Garland vs. Abilene Cooper

[biggolfdad]

Your thoughts..

:D

[AE 8008]

already?

[Coug78]

I think the Cougars will give the Owls all they can handle and then some. Hopefully Tommy Bowman will be back.

Abilene Cooper 35, Garland 21

[AE 8008]

Garlands gonna have their hands full next week, this Cooper team is really good

[tmcran]

Coogs O is very very good. I'm glad AHS does not play them again ...

[Eagle81]

I think the Cougars will give the Owls all they can handle and then some. Hopefully Tommy Bowman will be back.

Abilene Cooper 35, Garland 21

You know Coug, I give you all the respect for your opinion. But, I seriously doubt the Coogs will put up 35 on the Owls "D". I mean the same D'Ville team that put it on Permian only manged 3 against that "D". All be it, only in a quater and half, but D'Ville got two turnovers in Garland's half of the field and still only managed the 3. I was at the game and D'Ville didn't show much chance of scoring much more than that. I see this game much closer than that and Cooper will do good to put up 20.

If the Coogs win it will more like 20-17 and I'm that confident they can put that many on Garland. Good luck to both teams. It should be a good one.

[oldowl1]

Garland’s D will make it close and I hope the offence shows up.:confused:

[grayowl60]

Garland’s D will make it close and I hope the offence shows up.:confused:
We can only pay for one bus.... so the defense only will make the trip.

[grayowl60]

Garland’s D will make it close and I hope the offence shows up.:confused:
nm ?

[biggolfdad]

We can only pay for one bus.... so the defense only will make the trip. So we will win




It is not that far.. if the O starts now they can walk and be at the stadium in plenty of time for the game.

[biggolfdad]

already?


Why not ?

[abileneeagles311]

28-17 garland

[grayowl60]

10-7 Garland. Defense gets a pick 6, and a TO inside the 20.

[moso]

Jared Barnett throws 2 picks that go the other way to cost his team the game.

Abilene Cooper 24 Garland 20

Barnett is just too inconsistent to win vs good football teams because he has a very low football IQ and can not read defenses.

The K.A.W.C. is gone from the Owl offense they should revoke their G's from their helemets (like they did in 01 vs Naaman Forest) as they are an embarrassment to the tradition.

[owlswinstate]

You guys kill me. Its ridiculous. I don't know enough about Cooper to make and informed argument about this game (other than that we beat them last year), so I won't... not as if that stops most of you. I'll be a fan and take the Owls, hoping that they have fixed the problems that were so evident last week in all phases of their game.

[slcdragonfan]

Garland D stays tough, Garland O does enough to win.

[grayowl60]

Garland D stays tough, Garland O does enough to win.
The passing D still has some kinks vs a good passing QB. Lets just see:D

[owlswinstate]

[QUOTE=moso;1299111]Jared Barnett throws 2 picks that go the other way to cost his team the game.

Abilene Cooper 24 Garland 20

Barnett is just too inconsistent to win vs good football teams because he has a very low football IQ and can not read defenses. QUOTE]

I'm assuming MOSO is Missouri Southern & judging from this and some of your other posts, seems there may be some bad blood btwn you and Barnett. Care to share? Jealousy is the most logical conclusion, so unless you want us to think that, please do share. :cool:

[abileneeagles311]

The passing D still has some kinks vs a good passing QB. Lets just see:D
if yall don't get pressure on their qb then he will pick your D apart... that's what happened in the 1st half of the abilene/cooper game

[slcdragonfan]

The passing D still has some kinks vs a good passing QB. Lets just see:D

Pressure.
Coppell put pressure on HP and it paid off. HP put pressure on Coppell and he was able to run away from it or step through it. Depends upon how good the pressure is, and if it keeps contain.

[SLC]

Garland gets the ship righted vs a very good Cougar team.

[owlswinstate]

if yall don't get pressure on their qb then he will pick your D apart... that's what happened in the 1st half of the abilene/cooper game

We will be without a couple of key starters on D this game, both would help get Qb pressure, they were suspended for being idots after the LH game. Kind of scary, our D is vulnerable in the middle part of the LB and secondary drop zones.
Looking forward to District play.

