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[WildcatClassOf89]

I kind of get what caprock kid is trying to say? I mean D1 west is loaded take a look at the teams you got Borden County, Happy, Crowell, Hermleigh, Valley, Sterling City, Garden City. To me any of these teams could 45 the top team from D1 east. I mean how is it fair that D1 west has to go through the odyssey journey and D1 east goes through cupcake lane? I'd rather see two teams from D1 west play each other for state then somebody from the east making it.

We in the West call it the meat grinder. Semi final game in the West.........

 

[Cougarfan13]

Funny, I dont hear anyone in the East Div2 calling to exclude the West....

 

[oldfat&bald]

Funny, I dont hear anyone in the East Div2 calling to exclude the West....

That's because most of the folks in east Texas don't have Internet access. Or running water. Or teeth.

 

[Cougarfan13]

Cougarfan13 wrote:
Funny, I dont hear anyone in the East Div2 calling to exclude the West....

That's because most of the folks in east Texas don't have Internet access. Or running water. Or teeth.
oldfat&bald
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WOW, and this comment is coming from someone whose fist date was a heifer in the barn. I think all that contaminated GOV radioctive waste seeped in to your well water...

 

[Edward Golden]

The way it is works fine.....If there was only one division it would be much more balanced.

 

[texas man]

I wonder over the past few years how many teams get 45'd in the playoffs ? MAybe even a round by round look at it.

 

[BE]

Caprock', I like the way you think...searching for something better is the beginning of finding a better way. And there is often a better way waiting to be discovered. The problem with doing something similar to the college system is how the top four teams are determined by a computer system. If that statement is accurate who programs that system and do we want such a program determining our top four teams. It seems no matter what we use someone will be left out. But for high school football maybe the college system is actually a good idea because of the obvious strength of some teams.

Look at Division two. The best three teams happen to be in the East. That appears obvious to this outsider. The only problem in my estimate is who would deserve to be the number four team. Balmorhea? Buena Vista? Follett? Mt. Calm?
Naaa. Even though these top three cannot play in Shotwell, they will play and that's what makes it the best system...the players determine who deserves the last shot at being state champion.

These three and three others from the West should play early in the season, a couple of games before district starts. Yes, three of them would have a loss on their belt, but from loss can come great improvement and growth. Losing three of the four in 2012 made our Follett kids much better than had we played weakies.

It was easy to identify the top three or four from each side way before basketball season was over last year. Imagine some good matchups like these.
D-2:
RS vs Balmorhea..........it happened.
Jonesboro vs Follett
Calvert vs Buena Vista or Sands
D-1:
BC vs Abbott
Crowell vs Blum
Happy vs Rochelle or Zephyr

Someone put a bug in the ears of two centralized stadiums like Abilene Christian and McMurray and sell it as a package deal on a given Saturday. Come on six-man coaches association. Being small has some real advantages.

 

[texas man]

If it makes to much sense it wont happen lol

 

[CT6MFL]

you guys crack me up..

 

[Dale Miller]

I think Caprock kid's underlying vent is because there are some really good teams that won't advance past the second round. It matters not if one loses in the early rounds or in the finals, only one team ends the season with a win.

 

[BE]

you guys crack me up..

Careful CT6', don't want to get flagged by the UIL for Targeting.

 

[Caprock kid]

I think Caprock kid's underlying vent is because there are some really good teams that won't advance past the second round. It matters not if one loses in the early rounds or in the finals, only one team ends the season with a win.

No what I am getting at is there are a bunch of teams who shouldn't of even been involved in the playoffs. You can look at the bracket and see what I'm talking about there has to be a more accurate way of making the playoffs more challenging to determine a true champion. It just doesn't seem right for the best team in D2 to play the proclaimed second best when we know as fans that isn't the case.

 

[texastraveler]

Instead of east/west how about splitting the state north/south along I-20 or 180
This would put some of the weaker teams in the east in competition with tough teams in the west.
Just an opinion won't happen though

 

[Jones26]

I think Caprock kid's underlying vent is because there are some really good teams that won't advance past the second round. It matters not if one loses in the early rounds or in the finals, only one team ends the season with a win.

No what I am getting at is there are a bunch of teams who shouldn't of even been involved in the playoffs. You can look at the bracket and see what I'm talking about there has to be a more accurate way of making the playoffs more challenging to determine a true champion. It just doesn't seem right for the best team in D2 to play the proclaimed second best when we know as fans that isn't the case.

Why shouldn't they be involved? They took care of business in district play. They deserve every right to be in the playoffs.

 

[CT6MFL]

Thinking outside the box and with consideration to playoff "structure" a champion each season will always prevail and this post is really about who gets ranked improperly (based on structure and not numbers) out of the second, third, fourth and so on slots.

No matter how you structure it, you will never get your "unicorn" game. Every season is different. Structure is only 1 piece of the final outcome that makes the "season" in football.

As far as the tradition of the game, I do believe we have way to many teams in the playoffs and that 1 from each district was best. Especially in 1A (six-man) with districts so small now.

As "Young Men" players will have gained more from the trials and tribulations while playing the game (which are building blocks for traditions) then from the pride in a state ring (this should just be icing on the cake).

 

[oldfat&bald]

CT6, if you only go one team a district, there will be years that the state championship is decided in the first week of district. People will scream then too.

 

[CT6MFL]

OF&B, yes based on numbers/individual team performance, but not by the structure of the game.

I think I would rather see 8 team districts with 1 from each entering the playoffs.

The current structure of the system is based on the "best" of each region coming together to find the best in the state. It is not designed to have the best "based on numbers" to wind up in the title game. I do agree that in six-man the later of the two would make for a better game and not so much of a blowout.

I believe they tried the numbers game in college football and the NCAA fubar'd it so much that we are back to playoffs That could have just been a result of all the money involved in college football.

 

[Caprock kid]

I think Caprock kid's underlying vent is because there are some really good teams that won't advance past the second round. It matters not if one loses in the early rounds or in the finals, only one team ends the season with a win.

No what I am getting at is there are a bunch of teams who shouldn't of even been involved in the playoffs. You can look at the bracket and see what I'm talking about there has to be a more accurate way of making the playoffs more challenging to determine a true champion. It just doesn't seem right for the best team in D2 to play the proclaimed second best when we know as fans that isn't the case.

Why shouldn't they be involved? They took care of business in district play. They deserve every right to be in the playoffs.

You're telling me a team that wins 3 games is a team that took care of business? I call that a weak district and a lucky team especially when your first place team only won 4 games.

 

[CT6MFL]

Noon of you need to really be worried. With the wussification of football and participation ribbons, soon championships will be decided by what you could produce during a no contact practice and a coin toss.

 

[BE]

Great!!! point Oldfat&Bald. Some of us remember teams going 9-1 and staying home when today they would still be in the running for a state championship. Dublin and Brownwood had many seasons when a single loss meant no more opportunities. The Bryant brothers of Dublin played several sports at Texas U., but never made it out of district. I guess at least twice Brownwood stayed home with kids who either the year before or afterwards had won a state championship.

We have a great system. If you start coveting the three-team system the spirit quickly gravitates toward the negative rather than being thankful for the improvements we enjoy now.