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They are definitely not elite but not bad. Mediocre is probably a good term.

Got, >20 years ago it was less of a factor. It is overwhelmingly a factor now. Parents have easy transportation to anywhere within 50 miles. They move to locations where their kids will have better resources. I am assuming you could not come with any example of winning programs that have poor facilities?

And there are a lot more that didn’t. Name all State Champions from the last 10 years and indicate whether or not they have nice facilities. It is overwhelming in favor of the nice facilities. It is not close. Parents and kids prefer “nice things”, therefore when they make choices they choose nicer over “not nice”.

So, “is their any evidence that shows that nice facilities bring in families and athletes”? If the answer is yes (which it is), you would have to say facilities matter for winning.

Does Livingston have a group like the Jr class in Huffman coming through?

Is there any evidence that shows “nice facilities attract families and athletes”?

I am fairly certain that the same coach also had the best years in the history of a couple of more schools also running the "Slot T".

I am fairly certain that the best years Livingston ever had was with a "Slot T" guy.

So, are you saying facilities “do matter”?

Center community and school board made a commitment a few years ago to be the top facility in Shelby county. They have gradually been putting pieces in place that include the coliseum as mentioned above as well as a 100 yard covered pavilion (same one as Marshall) and a refurbished grass baseball stadium that includes a long term maintenance contract where the district does not maintain the turf. Girls athletics moved to the coliseum and the boys locker room was torn out and refashioned into a weight room. Center tennis facilities were already the best in East Texas. Not many in East Texas have better than Center at the moment

May attend this one tonight. Will be the first Huffman game I attended since I was a player.

My suspicion is that they may be equal in talent at skill positions but will not execute like HF. I imagine HF will have a great advantage at the LOS.

Glad you "got it", did you read the entire quote? Referencing opponents in the next round is a perfectly relevant addition to a playoff thread, particularly when the primary/current game is a "laugher"

It does "good" for me. I enjoy conversations that aggravate "forum judiciary". Referencing opponents in the next round is a perfectly relevant addition to a playoff thread, particularly when the primary/current game is a "laugher". I would ask the question: "What good does it do for anyone to discuss a non-competitive matchup"? And follow it up with: "Why worry about a comment made by another poster when all you have to do is disregard the comment and not engage"?

Coldspring enrollment dropped to 500 last year. No chance they will become 4AD2 unless the cut drops from 544.