[tmcran]

Really have to watch Coopers QB. He will run the ball on ya if the recivers are covered and no one stays home to watch him.

[grayowl60]

Really have to watch Coopers QB. He will run the ball on ya if the recivers are covered and no one stays home to watch him.
Ever heard of a qb named Zorn?:eek:

[eaglefan87]

Cooper has a good Oline, a good rushing attack and a smart, veteran QB who can hurt you with his arm and his legs....he's not a threat to take it the distance running but he can get away from pressure and move the chains. He reads defenses well, only remember him throwing one ill advised pass. he did get a little rattled once AHS started blitzing him but overall I was impressed with the kid.
I was also impressed with the Cooper D, although they couldn't contain the AHS O speed they played well.
Hard hitting Garland should be another good test for the Coogs in this killer predistrict schedule Spradlin has lined up for his boys....Lewisville Hebron next week:eek:

[vultar66]

You guys kill me. Its ridiculous. I don't know enough about Cooper to make and informed argument about this game (other than that we beat them last year), so I won't... not as if that stops most of you. I'll be a fan and take the Owls, hoping that they have fixed the problems that were so evident last week in all phases of their game.

Every time the name BARNETT gets thrown in the mix you get rattled !!! Mmmmm

[GoOwls]

We will be without a couple of key starters on D this game, both would help get Qb pressure, they were suspended for being idots after the LH game. Kind of scary, our D is vulnerable in the middle part of the LB and secondary drop zones.
Looking forward to District play.

Typical act for some of our kids each year....glad it happend now and not later...now Jordan can suspend them, make his point, and get ready for district, where it really matters anyway.

[GoOwls]

Every time the name BARNETT gets thrown in the mix you get rattled !!! Mmmmm

You noticed too, huh?

There is talk and suspicions.....:eek: :ninja: :D

Many people read this board who do not post or are 5A members.....including parents and coaches.....:eek: :ninja:

[GoOwls]

BTW....it's time for my yearly post....:rolleyes:

OK, where is Abilene?

How do you get there, by cart or horseback?

Do they play football there?

Is the ball round or oblong?

Is the mosquito the state bird of Abilene?

Is the tumbleweed the state flower of Abilene?

When you shoot a shotgun into the ground, does "up from the ground come a bubblin' crude"?

;) :D

[grayowl60]

BTW....it's time for my yearly post....:rolleyes:

OK, where is Abilene?

How do you get there, by cart or horseback?

Do they play football there?

Is the ball round or oblong?

Is the mosquito the state bird of Abilene?

Is the tumbleweed the state flower of Abilene?

When you shoot a shotgun into the ground, does "up from the ground come a bubblin' crude"?

;) :D
1.Out by Hobbs NM

2. By pick up

3. 1950s style

4. 1940s style

5, The mesquito is the state bird of Houston

6. The Mesquite tree is the state flower of Abilene

&. Crude stopped years ago, now its salt water

[owlswinstate]

This will be my last post. ( I know you are all sad) I am an Owl fan through and through. I love this program and I love this tradition and I love these kids. I will root for them and pick them up when idiots on this board will tear them down. When I got on here I thought it'd be nice to have some good, intelligent conversation with other fans. I have been very disappointed and now I see why I was told to stay away from not only commenting, but reading this crap. With the exception of a few, these conversations have been ridiculous. I get rattled by uninformed, yet unrestrained comments. Barnett just seems to be all you guys want to talk about. If you think I am a coach or a parent you are wrong.
Knock yourselves out. Gig 'Em Owls, KAWC.

[tmcran]

This will be my last post. ( I know you are all sad) I am an Owl fan through and through. I love this program and I love this tradition and I love these kids. I will root for them and pick them up when idiots on this board will tear them down. When I got on here I thought it'd be nice to have some good, intelligent conversation with other fans. I have been very disappointed and now I see why I was told to stay away from not only commenting, but reading this crap. With the exception of a few, these conversations have been ridiculous. I get rattled by uninformed, yet unrestrained comments. Barnett just seems to be all you guys want to talk about.
Knock yourselves out. Gig 'Em Owls, KAWC.

