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Problem is many of our members were not around during the time where this was an issue, it went south bad for a coach at the final step and the GID was used as an excuse why. This was YEARS ago and 3 rebuilds, but I remember it. I just don't understand why the haste to have to be the person to scream to the masses that they know this or that. There is not an extra badge or reputation point for "Breaking" the news. Why is it so hard to just wait until XYZ School, makes 123 officially hired allowing a school the opportunity to release the information. If that was the case I would have infinity badges!! Yup, INFINITY!!!

Dude, seriously, there's a whole state outside of the region!

What is the region?

I could not disagree more. There are simply too many variables that come into play. Maybe administrators changed? Maybe a coach was single when he took a position, and is now marreied with kids, and needs to find another position. There are solid and valid reasons on all sides to keep a possible move as quiet as possible for as long as possible. Maybe a coach would be wrong in a given situation, the fact is it is still his decision to make.

You should know better than this. It has nothing to do with being "awfully sensitive". This is not college or pro football where rumors and reasons for leaving come with the job...as well as the salary. Many school districts around the state frown heavily upon current coaches applying for other jobs. The last place an administrator wants to see that one of their coaches is looking for a job or had an interview, is on a public forum. It is entirely a coach's decision to determine when his current employer should find out he has applied for a job elsewhere. Finding out on a public forum could put the current position at risk; or at least create a rift between the admin and the coach....unnecessarily. Thanks for understanding

Yeah, that's what it says... if you are Younger Bear.

The Rats have seen that. UH OH

I agree...and would also acknowledge that no rules were broken. My point in posting was to counter the notion that rumors are frowned upon because some here are too sensitive as a reason why they cannot be posted.

I guess I have a lot of respect for the process on both of ends of the process: School being left and School getting hired too.

Not arguing GID policy, but he's already resigned and made it known to the local media that he expects to be approved at another school on 4/15. If for some reason the new position isn't approved, it won't be because of anything that has been posted on the GID. Personally, I'm sad to see him go. There is no question he made positive and much-needed changes in the historically undisciplined Bears football program, and of course the result in his one year speaks for itself. It will be very interesting to see how this plays out and whether the new coach, whoever it turns out to be, can maintain the same positive trajectory. If history tells us anything, there will be new (old) challenges next season.

Part of the risk is also false information. If a coach hasn't applied, but someone makes that implication and it picks up steam, the coach could be at risk of having a relationship in jeopardy for something he had nothing to do with. I appreciate the site's policy on keeping unsubstantiated claims to a minimum.

I don't remember any sword attacks instigated by someone wearing a "Yes we can" or "Forward" hat. Those were the slogan's of Obama's 2 campaigns.

I enjoyed reading through the comments and the VAR systems was chiming in

So the red hat triggered this gal to approach an old Jewish guy who is sitting there, enjoying his coffee, not bothering anybody, and (stereo-typically) begin hurling profanities and names at him. This action, then resulted in her being so proud of her actions that she felt she would share her experience with her ilk on social media. Which then resulted in her losing her job. All because the elderly Jewish guy who she accused of being a Nazi was wearing a red hat that wished good fortune on the United States.......who actually felt bad that she lost her job...... Again, where is the tolerance? The "melting pot" mentality that the left puts out as it's mantra?

Living in Da Region is easy. Just about every school in the state is SOUTHEAST of us. Don't know where the school's located? Just reply, "SOUTHEAST of here."

Its only Da Beers, because for the longest time, you had to drink 24 of them just to stomach watching Da Bears

I was told it's "Da Region" not "The Region" on another Indiana athletics board.

Beat me to it. Funny how there were crickets on this Forum about this incident when it occurred.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Sword-wielder-in-MAGA-hat-slashes-man-13729404.php

Here are the factors. 1) Class Basketball 2) Spring Break Time 3)One that is a major one that no one talks about. The live streaming of games. I can be anywhere and watch a game. If it ends up not being a good game to watch I can merely change the channel or do something else. 4) Having games during the NCAA tournament does not help.

I am just curious if this is the route schools are going. There might be a variety of reasons for it including teacher salary being so low, retired teachers who still want to coach, etc. I know some coaches put in 15 years of teaching and coaching then resign from coaching but keep teaching thus having less teacher vacancies in traditional teaching areas, PE and Social Studies. There are also coaches who were coaching 2 and 3 sports now coaching 1. I am one of those guys. I put in 7 years as a varsity track coach, 5 years as a middle school basketball coach, and am in my 10th season as a football coach. In the schools I have been in lay coaches are an integral part of the entire athletic dept.'s coaching staff. Some schools simply place an importance on academics only over the guy/girl who can teach and coach. Some schools are too small to field their entire coaching staff through teachers, while others can. This has just been something I have been curious about for about 5 years and finally decided to ask. Feel free to share more insights.

The first part of the comment you bolded shows how poorly educated the commenter is.

I think East should start playing Male so Floyd Central doesnt have to.

That certainly favors (Most) 5A & 6A schools. I would think they have 50% to 100% more coaches and assistants than 1, 2, 3 and probably 4A. I would think each head coach of each school getting a vote would be best??

That was back 15-20 years ago. Nowadays I just don't think Snider can compete year in and year out vs Carmel or Penn for that matter. The best fit, IMO is 5A for Snider.

First, I just want to point out that Clark's argument that this new "hate" law is of concern because it criminalizes mere thought or attitude is at odds with his subsequent assertion that the law wasn't needed anyway, because existing Indiana law does the same thing. So is Clark saying that Indiana law currently allows judges to "criminalizes" mere thoughts, since (according to Clark) judges already have the discretion under Indiana law to use the defendant's discriminatory/bias-based motivation to give a sentence above the advisory sentence? Second, Yes, that statement by Clark is not completely accurate. It is accurate that Indiana statutory law since 2003 (or there abouts) provides that judges are not limited to applying only the specific enumerated aggravating circumstances listed in the statute (35-38-1-1.7), and may impose any sentence that falls within the statutory range for the crime (i.e., they are not bound to give the advisory sentence). But criminal sentences imposed by trial courts in Indiana are still subject to review for abuse of discretion and "appropriateness". And they are also subject to a Constitutional limitation (from SCOTUS 6th amendment decisions) that if the judge applies some aggravating factor associated with an aspect of the commission of that specific crime (for example, a firearm was used in the commission of the crime, or the crime was an act of violence committed in front of a minor, as distinguished from an aggravating factor such as the defendant has prior felony convictions), those factor must be based on facts actually found by the trier of fact or admitted by the defendant. So adding bias/discriminatory motivation based on race, gender, sexual identity, etc. as an express aggravating circumstance in the statute means prosecutors have solid legal grounds to present evidence at trial of facts that establish that factor, which the judge may then cite to support his decision to give a sentence beyond the advisory sentence.

Jeff happened.

Guess I've saved myself a lot more down votes that way.

Wacko indeed. Hey, Thomas Jefferson owned slaves and he founded the U. of Virginia. I say the place needs to be closed immediately and bulldozed.

Thanks! I'll have my sockpuppet take care of that for me.

Glad I could help you out. And thanks for the sockpuppet admission.