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My statement mentioned was "IF" Lufkin does not make the playoffs in reference to Blitzem's first post on the top 4 predicted finishers in 16-5A. He later changed his prediction. It was more of a statement made tongue in cheek. No contridiction from how I really feel about an improved Lufkin team, who did finish 5-6 last year amid several key injuries. Lufkin never had all their starters on the field at the same time in any game last year. To my Lobo friend, you know the 5-6 record last year was not the norm for Lufkin in that district. We finished either 1st or 2nd in District 8 of the 10 years we were down there. IMO Conroe, Conroe Oak Ridge, College Park or Bryan were not anything close to JT, Ennis, Whitehouse or Nacogdoches last year. Only The Woodlands and A&M Consolidated were formidable opponents as the Lobos know well. Personally I believe Lufkin will do well for themselves in 2014.
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If Lufkin does.not make the playoffs in this district with what they have coming back, there will be big fires lit in Lufkin by their fans. They have been very unsatisfied with playoff results for a few years now anyway. Not making a big showing in this new district will not help the cause at all. It could happen.
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If you notice my comments on this new district 16-5A have been very open ones about the competition. Our Lobo fans over in 15-5A, don't see our new district as a tough one as I do. That's okay. While some think JT and Lufkin will dominate things ( wish that were true) , we must give credit to Ennis that made a very nice run in the playoffs and gave Aledo all they could handle. Nacogdoches is not a one trick pony either they return most of their team from 2013. Whitehouse had a great year in 2013 and although they graduate most of that group, the playoff run is usually a carryover to the next group. Regardless to some people's opinion , I believe it will be a dog fight for Lufkin and JT and that is a good thing. A program should not want it any other way. Corsicana is still my dark horse team. I think Jacksonville and Lindale are the odd teams out here. The Ennis program is on the upswing again and will be a tough district out for Lufkin and JT. Nacogdoches and Whitehouse IMO will play huge rolls in the outcome of this district, but to think JT and Lufkin will own things in this new district? I don't think so.....:)
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They still run the spread, but have added a few other pro sets under center too.
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Lufkin had a very good Spring with 136 kids out for JV and Varsity. The Spring game rosters had 78 listed on the varsity and 58 on the JV. Good participation. Lufkin will have a few 3 year guys coming back for their senior year. Have some depth at several key positions that we haven't had for a couple of years. Have a very good crop of JV guys moving up to fill the holes left by graduation. Should be a better year for the Panthers than 2013 with all the injuries and the 5-6 finish. I normally don't take much from an intra squad scrimmage, especially after they have practiced against each other for 4 weeks, however you can see where certain players show the potential to step up, fill some holes and help the team during the coming year. They for the most part looked solid across the board. Always something to improve on in all phases of the game. However, an improved more diverse defensive strategy has helped IMO and a few new tweaks and additions to the offense looked interesting. Lufkin use to run some Pro sets back in the Reggie days and they have brought some of that back. Very large and tall O line with three of them 6'3" or better and 295 plus. back ups have size too. Good mix of experience and young in the LB corp this year with some size. Haven't had any real LB in about 4 years. Deep WR group with three kids 6'2" or better, good hands, w/ KeKe Coutee in the slot. Have 4 very good RB prospects to back up or play the two man sets with senior Stephen Sowell. QB Cumbie comes back for his senior year and has grown taller and bigger since last year. Some quality back ups in #14 Brooks, #13 Rogers ( will be the QB for Lufkin in 2015-16) and #12 Abney. Rogers, a sophomore will start at WR this year. Abney is a back up slot receiver. Kicking game will be in good hand with 3 very capable kickers. Javier Montes had a 52 yard FG in the scrimmage and the other kicker #24 had a 44 yarder, both had plenty of distance. Of course I expect about 10-15 of these guys on the varsity spring roster will start next year on the JV. So Lufkin should still suit out 60 - 65 kids, which is plenty. Coaches all seem to be pleased with everything, all will be ready to finish putting in the rest of the offense and defense sets when they come back in August. Panthers begin 7 on 7 now and host their own SQT on June 6th with 12-16 teams on hand. Lufkin will be alright this year, very competitive group.
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Don't know enough just yet about all the new 5A group but I think it will be just as tough for all of us in 15-5A this coming year. Here is my meager take on this. This may look like a mixed bag to some but they all are at this time of the year. 1. Aledo 2. Longview 3. A&M Consolidated 4. Cedar Park 5. Georgetown 6. Abilene Cooper 7.Angelton or Texas City ( Houston area picks ) 8. Ennis 9.Brenham 10. Lufkin and JT (tie) ** ** Lufkin will have a much better team this year IMO barring any key injuries as last year but I am just not ready to rank them any higher right now.
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Don't think Lufkin is over hauling their offense, just adding a couple things they have not done in a long while. We were told they will show some of it in the Spring game.
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You just hit the nail on the head.
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All promotions from with in, same guys running the D this year as the last two.
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Lufkin's D has not been good the past two years for sure. I don't know because you have the same folks running the D. Don't know what to expect but it sure has been the weak link for this team the past couple seasons.