Now that is a thought!!!!:D

[owlfan 1]

This will be my last post. ( I know you are all sad) I am an Owl fan through and through. I love this program and I love this tradition and I love these kids. I will root for them and pick them up when idiots on this board will tear them down. When I got on here I thought it'd be nice to have some good, intelligent conversation with other fans. I have been very disappointed and now I see why I was told to stay away from not only commenting, but reading this crap. With the exception of a few, these conversations have been ridiculous. I get rattled by uninformed, yet unrestrained comments. Barnett just seems to be all you guys want to talk about. If you think I am a coach or a parent you are wrong.
Knock yourselves out. Gig 'Em Owls, KAWC.

Sorry you feel that way. I, too, am an Owl fan through and through. I, too, love the program, the players, and the tradition. Maybe, in a perfect world, no one would ever talk about players by name. However, I dont think thats too realistic. I am against harsh, mean spirited or personal attacks, but fans are going to criticize play and speak their minds. Does it sometimes get out of hand? Sure it does. And, when it does, those who do it should be called on it. However, it isnt reasonable to expect everyone to just throw flowers and lolipops all the time. We are fans. This is a fan board. We watch every game, we love the program, and we are far from uninformed. We all hope for better things this week. We'll be there, cheering madly and living and dying with each play. We'll be exhasted when its over. And we will come on here and express, in our opinion, what we saw.

[GoOwls]

This will be my last post. ( I know you are all sad) I am an Owl fan through and through. I love this program and I love this tradition and I love these kids. I will root for them and pick them up when idiots on this board will tear them down. When I got on here I thought it'd be nice to have some good, intelligent conversation with other fans. I have been very disappointed and now I see why I was told to stay away from not only commenting, but reading this crap. With the exception of a few, these conversations have been ridiculous. I get rattled by uninformed, yet unrestrained comments. Barnett just seems to be all you guys want to talk about. If you think I am a coach or a parent you are wrong.
Knock yourselves out. Gig 'Em Owls, KAWC.

I'm sorry to see you leave...there is so much you can learn here.

If being honest about the play of a kid, from a person with no dogs in this fight, is too much for you, then maybe you should be gone.

See, we talk football here. We love our teams. We are critical of the bad things and complimentary of the good things.

There have been few good things about Garland football this year.....there is no cohesive flow.

Whether you like it or not...the play of Barnett has been less than inspired. If he can't step up and make plays, he will get replaced by A.P. and his schooly is in jeopardy.....I'm not being mean...I'm being honest.

I'm an Owl fan....I want him to be successful. When he got hurt last year, I was probably one of the sickest people at the stadium that night....I had such high expectations for the rest of the season. The expectations are as high this year as he is older and more experienced. If I'm disappointed by what I see, I can only assume that Iowa State is disappointed too.

I hope he gets it turned around, for the teams sake and for his.

[jaghead]

Garland 21
Abilene Cooper 14

[grayowl60]

Does anybody know if this game will be on the net/ Abilene ststion?

[abilenefan]

Does anybody know if this game will be on the net/ Abilene ststion?

ya can git it on the nit at

http://www.reporternews.com/radio/

hopefully if the redio is workin that dey.

[Shoot2thrill]

Ever heard of a qb named Zorn?:eek:

Nope. Is he any good? Cooper's got a pretty decent QB themselves. I am going to take the Coogs in a close one at home:

Cooper- 24
Garland-21

Be safe all you who are traveling the dirt roads to Abilene. I will be there but since I don't have a dog in the fight (sorry Michael Vick), it matters not to me (an AHS fan) who wins. :)

[cougardude]

Go Cougars!! Shoot Down the Owls!!

[grayowl60]

ya can git it on the nit at

http://www.reporternews.com/radio/

hopefully if the redio is workin that dey.
Thanks, I have some afternoon obligations that may keep me from going. I dont miss many:(

[biggolfdad]

Does anybody know if this game will be on the net/ Abilene ststion?


gofridaynight.com

or


am 1340 ( i think )

[G-Owls00]

I'm sorry to see you leave...there is so much you can learn here.

If being honest about the play of a kid, from a person with no dogs in this fight, is too much for you, then maybe you should be gone.

