teams that should move up?

[Homelander]

So, there is always post about what 2a teams that should make the move to 6man, but what about 6man teams that should make the move to 11-man? Who are some teams that y'all think that should make the move? Obviously, I am going to say Gordon. They showed that they could easily be a playoff team in 2a division 2.

 

[ModeratorMike]

So, there is always post about what 2a teams that should make the move to 6man, but what about 6man teams that should make the move to 11-man? Who are some teams that y'all think that should make the move? Obviously, I am going to say Gordon. They showed that they could easily be a playoff team in 2a division 2.

If I'm not mistaken, Gordon's numbers are closer to them moving down to 1A DII than them moving up to 2A.

 

[gameofsix]

Gordon is a small D1. Just like any sixman team, numbers dont win, talent wins and they have enough talent right now to make three contender sixman teams.

 

[Homelander]

If I'm not mistaken, Gordon's numbers are closer to them moving down to 1A DII than them moving up to 2A.

I guess I should have been clearer on this post. I'm not talking about school's enrollment, but just what schools would be better suited for 11-man. Who could make the move and have success right away?

 

[VI-MAN]

I guess I should have been clearer on this post. I'm not talking about school's enrollment, but just what schools would be better suited for 11-man. Who could make the move and have success right away?

Why would anyone do that?? Lol

 

[VI-MAN]

So, there is always post about what 2a teams that should make the move to 6man, but what about 6man teams that should make the move to 11-man? Who are some teams that y'all think that should make the move? Obviously, I am going to say Gordon. They showed that they could easily be a playoff team in 2a division 2.

I don’t think anyone wants to move up to 11 man. Im not certain what the Gordon coaches reason was for scheduling the two games. But my guess is the option was play 11 man games or play a 6man team that would be over at halftime without breaking a sweat.

 

[DOWNBOX]

I don’t think anyone wants to move up to 11 man. Im not certain what the Gordon coaches reason was for scheduling the two games. But my guess is the option was play 11 man games or play a 6man team that would be over at halftime without breaking a sweat.

How about play an 11 man team, or have another bye week.

 

[CVguy]

That's probably more like it. Three teams they played last year are not on their schedule this year. I'm guessing no other 6 man schools that had openings wanted to play them.

 

[tonylogsdon]

If the numbers or talent aren’t there it’s impossible to consistently compete. In 2017 Gordon won 2 games. Dedication, talent and good fortune flow like water. They enter a town and even if they pool and make a small lake when that water stops flowing in that lake evaporates too. BTW, I’m writing a philosophy book about Sixman football to try to cash in. Buy my book. It’s called “The Real Guru Of Sixman Football.”

 

[TheJoker]

I have an idea you'll love. Let's make every team that wins state move up to the next division and every team that's the worst team in each division has to move down.

 

[tonylogsdon]

So, 1A, D2 has to skip a season and 6A D1 has to play college teams?

 

[Homelander]

It was really just a hypothetical question, just wanted to see who y'all think could move to 11-man and have instant success? I mean know Gordon's enrollment is not the largest, but they have had some insane talent these past four years! I mean heck they are like 45 and 1.

 

[VI-MAN]

It was really just a hypothetical question, just wanted to see who y'all think could move to 11-man and have instant success? I mean know Gordon's enrollment is not the largest, but they have had some insane talent these past four years! I mean heck they are like 45 and 1.

Well Cross Plains has been playing up to eleven man with 6 man numbers for several years now. They have tons of speed and talented athletes. It has not been working out very well for them. I honestly think they would have had some monster years in 6 man.

 

[Tom Duncan]

In my opinion only schools that can field at a minimum a JV and Varsity in 11 man should play 11 man football. Small Freshmen and Sophomores need to play on a JV or even Freshmen Team.

Schools that only have around 20 to 25 players obviously can only field a varsity in 11 man and it is difficult to get experience for the younger players. They can get frustrated just practicing against the first team all week with little or no playing time and often leave football.

Conversely, an 6 man school that suits up over 35 players in the playoffs probably should be playing 11 man football.

Finally, I do think that there is a need for the UIL to consider having 8 man football again by lowering the 1A cut off number back to where it used to be at around 90 or 95. Having 8 man teams would help many of the 2A schools field teams with both a varsity and a JV when there is a shortage of boys that play football. Many of those smaller 2A schools just choose not to have football and very few of them play outlaw 6 man just to keep their boys playing football.

The key is in keeping a JV team every year regardless of the game being played if at all possible. However, it is hard to do in UIL Division II just to field one team, Walnut Springs is an example this year.

 

[Texlonghorn75]

It was really just a hypothetical question, just wanted to see who y'all think could move to 11-man and have instant success? I mean know Gordon's enrollment is not the largest, but they have had some insane talent these past four years! I mean heck they are like 45 and 1.

Just wait until next year. That sine wave goes up only so high then descends slowly, sometimes. When you reach the mountaintop there is only one direction to go.

 

[tonylogsdon]

Just wait until next year. That sine wave goes up only so high then descends slowly, sometimes. When you reach the mountaintop there is only one direction to go.

Back off. I’m the philosopher here!

 

[TheJoker]

So, 1A, D2 has to skip a season and 6A D1 has to play college teams?

Sure I like it. Who do we need to call?

 

[Texlonghorn75]

Back off. I’m the philosopher here!

You will need to bribe me first; I could use some deer corn money.

 

[Roach]

You should change the title to who could, and by could, I am talking about teams who could win more than 1-4 games

 

[tonylogsdon]

Counter offer, recognize my philosophising skills and I’ll give you a lesson on how to poach other people’s deer. I won’t tell you the coach that taught me this skill but I will save you years of buying your own corn.