletic departments but also the entire school systems. For them to deny eligibility there had to be proof of a rules infraction. There’s nothing new in the rule book.

I think we’re saying the exact same thing . In this most recent case the kid isn’t being denied the right to play. He can still play where he did last year and the year before.

I think it’s important to know who makes up the DEC. It’s not comprised of basketball coaches. The voting members of a DEC are Superintendents and Athletic Directors. To think school Superintendents got together to intentionally deny eligibility for one basketball player would be a stretch to say the least. I never understood why anyone would want to play basketball or any other sport anywhere in high school where he didn’t live. If a kid isn’t good enough to start in the BU program he probably isn’t going to get a scholarship to play college basketball by transferring to HF. I have no idea what the facts of this case are but if someone is denied eligibility there’s more to it than a group getting together and deciding to vote against a kid. The votes usually go in favor of the kids if there’s any doubt.

I can agree with that

Way to go ladies

A power? Coach Mitchell does a great job but I wouldn’t consider a 3rd or 4th place district finish a power.

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