Silsbee basketball is football, or vice versa

[AggiesAreWe]

When I attended Silsbee's football scrimmage against Newton last Friday night, I was amazed at how many of Silsbee's varsity basketball players were playing football. Eight of the 10 returning varsity players are playing football with 6 playing significant roles:

Reed (starting QB)
Holmes (starting WR)
Elam (starting CB)
Jackson (starting WR)
Barnes (WR)
Scott (WR/RB)

Also, several of the potential players to fill out the varsity roster are playing football. Looks as though Dobbins and Wilson will be the only varsity players to be basketball only.

Which brings me to this question. I am curious to know how many "basketball only" players will the other 21-3A teams have on their varsity squads?

If you know, please post.



side note: Jontell Jones, the young man who transferred to Silsbee from Irving McArthur last year and had to play JV, has moved back to Irving and will finish his senior year back at McArthur. I want to wish Jontell all the best. He is a good kid and fantastic player.

[Honest Abe]

What happens when Silsbee wins a few playoff FB games? Will they have enough to suit up a varsity basketball squad?

[AggiesAreWe]

[quote name="Honest Abe" post="1248109" timestamp="1345563888"]
What happens when Silsbee wins a few playoff FB games? Will they have enough to suit up a varsity basketball squad?
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They will probably pull up a few 9th and 10th grade players to fill those games.

[BLUEDOVE3]

Aggie, is Ozen on Silsbee's  preseason schedulel this upcoming season? IF so what gym?

[AggiesAreWe]

[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1248372" timestamp="1345594773"]
Aggie, is Ozen on [b]Silver's[/b] preseason schedule this upcoming season? IF so what gym?
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If you are meaning Sigler, I was told that Silsbee will be playing Ozen at Ozen the week after the Fred Williams Classic.

[no-look]

From seeing them last year at the reg tourney Silsbee should be loaded.

[BADSANTA]

I think it shows Silsbee has some very good athletes. I remember at one time they only had maybe two or three kids that played both sports. With Jones moving back to MacArthur, I'm sure Silsbee will still have a decent season. ;D I with all the Tigers nothing but success this season!

[BBfan061]

Same thing in Kountze this year.. Never seen this many basketball players playing football

[BLUEDOVE3]

[quote name="BADSANTA" post="1248594" timestamp="1345646252"]
I think it shows Silsbee has some very good athletes. I remember at one time they only had maybe two or three kids that played both sports. With Jones moving back to MacArthur, I'm sure Silsbee will still have a decent season. ;D I with all the Tigers nothing but success this season!
[/quote]I think your district championship is a wrap. The question is: Will Silsbee allow HJ to win district, thereby allowing Silsbee to purposely take 2nd place to advance further in the playoffs? The ball in in Silbee's court :D

[stevenash]

[quote name="KingJames123" post="1249102" timestamp="1345728033"]
Same thing in Kountze this year.. Never seen this many basketball players playing football
[/quote]

Read in the paper this morning about some Ozen players now playing football for Kountze.  Was wondering if they were also on the Ozen basketball team?

[BLUEDOVE3]

[quote name="Stevenash" post="1249113" timestamp="1345729329"]
[quote author=KingJames123 link=topic=101836.msg1249102#msg1249102 date=1345728033]
Same thing in Kountze this year.. Never seen this many basketball players playing football
[/quote]

Read in the paper this morning about some Ozen players now playing football for Kountze.  Was wondering if they were also on the Ozen basketball team?
[/quote] Kids are jockeying for whatever reasons they have :-\

[stevenash]

[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1249118" timestamp="1345730404"]
[quote author=Stevenash link=topic=101836.msg1249113#msg1249113 date=1345729329]
[quote author=KingJames123 link=topic=101836.msg1249102#msg1249102 date=1345728033]
Same thing in Kountze this year.. Never seen this many basketball players playing football
[/quote]

Read in the paper this morning about some Ozen players now playing football for Kountze.  Was wondering if they were also on the Ozen basketball team?
[/quote] Kids are jockeying for whatever reasons the have :-\
[/quote]

Still trying to find out if they are football players only or are playing basketball as well.

[BBfan061]

Basketball to

[stevenash]

[quote name="KingJames123" post="1249206" timestamp="1345736944"]
Basketball to
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Will they make a difference?  ( aka- were they starters or early subs at Ozen?)

[BLUEDOVE3]

I think those guys left Ozen prior to Fall 2011.

[BBfan061]

Darion already started at guard for kountze last year about the middle of the season.. yes he made a difference lol

[stevenash]

So the players mentioned in todays paper being on the Kountze football team came from Ozen but were already there last year?

[BBfan061]

Yea they got there at the mid point of the basketball season

[AggiesAreWe]

[quote name="KingJames123" post="1249273" timestamp="1345742571"]
Yea they got there at the mid point of the basketball season
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Correct. Started playing for Kountze in January after sitting out the required number of days. The Harper kid's dad is a coach at Kountze. He was there last year.

[BBfan061]

No recruiting was involved lol

[WOSgrad]

[quote name="KingJames123" post="1249286" timestamp="1345743546"]
No recruiting was involved lol
[/quote]

Oh, but there had to be.  No one goes from Beaumont where they play real basketball to an outlying area school without recruiting being involved!  ;D ;D ;D

[BLUEDOVE3]

I think they needed a tuba player to complete Kountze's band numbers.

[stevenash]

[quote name="WOSgrad" post="1249287" timestamp="1345743764"]
[quote author=KingJames123 link=topic=101836.msg1249286#msg1249286 date=1345743546]
No recruiting was involved lol
[/quote]

Oh, but there had to be.  No one goes from Beaumont where they play real basketball to an outlying area school without recruiting being involved!  ;D ;D ;D
[/quote]

Where is Dickie V on this important subject?

[uandme08]

[quote name="Stevenash" post="1249296" timestamp="1345745258"]
[quote author=WOSgrad link=topic=101836.msg1249287#msg1249287 date=1345743764]
[quote author=KingJames123 link=topic=101836.msg1249286#msg1249286 date=1345743546]
No recruiting was involved lol
[/quote]

Oh, but there had to be.  No one goes from Beaumont where they play real basketball to an outlying area school without recruiting being involved!  ;D ;D ;D
[/quote]

Where is Dickie V on this important subject?
[/quote]
I thought y'all knew it was Obama's fault...have y'all seen the gas prices?  :D

[Pumper]

Also, there is another kid at Kountze coming from Beaumont who will be a freshman.  Name is Jaydon Cunigan, and I think he is coach Harper's stepson.  Very good athlete and a great kid.  From what I heard he will be varsity football as a freshman, and probably JV basketball.