Most D1 Players From Single HS Class

[singularity]

What are the most players from a single high school class to go to a division 1 university to play in a single year? I know SV averages around 2-3 per year (+ 1). Throw them out there so we can see who has the biggest talent pool.

[grayowl60]

What are the most players from a single high school class to go to a division 1 university to play in a single year? I know SV averages around 2-3 per year (+ 1). Throw them out there so we can see who has the biggest talent pool.
It seems that Mesquite may have had the record or close to it, on the 03 championship team. Maybe 8-10 players went DI.

[pack0808]

Lufkin has been averaging 4-7 div1a players for the last several years. They are always in the top 5 lately when it comes to div1a recruits. Not talking div1aa that is a totally different league. The most they ever had was 7 in 2003 but this team and the next has a good chance to pass that mark. I have heard the Dallas Carter team of 88 had the most ever but i do not know if that is true. I think it was 15 to 17?? :eek:

[Red Raiders]

I thought Lufkin has the most ever...

[pack0808]

I thought Lufkin has the most ever...

NO!! They are right there at the top every year though.

[KT2000]

According to my Dave Campbell's mag from 1997...Dallas Carter had 23 players sign college scholarships from their 1996 squad. Not sure how many of those were D1 but that's impressive.

[Red Raiders]

According to my Dave Campbell's mag from 1997...Dallas Carter had 23 players sign college scholarships from their 1996 squad. Not sure how many of those were D1 but that's impressive.

Wow thats alot, Its like half of the team.

[pack0808]

Wow thats alot, Its like half of the team.


Then i am sure they had about 15-18 div1a recruits like i thought. That team was scary talented and Lufkin got toasted by them in the playoffs that year. Not anything like the movie said though Lord?? :eek:

[pack0808]

oh 96 squad not 88?? wow i did know that??

[grayowl60]

Wow thats alot, Its like half of the team.
One of those years, several of those Carter recruites spent the next few years at Hunstsville, and I dont mean Sam Houston State. :(

[PurpleNation]

One of those years, several of those Carter recruites spent the next few years at Hunstsville, and I dont mean Sam Houston State. :(



LOL

[BHS0005]

I know Berkner has been getting around 5 - 7 players a year going to D-1. This year they should get around 10.

[dragonsdaddy]

how long has this talent pool been active? it is severely unimpressive to think that berk has that much talent and so little to show for it for the last 30+ years, as far as football success.

[wide-e-wide]

According to my Dave Campbell's mag from 1997...Dallas Carter had 23 players sign college scholarships from their 1996 squad. Not sure how many of those were D1 but that's impressive.


Of course you have to consider the source. This is the same publication that had Donna ranked #1 last year remember?

[BHS0005]

the last 3 years its been around 5-7 and then this year should be a little more than that

[StormingCowboy]

Of course you have to consider the source. This is the same publication that had Donna ranked #1 last year remember?

That was actually true. Carter's Class of 89 had a huge scholarship class as stated, and Carter's Class of 92 had 21 football scholarships, 18 I know were D1 (3- Tx Tech,1 -A&M, 1 OU, 1 LSU, 1 Notre Dame, 2 Arkansas, 1 Boston College, 1 New Mexico Sate, 1 Vanderbilt, 1 Kansas, 1 TX Southern, 2 Alcorn State, 2 East Texas State) and the rest were to Hardin-Simmons(not sure about their division).

[GTown02]

That was actually true. Carter's Class of 89 had a huge scholarship class as stated, and Carter's Class of 92 had 21 football scholarships, 18 I know were D1 (3- Tx Tech,1 -A&M, 1 OU, 1 LSU, 1 Notre Dame, 2 Arkansas, 1 Boston College, 1 New Mexico Sate, 1 Vanderbilt, 1 Kansas, 1 TX Southern, 2 Alcorn State, 2 East Texas State) and the rest were to Hardin-Simmons(not sure about their division).
Wow having that many D1 signers is unreal... I dont think any Garland class has come close to that many...

[StormingCowboy]

Wow having that many D1 signers is unreal... I dont think any Garland class has come close to that many...


Coach Freddie James was big on working hard to get his players scholarships.

[dragonsdaddy]

if they weren't good players, he could have been godzilla and it wouldn't have mattered. how did a team with that kind of talent ever lose?

