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    Default Throwing games to manipulate playoff matchups

    Happened in 6a tonight.
    Temple was in regardless.
    If they beat Copperas Cove, they play @ Longview.
    They came out second half and sat starters and with a few minutes left, cove took a knee and temple had 3 timeouts but didn't use them.

    Temple avoids Longview and gets 2-7 Mesquite Horn at home. Cove gets Longview and Killeen is out.

    Temple fans not too happy on the FSSW app.

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    I remember that happening in 3A several years ago. Robinson got us because of the other team.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LH Panther Mom View Post
    I remember that happening in 3A several years ago. Robinson got us because of the other team.
    Robinson was out because LaVega wanted to play Div II brackets and sat starters the 2nd half. Play out the year and win so you do not have to depend on someone else's games

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    Quote Originally Posted by FB-fanatic View Post
    Robinson was out because LaVega wanted to play Div II brackets and sat starters the 2nd half. Play out the year and win so you do not have to depend on someone else's games
    LOL! I wasn't going there, but not my idea of best coaching. You always play to win!
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    We did that last night so we could get Kennedale.



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    Quote Originally Posted by BwdLion73 View Post
    We did that last night so we could get Kennedale.


    That made me lol

    Our district shouldn't have any trouble the first round.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jason View Post
    That made me lol

    Our district shouldn't have any trouble the first round.
    If all Brownwood does is throw the ball.....they are in deep trouble.
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    La Vega deliberately lost to Lorena in the final regular season game of 2008 so it could go into Division I and not have to play Gilmer in Area.

    That would never happen now. There is no reason not to play Gilmer anymore. Most are looking forward to it these days. The dynasty is finally over.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aesculus gilmus View Post
    La Vega deliberately lost to Lorena in the final regular season game of 2008 so it could go into Division I and not have to play Gilmer in Area.

    That would never happen now. There is no reason not to play Gilmer anymore. Most are looking forward to it these days. The dynasty is finally over.
    And it is NOT due to the talent well running dry. Everybody has opinions about what happened and how to fix it. A quarter century of good football burning down in one season...SMH
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    Quote Originally Posted by waterboy View Post
    And it is NOT due to the talent well running dry. Everybody has opinions about what happened and how to fix it. A quarter century of good football burning down in one season...SMH
    Believe me... Wylie understands this perfectly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bleedgreen View Post
    If all Brownwood does is throw the ball.....they are in deep trouble.
    they had zero run game vs stephenville

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    Quote Originally Posted by LH Panther Mom View Post
    LOL! I wasn't going there, but not my idea of best coaching. You always play to win!
    Why is it not good coaching? You are trying to put your team in the best position possible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Txbroadcaster View Post
    Why is it not good coaching? You are trying to put your team in the best position possible.
    I've never understood why that's looked down upon myself.

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    There is nothing wrong with pulling your starters early in a meaningless game the week before the playoffs.

    Multiple teams do it every season.

    The Temple coach also said that he wasn't going to do it, but then three starters got hurt in the first 30 minutes of the game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aesculus gilmus View Post
    La Vega deliberately lost to Lorena in the final regular season game of 2008 so it could go into Division I and not have to play Gilmer in Area.

    That would never happen now. There is no reason not to play Gilmer anymore. Most are looking forward to it these days. The dynasty is finally over.
    It was actually because they would've had us the first round.
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