trueblue82 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 We can put this to rest. 83 Daingerfield Tigers. 565 offensive plays ran against the defense in 16 games for a grand total of 565 feet not yards but feet. That is 12 inches every time the ball was snapped against that defense. It will never be matched again.The thread is titled "Best Team You've SEEN". Some of us didn't see the '83 Daingerfield team. The "Best Team Ever" thread has been done and redone. I have no doubt Daingerfield belongs in that conversation. But some people can't say that team is the best they've seen, because they never saw it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upullinmychain Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 I saw Daingerfield twice in 83, absolutely the best defense I've ever seen period. Best offense I've ever seen with my own eyes was smu with Dickerson and James in the backfield, but the qb was the key to that offense, dude could run the heck out of that veer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 The thread is titled "Best Team You've SEEN". Some of us didn't see the '83 Daingerfield team. The "Best Team Ever" thread has been done and redone. I have no doubt Daingerfield belongs in that conversation. But some people can't say that team is the best they've seen, because they never saw it. Â Yeah, I was hoping someone would clarify this at some point. I've certainly heard of plenty of amazing teams... but have only seen a few. Â But my contribution would be the 1989 Overton 8th grade Ponies. Their hard-fought 7-0 win over Arp was preserved with a clutch last-second defensive stop by yours truly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoakyBandito Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Best HS team I ever saw in person was 2008 Carthage. They were not the best all season, but the last 5-6 games they were unbelievable. That is the team that started it all. The 2010 and 2013 Dawgs were good too, but that 2008 team had it all. Put that same team at Carthage now, and they got 7-8 D1 players on the field at the 3a (new 4a) level. Of course nobody knew who Carthage was then, so the recruitment was minimal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsfanatic1 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 I saw Daingerfield twice in 83, absolutely the best defense I've ever seen period. Best offense I've ever seen with my own eyes was smu with Dickerson and James in the backfield, but the qb was the key to that offense, dude could run the heck out of that veer.. Lance McIlhenny-Highland Park product. He was a bad dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upullinmychain Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Lance McIlhenny-Highland Park product. He was a bad dude. Yes sir, dude literally forced the defensive end to commit on the play, it was like he would jump in d ends arms and then pitch and Dickerson was gone,, that's if he hadn't snuck it into Craig James on the way to attack the end. Never seen a qb force a defense's hand since. Was amazed at his courage and determination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NODAYSOFFTX Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 For me it would be, JT 94' team, espy award winner. 2001 Lufkin, 2015 George Ranch that RB was killing! 5tds , 2015 Katy that defense was a monster! , 2012 JT, with Heisman candidate Greg Ward Jr. along with a wide receiving core that had three D1 commits that featured last years 1st team all sec receiver Fred Ross, great team that was less than a minute away from state.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
199th Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1973 John Tyler. With Earl Campbell and all those other D-1 players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoePride88 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Got a sneakin' suspicion I wasn'the first to comment a team they didn't actually see. I was responding to those claiming that any team was "the best ever"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purprleragedad Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Yoe88....was thinking the same thing...to my students..."THEY" say I'm so old I saw the New Jersey vs Rutgers game in 1869.....to MY kids...it was the "22" Waco Team....to my collegues...it was the 1930-40's Masonic Home Mighty Mites.....BUT in Reality....2006, 2007 Alto Yellow Jackets....2006 was better because of the DEPTH....alot of the same guys....Now the other team I will HAVE to mention is the 1975 Big Sandy team.....saw them up close and PERSONAL!!!....State Finals....They were good...Gary Chalk, David Overstreet, Tim Overstreet, and MR SMITH!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington76 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Celina Bobcats 2001 in the State Championship game versus Garrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redinjun Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 The 1999 Mart Quan Cosby's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 No love for '89-'90 Groveton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 No love for '89-'90 Groveton? Â They got my love... and while Rodney Thomas is the single most dominating high school player I've ever seen (and yes, I watched Adrian Peterson play also), those teams were solid from top to bottom. Even if they hadn't been, Rodney was so incredible he would've willed them to success, but because they were as good as they were it allowed them to destroy teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 The 1999 Mart Quan Cosby's. To me, John Tank Garrett was the star of that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JugLine Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Best HS team I ever saw in person was 2008 Carthage. They were not the best all season, but the last 5-6 games they were unbelievable. That is the team that started it all. The 2010 and 2013 Dawgs were good too, but that 2008 team had it all. Put that same team at Carthage now, and they got 7-8 D1 players on the field at the 3a (new 4a) level. Of course nobody knew who Carthage was then, so the recruitment was minimal. My pick as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadof57 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I know folks that are not from Daingerfield get tired of hearing about the '83 Tigers but that's only because you're not from Daingerfield! I seen them they are the best team to ever play high school football! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBigBlue Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Mine is the 83 Tigers as well. That decade was magical for Daingerfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboyandchrist Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 The best team I ever saw play was Daingerfield 1983, the second best team was Carthage 2008. The 3rd was Tatum 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboyandchrist Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 The 05 Tatum team had 9 D1 players and four were drafted or invited by the NFL. This was sophomore, juniors, and seniors combined. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Pound for pound, the 1998 Tenaha Tigers. They probably couldn't beat the '83 Daingerfield, or 2008 Carthage teams but they were half their size. I admit I'm a huge homer but hey they were good too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadof57 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I also think the Atlanta team from 2003 (as much as it pains me to say their name) is overlooked because of their final record. But they went 12-4 and all 4 losses were to 4A opponents which at the time Atlanta was 3A and the only 3A team that even challenged them was Daingerfield in a 7-3 win for the Rabbits..they won 11 straight games to take the State Championship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troop6 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 The 1983 Dangerfield team (saw them play Carthage that year),the 2008 Carthage Bulldogs, and 2013 Carthage Bulldogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threejs Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 The first team I ever saw play is the best I have ever seen play....1973 JT Lions - Earl Campbell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackflag79 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Based on the teams I've actually seen play, there is absolutely no question that the '83 Daingerfield team was by far the best I've seen at any level against similar competition. Though I never got to see them play, I heard about the Big Sandy teams of mid '70s, and the Pittsburg team of '80. Â To this day, I find myself comparing defenses to the defense that I saw in '83. Not really a fair comparison, but nobody has ever came close to that one. Of course, offenses are much more complex and balanced nowadays so I'm pretty sure it will never be duplicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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