[ThEgReAtOnE]

Some of these players left, flunked or were kicked out of their college programs. I do not know if all of these kids graduated together, but they played on the 1995 LCHS squad! ( I think 5 or 6 were, either sophmore or juniors.)

Got a chance to see this squad, while I was playing Pro ball....they were quite an athletic talent!

Received Div-1 Scholarships:

Derrick Dockery OT - Texas (6'5 322)
Samir Al-Amin S - Baylor (6'2 203)
Robert Neal CB - Baylor (5'9 194)
Jason Rannenbarger OT - Oklahoma State (6'5 319)
Brian Parker OT - UNT (6'4 330)
Eric Diogu TE - Tennessee (6'4 251)
Ed Diogu WR - Texas (6'3 188)
Chad Johnson WR - SMU (6'1 184)
Kareem High CB/WR - Kansas (5'10 198)
Ron Brown DE - Rice (6'3 231)
Percy Foremen OLB - Houston (6'2 223)
Chad Russell K - North Carolina/Texas Tech (5'10 156) (Transferred)

*Received Div-II/III or JUCO scholarships:

Marcus Davis QB - Howard Payne (5'10 173)
Nick Horton DT - Howard Payne (5'10 268)
Jay Robinson OLB - Tyler Juco (5'10 206)
Anwar High DT - Navarro Juco (6'0 323)
Steven Bates LB - Midwest Christian University (5'9 215)
Jamlyn Brown RB - Kilgore/Texas A&M (5'11 210) (Transferred)
Deshun Piper LB - Texas A&M Commerce (6'1 215)
Justin Henderson WR - Howard University (6'4 175)
Steve Garland DE - Cisco JUCO (6'2 244)
Jacoby Thornton FB - Hardin Simmons (5'9 210)
Stephen Bailey DB - Midwestern State (5'9 180)

As you can see, I did my research!!

[StormingCowboy]

if they weren't good players, he could have been godzilla and it wouldn't have mattered. how did a team with that kind of talent ever lose?

They were good, everyone couldn't start!!

In 90' Arlington Lamar had a huge line and Shawn Walters(USC, Rams).
In 91' We lost to Waco, they were a very talented team also.

[zippy]

When was the last time SV had 3? As for the post, there are a lot that have 5+ in the state on a regular basis.


What are the most players from a single high school class to go to a division 1 university to play in a single year? I know SV averages around 2-3 per year (+ 1). Throw them out there so we can see who has the biggest talent pool.

[zippy]

Yea, the 88 had a ton, but most were taken away I think.


oh 96 squad not 88?? wow i did know that??

[zippy]

I played against 3 of those DII players. I know a couple of them really well today. I did not even know they were both from the same school.


Some of these players left, flunked or were kicked out of their college programs. I do not know if all of these kids graduated together, but they played on the 1995 LCHS squad! ( I think 5 or 6 were, either sophmore or juniors.)

Got a chance to see this squad, while I was playing Pro ball....they were quite an athletic talent!

Received Div-1 Scholarships:

Derrick Dockery OT - Texas (6'5 322)
Samir Al-Amin S - Baylor (6'2 203)
Robert Neal CB - Baylor (5'9 194)
Jason Rannenbarger OT - Oklahoma State (6'5 319)
Brian Parker OT - UNT (6'4 330)
Eric Diogu TE - Tennessee (6'4 251)
Ed Diogu WR - Texas (6'3 188)
Chad Johnson WR - SMU (6'1 184)
Kareem High CB/WR - Kansas (5'10 198)
Ron Brown DE - Rice (6'3 231)
Percy Foremen OLB - Houston (6'2 223)
Chad Russell K - North Carolina/Texas Tech (5'10 156) (Transferred)

*Received Div-II/III or JUCO scholarships:

Marcus Davis QB - Howard Payne (5'10 173)
Nick Horton DT - Howard Payne (5'10 268)
Jay Robinson OLB - Tyler Juco (5'10 206)
Anwar High DT - Navarro Juco (6'0 323)
Steven Bates LB - Midwest Christian University (5'9 215)
Jamlyn Brown RB - Kilgore/Texas A&M (5'11 210) (Transferred)
Deshun Piper LB - Texas A&M Commerce (6'1 215)
Justin Henderson WR - Howard University (6'4 175)
Steve Garland DE - Cisco JUCO (6'2 244)
Jacoby Thornton FB - Hardin Simmons (5'9 210)
Stephen Bailey DB - Midwestern State (5'9 180)

As you can see, I did my research!!

