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Post by BandidoNB on Dec 15, 2023 15:35:44 GMT -6
Yep I'm consistently not bitching about the way the championship games are scheduled or the venue. I don’t think there is anything wrong with equalizing the playing field and speaking out for it as well. If you want to call it “bitching”, then so be it. But the truth is that it hasn’t been truly equal for a long time. There is no replacement being within your regular routine. For all the practice facilites and hotels that there are in DFW, it’s simply not home. How would you like it if the UIL enforced centralized locations for regional finals, with Region 4 finals being at the Alamodome every year? Plenty of practice facilities in the Alamo City and surrounding areas. Yea, i didn’t think you’d like it either.
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Post by FB fan on Dec 15, 2023 15:39:01 GMT -6
Yep I'm consistently not bitching about the way the championship games are scheduled or the venue. I don’t think there is anything wrong with equalizing the playing field and speaking out for it as well. If you want to call it “bitching”, then so be it. But the truth is that it hasn’t been truly equal for a long time. There is no replacement being within your regular routine. For all the practice facilites and hotels that there are in DFW, it’s simply not home. How would you like it if the UIL enforced centralized locations for regional finals, with Region 4 finals being at the Alamodome every year? Plenty of practice facilities in the Alamo City and surrounding areas. Yea, i didn’t think you’d like it either. A Dome would be fine. No weather worries plus we could go to one place to see them all or they could be televised or streamed. Yep I'd like it. We all choose where we live. We don't all expect to be catered to.
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Post by BandidoNB on Dec 15, 2023 15:44:39 GMT -6
I don’t think there is anything wrong with equalizing the playing field and speaking out for it as well. If you want to call it “bitching”, then so be it. But the truth is that it hasn’t been truly equal for a long time. There is no replacement being within your regular routine. For all the practice facilites and hotels that there are in DFW, it’s simply not home. How would you like it if the UIL enforced centralized locations for regional finals, with Region 4 finals being at the Alamodome every year? Plenty of practice facilities in the Alamo City and surrounding areas. Yea, i didn’t think you’d like it either. A Dome would be fine. No weather worries. We all choose where we live. We don't all expect to be catered to. Awesome. Maybe your FB coaches should propose it! I’m willing to bet they never will. Deciding on neutral facilities or flipping home for home is not “being catered to”.
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Post by FB fan on Dec 15, 2023 15:54:53 GMT -6
A Dome would be fine. No weather worries. We all choose where we live. We don't all expect to be catered to. Awesome. Maybe your FB coaches should propose it! I’m willing to bet they never will. Deciding on neutral facilities or flipping home for home is not “being catered to”. I have no idea how they feel. I don't pretend to speak for others.
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Post by karlosy on Dec 15, 2023 16:00:42 GMT -6
Whens the last time any of your teams made it to the title game? Probably never or a long long time ago. So, none of these arguments matter.
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Post by warcat82 on Dec 15, 2023 17:25:09 GMT -6
Whens the last time any of your teams made it to the title game? Probably never or a long long time ago. So, none of these arguments matter. Well as a coach in the private school sector 2013 and 2014. 6 man football. We played our title games in the big huge mega stadium of Huto Parks and Rec complex. Man talk about some state of the art facilities and broadcasting booths!!! For the halftime show we had a train roll through and almost knock over the score board!! That was exciting!!! Of course the wild deer getting scared and running from the brush onto the field and then crapping when it saw all the people was almost as amusing... trying to get a bunch of rednecks to not hunt the deer was harder lol... Anyway our kids didn't care that year that we played in a crap hole of a stadium. They were playing for the title!!! The next year our league upgraded to playing at Moody High School in Moody, Texas. They are still out in the sticks but have a very nice athletics facility for a small school in Central Texas. Again, kids didn't care. They didn't say why can't we play at Jerryworld. They said "We are playing for a title, let's go finish this!" In TAPPS they play title games at Waco Midway. They used to play 6 man title games at Zephyr. Only 2 schools in TAPPS in Waco, only 4 in Temple or Waco. Only one of those has made a title game in any of the sports. They were the DeSoto of TAPPS during that time. Again the kids don't care that they are not at Jerryworld and they are just at a high school. I can also tell you those parents aren't complaining either! They are paying good money for those schools, some of those schools charge 15-25k a semester. So basically small to medium college tuition, and they have to pay to play athletics in many schools in TAPPS and many other private school leagues too. Yet they have no issue with a no frills location being the state title game. As for your 5A plays later in the week ok congrats they play later in the week. Travel still takes away a day of practice. Point is still valid. As for FBFan, yes coaching network you will find a place but it's not your stuff, it's not your place, it's not your schedule. It makes a difference man. The local team not having any interruptions has a huge advantage.
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Post by warcat82 on Dec 15, 2023 17:47:45 GMT -6
Yep I'm consistently not bitching about the way the championship games are scheduled or the venue. I don’t think there is anything wrong with equalizing the playing field and speaking out for it as well. If you want to call it “bitching”, then so be it. But the truth is that it hasn’t been truly equal for a long time. There is no replacement being within your regular routine. For all the practice facilites and hotels that there are in DFW, it’s simply not home. How would you like it if the UIL enforced centralized locations for regional finals, with Region 4 finals being at the Alamodome every year? Plenty of practice facilities in the Alamo City and surrounding areas. Yea, i didn’t think you’d like it either. Oh my goodness UIL did that in soccer back in the early 2000s! The soccer coaches nearly revolted! They moved the region 4 championships to San Antonio... all the top programs in the valley were pissed off. They didn't see a reason to drive to San Antonio to play another valley team. Very rarely did a team outside of the Valley not face another valley team for the region 4 title in both boys and girls soccer. Back then, CC King had a strong girls team that would get close, SA MacArthur had a very strong girls team and they were the rare occurrence, GP and FB in the smaller school side were also strong but the valley was their kryptonite. Anyway, they were discussing doing away with it when I left San Marcos. I stopped following it that closely so I dont know if they did, but man that was a huge ordeal at soccer coaching school!
