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Sadly it was likely the most exciting part to either of their seasons. Pitiful.

This. I know enrollment doesn’t determine competitiveness, but it’s certainly a factor. Those schools that are 4 and 5 times the size of ETBU worry me. I think we can remain competitive in most sports….. but football is the biggest question. We’ve only been marginally competitive in football in the ASC. Granted…. I think HSU and UMHB would be VERY competitive in the LSC and any other D2 conference just as they dominated the ASC. But all those 6-4 seasons finishing #4 in the ASC for ETBU could result in some 3-7 seasons finishing #8 in the LSC unless we can turn things around on the gridiron.

Don’t look now… but the Maverick baseball team is 8-1.

That’s true. I think new rules for the transfer portal are likely in the works… as soon as the SEC and the Bi6 come to the terms they like….. everyone in the NCAA will follow suit FBS all the way down to D3. And for every student that wants to be in Austin, San Antonio, or a metroplex area like Denton…. There are some that would prefer a smaller setting… finding that niche student will be paramount for ETBU lest they finish in dead last every season.

With the implosion of the American Southwest Conference last summer...leaving just "The Baptist Four" of ETBU, Howard Payne, Hardin-Simmons, and Mary Hardin Baylor.... rumors are really swirling. It seems the the SCAC (D3) has no intentions of offering a spot to either of the four. The SAA (D3) also seems uninterested in the four. The Coast to Coast conference is still a possibility...but it seems a longshot given the travel that would be involved. Tough decisions ahead. Rumor has it that UMHB is eyeballing a move to the FCS level and possibly a move to the Southland conference or the United Athletic Conference (with SFA and Sam Houston). Howard Payne could be headed to the Sooner Atheltic Conference (NAIA) to join Texas Wesleyan and Wayland Baptist...... Rumors are swirling that ETBU and Hardin-Simmons are looking to possibly move up to D2 and into the Lone Star Conference, joining former ASC Sul Ross State. If ETBU makes the move they would become one of the smallest D2 universities in the nation.... and one of the smallest in the Lone Star Conference. BUT...it would finally allow ETBU to offer athletic scholarships, which is prohibited in D3. FOOTBALL SCHOOLS IN THE LSC/Enrollment Angelo State 10,928 Central Washington 10,195 West Texas 9,241 Western Oregon 6,333 A&M Kingsville 6,092 UT Permian Basin 5,848 Midwestern State 5,784 Eastern New Mexico 4,991 Western New Mexico 3,378 Sul Ross State 1,987 Hardin Simmons 2,333 East Texas Baptist 1,833 -------- Not to mention some of the large Non-football schools..... Texas Women's 15,877 UT Tyler 9,317 A&M International 8,505 Dallas Baptist 4,348 St. Edwards (Austin) 3,470 Cameron University (OK) 3,417 St. Mary's (San Antonio) 3,253 Oklahoma Christian 2,602 Lubbock Christian 1,506 ---------------------- Rumor has it.... if ETBU and Hardin Simmons (and or Mary Hardin Baylor and even Howard Payne) join the LSC.... they would send the 2 affiliate football only schools Central Washington and Western Oregon packing. Forming a 10 (or 11) team football conference. And a 19/20 team conference for all other sports. ----------------------- ETBU would be the second smallest school in the conference, only larger than Lubbock Christian. They would be fairly close to Sul Ross, Hardin Simmons, and Oklahoma Christian...but exponentially smaller than everyone else. --------------------- Obviously the size of the school doesn't mean much as far as competitive edge goes when they all have the same restrictions on scholarships and there's no significant NIL money at the D2 level..... Which means it comes down to recruitment. So you have small town (Marshall- 25,000) ...small university(2000) recruiting against the likes of Denton, San Angelo, Tyler, Laredo, Odessa, Wichita Falls, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Oklahoma City..... with much bigger/busier campuses That's going to be rough...... Currently ETBU is recruiting against Plainview, Alpine, Belton, Sherman.... BIG difference. Not saying ETBU can't compete at the D2 level. Obviously scholarships can bring in some talent..... but rectuiting guys that want a smaller campus... a smaller town... and namely a Christian campus Vs a state school campus are all things they have to contend with. ------------------- And none of this is set in stone I've heard rumors ETBU has also looked in to another D2 conference centered in Arkansas and Oklahoma in the Great American Conference with the likes of Hardin University, Arkansas Tech, Ouachita Baptist, Oklahoma Baptist...... Geographically the GAC makes more sense than the LSC.... and the enrollments in the GAC are all significantly lower than the LSC with numbers closer to ETBU's. Stay tuned. Until something changes.... the ASC is planning a round-robin conference slate this fall between ETBU, UMHB, HSU, and HPU.... with 4 non conference games. The ASC has until 2026 to get back up to 6 teams before losing their automatic qualifying spot into NCAA playoffs in all sports. I

