2022 6A UIL State

[PLC137]

I had to go to meetings this afternoon, did I miss anything good?  

 

Speaking as a former vista parent (3 kids) I'm happy to see them doing so well.  And I thank everyone for heaping praise on them.  They pulled big upset in 2018; and though I thought they deserved it, FloMo did as well.  I think Vista had a real crowd-pleaser and judge-pleaser show that overcame any minor technical problems.  One judge admitted to crying, I heard.

This year, it just seems so much more competitive with 5-6 bands that would've easily won in 2018 (or other years).  I wish there were a way to have a six way tie.  

But this year, I think its Hebron's world and we're all living in it.  

1. Hebron

2. TWHS

3. Vandegrift

4. Vista Ridge

5. Reagan

6. Cedar Ridge

7. Flower Mound

[Tubalord11]

Here come the bands! 

[whenthebandbeginstoplay]

I think Ronald Reagan or The Woodlands won

[Daniel Neubecker]

Just now, whenthebandbeginstoplay said:

I think Ronald Reagan or The Woodlands won

They were insane, but I don't think they won

[Tubalord11]

Just now, Daniel Neubecker said:

They were insane, but I don't think they won

Yeah Hebron Vista and Vandy got to be top 3 for sure

[Miyazuu]

Ain't no way they expected Reagan to fit so high in the arc of bands....gonna be a tight fit

[FaultLineBlues]

Uhhh I don't think Reagan is gonna fit in the space they were given

[snares]

I think I'm gonna lean:

1st: Hebron/Vandy

3rd: Vista

4th: TWHS/Reagan

6th: FM

7th: Cedar Ridge

8th: Marcus

9th: CTJ/Coppell

11th: RR

12th: Keller

13th: Pearland

14th: Waxahachi

While I think Vista is going to knock it out of the park musically and with percussion, I still think that visual is going to be where they might lose some ground. Hebron and Vandy are both going to be top 3 in all 5 visual and music categories, and I would be surprised if the C/D results from yesterday repeat and Hebron is outside of the top 5. For Vandy's sake, I worry that they might not get 2s and 3s, TWHS and Reagan might scoop in and drop their scores a little bit. They've always been keen on being good at everything but have been just short of 1st, but if their scores aren't as consistent, they might lose ground on Hebron. For Hebron, they just need to not lose Music. Even with how good the other bands sound, the sound and difficulty that Hebron produces is just going to be so hard to beat. I think we've gotten a little complacent with just how incredible they sound with their difficulty that is pretty much unparalleled, and again, I think "Music Content" is going to give Hebron a big enough lead that it might be hard to take a 1 from them in Music. But if they do lose a 1, I think it's Vandy's race to win.

I also think CTJ is going to swap places with RR. I don't think CTJ had a perfect run, but watching them right next to each other I still think that they're going to get the edge. RR's percussion is INSANE though. I'm also not going to rule out Marcus making it into the top 7.

[bxOxAxUIL]

Anybody else nervous for no reason? 😂

[Tubalord11]

1 minute ago, bxOxAxUIL said:

Anybody else nervous for no reason? 😂

You bet I am! 

[whenthebandbeginstoplay]

1 minute ago, bxOxAxUIL said:

Anybody else nervous for no reason? 😂

There’s always a reason.

[Tubalord11]

Acknowledgments have begun! 

[whenthebandbeginstoplay]

I know the recaps.

[Saxplayer6]

My very biased rankings

1. Vista 

2. Hebron

3. Woodlands 

4. Cedar Ridge

5. Reagan

6. Vandy

7. Flo Mo

8. CTJ

9. Round Rock

10. Coppell 

11. Marcus

12. Keller

13. Pearland

14. Waxahachie

[J-Mike16]

14th - Waxahachie

[J-Mike16]

13th - Pearland

[J-Mike16]

12th - Claudia Taylor Johnson

[lost]

Respectfully ignoring this thread so I can watch delayed by two minutes on stream!

[J-Mike16]

11th - Keller

[J-Mike16]

10th - Round Rock

[J-Mike16]

9th - Marcus

[J-Mike16]

8th - Coppell

[J-Mike16]

7th - Flower Mound

[J-Mike16]

6th - Ronald Reagan

[Daniel Neubecker]

Dang. Flower Mound is usually in the top 3 when it comes to State. Weird to see them at 7th. Such a competitive year.