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Post by Purp on Jul 22, 2013 16:12:07 GMT -6
Nothing at all, but most coaches don't like to play on it, especially late in the season. At least, that's how most coaches in DFW are. Don't know about the rest of the state. Why is that! Turf is more injury prone than grass. I agree, I would think natural grass would be prefered over turf anytime of year.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 16:16:13 GMT -6
Why is that! Turf is more injury prone than grass. I agree, I would think natural grass would be prefered over turf anytime of year. It just makes game planning easier. While we haven't had a winter of any substance for a few years, I can recall some Novembers and Decembers where on Monday it was nice and hot for that time of year and by Thursday into the weekends it was cold and wet. The availability of stadiums all over the state helps drive the decision to play on the fake stuff vs the real stuff.
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Post by gpking on Jul 22, 2013 16:18:16 GMT -6
I agree, I would think natural grass would be prefered over turf anytime of year. It just makes game planning easier. While we haven't had a winter of any substance for a few years, I can recall some Novembers and Decembers where on Monday it was nice and hot for that time of year and by Thursday into the weekends it was cold and wet. The availability of stadiums all over the state helps drive the decision to play on the fake stuff vs the real stuff. We all saw how Calallen plays on wet grass! Lol
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 16:21:03 GMT -6
It just makes game planning easier. While we haven't had a winter of any substance for a few years, I can recall some Novembers and Decembers where on Monday it was nice and hot for that time of year and by Thursday into the weekends it was cold and wet. The availability of stadiums all over the state helps drive the decision to play on the fake stuff vs the real stuff. We all saw how Calallen plays on wet grass! Lol Don't remind us. I know there were more issues to our performance than the wet grass. Leadership being one of them. Alice playing lights out another.
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Post by gpking on Jul 22, 2013 16:24:19 GMT -6
It was also DanaHers birthday.
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Post by Tom on Jul 22, 2013 22:40:08 GMT -6
Nothing at all, but most coaches don't like to play on it, especially late in the season. At least, that's how most coaches in DFW are. Don't know about the rest of the state. Why is that! Turf is more injury prone than grass. I profess no knowledge as to how DFW-area high school football coaches think. But I can think of a couple of reasons. For one, basically every stadium in DFW is artificial turf, so most coaches are probably afraid of playing on grass because they're so used to turf. Only teams I can think of that play on grass are the Frisco schools (when they play at FC Dallas Stadium) and Azle. (And Pilot Point, but they're only vaguely in DFW.) Two, as others have pointed out, the weather in November and December can be unpredictable. Third, DFW teams have an affinity for using the same sites for playoff games (Jerry World, Allen, etc.) and that's probably a bad idea if it's a natural grass field, which is likely to be torn up if it hosts multiple games in a weekend. I'm as much of a fan of natural grass as anybody but I guess I can see the point in avoiding it.
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Post by urbuddha on Jul 23, 2013 3:50:04 GMT -6
The DFW area is huge, that is the main reason they have more teams and more people. That's a no brainer. There are kids from Region IV that are just as good or better than those in the Metroplex area. Just a few years ago Johnny Manziel from little ol' Kerrville made a name for himself in Texas and this year on the national level. Alamo Heights won state just a few years ago and so did Boerne.
