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I don’t think they’re free agents, not sure who they are? We couldn’t really sit in groups at the scrimmage so I didn’t catch any of the usual random comments regarding the kids. I know one kid I really like is just a sophomore they moved up to varsity as a freshman at the end of the year. Good possibility the other kids was on the freshman or jv last year too. My son went to school in the DFW area last year so I didn’t catch any underclassmen games to be able to verify who’s who. My biggest takeaways were; 1. Jaylen Herman is a savage. Picked up where he left off against Huntsville. 2. We probably need more of a threat at the backup rb position. 3. The jv QB looks like a mini Johnny Football, could end up being a player for us if he grows some.

Top four offensive skill guys(QB, RB, 2WRs) came back for Crosby and it looks like it. We also have a couple of additions. Crosby hasn't looked this good at the skill positions as a collective since 2015. I would expect them to be one of the best 5A offenses in the state if they can stay healthy. We will see what the defense looks like when we scrimmage Tomball this week.

Man, I got on here for the first time in months to give some props to Vidor for the progress I saw yesterday. For whatever reason I decided to start to read a thread or two. After reading this cesspool of comments I decided it’s not even worth it. MAGAt logic: Lebron should shut up and dribble while Drew “is a human and allowed to have an opinion”. Guess black people are still animals . . . Or maybe just still 3/5 of a person as stated by law? MAGAt logic: Kneeing in protest disrespects the military and flag. Yet, if you fought in WW2 like my uncle did and don’t abide by white rule you get hung in your uniform. No disrespect there though. This area down here would literally be more pissed if the cop kneeled on a dog like that vs a black person. Next time my 11 year old son comes to me and ask “Dad, why do the white Poole want to kill us”, I’ll just let him read these comments. In the words of a famous street poet, “Ain’t nothing changed but the numbers and the names”. Why did they riot in the 60’s in Watts, Detroit and Baltimore? Because “If a child does not feel the warmth of the village then he may burn the village to feel the warmth of its fire”. It just seems more noticeable now because other races have joined in. On the flip side, why did white people burn down “black Wall Street” in Tulsa? Well that’s easy, they just wanted all the blacks gone. Until you can understand those statements you’ll never understand things like welfare and abortion rates, income disparity, crime statistics and lack of representation. Until then they’ll just be liberals and leaches. See y’all in November maybe. I’ve read enough of this type stuff on 4chan.

That is very interesting. Especially since both head coaches were black, as were 95% of the kids on the court and one of the refs was too.

I think this is going to be the first game all year Crosby really feels the impact of Kaleb Stewart transferring to Atascocita after last season, I would maybe even give Crosby the edge had he still been there. That being said, if the super sophomore PJ Haggerty can get an efficient 35+ Crosby may still have a chance. He averaged 40ppg in the five game McDonalds tournament to start the season, led the district in scoring and is coming off a 33 point performance in a 30+ point win against HISD district champion Houston Northside. This will probably be Crosby's last game of the season but if you're just a fan that wants to see a crazy high school basketball environment and probably the two best sophomores in the Houston area go at it then come to Delmar fieldhouse tomorrow. I won't be surprised to see Griggs and Haggerty go for 80 combined points.

Well, it looks like you got at least one thing right then. I scanned through that as how many times Crosby has played in December since that's what you seem to be hung up on about my earlier post. I've made thousands of posts on here and have probably done that dozens of times trying to get a response in before a meeting or leaving the office. If I cared about looking foolish to someone that I don't know, doesn't know me, will never meet and doesn't provide any financial sustenance to my family, then I would actually care about your opinion. I do my research, support it conclusions with auxiliary data and stand on it. Like BH fan said, you're just peeing in the wind with me.

Which is why I said he wasn't the first person from outside the area to point that out. My wife isn't from the area and pointed that out long ago.

Point out where "I constantly ragged on BH". Then compare whatever you find to the amount of times BHFAN commented on Crosby in threads that had nothing to do with BH. What you'll eventually realize boomer is that individual losses to whoever the team may be doesn't bother me at all, it's the practicing all week and still not being prepared to play on Friday that I had an issue with. I'm sure if I'm the weak link that one of the coaches will call me and let me know.

I mean, you kind of pointed out what I was saying. He had a difficult job and was trending in the right direction. More than that though, I think he's the right "fit". I would put him on the level of someone like a Sadd Jackson if given the right tools. Hiring a guy like they just did I would imagine the win/loss record wasn't as important as hiring someone with a cleaner background.

Man, I really think you sit down to pee. You're always the most hurt person on here. I've NEVER one time seen you say anything about the racist innuendo from the PNG guy that always talks about people from Barrett Station. I didn't see you defending FB Marshall last year when one poster was talking about how they "don't deserve to [advance] because the player's parents won't even show up to the games." I don't make disparaging comments about other schools, I respond when people like the Vidor posters continuously bring Crosby up. An equivalent rebuttal doesn't equal condescension, it just melts snowflakes.

Well, my wife is from East Dallas and she thinks the same thing so there's another.