[clemensbuff]

If I remember right, I beleive the Dallas Carter team of I beleive 88' that forfeited the championship to Judson to had all 11 starters on their defense with D1 offers and a couple of reserves. I remember watching the game on TV and I also beleive that their slowest kid on defense ran a 4.6 (D-lineman about 220 lbs)! Somebody jump in here if this is wrong!

[SeguinMatadors]

If I remember right, I beleive the Dallas Carter team of I beleive 88' that forfeited the championship to Judson to had all 11 starters on their defense with D1 offers and a couple of reserves. I remember watching the game on TV and I also beleive that their slowest kid on defense ran a 4.6 (D-lineman about 220 lbs)! Somebody jump in here if this is wrong!

Oh man I feel sorry for the offenses that faced them. Why on earth did they forfeit the championship game?

[clemensbuff]

Oh man I feel sorry for the offenses that faced them. Why on earth did they forfeit the championship game?

I'm pretty sure they had an ineligible player. I'm not sure that I got the correct year, but I remember they whooped a damn good CJ team in the final! I also think that Jesse Armstead was the leader of that Carter defense! He was all MAN in HS and dominated every offense that they faced.

[StormingCowboy]

I'm pretty sure they had an ineligible player. I'm not sure that I got the correct year, but I remember they whooped a damn good CJ team in the final! I also think that Jesse Armstead was the leader of that Carter defense! He was all MAN in HS and dominated every offense that they faced.


Jessie Armstead was ALL-American his sophmore year!! At that time he was the only player the be selected as All-American 3 years in high school.

Derrick Evans was also All-American, his jr and sr year.

Armstead got a lot of credit, but he also had a LOT of help!!!

[CCBoy]

According to my Dave Campbell's mag from 1997...Dallas Carter had 23 players sign college scholarships from their 1996 squad. Not sure how many of those were D1 but that's impressive.
From that one team Carter had these guys go to the NFL as well. I may be missing a few teams for a couple of them. I also may be missing a player or two as well, but these are the ones I can think of.

Clifton Abraham-Bucs
LeShai Maston-Oilers,Titans,
Jesse Armstead-Giants, Redskins, Panthers
Joe Burch-Patriots
Greg Hill-Cheifs, Detroit
Darius Smith-Cowboys

[pack0808]

Jessie Armstead was ALL-American his sophmore year!! At that time he was the only player the be selected as All-American 3 years in high school.

Derrick Evans was also All-American, his jr and sr year.

Armstead got a lot of credit, but he also had a LOT of help!!!


Not many people know it took a final minute minor miracle comeback for Carter to beat Marshall that year in 88. Marshall won the div1 final in 90. They had some great teams back then. Marshall is now in 4a and played in the div1 4a finals last year and lost Ennis by 1 point. Longview destroys them yearly now and Lufkin quit playing them in 2004 because they went to 4a and the et district broke up. Lufkin lost to that 88 carter team in the playoffs 31-7, but the movie Friday night light's said they lost like 70-0?? LOL

[StormingCowboy]

From that one team Carter had these guys go to the NFL as well. I may be missing a few teams for a couple of them. I also may be missing a player or two as well, but these are the ones I can think of.

Clifton Abraham-Bucs
LeShai Maston-Oilers,Titans,
Jesse Armstead-Giants, Redskins, Panthers
Joe Burch-Patriots
Greg Hill-Cheifs, Detroit
Darius Smith-Cowboys

CCBOY,

Hill didn't actually play with the state team at Carter. In 88' he was going to a private school( Bishop Dunne). Nevertheless, Dunne won back to back state titles while he was there (87-88), then he transferred back to Carter in 89.

[bubbacoach]

Wow All These Schools Having This Much D1 Talent And Not Winning A State Champioship Or Being In It Every Year. Why Aren't They Winning It All With This Much Talent? I Think The Most Judson Has Ever Had Was Maybe 2 Or Three. Most Years It Is 0. I Do Know That One Sunday There Were Four Judson Kids In The Same Game At The Pro Level. That's Pretty Good To Have Four Kids From The Same High School Playing In The Same Pro Game.

[unoit]

Hey KT2000 Check Humble, I know year end and year out they have a lot. Didn't 11 go from the 97 team and 3 are playing in the NFL?

