GOLDRUSH1985

4 hours ago, ASJCPUMA said:

 I felt the Penn D was the best D I had seen this season in the NIC and it proved out.  Regardless of how healthy players were they attack and tackle well.  Now how will it hold up to teams in the INdy area if they get there.  That is another story.  But they are very good in these parts

Don't think we have to worry about any Indy schools , I don't see Penn getting past Carroll . There's also Crown Point. 

35 minutes ago, BTF said:

That was a really bad look for SAC football. Not sure what happened to Homestead a week after almost beating Carmel. I'm not ready to put Noblesville at #10, that would put them right there with two teams that beat them by three touchdowns. I'd rework 13-19 by moving all Indy teams up (painful for me to admit), and slide Penn and Reitz down to 18/19. Maybe knock Valpo down to 25 with the loss of their RB?

That may be true , but judging by what Noblesville did to homestead and the Carroll vs Homestead and Snider vs Homestead games . I would move Noblesville in front of both of them as well . 

12 hours ago, Rocket said:

Hell of a performance by Penn’s D. After talking to a few people and his Parents I don’t think Kmiecik should have been playing tonight. He was very sick all week and in the hospital hooked up to IV’s. Gotta give credit to the young man for playing but you could tell he wasn’t the same. 

Wasn't the same as what ? Not saying he wasn't 100% but what are you comparing his performance to? Has NP seen a defense as good as Penn's this year? NP has played 3 teams this year  that have 1-7 records , 1 team that is 3-5 and 2 teams that are 4-4 . I know that Penn players don't look the same when they play Indianapolis Cathedral as they did when playing South Bend Adams is my point . 

1 hour ago, BTF said:

Switch 2 & 3. CG seems a little more consistent than BD. 

Slide Crown Point behind Carroll. The Chargers are king of 6A North (north of Indy) until dethroned. 

Bump Noblesville and Lawrence North in front of Penn. Would you take the Kingsmen over the Millers in a bet?

 

Judging by what Noblesville did to Homestead , thinking I would have Noblesville around #10

21 hours ago, BLACKGOLD2007 said:

I cannot tell you the last time Penn has played in a slop fest....probably back at Mishawaka when Waka won 4 in a row on the Kingsmen. 

This is going to be a big help for NP, Penn has not faced adversity well this season. 

And Penn never plays well at NP . 

On 10/3/2023 at 3:24 PM, BLACKGOLD2007 said:

Have you heard of any talks within the program and the administration of considering a move? 

Where I sit at the games, the few die-hards around our section are ready for a change, but most of the fans these days are parents or extended family. 

I know of a lot of die- hards ready for a change. It doesn't have anything to do with  conference moving . It has to do with internal program changes . A lot of people are fed up with the butt whippings we've taken from Indy area schools along with others . 

Penn never plays well at NP , game will be much closer than it should be . 

1 hour ago, PDB26 said:

Alternatively, Penn could have scored, preserved time in the half, and used their two remaining timeouts to get the ball back with another chance to score again.

Penn has had so much success over the years with quarterbacks they could get on the move with the option to turn designed passes into improvised running plays. This play just didn't work out. What would the complaint have been if they had run it three times and failed to score, run it twice and settled for a failed or successful field goal attempt, or if they had thrown an interception on a more obvious passing down?

 

the complaint would of been the offensive line is weak , If they couldn't  gain 5 yards on 3 downs running the ball . 

1 hour ago, BSUKingsmen said:

That's Trent Yeoman for ya.

Again agreed . If it's 3rd and goal at the 5 , then yes maybe try and pass . but second and goal ??? They had 3 downs to gain 5 yards and blew it . 

1 hour ago, BSUKingsmen said:

Well it wasn't hard.  Should've been at least 28. Throwing inside the 10 right before halftime was ridiculous. 

Agreed, they were 2nd and goal at the 5. Why didn’t they just pound it in on the ground? Bonehead play call to pass. 

On 8/24/2023 at 7:59 AM, BSUKingsmen said:

Penn by 20 easy

Penn wins by 21 but it certainly wasn’t easy. 

2 hours ago, BSUKingsmen said:

Penn by 20 easy

I hope your right . 

18 minutes ago, Rocket said:

BG vs Clay- Colonials woes continue.

Bremen vs Washington- something tells me the panthers squeak this one out.

CMA vs Marian- I have a feeling the Knights right the ship this week and come away with a W.

Elkhart vs Northridge- the lions have a ton of work to do to be considered a 6a power like a lot of people are saying. Raiders win this one easy.

Jimtown vs Concord- I can see this one going either way. I’ll take the Jimmies in a close one.

Riley vs Glenn- Riley airs it out and takes care of the falcons.

