TxHoops

Very nice for a church gym. But way too small for that event. If you didn't get there for the morning games, they would have a line wrapped around the building with people waiting to get in if someone left.

Yep. Not if but when we crash your party.

1. Woodlands 2. GPNS 3. BH 4. Crosby 5. Porter 6. Central 7. PAM 8. PNG 9. BC 10. Navasota 11. Silsbee 12. Jasper 13. Shepherd 14. WOS 15. Liberty 16. C-O 17. Buna 18. Woodville 19. EC 20. Newton 21. Groveton 22. Evadale 23. HI 24. BL 25. BC

You're better than that. No aggy should ever utter time machine. I mean ours only has to go back around 10 years to see our boys play in the biggest of games twice and win it once. Yours has to go back over 75 years to see either. Marty McFly didn't even go back that far...

Definitely Silsbee. Kopp (6'6" junior swingman) be as good as anyone on the floor and he's a gamer. They also have highly regarded sophomore PG Sahvir Wheeler who has committed to A&M. I've always thought Wheeler was a bit overrated and he will be giving up a foot (yes a foot) to Devon. Kopp's little brother Anderson is also a competitor who can also shoot it pretty well. All in all though, I don't think they have near the depth to hang with Silsbee. I would predict it to be close for a while and Silsbee to pull away and win by double digits. Somewhere in the 10-20 range. Another good game for the Tigers though because they won't see players that good until the playoffs once district begins.

They're usually pretty good. I don't know a ton about them this year but Miller Kopp can go.

Glad they moved this to TSU. Seating was very inadequate at 2nd Baptist.

Wow. You don't see 32 team tournaments in HS basketball very often. With that field, no idea why they would put Silsbee and Wagner against each other in the first round. Other than what you surmised.

Of course, that works both ways. Would be funny if Silsbee pulled off an upset and sent one of their better teams to the loser's bracket after the first round.

Color me surprised. I don't know why they do those things. Try to seed it correctly and have the best teams playing each other in later rounds. Is Cibolo Steele in that tourney?

The forehead thing is a little strange but whatever. To me, it does cross the line when Sumblin gets drunk and tries to slip them the tongue...

Silsbee will be heavily favored in every district game and every playoff game leading to SA. Not sure about there because you never know what's coming out of Dallas. They won't be favored in every predistrict game, full team or not, only because of the quality of opponents. They will play some very talented, much bigger schools in the Fort Bend Tournament and the San Antonio ISD Tournament. I think they will play the Fort Bend teams closer this year and be competitive in virtually every game they play. And they will be one of the most battle tested teams in the state come playoff time.

You gave me a great idea for a future wager. Or a horrible one if I lose.

No such luck. He gone

Johnny Manziel. Oh never mind, I thought you said AA.

Klatt gets it. Skip (a huge OU homer) gets it. Most people get it. Aggy doesn't get it and never will. But in all fairness, that's not uncommon amongst envious little brothers...

Yes, he usually doesn't get off to fast starts and then fall off the rails so I am sure the Ags are in for another flawless October. And even if they aren't, please keep the guy. He's aces in our book!

You have to question whether someone who makes such statements has the temperament and/or judgment to be officiating any games. As Mamba pointed out though, it is remarkable to me how many officials wear their emotions on their sleeve. I saw several events this summer where collegiate officials were working the tournament. They blow calls just like anyone else and it's to be expected. None of us are perfect. And although they blew far less calls than the high school officials and were far more consistent, the thing that stood out to me was almost none of them took anything personal. They were there to do a job and focused their efforts there. There are some really good officials in this area. And the ones who stand out, go about their business and aren't consumed with what coaches and especially fans are saying. And to be honest, if you are paying that much attention to a school's fans to be able to rate them ("the whiniest and most arrogant"), I would have a hard time believing you are focused on the task at hand.

Well, I mean, a lot of people are saying that. So are many people...

I, for one, am very thankful for the Prairie View A&M, New Mexico St., Texas State schedules. We love Sumblin and hope he has a long career with many more extensions in College Station with 6th-8th place conference finishes. I like the buying into the "well the conference games are just so tough excuse."

Hermann hasn't exactly made it a secret where his dream job would be. It's not in Baton Rouge. Not going to rehash the Saban debacle but suffice it to say, that was a nice parting gift from Coach Brown.

Subterfuge. Bruce Feldman reports today on the Herd that there was a 7-5 benchmark going into the season that has now been raised to 9-3. I honestly don't see, barring a miraculous recovery, how he survives. I think the U of H success again, coupled with the Miles firing, has no small bearing on this. Hermann is the hot commodity and they don't want to lose him to LSU by hoping against hope with Strong for another year.

I mean I'm not sure but I've been hearing things...

Lol - not yet. I heard they weren't even sex tapes. I was told the Donald has done more explicit stuff on stage with his daughter...