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Concordia played a VERY competitive schedule. Silsbee would definitely be an underdog against them if they played now. Badsanta is right - Concordia may be the best shooting team in the state. Silsbee would also be an underdog to Houston Christian this year. But who cares - just beat the team across from you and bring home the hardware! The only teams that matter if they will beat are still playing in the Class 4A tournament.

You are so right. One in particular comes to mind that if he had played, I can’t imagine the Wildcats not having a couple of championships on their most recent two trips to state. But he couldn’t get it together off the court, so Coach Foster wouldn’t let him on the court...

EC by 20

Wow. Very impressive!

Marshall isn’t going anywhere. That’s pretty much established. It would take a Duke, UNC, UK, KU type job to get him. Kansas would have best shot but Self is not likely going anywhere either.

I am hoping!

Yep. Coaching Allen Austin (Tech basketball), Shane Jasper (UCLA football), and Edward Jasper (A&M football and several nfl teams). They were pretty big, physical and athletic.

I lost to Troup in 89, before they lost to Edgewood, who ended up winning state, who has the only win against EC this year. 7 degrees of the Troup Tigers...

I agree with your assessment completely. EC should win this game if both teams play well. This is the one team though in our 3A coverage area that I think matches up the best with Bucs (hence my apprehension).

Orangefield led 5 quarters this year, was tied in one, and only trailed in the two fourth quarters against WOS this year. The Mustangs are athletic but they are not especially gifted at guard and have very little depth.

Without ageeing on a label, I think most who have seen him realize he can handle the press fine though. I will say that silsbee has at least two guards I think are as good or better than Sahvir Wheeler (who is very good in his own right obviously). And I saw him make mince meat of that press by himself this year.

You will.

Very true. Brad Stevens is considered by many to be the second best coach in the nba behind Pop. He may not even make a finals as long as LeBron is in the East.

Silsbee’s guards are better. Yates far better inside. Whether they effectively exploit that is a whole other question.

This game worries me a bit for the Bucs. I’m sure Coach Sutherland will have them well prepared. If they play well and execute the plan, they will win. But this is definitely a scarier matchup than what they are used to.

There aren’t many in the state that can throw them down like my guy Mitch. Problem will be the same one Yates runs into deep. Superior guard play is a big issue on a press that’s soft as Charmin on the back end. Mitch would score 100 on a dunk highlight reel with 3 elite guards against the Lions press. And don’t get me started on that mess of an offense. Yates is definitely capable of beating Silsbee, no doubt. But they would be the underdog imo in that matchup (around 10). But both are capable of beating themselves as well so they need to take it 1 game at a time.

As well as always being the little sister in the proper English speaking world....

Baseball and football, no doubt. Earl is definitely one of my favorites. I guess Bobby Layne and Tommy Nobis would have to be in the conversation. Ricky actually had more career yards than Earl and no telling what his numbers would have been without his weed “sabbatical.” Before it’s all said and done, little Earl may end up being the greatest as the best of a bevy from DBU.

Coach Paul and Coach Thomas have done tremendous jobs this year. I think the clarification was warranted. I knew what you meant and we both know Coach Boutte is a great coach. This area is blessed to have several. But you’re right, some probably would have taken it as a slight on Boutte. I got worn out the other day for calling Sutherland the GOAT on another thread

You said a mouthful. I had the same concerns. Hate to see it end for the seniors. Some really good kids in that bunch.

Big time players play big in big time games. Enough said. Proud of you Hayden. Can’t wait to watch you play this game I love for many more years.

Great win Panthers!

He’s actually more libertarian than anything. He hammers the snowflakes all the time.

I’m probably going to see DeRidder play Friday night anyway. But I will be catching those Tigers soon. And hopefully often.

I LITERALLY thought, I wish LRF was beside me so I could give him a little elbow and point.