Not expecting 7A in 2026.....but 2028 is very possible. Not going to be shocked to see the Div I and Div II split come to winter and spring sports either.

Not shocking. Sad. But not shocking. Jacksonville struggled mightily in 5A for a loooong time. They finally dropped down to 4A.....where they struggled mightily. Now their back to 5A........

They are both horrid. Besides that...not much. They split the season series to end tied for dead last barring an upset by either.

15-5A Boys Basketball Standings Longview 12-2 Mount Pleasant 12-2 Hallsville 11-3 Tyler 9-5 Marshall 4-10 Whitehouse 3-11 Texas High 3-11 Pine Tree 2-12 REGION QUARTERFINALS Longview beat Crandall 50-49 Lancaster beat Nacogdoches 75-52 REGION SEMIFINALS Longview Vs. The Colony ------------------------------------------ 15-5A Girls Basketball Standings Tyler 14-0 Longview 10-4 Whitehouse 9-5 Texas High 9-5 Hallsville 6-8 Mount Pleasant 4-10 Marshall 3-11 Pine Tree 1-13 AREA PLAYOFFS Longview beat Red Oak 53-45 Tyler beat Lancaster 71-57 McKinney North beat Whitehouse 67-30 REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS McKinney North beat Longview 67-42 Princeton beat Tyler 65-40 SEAASON IS OVER ----------------------------------------- 15-5A Boys Soccer Standings Longview 10-0 Mount Pleasant 8-2 Whitehouse 6-3-1 Pine Tree 4-4-2 Hallsville 4-6 Tyler 3-4-3 Marshall 1-9 Texas High 1-9 Game 10 Longview beat Hallsville 3-0 Whitehouse beat Mount Pleasant 2-0 Texas High beat Marshall 3-1 Tyler Tied Pine Tree 2-2 (PT won 4-2) Whitehouse got the upset of the night on Tuesday with their 2-0 win over MP..... dropping the Tigers 2 games behind the district leading Lobos. Tyler and Pine Tree battled it out to a 2-2 tie...but PT won the game in a shootout 4-2. Texas High got their first district win of the season over Marshall with both tied for the cellar with a win over each other. ---------------------------------------------- 15-5A Girls Soccer Standings Longview 8-0-2 Whitehouse 8-1-1 Mount Pleasant 6-2-2 Tyler 5-4-1 Hallsville 4-6 Pine Tree 3-7 Texas High 3-7 Marshall 0-10 Game 10 Longview beat Hallsville 3-2 Whitehouse beat Mount Pleasant 4-0 Tyler beat Pine Tree 4-1 Texas High over Marshall 4-0

Typo. THS has Longview. Marshall has PT for scrimmages.

Did the Liberty Christian game take the place of the Fayettville game for THS? I got Legacy, Liberty Christian, Midlothian Heritage, and Waco University as their non-district schedule.

