Wylie/Gainesville - random thoughts ....

[3afan]

good game, exciting to the end - scroll down for a pic ....... some random thoughts ::

- Wylie QB is GOOD ..... but it was obvious his support cast was not up to Gainesville's talent level. his receivers let him down BIGTIME. 3-4 potential game changing drops

- Gainesville defense is GOOD ..... but not nearly as dominant as I expected them to be. Thought Wylie did a good job blocking Franklin - yeah he had some nice hits

- WANTED: INSTANT REPLAY! play of the game? Keenum's TD run in the 4th qtr, no question about that. would also loved to have seen replays of some of Miller's runs when he bulldozed Wylie defenders ...

- game was well officiated IMO

- where was the crowd? perfect football weather on a Saturday night but not a big crowd.

- Gainesville uniforms - ugh. didn't like Wylie's either (just don't care for the all one color look)

- but for a neutral observer I had a blast. love that playoff atmosphere.

- one more thing ... SUPER BOWL NACHOS !!!!!

[3afan]

Gainesville - 25 Abilene Wylie - 22

IRVING – Gainesville running back Michael Miller scored three touchdowns and rushed for 158 yards to lead Gainesville to a 25-22 win Saturday in the Region I, 3A Division I final, Saturday at Texas Stadium.
Gainesville (12-0) will play Texarkana Liberty Elyau (10-2) in the Division I, 3A state semifinal. Abilene Wylie ends its season 10-3.
Wylie quarterback Case Keenum made an improbable 38-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, but Wylie couldn't overcome two key Gainesville sacks. Keenum scored two rushing touchdowns and threw for another - a 43-yard touchdown pass to Russell Felts that gave Wylie a 15-8 lead in the second quarter.
Gainesville came back to tie the game on Miller's second touchdown of the game, this one on a 13-yard run.
Keenum led Wylie with 88 rushing yards in 11 carries. He was 11-for-20 passing for 185 yards and a touchdown.
Gainesville quarterback Jacob West didn't throw a lot, but was effective when he did, finishing 5-for-10 for 115 yards. His 44-yard pass to Kellin Kemp in the first half set up Gainesville's first touchdown.

Abilene Wylie 7 8 0 7 -- 22
Gainesville 0 15 10 0 -- 25

AWYL - Case Keenum 1 run (Tyler Driskell kick)
GAI - Michael Miller 2 run (Miller run)
AWYL - Russell Felts 43 pass from Keenum (Tyson Couch pass from Keenum)
GAI - Miller 13 run (Steven Arenas kick)
GAI - Miller 6 run (Arenas kick)
GAI - Arenas 28 FG
AWYL - Keenum 38 run (Driskell kick)
Statistic AWYL GAI
First downs 12 16
Rushing yards 20-117 42-250
Passing yards 185 115
Comp-att-int 11-20-0 5-10-0
Punts-avg 2-31.0 2-33.0
Penalties-yards 7-70 90-63
Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing – AWYL: Case Keenum 11-88, Tyson Couch 4-15, Russell Felts 3-7, Gary Edwards 2-7. GAI: Michael Miller 19-158, Jacob West 12-55, Jeremy Franklin 6-29, Chris Krebs 2-7, Ryan Walker 1-2, Leland Brown 1-0, Kellin Kemp 1-(-1).
Passing – AWYL: Case Keenum 11-20-0-185. GAI: Jacob West 5-10-0-115.
Receiving – AWYL: Josh Davis 3-75, Russell Felts 1-43, Matt Smith 3-37, Gary Edwards 3-23, Cody Howdeshell 1-7. GAI: Jason Westover 3-47, Kellin Kemp 1-44, Heath Jones 1-24.

[3afan]

Opening kickoff ::

http://www.metroeastsoftball.net/gvillewylie.jpg

[HighSchool Fan]

Originally posted by 3afan
Opening kickoff ::

http://www.metroeastsoftball.net/gvillewylie.jpg

i can see myself in that picture :D

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by 3afan
Opening kickoff ::

http://www.metroeastsoftball.net/gvillewylie.jpg

wow we must have been sitting right by each other!

http://x75.xanga.com/efc895042403218770875/b13514578.jpg

[Adidas410s]

Here are a few more pics from the game...

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[3afan]

nice job !!!!!

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by 3afan
nice job !!!!!

Where were you sitting? I was about 8 rows behind the Wylie band between the 40 and 35...

