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You couldn't just settle for "reeled you back in?" You had to add "mission accomplished?"

Not really. Totally different subject.

Hart actually entertaining a couple of NFL possibilities.

I’m not sure what you mean? This is true, but he wasn’t there long enough. You don’t turn around a program like that in 2-3 years. It starts in the youth system.

One could also argue that if 25% of the players in the NFL are white, then 25% of the runningbacks in the NFL should also be white. But NFL owners don't subscribe to that. They put the best person at each position to give them the strongest chance of selling out their stadium and advancing in the playoffs. There is also a misunderstanding that if 25% of NFL players are white, then 75% must be black. The actual percentage of black players is 58%.

I always liked and admired Coach Caldwell. His calm demeanor on the sideline was very refreshing. I wonder why he did not coach in 2018, 2020 (possibly precaution/fear of covid) or 2021? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Caldwell_(American_football) Coach Caldwell was on Coach Flores' 2019 staff in Miami for a short period .....from the above link..... On July 13, 2019, it was announced Caldwell would take a leave of absence to address health issues but remained as a consultant.[24] Following the 2019 season, Caldwell wasn't retained by the Dolphins. I have a feeling this Flores suit is going to get very interesting.

Apparently the plight of former Colts HC Jim Caldwell is "Exhibit A" in Mr. Flores lawsuit against the NFL: https://deadspin.com/qb-guru-jim-caldwell-is-exhibit-a-in-brian-flores-lawsu-1848474551 At 67, despite being younger than Bill Belichick, Bruce Arians, and Pete Carroll, some ageist critics persist, which is laughable when you see the respects commands within an NFL locker room. Have they considered his age is an asset? IV. JIM CALDWELL AND THE RISE OF MATTHEW STAFFORD Brian Flores lawsuit does not get into Caldwell’s brilliant work with quarterbacks. But since the NFL has prioritized hiring former QB coaches and Offensive Coordinators, this article will. “I loved playing for him,” said Stafford last year. “I still remember when he was coming in for his visit. I got a chance to sit down and talk with him. And he blew me away. I wasn’t expecting that.” Stafford being “blown away” upon meeting Caldwell is another illustration of the massive respect gap between Caldwell’s former players, and NFL teams in charge of hiring. Then there’s this: Stafford Pass Rating: 83.1 Before Caldwell 93.7 with Caldwell 99.3 Last year with Caldwell (and without Calvin Johnson) Caldwell did not inherit the same quarterback Sean McVay did. Despite flashes of greatness, Stafford’s game had regressed in 2012-2013, and there were legitimate critiques of his fundamentals, footwork, arm motion, and over-reliance on forcing the ball to Calvin Johnson. Caldwell maximized Stafford’s talents by employing more quick throws, no huddles, and using spread offenses which uplifted both Stafford and multiple wide receivers who had breakout seasons (see Golden Tate and Marvin Jones). The Caldwell Offense prioritizes accuracy, discipline and schemes that increase easier completions while decreasing interceptions. Stafford and Manning had the same growth pattern. Interception Average Stafford: 18 to 11 per year after Caldwell Manning: 20 to 12 per year after Caldwell Not only that. Stafford and Manning never had a 65% completion rate in nine combined seasons before Caldwell, but exceeded 65% in 10 of 11 seasons with Caldwell. Do you think a young Justin Fields or Trevor Lawrence could use an elite veteran QB developer to help boost their completions and cut back their interceptions? Stafford would also suddenly become the king of 4th quarter comebacks posting more in only four years with Caldwell (16) than his other eight Lions seasons. Stafford credited Caldwell’s situational intelligence: “He’s a smart offensive coach,” Stafford told the Detroit Free Press in 2017. “He puts our team in the right situations to succeed, and that, in turn, helps me out.” V. JIM CALDWELL ENDURES FOUR YEARS OF RACISM Flores Lawsuit: “In the more than three years since losing the Lions job, Mr. Caldwell has not received any further opportunities as a head coach despite numerous openings and interviewing no fewer than five times for different positions.” The Bears recently interviewed Caldwell, but despite Justin Fields rocky rookie season, they’ve decided to entrust his critical future development to a former defensive coordinator. Caldwell also had some past interviews by teams with top-drafted young QBs, but those teams chose Freddie Kitchens to mold Baker Mayfield, Adam Gase to mold Sam Darnold, and Kliff Kingsbury to win a generational talent like Kyler Murray. He also watched Urban Meyer, Nick Sirianni, and Joe Judge get to develop Trevor Lawrence, Jalen Hurts, and Daniel Jones. Now there are reports Josh McCown is the favorite to win the Texans head coaching job despite only coaching his son’s high school team. How humiliating is that? I’m talking about these owners and general managers. But this is how whiteness works in the NFL. Caldwell being wrongly fired by one team is an injustice. Caldwell being ignored by the other 31 teams for four years is blatant NFL racism. It’s actually more than racism, it’s racial grand larceny. When clueless Matt Rhule gets a $60 million contract despite one season of NFL experience, and millions of dollars are rerouted yearly from superior Black coaches to inferior white ones, it’s time to take that money back. And if you can deny millions to Caldwell, you can deny Flores or any other Black coach.

I think being paid to lose games is the secondary issue in the lawsuit. His claim is that race was a factor in him not getting a job. The case hinges on the communication between him and Bellichick. If the texts are authentic, then the Giants did not follow protocol in the process. Their interview with Flores was scheduled after they decided on Daboll.

Then of course there is this little nugget…but don’t let facts get in the way of a good fairy tale. “Leftwich, who played quarterback for the Jaguars, reportedly did not want to take the job if general manager Trent Baalke was still working for the franchise because he wanted to potentially work with Cardinals vice president of pro personnel Adrian Wilson. The duo worked together in Arizona when Bruce Arians was the head coach there.”

Actually, they don’t. Like anyone else, their employment practices are constrained by law. And some recent evidence, if believed, would tend to suggest that the ability to lead a team to the Super Bowl is not the only factor that goes into some coaching decisions.

That makes sense, but what still does not is the comment that Ben Davis and Chesterton want a piece of the Cadets as if there was some sort of axe to grind, or that the Cadets are the type of premier program that has a HUGE target on it.

It wasn’t Delta. It was Mississinewa.

If the only definition of a successful program is the amount of hardware collected, the game in our State is in FAR worse shape than I thought it was.

Have you been talking to the “experts” in Seymour?

11 years ago Wayne had several players ejected after the clip above. I will let the clip below speak for itself. Not sure if this shows everything that happened, but the reaction from the Wayne players is unacceptable. The coaching staff did a great job corralling the kids and getting them back to the sideline. Again this was 11 years ago, different head coach, different players. Some familiar faces to some on the officiating crew though that probably remember this better than anyone.

And get the hell out of here if you're going to turn this into a "Wayne bashing" session.

Take a chill pill dude. That proves nothing.

I thought of it. Didn't we conclude that Delta was the instigators and that they had issues with other programs as well? Wayne's only crime was that they didn't turn the other cheek. (my perspective from the outside looking in)