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[quote name="FanintheStands" post="957086" timestamp="1296279533"] [quote author=mammagotjuice link=topic=79399.msg957079#msg957079 date=1296279195] [quote author=LAZEEK link=topic=79399.msg957061#msg957061 date=1296278471] I forgot to say more talented also............sorry hfmom08!!!!! ;) ;) ;D ;D [/quote]It was a great spirited game...high energy in the building. HJ did a great job and was the better team tonight as the score reflected...despite all of HF's multi-faceted problems. Balls in the basket and solid defense wins games. So I am gonna end this night on the high road...but please know my lip is bleeding cause I am biting it so dang hard. Great seeing all you guys tonight! Prudomme and Bosha did an awesome job tonight. [/quote]You know, I gotta admit, I'm beginning to wonder if you guys are right.  There was a lot of talent on the floor tonight and it wasn't all HJ players.  I mentioned it above, but I think the thing that beat ya'll was: a) fundamentals and b) discipline These are things that are taught.......... [/quote]Yeah I know, many feel we're just a bunch of whining parents at HF. I use to think it was the parents whining and lack of talent.  Now that I see it for myself, I feel the frustration now and have to admit the parents have some valid concerns. But, the coach is the leader and the kids are still suppose to hustle, rebound and dive for loose balls. Those things they (the players) have control of to offset those other variables that are setting them back.

[quote name="cbosha" post="957148" timestamp="1296302126"] Way to go hawks!!!!! Congrats to the freshman ( Bosha) for his 21 pt game. Who was the trash talker referring to this summer with team Sneed?  Do you still want to talk? Or did he show you better than I can tell you? [/quote] ??? Bosha played a great game. I shook his hand and told him so. Look, I tried to recruit Bosha to HF.  ;D But even you should admit Donte Smith held him down in the game. Bosha stated driving and scoring when the HF coach decided to put our "select" players to guard him.

[quote name="Lt. Dangle" post="956568" timestamp="1296246600"] Why wouldn't any good coach try to arouse the interest of scouts for his players sake? What better way to say " I'm the greatest coach ever" than to have your players leave your program for a scholarship @ the next level. [/quote]If you're players are truly good, college coaches probably know about the kid(s) already ;)

[quote name="snooker" post="956509" timestamp="1296242509"] might i ask where ,, according to the h-f people,, you think this team should finish in district? [/quote]Realistically they should finish next to last now.

[quote name="NHS83LU87" post="956472" timestamp="1296238515"] [quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=79359.msg956446#msg956446 date=1296236369] [quote author=Scalp'em link=topic=79359.msg956433#msg956433 date=1296235309] They had a handful of scouts at the Nederland Tournament earlier this year, but I don't really know if they were there for Nederland as much as they were there for Ball, and a couple of the other teams there. [/quote]Thats why it is important to play in venues with 'superstars" because as they are watching them, Little Johnny might have something that draws their attention ;) [/quote] Not to mention it prepares you for a tough district race! [/quote] ??? Oh, the "tough" race and not the district :D

[quote name="Scalp'em" post="956433" timestamp="1296235309"] They had a handful of scouts at the Nederland Tournament earlier this year, but I don't really know if they were there for Nederland as much as they were there for Ball, and a couple of the other teams there. [/quote]Thats why it is important to play in venues with 'superstars" because as they are watching them, Little Johnny might have something that draws their attention ;)

[quote name="LAZEEK" post="956390" timestamp="1296232219"] I see payers quitting on him during games.........that is ROC'S FAULT!!!!!! [/quote]I'd stop "paying" too and wasting my money. ;D

NO, KEEP HIM! It took yall this long to see thru this cloud of smoke. Keep him. You deserve him :D

[quote name="dogs1218" post="956302" timestamp="1296226239"] If they make it out of Region 3, then they have a great chance.. But Nederland will have to go through LaMarque and/or G-ball and/or Yates... Tough road to get there, but it can be done.. They a better chance than a lot of other 4A teams out there, not just our region  :D [/quote]You thought it was funny too,huh? :D

[quote name="bullets13" post="956277" timestamp="1296224845"] no.  they could make a decent run in the playoffs, though. [/quote]one round deep;maybe

[quote name="BADSANTA" post="954907" timestamp="1296045487"] Bmrm that's not talking against them. Its just my opinion. I would like to see them win it all or at least get to the title game, but they had some serious off nights. A lack of focus can hurt this late in the season. [/quote]SANTA raise some very good points.

[quote name="Honest Abe" post="956319" timestamp="1296227582"] [quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=79359.msg956178#msg956178 date=1296185465] [quote author=5 on 5 link=topic=79359.msg956163#msg956163 date=1296182372] If a kid is good, or thinks he is good, he needs to participate in the AAU circuit. Maybe he will find out he is not as good as he thinks. If he is good in AAU he will get recognition. College scouts attend many of the AAU tournaments, and many of the younger kids are followed by college scouts throughout their AAU years. A kid has to consistently compete against the best to be considered as one of the best. AAU provides this forum. [/quote]Yep! But I gotta give it to English, he brings his boys to the Big Dogs and let them get their feet wet on the circuit. [/quote] you are correct! He finds tournaments for his kids to compete in all summer long. His season does not start in August when school starts. It starts the day after the end of the season and he doesn't stop. The reason recruiters now about his kids is b/c he brings them to places where they can be seen. He also brought in MAJOR competition to the Nederland Classic this yr. [/quote]Playing in the summer leagues with the Big Dogs helps a player find his weaknesses, because they will be exposed ( da weaknesses)

