High School Football Offseason

[BobcatBenny]

Celina will not play Lytle this season.

Celina will now play Ferris in the season opener.

[SHSBulldog00]

Sweeny was supposed to play Houston Sterling last season but Hurricane Ike changed that. Sweeny wound up playing at Bellville on their bye week. It has not been said if Sweeny will play Bellville or Houston Sterling this season.

[Looking4number8]

Why the schedule change?

[BobcatBenny]

Originally posted by Looking4number8
Why the schedule change?
Celina wanted to play Brownwood. ;)

No seriously ... I think it was the cost of travel.

Halfway between the south of San Antonio and the north of Dallas is a long travel for an opener.

[LH Panther Mom]

old but confusing ;) news (http://bbs.3adownlow.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=92021)

[orange machine]

Im still wondering where this game is going to be played at.

[BobcatBenny]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
old but confusing ;) news (http://bbs.3adownlow.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=92021)
I think Mom has been missing me. :D

[garciap77]

Originally posted by BobcatBenny
Celina wanted to play Brownwood. ;)

No seriously ... I think it was the cost of travel.

Halfway between the south of San Antonio and the north of Dallas is a long travel for an opener.

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[87 TIGER]

Rockdale will not play Midland Christian this year due to the cost of travel.

[jockcity33]

According to mapquest it is 338 miles between the two towns which would be about 170 half way. That is about 2 and a half hours driving 70 mph. We go further for district games. So why complain about one long bus ride?

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Ernest T Bass
You have buses that go 70 mph??
That's what I was thinking. The buses can go 70 but it's illegal. Aren't they supposed to not go over 60 MPH, maybe even 55? At that speed, considering the stop and goes through towns, that 2-1/2 hour trip just went to 3-1/2 hours or more.:(

[LionKing]

Originally posted by BobcatBenny
Celina wanted to play Brownwood. ;)

No seriously ... I think it was the cost of travel.

Halfway between the south of San Antonio and the north of Dallas is a long travel for an opener. I know when some schools try to schedule another school that's a long distance (200-300 miles), they try to agree on a neutral site that's within equal distance, and secure a stadium for which ever week that won't interfere with the school's stadium they are playing in, sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't.
An example I know of was in I believe 04' and 05', Jarrell and Jim Ned played their two year series at GW Stadium in Brownwood, with each school swapping home and visitor, both schools are about 185 miles apart.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by waterboy
That's what I was thinking. The buses can go 70 but it's illegal. Aren't they supposed to not go over 60 MPH, maybe even 55? At that speed, considering the stop and goes through towns, that 2-1/2 hour trip just went to 3-1/2 hours or more.:(

stop and goes through towns??

In West Texas????

There isn't much between Ft. Stockton and Anthony or Clint or Tornillo!:D

Oh....and I-10 is 80 MPH.....do buses, trucks,etc still have to go 60???

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by LionKing
I know when some schools try to schedule another school that's a long distance (200-300 miles), they try to agree on a neutral site that's within equal distance, and secure a stadium for which ever week that won't interfere with the school's stadium they are playing in, sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't.
An example I know of was in I believe 04' and 05', Jarrell and Jim Ned played their two year series at GW Stadium in Brownwood, with each school swapping home and visitor, both schools are about 185 miles apart.

That's what Greenwood and Graham did for 2 years....met in Abilene.

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
stop and goes through towns??

In West Texas????

There isn't much between Ft. Stockton and Anthony or Clint or Tornillo!:D

Oh....and I-10 is 80 MPH.....do buses, trucks,etc still have to go 60???
:eek: West Texas??:eek: I thought we were talking about Celina and Lytle!:confused: There's a whole lotta towns between these two towns. And, yes, school buses are still not allowed over 60 MPH.:doh:

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by waterboy
:eek: West Texas??:eek: I thought we were talking about Celina and Lytle!:confused: There's a whole lotta towns between these two towns. And, yes, school buses are still not allowed over 60 MPH.:doh:

We were....but then he said:


Originally posted by jockcity33
According to mapquest it is 338 miles between the two towns which would be about 170 half way. That is about 2 and a half hours driving 70 mph. We go further for district games. So why complain about one long bus ride?