See, we talk football here. We love our teams. We are critical of the bad things and complimentary of the good things.

There have been few good things about Garland football this year.....there is no cohesive flow.

Whether you like it or not...the play of Barnett has been less than inspired. If he can't step up and make plays, he will get replaced by A.P. and his schooly is in jeopardy.....I'm not being mean...I'm being honest.

I'm an Owl fan....I want him to be successful. When he got hurt last year, I was probably one of the sickest people at the stadium that night....I had such high expectations for the rest of the season. The expectations are as high this year as he is older and more experienced. If I'm disappointed by what I see, I can only assume that Iowa State is disappointed too.

I hope he gets it turned around, for the teams sake and for his.


A.P refuses to play as QB,he just refuses.My daughter is friends with both Barnett and A.P.She told me some friend of hers was hanging out with Barnett and she told him how bad she was and all of the things people[at school] say about him and it hurt his feelings.And she said everyday people ask Adrian why he won't take over as QB,and he just won't

[cougardude]

Safe travels to all the fans coming from Garland tomorrow.

[AHSeagles]

Since I can't make the trip to Tyler, I might go to this game. Looks like it's going to be a real battle of whether the Cooper O or the Garland D is stronger. I think the game being in Abilene, Cooper scores a few times and the d holds enough to hang on to the win IMO.

Cooper 24
Garland 17

[GoOwls]

A.P refuses to play as QB,he just refuses.My daughter is friends with both Barnett and A.P.She told me some friend of hers was hanging out with Barnett and she told him how bad she was and all of the things people[at school] say about him and it hurt his feelings.And she said everyday people ask Adrian why he won't take over as QB,and he just won't

And therein lies trhe problem that may haunt this team all season.....too many individuals and not enough people thinking about the good of the team.

The 1999 team won State because players made sacrifices for the sake of the team.....they played positions they didn't really want to becasue the coach asked them to for the team.

Dante Hart, the single season rushing city champion, was a D-1 linebacker prospect.....he had played occasional RB in mop up role, but never as a front lien guy.

Coach asked him to be the stating linebacker because he didn't have faith in what he had there at that point and Dante brought one thing to the team that was lacking.....a tough inside runner to make the outside stuff work....the rest is history..... he will forever go down, with people who know, as possibly the main reason that team won state, outside that ponderous offensive line rotation.

If we can't find people who will sacrifice.....we won't do much this year....just like in years where we were loaded with talent, and selfish players.

Also, if Barnett can't take a little criticism, he's not a D-1 prospect anyway.

[vultar66]

This will be my last post. ( I know you are all sad) I am an Owl fan through and through. I love this program and I love this tradition and I love these kids. I will root for them and pick them up when idiots on this board will tear them down. When I got on here I thought it'd be nice to have some good, intelligent conversation with other fans. I have been very disappointed and now I see why I was told to stay away from not only commenting, but reading this crap. With the exception of a few, these conversations have been ridiculous. I get rattled by uninformed, yet unrestrained comments. Barnett just seems to be all you guys want to talk about. If you think I am a coach or a parent you are wrong.
Knock yourselves out. Gig 'Em Owls, KAWC.

Well owlstowin it was nice knowing you even if it was short.I really dont write much but i do like to read all the comments about our team.But to be quite honest with you,if you cant handle all this crap maybe it is time for you to leave.Maybe you did get called out cause you sure were quick to bail out. And to sit there and call us idiots on this board and then bail,well that tells me all i need to know about you.

[owlfan 1]

We probably need to slow down a little bit on posting inflamatory stuff about the kids. A little criticism regarding the game or the on field performance is one thing, but we may need to remember that these are kids, not NFL or NCAA players. I'm not sure their personal feelings and what other students are saying about them should be fair game for this board. Not trying to call anyone out, just making a suggestion...

As for the game, I'll go with the Owls, 17-14...

[alwaysanowl]

FYI, From a former Owl player, while everyone is bashing our QB, did anyone notice that Barnett had 10 passes hit receivers in the hands and dropped last week. He can't throw it and catch it. We have to catch the football. How much do we miss Updyke! Owls win 28-14!