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Post by tomseaver on Jul 29, 2013 21:18:22 GMT -6
Longform 5-4A preview: 1. Denton Guyer: Won a state championship last year and will be expected to repeat, though the road might be a bit tougher this time around with three FBS signees gone. But, Jerrod Heard. Heard and senior RB D.J. Breedlove will carry the offense, but who will Heard throw to? Former backup QB David Haynes is moving out to WR to get his athleticism on the field (though he'll still serve as Heard's backup), while rising junior Alex Honey has potential. The O-line has the gaping hole left by TCU signee Patrick Morris, but Walsh will find somebody to fill in. The defense was questionable last year but does return both starting corners, and rising junior DL Carl Thompson is a budding star. Definitely the team to beat in 5-4A, though the gap isn't that big between them and... 2. Wichita Falls Rider: State semifinalist last year, and don't discount the five extra weeks of practice time they got. Rising senior QB Chase London got valuable experience last year after J.T. Barrett went down, and the offense has athletes out the ass with RB Carlos Fleeks and WR Davon Allison (who saw some time at QB last year as well), and sophomore QB T.J. Vasher has potential. The defense, led by LB Sam Scribner, is stacked; Rider has a strong crop of seniors that will be looking to finish the job after a gutpunch loss to Lancaster denied them a trip to Jerry World. I'm almost tempted to call them 1a; and, this year the game with Guyer is in Wichita Falls. 3. Byron Nelson: On the other hand, the gap between the top two and everybody else is wide, but Nelson, with star RB Tylor Blake running behind mammoth OL Anders Huizenga, looks like a clear third. Nelson narrowly missed the playoffs after a loss to Azle in Week 9 and a tiebreaker on points, but I thought they were the third-best team in the district last year. They're in their fourth year of varsity and seem to be building a solid program. The defense only has two starters back, but strong sub-varsity squads will provide reinforcements. 4. Azle: The Hornets lose star QB Corbyn Koiner and workhorse RB Hunter McDonald, but if they can find a QB they should be fine. History isn't really on their side in the battle with Lake Dallas for the last playoff spot, and they do lose 12 starters, but they should be getting reinforcements from a 10-0 JV team (yes, they even beat Guyer and Rider.) Most outside observers (cough Dave Campbell's) are writing them off because of personnel losses, but this is a program on the upswing and I think they sneak in with the fourth playoff spot. 5. Lake Dallas: Going out on a limb here, as the Falcons haven't missed the playoffs since 2001 (though in some years they've been barely sneaking in.) I think this is the year that streak ends. They only return 8 starters off a team that really wasn't all that great, and they don't have much coming up from JV. The freshman team last year did have some talent; figure on 2013 being a rebuilding year in Corinth. The one possible saving grace is that they get Azle at home in Week 10, which will probably be for all the marbles. 6. Wichita Falls: Old High had a 10-0 freshman team in 2011; but, the lack of depth in the program meant that most of those guys got thrown into the fire last year. The result was a last-place finish with a bunch of talented sophomores taking their lumps, and it didn't help that rising senior QB Zack Murphy got hurt early in the season. With a new coach and with that talented 2015 class having a year of experience under their belts, the Coyotes should be improved -- though making the playoffs will be a stretch. 7. Denton: Guyer and Ryan's kid brother showed some improvement in 2012, but it still wasn't enough to even sniff a playoff berth. Rising senior QB Cy Ward is a solid signal-caller, but the Broncos still face a rather sizable talent gap between them and the Guyers of the world. Look for more improvement in their second year under a new coaching staff, but I'm not holding my breath on them being a playoff threat. 8. White Settlement Brewer: Like Wichita Falls, Brewer will be breaking in a new coach, but unlike Wichita Falls, in this case a coaching change wasn't really warranted. Paul Sharr had a 23-27 record in five years and never got Brewer to the playoffs -- but then, they went 13-37 in the five years before he arrived and haven't made the playoffs since 1999. Plus, Brewer waited until May to make the change. Between all that and losing their star RB, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see the Bears drop to the cellar.
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Post by Purp on Jul 29, 2013 21:28:36 GMT -6
Alice highschool, takes 4A big school state championship.
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Post by sotex on Jul 29, 2013 21:36:41 GMT -6
Alice highschool, takes 4A big school state championship. And PLC takes the Div.2 championship. I sure wish you crabbies would learn some grammar. I am going to the UIL and ask them to make sure your players are really making passing grades.
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Post by sotex on Jul 29, 2013 22:38:25 GMT -6
And PLC takes the Div.2 championship. I sure wish you crabbies would learn some grammar. I am going to the UIL and ask them to make sure your players are really making passing grades. Grammar corrections are lame. We all know people are typing on phones and keyboards and none of us is perfect, to include sotex. Now dem iz fitin wurds. J/K Having a little fun with you crabbies.
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Post by crab#21 on Jul 29, 2013 23:12:19 GMT -6
lolol ... no really what jue saying?
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Post by Saltydog on Jul 29, 2013 23:41:47 GMT -6
I think maybe farmer fran understands yallll........
