PurpleNation

It's just absurd to me that they would put them in 8 instead of 9. It comes down to do you wanna split Austin area or Houston area to play Dallas in bi district. You will never convince me that someone from within the UIL doesn't have a personal incentive for certain schools.

Two really good coaches. Coach Guzman is still there but coaches Tennis now. He was a solid RB coach back in the day.

Then you have several kids on defense that didn't start that saw plenty of action or either started at least 1 game during the year. The defense if going to be really good next season. If they can get from 23 ppg to around 17 ppg they will have a really good season. We're definitely upgrading the QB position with Jayvion. Gio is expected to return at LT for his Sr season. Gavin is not as good as Kedren but he is certainly a D1 talent at RB and Chinn is probably the hardest working kid in the program. Not worried about RB. OL is the concern for me but with all these WRs coming back we probably will throw it a lot more.

Draft Buzz has him Late 2nd projection #13 WR overall. It's not a matter of if he gets drafted it's a matter of when he gets drafted. I can't see him falling past the 3rd RD.

Because they were 2-8 and will likely win about 2 games next season. Dad says the OC is worse then Green lol.

Preston clearly better and I would personally take Kevo over Murphy. That's just me. Hooper and Waters will round out the rotation. I like it. Gio is supposed to be back next year at LT.

The defense is going to be much better they return 9 kids and did a pretty decent job against Lancaster without Menefee. We will definitely be fine at WR the 2 best ones are coming back. Kedren they won't be able to replace but I think it's a good thing we will get back to throwing the ball around. They will clearly be a better team next season without question.

I think they will definitely be better next season. Just to much returning talent. We will have a legitimate duel threat QB. I think not having Kedren will force Green to open up the passing game and I like that.

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DeSoto is for sure the best team in Texas but I'm taking Mater Dei. MD came to Texas and beat Duncanville 45-7. They stack teams like you can't do in Texas.

Mater Dei, IMG and Miami Central are probably the only teams in America that could beat DeSoto.

I thought SOC coaching was horrible. Particularly on offense. They should have fed the RB. The QB was killing them. Thought SOC got hosed on the Pi call but a still image from the back showed it was indeed a good call

I definitely think they next hire needs to come from someone on the outside that's a proven winner.

For what it's worth I would take the Anna coach if I had to pick from the coaches I've seen so far from the state championships. What he did with Anna is more impressive then what Aledo coach is doing. Anyone with half a brain could of won state with Aledo talent.

It's just a totally different game then when Lufkin was running things. The metroplex areas are booming and it's easier now then ever to stack teams. The UIL just sits back and allows it. It doesn't matter who your coach is or calling the plays if you're completely out gunned. Nick Saban said it best. Sometimes it's not the play call it's the guy you have running the plays.

How about Chapel Hill getting their teeth kicked in. All those weapons and 50ppg and they got blanked. I got the Dallas sweep tonight. Although I'll be pulling for PNG, and Summer Creek. I hope Duncanville beats the piss outta NS

I think he translates much better on that side of the ball. He probably could be a pretty good CB.

Johnathan Brooks at Texas this year is a good example but he played RB in HS. Same with Colt McCoy he played QB. Bussey is going to be asked to play WR. It's going to be a major learning curve. Small school players have proven they can make it. I just don't like it when they get to college and they have to play a foreign position.

Maybe even longer then that. I can only think of 2 other RBs that caliber that played at Lufkin in my lifetime. Denvis Manns and Jorvorskie Lane. Bonafide NFL caliber backs.

I'm always on the fence about small town players like that. Remember Rashad Paul from Bremond was a similar 2A player that went to A&M that went 47-0 in HS with 3 state championships and eventually transferred to Arkansas St. They're always the best player on the field in HS and when they get to college you ask them to play a position that they've never played. He's going to have to learn to run routes properly. He's obviously a good football player but we really don't know how good of a WR he will be in college. I know this is going to be an unpopular take.

They wouldn't beat Diboll. Could you imagine Timpson trying to tackle Kedren Young lol. Why would you even bring that up 😂

They're in the same district as NS. They have had some good teams these last couple of years. Not sure if they will have much for DeSoto.

Most mocks have us going south with teams like Beamon Westbrook, Beaumont United, Port Arthur Memorial, New Caney Porter, Humble Kingwood, Barber Hill, Crosby and LaPorte

Malik Jackson had a pretty good season at Jacksonville St.

I can't really recall. He may have.