[GoOwls]

FYI, From a former Owl player, while everyone is bashing our QB, did anyone notice that Barnett had 10 passes hit receivers in the hands and dropped last week. He can't throw it and catch it. We have to catch the football. How much do we miss Updyke! Owls win 28-14!

There is a difference between bashing and relating an opinion.....I hope he does well...I want to win.....but there is no question that the player we are seeing, thus far this season, is not the same player that led the team in 7 on 7 and started in 2008....

....but it's still early......I'm just saying what I see at this point.

[GoOwls]

We probably need to slow down a little bit on posting inflamatory stuff about the kids. A little criticism regarding the game or the on field performance is one thing, but we may need to remember that these are kids, not NFL or NCAA players. I'm not sure their personal feelings and what other students are saying about them should be fair game for this board. Not trying to call anyone out, just making a suggestion...

As for the game, I'll go with the Owls, 17-14...

I hope he reads this place....if I can relate the missteps of players in the past who went on to failure and it helps one kid get his head right with ball....then I was a positive influence on someone's life...no matter whether anybody else gets where I'm coming from or not....;)

[alwaysanowl]

My viewpoint is FACT not opinion. We can't expect this kid to throw and catch the football. It's a team sport! Us Monday morning QB's have to sit back and realize that neither Brady or Manning can lead a team if their recievers are not catching the ball. If you want to truly evaluate a QB, look at his TD/Int ratio and fumbles lost (From Bill Walsh's book) That will tell you if he is losing games and/or not putting his team in position to win. For our QB, it's 3-1 with 0 fumbles plus 2 rushing td's. If your QB is making mistakes and turning over the ball, your team will lose. If your TEAM is not playing well as a unit, the team will lose (that's coaching). In your opinion, which one is it...the QB or the team? If your answer is the QB, make a change and see if it gets better. It's that simple! Owls 28-14!

[GoOwls]

Well, we're off to Tumbleweedville....;) :D

[biggolfdad]

10-6 Coogs at half

[tomlandryjrhigh]

Hmmm...this is kinda fun:)

[biggolfdad]

34- 30 final Garland wins

Coogs blow a 30-13 lead

[AbEagleFan]

Cooper? What happened? You had this game.

"Cougar had a 30-13 lead with 8 minutes left in the game."

[grayowl60]

Cooper? What happened? You had this game.

Cougars had a 30-13 lead with 8 minutes left in the game."
21 unanswered points, QB went 25 for 30, Defense did what they had to do with 2 stars out vs what sounded like a strong Cooper offense. Thats what happened.
Owls may may not be state level, but they are going to be fun to watch, (or listen to on the radio!:notworthy)
They will be at the square in downtown Garland about 2:30. I will be there

[AbEagleFan]

21 unanswered points, QB went 25 for 30, Defense did what they had to do with 2 stars out vs what sounded like a strong Cooper offense. Thats what happened.
Owls may may not be state level, but they are going to be fun to watch, (or listen to on the radio!:notworthy)

Yep, hats off to Garland. Most teams would have folded.

[biggolfdad]

21 unanswered points, QB went 25 for 30, Defense did what they had to do with 2 stars out vs what sounded like a strong Cooper offense. Thats what happened.
Owls may may not be state level, but they are going to be fun to watch, (or listen to on the radio!:notworthy)



I said it would be a good game..

[grayowl60]

I said it would be a good game..
Cooper sounded good, real good! Lots of yards on a tough Garland D. A game like this that far away in a hostile setting, may launch these Garland kids into some good things in district. GO OWLS:notworthy

[eaglefan87]

A great game! Cooper had 30 -13 lead with about 8:00 to play. I was sitting in the Garland crowd and they were not happy with their team. Garland scores and recovers onside kick. They score on first play to take momentum and close to 30-27...and get their crowd back into the game!! Cooper fumbles kick off but recover. Coogs get long run called back on hold to kill that drive. Garland connects on long pass to inside the Cooper 15. Get 1st and goal from three. Cooper Stuffs two runs up the gut but on third Garland puts it in for the winning TD. Cooper moves the ball to the Garland 40 against a soft prevent and then heaves 2 unsuccessful hail marys to end game.
Both teams played well. Garland QB missed two wide open receivers behind the Cooper D and had one dropped by a wide open receiver who was all alone. QB did hit long one when it counted....receiver was covered but went up and got the reception. Both defenses were bringing the wood....all in all a very entertaining game.
Congrats to the Owls for a great comeback win. Hats off to the Coogs as well.

