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Track > “Spring Football”

North Judson encourages their football players to be in multiple sports. Their coaches don't just talk-the-talk but they walk-the-walk. Head Coach Lambert is also the head track coach. D-coordinator Coach McGowen is the head wrestling coach and track assistant coach. Assistant Coach Harper is the head baseball coach. Assistant Coach Hampton is the head golf coach and assistant basketball. Needless to say the football players find a way to lift weights 12 months of the year.

Eric Moore has won state titles in both football and track. CG last few years constant top 5 state finisher in track. Brad Timmons, asst varsity football coach is now the head track coach.

I guess I’m not hip to the al a carte conference scheduling. What’s the point of being in a conference?

Being the type of program that they usually are, I'm sure there are still assistants there that are making sure things are getting done and progress is being made. The longer it takes the less time the kids will have to learn a new system tho.

Seems the programs that are successful year in and year out (at the big school level anyway) seem to share guys on the coaching staffs of football AND track, with some even being the head coach of both. I don't think that is a coincidence.

The programs with track/ football athletes that find a way to make it to "Spring Football" tend to have those kind of programs that end up in Lucas Oil year after year. I doubt the two-sport guys at HCC or MIC schools are sitting out football installs when they CAN make it. Obviously not a mandatory thing but good to get a jump on the little things for sure. If your program is worth a darn you're lifting 3+ days a week anyways all year long so you might as well do a little Indy and Install on 3 of those days to get a head start on the basics with as many athletes as you can during this allotted spring limited contact period. I will add. As far as your Track > "Spring Football," I do agree with that way of thinking. I just love when the two-sport guys prioritize both, and more often than not those guys' programs tend to win way more, hence my statement above.

Hey, I get it. It takes a SPECIAL team to go undefeated and win a national title. Its not for everybody.

I’ve got nothing against Jennings County. I have so many connections to the area that it’s hard not to root for them. However, the whole dynamic of this situation is just weird. Unless I’m oblivious to it, I’ve never seen a previous situation with which I can use as a precedent. To me, if you’re not willing to play a full conference schedule then you should be out of the conference (at least just in football). Honor your current schedules with HHC teams while also allowing both sides the ability to find replacements and then get out of the agreement if both sides find replacements. That’s just how I feel personally but I don’t make the rules so it is what it is. I’ve said my peace.