Some of the Home/Away stuff may not be correct. I'll get that part fixed as more schedules are officially released. Scrimmage news is sketchy at best at the moment. But here's what I've pieced together Scrimmage 1 Jacksonville Vs. Palestine Scrimmage 2 Marshall Vs. Pine Tree Texas High Vs. Longview Whitehouse Vs. Gilmer Jacksonville Vs. Rusk Nac- TBA Hallsville- TBA Mount Pleasant- TBA Week 1 Tyler Vs. Marshall Tyler Legacy Vs. Texas High Jacksonville Vs. Center Hallsville Vs. Lindale Crandall Vs. Mount Pleasant Palestine Vs. Nacogdoches Whitehouse- TBA Week 2 Longview Vs. Marshall Lufkin Vs. Nacogdoches Texas High Vs. Liberty Christian Lindale Vs. Mount Pleasant Jacksonville Vs. Brownsboro Hallsville- TBA Whitehouse- TBA Week 3 Marshall Vs. Tyler Legacy Terrell Vs. Mount Pleasant Midlothian Heritage Vs Texas High Livingston Vs. Nacogdoches Henderson Vs. Jacksonville Whitehouse- TBA Hallsville- TBA Week 4 Marshall Vs. Palestine Athens Vs. Jacksonville Texas High Vs. Fayetteville Nacogdoches Vs. Bryan Rudder Mount Pleasant Vs. Sulphur Springs Whitehouse- TBA Hallsville- TBA Week 5 Hallsville Vs. Texas High Nacogdoches Vs. Jacksonville Mount Pleasant Vs. Whitehouse Marshall- Bye Week 6 Mount Pleasant Vs. Marshall Texas High Vs. Whitehouse Jacksonville Vs. Hallsille Nacogdoches- Bye Week 7 Marshall Vs. Texas High Whitehouse Vs. Jacksonville Hallsville Vs. Nacogdoches Mount Pleasant- BYE Week 8 Jacksonville Vs. Marshall Nacogdoches Vs. Whitehouse Texas High Vs. Mount Pleasant Hallsville- BYE Week 9 Marshall Vs. Nacogdoches Hallsville Vs. Whitehouse Mount Pleasant Vs Jacksonville Texas High- Bye Week 10 Hallsville Vs. Marshall Jacksonville V Texas High Nacogdoches Vs. Mount Pleasant Whitehouse- Bye Week 11 Marshall Vs. Whitehouse Hallsville Vs. Mount Pleasant Texas High Vs. Nacogdoches Jacksonville- Bye

Considering you’re almost twice the size of every school in our district I would hope so. There’s a REASON classifications exist. Of course Marshall would struggle in a district full of schools twice or three times our size. Of course Legacy should win more in a district full of schools half their size. But that’s not how it works. End of the day…. legacy is a struggling program that loses more than they win. So they don’t get to look down on anyone. Esp a program with a winning history.

Not in my feels. Just returning what’s being given to me. Having a conversation.

We don’t pick our classification or district any more than Legacy does. You’re trying to compare a school that has 1,100 more students to MHS. I was just pointing out that you were laughing at a program that has won almost 100 games in the same amount of time that Legacy has lost 100 games. You seem to assume it’s an easy win for you guys. Might be…. But I’m not expecting a blowout. History shows the game is usually very competitive. We should be better in 24 than we were in 23. Respect is a two way street.

I don’t run scared. I never predicted we’d beat y'all. I just called out you laughing at a program that has significantly more wins and playoff success than Legacy. That’s a mathematical fact. But I’ll make sure to pop in and say hi when we start the playoffs (again) and y’all airing up the basketballs (again).

Not of the stadium. Haven’t seen any renderings. But I’ve seen the ones from the main campus

A few photos of the progress at Maverick Stadium. Construction at MHS for its $42 million facelift will start in the coming weeks. Total renovation along with the general fund monies already used will total about $57 million in updates at MHS. Exciting stuff.

Pine Tree fans feel better than you.

Feels better than (51-97).

