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OK shepinto, his head is big enough... ;D

Piratefan, that was Mothers Day weekend and along way away. That's why more teams didn't go. I would have loved for our team to have played. It was just really bad timing for it.

Man... I can't believe I missed all of this while this topic was still hot, but I'm going to add my .02 anyway... If your child improved and learned something about the game then it doesn't matter if his team went 0-50 or 50-0. I agree with what a few others mentioned, quit worrying about what the other teams are doing and teach your kids how to play the game. That's what the parents of the kids you DO have paid their money for, not to go 10-0. Way to much emphasis paid on what other teams are doing. I assure you, if you teach these kids to play the game the right way, they will compete. They may not win them all, but they will be competitive. I've always coached my own children because I feel like I can teach them the right way to play, but you can bet that if I were in a situation where I couldn't. I would do all I could to make sure they were on a team where they would continue to learn. Not just to go undefeated, but to learn. If going undefeated or winning it all is a by-product then so be it. Winning IS NOT what it's all about at this age, but you can bet, the teams that are being coached and are learning the fundamentals will always be at the top of the standings. To emphasize another point that was made earlier, if you don't like how things are run, then take an active role in changing them. Don't sit back and complain about the way others, who are giving up their free time, are doing it. I know the OYBS board begs for parents to get involved, if you can't find the time to get involved then stop finding the time to complain. I want to say this again, way to much emphasis is put on other teams and what they are doing which is WAY off track. These kids need to continue to learn every year. This is a long distance run, not a sprint. I read an article by a college coach a couple of weeks ago and he stated something so true. He said that all the accolades and undefeated seasons your son has when he is 10 years old will not be able to take away the pain of him being cut from his freshman baseball team. That is a very sobering statement, but so true. Little Johnny may be great now, but he has not reached the pinnacle of the sport at 9 years old. Quit worrying about everyone else and teach YOUR kids...

I, personally, just don't think that Jasper will completely turn it around this year (no offense Jasper fans), but they appeared to lack the speed and over all talent that they usually have and I didn't see it on the JV or Freshman teams either. I think Brooks will help, but I look for them to be around 5-5 or 6-4 this year. I hope I'm wrong, it's just an observation.

Wow... you have to elaborate on that...

WO-S defeated OF twice on Tuesday

The Lady Cats played hard, but just weren't making the shots when they needed. I think they will bounce back from this. They have character...

Sometimes, when teams are supposed to be good and know they have talent, they can lose focus. I think that's what is going on right now. I saw the loss to Jasper and really couldn't believe what was happening. They are still as talented as last year. They are just in a slump. Hopefully, it doesn't cost them a playoff spot. All that matters now is getting in. If they do, the "3 in a row" crap won't mean squat.

AND... so did WO-S.

Because one of your BC brothers took a shot at us... I don't think he intended to offend all of BC, just that one person.

Anyone want to chat? (Do not change my post!!!!)

OK... THE first rule of grammar policing is... know what the heck you're talking about!!!! LOL I love it!! BHFAN, nice try on backing your Hill buddy, but ummmmmm... I ain't buying it. :wink:

I haven't read where anyone is taking anyone lightly. Quite the contrary, I think everyone knows this will be the toughest game we've played this season. I've seen folks predict a WO-S win, but most of them aren't WO-S fans. Even for the ones who are, do you ever predict Newton to lose? Most feel like we CAN beat Giddings because we did it last year. Should we feel like we are going to lose, even though we beat them pretty handily last year? Come on man... :roll:

OK... 2 things, Giddings is nowhere near as big as Silsbee and every wether report I've seen says it will be clear on Friday.

I think the ultimate form of respect is when your last opponent, who before the game doubted just how good you really were, is predicting you in a blowout of your next opponent.

Thanks for the support mom. Saw a few BC folks last night.

I KNOW they didn't, but you can believe what you want. They were the better team. If we played them 10 times last year, they would have beaten us in 6 of them. I truly feel like we were the 2nd best team in the state last year and Wimberley was the best, but I'm not buying the "overconfident" excuse, and yes, that is nothing more than an excuse.

Kville scored 16 points, the most we gave up in one game all season.

I haven't seen anything but positive posts from the BC folks, save Trooper. I, for one, appreciate that.