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Post by tomseaver on Jul 30, 2013 12:17:13 GMT -6
Longform 5-4A preview: 1. Denton Guyer: Won a state championship last year and will be expected to repeat, though the road might be a bit tougher this time around with three FBS signees gone. But, Jerrod Heard. Heard and senior RB D.J. Breedlove will carry the offense, but who will Heard throw to? Former backup QB David Haynes is moving out to WR to get his athleticism on the field (though he'll still serve as Heard's backup), while rising junior Alex Honey has potential. The O-line has the gaping hole left by TCU signee Patrick Morris, but Walsh will find somebody to fill in. The defense was questionable last year but does return both starting corners, and rising junior DL Carl Thompson is a budding star. Definitely the team to beat in 5-4A, though the gap isn't that big between them and... 2. Wichita Falls Rider: State semifinalist last year, and don't discount the five extra weeks of practice time they got. Rising senior QB Chase London got valuable experience last year after J.T. Barrett went down, and the offense has athletes out the ass with RB Carlos Fleeks and WR Davon Allison (who saw some time at QB last year as well), and sophomore QB T.J. Vasher has potential. The defense, led by LB Sam Scribner, is stacked; Rider has a strong crop of seniors that will be looking to finish the job after a gutpunch loss to Lancaster denied them a trip to Jerry World. I'm almost tempted to call them 1a; and, this year the game with Guyer is in Wichita Falls. 3. Byron Nelson: On the other hand, the gap between the top two and everybody else is wide, but Nelson, with star RB Tylor Blake running behind mammoth OL Anders Huizenga, looks like a clear third. Nelson narrowly missed the playoffs after a loss to Azle in Week 9 and a tiebreaker on points, but I thought they were the third-best team in the district last year. They're in their fourth year of varsity and seem to be building a solid program. The defense only has two starters back, but strong sub-varsity squads will provide reinforcements. 4. Azle: The Hornets lose star QB Corbyn Koiner and workhorse RB Hunter McDonald, but if they can find a QB they should be fine. History isn't really on their side in the battle with Lake Dallas for the last playoff spot, and they do lose 12 starters, but they should be getting reinforcements from a 10-0 JV team (yes, they even beat Guyer and Rider.) Most outside observers (cough Dave Campbell's) are writing them off because of personnel losses, but this is a program on the upswing and I think they sneak in with the fourth playoff spot. 5. Lake Dallas: Going out on a limb here, as the Falcons haven't missed the playoffs since 2001 (though in some years they've been barely sneaking in.) I think this is the year that streak ends. They only return 8 starters off a team that really wasn't all that great, and they don't have much coming up from JV. The freshman team last year did have some talent; figure on 2013 being a rebuilding year in Corinth. The one possible saving grace is that they get Azle at home in Week 10, which will probably be for all the marbles. 6. Wichita Falls: Old High had a 10-0 freshman team in 2011; but, the lack of depth in the program meant that most of those guys got thrown into the fire last year. The result was a last-place finish with a bunch of talented sophomores taking their lumps, and it didn't help that rising senior QB Zack Murphy got hurt early in the season. With a new coach and with that talented 2015 class having a year of experience under their belts, the Coyotes should be improved -- though making the playoffs will be a stretch. 7. Denton: Guyer and Ryan's kid brother showed some improvement in 2012, but it still wasn't enough to even sniff a playoff berth. Rising senior QB Cy Ward is a solid signal-caller, but the Broncos still face a rather sizable talent gap between them and the Guyers of the world. Look for more improvement in their second year under a new coaching staff, but I'm not holding my breath on them being a playoff threat. 8. White Settlement Brewer: Like Wichita Falls, Brewer will be breaking in a new coach, but unlike Wichita Falls, in this case a coaching change wasn't really warranted. Paul Sharr had a 23-27 record in five years and never got Brewer to the playoffs -- but then, they went 13-37 in the five years before he arrived and haven't made the playoffs since 1999. Plus, Brewer waited until May to make the change. Between all that and losing their star RB, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see the Bears drop to the cellar.
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Post by aschom78 on Jul 30, 2013 16:09:05 GMT -6
Here are my thoughts on the R3 playoff picture for 2013:
17-4a: Elgin Manor Pflugerville Connally Georgetown
18-4a: Brenham Magnolia West Huntsville Montgomery
19-4a: Humble Summer Creek Crosby Dayton Humble Kingwood Park
20-4a: Nederland Port Neches-Groves Vidor Beaumont Central
21-4a: Houston Sharpstown Houston Reagan Houston Milby Houston Waltrip
22-4a: Fort Bend Marshall Fort Bend Ridge Point Houston Stratford Tomball Memorial
23-4a: Rosenberg Terry Richmond George Ranch Angleton Richmond Foster
24-4a: Texas City Pearland Dawson Friendswood Baytown Goose Creek Memorial
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