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  1. 2014…. I was there, unbelievable
  2. 12 Overtime game we broadcasted in 2010 vs. Nac. 84-81 JAX win. Still a national record. Made national news. Game was over at 12:50 am. My biggest memory is how bad I had to pee. Lots of games come to mind I’ve attended. I’ve watched Texas high school football since 1970. How much time do you have?
  3. You can read the manual and listen to lectures all you want. Those are important… but they will never replace experience. I feel bad for the young refs who aren’t ready…. And the teams that bear the brunt of it.
  4. Yeah, I agree to a point. People have been retiring / leaving officiating in droves way before covid. The lack of people starting to officiate is way behind those retiring. I officiated HS and college basketball for 18 years, retired in 1994. I didn't do it for the money but the amount of pay at the HS level has NOT kept up with inflation. The UIL better address this or it's going to get bad. Last year, JAX was on the road and I talked to a young official in our press box and he told me this was his 2nd year. A 5A football game with a 2-year official who looked 22 years old. You CAN'T play without officials and they better get on this.
  5. I agree it's hard to look at "who beat who and by how much" to predict anything. That usually doesn't work well. What I do know (and most have said so on this thread) is Jacksonville has improved. There is no doubt about that. What I see up close and personal is more confidence and trust in the coaches and in each other. Kilgore is really talented . . . yikes!. But I don't see them being any more talented than 5A Crandall, who JAX lost to 42-37 and JAX driving in for the go ahead score in the 4th when they lost a 75 yard scoop-and-score. But there I go again . . . you can't do that who-beat-who thing. It's all about match ups. It's about who executes, who has the least turnovers, did the QB's girlfriend break up with him on Friday morning what game plan each unit coach has put together for their specific unit to attack the other's weaknesses, etc... Too many data points to just go by who-played-who. By the way, does anyone have the phone number of VanZandt's girlfriend? Asking for a friend.
  6. What a HUGE win for NAC last week. Amazing what happens when things come together, a good game plan, and the other team's disrespect. WH had been rolling, Didn't see that coming. Still, PT can play, they just make mistakes at the wrong time. Kilgore only beat then 20-14. Maybe NAC is on a roll . . . I'll go with NAC though.
  7. Great win! 2nd half, the offense put it together. Defense just keeps getting better and better, created 3 turnovers. Coaches did a great job with their game planning.
  8. No, a few years ago, the Board of Directors for DQ decided not to renew their deal with Fox Sports SW. I know a DQ higher up and he said they regret it now.
  9. It’s kids doing it. They even stole my picture and made a fake account of me. Should I feel honored (?) conflicted Hopefully, Matt Stepp and his crew can clean it up.
  10. Matt Stepp . . . hope you see this. Someone is doing fake accounts on your Texas Football Friday app for Jacksonville's HC, OC, and DC. The OC came up to me during pre-game last night to make sure I knew that was NOT them. Someone got their pictures off social media and set up these fake accounts . . . really crazy stuff being posted. Look under our game threads in the chat rooms. Jason Holman, Bradley Gandy, and Jason McClendon -- that is NOT them. Pretty upset about it and I told them I would reach out to you. Sorry for the public post , I tried to privately email you on this app but it said you don't accept messages (?) Can you police that and invalidate those accounts? They're all fake. Thanks.
  11. Did CH lose one of their best players to injury?
  12. Jacksonville scrimmaged Kaufman, another 4A D1 school, picked to make the playoffs. Very even scrimmage. In the controlled scrimmage, Kaufman won 2-1. In the LIVE 2 quarters, JAX won 17-14. Ryan McCown threw 3 TDs overall, Devin McCuin had over 100 yards receiving, Jesus Nunez had a 29-yd FG, Koda Canady had two acrobatic catches and clinching scrimmage-win pick at the end, Jayden Boyd, 240lb RB had over 50 yards rushing and 2 catches out of the backfield for about 30 yards. Jermaine Taylor had some great carries, over 40 yards rushing and was a beast at LB. Defense played well, attacked the gaps, but weren't really tested through the air as Kaufman QB was suspect throwing. Kaufman has a solid OL and they have a stud RB #8. JAX has Bullard in a scrimmage this Thursday at Tomato Bowl.
  13. @Mavchampthanks! Sometimes . . . when Jacksonville scores . . . my voice gets as high as a middle school girl. I have to hold my mic behind my back sometimes when a a call doesn't go our way. Sadly, it still comes across sometimes. There's no doubt who the home crews are pulling for. We're not ESPN, CBS, or NBC. Of course each crew is pulling for their team! Not sure what else people would expect, geez. I think the Gilmer guys are great! I worked with Bryan Houston for 6 years on JAX games. Total pro, Longview will be pleased.
  14. Jacksonville heads to Kaufman Friday to scrimmage a team that finished 8-4 in 2021, went 2 rounds, losing to Waco LaVega in Area.
  15. He’s a stud, played him last year.
  16. Don’t sleep on Jacksonville. Yeah, I’m a homer but good things are happening. QB Ryan McCown is back, 3 D1 receivers, Sr Devin McCuin (UTSA), SR Koda Canady (Lamar), and JR Jermaine Taylor, a junior with multiple D1 offers. I really think we will surprise some folks if we have success early and get a winning mojo going before district starts. Tough district but glad to be playing teams in district our own size for a change. Familiar with Lindale and Palestine and Henderson. Been many years since we played CH, Kilgore, and Athens. Looking forward to rekindling old rivalries, it’s been almost 20 years since we have had this district like this.
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