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Coach Roden was there 2 years, not 1 Absolutely NOT the case. Coaches will continue to have privacy on here when it comes to job interviews. You have no idea any circumstances of reasons why any coach would interview for any job. Scenario: (made up for any Bombers out there) Coach Nowlin interviews for Noblesville, Coach Nowlin doesn't get the job but was a finalist, random internet posters on a message board find out that Coach Nowlin has interviewed for another job and now because someone wanted to leak this information without Coach Nowlin's permission, Coach Nowlin has to get bombarded with questions from his current job. THAT IS INCREDIBLY UNFAIR PRACTICE for HIGH SCHOOL COACHES. END OF STORY, been that way FOREVER and that will not change.

many programs have "leadership counsels" that work with the coaches of the program to discuss these type of issues if they arise. I am with @Irishman 1st step, TALK TO HC sidenote: Facebook is truly the cesspool of the internet

@DT your participation to our forum is not a "right" simple as that. don't care you and others do not have a "RIGHT" to know about anything when it comes to HIGH SCHOOL jobs and their process of hiring, including those who interviewed and those who didn't and those who turned down and everything in between. Simple s that.

DT - I am currently an assistant coach at a school in Central Indiana that has had decent success in the last few seasons...enough success that our current head coach would likely have the resume to apply for other jobs if he happened to be motivated to coach at a bigger school and/or desired a more established program. Our coach is 100% in the right to apply to any job in which he is motivated to go after. I honestly have no idea if he has applied to other jobs this offseason or previous offseasons. With complete certainty though, if it were to be publicized in our community that he was actively seeking another job, it would cripple his current program and impact his family's status within their small town community....and also impact relationship with staff he is leaving or could potentially leave. Imagine if he actively sought another job and had to have it publicized for a couple offseasons in a row....that wouldn't be fair to anyone. Keep as much as the decision making process in house. It is up to the individual applicant to disclose information they feel others need to know whether it be family, current administration, coaching staff, etc...It is not up for any of those people to decide who gets to know. I appreciate the policy of these admin and know TA would be proud!!

Nobody but the Athletic administration at Noblesville will know everyone that applied. Perhaps you could call them and ask. Why is it snowflake to protect guys from undo questions and perhaps causing problems at their current jobs. I am sure, you would not like that in your world. I would suggest it is an honorable thing to protect these guys from scrutiny simply because they applied. Once they get the job, have at it.

No Dust in the HCC all Turf Fields.... LOL Perhaps 3 yards and a cloud of rubber pellets.

You mean as clear as “bubbling crude.”

As an observer I think we have a few people who define "forum traffic" as trolls who like to stir up trouble simply for the sake of creating angry responses and conflict for conflict sake. Others like to have intelligent discussions and debate. The people in the latter group keep getting drug into conversations with people in the former group, but the people in the former group have no interest in being a part of the latter group so they try to bring every conversation back into the former group. They feel they are doing a service to the site by generating "forum traffic." This is not unique to GID. I see it on other forums as well.

It is a great relief to come to these boards and not deal with all the rumors and garbage that takes place in so many other places on the internet. The Kentucky high school football message boards are like this. Tons of speculative threads. I can't imagine it helping any situation, particularly the person of note in the topics. It is more than likely damaging on some level. Unfortunately, rumors started online can have grave effects on people's jobs and careers. Kudos the the Gridiron team for keeping this forum clean.

We appreciate your support, but last I checked, we have $3737, you made 1 donation of $25, maybe it was $50, I forget. So lets say it was 50. that is 50/3737, which comes to your donation was part of, if my math is correct: Up, 1.3%. Thanks curious Why do you feel you have the right to gain this knowledge? What makes you so special? Signed, Coach Snowflake Stop making sense. HE NEEDS TO KNOW NOW!!!! JUSTICE I TELL YOU JUSTICE!!!

and their lies the problem with high school coaching openings And why we at the GID, really try very hard to NOT be the place where rumors can run rampant for not good reason. a great football family, qualified coach already attracting naysayers before the announcement is even live. SMH Not in our open forum they cannot

I have only watched the likes of Mr. Lemon and Mr. Hannity a handful of times and have no desire to revisit their partisan rhetoric. Agree on the point about ad blockers.

Well the pool is getting more and more shallow as news outlets are really starting to frown on ad blockers. I've also found as I've gotten older that I really need less "real news" and "substance" in my life, given the fact that I have ZERO control over any of it, and a lot more entertainment. Given the choice of Don Lemon, Sean Hannity, or Andy Griffith reruns, I'll that TAGS reruns every day and twice on Sunday.