[eaglefan87]

Cooper blew big lead late in the Garland game last year too.

[eaglefan87]

I sat on the Garland side with all the Garland fans. Man you guys travel well....really good turn out. Garland fans were loud and for the most part had class. I did see a few idiots....grown men.....talking trash to some of the kids in the Cooper band... there's a few in every crowd ain't there? Overall I really enjoyed watching the game with y'all!
Y'all don't want no part of that team from the north side of Abilene tho:D!!

[cougardude]

Congrats to the Owls on a great comeback win. The Cougars played Garland toe-to-toe all night and just fell apart late in the game. The Cougars have been burned by the onsides kick several times this season - got to work on that! I think the Coogs will grow from this and hopefully have another great run in district and the Class 4A playoffs!


Heads up Coogs!

[owlfan 1]

I sat on the Garland side with all the Garland fans. Man you guys travel well....really good turn out. Garland fans were loud and for the most part had class. I did see a few idiots....grown men.....talking trash to some of the kids in the Cooper band... there's a few in every crowd ain't there? Overall I really enjoyed watching the game with y'all!
Y'all don't want no part of that team from the north side of Abilene tho:D!!

I saw a couple of "men" talking trash to the band, too. Kinda embarrassing...
Impressed with how many made the drive to Abilene. We were frustrated and ancy when it got to 30-13. Got pretty loud and excited after that!

Loved the atmosphere at the stadium. Abilene ISD and the city of Abilene were great hosts. Cooper is a good team - Great O line play, very well coached, poised and sharp. I think they will be heard from in December...

[oldowl1]

The owls showed something I have not seen in them this year, a little HEART. I thought that when they got down 30-13 they would give up and this would turn into a blow out, but they picked up their game and fought back. CONGRATS OWLS on a big WIN:notworthy

[grayowl60]

I could not go, but those guys on 95.3 THE RANGE did a great jub calling the game, with a total Garland bias. I saw some video from the Abilene paper site. Cooper looked big and fast. I will be following them this year... Go Coogs! Sounded like somebody turned on the lights in the 3rd qtr. If this game can be an inspiration for the Owls maybe we will have another interesting fun year again.
Mr. Go, waiting for your take

[grayowl60]

There is a difference between bashing and relating an opinion.....I hope he does well...I want to win.....but there is no question that the player we are seeing, thus far this season, is not the same player that led the team in 7 on 7 and started in 2008....

....but it's still early......I'm just saying what I see at this point.
" how do you like me now" Barnett

[GoOwls]

Well, it just went to 30-13 with a little over 10 minutes left in the game and we were getting ready to leave for the long ride home with the feeling that nothing had changed...the team was flat....the offense was flat....the defense looked uninterested...Barnett had flashes of "finding it" but it was just plain bad.

Then we started the drive....moved quickly and crisply....scored.

We lined up for onside kick with 7 minures left.....got it......one pass.....scored.....30-27......baby we got a game.....what a catch by A.P.

We stopped them.....got the punt.....and completed one heck of a 42 yard pass...what a catch......a few plays later......we're up by 34-30.

They get the ball.....move it steadily down the field, but the clock becomes the enemy....they throw two bombs in the last 10 seconds from about 43 yards out.....but nothing.....Garland won one of the most incredible games and 4th quarters I've ever seen.....it was certainly worth the drive and the drive home didn't seem as long as it appeared it would be in the early 4th quarter.

Abilene Cooper is everything I feared they were.....nice team.....you will certainly make waves in December.

First time to Shotwell....I was impressed.....nice stadium and nice hosts. You could tell that there were big games played there...you could feel it.

Questions...is Shotwell on it's original ground....was it reconfigured or was it alway in the semi-bowl configuration.....when was it built and when did the renovation occur, if there was one?