[StormingCowboy]

Wow All These Schools Having This Much D1 Talent And Not Winning A State Champioship Or Being In It Every Year. Why Aren't They Winning It All With This Much Talent? I Think The Most Judson Has Ever Had Was Maybe 2 Or Three. Most Years It Is 0. I Do Know That One Sunday There Were Four Judson Kids In The Same Game At The Pro Level. That's Pretty Good To Have Four Kids From The Same High School Playing In The Same Pro Game.

It takes more that just talent to win. Talent is with the individual. If it's not put together right or it's not working together, defeat is inevitable. It takes coaching and discipline and execution.

[bubbacoach]

It takes more that just talent to win. Talent is with the individual. If it's not put together right or it's not working together, defeat is inevitable. It takes coaching and discipline and execution.
So you are telling me these aren't well coached teams, because the coach is responsible for the coaching, discipline, and the execution. I have been on a state championship staff. I have an idea on how to win a state championship. I believe we only had two sign D1 scholarships that year and believe they have transferred to D2 schools

[CCBoy]

Wow All These Schools Having This Much D1 Talent And Not Winning A State Champioship Or Being In It Every Year. Why Aren't They Winning It All With This Much Talent? I Think The Most Judson Has Ever Had Was Maybe 2 Or Three. Most Years It Is 0. I Do Know That One Sunday There Were Four Judson Kids In The Same Game At The Pro Level. That's Pretty Good To Have Four Kids From The Same High School Playing In The Same Pro Game.
This is possible because each team have 11 guys on the field at one time. Both sides are great and maybe one a slight advantage. One teams tradition can be so strong that D1 universities offer these guys scholarships (even the back-ups). These big time universities like Florida St, Texas, Oklahoma, and USC, gets these guys that were already great players in highschool and make them into NFL products. These colleges have bigger influences as far as the mental, physical, and social aspect. We must remember that the Carter 89 team was unable to play in the playoffs because of a coaches call to the field when he was suppose to sit out a game and they had just as much talent as the 88 team. It could have been a state year for them.

[Drake]

The 1980 graduating class at Baytown Lee (79 season), who beat #1 La Porte in regionals and were State Quarterfinalist that year had this many receive scholarships from each of these schools:

UH - 1
Baylor - 2
Texas Tech - 1
Sam Houston State - 2
Sul Ross - 1
UTEP - 1
Texas A&M - 1
Rice - 1


That was 6 SWC scholarships.

[raidercheerdad]

According to my Dave Campbell's mag from 1997...Dallas Carter had 23 players sign college scholarships from their 1996 squad. Not sure how many of those were D1 but that's impressive.
I'm not sure how many of those got to go D1 because I think several had grade issues on the SAT/ACT exams and could'nt play because of that. I know Baylor had signed a couple of those and never saw them because they didn't qualify. If anyone has anymore information on this I'd welcome it.

[StormingCowboy]

So you are telling me these aren't well coached teams, because the coach is responsible for the coaching, discipline, and the execution. I have been on a state championship staff. I have an idea on how to win a state championship. I believe we only had two sign D1 scholarships that year and believe they have transferred to D2 schools


Don't get me wrong, the coaching staff was great. But a good coach can call the wrong play or defensive set, or the team may not execute the right play in the course of a game and can cause things to go south and cause a team to lose at the end of the day even to a team with less talent.

[CCBoy]

I'm not sure how many of those got to go D1 because I think several had grade issues on the SAT/ACT exams and could'nt play because of that. I know Baylor had signed a couple of those and never saw them because they didn't qualify. If anyone has anymore information on this I'd welcome it.
I don't have a percentage of them that went D1, but most of them went to D1 programs and passed their test. I followed them all the time throughout college. I remember a few that didn't pass the test, but in most situations where there are that many signees, you'll have a few in the bunch that can't make it. Both guys that went to prison passed their test and was supposed to go to Tennessee and Houston. Years later one of them was released and played for Texas Southern in Houston and did well.

[clemensbuff]

Wow All These Schools Having This Much D1 Talent And Not Winning A State Champioship Or Being In It Every Year. Why Aren't They Winning It All With This Much Talent? I Think The Most Judson Has Ever Had Was Maybe 2 Or Three. Most Years It Is 0. I Do Know That One Sunday There Were Four Judson Kids In The Same Game At The Pro Level. That's Pretty Good To Have Four Kids From The Same High School Playing In The Same Pro Game.

