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Ravishing Rick

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  1. 50 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

    It's literally in this very thread where you claimed that HFA was worth 10 points in high school, and I pointed out that Vegas puts it at ❤️ points in NFL and college:

     

    So to recap, you couldn't offer any data for HFA at the high school level.  No facts.

  2. 7 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

    You'll agree to ignore facts.  Did you see the interview with Refugio's coach after the game last night?  They asked him why they played better than their last few state games, and he mentioned that this year, instead of staying in a hotel, they got up at 7am and took the bus to Arlington.  So he thinks you're full of shit, too.  

    Sorry I triggered you, my friend.  You’ve now twice declared that I’m full of shit. 

    If you cannot grasp the fact that when a team plays near their home, has more fans in the crowd, and sleeps in their own beds, they will have a home field advantage, then you’re not worth my time to debate. 

    To educate yourself, please research sports betting and learn about how teams playing at home have increased odds of winning. 

    Be well. 

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  3. 38 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

    Don't do this stupid shit again -- there is not a home field advantage, let alone a big one, in Jerryworld or NRG.  If North Shore spent 4 hours riding up in a bus the morning of the game, it's because they wanted to, because the UIL will pay for hotels.

    Lol 

    we will agree to disagree. 

  4. 42 minutes ago, Assman said:

    I'm looking forward to LaVega-Carthage more than any other game

     

    Yes!  This will be great...I grew up in Waco (so cheer for LaVega, although I went to Midway) and my brother-in-law lives in Carthage, so this one is personal.

  5. 7 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

    Duncanville was the better team last year, too. They just shot themselves in the foot with turnovers. They gifted NS 7pts to start the game. Turned it over a few times stupidly. Then the end of the game hail mary.

    eh...I'm not so sure Duncanville was better last year.  Keep in mind Duncanville had a big home field advantage, playing in their backyard, while North Shore spent 4 hours riding up in a bus the morning of the game.

    I do hope this year's game is competitive...really sucks that JQJ and Shadrach Banks (NS) are out.  Would have been fun to see the rematch, with both sides at full strength.

  6. 2 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

    OK, here's me picking the next three days in order of confidence.  If you're thinking of going for a day, I think the two best games will be Friday.

    1.  TPG over Wimberley.  You'd be crazy to pick Wimberley to win this.  You'd be crazier to say they have zero chance, but PG just has too much talent, and I think their 3-year starting QB will be a bigger factor than their blue-chip DEs.

    2.  Grandview over Pottsboro.  I think this is kind of like the College World Series -- it helps immensely to have been there before, and Grandview won it last season.

    3.  Gunter over Paul Pewitt.  Similar to above, Gunter gets a big edge on experience.

    4.  Mart over Hamlin.  Hamlin currently leads 7-0, but I learned years ago never to bet against Mart.

    5.  FB Marshall over Aledo.  I just really wasn't impressed by Aledo last week.  This could be a different week and they could win by 30, but all the games below just look like tossups.

    6.  Denton Ryan over Shadow Creek.  This is partly high because of homer pick, but gotdam, Ryan is loaded with talent and they had the most impressive win in the state last week.

    7.  LaVega over Carthage.  What a great matchup.  Leaning to LaVega because I saw them dismantle Argyle and Carthage couldn't put away Lampassas last weekend.

    8.  North Shore over Duncanville.  Part of me wants to try out Bill Simmons' Ewing theory because I think Duncanville's D is better and their RB is really underrated, but I'm not completely stupid and NS's QB has really gotten good.

    9.  Westlake over Guyer.  I'll take Westlake just because their D is better, but I really have no idea.  

    I'll only pick the 5A and 6A games, as I don't follow the lower tiers as much.

    1.  North Shore over Duncanville.  JQJ being out sucks, would have been an epic battle otherwise.

    2.  Westlake over Guyer.  Westlake looked amazing last week....very hot team.  Guyer is freaking stacked though, so might be a tight game.

    3.  Denton Ryan over Shadow Creek.  Both teams are completely loaded with D1 talent.  Ryan beat a very good Lone Star team last week, which very much impressed me.  I expect a tight game.

    4.  FB Marshall over Aledo.  Aledo doesn't appear to be quite the team as in years past, and Marshall has been murdering teams.

  7. Just recapping for anybody who is just now catching up.  State championship games for the big divisions:

    • 6A Division 1: North Shore vs. Duncanville; Saturday 3pm.  A clash of the titans, part deux.  Regrettably, Duncanville's QB (Jaquinden Jackson, Texas commit) was injured last week
    • 6A Division 2: Westlake vs. Denton Guyer; Saturday 7pm.  Both teams are hot and playing very well
    • 5A Division 1: Alvin Shadow Creek vs. Denton Ryan; Friday 7pm.  Both teams are stocked with D1 players.  Shadow Creek was formed by splitting Manvel High in two, and Shadow Creek is 30-1 in two seasons of play.
    • 5A Division 2: Fort Bend Marshall vs. Aledo; Saturday, 11am.  Malik Hornsby/Devon Achane vs perennial power Aledo and Jase McClellan

     

     

  8. 1 hour ago, blacklab said:

    Anyone know anything about Katy Taylor? How did a 9-5 team get out of that region?

    Anybody know anything about Carthage?

    Katy Taylor has put it together the last month.  They have two incredible O-line players in Hayden Connor (hook 'em) and Bryce Foster.  Their 5 losses are a bit deceiving, as these came at the hands of Houston-area powerhouses Katy, Atascocita, Tompkins, Dickinson and Mayde Creek.  Brutal schedule, as those first four teams are arguably the best 6A D1 teams in the area aside from #1 North Shore.  

  9. 38 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

    Todd Graham hasn't coordinated a defense in 15 years.  HHis defenses got worse every single year he was the HC at Arizona St - his last year they had the 104th ranked scoring defense in the country.   He's also, possibly, allegedly, an even bigger asshole than Herman.

    Long time Rice Owls booster checking in... In case it needed emphasis, I'd like to officially confirm that Todd Graham is indeed a much bigger asshole than Tom Herman.

    Carry on.

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  10. On 12/7/2019 at 5:53 PM, Helobious said:

    Interesting showdown next week between LT & NS. 

    Is LT really improved that much to make it interesting?  Last year they got humiliated, losing 51-10.  I've always though you never really know what you've got with the region 4 teams at state, since the path out of region 4 isn't very daunting, with a lot of crappy teams out of the valley and San Antonio.

     

  11. 16 minutes ago, Hpara759 said:

    So (Austin) Westlake is going to play (Katy) Taylor

    And your making the decision on where to play this game....so you get a map of Texas out and look at it......and you decide on McLane Stadium in (Waco)

    WTF??

    UTEP’s stadium was already fully booked. 

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  12. 27 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

     

     

    My God, what is this?  Was Johnny Weir, of ice skating commentary fame, already booked, so they had to trot out this clown?

     

    When I think of the proud tradition that is Texas high school football, I've never once heard anybody ever describe anything as "crazy town banana pants".

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  13. 1. Should have kicked the FG in the first half

    2. Absolute shit playcalling the last Texas drive.  I mean seriously, did you think running it into the line was going to work, BASED OFF OF ANYTHING YOU SAW DURING THE FUCKING GAME?  fuck right off

    3. Roach jumping offsides.  I'm speechless.

    4. The offense the first 29 minutes of the first half - WTF.  Just WTF.

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