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That's it sheriff! Got to maintain control before these adults get out of hand!

I will add one word of advice: don't follow in Ric Flair's footsteps. For all the fame and notoriety he garnered it's not worth it. At the end of the day, Ric is a sad, lonely man. Not an example of emulation. When he passes, all I can say is may his soul RIP.

I will agree that there are many aspects of this new system that I personally don't like. West Orange got hurt by it, no doubt. And I can see where it does not look right that a team you beat head to head, even it was a close game, gets in and WO gets left on the outside looking in. My own point of view is that the old system minus 3 and possibly 4 team districts was better. In the playoffs, they could have always mixed and matched the brackets to get varying match-ups among different teams each year.

They are both a piece of work!! But entertaining, yes, I have to agree on that.

The former wrestler? No I did not. What's up with him?

Vero vs Miramar, then?

Overall, I don't like them. He does get some right, though.

I see some misses by Joe this week. More than normal.

Normally, both those teams should be getting to a Regional final. This year one exits after the first round. The irony is that both would be favored to make the 4A title or at least the semi final since they are in the same region as Cocoa.

Bold picks.

What's at stake? You can't have a challenge without a prize.

Deer meat tasted surprisingly good. I had it for the first time a year and a half ago. Still a little skittish about eating it, though. I saw Bambi as a kid. Felt like a traitor!

Yes, they would. But I think they moved up due to wanting to be in a district. Jones's road in 5A is rough. However, I would not totally discount their chances. If they can beat Gibbons at home, I think they make at least the Regional Final. If they do that, then AHP stands in their way as Jones would be on the road for that game.

Good luck. You're going to need exceptional marketing skills!

Yes.

So you want them to give up their mercenary status and contribute their services for free? How many you think gonna do that?

If they had districts in the lower classes with just the District Champ guaranteed a birth, I have a hard time seeing how BTW would not have made the playoffs. And while down a bit, at least you would not have the coronation of Cocoa before a single playoff game has been played. There are times when a team is just so much better than all the other teams in the state they are going to win their state title. A few St. Thomas teams come to mind as well as the 2006/2007 Miami Northwestern team. However, the rules of engagement should not be such that a very good but not great team is set up to win a title which is what I think has happened in 4A.

How about just re-instituting districts in the lower classes. Why should 5A to 8A play by a different set of rules? Jones moved up to 5A to avoid being avoided. But in the long run this is not the solution as it just further waters down the lower classes. Cocoa now has a super easy path to a state title to the point where you have to ask whether it means anything.

Getting better teams in could have been accomplished by simpler means. I am not sure I agree the new system was a success. In 6A, 16 it worked. But you could easily have mixed up 6A 16 with 6A 15 and the same would have been accomplished. North Dade is not far from Broward County.

I think it makes him feel better to play victim. Hope those close to him are not influenced by this behavior. Perhaps, after a night's rest, he will reread his posts and realize the error of his ways ... or perhaps not ...

He is a good football player. I wish him success in the playoffs and at the next level.

You keep saying deserved, but you did not do what you needed to under the new system. You were not cheated and were not punished for playing Gonzaga. Your points for the Gonzaga game fell due to losses late in the season by that team. Now if you argue that the new system punishes you for factors outside your control, I may throw a little sympathy your way. Bad Bird is a knowledgeable, former coach at many different schools. I don't remembering him denigrating you by calling you stupid in any of his posts. You are actually making yourself look like a whiner, if not stupid, by the nature of some of your posts. My advice is, move on and encourage your son, if he plays for Viera, to enjoy the playoff experience. If you are unable to do that, I may revise my opinion and think you are a fool!

Regarding the points and final seeding, every game played by every team you have played, not just the current week's game potentially affects your seeding. Not only that, but the same applies to all the teams in your region that have a shot at the playoffs. Assuming we keep this new system, I would recommend that anyone with an interest develop a spreadsheet that tracks not only your own team's fortunes, but all the teams in your region. That is the only way you are going to know from week to week where you stand and it serves as a great check against the authorities as errors are quite possible when you have a system as complex as this.

Bottom line is: Viera is in the playoffs and should focus on winning. If the team and their coaches agonize over their seeding, they will probably lose in the playoffs as they would be majoring in their minor and minoring in their major.

They should not exist. If there is no reasonable alternative due to travel issue, the teams in question should play either one class up or down.