As for Barnett....it was a mixed bag.....he looked good and bad throughout the first three quarters, but there was no consistancy or flow.....good plays would be followed up with bad or non plays.....there was a lack of "flow" to the offense.

But then the 4th quarted happened and it was like the Barnett we saw at Lake Highlands suddenly was reborn....he made decisive decisions, took the ball crisply, made sure throws, nice flowing runs off the zone read.....in other words, everything we have been expecting from him all season.

The difference I saw was that maybe they got a little success throwing the ball downfield....that was the big thing about last years team....they could get vertical with success when they needed it.

I don't know if the coaches were calling different, or if there was just finally a hook-up between Barnett and the receivers who had been dropping the passes that did get to them, but it all worked.....everything worked in the 4th quarter.

I hope that this is "the wake-up moment" for this team....the moment that they realize what potential they have. We will see now as we move into district play.

Through the 3rd quarter of last nights game, my assessment of Barnett had been spot on.....then his performance changed in the 4th quarter and his potential and expectations were realized with his consistancy and ability to string plays together and not just the occasional good play.....he had it going on in the 4th quarter.

I hope that this is a trend and his confidence is back now....I hope we see the realization of the potential that the Iowa State scouts saw when they offered him last year, for the rest of this season.

Go Barnett.

Go Owls.

;)

[eaglefan87]

First time to Shotwell....I was impressed.....nice stadium and nice hosts. You could tell that there were big games played there...you could feel it.Questions...is Shotwell on it's original ground....was it reconfigured or was it alway in the semi-bowl configuration.....when was it built and when did the renovation occur, if there was one?

;)

Thanks for the nice words about Shotwell. We are proud of it. Shotwell was built in 1959 and sits on its original ground. It has been the same basic configuration for as long as I can remember. The AISD has been doing continuous renovations for several years now. Turf, scoreboard, fieldhouse, expanded restroom facilities, paving the parking lots and reworking traffic flow, landscaping and the newest additions this year was lighting. Now if we can get a new pressbox....

[cougardude]

Thanks for the nice words about Shotwell. We are proud of it. Shotwell was built in 1959 and sits on its original ground. It has been the same basic configuration for as long as I can remember. The AISD has been doing continuous renovations for several years now. Turf, scoreboard, fieldhouse, expanded restroom facilities, paving the parking lots and reworking traffic flow, landscaping and the newest additions this year was lighting. Now if we can get a new pressbox....


Yes, I've heard many accounts of how nasty the pressbox area is! But, thanks to the citizens of Abilene they voted down the bond issue that would have been used to finance more renovations to Shotwell.:rolleyes:

[G-Owls00]

Well, it just went to 30-13 with a little over 10 minutes left in the game and we were getting ready to leave for the long ride home with the feeling that nothing had changed...the team was flat....the offense was flat....the defense looked uninterested...Barnett had flashes of "finding it" but it was just plain bad.

Then we started the drive....moved quickly and crisply....scored.

We lined up for onside kick with 7 minures left.....got it......one pass.....scored.....30-27......baby we got a game.....what a catch by A.P.

We stopped them.....got the punt.....and completed one heck of a 42 yard pass...what a catch......a few plays later......we're up by 34-30.

They get the ball.....move it steadily down the field, but the clock becomes the enemy....they throw two bombs in the last 10 seconds from about 43 yards out.....but nothing.....Garland won one of the most incredible games and 4th quarters I've ever seen.....it was certainly worth the drive and the drive home didn't seem as long as it appeared it would be in the early 4th quarter.

Abilene Cooper is everything I feared they were.....nice team.....you will certainly make waves in December.

First time to Shotwell....I was impressed.....nice stadium and nice hosts. You could tell that there were big games played there...you could feel it.

Questions...is Shotwell on it's original ground....was it reconfigured or was it alway in the semi-bowl configuration.....when was it built and when did the renovation occur, if there was one?

As for Barnett....it was a mixed bag.....he looked good and bad throughout the first three quarters, but there was no consistancy or flow.....good plays would be followed up with bad or non plays.....there was a lack of "flow" to the offense.

