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That is true but Nederland and PN-G are not far away from 5A. I don't think we can compete in that level of play. Then look at WO-S. They can play competitive ball even in 4A but they don't have the numbers to dominate like they can in 3A.

I can understand not being ranked #1 in the state just because a team is undefeated due to strength of schedule, district reputation, etc. That being said, any team that goes into the playoffs undefeated should be in the top 20 no matter of any of the above reasons. It is just too hard to win week after week and claim it is all a fluke.

That is a very good use for a Scaup. If I can think of another one, I will let you know. Then there is always the Smilin' Mallard, also known as the Spoonbill or Shoveler. A heavily seasoned gumbo is about all you can do for that bird.

Dayton left no doubt that they were the best team this year. Great job and good luck in the playoffs.

Reading this and other threads in many forums, there is a lot of that going on. A lot just depends on which side of the field you are viewing it from.

In recent years it seems like LC-M was fighting to stay out of the cellar. This year they were fighting for a playoff spot and were in the race until about 10:30pm on the last day of the season. That is a pretty big change and a step in the right direction. Winning and being competitive is addictive and it brings out more enthusiasm and more students into a program. With their success this year, LC-M will start next season with the real belief that they can play with the best teams in the district and will have a great shot at the playoffs. It was a good season for LC-M as they were literally one play away from a winning record and the playoffs. Good job by Coach Moody and the players and good luck next year.

Maybe Texas wants to give back the championship since it was obvious that Vince Young carried the team. Bring in a backup quarterback and Texas is not even in the game. I think USC needs to be declared the real champs! :shock:

I wonder how many games the Cowboys would have won if they didn't have Emmit Smith. I have personally seem him take control of a game. I guess the Cowboys in the 90's were not really that good because Emmit carried them. It is obvious that Micah Mosley is the star of the team. It is equally obvious that Nederland would have lost a couple of more games without him and not made the playoffs. So what is the point? I wonder how good Central would be if they had to bring a second string quarterback off of the bench. I wonder how good.......

What do you think '88, is Mosley as good as they say?

It's a nice stadium but they spent all their money on the score board and turf and have a stadium that is smaller than Nederland and PN-G stadiums that were built back in the 50's. You would think that for the millions they spent on the stadium, they could have tossed in a couple more thousand seats.

Prettier or can you say $$$$$$$........ female thing I guess.......

To a point, that is correct. A $29 scope from Wal-Mart is not likely to hold up as well as a $300 Leupold or Burris. The high end Leupold's and Burris's (as well as other to brands) for example, carry a lifetime warranty with no questions asked. You do not need to send in the warranty and you do not need the receipt to show you purchased it. Finding a used Leupold Gold Ring on the side of the road is worth just much as a brand new one in the box. Is a $2,000 Swarovski with the exact same warranty better than a $300 Leupold? Not in my opinion. The value of a scope can be important but there comes a point where the price outstrips the warranty and quality. A Swarovski is an awesome scope. Is it worth 3-10 times the price of a Leupold, Burris, Nikon, etc.? You also need to know how and where the warranty work is completed. I think for a cheaper scope, a Simmons seems to hold up pretty good (I use one on one of my deer rifles). Try to get one repaired however. The last time I saw their warranty work was from a guy I work with. He bought a brand new Simmons and it was defective from the factory. It could happen to any brand so he tried to exchange it. It was a no-go. The store said that they would take back anything they sold and any scopes other than the Simmons. The Simmons has a company rule that the store cannot send it back and it has to come from the original purchaser. When my co-worker called the company, they told him that he had to send it to a certain location and they would then ship it to another country to be fixed. The turn around on it was given at about 4 months. I guess you could always have it for the next season. I have seen Leupold's and Burris's sent back to the factory and both were repair free of charge in the USA and had less than a two turn around. Like price, there is a point where the warranty is only as good as the service you get with it. Also, what is the scope being used for? Is it a short range scope (like my Simmons) for up in the woods where your longest shot will only be 50 yards or will you have the potential to make a 200 yarder on occasion? Why waste money on a $600 variable scope when a quality $150 fixed power will work? I like Leupold and Burris when I buy a more expensive scope due to my experience with their warranty. They can be fairly pricey but are worthy it in my opinion but not nearly so expensive as others on the market that will not perform any better. I will use a Simmons or maybe another brand or two with a cheaper scope with the knowlede that if it breaks, i will just toss it and buy another one. I got my current Simmons 1.5x fixed power shotgun scope (although it is on a rifle) online for about $30 driveout. I have used it flawlessly for two years and many shots. If it breaks tomorrow, I will toss it and get another. I have a Vari-X II Leupold 3x9 on one of my longer range rifles. If it breaks, it is going back to Leupold and will likely be returned in less than two weeks. Buy what your budget will allow and with the use of the scope in mind.

It was a few years ago but Nederland had a 99 yard drive in one play with Troy Sumerall taking it to the house.