Who really cares about the vibe you get from me? You're not serving me anything, you're posting things others have posted on this site probably 100 times over nearly a decade. Every year the season started under Coach Riordan he said the "expectation" was to get five gold balls and a plaque. Crosby High has been around for about 100 years and has those 29 playoff appearances you mentioned. Over half of those playoff appearances have come in 15 of the last 16 years as the community has changed and about 75% of our total playoff wins have come in that span. Yes, I can see you're not the best at math if you think 2/29 gives you 14%. To compare Crosby of today to what it was when they were the segregated Crosby Buffaloes is a little idiotic though. George Ranch didn't have a history of doing anything, then had a good four year run where they ended up donkey stomping Legacy in the state title game. Now they're back to nothing. Shadow Creek didn't have any history two years ago and just ran though 5A-D1. The school with the best history in the area is probably La Marque and they're nothing compared to what they used to be. Things change, if they didn't HISD schools would still be relevant. I say the things I say because I'm very confident I probably do the most research of high school football on this site. On top of that I actually lived in other parts of the state and country and got to see various programs first hand. Not to mention the insight I get from my cousins and buddies currently coaching at places like North Shore and Odessa Permian. It's pretty stupid to say I'm making Crosby out to be some juggernaut, all you had to do was read my post during last season and you would see otherwise. Long story short, I don't really care if "all you're saying is . . .". If you have any issues with it there are plenty of other boards in East Texas and the DFW for you to comment on. I don't eat sweets but I do appreciate the offer on the pie.

Simple, I don’t expect Crosby to be as good as the ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘17 or ‘18(pre-Howard injury) teams they fielded that went 48-5 over four and a half seasons. I do expect the team to be good enough/strong enough to compete for the region as it’s currently structured with the division splits. Splitting divisions so we don’t get teams like Shadow Creek, George Ranch, Manvel, Foster and Ridge Point in the bi-district and area rounds has been/will be a God-send for this region.

I think winning games would be the culture change though. Right now I would imagine kids are playing because of the love of the game and potential scholarship offers. If you can put some pelts on the wall I think you would have kids that come out/become more dedicated just because they want to be part of a winning program. That “filler” is what I think helps to separate our teams from some of the more elite teams in the DFW and Central Texas. Considering the situation he was in I always thought Nelson did a good job at Ozen and to me Ozen was just as tough as some of those HISD jobs. I think it’s a little easier to sell the kids what Nelson would bring versus trying to sell them 0-30. I hope it works out though, we need more powerhouses in this region.

I don’t do innuendo dude, I say it straight out. The very last thing I care about is your feelings. After Crosby lost to Vidor this year I made my comment and didn’t say anything else for months. MULTIPLE Vidor fans continuously brought Crosby up over and over throughout the regular season, had more to say after a second round playoff loss and STILL were commenting about Crosby until the schedule release. To the point where another poster even pointed it out. Sorry I’m not sorry about you getting butt hurt for me responding. If anything I’m always the one on here defending kids from inner city and low income zones because of other idiotic comments being made on here like there’re superior to those people. Might as well miss me with the bs boomer.

Lol, if you do the math you’ll see their neighbor Desoto has signed more kids and has even more transfers in recent history. I would pretty much say the same for their other neighbor, Cedar Hill. Lancaster is also right there with those three 6A powerhouses and robs kids from Oak Cliff who should normally go to Carter and SOC. Those kids in south Dallas move around just like our kids do on the SW side of Houston. The difference is the coaching and level of dedication in the DFW.

Smh, I don't understand why BISD didn't hire Jeff Nelson? I know he has some warts and would probably be hard to get by some in the administration but to me you need a guy that fits the culture . . . who also happens to be able to be a solid coach. Not someone who looks at the job and says, "Dang, with this talent all I really have to do is be a competent coach and I can use it as a stepping stone to get me somewhere else." Again, I know he probably wasn't even seriously considered but there aren't any coaches on that list with noticeably better resumes. I will say I may have reached for Tyrone Carter at Huntsville before giving Nelson another shot though.

I've said this for years on this site. I think most realize it's true but it always seems to rub the fans of teams a little light on personnel the wrong way.

You have a football coach that broke a grey area rule and girls basketball coach who had been openly cheating for years get punished by the UIL for violations they brought on themselves. How is that anywhere comparable to groups of kids going out to commit armed robberies and aggravated assaults against the public? If you're talking about being a state championship contender then I agree. Other than that they probably run the cleanest sports program in all of Southern Dallas County.

The "expect" isn't necessarily because of how good I think Crosby is going to be. It's because since the divisions have been split the team that wins 12-5A has at least made it to the third round, mainly due to former 2nd round games being a round later now. With Manvel moving to D1 combined with graduation hitting FB Marshall and A&M Con. very hard, I think a route to December of Waltrip/Galena Park, Lamar Con./Huntsville and A&M Con. is very winnable given the team we bring back. After looking over what all the playoff teams in the region have coming back I would say, if healthy, the only team I would have Crosby a dog to is A&M Con. Huntsville may be good but they lost their three year starter at qb who's also the coach's son along with both of their top receivers. I will say their sophomore qb looks like a potential prospect. Hornsby and Achane accounted for probably 90% of FB Marshall's offensive yardage during the playoffs, they'll both be playing the in the SEC next year and I haven't seen any high profile HISD transfers they usually get so far. Expect is a strong word but I expect Crosby to have a strong team.

Basketball team just won the district over Texas City so they might get to play until March. I know it's a little confusing considering Lumberton's football season is usually over in August.

Well, the only issue is that you're not a Cougar fan and none of them that read it posted anything similar. I know that may be surprising to you considering Crosby was the town in Harris County deemed supportive enough for the current president to come do a speech/rally in. I guess the snowflakes melt trying to cross the Trinity?

I’m sure they would appreciate it. We could finally put in that indoor facility were missing to go with the rest of them.

Sure, see y’all on the field.

I did and still do think there were better qualified people for the job. Where he’s proving me wrong is him being in over his head. I’m still not overly sold but I’m also not going to keep running the man down when the team was clearly improving throughout the season. We’re not Vidor, we’re not ok with losing to bad teams like Vidor like people from Vidor are. There were plenty of people in the stands expressing the same sentiments, loudly. Maybe your school district should look into renting some extra FEMA trailers so people stop evacuating your town?