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Okay here is the 2023 SW Indiana All-Area Fans Choice Team! Player of the Year: Elijah Wagner (Bosse) Coach of the Year: Todd Wilkerson (Heritage Hills) Offensive Team Quarterback: Jett Goldsberry (Heritage Hills) Running backs: Sean DeLong (Gibson Southern) Running backs: Jed Galvin (North Posey) Wide receivers: Luke Ellspermann (Memorial) Wide receivers: Hayden Summers (Reitz) Wide receivers: Roland Vera Jr. (Reitz) Offensive linemen: Quentin Boeke (Reitz) Offensive linemen: Timothy Dixon (North) Offensive linemen: Kalon Egan (North Posey) Offensive linemen: Parker Hart (Heritage Hills) Center: Caige Christie (North Posey) Kicker: Kiefer Sanderson (Reitz) Defensive Team Defensive linemen: Kaleb Harris (North) Defensive linemen: Gavin Myers (North Posey) Defensive linemen: Levi Oxley (Reitz) Linebackers: Braydon Durham (Heritage Hills) Linebackers: Jace Gauer (North Posey) Linebackers: Beau Rose (Gibson Southern) Linebackers: Ayden Wells (Reitz) Defensive backs: Ty Brown (South Spencer) Defensive backs: Kasey Hospelhorn (North) Defensive backs: Wyatt Stratman (Mater Dei) Defensive backs: Noah Terry (Tell City) Punter: Lane Gabbard (Central) Full voting results are here: https://www.almanacsports.com/article.php?news_id=2023123101 Thanks for the nudge @Titan32 🙂

Did a little more digging on this play, and it looks like the Lions were the ones who screwed this up. Campbell said after the game that both #68 and #70 reported as eligible, and they were told that they couldn’t designate 2 players. If that were the case, then their formation would have been illegal. Think about it. If both ##68 & 70 were on the ends of the line, and the 2 guards and center were in their accustomed positions, that’s only 5 players. The other 6 would have to be off the line — and you’re limited to no more than 4 in the backfield. So, there would have been an illegal formation foul at the snap. Also, if #68 reported as eligible, he would have been specifically identified to the defense: “#68 has reported as an eligible receiver.” It doesn’t appear that happened either. Early in my career, a veteran official explained this sort of play to me as follows: “A fuc*ed up play deserves a fuc*ed up call.”

If you’re scoring at home that’s two straight seasons a ND lacrosse player has won bowl game MVP!! Altho Angeli should have been this years MVP. A really strong finish to the season, especially considering of the transfers and opt outs and loss of an OC, but I love the momentum headed into 2024. Can’t wait to play Texas A&M

I’m not an NFL rules expert by any means. But my understanding is that the Lions’ #68 was positioned on the end of the line as a left tackle, went downfield at the snap, and caught a pass in the end zone for an apparent 2 pt conversion. After discussion, the crew flagged him for illegal touching, which wiped out the 2 pts. Under NFL rules, any player not wearing a number 1-49 or 80-99, must report to the officials that he is assuming a position that makes him an eligible receiver, i.e., in the backfield or on the end of the line. If he fails to so report, he remains ineligible because of his number even if he lines up in an eligible position. When he is the first to touch a forward pass, the touching is illegal, which results in a 5 yd. penalty from the previous spot and replay of the down. It might be appropriate to ask the Lions’ coach why, after the penalty was enforced, he didn’t then kick the try and go to OT, rather than put the game on the line with what was essentially “4th & goal” from the 7 yd. line, having already used up the trick play they were counting on to win the game. I understand there is video that some people are using to question whether #68 may have actually reported and the crew missed it. I expect the NFL to make some sort of statement about that once they’ve heard from the crew.

I see Washington and Texas going way over that number. Expect a track meet. If your prediction on the Rose Bowl is correct, I may just take @Bobref up on his offer and spare the board for a few days. If so I need you to get some quality photos of @Bash Riprock stabbing his Jim Harbaugh voodoo doll.

I think this is the first time in the history of the CFP you could make a legitimate case for all 4 teams.

The Irish finished the season quite well, and a lot of young players got to show they can play!

Good bowl win for the Irish.