Which four guys was it? I really didn't even know that CJ had four guys playing in the NFL!

[westlake]

Westlake usually sends 1-6 guys to play in college, usually 2 or 3 are D1

2004 team had 2 i think

Ben Ivester - Lehigh
Steven Jackson - Ohio

[GTown02]

My senior year, we had, I think, 5 players go big D1.
JD Quinn - Oklahoma
Bobby Chalk - Iowa State
Brandon Holmes - Vanderbilt
Jonathan Hughes - Air Force Academy
Jamar Crane - Wisconsin

We had a few more go d2, but I cant remeber their names and what schools they signed with...

Garland usualy sends quite a few players to d1 and d2 schools... I guess we have a lot of talent in North Dallas! ;)

[RyanOline]

I know they're not 5a but La Marque had 17 players go D1 in 2003

[pack0808]

I know they're not 5a but La Marque had 17 players go D1 in 2003



That is wrong it was i believe 11 but i know it was not near 17. You might be adding div1aa or div2 in your total!! I remember what their number was around because Lufkin was only 2nd to Lamarque that year in div1a recruits. Lufkin had 7 div1a's that year and 11 total.

[clemensbuff]

I know they're not 5a but La Marque had 17 players go D1 in 2003

That is not surprising at all! I beleive that was the best team in the state including all 5a teams! La Marque is talented and tough year in and year out!

[bubbacoach]

Which four guys was it? I really didn't even know that CJ had four guys playing in the NFL!
Grigsby and a d-lineman that I cannot remember his name right now were with the dolphins. Brown and Sears plaing for the texans. Brown at Safety and Sears a d-linemen

[pack0808]

That is not surprising at all! I beleive that was the best team in the state including all 5a teams! La Marque is talented and tough year in and year out!


It was 11div1a recruits and yes that Lamarque team was scary talened but i would not put them over Northshore 03 no way no how!! Lamarque was lucky to win state that year if you watched that game. They barely beat DR in ot when the DR kicker missed a easy field goal.

The top 3 teams at the end of the season in 2003 were!! I say end of the season because Lufkin was scary scary good that year and was #1 all year and beat 6 top 10 teams including Katy before they fell apart and the GIANT upset happened in the 1st round to Garland.

2003 best teams in my opinion

1. NS
2. Lamarque
3. Katy
4. SLC
5. Denton Ryan

[bleedgreen]

are you kidding pack0808?? uh-----i believe you left out one, brother......DR and Lamarque--yea, they were pretty good in 2003, but Longview would have beaten both....IMHO...................

[dragonfootballfan]

that is a good list but I really think that Ennis is left out. They were probably the second best team behind North Shore all year and then got upset in the playoffs. Even though they did not get far they still deserved to be in the top 5. Longview does not deserve to be in the top 10 in 2003 in my opinion.

[bleedgreen]

hey smart guy, i know that you have nothing but negative comments to make towards us EVERY damn post.....but, if you read my last post correctly, i was addressing Pack0808, not you...who gives a rat's rectum what you think of us?? we are all aware of what you think of us mr. SLC football fan....

[lonny23]

Lufkin has been averaging 4-7 div1a players for the last several years. They are always in the top 5 lately when it comes to div1a recruits. Not talking div1aa that is a totally different league. The most they ever had was 7 in 2003 but this team and the next has a good chance to pass that mark. I have heard the Dallas Carter team of 88 had the most ever but i do not know if that is true. I think it was 15 to 17?? :eek:
I think Carter has the record from 88. The recruiters said, "You beat Judson, so you must be great!" :D

[lonny23]

According to my Dave Campbell's mag from 1997...Dallas Carter had 23 players sign college scholarships from their 1996 squad. Not sure how many of those were D1 but that's impressive.
I know Carter has had a lot of good recruiting classes, but I'd bet 2/3 of those guys weren't D1-A.

[lonny23]

One of those years, several of those Carter recruites spent the next few years at Hunstsville, and I dont mean Sam Houston State. :(
The 1988 team photo "In Pinstripes!"

[lonny23]

oh 96 squad not 88?? wow i did know that??
1996 did not beat 1988. 88 had more D1-A players.

[lonny23]

Of course you have to consider the source. This is the same publication that had Donna ranked #1 last year remember?
They were ranked #25 in 2003. That's because they were playing in the Texas Football Classic.

