Tyler Dixson

Its the parent's fault.Too many parents want their kids on AAU teams and the benefits that come playing with these teams, and over half the kids have no skill set. And it sure wasn't the high schools where the kids learned a skill and AAU is not the place to learn either. I knew a parent who sent her son to a European school to gain more fundamentals because the parent felt it wasn't being learned in the US. After one year, the kid came back with no noticeably improved skill. I find it interesting that people want to blame AAU. Let me throw out a hint and get those brain cells working. AAU has been around a long-ggg time. Did you know this? ( Here are TWO important questions for you to think on) (1)So why is it so different now with all the hype that comes with playing AAU?  (2)People outside of AAU (Summer Ball) want to complain about the summer ball experience and its open season period for college coaches to watch kids play. AAU is not the cause for college coaches not coming by the high schools to find talent like back in the day. 
And don't get me wrong, I am no big fan of AAU or Summer Ball, but I do recognize where some of fingers should be pointing to, other than these two. Sometimes its the silent partner who is really pulling the strings and keeping their hands clean. Some of yall so busy complaining about AAU , you really don't see the true enemy that's driving this whole thing.

If you come to the game Saturday and your not there to cheer on the Mustangs and just there to watch PLEASE don's sit on the 50 yard line, please save those seats for the parents and Mustang fans that are there to cheer!

In Gilmer....... We just quit

I wouldn't say that. If you're a decent freshmen or sophomore at Kountze you'll more than likely be on Varsity. When I played it was very rare that you had a Sophomore on the Varsity squad. 

This is the number one problem with summer basketball too much focus on games and winning and not enough on skill development. The number one problem in HS ball is some coaches not all cant figure out a system to utilize the kids they have. You cant be stuck in a system that isnt condusive to your kids. But hey what do i know im not a real coach jist a summer coach ..We could on and on about what does what. You must play defense in the summer because college coaches dont watch blow outs...lol... They will not sit thru a game like that. Also you can teach defensive princples but defense is a heart thing either you want to play it or you dont ask James Harden. 

A lot of good points made. I agree with both sides of the argument. But you can't really generalize it. It really does depend on the coach and environment of the AAU organization. I coach both AAU and High School ball, so I see the benefits from both sides. Like it or not, AAU ball does help the individual develop his skill set. If you play for a coach that just rolls the ball out and tells you to get after it and go to work, then no, the player will not develop his basketball IQ or concept of playing team basketball. Regardless, he will play tougher competition and will be better for it. It does however drive me crazy to watch coaches just play man to man an entire AAU season. They aren't learning the complete game of basketball. If these kids go to college, they will HAVE to learn multiple defenses and speeds at which to play the game. I can speak for my Defenders team and say that we run 2-3, 1-2-2. 1-3-1, man, half court traps, full court press, multiple inbound plays, press breaks...we mix it up. I teach my kids the value of keeping the other team off balance and playing to the our opponents weakness. Last year my team consisted of the following players through out the year:
Tevin Baker, John Kraemer and Dareiyus Richard from Beaumont Kelly. Jase Miguez and Kevin Howard from Nederland. Michael Saladin and Jamerson Roberts from Hardin Jefferson. Devin Ellis and Geary Senigaur from Central. Josh Hockless from Baytown Lee.
I would consider Baker, Kraemer, Richard, Miguez, Howard, Saladin and  Roberts some of the better players in SE Texas. I coach them, feed them, raise money for them, travel with them...and it's all for them. I want them to learn the game, have fun, build friendships, see new places and stay out of trouble in the summer. Last year when we went to New Orleans, it was the first time for most of the guys to be there. And wrapping up the day with Xbox tournaments in the room seems to be the highlight of their day. These are experiences that they will look back on and remember forever. So try not to paint it with a broad brush

I have never met a college coach who talked about defense. They can teach you that. They want somebody who has the potential to score or create a score.

It's not a allstar game in AAU you have five player on the floor that can play on both sides of the ball.High School you have 1 or 2 player that can play both on the floor.In AAU if you can't play you will get exposed in High School at any level you can hide weakness.There are a lot of High School teams that can't compete on the circuit.

Crosby vs Crosby?  Hell of a mecca in bball. 

Oh ok. GP. Ok. 

Get ready for one district to have 75 players on the All-District team....it will be announced in the coming weeks. Oh, and there are only five teams in the district

None of it matters...these All District picks get stupider and stupider every single year.  Everyone is forgetting what a REAL all district selection is supposed to look like..smh
If you were to take your district to play a game against another district...who would the starters be?  THAT'S 1ST TEAM ALL DISTRICT!  And their backups are 2nd Team.  OF THE 1ST TEAM LIST...the best kid is MVP.  That's the kid every coach would pick first if they were drafting a team from the district.
It's gotten so watered down it's pathetic.  I assume they started adding kids to the list to keep people from getting their feeling hurt...well...looks like people are getting all butt hurt anyway.
I guess people wont be satisfied until they just let every starter in the district be 1st Team.

JASPER TIGER, is English your native language?

Much weaker. Especially from my SOPHMORE year when Danuel House was in town. Even two years ago when the Nederland tournament was the weekend after because Nederland wanted to participate. 

Him, Reed, and Johnson are all very special talents. Silsbee breeds qbs. Even Kelson Mcdaniel between reed and Johnson was good. Congrats to Dontre on a fantastic season. 

Very good observation ccs

If Dontre wins WRS (which I expect him to do) it will be the third Silsbee QB to win that award in last 7 seasons.

Dontre's senior season highlights:

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Hopefully that covers everyone.. As I said, it doesnt make a hill of beans, its like this every year...... Its like picking a fantasy team.. Some win, some lose...

Never mind.  I've been informed by my wife that i'd much rather attend a retirement and then her company Christmas party.  Crap.

Big Sandy could move up a classification and still compete for a state championship.  Not too often you can say that about a team.

nobody has to say anything about vidor, they just want to know what day they can pick up their participation ribbons. Stattrax ?

.I almost forgot about that...  Still is a head scratcher to this day...

Aren't these the same coaches who had Jaquet as second team QB? Nothing they do will beat that. 

Miguez got MVP