What are the future stars in Central Texas 15U

Polk and Cotton from Richland both played on their freshman team but could have easily played JV or Varsity. Polk was 7-0 with around 80 strikeouts and 0.00 era in a competitive 5-A district. Cotton pitched a perfect game against Haltom stiking out 19 of 21!! Both play for NorTex in the summer.

STRIKING!!

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Originally posted by RebelCoach:
... from Richland both played on their freshman team but could have easily played JV or Varsity ...

So, why didn't they?

Isn't this a redundant thread from about 3 or 4 days ago? Or have I just spent so much time on here that all of the threads have started running together?

RYAN FORD - who, by the way, was not allowed to play on the freshman or JV team because he might have hurt someone with one of his blasts.

Urban legend.

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Originally posted by RebelCoach:
but could have easily played JV or Varsity.

easily??? Richland was tied for last in 5-5A this past year. If those two could have easily played varsity in 5-5A, they would have as RHS could have used them.

Looking forward to seeing them this spring, if they easily make it to varsity as soph's.

Ford plays on Mustangs-Sharp with young tychco...he is a BEAST.

Y'all don't know know enough of the history of Richland baseball if you don't know what RebelCoach is talking about.

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Originally posted by stanwood:
Y'all don't know know enough of the history of Richland baseball if you don't know what RebelCoach is talking about.

Perhaps not, but the implication that varsity baseball is easy, like Art Class or my high school homecoming date junior year, is short-sighted.

I realize that RHS lost their coach right before the season and the interim guy probably didn't know all the players like he should, and these two boys might be the next two major leaguers to come out of Tarrant County, but freshman playing varsity ain't easy.

Your HS HC date (junior year) <--Under-rated joke!

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Originally posted by Panther Dad:
Your HS HC date (junior year) <--Under-rated joke!

PD-I was beginning to think no one was paying attention, although I do that to amuse myself mostly.

I was waiting to see what Collikar had to say about it.

Laugh of the day for me.

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Originally posted by cheapseats:
I was waiting to see what Collikar had to say about it.

collikar is okay with it...it wasn't her and she knows how those Midland Lee HS girls were then...

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Originally posted by tychco:

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Originally posted by cheapseats:
I was waiting to see what Collikar had to say about it.

collikar is okay with it...it wasn't her and she knows how those Midland Lee HS girls were then...

Bless his heart.

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Originally posted by collikar:

Bless his heart.

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Perhaps not, but the implication that varsity baseball is easy, like Art Class or my high school homecoming date junior year, is short-sighted.

In this instance, Saying "it's easy" and saying they "could have easily played" are two entirely different things. Polk and Cotton could have made a different school's junior varsity or varsity easily. You could disagree with that statement but not unless you've seen them play.

The new Richland Head Coach will be able to tell if they have talent.

And as a new guy coming from a program loaded with talent, he'll play them if they are that good.

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And as a new guy coming from a program loaded with talent, he'll play them if they are that good.

And that is why the Richland fans are excited. In the past that would not have happened even if they were able to play JV are Varsity.

My son freshman green team played against the Richland Rebel team this past spring. I saw two kids pitching very well against us. I know your guys are excited. But Southlake will have a solid baseball team in 2010.

southlakedad

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Originally posted by stanwood:

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And as a new guy coming from a program loaded with talent, he'll play them if they are that good.

And that is why the Richland fans are excited. In the past that would not have happened even if they were able to play JV are Varsity.

RebelCoach just registered July23, 2007. This was his first post. Is it possible he is the only one who knows if Polk and Cotton will play varsity next year?

In addition, if anyone knows how tough varsity baseball is in 5-5A it is Tychco. I’m sure he has a new perspective and is looking forward to a second year. 4A is just a faded memory now, isn’t it?

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Originally posted by Line Drive:
RebelCoach just registered July23, 2007. This was his first post. Is it possible he is the only one who knows if Polk and Cotton will play varsity next year?

In addition, if anyone knows how tough varsity baseball is in 5-5A it is Tychco. I’m sure he has a new perspective and is looking forward to a second year. 4A is just a faded memory now, isn’t it?

What is this 4A you speak of? Never heard of it.

I seen them play the other day against a freshman team (East Cobb Astros). They didn't look like varsity material to me.

TB( oops,Beast)

I happen to have had my son play with these two kids in select and at Richland High and have watched them play with NorTex.I was at that game with East Cobb and I don't recall seeing you there!But from the comment you made I can tell you don't know anything about the East Cobb team.Not at all a Freshmen team but 85% Juniors who all played Varsity.Get your facts straight before shooting off that big mouth.By the way,how much Varsity experience does Little beast have?And don't lie because

Moderated, lets not talk badly about the kids on here

.And to maybe put an end to this thread where it started,the previous coaching staff's philosophy at Richland was that no Freshmen would play Varsity.That will all change with the hiring of Chuck Wells from Keller.

Thats funny 3 out 15 players on there roster are '09s. (12-2010's) Yeah he may have been picking splinters but at least he was there. He picked them at Round Rock also. Maybe your eyes aren't what they used to be. I was there. He went 1-0 as pitcher for the state runner-ups in 4A. My mouth isn't that big.

Glad to see another moderator step in -- thanks for having my back while I watched baseball.

There is an old saying that sales guys use...under-sell and over-deliver...it might apply here.

Wait -- there is little, if any, under-selling going on.

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By the way,how much Varsity experience does Little beast have?And don't lie because

I will tell you I have seen little Beast pitch on Varsity and beat a 5A team that went on to the playoffs.

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Can we have a discussion without this type of exchange? If not, we're probably done with this subject. Thanks.

OK Sorry PD,
Had to get my buddy's back on that one. I take it back, sort of