[lonny23]

That was actually true. Carter's Class of 89 had a huge scholarship class as stated, and Carter's Class of 92 had 21 football scholarships, 18 I know were D1 (3- Tx Tech,1 -A&M, 1 OU, 1 LSU, 1 Notre Dame, 2 Arkansas, 1 Boston College, 1 New Mexico Sate, 1 Vanderbilt, 1 Kansas, 1 TX Southern, 2 Alcorn State, 2 East Texas State) and the rest were to Hardin-Simmons(not sure about their division).
Those 13 D1-A players are probably less than the 88 team had.

[dragonfootballfan]

hey smart guy, i know that you have nothing but negative comments to make towards us EVERY damn post.....but, if you read my last post correctly, i was addressing Pack0808, not you...who gives a rat's rectum what you think of us?? we are all aware of what you think of us mr. SLC football fan....
If you did not want me to see or respond to your post you should have sent a PM. This is a public forum. You can make a case for Longview in the top 10 then do it. Don't try to attack me instead. Maybe you don't have any evidence and you just chose to attack me to mask that.

[lonny23]

Oh man I feel sorry for the offenses that faced them. Why on earth did they forfeit the championship game?
They rigged the grades system before the year to basically pass every kid. In spite of it, they still had a kid barely fail. They had to fight every week in court and eventually forfeited the title for an ineligible player. It's the only forfeited title in Texas football history.

[lonny23]

I'm pretty sure they had an ineligible player. I'm not sure that I got the correct year, but I remember they whooped a damn good CJ team in the final! I also think that Jesse Armstead was the leader of that Carter defense! He was all MAN in HS and dominated every offense that they faced.
I remember the Dallas Morning News had a picture of Jessie without his shirt on in the 1988 preview. Even in school, he was on his way to the pro's. Carter didn't look like the best team in the state most of the way through the playoffs, but they put the smackdown in the title game. Needless to say, I was watching and rooting for Judson (long before I moved to town).

[lonny23]

Wow All These Schools Having This Much D1 Talent And Not Winning A State Champioship Or Being In It Every Year. Why Aren't They Winning It All With This Much Talent? I Think The Most Judson Has Ever Had Was Maybe 2 Or Three. Most Years It Is 0. I Do Know That One Sunday There Were Four Judson Kids In The Same Game At The Pro Level. That's Pretty Good To Have Four Kids From The Same High School Playing In The Same Pro Game.
It must be those great coaches like bubbacoach! ;)

[lonny23]

Not many people know it took a final minute minor miracle comeback for Carter to beat Marshall that year in 88. Marshall won the div1 final in 90. They had some great teams back then. Marshall is now in 4a and played in the div1 4a finals last year and lost Ennis by 1 point. Longview destroys them yearly now and Lufkin quit playing them in 2004 because they went to 4a and the et district broke up. Lufkin lost to that 88 carter team in the playoffs 31-7, but the movie Friday night light's said they lost like 70-0?? LOL
Yeah, it took somebody from Judson to push them over the top! :p

[StormingCowboy]

I remember the Dallas Morning News had a picture of Jessie without his shirt on in the 1988 preview. Even in school, he was on his way to the pro's. Carter didn't look like the best team in the state most of the way through the playoffs, but they put the smackdown in the title game. Needless to say, I was watching and rooting for Judson (long before I moved to town).


Lonny I remember that pic. It was actually in another publication in Dallas at the time called the Dallas Times Herald. Several of his teachers in the school had the picture posted in their class. The picture was titled "Superman".

[lonny23]

Lonny I remember that pic. It was actually in another publication in Dallas at the time called the Dallas Times Herald. Several of his teachers in the school had the picture posted in their class. The picture was titled "Superman".
I forgot it was in the Herald. I have the last paper the Herald ever published. He's dead now, but a friend of me and my dad subscribed to the Herald and hated Skip Bayless, but would read him every day. Skip has moved, but is still just as bad! :D

[dragonfootballfan]

I forgot it was in the Herald. I have the last paper the Herald ever published. He's dead now, but a friend of me and my dad subscribed to the Herald and hated Skip Bayless, but would read him every day. Skip has moved, but is still just as bad! :D
don't even get me started on Bayless. Remember what Troy did though.

[StormingCowboy]

Those 13 D1-A players are probably less than the 88 team had.