Matt stepp posted a mock 7A alignment last week....interesting stuff. I'm not going to list his proposed districts since it's premium content....but lots of random thoughts about it and how it affects East Texas, specifically 5A. 1. No 7A teams in ETX. Not even Legacy would make the cut. 2. 6A...... Seeing Longview, Legacy, and Tyler in a East DFW district shocks no one..and it's with schools none of them are strangers to. Longview will dominate that district more often than not. Lufkin goes south to the Golden Triangle/NE Houston area....tough draw for LP. 3. 5A Div I..... Texas High and Nac bump up to Div I. Texarkana finds themselves in a similar travel situation as they had when they were last in Div I.... all DFW. Some long drives to Dallas, south of Dallas, and the eastern portions of the metroplex. THS would continue to dominate that district like they have their current district. Gotta feel bad for Nac.... some long drives to places like Huntsville and Baytown...but some stiff competition for huntsville and several other annual playoff teams. 4. 5A Div II sees the biggest shake up. With Texarkana and Nac gone to Div I..... we see a split amongst those left in Div II. The I-30 schools get grouped together with MP and SS going to the northern metroplex, reuniting with some old foes. Meanwhile Marshall and Hallsville see PT move back up to 5A along with Lindale. MP becomes an immediate playoff threat in their new district. Marshall, Whitehouse, and Lindale look to battle for the district title more often than not...and PT has proven to be a contender of late too. ---------- TBH..... looking at it all..... I think most ETX schools would be happy with this alignment with the exceptions being Texas High and Nac because of travel. I think Longview, Tyler, and Legacy would be pleased. I think MP, Marshall, WH, and others are probably happy too. LP is iffy.... that's a tough district...but it's better than being in the DFW..... Interesting stuff...... Of course....all of this is about football only. The question is...... do we ever see split divisions in other sports? Or would we see 7A in all sports instead?

15-5A Boys Basketball Standings Longview 12-2 Mount Pleasant 12-2 Hallsville 11-3 Tyler 9-5 Marshall 4-10 Whitehouse 3-11 Texas High 3-11 Pine Tree 2-12 AREA PLAYOFF Lancaster beat Mount Pleasant 53-38 Longview beat Melissa 47-46 Nacogdoches beat Sherman 52-41 Crandall beat Lufkin 62-47 REGION QUARTERFINALS Longview Vs. Crandall Nacogdoches Vs.Lancaster ------------------------------------------ 15-5A Girls Basketball Standings Tyler 14-0 Longview 10-4 Whitehouse 9-5 Texas High 9-5 Hallsville 6-8 Mount Pleasant 4-10 Marshall 3-11 Pine Tree 1-13 AREA PLAYOFFS Longview beat Red Oak 53-45 Tyler beat Lancaster 71-57 McKinney North beat Whitehouse 67-30 REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS McKinney North beat Longview 67-42 Princeton beat Tyler 65-40 ----------------------------------------- 15-5A Boys Soccer Standings Longview 9-0 Mount Pleasant 8-1 Whitehouse 5-3-1 Pine Tree 4-4-1 Hallsville 4-5 Tyler 3-4-2 Marshall 1-8 Texas High 0-9 Game 8 Hallsville beat Texas High 6-1 Mount Pleasant beat Marshall 1-0 Longview beat Tyler 2-1 Whitehouse beat Pine Tree 4-1 Game 9 Mount Pleasant beat Hallsville 3-1 Longview beat Texas High 7-0 Pine Tree beat Marshall 5-0 Tyler beat Whitehouse 1-0 ---------------------------------------------- 15-5A Girls Soccer Standings Longview 7-0-2 Whitehouse 7-1-1 Mount Pleasant 6-1-2 Tyler 4-4-1 Hallsville 4-5 Pine Tree 3-6 Texas High 2-7 Marshall 0-9 Game 8 Mount Pleasant beat Marshall 4-1 Whitehouse beat Pine Tree 1-0 Longview beat Tyler 3-0 Hallsville beat Texas High 2-0 Game 9 Mount Pleasant beat Hallsville 3-1 Whitehouse beat Tyler 1-0 Longview beat Texas High 7-0 Pine Tree beat Marshall 4-0

No……. I don’t talk slang. Because I’m an adult… not a 12 year old.