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This has to be one of the most inane comments ever typed on this gridiron digest.

Great idea. This is a great venue. Good Beer.

If you have the privilege to be a part of the 6% of high school football players that go onto play college football, then it is totally up to that player on where he decides to attend. The percentage is obviously less than that who go onto play D1 ball. Furthermore, every college coach has the opportunity to recruit and Allen is doing a heck of a job in Bloomington. He shouldn't be knocked for that, we should be happy they are staying in state and not walking on at a campus out of state.

Why do you care so much about other people's teenage kids and their decisions on where they CHOOSE to go play football at the next level, PWO or otherwise? Its really odd

D3 schools can NOT offer athletic scholarship money. They may set aside for NEED or for ACADEMICS. Show me a D3 Athletic Scholarship Offer. And if they set aside money, guarantee the majority of players are paying more at Wabash, Depauw, Hanover, Franklin, etc. than they would be as a student at a State School

I feel real sorry for the moderate dems. They are left holding the bag. The Speaker has snapped, completely.

Can't be happy for the kids, can you? And everything above is garbage. If Spegal doesn't accept the PWO at IU maybe he goes to Marian... Or UIndy... Maybe those would have been better fits? To put all of this on kids deciding what is best for them (NOT BEST FOR YOU or Small College Football in Indiana) is absolutely asinine.

And let's face it... If you are paying to attend IU as a PWO you are probably paying less thatn going to one of the small private colleges to play football... And at the end of it all (if they stick it out) they can say they played B1G Football... Regardless if they ever see the field. They will will have access to all kinds of resources that the average student at IU will not get... They get strength and conditioning training from one of the best (Dave Ballou). They get tutoring and academic support. And more importantly, they get to live out a dream that a bunch of us 40+ year olds all wish we had the opportunity. If kids get the opportunity to play at the next level (whether thats a PWO, a partial scholly, etc) be happy for them. The 8 kids that accepted PWOs this weekend will not make or break the small school Indiana College Football scene. We all know there will be kids to leave and transfer because some kids struggle going from the Big fish in the small pond to small fish in the big pond. D1 FBS Schools get 85 Scholarships for 85 players D1 FCS get 63 Scholarships for up to 85 players (Butler & Valpo are in the Pioneer League and do not offer Football Scholarships) D2 Football gets 36 scholarships for up to 85 players D3 NO ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS NAIA gets 24 Scholarships

All I hear on this profile today is how our kids are getting softer and don't work as hard as they used to. Now a few of you are criticizing a kid who wants to take a chance to live out a dream? How many times have your heard guys sitting around talking football and somebody always says, I wish I would have tried to play at Big School U? What is wrong with taking a chance on yourself and trying to pursue a dream? As a coach and Father , it is part of my job to get my players and kids to go outside of their comfort zone. The only way we improve in any endeavor is to leave our comfort zones. Some of these kids have been big fish in small ponds their whole lives and have no idea of what they are capable of. I applaud the kids who take a chance. Live life with your hair on fire, take some chances. If you get there and it doesn't work out, I am sure the small college guys will take a second look at you. There is something to be said for these kids that go with no guarantees of anything, but a roster spot and are willing to work there butts off. I'd hire that guy any day. My son is actually one of those guys who turned down a very good offer to be a walk on at IU. That has been his dream forever. Chase it with all your heart Young man!!! He understands all the negatives and we discussed it thoroughly . He chose to take a chance. I am impressed and proud that he chose to take a chance and test his metal. At the end of the day, regardless of whether he plays 1 play or a thousand plays, it is the process and the willingness to put in the work that will benefit him in the real world. We all have our opinions on how good a kid is and where they can play, but the world is full of guys people were wrong about. I for one think we all could learn to take a few more chances , to say what the hell, to believe in ourselves and just go for it! BTW: Tom and his staff as I am sure Purdue does too, evaluate film and only bring in guys they think might have a chance.

Alexander Hamilton says otherwise. As did Dershowitz and Lindsay Graham. Only one of these three is consistent in their beliefs

I believe that's what he was saying. The cost difference can vary as well. I know a football player at Franklin who was given enough scholarship money likely due to his ability to play football (he's a good student too) that he's paying very little to attend. My son had a friend who was a good swimmer and recruited to Wabash. His academic scholarships, grants, and work study got him down to $14k/year. He was also recruited to UIndy and looked at Purdue but received no scholarship offers from them. Purdue would have been more expensive than Wabash for him.

If I know one thing about you coach....you are catalyst for success in young men!

Are the following true statements?: The best NFL teams have the highest number of world class athletes The best DI teams of the highest number of NFL caliber players The best DII and NAIA teams of the highest number of D1 caliber players The best DIII teams of the highest number of DII and NAIA caliber players The best high school teams have the highest number of collegiate caliber players

Barry you are really going to despise the next 4.75 years.

Sounds like communism to me: No heaven above us, no hell below us. All of us sharing the wealth.

Marian and St Francis haven't slowed down much during the Allen/Brohm years.

And I would have voted for him. Hell will freeze over before I support Holcomb.

Unquestionably. Schools like BSU need more than just one vital cog, they massive linemen on both sides of the ball, other skill position players (QB mostly), the second coming of Brad Maynard on special teams, and (obviously) a well-seasoned coach--we're talking Carolina dry rub!!! Maybe a demi-glaze...

Dem's worst nightmare. Prepare for the sudden media love affair with Bloomberg. Rules have already been changed to allow him on the debate stage, my guess is they will continue to evolve to screw Bernie once again. I still think the D's see Bernie as an outsider. I'm still not convinced Pete is a player.

Coach Radtke has how many 4,000-5,000 yard rushing teams in his coaching career? You could make a strong case he is one of the best offensive minds for running the football in High School Football history. Definitely for Indiana. No concerns about his teams moving the football.......no matter what league he might coach in.

Nope, Republican Party has the lock on Russians.

Add Eli Patchett of Westfield to that list as well.

Why couldnt it be just as rewarding for that guy who never sniffed action? Maybe they are at their dream school, suiting up for the team they have wanted to play for since they were little? Every day they are out there practicing, weightlifting, attending meetings, etc....maybe the role on Saturday's isnt what they dreamed, but they are still there, living out the path that 18 year old them led them down. The same could be said for the guy that chooses a smaller school and ends up starting for 4 years instead of taking the WO route. It is rewarding because it was his route and his choices.

Quite frankly, this entire conversation is ridiculous. If you were a casual fan and ventured into this conversation, you might think that IU now has like 50 PWOs or something. This is not an issue worth debating. Until one of the coaches from Marian, St. Francis, UINDY, Franklin, Hanover, or anywhere else comes into my office crying the blues about not having players to offer, I will not buy it. There are plenty of kids, and plenty of schools for them to attend to play. END OF STORY!

😉😉😉 sincerely, This Gibson Southern Fan

I never said one was right and one was wrong. And you berate ME about reading comprehension? Funny stuff Troj.

<sarcasm>Right.</sarcasm>

https://mises.org/wire/what-year-did-healthcare-become-natural-right Yep, it leads to government controlling virtually every facet of our daily lives, and liberty dies in the process.