I'll find out the exact numbers, but I think Class of 92 actually had more D1-A players than 89. It's just a few if it is more or less. 89' had quite a few D1-AA players in their 22 total scholarships.

[bleedgreen]

If you did not want me to see or respond to your post you should have sent a PM. This is a public forum. You can make a case for Longview in the top 10 then do it. Don't try to attack me instead. Maybe you don't have any evidence and you just chose to attack me to mask that.
brother, if i attacked you, you would definitely know it!!! haven't even come close, YET!!! you have been making smart comments about Longview since you have darkened the door of this website...don't act like the 'wounded dog" in this scenario---doesn't work with people who actually have a brain...are you a girl by any chance??? if not, i'm really surprised??? funny thing is about this little 'spat' of ours is that i have NEVER made one negative comment about SLC, but you take every oppertunity to take a shot at us....what's the deal??? if other Longview posters have made negative comments about SLC, that's one thing, but don't group me in with those people...i'm not a homer, i give several teams their props and respect on this site everyday, always have.............

[dragonfootballfan]

brother, if i attacked you, you would definitely know it!!! haven't even come close, YET!!! you have been making smart comments about Longview since you have darkened the door of this website...don't act like the 'wounded dog" in this scenario---doesn't work with people who actually have a brain...are you a girl by any chance??? if not, i'm really surprised??? funny thing is about this little 'spat' of ours is that i have NEVER made one negative comment about SLC, but you take every oppertunity to take a shot at us....what's the deal??? if other Longview posters have made negative comments about SLC, that's one thing, but don't group me in with those people...i'm not a homer, i give several teams their props and respect on this site everyday, always have.............
you are a homer. You think Longview is the best no matter what. The fact is Longview is not a top ten team in Texas in 2003. That is what I was arguing. Can I not argue about something that has nothing to do with my team?

[bleedgreen]

being a homer is one thing which i am not!! are you listening??clean out your ears with a Q-tip, youngster!! i will come to Longview's aid whenever someone has something negative to say about them(if it's true, i will be the first to agree with it)..if that's being a "homer", then i guess i am.....again, i think we had a pretty good squad in 2003 and could have beaten LaMarque and DR(because i saw BOTH PLAY!!).. that's what i based my opinion on...did you get it that time, or do i need to say it a 3rd time....because i will!!!

[baylordad]

Two of the D-1 signees of the great '88 Carter Team that went to Prison were Derric Evans and Gary Edwards. They took part in a series of robberies of video stores and fast-food restaurants that year. I am sure Derric would have been a first round pick if he had not screwed up. Evans, the safety who had signed with Tennessee, was sentenced to 20 years (he served six). Edwards, who had signed with Houston, was sentenced to 16 years (he served nearly four). In all 12 students were arrested for 21 robberies.

[lonny23]

Two of the D-1 signees of the great '88 Carter Team that went to Prison were Derric Evans and Gary Edwards. They took part in a series of robberies of video stores and fast-food restaurants that year. I am sure Derric would have been a first round pick if he had not screwed up. Evans, the safety who had signed with Tennessee, was sentenced to 20 years (he served six). Edwards, who had signed with Houston, was sentenced to 16 years (he served nearly four). In all 12 students were arrested for 21 robberies.
and they did it for fun, not the money or need.

[baylordad]

and they did it for fun, not the money or need.
Like my Daddy always said, "If you are going to be stupid, you gotta be tough"

[ThEgReAtOnE]

I remember the Dallas Morning News had a picture of Jessie without his shirt on in the 1988 preview. Even in school, he was on his way to the pro's. Carter didn't look like the best team in the state most of the way through the playoffs, but they put the smackdown in the title game. Needless to say, I was watching and rooting for Judson (long before I moved to town).

The Armstead law! Those were the years!


Heh, Heh, Heh! ;)

[Papa LoneStar]

The 2001 Duncanville football team had 8 D1 players on 1 team and we went 6-5.

02 DB Vernon Grant (R.I.P.), Oklahoma State
02 RB Daniel McLemore, Oklahoma State
02 DB Rolando Humphrey, SMU
02 OL John Rittenberry, Army

03 DT Xavier Lawson-Kennedy, Oklahoma State
03 ATH Tommy Devereaux, Oklahoma State
03 DB Erick Jackson, Texas

04 SR Brandon Jones, Tulsa

02 were seniors, 03 were juniors, and 04 was a sophomore.