When he said "we go further" he was talking about West Texas!!

But I see what you are saying...there are lots of little towns between those 2.

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Ernest T Bass
No, they can go 70, but Ive never driven a bus that would go much over 55. All of ours have governors on them.
Really?:eek: I didn't know that! So I went online to check and this is what I came up with:

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/schoolbus/speedlimit.htm

This even made it more confusing. What the heck is the difference between a school bus and a school activity bus?
:confused: I had always heard that the school bus speed limit was 60, but now I ain't sure......... I'll take your word for it, though.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by waterboy
Really?:eek: I didn't know that! So I went online to check and this is what I came up with:

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/schoolbus/speedlimit.htm

This even made it more confusing. What the heck is the difference between a school bus and a school activity bus?
:confused: I had always heard that the school bus speed limit was 60, but now I ain't sure......... I'll take your word for it, though.

I don't think any of our "school buses" would qualify as a "school activity bus" per their definition.

4. The term "School Activity Bus" does not include a School Bus, therefore if a vehicle was manufactured in compliance with the federal motor vehicle safety standards as a school bus or if it ever was used as a school bus it can never be a "school activity bus".

That whole thing seems kinda silly to me!! But....they can go 70 whereas a "school bus" isn't supposed to, according to that site!!

I can see why you are confused.:crazy1:

[PutMeInCoach]

Speed Limit:

(a). A speed in excess of the limits established in Section 545.352 of the Transportation Code is not reasonable and prudent and that the speed is unlawful.
(b). Unless a special hazard exists that require a slower speed for compliance with Section 545.351, the following speeds are lawful outside an urban district:

50 mph if the vehicle is a school bus that:

1. has not passed a commercial motor vehicle inspection under Section 548.201 or
2. Is traveling on a highway not number by the United States or this State.

60 mph if the vehicle is a school bus that:

1. Has passed a commercial motor vehicle inspection under Section 548.201 and
2. Is on a highway numbered by the United States or this State, including a farm to market road.

[kaorder1999]

Originally posted by Ernest T Bass
No, they can go 70, but Ive never driven a bus that would go much over 55. All of ours have governors on them.

used to be 65 if it were licensed for it...now its 60

[Ranger Mom]

I get it now....an "Activity Bus" doesn't have to have the lights and signs that school buses that transports kids to and from home have to have!!!

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I get it now....an "Activity Bus" doesn't have to have the lights and signs that school buses that transports kids to and from home have to have!!!
I think they put that little clause in there for the hippies back in the day.:D You know "Activity Bus" ...........for those special little romantic moments that make the bus rock a little!:smoker: :evillol: :D

[garciap77]

Originally posted by waterboy
I think they put that little clause in there for the hippies back in the day.:D You know "Activity Bus" ...........for those special little romantic moments that make the bus rock a little!:smoker: :evillol: :D

:eek: :eek: :eek:

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by waterboy
I think they put that little clause in there for the hippies back in the day.:D You know "Activity Bus" ...........for those special little romantic moments that make the bus rock a little!:smoker: :evillol: :D

:thinking: That makes sense!!

[waterboy]

Isn't there a song about that? "If the bus is a rockin' don't come a knockin',.............or is it "house" instead of bus?:thinking: Reminds me of a Stevie Ray Vaughan song I like so well,.....just substitute the word bus where house is!:cool: :D

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by waterboy
Isn't there a song about that? "If the bus is a rockin' don't come a knockin',.............or is it "house" instead of bus?:thinking: Reminds me of a Stevie Ray Vaughan song I like so well,.....just substitute the word bus where house is!:cool: :D

I used to drive a van my kids called the "Shaggin Wagon."

I didn't know what they meant til I saw Austin Powers.:doh:

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I used to drive a van my kids called the "Shaggin Wagon."

I didn't know what they meant til I saw Austin Powers.:doh:
:eek: Did you ride in the "back" of the van a lot?;) :devil: hehehe!

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by waterboy
:eek: Did you ride in the "back" of the van a lot?;) :devil: hehehe!

Not a lot.....it did have a bed though!!:D

I loved that van on football trips when the kids were smaller!!