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Post by sinfan75 on Dec 15, 2023 18:15:39 GMT -6
Tough loss for Bellville but damn that was a fun game to watch!
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Post by warcat82 on Dec 15, 2023 19:09:21 GMT -6
Tough loss for Bellville but damn that was a fun game to watch! To think Gilmer didn't even win their district 😳😳😳😳😳😳... They take the tough path and win state!! Congrats to those young men!
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Post by FB fan on Dec 15, 2023 19:13:04 GMT -6
Whens the last time any of your teams made it to the title game? Probably never or a long long time ago. So, none of these arguments matter. Well as a coach in the private school sector 2013 and 2014. 6 man football. We played our title games in the big huge mega stadium of Huto Parks and Rec complex. Man talk about some state of the art facilities and broadcasting booths!!! For the halftime show we had a train roll through and almost knock over the score board!! That was exciting!!! Of course the wild deer getting scared and running from the brush onto the field and then crapping when it saw all the people was almost as amusing... trying to get a bunch of rednecks to not hunt the deer was harder lol... Anyway our kids didn't care that year that we played in a crap hole of a stadium. They were playing for the title!!! The next year our league upgraded to playing at Moody High School in Moody, Texas. They are still out in the sticks but have a very nice athletics facility for a small school in Central Texas. Again, kids didn't care. They didn't say why can't we play at Jerryworld. They said "We are playing for a title, let's go finish this!" In TAPPS they play title games at Waco Midway. They used to play 6 man title games at Zephyr. Only 2 schools in TAPPS in Waco, only 4 in Temple or Waco. Only one of those has made a title game in any of the sports. They were the DeSoto of TAPPS during that time. Again the kids don't care that they are not at Jerryworld and they are just at a high school. I can also tell you those parents aren't complaining either! They are paying good money for those schools, some of those schools charge 15-25k a semester. So basically small to medium college tuition, and they have to pay to play athletics in many schools in TAPPS and many other private school leagues too. Yet they have no issue with a no frills location being the state title game. As for your 5A plays later in the week ok congrats they play later in the week. Travel still takes away a day of practice. Point is still valid. As for FBFan, yes coaching network you will find a place but it's not your stuff, it's not your place, it's not your schedule. It makes a difference man. The local team not having any interruptions has a huge advantage. Sorry partner but there is no way I'm believing the players were just as happy having the game of their life at something less. Nope no matter what they said.
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Post by Hunt'emWolves27 on Dec 15, 2023 19:16:48 GMT -6
BOOM there’s those special teams already! Back em up and put them in the end zone! SV 2 Aledo 0
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Post by warcat82 on Dec 15, 2023 19:17:12 GMT -6
Nice play by SV defense!!!
2-0
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Post by FB fan on Dec 15, 2023 19:17:24 GMT -6
Tough loss for Bellville but damn that was a fun game to watch! Some of those 9 plus false starts on Bellville were questionable and certainly had effect on the outcome.
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Post by Hunt'emWolves27 on Dec 15, 2023 19:21:57 GMT -6
That kids got a leg! So far special teams winning this game. SV 5 Aledo 0
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Post by warcat82 on Dec 15, 2023 19:22:26 GMT -6
Well as a coach in the private school sector 2013 and 2014. 6 man football. We played our title games in the big huge mega stadium of Huto Parks and Rec complex. Man talk about some state of the art facilities and broadcasting booths!!! For the halftime show we had a train roll through and almost knock over the score board!! That was exciting!!! Of course the wild deer getting scared and running from the brush onto the field and then crapping when it saw all the people was almost as amusing... trying to get a bunch of rednecks to not hunt the deer was harder lol... Anyway our kids didn't care that year that we played in a crap hole of a stadium. They were playing for the title!!! The next year our league upgraded to playing at Moody High School in Moody, Texas. They are still out in the sticks but have a very nice athletics facility for a small school in Central Texas. Again, kids didn't care. They didn't say why can't we play at Jerryworld. They said "We are playing for a title, let's go finish this!" In TAPPS they play title games at Waco Midway. They used to play 6 man title games at Zephyr. Only 2 schools in TAPPS in Waco, only 4 in Temple or Waco. Only one of those has made a title game in any of the sports. They were the DeSoto of TAPPS during that time. Again the kids don't care that they are not at Jerryworld and they are just at a high school. I can also tell you those parents aren't complaining either! They are paying good money for those schools, some of those schools charge 15-25k a semester. So basically small to medium college tuition, and they have to pay to play athletics in many schools in TAPPS and many other private school leagues too. Yet they have no issue with a no frills location being the state title game. As for your 5A plays later in the week ok congrats they play later in the week. Travel still takes away a day of practice. Point is still valid. As for FBFan, yes coaching network you will find a place but it's not your stuff, it's not your place, it's not your schedule. It makes a difference man. The local team not having any interruptions has a huge advantage. Sorry partner but there is no way I'm believing the players were just as happy having the game of their life at something less. Nope no matter what they said. Next year, if I'm around and able to go, I will invite you up for any of the TAPPS title games and you can decide for yourself if those emotions are real or not? Sound good? You can decide if they care or not, because I assure you they don't. Neither do those coaches! The tears for the losses are heartbreaking, and the mumps for joy and excitement of victory is just as real and the smiles are just as big.
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