Mishawaka vs Penn- Glad to see this game back on the schedule. Kingsmen   Take care of business rather easily.

St Joe vs South side- Maybe the Indians?

NP vs Goshen- I think last week was a big eye opener for the Cougars. NP needs to stick with what they do best and run the ball. The combination of Kmiecik and Sinka has the potential to be lethal if they choose to utilize it. The passing game is there but Kmiecik needs to go through his progressions and not always go for the home run. That said cougars take care of business.

I don't see anyone in the area taking care of Mishawaka easily . They have an offense designed to chew clock and his hard to stop(Think Navy) . It is ran by a veteran QB that can make plays . Penn will  probably have limited possessions , so they must cash in on the majority of them. I see this game much closer than most . 

Congrats to Snider and fans on here . Impressive to say the least . I realize it's only one game but the Panthers look the part in taking 5A this year. 

46 minutes ago, gonzoron said:

People might stop by more often if there wasn't some know it all jerk trying to dominate every conversation on the board.

Best Post so far this year . 

49 minutes ago, BTF said:

All predictions go out the window in Friday's weather conditions. To be fair, same can be said for the HSE/Carroll game. 

I totally agree , I didn't know the weather conditions when I made my prediction . 

44 minutes ago, GOLDRUSH1985 said:

You never proved crap about by statement READ IT AGAIN . I said , and I quote GOING BACK 40 years . You provided data for 20 years . So how was I proved wrong ?????? Because in that little mind of yours , you always have to be right . 

Oh my it's been 45 minutes and no response from our resident Statistician. He must be hard at work digging up data . 

1 hour ago, temptation said:

You cited it as THE reason Valpo would lose to Snider, cited about four coaches who mentioned it in the past, and dug your heels in even after the data proved you wrong.

In these two instances the burden of proof is on you, not me.  If you claim something you better have the stats and data to back it up.  What is so hard about that?

 

You never proved crap about by statement READ IT AGAIN . I said , and I quote GOING BACK 40 years . You provided data for 20 years . So how was I proved wrong ?????? Because in that little mind of yours , you always have to be right . 

1 hour ago, temptation said:

You cited it as THE reason Valpo would lose to Snider, cited about four coaches who mentioned it in the past, and dug your heels in even after the data proved you wrong.

In these two instances the burden of proof is on you, not me.  If you claim something you better have the stats and data to back it up.  What is so hard about that?

 

Never cited it as the main reason I thought Snider would win . See your doing it again . I said the game is In Fort Wayne plus Valpo has to travel 2 hrs , my prediction Snider by 28+ . On a neutral field , I would of picked Snider by 21+.

8 minutes ago, temptation said:

LOL.  Yes.  Just like “travel” being cited as a major reason for road teams losing big games, an “extra purpose” is WAY down the list when it comes to important factors once the game is kicked off.

I’ve never seen Jesus wearing a head set or holding a clipboard and until I do, my “opinion” trumps yours.

I believe college English professors refer to this as “supporting evidence” and a works cited page.

I noticed you used the word MAJOR . Show me one of my post where it says travel is a MAJOR reason for teams losing. I noticed you do that quite often , slip words into your posts so that it fits your narrative . It is very hard to convict someone of a crime if there is no evidence , but that doesn't mean the person didn't do the crime . 

Temp , do you need some sort of evidence , data , stat sheets and spreadsheets for possibly anything to be true ? Just asking . WOW

1 minute ago, temptation said:

I was being polite for a change…and it’s not an opinion.

If you can point to concrete evidence of a team ever winning a game due to an extra “purpose” or “12th man”, I’d love to see it.

(Don’t make me create another spreadsheet.)

Can you point to concrete evidence that suggest a team didn't win because they had extra "purpose" ? It goes both ways . There is no evidence either way , that's why it's an opinion . 

13 hours ago, temptation said:

Does CG have a purpose?

Taking nothing away from the story of the young man and not trying to sound insensitive but that sort of stuff is great for articles and stories leading up to the game but once the game kicks off becomes completely irrelevant. 

Maybe you should say , In My Opinion completely irrelevant . 

8 hours ago, Komets2727 said:

It was 100% of the Grid last week vs HSE… Progress has been made…

There were I believe 3 of us that picked Carroll over HSE. 

5 hours ago, BTF said:

If Carroll wins on Friday, can we dub them as the best team in the state? Or will they only have won because they didn't play the same rigorous schedule that the Indy schools play? I feel like this is heading toward 'our teams are beat up physically, and your team is fresh.'

We’ve heard it for years. Indy area schools are so good because of their schedule. But lord knows if they lose a game deep into the playoffs, it was because their schedule is so tough.