There are indeed a lot of unknowns, but there have been at Purdue for quite some time. Brohm has given the program an identity and won more games than anyone expected. He came in with a win now attitude where many coaches would not and I think if he didn't do that, he wouldn't be recruiting like he is. That said, next year is bowl or bust, IMO. There is far too much talent returning to not achieve it. Even though the o-line is a question mark, they return 9 guys with pretty extensive experience. If they are able to pull in a grad transfer, they'll have 10 guys the staff will be comfortable with playing. They will have one of the most talented wide receiver corps in the Big Ten and Plummer has proven capable of being the QB, though they may add a grad transfer if possible for competition purposes. The key will be the DC hire. He has to get it right. If he doesn't, I do think that could really hurt his time at Purdue. There are some depth concerns, but there is talent on that side of the ball. All in all, I am glad he is the Purdue coach and think he will get it done in the long run.

Perhaps not. But this is how you determine if you have real leaders.

Was that a serious question? This is a teaching and learning experience. Isn't this what scholastic activities is all about? What better time than now to teach young and aspiring leaders how to handle these sorts of situations?

I would hope the returning team leadership could handle this in-house. This is what team captains are for — keeping the players together, as a “team.” A chance to demonstrate leadership by the captains including this kid as an example to the rest of the team how to behave. At the same time, this kid also needs to be told that if he wants to be a part of the team, there are standards he needs to meet. Attendance at off season workouts is one of them.

Hmm, exactly who do you believe is "instructing" swordfish, Gonzo? And who exactly is the adult being attacked?

The reason Mt. Carmel had to drop out of the Big 8, and the Big 8 then was swallowed up by the Pocket, has been voted down by Illinois principals. https://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high-school/football/controversial-district-plan-scrapped-for-illinois-prep-football/article_6f496a6e-9057-516a-8ce8-aca2c6effe7e.html

https://www.npr.org/2019/12/16/787909495/fewer-students-are-going-to-college-heres-why-that-matters Boo-hoo. Colleges have been sucking up that sweet, sweet free government money, in the form of student loans, for decades now in order to hire more administrative workers than teaching staff and to turn campuses into veritable Taj Maha'ls with ambitious building projects that cost hundreds of millions. And now it's time to pay the piper.

Wright and Allen have crossed paths. Allen was DC at Ben Davis while Wright was the head coach at WC. It would be an interesting move for IU. Wright does have a connection now to a number of top recruits at IMG, as well as players he had recruited who ended up not going to IMG. Allen has recruited well in Florida, this could elevate that.

Put yourself in the shoes of one of the applicants who may not have taken the job if offered it, but simply wanted to see if this position was the correct “next step” in his coaching journey. He has a right to not have his name brought up while he pondered the possibility of this position. I simply think protecting the current programs should be more important than possible speculation on what ifs or right/wrong decision on applicants. In regards to this topic, it is up to those directly involved with Noblesville football to disclose necessary information to relevant individuals directly tied to the program. Those directly tied to the program that feel correct decisions aren’t being made are free to organize and push for necessary change so that their voices are heard. The GID is not that platform...never has been. Best of luck to Coach Sharpe...I had the pleasure of meeting him this fall. Noblesville football will be all right.

Thank You I am not against the Driven One, he knows that, at least after all these years, he should know this, however, its clear that I am very passionate about this particular issue, again, I have been put in the spot of having to explain ourselves here on the GID on how issues that have arose over time around here and its impact on coaches all because someone posted something that was either false or not for public consumption. Problem was you were not asking to speculate in this case, you were asking who the other finalists or who else applied. The "speculation" portion has been quite lenient recently, you yourself put a list of coaches you would like see at Fishers, no one said a word, you mentioned multiple coaches who currently are employed at jobs. I know you see the difference between that and flat out wanting to know who interviewed where and for what job.

Bring in Venables from Clemson!

Coach Sharpe has relocated to central Indiana, that was not going to change: Coach Sharpe and his wife are very much involved with Riley Hospital in memory of their son, Jacob, the move to Central Indianapolis area 2 years ago was motivated by this. Great way to donate to a tremendous cause, tis the season https://jacobsharpefoundation.org/

Why don't you start your own site?

Duly noted: However: You can simply click the link that says NEXT LEVEL Just because "others" do something doesn't mean we have to do it. I have been approached over 10 times since 2010 about situations that has negatively hurt coaches in this state based on rumors from here. So yes, I and others on the leadership team take this serious. Feel free to contact them: @Irishman @sr1 @DaveMosbey @crimsonace1 @hhpatriot04 @DK_Barons @77Jimmie and others: https://gridirondigest.net/staff/

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again, that is a volunteer payment, which we thank you for that, many times over, however that does NOT mean you have any sort of leadership decision making privileges. That was a good giggle though, thanks. And no we do not offer refunds...... show me the last time you paid taxes in Noblesville community schools. I will hang up and listen

There aren't any sources anymore for "real news" and "substance". Can you think of a better goal? Like changing the world from a high school football internet forum perhaps? Funny stuff.

