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  1. They have undergone a massive reduction in student enrollment.  They were a solid 4A and have dropped to 3A, and I believe they are still trending down in terms of enrollment, but they will likely never fall below 3A.  They are like a lot of schools, they have talent but there are a lot of outside factors impacting their ability to put it all together on the field.

    Their AD was a college teammate of mine and is a good dude.  They definitely are looking for a winner but there has to be a culture change.

  2. 10 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

    Gaddis said the answer to the first question was favorable with slightly more than 70% of coaches responding positively to seeding.

    I have voted on this proposal and believe it will pass the IFCA, however this is a longer trek than most might realize.  The IFCA has to have a certain percentage of schools vote then of the schools who voted they must be 70% in the affirmative.  That will probably be done.

    Then there are football committees who have to discuss the proposal to affirm the IFCA's stance.

    Then there is the IHSAA commissioner over football (Robert Faulkens) who must affirm the IFCA's and committee's stance.

    Last we get to the IHSAA commissioner (Paul Neidig) who must affirm all those below him.  

    So there are many steps to this process.  It might take a little longer than one might expect.

  3. 19 hours ago, jets said:

    Of course they are ....and what is the process for selecting/appointing individuals on said "committees?" 

    In the past, the IHSAA has asked for ADs to volunteer.  In the case for basketball, you were put in a completely different class and different area of the state.  If you were 1A from the south like I was, they would place you in the North in 3A or 4A.  This was about 8 years ago, but that is what I remember.

    20 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

    The alignment is done by committees of AD's.    

    just saying 

    I think one of the harder aspects is knowing which ADs will be around and volunteer to be a part of the process.  I know some schools which have gone through multiple ADs in a span of only a few years.

     

  4. 5 minutes ago, btownqbcoach1 said:

    Not a ton of our kids live in Brownstown. 

    Poseyville to Evansville 20 miles. Tell City, Ferdinand are located RIGHT on an interstate. Petersburg RIGHT on 69. 

    Southridge is in a county that has 3 other soccer-playing HSs. 

    My purpose was informing you on how far in hours and minutes these cities are from Evansville.  Poseyville and Tell City will not use the interstate to get to Evansville, so it takes longer.  Most students who go to these rural schools live in the main city of the school.  I don't care about soccer, but when you challenge the premise of proximity from one city to another I take issue. 

    You might notice I did not challenge your claim of 3 hour round trip to the northside of Indy because I know it to be true.  The navigational route to take from one city to another impacts the travel time. That's all I have to say on this topic. 

  5. 13 minutes ago, Bluejacket1 said:

    A bad day for the Mitchell Football program yesterday. Coach Kling is stepping down to take an assistant principal job in his home town of Mt. Carmel, Illinois. His father's health is a concern, and he needed to get back home to assistant his family. 

    Really appreciate everything Coach was trying to do here. He was very invovled in the youth program. He put in countless hours in the weight room with not just the HS kids, but with our JH kids as well. Top to bottom, he did things the right way. Losing his son Jackson really, really hurts. The kid is just special. 

    Not sure what is next. Skill position pieces have a ton of potential, but we are very thin and weak on the line. Current Freshman class is strong. Not sure on the JH outlook. I know the youth seems to be interested in football.  

    We all say football is like a family, but you only get one father.  I hope everything works out for him.

  6. 3 minutes ago, btownqbcoach1 said:

    It's not wrong. 

    NP is 25 mins from Evansville. That's a far drive? 

    Tecumseh very close to the eastside of Eville. Pike Central/TC on Hwys that are easy access to Evansville where there's an abundance of soccer.  Our kids don't have that.  Heck some of our kids live 30-40 mins from an interstate. 

    In the fall-- our kids play football, baseball, or hunt... compared to driving over 3hrs round trip to the Northside of Indy to play soccer.  Not gunna happen.  

    Poseyville to Evansville- 34 minutes

    Tell City to Evansville- 1 hour 13 minutes

    Huntingburg to Evansville- 58 minutes

    Petersburg to Evansville- 47 minutes

    Ferdinand to Evansville- 54 minutes

    Brownstown to Louisville- 1 hour 2 minutes 

    Tell City, North Posey, Forest Park and Southridge are comparable in size to you. Just saying.

  7. 16 hours ago, btownqbcoach1 said:

    Proximity to Evansville/big city in general. We are secluded, we are an island. There is nowhere for our kids to go and play soccer that isn't a hassle. 

    I guess I am confused by this statement.. Most of the schools you are talking about are 45 min to an hour from Evansville.  A quick google check says it is 62 minutes to Louisville and 75ish minutes to Indianapolis.  

    I can get behind the statement that Brownstown doesn't want it, but the proximity argument is wrong. 

  8. 20 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

    I'll never vote for a government school board candidate who champions artificial surfaces for football fields, or for most any outdoor extracurricular activity.

     

    I understand your position and I am not looking for a gotcha moment here, but Do you think there are any advantages to having artificial surfaces?

  9. This is an interesting article... but does this take into account some of the newer charter and parochial schools in the state?  Not to mention in some rural areas, there are parochial schools which feed into public schools.  So if we examine district student enrollment, does that include the students in those parochial schools? What about when there is an agreement between private and public schools?  Students might be a student at a private school but take CTE classes at a public school or through public funding.

