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He looked different without Ulis last game. Was like a Briscoe couldn't get him in position to score. But thought it was better with Tyler. He will get better and better I think. Definitely looks like Simmons is the star of that class though.

Gotcha. Was talking to a friend of mine earlier today that the Cats could lose this one easily without him. He's the one indispensable player at this point IMO.

Buddy, I take it Ulis didn't play??

Your vision is fine ;)

Good win Panthers! Told y'all not to sweat ProVision. Good practice against some size! Get Harker Heights tomorrow. Predicting another hard fought Ozen win.

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By the way, bonus points for you for at least finding the right board. This one time, Dove got stuck in the Fishing forum for almost two weeks...

Updates for Silsbee's game at the South San tournament should go in this thread, I think:

Man, a shot clock would cause someone's head to explode in Little Cypress...

I don't differentiate between early season tournaments and non-district games. You try and get your team as good as they can be going into the "meat" of the season. I am of the camp that the best way to get better is by playing the best competition you can find. There's a reason Sigler at Silsbee and Davis at HJ (for example) put together schedules like they do. Even if Silsbee had lost by 10 or so to Central the other night (as most expected), does that game get them better more than a 83 point beatdown against PNG? I think that's an easy answer. Ozen will be better for having played PV than if they had played SATCH JV. And maybe as important, win or lose today, they probably are going to get in better work than the Jags will running through Sharpstown like a knife through butter. You guys need to visit the cool side of the pillow more often ;)

Personally, I prefer my team draw the toughest possible bracket/pool in tournaments that ultimately mean little to nothing. I have even asked for that. At this stage in the game, it's about getting better and playing a JV team does nothing to accomplish that. So load me up with the toughest teams you got, if I have a competitive team which both the Panthers and the Jags do. But that's just me. Trophies in these type of tournaments aren't a big deal to me. I realize that to some others (including kids), they are.

Basketball is a sport where it just takes the right team getting hot at the right time and the cookie crumbles. We see it every year in March Madness. When it's single elimination, everyone is vulnerable. With Silsbee, you are always eventually going to run into someone who is unfazed by the full court pressure. The key then is how you are able to operate in a half court game. Shooting has been the downfall with past teams when the easy buckets were limited due to a lack of turnovers. Sounds like, at this point, the Tigers are shooting it much better this year.

You would think everyone would just be happy that Silsbee Lite isn't in it to embarrass more folks...

gotcha

Do you know anything about Harker Heights, Mamba? I am only asking because I don't know a thing about them other than some scores on MaxPreps against other teams I don't know much about. ProVision I saw last week and wasn't overly impressed with them. They struggled for most of the game against Houston Christian, a team I would consider average at best. NOT saying the bottom of the bracket isn't easier though.

Regarding Central, I talked to a few folks today, none of them Silsbee folks. Some Central, some neutral observers. If what I heard about the turnover line was true (both team and individual stats from Central), it should be alarming to Jag fans. I have noticed in the several occasions when I have seen the Jags live (this year and in the past), they are sometimes hampered by what I would consider the lack of unselfish play. Some stay on the ball too long and try to score it themselves when the better basketball play is to give it up and/or advance the ball. And from what I heard consistently from folks today was that one of the players many seem to think is the best in this area was outplayed up and down the floor by a freshman last night.

Freshman. I don't care who you are playing. That stat line is sick...

I won't argue with AAW about this group because he's seen much more Silsbee basketball than me. But the freshman group is the most talented class, not only at Silsbee, but of any group in SETX. And if you do add Bush next year, you will have a bigger upside in 3 years than this one or next. All you need is some Bulls on the boards because your guards will be as good as this area has seen. This requires normal growth but with the time they spend in the gym, it would be more surprising if they didn't improve at a steady pace.

unfortunately you are absolutely correct. I have seen it happen multiple times too with someone not paying attention or who has no business trying to keep an official book. And you are just as correct in that if it doesn't get fixed immediately and without much confusion, too often the attitude among the officials is - let's just move on.

Make no mistake about it, this is no easy coaching job. Would I rather have 15 players who can really play vs. 1 or 2? Absolutely. But managing a group THIS deep and talented is no easy task. I don't know how exactly you do it. I know, however, that you guys have a great captain of the ship in Joe Sigler. But to think it's an easy job because of the depth of talent isn't always true. I know a LOT of coaches who prefer to NOT be that deep.

Or hell, play Skip Holtz. To burn a redshirt on the last game of the year, in a game that is meaningless to anyone but maybe the coach's job, is pretty unfair to the kid IMO.

UTA was 5-1 going into last night's game with wins, among others, at Ohio State and at Memphis. So yeah, they are a pretty good ball club.

count on the "look at me, look at me" clowns in these threads. Trying to eat steak and they've barely been able to digest their Gerbers...

I don't know about turning challenges down. I do know Sigler has asked on more than one occasion over the past few years and has been told "no thank you" every time. Interpret that how it you want.

very good outing for the Eagles. How did the sophomore play? That kid has been impressive every time I've watched him.