Bobbyishere

I herd Seven Lakes got 7.5 points deducted because they took to long to get off the field. Can someone confirm this????

I would just like to point out (not trying to start anything) but I do find it interesting how different the judges at state viewed area E bands than the judges at area. Cy-Fair barely made 4th place taking the last State spot and scored significantly higher than all other area E bands. I just wonder how Seven Lakes, Morton Ranch, and Langham Creek would have compared at state.

Does anyone actually truly believe that Cy-Creek had more challenging music and played it at a higher level than Cy-Falls, Cy-Fair, Seven Lakes, and Morton Ranch at finals? Does anyone truly believe that Seven Lakes deserved 18th in prelims? Or LAST in finals... Very disappointed in this judgeing panel this year.

Wow one judge gave Seven Lakes 18th in music at prelims and 10th at finals.... And Cy-Creek placed higher than Morton Ranch at finals... Im just going to forget this year ever happened and hope they get actual judges in 2016.

Why haven't the results been posted? I herd one of the judges gave Seven Lakes 17th in music at prelims and I just want to varrify. If that is true do you think that might be a reason their not posting them...? I also herd the judges numbers were not even close to being consistent with one another.

Does anyone have the results for finals and prelims? Im really confused on why Seven Lakes or Morton Ranch didn't advance to state. And why James E. Taylor didn't even get close to making finals while Cy-Creek some how did.... I guess just looking at the numbers would help a little.

My Finals Predictions, (I'll be marching at area, as unbiassed as possible but hey, I still have my opinions ) 1. Seven Lakes: They have won every contest this year or at least beat out every Area E band that was there. Including Katy marching festival (they had the highest score but all KatyISD schools are scored separately). Very powerful brass, hits are loud but not "annoying". P.S. Love the Roman Pillars! 2. Cy-Fair: Their show is amazing this year! Especially the musical aspect. Woodwinds are superb!! Drill is much harder than Seven Lakes; however, Seven Lakes preforms a much cleaner show. (But hey, a lot of cleaning can happen in a week!) 3. Cy-Falls: I dont understand the contorversy in this forum about this band is... Their not nearly as bad as some of the haters say they are, but their not nearly as good as their followers (I'm assuming they're the Cy-Falls students on this forum) praise them to be. They're a superior band who's has obviously worked hard to make it this year. With that said, their show has major clean moments then, bam! all of the sudden it gets really dirty just to clean itself up again... However, that was just a video from a few weeks ago, and Cy-Falls is know for really focusing in and getting a lot better the last few weeks before Area. 4. Morton Ranch: This school has come a long way since it was founded in 2004 (Maybe not as well as Seven Lakes, but then again, who placed higher at BOA last year..) I really hope this band goes on to state this year. Their marching is far better than years past an their musical moments are very nice. Last time I herd them play their was some major turning issues but with that aside I know they can really shake things up in this area this year. 5. Clements: This is where my personal preference most likely comes in. I do not like Clements show this year. The singer is amazing and I don't mean this in anyway to bash her performance, but I don't like singing in marching shows, and I find their music very repetitive. Another thing, why the doors? Anyway, I don't understand why people have placed 1st when their are far superior bands in this Area. I don't think making state in the past should be a reason to why you place bands in your state predictions (remember Cy-Falls in 2012). And to be fair, they blearily made state in 2012!!! Making 5th in prelims and barely squeezing by Cy-Falls and beating them by one point in finals for the state spot.... ( http://www.uilforms......lims 2012.pdf http://www.uilforms......nals 2012.pdf ) Clements is an amazing band, I just don't see them making it this year. 6. Langham: I personally have not seen them preform yet but I can't wait until I do!! I know their band is not as good as they were two years ago (or in the early 2000's and late 1990's) This ranking is pretty much just based off of what I have heard. (Which could be completely wrong!) P.S. clowns freak me out! 7. SFA: Pretty much the same with Langham, I haven't seen them so I can't really judge them fairly. This is just on what I have heard. 8. James E. Taylor High School: Im so disappointed this year in Taylor's progress this year! Verrrrrry messy show! I understand they got a new band director so their is a bit of a transition, but this is usually a solid group of players and performers,. They didn't even make BOA conroe finals this year! (after placing very high at BOA San Antonio last year!) Again, I'll give them a break this year because of the director dilemma, and I hope they dominate BOA next year. 9. Cy-Ranch: Not much to say they deserve to make finals. Pretty nice show overall, preformed very well. 10. Katy: I don't know why but I love this show so much. The toy theme just gets me everytime! Show preformed very well! I will be majorly disappointed if they don't make finals this year. They haven't made it in a while and I think this year is more than deserving! **Why Jersey Village isn't in my finals list: This band is way over hyped in my opinion. The fact that they're on peoples finals list really confuses me. Just because you have a great concert band doesn't mean their marching program is great. One of the judges game them at two at Region for goodness sake. ( http://www.uilforms.com/marchrptuilpublic.asp ) I don't think out of all the bands listed they deserve to make finals.** In the end this is all just based on a few numbers and my own personal opinion. I can't wait until Saturday!!!