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it interesting that the same people that worry and complain about the lack of competition within 6A, are the same people worried about the demise of the current highly successful programs in 6A. Irony? Maybe time for new hobby considerations??

In the days of The Horde that would have been good for about 5 pages.

Looks like a great hire by JC. Best of luck to Coach V. Thanks for all the info, Tundra.

I'll leave that to Jim Innskeep and Scott Knapp. Interesting speculation though.

Can't do much better than that outside of the MIC and HCC. Looks good.

Notre Dame would hire me before they’d hire Dabo.

Obviously this is a football centric board, but people are aware that football is very, very far away from the issues that drove this outcome, aren’t they? If football was the only parameter I think CG and Carmel are unanimously accepted. From everyone I’ve talked to this was driven by the impact adding Carmel to the conference championship mix in non revenue sports. Especially those that already see Carmel in sectionals. I understand that argument. I think a lot of people do, even if they feel Carmel and CG should have been admitted. I wasn’t in the meeting. I don’t vote. But I’ve had conversations with coaches at multiple schools, and a couple administrators. ALL of them mention this as the big issue. My 2 cents, likely worth about that much🤣

I spoke to Snider coach Kurt Tippmann last night and asked him about the divisions and how they were decided upon. He said that the 10 head coaches threw around a bunch of different formats - "big and small", "north and south", "private and public", "east and west", straight enrollment top 5-bottom 5. None were unanimously agreed upon. This is the format that found approval from all 10 schools. It's not "big or small" or anything else really, just basically what the league coaches liked the most, for whatever reason.

Yeah, I don't know if it's a streaming deal for their stuff or if it's like the NBC/Notre Dame thing. ISC works with many schools. Doubt it. John Hebert's been very good. Carmel doesn't replace coaches often.

From what I have learned, CG and Carmel will probably not play MIC schools. MIC made those 2 schools look bad and sound bad. I would not play them. However, I also know from the football side of things that a couple of the big MIC schools left that they are wanting CG and Carmel back or at least have them on schedule. The football programs do not want them gone. And a potential new conference from 1 or 2 of the HCC schools, Carmel, CG, a couple MIC schools, and a possible Cathedral could be on the horizon. Lots of info though, but I assure you that is a real possibility.

Maybe Coach Garrett protested being in the small school division, as would 99.99% of Dwenger alumni and fans.

Because it seems like you are insinuating that CG’s coaching change (which you seem to be dreaming about) is going to contribute to their demise while ignoring that their two biggest rivals not named Carmel have also had years where they have been shells of their former selves and have adults walking out the door every 4-6 years.

Chaos is good. Disruption of the status quo is good. That is how growth occurs.

There are plenty of HCC schools that would be happy to add Carmel as a non-conference game. Thats a totally different issue than why they weren't allowed into the conference. "If" Carmel stays independent...I predict you could see them playing 4-5 HCC schools a year in football.

I agree. It is dead. It wouldn't surprise me if at some point VL drops (or gets dropped) for various reasons (travel costs, lack of competitiveness). That would be the time to add Gibson Southern if they were interested. Until then I see it staying exactly how it is. Adding two Bloomington schools would be a colossally bad decision by the SIAC ADs. 240 miles round trip in a bus or a mini bus isn't easy travel unless academics are unimportant to the mission of the school.

I'm a fan of two non-conference games.

I think the other teams in the big school division would disagree with you. Luers will have the opportunity most years to play that big school for the title, so what you whining about?

I've been gone for a while... some family situations going on, numerous including Covid with Mom. I will reach out to Coach Barron and communicate with him personally. No matter what those on the GID think...we as officials DO have an absolutely outstanding amount of respect for the Coaches who teach, lead and develop the youngsters who are involved with HS Football. Video can show them yelling, screaming and berating us from time to time... but that's something that every official needs to look beyond. "Competitive Incompetence" happens. Hopefully, those involved, take a breath, and understand why things were adjudicated why they were. Back to the topic at hand! Thank you Coach Barron! A friend, a mentor and a wonderful supportive partner in Indiana High School Football!

94K with the coaching stipend. The website you are using shows the total amount paid from the school to the teacher.

Well can't say I'm totally surprised. Roncalli and ducking competition have become synonymous with one another over the years.

Will you subscribe to the Greyhound Network? I may, depending on the cost.

I comprehend it completely. You are once again trying to stir up ****.

Don't Ban Critical Race Theory. Legalize School Choice. https://reason.com/2022/01/12/dont-ban-critical-race-theory-legalize-school-choice/

Elizabeth Warren Blames High Food Prices on Grocery Chains' 'Record' 1 Percent Profit Margins https://reason.com/2022/01/12/elizabeth-warren-blames-high-food-prices-on-grocery-chains-record-1-percent-profit-margins/ "What happens," the caption asked, "when only a handful of giant grocery store chains like Kroger dominate an industry? They can force high food prices onto Americans while raking in record profits." Warren claimed that "a handful of giant chains" had replaced the wide selection of smaller stores that used to dot the American landscape, and she called for the use of the government's antitrust power to "break up these giant corporations." This was not a new topic for the senator: In December, she sent a letter to Kroger, Albertsons, and Publix, excoriating the grocery giants for "passing costs on to consumers to preserve your pandemic gains" and "taking advantage of inflation to add greater burdens." The letter noted that while grocers' profits had risen during the pandemic, the chains had not reinvested that windfall into "lower prices for consumers" and "protect[ing] and compensat[ing] their workers." But Warren could hardly have picked a worse industry to use as an example: Grocery stores consistently have among the lowest profit margins of any economic sector. According to data compiled this month by New York University finance professor Aswath Damodaran, the entire retail grocery industry currently averages barely more than 1 percent in net profit. In its most recent quarter, Kroger reported a profit margin of 0.75 percent, during a time in which Warren claims that the chain was "expanding profits" due to its "market dominance." In actuality, for much of the last year, grocery stores have seen enormous boosts in revenue, but not increased profitability, for the simple reason that everything has been costing more: not just products, but transportation, employee compensation, and all the extra logistical steps needed to adapt to shopping during a pandemic. Couple that with persistent inflation—which Warren also recently blamed on "price gouging"—and it is no wonder that things seem a bit out of balance. Warren has had an itchy trigger finger for antitrust laws for some time. In 2019, as part of her presidential platform, she called for using the laws to forbid retailers from selling their own products. This would affect industry leaders like Amazon and Walmart, but ironically, it would have a devastating impact on grocery stores as well: Grocers increasingly rely on their own proprietary goods to stock cheaper alternatives alongside name brands. This provides not only less expensive options for consumers, but lower costs to the stores themselves. Store brands also help fill gaps created by external supply shortages. If Warren wishes to truly rein in the costs of Americans' groceries, the solutions are clear: Cool off inflation by paring back profligate government spending; remove protectionist restrictions to allow industries to get the supply chain back on track; in the longer term, cut back on red tape to better allow competition among suppliers. These fixes may not be as flashy as "break up Big Grocery," but they at least reflect the situation accurately.