Honest Abe

Not sure who said it wouldn't be that big of a deal. Most of the Ned fan base knewDarrel would step up and do a good job as the point. We would have been a different team having Ballou and Jones on the court at the same time. Especially when we struggled to break the press against Ozen. That's where Ballou would have made a difference, IMO.

As a parent, it hurts to see how badly the team felt when he left. When all of the kids are looking at each other trying to figure out why he left was very disheartening.

Good for him. Glad he was successful at accomplishing his own personal goal while he left his teammates in his rear view mirror. Basketball is a team sport, and it always will be. For kids who seek individual accolades, golf and tennis may be more appropriate. As Baller93 stated, it could have been a real special year in Nederland had he stayed. He COULD have been the difference in finishing 1st, instead of 3rd. Even if Ned had won the district, I think the MVP would go to Miguez.

Lee wanted it more and we couldn't stop Hockless. Pretty much wraps up the game. These boys need to ask themselves how much winning means to them. Some kids have that 'not gonna lose' mentality. I believe that is called the 'it factor' that so many people refer to. Some kids have it, some don't. I can recall a few games (earlier in the season) where we had that mentality. Lately, we don't seem to have 'it'. We need to somehow find that desire to win again.

Sorry. My phone died.

3:57 remaining: Ned 54 Lee 56

Half: Ned 39 Lee 28

Miguez finished with 28. Dawgs have now defeated PNG 20 straight district games! After losing to PNG 19 years in a row in football, this makes me smile!!

I'm shocked!

Baytown Sterling at PA Memorial (-6) Channelview at North Shore (-3) (-7) Deer Park at Beaumont West Brook Barbers Hill at Humble (-8) (-6) New Caney at Crosby GCM at Baytown Lee (-11) Lumberton at PN-G (-18) Nederland at Beaumont Central (-12) Vidor at Beaumont Ozen (-55) Huntington at Lufkin Hudson (-17) Jasper at Diboll (-14) Cleveland at Liberty (-6) (-30) Huffman at Splendora Tarkington at Shepherd (-14) Bridge City at Silsbee (-42) Hamshire-Fannett at Hardin-Jefferson (-56) Orangefield at WO-S (-30) Woodville at Pollock Central (-19) Anahuac at Buna (-20) Deweyville at Warren (-22) (-49) East Chambers at Kirbyville Hardin at Kountze (-41) (-24) San Augustine at Broaddus PA Hope at Evadale (-74) (-7) Sabine Pass at West Hardin

Well there's a BOLD prediction!

It's tough to win at Central. I agree that we match up better against Ozen overall. The reason Ozen beat us is because we didn't have an answer for Boyd. He knows how to use his big body, and we didn't have enough muscle to stop him. In regards to Central, hopefully English has something up his sleeve that will frustrate them. We need a kid off the bench to come in and hit some big shots for us.

Doesn't look like him.

Proof of how delusional Bmtqj33 can be, FT attempts from last night's game: Ozen 38 Ned 20 yet Bmtqj33 thinks there was home cooking last night. Man those facts I keep posting sure has placed a lot of silence on this game (sorry).

What's your point OZF? Doesn't mean we 'stole him'. He showed up at Nederlnde last year, and we welcomed him with open arms.

Stealing players?? If a kid (of any race) lives in the zoned area. They attend NISD. Which one of these 'stolen players' have been D-1 products? ZERO!!! you act like we put fake mailboxes in the middle of the field like Buddy Garrity! unlike Beaumont schools, we don't get to recruit kids from three different high schools in Beaumont, yet you cry about a few kids who have transferred?? In our bball program, we have kids who have attended schools at: Yates (guess we stole him too), North Shore (yep, stole him easily), Pt Arthur, Beaumont, Hamshire (we all know they are loaded with talent). In all of English's years of coaching, he's coached 2 D-1 kids: 1.Omar Sneed (English was JV coach and an assistant at WB under Chris Cole) 2. Colton Weisbrod

Here is the correction: 2009 2-2 2010 3-2 (5-4) 2011 4-0 (9-4) 2012 2-3 (11-7) 2013 2-2 (13-9) 2014 2-3 (15-12) 2015 0-4 (15-16) 2016 0-3 (15-19) Funny. Beaumont fans pretend like we got lucky one year. Here is proof otherwise, but I know it won't make a difference to the haters. The last 2 years we have lost ground, mainly bc we've 'been down'. that's the reason we now have a losing record over this period. BTW-That's the excuse that MOST Beaumont fans used from 2010-2013, 'our talent level was low that year'.

Not sure what you're looking for. Bradyb made it pretty clear. English does more with less talent. It's simply that black and white. The stats support his comment and it's hard to deny. Doesn't matter what anyone posts, you won't agree, so why should anyone try to help you understand? There have been plenty of facts and opinions given From Bradyb, Dick vitale, and txhoops. Other than your opinion, it's pretty much accepted that English has proven over and over that he can 'do more' with 'less talent'. All you care about is state rings. Those are great, but it doesn't mean everything when it comes to a great player or a great coach.

Ok, then we beat central twice and lost to Ozen twice. So 2-2, not 3-1.

These are the records vs. Central AND Ozen in district play and post season. The 2009 season may be 2-2. Hard to remember that far back, but I know the rest of the years are correct.

Last night was an anomaly. He was playing out of his mind. Usually doesn't play at that level. Hope he continues to improve. Not Varsity ready until he shows consistency.

You referring to Vidor??

FFor the record,, Ned was 0-24 before English arrived in Nederland. Since then 16-17. But you haters are right, English is just a pretty average coach nothing special about him Haters don't care for FACTS, so keep hating!

For those of you who choose not to count, that's a 16-17 record over the past 8yrs Until this year, Ned had a winning record-Lol!

Wrong! Vidor beat Ozen twice in district, once in a tourney. Yes Ozen won district, but Vidor still beat them 3 times that year.