I had it a couple of years before I discovered the downlow. I still remember pulling over on the side of the road and trying to get a signal on the TV in the van so we could catch the "Final Score" at 11. Otherwise I had to wait until the paper came the next day!!

Now....I have scores texted to me quarterly, so I know everything I need to know before I ever leave the parking lot!!

(Is texted correct?? My spellchecker doesn't like it!!)

Text'd???

hmmmm:thinking:

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Not a lot.....it did have a bed though!!:D

I still remember pulling over on the side of the road and trying to get a signal on the TV in the van so we could catch the "Final Score" at 11.
:eek: It had a bed? I bet you pulled over on the side of the road a lot back then, huh?;) :D

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by waterboy
:eek: It had a bed? I bet you pulled over on the side of the road a lot back then, huh?;) :D

Only to bust some kids butts!!! (We didn't have time for "THAT" back then!)...and trying to get football scores.

I still remember pulling over and bailing out of that van intent on dragging my oldest son out to give him a good butt bustin...only to have him run around and around the van away from me!!:mad:

[garciap77]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Only to bust some kids butts!!! (We didn't have time for "THAT" back then!)...and trying to get football scores.

I still remember pulling over and bailing out of that van intent on dragging my oldest son out to give him a good butt bustin...only to have him run around and around the van away from me!!:mad:




:thinking: I wonder if "waterboy" got some of them butt bustings you're talking about!:D

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by garciap77
:thinking: I wonder if "waterboy" got some of them butt bustings you're talking about!:D

I don't think so.....I don't think he got spanked enough.......he's too ornery!!!:)

[garciap77]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I don't think so.....I don't think he got spanked enough.......he's too ornery!!!:)



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[waterboy]

:( Come on now! I'm right here! Don't talk about me like that!:confused: :D

I remember when I was younger, my Moma making me go out and pick the switch she was gonna use on me. If it didn't last the 20 or 30 swats she was gonna give me, she'd go out and find one herself......then I'd get whooped again......so it turned into a double whooping!:doh: She made us boys drop our pants, too! Many a time I had big 'ol welps pop up.....sometimes they even drew a little blood.:( By today's standards that would be child abuse! It seems like I got whoopings at least once a day! I must've been one ornery little fart! :doh: But now in my adulthood I've learned to appreciate those whoopings I got. I say kids nowadays need whoopings like we got as kids. There would be a WHOLE lot fewer problems today! I'm not even gonna mention the belts that were used!:doh:

[BobcatBenny]

Doh!!!

High School Foosball ... foosball!!!

Two deep breaths RM! :doh:

[garciap77]

Originally posted by waterboy
:( Come on now! I'm right here! Don't talk about me like that!:confused: :D

I remember when I was younger, my Moma making me go out and pick the switch she was gonna use on me. If it didn't last the 20 or 30 swats she was gonna give me, she'd go out and find one herself......then I'd get whooped again......so it turned into a double whooping!:doh: She made us boys drop our pants, too! Many a time I had big 'ol welps pop up.....sometimes they even drew a little blood.:( By today's standards that would be child abuse! It seems like I got whoopings at least once a day! I must've been one ornery little fart! :doh: But now in my adulthood I've learned to appreciate those whoopings I got. I say kids nowadays need whoopings like we got as kids. There would be a WHOLE lot fewer problems today! I'm not even gonna mention the belts that were used!:doh:

:eek: :eek: :eek:

[lostaussie]

Originally posted by waterboy
:( Come on now! I'm right here! Don't talk about me like that!:confused: :D

I remember when I was younger, my Moma making me go out and pick the switch she was gonna use on me. If it didn't last the 20 or 30 swats she was gonna give me, she'd go out and find one herself......then I'd get whooped again......so it turned into a double whooping!:doh: She made us boys drop our pants, too! Many a time I had big 'ol welps pop up.....sometimes they even drew a little blood.:( By today's standards that would be child abuse! It seems like I got whoopings at least once a day! I must've been one ornery little fart! :doh: But now in my adulthood I've learned to appreciate those whoopings I got. I say kids nowadays need whoopings like we got as kids. There would be a WHOLE lot fewer problems today! I'm not even gonna mention the belts that were used!:doh: and i am quite sure you needed every dang one of them:D

[garciap77]

Originally posted by BobcatBenny
Doh!!!