Noblesville better get ready for “3 yards and a cloud of dust.”

Many of you may have heard his story before ... but it certainly bears repeating. If you’re not inspired by it, you should probably check to see if you have a pulse. 2020 NCAA Inspiration Award: Rocky Bleier Former Notre Dame standout rebounded from war wounds to thrive in NFL December 17, 2019 2:00pmMeghan Durham Just as Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier was about to wrap up his rookie season in 1968, a teammate called him over to the table the team reserved for fan mail. The former Notre Dame standout was surprised. He wasn’t a high NFL draft pick or a well-known player and, in a few months with the team, had yet to receive any letters of support. When he opened the envelope, though, he realized that was still the case: In his hand was a notification that he had been drafted by the U.S. Army, which was immersed in the Vietnam War. He was due to report the next day. In combat the next year, he suffered grisly injuries that would reshape his life, but, improbably, not nudge him off course. The football player turned soldier turned injured veteran fought his way back to a professional football career that spanned more than a decade. In turn, he has used that story to inspire countless others not to yield in the most difficult circumstances, and he has donated time and energy to helping veterans like him reacclimate to the jarringly different lives they faced when they returned home. “One percent serve our country. One percent. So there’s 99% of us who don’t know or understand what the military service is all about,” Bleier says. “I felt a certain responsibility, being able to give back, and be an awareness mouthpiece of issues that now become very predominant — especially for the Vietnam veteran, but now all veterans. Bleier, a running back, helped lead the Irish to a national championship in 1966 and was named team captain as a senior. He missed the last game of his senior season with a torn ligament, rendering a professional football career uncertain. But when he and his friends went to dinner the following February and were busy making plans for spring break, they heard a local newscaster announce the college players in the area who had been selected in the third day of the NFL Draft: Bleier was shocked to learn he had been selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 16th round. After graduating in 1968 with a degree in business management, Bleier attended training camp with the Steelers and earned a spot on the roster, but his stint with Pittsburgh was cut short when that letter from the Army arrived in the mail. With little time to process how his life had changed so suddenly, Bleier told the team he needed to leave and reported for duty. He was deployed to Vietnam in April 1969 after only eight weeks of basic training and another eight weeks of advanced infantry training. A few months later, Bleier was shot in the left thigh when his unit came under machine-gun fire. Soon after, his right foot and leg were badly injured by a grenade blast. After the harrowing experience, he was pulled from the battlefield and evacuated to Tokyo, where he spent three weeks in the hospital. Doctors removed 100 shards of shrapnel from his leg and foot and told him he would be fortunate if he could ever walk without a limp. In fact, they nearly amputated his leg to stave off a staph infection. Bleier was transferred to an army hospital in Kansas, where he would undergo several excruciating surgeries to detangle ligaments in his leg from the scar tissue that had formed in the injuries’ wake. In early 1970, having lost 30 pounds after the injuries, he began training every day to get back in shape. He would run as far as he could in the morning — a mere mile, on the best of days, at the beginning — lift weights in the afternoon and then run sprints after dinner. In June, Bleier, who received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his heroism in battle, finally was cleared medically and discharged. Despite the injuries and the time away, the Steelers invited him back to training camp. That time in camp took a toll: Two-a-day practices and endless drills that required him to push off on his injured foot sent him home each day with blood in his socks. At the end of the camp, the Steelers cut Bleier, but encouraged him to get healthy and return the next year. On the drive home, Bleier wept. The following morning, Steelers executive Dan Rooney called to inform Bleier that the team would place him on the injured reserve list, enabling him to earn a salary, and that the team would pay for additional operations that year to further loosen the scar tissue and remove shrapnel in his foot. In 1971, he returned to camp and made the roster. He played on special teams, but he never carried the ball during the regular season. The next year, he earned one coveted carry. The year after that, only three. Before the next season, Bleier considered walking away from football. The thought of another grueling training camp where he would be forced to compete with young, healthy draft picks for a roster spot seemed daunting. At a teammate’s behest, though, Bleier returned and made the team — as the fifth running back. That season, several Steelers on the depth chart in front of him succumbed to injuries, finally giving Bleier a chance to contribute. He didn’t waste it and would go on to be a key piece of Steelers teams that would win four Super Bowls before his retirement in 1980. He has spent the intervening years relaying his journey from a grave injury in Vietnam to the pinnacle of the nation’s most popular sport by working as a professional speaker and donating time to organizations that support veterans who have faced comparable challenges. While he was standing in the tunnel before his first Super Bowl, about to be introduced on national television as a starting running back in the year’s biggest game, Bleier reflected on all he had done to earn that moment. “I thought, ‘Wow, you’re standing in a place where hundreds of ballplayers stood before you. Big names of championship games stood in this tunnel and were introduced as a participant in a Super Bowl team,’” he says. “‘And you’re now one of them. You’re part of that.’” Rocky Bleier will be honored with a 2020 NCAA Inspiration Award on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the NCAA Honors Celebration in Anaheim, California. The award is presented to a coach or administrator currently associated with intercollegiate athletics, or to a current or former varsity letter winner at an NCAA institution. It is reserved for people who used perseverance, dedication and determination to overcome a life-altering situation and, most importantly, are role models giving hope and inspiration to others. http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/2020-ncaa-inspiration-award-rocky-bleier

