Honest Abe

So my question here was, ‘Did you ever recruit other kids from TJ, Lincoln to play at SFA or vice versa’?

So your belief on this matter is that Yates did NOT recruit, correct??

See AAW’s post above. Please provide a rebuttal to his statement (without calling him a crybaby, preferably).

I’m asking bc it usually helps having ‘been there’ and understanding the topic at hand. Did you ever attempt to recruit kids from PATJ or Lincoln to okay at SFA or vice versa? And for the record, I earned 9 letters while playing 4 sports in HS at Nederland. I know for a FACT that I worked harder than anyone else at being the best I could be. So I understand putting in more ‘work’ in the gym as Mamba suggested. But no way was my team ever going to be HS opponent with 5 college players on it.

Then why are you commenting on this topic?? 🙄 Buddy-Question for ya; Did you participate in HS sports while you attended Lincoln? Memorial? (Not sure which HS you attended)

Wait! Are you serious?? 😂😂😂

Oh wow!! You could possibly be the best debater of all time!!! 🙄

Ok Buddy, try to understand how this works. I’ll go real slow for you.... You made a comment about your build a program, blah, blah, blah...’ I responded with a rebuttal (this is considered debating your statement). Are you with me so far? Good. Next, I would suggest maybe defending your statement. However, your response was ‘crybaby...’ (This would be considered an attempt to undermine my rebuttal). You still with me? so, let’s try this again. Me: Build it and they will come? That is what a college does. They build a program by recruiting HS kids to play for their school and compete against other similar schools. Ok, now it’s your turn: Do you agree that colleges ‘build it’ by recruiting as I stated? Do you think HS teams should be able do the same? It sounds like it from your remarks. I just happen to disagree with said statement. See, no crying, just debating. This has been brought to you by; Lesson 101 in debating. You’re welcome.

And what exactly would you tell the other teams in the Yates 4A district who lose by 60., 70, 80 points?? To work harder in the gym? Those other Houston ISD schools don’t have a chance to win district bc they are overmatched by an all-star team. Yates isn’t a HS b-ball team.

Classic inability to carry on a debate. Detract from the topic, then attempt to belittle your opponent. One usually does this in a debate when one cannot defend his/her position. Thanks for helping me make my point...

Cry a river? I’m not crying a river. I’m participating in a debate. You may want to sit back, read a few statements, and learn something instead of constantly undermining people on this board. It gets old really fast...

You build a college program, and they will come, yes. The UIL is not intended to create ‘Dynasty’ or all-star teams (in any sport).

Salty or simply the truth? Does ANYONE deny that Yates recruits? This isn’t college basketball, it’s high school. The idea is to take the kids in your town and play against the kids in the next town to see who is better. The next level, college, is where you get the best talent from said schools and put them on the same team and then compete. Yates is basically a small college/JUCO team.

They are loaded from top to bottom. 2 D-1 kids. Gonna have to all play really good to beat them.

Galveston Ball held to 9 points in 2nd half. Hefner didn’t score much, but lots of blocks and steals. 7 stels and 5 blocks in 2nd half.

Nope. Ned playing At Barber’s Hill Friday at 7 Vs. shadow Creek.

Big Ned WINS!!!! 41-40

Dawgs up 41-40 with :16 remaining. Galveston Ball’s ball

Stolen ball. Joseph drills a 3 to tie the game at 40. 1:45 remaining

37-40 4:44 remaining

30-37 end of 3rdQ

Half Nederland 20 Galveston Ball 31

48-25 after 3rdQ

Half 33-13 Ned

Dawgs up 23-12 mid 2nd