[quote name="stevenash" post="955618" timestamp="1296134124"] [quote author=SHSTIGER link=topic=79180.msg955586#msg955586 date=1296111445] so against of it's not as likely, but hardly illogical? ;) ;) The average point differential of all district games has nothing to do with the average point differential of Silsbee's games!! [/quote] Based on the statistics presented, it would certainly NOT be illogical since the average margin of victory (before the last game) was about 49 points per game.  If you include the last game, the average margin is still just under 45 points per game. Since said logical predictions were statistically based, could one conclude that logic dictates a predicted  victory margin of between 45 and 49 in the second round?  [/quote]Unless you take in that variable of over-confidence, too cocky, we got dis, and looking ahead to HF ;)

[quote name="trophyman" post="956158" timestamp="1296181914"] thanks dove its new after every huricain (yea i can't spell) [/quote] ;)

[quote name="5 on 5" post="956163" timestamp="1296182372"] If a kid is good, or thinks he is good, he needs to participate in the AAU circuit. Maybe he will find out he is not as good as he thinks. If he is good in AAU he will get recognition. College scouts attend many of the AAU tournaments, and many of the younger kids are followed by college scouts throughout their AAU years. A kid has to consistently compete against the best to be considered as one of the best. AAU provides this forum. [/quote]Yep! But I gotta give it to English, he brings his boys to the Big Dogs and let them get their feet wet on the circuit.

FYI:You guys sure do have a nice gymnasium

[quote name="dogs14" post="956091" timestamp="1296174404"] The only person that has committed to go any where is dionte and thats Lamar, so if your going to go off thinking he is "encouraging scouts" than you are wrong. One player big deal!!! [/quote] :D Wishful thinking

Actually schools  (yes Rice Univ is one)have a special provision to let athletes in toplay ball, who may not meet full standards. sADLY, there are some who don't fully take advantage of a free public education in high school  and beyond

[quote name="hfmom08" post="956021" timestamp="1296167502"] [quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=79264.msg955999#msg955999 date=1296166258] [quote author=PoppaBearstarr link=topic=79264.msg955978#msg955978 date=1296165264] That is freakin hilarious.....I love it... [/quote]And true in a lot of cases ;) [/quote] And not true in some cases.  ;)  I do agree it is a funny video but I also know that there are players at HF who work on their weaknesses before practice, after practice, during the summer, at home, attend camps, play AAU, summer ball, work out with strength and conditioning trainers and when they play bad their parents are the hardest on them and not always telling them that they are the best but instead there to support them and provide the tools they need to get better.  Kids these days want the easy way out and for everything to be handed to them and some don't want to work for what they want. [/quote]true! 8)

For some reason it's just hard for me to consider Lamar a true D-1 school. I like the term mid-major and thats kind of pushing it.

[quote name="PoppaBearstarr" post="955978" timestamp="1296165264"] That is freakin hilarious.....I love it... [/quote]And true in a lot of cases ;)

[quote name="bullets13" post="955960" timestamp="1296163610"] [quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=79300.msg955931#msg955931 date=1296161829] [quote author=bullets13 link=topic=79300.msg955838#msg955838 date=1296154771] [quote author=hfmom08 link=topic=79300.msg955337#msg955337 date=1296085925] [quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=79300.msg955183#msg955183 date=1296069720] [quote author=bullets13 link=topic=79300.msg955171#msg955171 date=1296069132] I'd be shocked if HJ doesn't win this one by at least 25, but HF has shocked me before (namely how well they played silsbee and how poorly they played WOS). [/quote]HF didn't play with the intensity they had against Silsbee. Plus Silsbee missed a bunch of easy shots and bad passes. ;) [/quote] Correction Blue - Silsbee was only missing their 2nd best player and their head coach which make up the team!  :) [/quote] yeah, and if HF had a different coach, they'd "handle HJ".  just like they would've handled WOS, i presume? [/quote]I'm not saying that at all. "It is what it is." [/quote] i wasn't directing that at you, blue.  mom there wants to throw my words back in my face,  so i'll be happy to throw her own asinine words back in hers. [/quote]oH I know. ;)

[quote name="Bobcat05" post="955872" timestamp="1296157505"] If they would have backed up the....loss..with a respectable score against WOS, then maybe I could see where some might be confused that they have more or equal talent to HJ, but they didn't because of the coach, it's never the players, it's that darn coach. The better team still won (Silsbee) it just wasn't by a lot. [/quote]Basketball is a funny game. Its hard to get up for competition when you have no respect towards a weaker team. The Silsbee players were loose and jovial before the game, which is good. But I also saw a lack of focus on their part. Their poor play throughout the game gave HF the confidence that they could hang with Silsbee that night. I saw the same attitude with Galveston Ball when they played Silsbee. Ball did not take Silsbee seriously  ;)

Yep, I still some teams playing to not getting blown out. Then walk around after the game as if they really accomplished something. ::)

I think Alan Stein (trainer for DeMartha High)  put that together. Funny!