CardinalBacker

What’s the spread?

Have you forgotten the L-Train? That still gets my vote as worse fans of all time.

This.

I apologize completely. I can’t figure out how to do purple on this phone. It’s easy on a PC.

I had WOS picked before the season. I'd call it a 50/50 with a lean towards Newton at this point.

I apologize.... I was on my computer earlier and I can’t figure out how to make it work on this stupid phone. Good game, Eagles.

So why won’t y’all play Silsbee?

This.

That's weird... because the year those three were freshman they went 1-4 to start the season. At least that's what the actual record says.

I'll type in purple for a week if Newton wins. Fair enough?

Hell, Naw.

They could also go 3-0 in this stretch. Like I said earlier, I like Newton's chances tonight better than I did before last week. I'm trying to decide if I feel like riding over to watch the game. It should be a good, close one.

But y'all were spouting the same stupid crap when you started 0-3 in 2015. It's like my brother-in-law that is carrying that "this is the Cowboy's year" every freaking year. Even the year they started Quincy Carter. "Man, have you seen them 'Boys? This is our year! Quincy Carter is something else! We aren't even gonna notice that Aikman retired and Emmitt is in Arizona." The sad fact of the matter is that I'm glad that you guys have football up there. God Himself admits that he didn't give y'all anything else.

This is the crap that makes me hate Newton Fan. That "mediocre" Silsbee team was a state semi-finalist last year and lost practically nobody. Newton, on the other hand, lost three D1 players, no telling how many other good kids, the HC and the OC.... The only thing that I know for sure about Newton is that they have the most delusional fan base in the land. I'm personally hoping that Silsbee beats the brakes off of the Eagles so that their fans can go back into hiding until they get into the JV playoffs.

Gah, I’m gonna miss getting to see him in Saban’s doghouse every Saturday. Congrats to TB on a huge accomplishment regardless.

And I might add that 5A Cleveland got whipped by 3A Buna last Friday. That doesn’t sound like an athletic department that has its crap together, and likely a sign that the ISD is drowning as a whole. It wouldn’t be surprising.

It’s the scope of the growth that’s the killer, not the people who are moving in. [Hidden Content] Cleveland ISD had 3800 students FIVE YEARS AGO. They had 7600 enrolled in this August... and they expect that number to double again in five years. These weren’t developers building master planned communities by setting aside land for local schools, shopping, etc... they aren’t building new homes... they’re just selling lots to folks and leaving local government to figure how to handle the critical need for services.

Neece and Johnston will be missed, too.

Is he gonna be playing this week? Didn't think so. This is my annual "I Don't Really Want Either Team to Win" Bowl.... but I'm picking Los Tigres in a close one.

You're reading too much into it. You're not talking about Tomball, the Woodlands, or Sugarland where there are master-planned communities with ample roads, schools, and municipal services pre-planned and available. This area was all timberland up until a few years ago. The last numbers that I heard was that they had already sold 70,000 plus unrestricted lots with 90,000 more ready to go. I understand that much of the property is sold "owner financed" and you can easily make your purchase at a flea market on the side of hwy 59. The new owners are free to move onto their property whenever they get ready. I've heard from multiple sources that there are a number of people living in tents, RVs, and shacks out there. The fact that most of them don't speak English is of little concern, except for educators. It's everything from a lack of school buses and classrooms to not having enough law enforcement to simple traffic controls being inadequate. Just imagine 65,000 people who don't speak English moving into the woods outside of Orangefield and you get a good sense for what's happening out there in Plum Grove. This is an article from 2017, and it only details one of the developers that 's working down there. [Hidden Content] Regardless of a person's views on immigration or race, there is definitely a difference between good growth and an unplanned population explosion... most of which will add little to no value to the county tax rolls while simultaneously putting an uncontrolled strain on local services.

I actually watched the video and noticed that the ref threw a flag right before he was head-butted. My guess is that the flag had something to do with what the young man said.... and throwing the flag is what earned the headbutt. I also noticed that the young man then went after a different zebra towards the end of the video. I'm just not convinced that the ref that was headbutted had a whole lot to do with being attacked. HOWEVER, I disagree with throwing the kid out. I say to expel him from playing this season.... but he is allowed to participate in practice/training. If he's still around in a year, give him another try. With an apology and whatever else their version of the UIL throws at him. I just hate to write a kid off.

Nah.... In life people are going to say things to you that you aren't going to like. You can either say something back (which is an appropriate response), or say nothing. But if you choose to bonk somebody over the head, whatever was said to you has no bearing on the punishment that you are about to receive. It's a concept that's lost on a lot of people. What if what he said was "Hey, 56.... watch those hands...." or maybe "Hey, 56.... keep your mouth shut... we don't need that...." or even "hey, 56.... you ain't ______, ain't never been _____, and your kids aren't ever gonna be ______" or even called him every slur known to man. It has no bearing on the punishment that the kid is gonna receive for his actions. It's a distinction that a lot of young men don't grasp until they're being judged by a jury of their peers. Mostly because adults will "teach" them that way. It doesn't matter what I call you. There are two lessons to learn... I can't just say anything to anybody and expect to never get smacked in the mouth over it. The second lesson is that IF you take exception to what somebody says to you and you decide to smack somebody, you're going to pay a heavy price.... and the fact that somebody talked ugly to you in no way diminishes the punishment that you are going to receive for your actions.

Let me get this straight. We exist in a culture where kids are encouraged to look up to the biggest trash talkers. We all want to be the basketball player that “posterizes” some cat then backpedals up the court talking smack to anybody who comes into sight. There’s trash talking all over the field on any play. But to use “but what did he say?” as a defense for a felony assault (punishable in the real world by 2-10 years in prison) is laughable. If you put your hands on somebody, that’s okay. That’s part of our DNA. But be a man about it... don’t say “b-b-b-but he called me....” Just take your punishment like a man... no excuses.

I like Newton’s chances a little better than I did a few weeks ago. Still predicting a close game.

On the other hand, you will probably get treated to a fly-over by the mosquito control plane. NVM.... you aren't go to be at Historic Larry Ward Stadium or you wouldn't be asking about a broadcast. That's my college education paying off for me again.