High School Foosball ... foosball!!!

Two deep breaths RM! :doh:

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[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by BobcatBenny
Doh!!!

High School Foosball ... foosball!!!

Two deep breaths RM! :doh:

I don't get it!:confused:

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by waterboy
:( Come on now! I'm right here! Don't talk about me like that!:confused: :D

I remember when I was younger, my Moma making me go out and pick the switch she was gonna use on me. If it didn't last the 20 or 30 swats she was gonna give me, she'd go out and find one herself......then I'd get whooped again......so it turned into a double whooping!:doh: She made us boys drop our pants, too! Many a time I had big 'ol welps pop up.....sometimes they even drew a little blood.:( By today's standards that would be child abuse! It seems like I got whoopings at least once a day! I must've been one ornery little fart! :doh: But now in my adulthood I've learned to appreciate those whoopings I got. I say kids nowadays need whoopings like we got as kids. There would be a WHOLE lot fewer problems today! I'm not even gonna mention the belts that were used!:doh:

I hated that sound of my dad's belt being ripped through his belt loops!!!:eek: :eek:

Then he would always fold the belt in half and snap it!!

[garciap77]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I hated that sound of my dad's belt being ripped through his belt loops!!!:eek: :eek:

Then he would always fold the belt in half and snap it!!

I think Benny needs a little bit of the Butt Whooping too!


:D










;)

[waterboy]

Originally posted by lostaussie
and i am quite sure you needed every dang one of them:D
:confused: Now why would you of all people say something like that?:(


:D I was a good kid.......just a little mischievious and ornery! Lots of bruised up kids in the neighborhood will probably tell you different, but....:doh:



.......by the way, you're probably right,....though I did question a few of them. :D

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I don't get it!:confused:
I think he's referring to the movie "Waterboy". Remember that movie? It was hilarious!

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by waterboy
I think he's referring to the movie "Waterboy". Remember that movie? It was hilarious!

I actually only saw it once....and that was a long time ago.

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I actually only saw it once....and that was a long time ago.
You didn't like it? Time to rent it again.......I thought it was hilarious! It's a good "foosball" movie! Some good ol' H2O will work wonders.;)

[WildTexan972]

Riding on crowded DFW roadways on Friday afternoon is MUCH different than those vacant roads in the Ft Stockton area....

and not just travel was a concern to Lytle....getting 77 or more hung on em was as well....

watch it happen....the last HS game at Texas Stadium had some Bobcats in attendance, and so might the 1st HS game in some big new football palace in Arlington....

[orange machine]

Originally posted by WildTexan972
Riding on crowded DFW roadways on Friday afternoon is MUCH different than those vacant roads in the Ft Stockton area....

and not just travel was a concern to Lytle....getting 77 or more hung on em was as well....

watch it happen....the last HS game at Texas Stadium had some Bobcats in attendance, and so might the 1st HS game in some big new football palace in Arlington....

Wildtexan i have heard the same thing im just waiting on the official word that the game will be played at the billion dollar facility.

[lostaussie]

Originally posted by waterboy
.......by the way, you're probably right,....though I did question a few of them.[/SIZE] :D yep, I got a few I didn't deserve too. i just figured it made up for the ones I should have got, but got away with:D

[waterboy]

Originally posted by lostaussie
yep, I got a few I didn't deserve too. i just figured it made up for the ones I should have got, but got away with:D
:thumbsup: Yep. That was my line of thinking about it, too.:devil:Growing up with 3 brothers and no sisters didn't help matters, either. We were always pointing the finger at the other as the one at fault, so in order to get the guilty party the innocent would get it too. We finally figured that out after thousands of whoopings.:doh: My little brother musta been slooooooww!:doh: :D

[WildTexan972]

Originally posted by orange machine
Wildtexan i have heard the same thing im just waiting on the official word that the game will be played at the billion dollar facility.

when the aggies and pigs play there the tickets will be up to $300 each....while the Bobcats may well get to see the new era of metroplex football stadium for about $10....and being the 1st game might also mean a few casual observers drop in to make a crowd for the 1st game of the year.....