oldschool2

You're right. I knew it was something, though....

WV wouldn't have lost any games all year if the coaches would have had the players in the right position. Or something like that.. I remember reading it before.

Between Anahuac, Warren, and .... ? Kountze maybe ? Hardin ? I know where everyone is standing currently but what's a prediction on where it ends up?

Be careful... there are people on here that believe that an elite coach could win a state championship at ANY school within 7 years. Or something like that...

Well.. in my opinion (and probably several others), I immediately think that "that was the worst officiated game I've ever seen" is likely an excuse made by someone that isn't happy with the outcome of the game. Either a loss or a close win that they feel shouldn't have been. It's unfortunately becoming common to believe that someone is making excuses. . such as poor officiating.

This conversation implies that officiating favored one side over the other. The comment was literally made about it being the "worst officiating I've ever seen".. followed by an extremely lopsided foul count.. which apparently wasn't even close to correct. I have bad news for you.. most officiating is equally horrible. For several reasons. Including lack of qualified persons... Anyone that can do a better job is free to grab a shirt and a whistle. If you're convinced of that being the worst officiated game you've seen, wait a game or two. However, games are shockingly poorly officiated to the fans that aren't happy with the results. What should one believe that the purpose of this conversation was?

Aggressive teams will often have more fouls. But.. it's much easier to blame officials or assume that there should be an exact number of fouls/free throws by each team. Even though there are many factors that may influence that... other than "cheating".

I wasn't at nor did I watch the game. But.. sometimes there can be vastly different foul counts based on extreme differences in style of play. Also, when a team is a "behind" situation late in a game, they will amass more fouls to intentionally force free throws. Is it possible that this, or a combination of this was going on? Simply stating foul count differences doesn't always prove evidence of bad officiating. Even though it should be understood that officiating has gotten poorer over the years, across the board, for several reasons.

I've said countless times before.. even great coaches need ability to work with. The best horse trainer in the world can't win the Kentucky Derby with a 3 legged donkey.

Looking like superstars against the Carthage JV team.

I agree. Dropping will help... compared to having opted up.

That's true. They dominated the district this year.. for the first and only time in school history. And their district MVP is graduating. And their .. I don't know.. thousand plus yard rusher is also graduating. I'm sure those aren't the only seniors, but even if they have a ton back.. replacing genuinely GOOD players is very difficult to do. Hardin has never been the type of school to just reload when they lose some talent.

No football coach in the state would choose saving money on travel over potential wins. A coaching friend of mine once said to me, "I'll drive across the state for a win, but I won't talk across the street for an a$$ whipping". Do you think Coach Taylor feels any different.

I know why Bridge City opted up. I personally think that schools shouldn't be given the choice.. but I definitely know why they did.

Even if it wasn't too late, why on earth would they opt up? lol