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McNeese takes a 24-7 halftime lead, but UIW shuts out McNeese in 2 half while scoring 3 touchdowns in the 4th. UIW wins 35-24. This sets up next Saturday, when LU welcomes UIW for a game between 2 of the 3 remaining unbeaten teams in conference. Nicholls is also 3-0 in conference.

SELA beats Northwestern in Thursday night. Nicholls knock off A&M Commerce. University of The Incarnate Word and McNeese kick off at 7.

That isn't a bad idea and have thought about similar things. Problem is getting the superintendents to agree to it. The UIL can only do so much. Much more growth in the state and we could see a 16 district 7A. Simply give 7A a off week before playoffs and all state tournaments for other sports could include 7A on the same week. Playing with the numbers (meaning number of schools in those groups combined before splitting) in present 6A and 5A D1, your scenario is the only one I see that makes mathematical sense at present if you don't have empty districts in some classifications. Not sure if the all making the playoffs is great, but the number set up could be worked with for sure.

What is going to get interesting and a nightmare for alignment will be the 4A schools that are becoming more suburb town than rural and thus moving up in classifications. To keep all 4A districts "full" may require a wider number from top to bottom enrollment. I am thinking there was a time when 4A (today's 5A) had some "empty" districts and some districts had first round byes. Think this was an 80's thing. Someone here will confirm or let me know I'm full of bovine fecal matter. Go look at some of the teams HF and Newton in old 3A of the 90's faced in the playoffs. One comes to mind for me of Montgomery that in the 90's was a small town and now has 2 5A schools. Southlake Carroll was a 3A state champ in 93. Who knows how quickly, but the state is becoming more and more uburan, thus more larger schools and issues for athletic alignment simply follow. I know I'm bringing up 30 plus years ago but a trend that started then with some towns is getting much more common. I know people rip on the UIL, but setting the numbers and building 32 districts per classification is a nightmare. Especially when setting 4 regions with 3 massive population hubs (Houston metro, DFW metro, and San Antonio/Austin). I realize this is long, but come sit in a class I teach and I can bore you even more looking at stuff like this for hours.

For lying to congress. Fauci has consistently lied about origins and research funding. Simple and yes contrary to what you will state or what news organization you push to dispute both are facts. Your side loves to throw out resumes at people, but other infectious disease doctors that agree with Paul you will also dispute. Guess the practicing doctors that twitter and Facebook shut down disputing Sir Anthony are all idiots as well.

I don't agree, ASSUMING, the statement means those that do so still get to stay. Deport, deport, deport!

I may be a trust fund baby.

Their constituents call their offices and voice an opinion. People that work for the representative start talking to them about possible primary opponents. Other politicians talk to them and deals are made as sadly most political situations require. No threats. You, a highly knowledgeable individual should know this. Honestly, I like ugly politics. You learn much about many of the representatives in a party. 2016 will live on in slowly changing the R party where the representatives will be forced to live up to the word representative and not lock step vote with the liberal university graduates hiding behind an R. Let it be nasty! The days of Mitt, the Bush family, Liz, and dare I say our own state rep, Drunk Dade, are coming to an end. It will get worse in the next few years, but it is changing. Things are still positive. Reps are showing their true intentions and primary challengers are ready. Let Jim Jordan have his fight. He's up for it. Your turn...find a typo...a grammar mistake and have a cute comeback.

Not the FCS coaches poll, but the Stats Perform poll (the one posted on the NCAA website) has Lamar receiving 2 points. Not sure if it's 2 votes for 25th or 1 vote for the 24th spot. Not receiving any votes in the FCS coaches poll. Yes, not that meaningful, but still nice to see.

UIW website only had a bio up for the head coach and two others. The head coach was promoted, the other 2 are the special teams coach who served as special teams analyst and the other arrived in January. So, I am assuming it's loaded with new faces. Again, assuming. The FCS level schools are really odd in the disparity in how well some operate websites and socially media and others do not.

Next game will be beyond tough. UiW went deep in the FCS playoffs last year and is highly ranked this year.

Aggiesarewe posted in today's game thread that he read Lamar's present 4 game win streak is the longest since '74. Other notes...Lamar is 3-2 against FCS opponents with the two losses coming against teams ranked in the FCS top 25. Idaho is presently #3 (they play Montana on ESPN 2 at 9:30 FCS fans) and S. Dakota is #17. The other 2 games are a win over an NAIA school that is playing an FCS heavy schedule and a loss against FBS Louisiana Monroe. Not sure if this info means much, but I find it all interesting. Especially when one thinks about a new coach getting a schedule that starts with an FBS opponent and 2 ranked teams that play in 2 of the most respected FCS conferences. That's likely not something anyone would want to have when rebuilding a program.

Lamar hangs on to beat SELA. UiW beats A&M Commerce pulling away late 28-11. If UIW beats McNeese next week, which would be expected, Lamar hosts UIW with both sitting at 3-0 in conference and UIW ranking in the FCS top 10 (6 going in to today's game) on the 28th. HCU up 30-0 on PV in the 4th. The only other undefeated in Nicholls at 2-0. They are at Commerce next week after today's game against Northwestern was canceled.

Wow!!

Are you being facetious? I ask that seriously.

LU holds on. 3 wins with 0 losses in SLC play.

SELA climbing back in the game. Down by 6 with over 9 minutes to play.

20 pt. halftime lead. Hold on Big Red!

Lamar (3-3 and 2-0) @ SLC preseason favorite SELA (0-6 and 0-2) at 3 PM from Strawberry Stadium in Hammond. A win here and Lamar will be undefeated in conference with a week off before hosting UIW and then A&M Commerce, before traveling to Nicholls, and finishing the regular season at home against McNeese. Pull off a win today and things get interesting for Lamar. Hope the locals take notice if a win today happens.

Lamar @ SELA...Commerce @ The Word. These are the 2 conference matchups today. PV @ HCU is the other game. Sad situation at Northwestern State as one of their players was shot and killed this week. Thus, game @ Nichlls was cancelled. The young man, Ronnie Caldwell, was from Austin and played at Cedar Park before attending Tyler JC.

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Glad to see somebody post something on this one. Big game for both squads.

Just pulled the schedules from some of the teams Kelly plays. Second Baptist played in a tournament at o e point where they faced 4 schools at the 6A level all of which made the playoffs. The Kinkaid school plays almost exclusively against 6A and top notch 5A in their non-district play. Does Kelly play a 6A schedule, no. However, unless you were using hyperbole when it comes to baseball, there are seasons where Kelly could be quite competitive in multiple 5A districts. Other sports, well that's a different story. Also, quite a few college baseball teams have former Kelly players. That's not common for most UIL schools below the 5A level.

He spoke about Fauci on Clay and Buck. He wants Fauci punished. Wish others in congress had his zeal.

All Texas ALCS!