[3afan]

I was about 4 rows above where the band section was marked off, right below 'Michael Irvin'.

[injuredinmelee]

yall were practically sitting together

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by 3afan
I was about 4 rows above where the band section was marked off, right below 'Michael Irvin'.

So your picture was just from the Wylie side then...gotcha

[injuredinmelee]

my random thought is this... as staff you had a problem all year long that you didnt deal with well enough and it finally cost you your season.

[MonkeyJoe7]

nice job...i can also see myself in a couple of pics...
you forgot to take a final picture of the score board though...
any body know when and where the next game is?
Birdville, Tyler, Texas Stadium? Friday or Saturday?

[wildstangs]

Who was the backup QB for Wylie this year? Gonna be big shoes to fill next year.

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by MonkeyJoe7
nice job...i can also see myself in a couple of pics...
you forgot to take a final picture of the score board though...
any body know when and where the next game is?
Birdville, Tyler, Texas Stadium? Friday or Saturday?

I have pics of the scoreboard every time the score changed so that it "tells the story" of my pictures a little bit better...just didn't post it

[injuredinmelee]

Originally posted by wildstangs
Who was the backup QB for Wylie this year? Gonna be big shoes to fill next year.

The backup QB was also a sr. Also there were alot more kids playing both ways this season. Gonna be alot of spots. There are so many kids that will be hard to replace. Besides Keenum the kid that I hate to see go the most is #27 Austin Sayre. This kid made play after play after play for the last two years.

[Snyder_TigerFan]

Originally posted by injuredinmelee
The backup QB was also a sr. Also there were alot more kids playing both ways this season. Gonna be alot of spots. There are so many kids that will be hard to replace. Besides Keenum the kid that I hate to see go the most is #27 Austin Sayre. This kid made play after play after play for the last two years.

I'm sure they'll regroup and have another successful year next year. They always do.

[RMAC]

Me and Adidas were talking on the drive home and Wylie only returns Edwards, Felts, and Smith on offense and only Edwards on defense. I think. There will be many shoes to fill next year but Wylie will be back. They also find out how to. Great game to both teams.

[KTJ]

I see myself in two of those pics.

[Whsdogs]

sooo my thoughts on the game....well this game was exactly what anicipated, neither team blew the other out and was a fight till the end. I think that if Keenum wouldnt have seperated his shoulder, while hurdling people and diving to the endzone, it might have been a different outcome but none the less it was a great game and wish i coulda been on the field again...

congrats to Gainesville for the win and being the only team to ever beat wylie in the playoffs for the past 3 years...

[Matthew328]

according to some on the Wylie sideline they turned in 916....that'll be close...

my thoughts are pretty much the same as everyone else...Keenum is the real deal....I was standing on the Gainesville sideline during that amazing run and one guy looked at me and said, "that kid is the truth"

all I could do was agree...I've seen it before and I thought he was gonna lead them back again....but the Gainesville D stepped up and made some big plays...I was impressed with the Gainesville D....Wylie had the one good drive to start the game...then their second TD was scored on an absolute genious play call....the last TD well we know what happened....Gainesville's offense was just good enough....nice combo with Miller and Franklin...Wylie did a good job containing Jacob West....

[VWG]

If Wylie turned in 916 that will keep them in 3A. I don't see 3A going up from 899 cutoff two years ago to just 916 in 2006.
If they move that top number I think it will climb to around 940 to 950.
Look at the trend in past realignment years.

[injuredinmelee]

I am pretty sure that 912 was the official number.

[Leopards,class of 75]

This was the game of the year for me! This game had everything in it that you could ever want. This game was not over till the very end and it's sad that someone had to lose!!! I was very impressed with the Wylie Q.B. Keenum. Not only did he pass so very accurate(with many of his passes dropped), but that run for a touchdown!!! That was the play of the game no doubt. Gainesville will have to rebuild next year just like Wylie, with a huge class of seniors on the team. Congrats. to the Abilene Wylie team and may you have another great year in 2006! For Gainesville, a very good win over a great football team. Go big red, good luck on the road to state!!!

[garciap77]

Great game! Could have gone either way at the end! Wylie will come back next as they always do no matter if it's 3A or 4A.

Gainesville go get state for Region 1, show the rest of 3A we are for real. Go Gainesville!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Matthew328]

Gainesville will be bad next year....talking to some people from Gainesville the next few years the talent is very lean...they says there is class I think in 8th grade that is very very good...

