KTJ
11-29-2003, 06:09 PM
...from a newbie on this board.
Congrats to Forney for having a stellar team. You guys--being honest here--had us scared for several minutes. On the Gainesville side, we were all talking to one another asking when the Leopards would wake up! What I admired about Forney was how they came out hyped up and ready to play. Gainesville didn't, and as the random guy who sat next to me said at halftime--"they (Gainesville) will get a strong talkin' to in that lockerroom--trust me." And I did. And sure enough, the Leopards came out fired up.
That ranks as one of my top all-time favorite games--high school or college. I had been keeping up with this board for a while and finally got approved today from the admin. (thanks!) I was going to say a week ago, that no matter what, the Gainesville/Forney game is a win/win for Gainesville. If we win the game, we move on...if we lose, we still won in the hearts of everyone in Gainesville and Cooke County. So many people were pulling for Gainesville, including those teams who normally "hate" the Leopards. It was great to see several schools--Muenster, Valley View, Lindsay, Celina, Pilot Point, Wortham, Iraan, Denton Ryan, Little Elm, Brownwood, among others--sitting in our section, cheering for our team.
I'm glad I came up for the game. I knew Forney would give us a test, and yall did. To be honest, if I decide to go into coaching (basketball), Forney would be a nice place to build a tradition. Great job to both teams.
...and now that I have that out of the way, I can post freely without everyone wanting to know who I am! :D
GO BIG RED! and Hook 'Em Horns! (BCS BABY!)
Congrats to Forney for having a stellar team. You guys--being honest here--had us scared for several minutes. On the Gainesville side, we were all talking to one another asking when the Leopards would wake up! What I admired about Forney was how they came out hyped up and ready to play. Gainesville didn't, and as the random guy who sat next to me said at halftime--"they (Gainesville) will get a strong talkin' to in that lockerroom--trust me." And I did. And sure enough, the Leopards came out fired up.
That ranks as one of my top all-time favorite games--high school or college. I had been keeping up with this board for a while and finally got approved today from the admin. (thanks!) I was going to say a week ago, that no matter what, the Gainesville/Forney game is a win/win for Gainesville. If we win the game, we move on...if we lose, we still won in the hearts of everyone in Gainesville and Cooke County. So many people were pulling for Gainesville, including those teams who normally "hate" the Leopards. It was great to see several schools--Muenster, Valley View, Lindsay, Celina, Pilot Point, Wortham, Iraan, Denton Ryan, Little Elm, Brownwood, among others--sitting in our section, cheering for our team.
I'm glad I came up for the game. I knew Forney would give us a test, and yall did. To be honest, if I decide to go into coaching (basketball), Forney would be a nice place to build a tradition. Great job to both teams.
...and now that I have that out of the way, I can post freely without everyone wanting to know who I am! :D
GO BIG RED! and Hook 'Em Horns! (BCS BABY!)