BandAManiac Posted October 3, 2013 Posted October 3, 2013 Does anyone think there will be some dark horses to the 4A state contest this season?? Mavs4Life75 1 Quote
baritonegod44 Posted October 3, 2013 Posted October 3, 2013 Do you consider Hays high school an underdog? How about Vista Ridge? Both are probable Area D darkhorses Quote
BandAManiac Posted October 3, 2013 Author Posted October 3, 2013 Do you consider Hays high school an underdog? How about Vista Ridge? Both are probable Area D darkhorses Well maybe vista ridge. But why don't you look up hays and watch their video and you tell me haha. Quote
titancoaster Posted October 3, 2013 Posted October 3, 2013 ^^ One question, hopefully this doesn't sound rude, but why the Hays love? I have not seen them this year or seen any contest result that makes me think anything about how this band will perform at Area. Have you seen them, are they better than Area D big names like Leander and Connally who have been historically strong marching competitors? Again, not trying to be rude, just trying to understand them being mentioned so highly. (I live in Houston now so I have not seen Hays perform in years) Quote
BandAManiac Posted October 3, 2013 Author Posted October 3, 2013 ^^ One question, hopefully this doesn't sound rude, but why the Hays love? I have not seen them this year or seen any contest result that makes me think anything about how this band will perform at Area. Have you seen them, are they better than Area D big names like Leander and Connally who have been historically strong marching competitors? Again, not trying to be rude, just trying to understand them being mentioned so highly. (I live in Houston now so I have not seen Hays perform in years) Well I go to hays's rival school Lehman. We played them in football last week and I can say that I've seen WAY better from them in the past couple years. But Lehman on the other hand, I'm a senior and in my 4 years there, I can honestly say this is the best band we've ever had. We even beat Connally last weekend at BOA austin. Quote
baritonegod44 Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 Area D is just going to be another one of the those battleground years with the emergence of Lehman and Hays in Region 18 Quote
jmatthews Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 I'll be honest...I don't see any dark horses contending for a medal this year. I obviously could be wrong: Centennial was third in 2011 and Dripping Springs seemingly came out of nowhere in 2009. That said, my opinion is that Cedar Park, Dripping Springs, Friendswood, Leander, Connally, and Vandegrift (in that order) are the contenders for medals this year. If I am leaving someone out, please feel free to comment - dark horses are always exciting. Quote
titancoaster Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 I think Dawson may make a statement (11th in 2009, finalist in 2011) as they sound REALLY REALLY good this year. I think the top five spots will go to Area D and Area F schools. Quote
baritonegod44 Posted October 6, 2013 Posted October 6, 2013 McCallum and Hays with dominant performances at cap city Quote
baritonegod44 Posted October 6, 2013 Posted October 6, 2013 McCallum and Hays with dominant performances at cap city Quote
Abbie123 Posted October 6, 2013 Posted October 6, 2013 Did you get to video tape their performances? Quote
1090 Posted October 6, 2013 Posted October 6, 2013 Well I go to hays's rival school Lehman. We played them in football last week and I can say that I've seen WAY better from them in the past couple years. But Lehman on the other hand, I'm a senior and in my 4 years there, I can honestly say this is the best band we've ever had. We even beat Connally last weekend at BOA austin. I am a Hays student and I can say the same about our brassline, it is the best we've ever had. I do not think you can fairly tell how a band did from field level, since it seemed like y'all's marching was extremely inconsistent from member to member from our point of view, though it seemed like y'all's best show from a high cam, still not good enough to beat us, but really good nonetheless. As a member of Hays' Band, this year they are pushing both volume and show things much more than I have seen. Last year was a transition for us, since our head director of a decade had just retired and we had many, many staff changes, and that reflected poorly on both the quality of the show design and the performance. Our new director though seems to have finally shed the old director's influence, however, and he has been pushing much more of a fun-for-the-audience-show, with many more visual additions and more emphasis on volume when appropriate. Quote