[Keith7]

Originally posted by Matthew328
Gainesville will be bad next year....talking to some people from Gainesville the next few years the talent is very lean...they says there is class I think in 8th grade that is very very good...

I believe the JV team went 8-2 or 9-1.. they were pretty good.. Though I don't think they will be a state contender next year, they will still be a tought team

[The G-spot]

I also heard that Coach Cordell is leaving after this year!!!! I can understand that i believe he has some bigger plans for himself. and he deserves to go to a townl that will sink a little Money into its much deserving football program it is a dam shame that this town of gainesville old folks, would not sink a dime into the school football and other sports programs. it is embarassing to have to play at that stadium it sucked 20 years ago! Well a least we are getting a new school!! so if its true, and he leaves i hope him nothing but the best!! he is without a doubt a GREAT COACH. and will win whever he ends up!

[Keith7]

Originally posted by The G-spot
I also heard that Coach Cordell is leaving after this year!!!! I can understand that i believe he has some bigger plans for himself. and he deserves to go to a townl that will sink a little Money into its much deserving football program it is a dam shame that this town of gainesville old folks, would not sink a dime into the school football and other sports programs. it is embarassing to have to play at that stadium it sucked 20 years ago! Well a least we are getting a new school!! so if its true, and he leaves i hope him nothing but the best!! he is without a doubt a GREAT COACH. and will win whever he ends up!

I heard that rumor too.. I hope its not true, but he has done a great job here and does deserve to move up in the coaching ranks.. Coach Cordell is the best coach Gainesville has ever had, and I hope the school board can convince him to stay..

[HighSchool Fan]

Originally posted by Keith7
I heard that rumor too.. I hope its not true, but he has done a great job here and does deserve to move up in the coaching ranks.. Coach Cordell is the best coach Gainesville has ever had, and I hope the school board can convince him to stay..

i wouldn't go that far. Coach Thompson in the 70's was pretty good. Coach James wasn't to bad in the late 70's early 80's either.

[The G-spot]

No doubt about it he is the Best Coach we ever had! and to be honest! He deserves better and i hope he gets it. The kids deserves better. and The Gainesville and any other FANS that have to go to that field and watch their teams play! But it makes all the sense in the world for him to leave! and it will be intresting to see where he goes. It will be funny to watch him get a better job than Coach Copeland! Newman Smith! boy that was a smart! One more year there and coach cordell will hire him for his Staff:D

[The G-spot]

yea i watched those coaches and teams!! but where is the hardwear HighSchooFanl?
yea we got a bunch 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place tropheys! Bunch of 1st,2nd and 3rd place losers! and letst look at coach T, and coach james! rod pegues, walter baylie, jeff brown, wilber manual, rod brown, doug carr, charles ray jackson, james calhoun, rickey royal and tolly royal R.C love, and many others i thank u get my point! yes won a lot of games! but no Championships! Way to much Div 1 college talent with no state champion! Proof is in the pudding!

[3afan]

Originally posted by The G-spot
yea i watched those coaches and teams!! but where is the hardwear 3AFan?
....

huh? - i think you are quoting the wrong person ... i've said nothing about gainesville coaches, don't know nothing about gainesville history.

but woohoo - the redskins lost!

[3afan]

aaahhhh - the wonders of the 'edit' button :thumbsup:

[The G-spot]

yea i was :confused: sorry about that

[HighSchool Fan]

Originally posted by The G-spot
yea i watched those coaches and teams!! but where is the hardwear HighSchooFanl?
yea we got a bunch 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place tropheys! Bunch of 1st,2nd and 3rd place losers! and letst look at coach T, and coach james! rod pegues, walter baylie, jeff brown, wilber manual, rod brown, doug carr, charles ray jackson, james calhoun, rickey royal and tolly royal R.C love, and many others i thank u get my point! yes won a lot of games! but no Championships! Way to much Div 1 college talent with no state champion! Proof is in the pudding!

i think cordell is awesome, but to say he is the best ever after 3 years is going overboard. if you say only coaches that win championships are great coaches, your way off. just because Coach T didn't win a championship does nothing to discredit his resume. he got there i think 3 times. one lose was to cuero who had a record of 44 wins in a row at the time. one lose was to Brownwood, enough said. i forget who the other one was to. don't over do calling Cordell the greatest coach ever after just 3 years.

