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Yes they are...Let's be serious! Perhaps one of the KY teams is a 'wash'...but 2/3 are better. And that is NOT a swipe at the WC as it exists today.

If you are a FAN...Arrive Early! This thing could be done in an hour! Coach Doerffler may need a year or so to fully apply his 'system' to Leo... 3 Yards and a cloud of dust! Woody Hayes might like this matchup. 😐

Same 'reasons' that Carroll and Homestead aren't FULL members of the SAC.... Domination would ensue in the country club sports/academic events/etc.. Not many one outside of those 2 would get 'patches' on their letter jackets.

Not being from the "Indy Area". But this seems extremely plausible. I am also assuming that you are taking into account the TOTALITY of the other athletic/academic programs when you made this suggestion?

Wonderful to see the former Wapahani HS Pitcher, Zack Thompson (#57) make his MLB debut today (for my STL Cardinals) against the Cubs. 3 up...3 down! And a nice touch with him wearing the #57 of (the late) Darryl Kile... Gone too soon...

ARE Whiting and LaPorte still open? ARE Just cleaning this up for you Rippy.....

Agreed. And with the Sectional/Regional assignment they currently have, they avoid Indy Area schools until the Semi-State. Also, they avoid the "local rival traps" until that same round. Could be a nice thing for them if they advance.

I have a "crush" on Heather McGowan.

I wish the best for Coach Doerffler. I am surprised that he is moving to Leo; But understanding of the "talent that roams the halls of Northrop" and the inability of multiple staffs to get those individuals on the gridiron....I believe this will be a seamless transition with the Leo program. I also see a coach whose "record" is no where near reflective of his knowledge and leadership. The NE8, IMO is an absolute best of a mainly 4A Conference! I think that it will continue to be so, with perhaps a more diversified offensive approach now heading to Leo HS. As for Northrop; I also believe that they could be on the cusp of a sea-change. If a Coach and their staff could get those kids to 'buy into' the program....there is no doubt they could be a force within the SAC and perhaps 6A North. Open enrollment in the FWCS is the issue also. But no need to get all into that quagmire of an issue.

Sectionals 2 and 3 are a bit of a shock. But someone (sorry I can't recall), made mention that it was entirely possible that the FW group in #3 would be split and 2 Indy Area schools would head up I-69 (or vice versa) to fill out #3. Great Call.

Gonna throw in MY answer.... Baseball: 38 Years (9 State Finals) Football: 22 Years (3 State Finals) And apparently I am now a "Senior" citizen.... 56, I guess I am OLD now. 😒

Just chiming in on the St. Francis site suggestion. An absolutely TERRIBLE place to play a HS Football game. It is well suited for small college NAIA FB that don't have visiting teams travel. But no so much for HS Football. We had a 4A Regional matchup there a few years ago. The visiting fans were basically confined to a small section in the end zone, and a 1A sized visiting stand on the opposite sideline. Let's not get ahead of ourselves with the usage of an NAIA facility for HS football.

Yes, Purple Nurple is a GID Legend!!!

And if I can remember. This was the year that Kevin Keirmaier saved them in the Baseball Sectional Final (with 2 outs). And got himself a scholarship to Parkland JC. The rest as they say.....IS HISTORY!

Missouri played their Title games at: Mizzou and Missouri State. Kentucky played theirs at: UK and Western Kentucky Illinois played at UI-Champaign and now at NIU No idea of where you are getting your "information"

Hey guys. Just a heads up. I gave a "sit and spin" reaction to a couple of the posts. It wasn't mean to be negative... but rather a "WOW" reaction. Guess we need that emoji soon!

Wow. Coach Sattuck IMO is a great coach, who brought to our crew, an understanding that each play is an individual thing. By saying that, I mean that he was able to immediately construct what happened, and move on to the next. An absolute pleasure to work with at Elkhart Central and Elkhart HS. I don't know his future plans, but I hope to see him again within Indiana HS Football. He is a wonderful young man and educator!

Let me say this. I was just responding to the topic as it persists for various reasons with officials that I have spoken with. Having said that. I officiate because I LOVE officiating. Is $ a factor? Yes, but not THE factor with me or in terms of our crew as it pertains to FB. I have no issue with the pre-game mandated activities. We look at Friday night FB as a great time to get together and the comradery is 2nd to none. As an aside, we also do 2 lower level FB games during the week....AS A CREW! That keeps us on our toes come Friday nights. There are a myriad of officiating related methods that are factors with some doing Collegiate games, that on the HS level will never be in place. An obvious example is the ratings/ranking/evaluation system being in the hands of an evaluator almost exclusively at the collegiate levels. Because HS sports is an education based extracurricular activity, I can never see the "customer" not having the major ability for input in the officiating process/system. Just my .02

I have heard from numerous officials in FB that the mandates about: "pregame" time, travel to and from game sites, uniforms, mandated meetings (without renumeration), and inability to advance (this being a minor argument, mostly). I think $ is a major factor. I take a MAJOR pay cut every year when the playoffs start. The travel pay (to and from) hasn't changed in at least 15-20+ years. Plus the difference in pay scale across the State is unbelievable. Within the area that I have as my home base. We have negotiated a pay scale that is perhaps the best in the State. So when I hear about the pay scales outside of the area, I am astounded at the rates. This has been a consideration with the acceptance of contests in some regards.

To an individual that seems to have an opinion on EVERYTHING all the TIME.... What does a criminal justice situation that is within the purview of the NFLPA have to do with the construct of minority hiring on the level of ownership and the Commissioner's office? Guess I had better ask Irsay or Kraft what the ramifications of their transgressions were to the Commissioner.... Seems like nada, in the big picture of things. But as for another big time poster, a peaceful protest against police brutality is somehow, Un-American. