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If only our educational systems were even close to the biggest waste of our tax dollars, it's one of the few places I don't mind mine being spent.

Me too....great share. Former WSU great Gardner Minshew struggling to get out the words for his former head coach and what he meant to him.....

https://saturdayoutwest.com/washington-state-cougars/washington-state-legend-luke-falk-recounts-incredible-mike-leach-story/ I should have paid more attention while he was still with us.

This kid is this generation’s Jack Armstrong. For those of you young folks, look that up. An outstanding young man from little Pioneer High School, with his best football ahead of him and a degree from the prestigious Mendoza School of Business already in his pocket. What a great story. A true Notre Dame Man. https://mobile.twitter.com/AE_Kiser/status/1526399998287659009/photo/1

This is it. After the final playoff games from last weekend, this is what I think the Top 100 looks like. 1. Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco (13-1) 2. Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei (12-1) 3. Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman (14-1) 4. Miami (FL) Central (14-0) 5. Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas (14-0) 6. Duncanville (TX) (15-0) 7. Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy (8-1) 8. Fairburn (GA) Langston Hughes (16-0) 9. Nashville (TN) Lipscomb Academy (13-0) 10. Houston (TX) North Shore (15-1) 11. Baltimore (MD) St. Francis Academy (8-1) 12. Hollywood (FL) Chaminade-Madonna (13-1) 13. Lakewood (OH) St. Edward (15-1) 14. Plantation (FL) American Heritage (12-2) 15. Austin (TX) Westlake (13-1) 16. Philadelphia (PA) St. Joseph Prep (12-1) 17. Hochston (GA) Mill Creek (14-1) 18. DeSoto (TX) (14-2) 19. Buford (GA) (11-1) 20. Irmo (SC) Dutch Fork (14-1) 21. Cincinnati (OH) Archbishop Moeller (13-2) 22. Chandler (AZ) Basha (12-1) 23. Miami (FL) Columbus (14-1) 24. Kahuku (HI) (12-2) 25. Denton (TX) Guyer (13-1) 26. Lakeland (FL) (14-0) 27. Belleville (MI) (14-0) 28. Southlake (TX) Carroll (13-1) 29. Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha (10-2) 30. Fort Lauderdale (FL) Cardinal Gibbons (11-2) 31. Mission Viejo (CA) (10-2) 32. Chicago (IL) Mt. Carmel (14-0) 33. Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic (11-1) 34. Corona (CA) Centennial (9-2) 35. Alabaster (AL) Thompson (11-3) 36. East St. Louis (IL) (12-2) 37. West Chester (OH) Lakota West (13-1) 38. ­Lehi (UT) (14-0) 39. St. Louis (MO) Christian Brothers (13-1) 40. Destrehan (LA) (14-0) 41. Wilmette (IL) Loyola Academy (14-1) 42. Highland Springs (VA) (14-0) 43. Murfreesboro (TN) Oakland (14-1) 44. Warren (MI) De LaSalle Collegiate (13-1) 45. Hampton (VA) Phoebus (14-0) 46. Severn (MD) Archbishop Spalding (11-1) 47. Picayune (MS) (15-0) 48. Knoxville (TN) West (15-0) 49. Florence (SC) South Florence (15-0) 50. Toledo (OH) Central Catholic (15-1) 51. Aledo (TX) (13-2) 52. Bryant (AR) (12-0) 53. Austin (TX) Vandegrift (14-2) 54. Carrollton (GA) (14-1) 55. Lehi (UT) Skybridge (13-1) 56. Bixby (OK) (12-1) 57. Olney (MD) Our Lady of Good Counsel (8-3) 58. Los Alamitos (CA) (9-3) 59. Ramsay (NJ) Don Bosco Prep (9-3) 60. Norman Park (GA) Colquitt County (13-1) 61. Katy (TX) (14-1) 62. Liberty (MO) North (12-1) 63. Lexington (KY) Frederick Douglas (14-0) 64. Draper (UT) Corner Canyon (11-3) 65. Humble (TX) Atascocita (11-3) 66. San Mateo (CA) Serra (13-1) 67. Washington (DC) St. Johns (8-4) 68. Scottsdale (AZ) Saguaro (9-4) 69. Folsom (CA) (12-2) 70. Houston (TX) Westfield (12-2) 71. Roswell (GA) (12-2) 72. Franklin (IL) Lincoln-Way East (13-1) 73. Woodbridge (VA) Freedom (14-0) 74. Dallas (TX) Parish Episcopal (13-1) 75. Peoria (AZ) Liberty (11-1) 76. San Diego (CA) Lincoln (13-1) 77. Greenwood (IN) Center Grove (12-2) 78. Auburn (AL) (12-2) 79. Cibolo (TX) Steele (11-1) 80. Hoover (AL) (11-2) 81. Starkville (MS) (12-3) 82. River Ridge (LA) John Curtis (12-2) 83. Inglewood (CA) (13-1) 84. Yelm (WA) (14-0) 85. Nashville (TN) Montgomery Bell Academy (12-1) 86. Baton Rouge (LA) Catholic (10-2) 87. Springfield (OH) (13-2) 88. Longview (TX) (14-1) 89. New Bern (NC) (16-0) 90. New Orleans (LA) Edna Karr (7-4) 91. Orlando (FL) Jones (11-3) 92. West Linn (OR) (12-1) 93. Brandon (MS) (12-2) 94. Akron (OH) Archbishop Hoban (13-2) 95. Orlando (FL) Edgewater (11-1) 96. Prosper (TX) (13-1) 97. Ruston (LA) (12-2) 98. Long Beach (CA) Poly (10-1) 99. Gainesville (GA) (14-1) 100. Greensboro (NC) Grimsley (15-1)

Ehh, growing up is overrated.

When were looking at houses just prior to our move to TX, I got caught mis-pronouncing Mexia when I saw it on a highway sign. The realtor corrected me immediately.

I knew about the Refugio pronunciation. There are lots of places in Texas that have off-sounds on the city/town names. I always like Waxahachie, Seguin, Mexia, Nacogdoches, and of course, Luckenbach. Like you said, with 15-18 year old kids, it's not smart to bet the farm. Depends on what side of the bed they get up on ... even if there bed is up against a wall. 🙂

According to John Harrell's website, it looks like Irvington Prep (Indianapolis) is going to 11-man after playing 8-man last year, too. http://scoreboard.homestead.com/football/logsIrvingtonPrepAcademy.htm#loaded

Yes, one year of 8 man and now a jump up. Not sure how long they'll have to wait to compete in the IHSAA. I would say probably 1A. I believe they're 2A in hoops because of SF.

I know that with my crew, the ready for play starts as soon as the box is set. The only time we are over the ball for an extended time is when it is needed (After timeouts, change of possession, etc.). We try not to interrupt the flow of the game, if at all possible. This is actually part of our pregame talks with the coaches. If they say they like to go fast, we try our best to not slow down either side.

SMH trying to figure out why we can't find workers. This story sheds some light on it. unemployment insurance benefits can be equivalent to a job with annual pay of $100,000 https://nypost.com/2022/12/18/it-pays-not-to-work-in-bidens-america-thanks-to-welfare-benefits/ Most Americans believe, as we do, in a reliable government safety net in America, so that when people fall on tough times or lose their jobs, their families will not go hungry, lose their homes or suffer deprivation. But most Americans also believe that government assistance should be short-term and aimed at quickly getting people back on their feet, into a job and on the road to being financially self-sufficient and a contributor to our economy. Today’s welfare programs are failing to accomplish that goal. Did you know that families earning half a million dollars a year can receive ObamaCare subsidies? Or that in some states, unemployment insurance benefits can be equivalent to a job with annual pay of $100,000? It’s shocking but true, and it might explain why so many businesses can’t get workers back on the job almost three years after COVID-19 hit these shores. Today there are still at least 3 million fewer Americans working than there were in 2019. Middle class last There are many reasons for the worker shortage, but one is that in many states, welfare pays more than or nearly as much as respectable middle-class jobs. Under Presidents Barack Obama and Biden, many of the highly effective work requirements, which were instituted in the historic 1996 bipartisan welfare reforms, have been eviscerated. Often limits for public benefits have also disappeared while Congress and states have made benefits more generous.

A foul can never move the ball more than half the distance to the GL.

From last night’s All Sports Banquet: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/news/notre-dame-2022-echoes-banquet-awards-michael-mayer-isaiah-foskey/ Rockne Student-Athlete Award: Senior linebacker Jack Kiser Most Notre Dame athletic programs give this award to a player each season. Jack Kiserearned College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District honors this year. He is a grad student in the Mendoza College of Business pursuing a master’s in accounting. Kiser is also second on the team in tackles (52). He has 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 1 blocked punt.

Plus it sounds much more professional than “weight room supervisor.” Easier to sell the six figure salary too.

Honestly, this is a terrible answer. Defensive coordinators set coverages and defenses based on formations and receivers. It is important to identify ineligible receivers as a defense. This is why a covered TE is allowed to go down field and catch passes. Shouldn't 5 men in the backfield be important? It is terrible on so many levels. You are allowing the possibility of 6 eligible receivers! I'm guessing that if you are not "nitpicking" on vs. off then you don't care if teams have 5 ineligible numbers on the field either? Officials are more worried about the sidelines, if they are being observed, reading the scripted card before the game, if the balls have enough air in them, are they the correct balls, then applying simple on the field basic rules! I already know your reply will be something in line with not enough eyes, or we do what Mr. Faulkens says, or go to the IFCA, or there is already a shortage of officials "and guys like you are why!" This is bad to me.

And it shows