Another thing, there's a big difference in playing whitesboro and pottsboro every year and playing Mckinny, Sherman, Denison and other great teams that was in Gainesville's district in the 70's. Cordell has had 3 years of playing in an easy district.

[Astrosdawg07]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
I have pics of the scoreboard every time the score changed so that it "tells the story" of my pictures a little bit better...just didn't post it

Why not:confused:

[Keith7]

Originally posted by HighSchool Fan
i think cordell is awesome, but to say he is the best ever after 3 years is going overboard. if you say only coaches that win championships are great coaches, your way off. just because Coach T didn't win a championship does nothing to discredit his resume. he got there i think 3 times. one lose was to cuero who had a record of 44 wins in a row at the time. one lose was to Brownwood, enough said. i forget who the other one was to. don't over do calling Cordell the greatest coach ever after just 3 years.

Another thing, there's a big difference in playing whitesboro and pottsboro every year and playing Mckinny, Sherman, Denison and other great teams that was in Gainesville's district in the 70's. Cordell has had 3 years of playing in an easy district.

I believe Cordell is the best coach Gainesville has ever had.. Although I havn't seen every coach, I do believe that it takes alot to win the big one, and Cordell has already done that.. If cordell was to stay here long enough, who knows how many state championships Gainesville would be a part of.. and to say that playing in a weak or tough district has anything to do with how to measure a coaches ability is foolish.. When McKinney, Sherman and Denison was in a district with Gainesville they were all in the same classification, its not like they were a 3a school playing 5A's, and besides that, do you think that cordell wouldn't be able to beat those schools today despite their size now?? Its not cordell's fault that 2 of the schools in our district happen to be a couple of the worst in state.. but when he faces a good team he steps it up and does a great job in getting the kids excited and prepared for the game, and that is something that those other coaches couldn't do..

[The G-spot]

Look i like the old coaches and yea i can see your point they were good caoches! and yea gainesville has a soft district. but 2003 and this years teams are not as talented as some of the other teams of the 70s. You ever read Gordan woods book? he even said that in 78 gainesville was the better team and still no champion ship! And coach T. is a dam good coach and even a better man, Butin the end you got too look at the facts. Coach Cordell has done something that neither of the others 2 coachs have done and he did it with less. not to say gainesville has no talent because they have talent!!! but not the talent of 74 through 78.

[HighSchool Fan]

Originally posted by The G-spot
they have talent!!! but not the talent of 74 through 78.

give us a list of players and the colleges they starred at.

[VWG]

There is one thing that will make a coach really think about staying in 3A. MONEY. Remember guys, the Texas teachers retirement is based on your last 3 to 4 years pay.
Think Sandifer down at Wylie isn't raking it in?
What about the guy at Stephenville? Can't remember his name but he is making a large paycheck at a small 4A school. Stephenville has the use of Tarleton State's stadium but it's not like they have some state of the art practice facility.

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by VWG

What about the guy at Stephenville? Can't remember his name

I remember his 'user'name...:D

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by Astrosdawg07
Why not:confused:

I never thought of a scoreboard as that exciting of a picture...

[3afan]

Originally posted by VWG
Tarleton State's stadium .....

TSU's stadium is an average 4A stadium these days ....... maybe a little above average but nothing special

[The G-spot]

rod pegeus - oklahoma Doug Carr- Texas A&M charles ray jackson- baylor rod brown- oklahoma state wilber manual - oklahoma state tolly royal- sam houston state (not division 1) walter bailey-(Criminal) :D but was a good running back and james calhoun - tcu

[formermbcouns]

From another neutral observer, this was a very exciting game...and wow, what a TD run the Wylie QB made late in the game! These were two very good teams and pretty closely matched I'd say.

[HighSchool Fan]

Originally posted by The G-spot
rod pegeus - oklahoma Doug Carr- Texas A&M charles ray jackson- baylor rod brown- oklahoma state wilber manual - oklahoma state tolly royal- sam houston state (not division 1) walter bailey-(Criminal) :D but was a good running back and james calhoun - tcu

rod pegeus, back up in college, barely 2nd team, but probably the best athlete from gainesville ever. doug carr, bad knee's, did nothing in college, charles ray jackson, had elementary music teacher do his homework, when they counted on him in the state game, he couldn't come thru, couldn't cut it in college, tolly royal, benefited by playing with better players, walter bailey, your right.

