Recent content by rwpag

OK. Wasn't sure if the current method would be permanent. Retaining that method would certainly simplfy things.

I looked at this several months ago when the UIL announced divisions in basketball. At that time I came up with a cutoff of 65.5 for basketball in order to evenly divide a Div 1 and Div 2. This was 4 students higher than for football due to some of the larger school playing 11-man included in...

Any idea as to when the cutoff numbers will be announced? I’m assuming for class A, and possibly class 2A that the cutoff numbers for football and basketball will be different? I would think for 3A and above schools are fielding teams for both fb and bb, but that’s just an assumption.

Would enjoy an eye witness account of the final few minutes of that game. There was a party and the defense was not invited

It is a shame about basketball. In my opioion they were the two best teams in the State and had to meet way too early in the playoffs. And the sad part is that they would most likely have been in different divisions had the UIL had a little more foresight. I spent my younger year summers...

Not sure I agree with your “can't hang” assessment. I would point to the 4X200 relay at the State meet only because that was the one relay where both Gordon and Jayton had underclassmen on all four legs. Gordon did win, but by less than a second. That differential doesn’t really look comparable...

Jayton can’t hang with Gordon in football::conjecture Gordon can’t hang with Jayton in basketball::fact

I understand the frustration for Fannindel fans. You're taking care of business, but have little to show for it in the rankings. You're the victim of your schedule, but that's getting ready to change. Beat Three Way and you will start to see that movement you have been denied. You keep...

I recall Jayton 45'd @Newcastle around mid-way thru the third qtr. I would expect something similar from WV. They are a respectable team and will probably put up some points, but not nearly enough.

Hate to see you go. Looked forward to your threads and took them in the context intended.

Having no dog in the fight, I will still predict Water Valley's basketball season will have to wait.

The winning recipe is 4 cups of luck adulterated with a pinch of knowledge.

Wasn't the 61.5 for 2024-2026? From what I can see, the 58 number appears to be the "bubble". Right now I would lean towards 58 being Div 1, but there is certainly the possibility of 58 being Div 2.

Any thoughts on some of the lower enrollment schools? Is Darrouzett going to field a team after 2 years of inactivity? Pawnee? Could have just been a unique circumstance, but in their recent games with Calvert it appeared that both their JH and HS teams were fielding only six boys. Any...

I’m not sure Jeff Sagarin himself could develop a really effective model for predicting 6-man outcomes. The mercy rule is difficult to account for. Did team A send team B home at the half or late in the 4th Qtr. Two different outcomes. Hard to differentiate teams based on common opponents...