Up until the early 80's (when we could still kill 10 birds per hunter) I would normally hunt with two other guys and we would limit on opening day in about half an hour. That is 30 birds in 30 minutes. A big difference was, back then we actually had a lot of ducks to choose from, hence the big limits. Even late in the season, we would usually get our limit of 30 birds in about 3 hours. Oh how times have changed.

The feeders into Toledo Bend are about 40-50 miles north and about 20-50 miles east of Rayburn. I guess it didn't rain for enough north and east.

They have tied for first place a couple of times but lost in head to head competition, so they could not be declared district champs. With the three playoff system, that is a pride issue only since both schools advance. Nederland has made the playoffs year after year, just not as the district champion (although a few times they were the "Big School Champ").

Not far enough north.

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For whitetail deer? I would go with at least a .243 (although a .223 would work with the right setup). It also depends on the maximum range that you intend to shoot. The .243 can reach out and kill east Texas whitetails with no problem. A .270 is probably the most popular (or maybe the 30-30). It has a mix of a fairly heavy bullet' date=' good speed and is hard hitting downrange. You could probably push it out to 400 yards fairly easily and still get a good kill. If you are hunting an area and never intend to shoot more than 75-100 yards, you could even use a 30-30. It hits plenty hard within its range and its main limitation is the bullet drop downrange. In this same class of cartridges are things like the .260, .280 and 25-06. They are all excellent rounds. The main difference in them is the availability of ammo locally. Then there is the 30-06 or .308. The .308 seems to have a fairly strong following and is a good round. The 30-06 was probably the most popular round for many years but since the military shortened it into the .308, it is not so popular but still has a strong following. One of the main attractions of the 30-06 is the wide range of guns and bullets available. You can get it from a 110 grain bullet to a massive 220 grain. You can use the 30-06 for everything from varmit hunting ground hogs at 400 yards to hunting elk at the same range in Colorado. Then you could get into the really heavy and powerful rounds. Those are okay in case a water buffalo or grizzly bear happens to get lost in east Texas. You can go the .300 mag or the .338 mag. Heck, why not go up to the .458 Winchester. Probably in this class is the 7mm mag. It is a very hard hitting round but most people claim that it does not kick like some of the other magnum rounds. These rounds are certainly not required for a clean one shot kill over a Texas whitetail, especially in east Texas. These rounds are fairly ridiculous when it comes to killing whitetails. They are expensive, kick like a mule and kill no faster. If you want to tell everyone how big of a gun that you have and how big of a stud you are for shooting one, by all means go for it. You may one day get a chance to hunt moose in Montana and if you do, you already have your gun. [b']For a new hunter buying a rifle for whitetail, I would stick with the .243, 30-30, or the .270. Those are good solid rounds and the .243 and .270 will take whitetails at almost any range in east Texas. The 30-30 is equal to the task but the bullet drops fairly dramatically after about 100 yards, making long range shots very difficult. These rounds do not kick nearly as much as some of the heavier rounds. Most small children can handle a .243 with little problem. The best point about these rounds is that you can buy the ammo anywhere. No need to mail order, handload or go to gun shops for high priced rounds that only they carry. You can probably walk into a mom and pop store in the country and buy rounds for them, including the 30-06. They are just that popular and that should tell you a lot.

For freshwater in the south, largemouth black bass.

Define "best". Are you talking quantity, table fare, easy of catching, etc? Largemouth is the most popular if you are talking about money spent in pursuit of. Smallmouth, while it might be fun catching them, is almost non-existent in the deep south. Catfish is hardly a gamefish at all but maybe the most tasty in some people's opinion. They are more the type of fish that you catch more on a trotline than chase on rod and reel, although that can be fun also. People catfish when they are looking for food whereas bass fishing is more of a sport, almost like hunting. Catfish are good in that people normally don't have $40,000 catfish boats like they do for bass fishing. A guy with a cane pole can go down to a local canal and have a good chance at some cats. Try that with bass fishing...... Crappie Is likely second to bass in terms of popularity in both catching and eating. At the right times of the year, it can also be a more "relaxing" type of fishing more suited for a family doing something together rather than pounding a cove hour after hour looking for that elusive largemouth. Party boats are a good way to go crappie fishing, especially with a group of people. Try getting 3 or more people in a boat slinging lures in every direction every few seconds looking for largemouth. Talk about a sure recipe for disaster. Bream is usually the easiest to catch and pound for pound (or more likely, ounce for ounce) the strongest fish out there. The problem with bream is their diminutive size. When matched with the right tackle (especially flyrod), they can be excellent fun and it is easy for kids to learn to fish for them. In freshwater, nothing is better to teach a child to fish for than bream. They can usually get the immediate success needed to keep a child's attention and it normally doesn't take a lot of skill to master. Bring a 5 year old bass fishing for his first trip and you might put him off from fishing for the rest of his life. Best sportfish-Largemouth Ease of catching (and thereby most fun?)-Bream Best food quantity-Catfish Best for family outing-Crappie