BandAManiac Posted October 6, 2013 Author Posted October 6, 2013 I am a Hays student and I can say the same about our brassline, it is the best we've ever had. I do not think you can fairly tell how a band did from field level, since it seemed like y'all's marching was extremely inconsistent from member to member from our point of view, though it seemed like y'all's best show from a high cam, still not good enough to beat us, but really good nonetheless. As a member of Hays' Band, this year they are pushing both volume and show things much more than I have seen. Last year was a transition for us, since our head director of a decade had just retired and we had many, many staff changes, and that reflected poorly on both the quality of the show design and the performance. Our new director though seems to have finally shed the old director's influence, however, and he has been pushing much more of a fun-for-the-audience-show, with many more visual additions and more emphasis on volume when appropriate. We will just see at area. And I was judging y'all based on the video from east central, and could not find a show concept anywhere, much less didn't even realize what y'all were playing, but y'all's marching was ok. Quote
baritonegod44 Posted October 6, 2013 Posted October 6, 2013 We will just see at area. And I was judging y'all based on the video from east central, and could not find a show concept anywhere, much less didn't even realize what y'all were playing, but y'all's marching was ok. Didn't Lehman get a 2 at region last year and just finish second to last at Vista Ridge Quote
BandAManiac Posted October 6, 2013 Author Posted October 6, 2013 Didn't Lehman get a 2 at region last year and just finish second to last at Vista Ridge Correct Lehman did get a 2 at region "last year" but because of a big electronic issue that caused a horrible brake down that the judges did not like. And your wrong on the vista results. You should check what your gonna type before you look dumb by not knowing the facts. And where do you go? Quote
baritonegod44 Posted October 6, 2013 Posted October 6, 2013 Correct Lehman did get a 2 at region "last year" but because of a big electronic issue that caused a horrible brake down that the judges did not like. And your wrong on the vista results. You should check what your gonna type before you look dumb by not knowing the facts. And where do you go? first of all my facts come from the site that we are currently on, so don't try and insult my intelligence by claiming I don't know what im talking about, and for your information I go to the good high school on the other side of IH-35. the high school who hasn't gotten a 2 in 30+ years. I don't know where Lehman is getting this newfound sense of cockiness when that program has potential but has not accomplished a single thing Quote
BandAManiac Posted October 6, 2013 Author Posted October 6, 2013 first of all my facts come from the site that we are currently on, so don't try and insult my intelligence by claiming I don't know what im talking about, and for your information I go to the good high school on the other side of IH-35. the high school who hasn't gotten a 2 in 30+ years. I don't know where Lehman is getting this newfound sense of cockiness when that program has potential but has not accomplished a single thing You go to hays? Haha Quote
baritonegod44 Posted October 6, 2013 Posted October 6, 2013 You go to hays? Haha yeah I really want Lehman to go to Area Finals Quote
BandAManiac Posted October 6, 2013 Author Posted October 6, 2013 yeah I really want Lehman to go to Area Finals I hope so to. Quote
whitewing09 Posted October 7, 2013 Posted October 7, 2013 Good luck to you both considering how stacked your area is. Did Leander and Vista Ridge both come down from 5A? This would lead to a very interesting battle for the top spots! Quote
BandAManiac Posted October 7, 2013 Author Posted October 7, 2013 Good luck to you both considering how stacked your area is. Did Leander and Vista Ridge both come down from 5A? This would lead to a very interesting battle for the top spots! Yup all LISD high schools are 4A now Quote
Abbie123 Posted October 7, 2013 Posted October 7, 2013 Leander: <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/zcRLmXG_9sM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Vista Ridge: <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Xhqyt6FjWNg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Quote
YOLOSWAG4GIBBS Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 I don't know bout yall but Hays sounded like Jesus today. tu_madre_ 1 Quote
tu_madre_ Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 I don't know bout yall but Hays sounded like Jesus today. Amen YOLOSWAG4GIBBS 1 Quote
Theberrytoner Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Would lake ridge be considered a dark horse? What about southwest? Any new state dark horses after this weekend? Quote
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