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Two teams dropped out and I think Acadiana was one of them, thus Lufkin getting paired with John Curtis. Lufkin is never afraid to play really good programs and whether we are as good as in past years is yet to be determined. We have not been the last few although we did go 3 rounds deep in 2012. You want to be tested and I think Longview, Tyler Lee and John Curtis in a row is a great test, win or lose, before district play, don't you think? http://lufkinpanthersports.invisionzone.com/index.php?showforum=3
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That stuff is all part of the game of basketball. SFA stayed the course and made the biggest shots when it counted.
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This is something. A big divot for Allen. All the structural cracks and concrete repairs will be made to everyone's satisfaction eventually. Someone somewhere will pay a ton for all of this mess. They might even play football there in the fall, but if not, the Allen ISD has something a little nicer right next door called ATT . I am as big of a high school football fan as you can get, but I see the gap with these new stadiums, between the have's and have not's is starting to get out of hand. Especially when most Texas schools have suffer financially the past 3 years, cutting budgets and programs, while the State piles new testing on districts to provide, with no extra money to implement. Allen could have built a State of the Art stadium with 1/3rd of that 60M, but no they wanted to be the best and built a Taj Mahal . We better find a way to educate our kids better, because if what I see coming out of school these days makes you wonder about the future of this Country, our future of Texas, cause it is turning out a few knuckleheads these days. I personally don't feel sorry for Allen in this deal, because they have been in bed with this same contractor for 30 years, they even knew of problems before the place opened, yet did it anyway because they wanted to show the world what they had. Now it has bit them in the butt for the time being, but I am sure they will come out this smelling like a rose.
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Death of a Military Band - Humble High School
PackAttack replied to NSUTrumpet08's topic in Bands & Drumlines
The real reason the military style is going away are there are fewer and fewer directors still left who can teach that style. I like the military band because you must be precise, one messes up it shows, on the other hand you can never tell when a Corps band is on track or messed up most of the time. -
Lufkin's Defense and tackling went South the past two years. There are issues there that us Pack fans know all about. They will pretty much continue to run same systems they have had in place the past 10-12 years. JT was young team last year, they will be better. Ennis made a nice playoff run last year they have some returning starters. Whitehouse loses a good senior group, I don't know what is behind them. Lufkin will have about 42 seniors with this next group and lots of starters that were on that 5-6 team. Nacogdoches returns most all their team from last year, they have to be in the consideration here. Corsicana use to be a very good program, they are an unknown. It will be an interesting race IMO, don't think Lufkin will run off with anything in this district,
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Lufkin? I could not begin to guess about the expectations for next year. Just saying we have not been the dominate program we once were. JT and Ennis have had lots more playoff runs of late than Lufkin has. Last years 5-6 record was not fun to watch in any way. I believe Ennis and JT will do well in this district. Not sure about Lufkin, they have their own elephants too.
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Hey, Lufkin did very well for the most part in 6A, not counting last year. We are happy to be back in East Texas too. The Woods became a good rivalry and Lufkin/THW ended up dead even at 5-5 in their matchups. This move by Ennis on second thought is great for both schools in all their other sports because of the travel times during the week. Who wants to get home at 2 AM and try to take a math exam at 8 AM the next morning?
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Lufkin and Longview have traveled all over the State to play football for years. In fact for years Lufkin and Texarkana were in the same district. Ennis only thinking about themselves here. Don't think Lufkin ever whimpered about going to Ennis. Did you see them file a petition with the UIL? It is what it is I guess.
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Maybe the point is missing here. What I have heard on news reports are there is a trend in this country as many of you know toward safety and concussion issues. What I read are these schools will use their 7th grade for developmental football/ no pads in a PE period teaching better fundamentals. Don't think it is a cost issue at all. In fact there are some entities around the country that would like to see football abolished all together. I never played organized football until the 8th grade and I ended up just fine later on. The difference today is our kids start playing youth football at 6 and 7 years old and are exposed to more chances of injury at an early age when their bones and ligaments are developing and growing. This new change give the 7th grade kids more time to mature physically before they start taking a pounding for 5 years. On a different note, I have also read in several articles that more than 50% of NFL players do not want their own sons to play football because of what they have had to go through physically. Interesting? Can't comment on Lufkin, either way, I don't think it would impact how successful the varsity program will be down the road.
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Just saying whatever the bond issue for a new stadium in Nac, it won't pass with the economy like it is right now.
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Those people in Nacogdoches will not pass a bond for a new stadium, most in Nac don't care about NHS football. If Katy can't get the vote for a new stadium, what makes anyone think Nac will pass one?
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IMO your only heartache is working so hard the last few years to get that gold ring, having it right in your hands a couple of times and then poof, nothing. Lufkin has been there too, yea we won one but we blew at least two other opportunities to win it. It is stinking frustrating. Longview has to be one of the Top 5 winning 4A/5A programs the last 7 or 8 years. I mean you only have so many chances to get there .....heartache is to be so close so many times. Whether it's Longview or Lufkin...........
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Not new at all. Know the Lobo program well. You guys have plenty coming back. :)
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Well, tell that to the Vikings, Ravens, LSU, TCU , U of Wash, North Western or K State about the purple digs..... :) Makes us unique.