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State of Texas 7 on 7 football championship this weekend.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:29 am
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:29 am
Texas high school football teams can participate in something called 7 on 7 football. There is no contact and teams do not have linemen. Teams qualify by participating in tournaments held across the state. The championship is held annually in College Station. It is basically all offense and regular coaches can watch but not coach.
Do other schools across the South do that?
Do other schools across the South do that?
This post was edited on 6/23/23 at 10:32 am
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:34 am to agswin
Imo, the glorification of 7 on 7 in TX high school is what has led to a softer brand of linemen, LB's and the running game compared to other regions.
Sure this culture creates some great QB's, receivers and DB's but at what cost?
Sure this culture creates some great QB's, receivers and DB's but at what cost?
This post was edited on 6/23/23 at 10:35 am
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:36 am to agswin
Naw. We like linemen here in the 'Sip. Give them big boys a chance to play.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 11:00 am to Daowna
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Imo, the glorification of 7 on 7 in TX high school is what has led to a softer brand of linemen, LB's and the running game compared to other regions.
Sure this culture creates some great QB's, receivers and DB's but at what cost?
This assumes Texas churns out 300+ pound beasts that run like the wind at the same rate as southeastern states do.
I don't believe that's the case, but if it were, how does 7-7 soften those players up if they aren't playing it? Is the theory that Texas takes those players and turns them into tight ends or what?
Posted on 6/23/23 at 11:01 am to agswin
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Do other schools across the South do that?
Yes.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 11:15 am to PerrillouxToTexas
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This assumes Texas churns out 300+ pound beasts that run like the wind at the same rate as southeastern states do.
I don't believe that's the case, but if it were, how does 7-7 soften those players up if they aren't playing it? Is the theory that Texas takes those players and turns them into tight ends or what?
I just looked at the recruiting rankings. Tejas produces plenty of elite front seven talent, but the Southeastern states produce much more per capita. There are lots of elite DL and LBs from Georgia to Louisiana, and some in Tennessee as well.
I think the theory is simple: 7v7 shootout style football is "glorified" in Tejas HS football culture. It's not just in the 7v7 games, but in the actual Friday night games themselves. As a result, the players grow up playing and prioritizing a less physical style of football, which is the kind that generally wins in the Southeastern Conference. Although the wide open, air raid Big XII stereotype isn't necessarily true anymore, the players who play in that conference, most of whom hail from Tejas, have grown up playing in those systems their entire life. It's a cultural thing.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 11:18 am to agswin
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The championship is held annually in College Station
Well at least y’all get to host a high school flag football tournament
Over to you vandy
Posted on 6/23/23 at 11:58 am to Tornado Alley
What’s the largest and fastest growing demographic in Texas? There is a reason everyone in Texas wants to match up with Valley schools in the playoffs.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 12:05 pm to agswin
We don’t have state championships but we have local, regional, and national competitions in Georgia.
These things are a waste of time. I’ve seen teams win regional championships and then have a losing record in the fall.
These things are a waste of time. I’ve seen teams win regional championships and then have a losing record in the fall.
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