But then the 4th quarted happened and it was like the Barnett we saw at Lake Highlands suddenly was reborn....he made decisive decisions, took the ball crisply, made sure throws, nice flowing runs off the zone read.....in other words, everything we have been expecting from him all season.

The difference I saw was that maybe they got a little success throwing the ball downfield....that was the big thing about last years team....they could get vertical with success when they needed it.

I don't know if the coaches were calling different, or if there was just finally a hook-up between Barnett and the receivers who had been dropping the passes that did get to them, but it all worked.....everything worked in the 4th quarter.

I hope that this is "the wake-up moment" for this team....the moment that they realize what potential they have. We will see now as we move into district play.

Through the 3rd quarter of last nights game, my assessment of Barnett had been spot on.....then his performance changed in the 4th quarter and his potential and expectations were realized with his consistancy and ability to string plays together and not just the occasional good play.....he had it going on in the 4th quarter.

I hope that this is a trend and his confidence is back now....I hope we see the realization of the potential that the Iowa State scouts saw when they offered him last year, for the rest of this season.

Go Barnett.

Go Owls.

;)

Barnett is a sweet kid,but who let's him play QB.The boy has no clue what he's doing.Doesn't know how to make a pass,distance is off.
But abilene played a very good game,had a better team than I thought.My daughter told me that in the stands,kids were yelling nasty things at Barnett,and that when players went down,everyone was like "I hope it's Barnett" That is sad when your own school mates want you to be hurt so another player(A.P) can replace you

[alwaysanowl]

G-Owls 00, it's obvious that you are not a fan of Barnett. You must be a disgruntle ex-girlfriend or Adrians best friend. Barnett was 13 of 16 in the first half. Adrians fumble of a Barnett pass killed a drive and gave the Coogs a short field to score a td. Morgan dropped a deep ball that hit him in the hands that killed a drive. If you are a true Owl fan like the rest of us, you would know that Barnett is the best QB in Garland.

[owlfan 1]

Barnett showed us what he is capable of; in fact, in the 4th quarter, the whole offense showed what it can do. Jared was not the problem in the first 3 quarters, either. He was pretty much on target, but was being let down by his receivers. That finally changed with the clutch catches in the 4th quarter.

I loved the toss sweeps and WR screens. We also had an effective running game. Defense gave up a lot of yards up the middle; lets not forget that we had two top defensive players not playing this week who would normally be in that middle area. The D will be fine.

All in all, just what we needed going into district.

[grayowl60]

I sat on the Garland side with all the Garland fans. Man you guys travel well....really good turn out. Garland fans were loud and for the most part had class. I did see a few idiots....grown men.....talking trash to some of the kids in the Cooper band... there's a few in every crowd ain't there? Overall I really enjoyed watching the game with y'all!
Y'all don't want no part of that team from the north side of Abilene tho:D!!
2008: Abilene 20, Cooper 13
Garland 28, Cooper 14

2009 Abilene 49, Cooper 37
Garland 34, Cooper 30
Less gitit own!!! (two years at a neutral site);) Cowboy stadium?:eek:

[grayowl60]

ttt

[AHSeagles]

2008: Abilene 20, Cooper 13
Garland 28, Cooper 14

2009 Abilene 49, Cooper 37
Garland 34, Cooper 30
Less gitit own!!! (two years at a neutral site);) Cowboy stadium?:eek:

How about lets just meet in the playoffs.:D I would love for Warren to schedule some different pre-district opponents such as Garland and would love to see a game at Jerry World. The only other time I can remember that we almost played y'all is in 99, if we had beaten South Grand Prairie in the 4th round, we would have played y'all the next round.

[grayowl60]

How about lets just meet in the playoffs.:D I would love for Warren to schedule some different pre-district opponents such as Garland and would love to see a game at Jerry World. The only other time I can remember that we almost played y'all is in 99, if we had beaten South Grand Prairie in the 4th round, we would have played y'all the next round.
Oh Hell! SGP was the best team we faced that year, They were good! We were lucky AND good;)

[eaglefan87]

I would love to see AHS and Garland play.

That AHS-SGP PO game was a great one. I thought we had it won but SGP rallied to go ahead and then stopped us on a 4th and short to end it.