    To @BDGiant93's point we are stable here in Corydon, but with the growth in the Louisville metro area, we are seeing growth push out towards us.  Charlestown is up to 4A, Floyd Central and New Albany are the 12th and 13th largest in 5A, while Jeffersonville is 6A.  We might see more student growth in Harrison County for the football schools, us and North Harrison.

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  10. 6 minutes ago, cloudofdust said:

    I wasn't aware Corydon was getting it. That's great news as well.

    That leaves Pekin, North Harrison, and Scottsburg. 

     

    Yes we were approved for upgrades for the entire South Harrison School Corporation last fall.  Athletic upgrades include turf on the football field this summer (soccer and football will both play there), new track after the turf, and new locker room facilities ready for the 2025 season.

  11. It is with great sadness that we have lost another great man.

    https://www.facebook.com/share/p/4W4ddBb2Ncdy1a2U/?mibextid=WC7FNe

    It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of former Panther Football coach, Aaron Humphrey. Please keep his family and all of those that he had an impact on in your thoughts and prayers.

  12. I have heard of a couple of schools who are projecting their futures and considering staying in the MSC or moving on.  I agree the bigger conference would be fun and probably more beneficial to schools, but ADs and coaches have to examine what the IHSAA does in regards to realignments and sectional draws.  In other sports that might be easier, but football sectionals can be draw in a variety of different ways which could affect schedules and what coaches want.  This is just my two cents.

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  13. I read a lot of questions and articles regarding officiating being a basketball official (JV and lower) and football coach.  Anyway I have a few questions:

    1. Will crews who get rated very low say average a 1.5 on the new scale (not tournament ready) still get a playoff game because there are not enough crews? Or will games get moved?  Would the IHSAA take a crew out of the Northwest and send them to Southwest?

    2. Will the IHSAA move to a "basketball" type system where they break up crews and get the "best" individuals to referee tournament games?

    3. What would you do if you were a good young (or old) official on a low scoring crew? (Leave the crew, would you get recruited to another crew, etc.)

  14. 3 hours ago, Grover said:

    So let the teams have the option to bring more kids on their dime.  Designate 75 kids to get medals afterward.  I don't care how you have to do it but don't send those kids to the stands.

    I agree with this statement because all these kids give up their Summers, Fridays, and countless hours working with coaches, teammates, and teachers. They sacrifice time, blood, sweat, and tears for their schools not just their teammates.  Let the kids play and let them all dress.

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  15. On 3/29/2023 at 12:26 AM, slice60 said:

    Does anyone know how this will work?

    Due to enrollment, North Daviess (2022 boys 1A basketball champion) was going to move up to 2A in boys basketball. However, they opted to play up in 3A for the 2023/2024 2-year cycle. In the just finished 2023 season, North Daviess was a Regional Champion in 3A. So with that 2 points already earned during this cycle, will North Daviess have to continue to play up in 3A boys basketball for the 2025/2026 cycle?

    It was my understanding that they had to bump up due to success factor (Regional and State).  So they chose to go to 3A over 2A, I don't know why.  Due to success factor rules, they will not be able to drop to 1A, but could drop to 2A.  Again this is how I interpret the rules and maybe I am wrong.

  16. Varsity Assistant Coaches

    Description: Corydon Central is looking to hire 2 High School coaches -- the exact positions are flexible. Teaching positions are uncertain at this time. Positions include the possibility of an Offensive Coordinator, Defensive Coordinator, JV Coach.

     

    Duties: Develop relationships with student-athletes to help them succeed in academics and athletics.  Teach skills on the offensive and defensive side of the ball as assigned by the head coach. 

     

    Skills: Preferred if played at least the high school level, basic computer skills, able to communicate and work collaboratively. 

      

    Please contact Head Coach Luke Keller at luke.keller12@gmail.com if interested

    I will update when positions are posted.

  17. On 3/15/2023 at 9:07 AM, WWFan said:

    Corydon officially hired Luke Keller. Who has info? System? 

    I will give you coach speak here.  We will be running the systems which fit our players.  I have a system I want to run, but if the players do not fit that system, then I will have to change.  The only aspect I can tell you for sure is we will be attacking where we have the advantages.

    14 years Varsity Football coaching experience- Jasper, Forest Park, Springs Valley

    3 years AD- Vincennes Rivet

    6 years Varsity Track and Field Coach- Jasper, Vincennes Rivet

    5 years Middle School Basketball Coach- Holy Family (Jasper feeder)

    Hope that answers all your questions!

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  18. I have talked to numerous basketball officials, and for those of us who are "younger," officiating takes time away from the family.  I got into basketball officiating because when I was an AD there was a mass shortage in my area.  I've been an official since 2016 with no problems of filling up my weeknights.  When I had no kids or even 1 my wife was fine with me officiating.  But as time has progressed and now I have 3 kids, I have taken less and less games because I want to see them, help them with homework, and tuck them in at night.  I have games scheduled for next year, but I am thinking about hanging up the whistle because I want to be around my family during the winter.  I won't be able to in the fall because I coach football and coaching football is more important to me than officiating.

    I do not know what the answer is but here is my shot (these are in no particular order):

    1. Money

    2. Time- (I dont know how we make it better)

    3. Coaches (How they treat officials)

    4. Fans (How they treat officials)

    5. Number of games- (with the number of travel teams rising in all sports except football, what is more important the school season or travel season)

    6. Acceptance of officials (Male and female)

    7. Official education/transparency (tell officials why they are getting a lower rating from a coach or school or not advancing in the tournament)

    I am sure there is more, but that is my two cents.

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