[mr.leopard man]

Doug Carr was a mainstay at lb for aggies for 3 years.. capt of the defense.. until blew out his knee...other good players julius jackson and brandon harrison went to nebraska

[The G-spot]

yea so whats your point!! are you saying that not enough talent for coach T to get the ring? bottom line you play the game to win the ring and as much as i myself respect coach T the fact is he Could'nt win the big Game had 3 shots at and came up short does not mean he not a good coach but if you coach any sports you are judged on championships and if you can't understand that then i guess being 2nd is ok with you! and hey iam not saying we will win it again this year but facts are the facts Coach Cordell got the job done bottom line

[sweetwater07]

NOOOOOOOOO.....I CAN'T BELIEVE WYLIE LOST......dang my 2nd fav. 3A team is out...that really hurts...i lstened to all but the 4th quarter on the net and this game was really evenly matched!!....well maybe sweetwater will bring something home for the last year of 4-3A........:( :(

[Leopards,class of 75]

Originally posted by HighSchool Fan
rod pegeus, back up in college, barely 2nd team, but probably the best athlete from gainesville ever. doug carr, bad knee's, did nothing in college, charles ray jackson, had elementary music teacher do his homework, when they counted on him in the state game, he couldn't come thru, couldn't cut it in college, tolly royal, benefited by playing with better players, walter bailey, your right. One more that I thought of was Sonny Privet, defense captain for the Houston Cougars. I know Mr. Purvey didn't ever make it to college football, but I.M.O. the best running back ever from Gainesville.

[Whsdogs]

purvey was a very good running back but i remember number 4 berryman i think was his name, darcel mcbeth(spelling?) and the qb #1 dont remember his name though...but those were the main players that beat us that game...especially the qb in the 3rd quarter really killed us...they were a dangerous team...still are..

[MonkeyJoe7]

Terrius was good, and pleanty FAST enough to be a star running back in college. Maybe not the best EVER, but very good as far as Gainesville running backs go.

[Keith7]

Originally posted by HighSchool Fan
rod pegeus, back up in college, barely 2nd team, but probably the best athlete from gainesville ever. doug carr, bad knee's, did nothing in college, charles ray jackson, had elementary music teacher do his homework, when they counted on him in the state game, he couldn't come thru, couldn't cut it in college, tolly royal, benefited by playing with better players, walter bailey, your right.

Doug Carr still holds the records for most tackles by an aggie in a season

[HighSchool Fan]

Originally posted by mr.leopard man
Doug Carr was a mainstay at lb for aggies for 3 years.. capt of the defense.. until blew out his knee...other good players julius jackson and brandon harrison went to nebraska

for some reason i had willie carr on my mind when i was typing that. willie would fall under the walter bailey side of things.

[injuredinmelee]

I also heard that Coach Cordell is leaving after this year!!!!

I am sure that Cordell will have a few offers after this season. He is a young and energetic guy that alot of schools would love to have around and inject a little life into their system.




Think Sandifer down at Wylie isn't raking it in?

You would be surprised at what he is making, and you wont be surprised at how high it is. Im not posting the number so if you really want to know you can go look it up yourself its a part of public record.

As far as the Stephenville Coach... Briles he was making a pretty penny back in the day. Within 10,000 of six figures.

[rdeidson]

except Art Briles is now at U of Houston making a prettier penny than while at Stephenville. And where Keenum has verbally committed to.

[Keith7]

Originally posted by HighSchool Fan
for some reason i had willie carr on my mind when i was typing that. willie would fall under the walter bailey side of things.

Willie is my uncle :(

[HighSchool Fan]

Originally posted by Keith7
Willie is my uncle :(

for real?? we ran around together a little. that was one tough dude.

[Keith7]

Originally posted by HighSchool Fan
for real?? we ran around together a little. that was one tough dude.

yea you should see him now he is built from being in prison.. He is doing good in there, he has found god and has converted to become a catholic.. My grandma went down there a couple of weeks ago to visit and she said he is doing really good.. I still get told all the time that I look just like him, or his brother Yerbie

[HighSchool Fan]

Originally posted by Keith7
yea you should see him now he is built from being in prison.. He is doing good in there, he has found god and has converted to become a catholic.. My grandma went down there a couple of weeks ago to visit and she said he is doing really good.. I still get told all the time that I look just like him, or his brother Yerbie

he was really a good person, just got mixed up in the wrong things. he's just one of them guys that you didn't want pissed off at ya.