I really think Penn is positioning themselves to keep being successful for the next decade by playing out-of-state powerhouse programs, Cathedral, and then Elkhart Consolidated, during the regular season. Just three years ago, they played for a 6A State Championship after shellacking Carmel in Semistate. Their past two seasons are definitely below Penn expectations but they'll get the ship righted and future Penn/Valpo/Warsaw/Elkhart post-season battles will only make the North that much better for years to come.

Not totally a surprise. Coach DeBoer is on a roll. With how the Hoosiers preformed this season, finding a new OC shouldn't be too difficult. Especially, with the talent that is returning. First things first however, need to beat Tennessee in the bowl and get that 9th win.

And many coaches have leadership classes for their upperclassmen. It's the difference between a good program and a "play pretend" program (not really a program at all). Kids who lock a teammate out of a locker room and physically assault him are being taught nothing about leadership. Starts at the top.

Beautiful words!! I expect Poindexter to get promoted.

Performance periods are longer at Purdue because the program recently suffered through the worst 4 year period in it's own history. Hazell was given 3.5 seasons and Brohm has fared much better.

Then you're obviously missing most of the entertainment value of FB.

Law schools were the canary in the coal mine.

Adjustments need to be made and they will. But, again I believe Brohm know what he's doing.

This is pretty cool to see.

Elkhart could be king of the north if the right coach comes along. Kevin Wright + Elkhart = appearance at state.

There are far too many divisions within the South Bend school district that don’t align from one school level to another. In my opinion, the kids that go to the same elementary should then attend the same middle school. The kids that attend the same middle school should then attend the same high school. There is no “feeder” system that connects any of the schools. I would propose that district lines be redrawn to cover all levels (elementary, middle, and high school. Two possibilities would be to go with a 3 high school plan (Adams - NE, Riley - S, LaSalle - NW) or a 2 high school plan (Adams - E, LaSalle - W). If the 3 high school plan is favored, then each should have 2 feeder middle schools (6 total in the district). The district boundaries for the 2 middle schools that feed into each high school should be the same as the boundaries for the high school. Each middle school would then have 2 or 3 feeder elementary schools. Those elementary schools should have the same boundaries as the middle schools they feed into. If the 2 high school plan is favored, it’s pretty simple. Split the district in half with 1 high school on each side (probably Adams and LaSalle for central locations). 3 middle schools on each side. I’m not sure if the existing facilities would be able to accommodate 2300 or so students. Under a 3 high school plan, I think they would need to consolidate Clay with Washington at LaSalle as LaSalle Lions suggested. Clay could then become a middle school. Washington would also convert to a middle school, basically taking the place of Dickinson. Dickinson will then convert to an elementary that consolidates students from Warren and Coquillard. Those two schools would close. Tarkington would also consolidate with Swanson, which would close. The district would then be divided with uniform district lines like this: Adams HS - Jefferson & Edison MS - Tarkington, McKinley, Madison, Nuner, Darden Elem’s Riley HS - Jackson & Navarre MS - Hay, Monroe, Marshall, Harrison, Lincoln Elem’s LaSalle HS - Washington & Clay MS - Dickinson, Muessel, Wilson, Kennedy, Marquette Elem’s

Heard they just installed these. Even called the Patriots for their filming for dummy's book.

Not sure where Bob-Ref gets his info. Although some players maybe recruited as athletes, Jack was recruited to ND specifically to play LB, and they made that clear from day 1. After rehabbing from February labrum surgery, Jack started the first 4 games on multiple special teams, then met with ND coaches for a planned after-game-four evaluation and discussion regarding his freshman eligibility. Jack expresses interest in redshirting, and ND coaches agreed that they would attempt to honor that unless injuries to others forced them to use Jack in a 5th game. If a 5th game occurred, then he would play out the remainder of the season thereafter. Of ND’s 21 freshmen scholarship players, only 3 played in more than 4 games exhausting a year of eligibility. The other 18 played in 4 games or less and technically redshirted and will return as freshmen next year. The NCAA rule change allowing 4 games and still redshirting has changed things considerably, for Brian Kelly and everyone. With ND having 4 freshmen LBs, they could easily rotate each thru 4 games to fill 1 special teams spot and still redshirt all of them. A win/win for all.

very nice, but let's get on the field in a college game first, lol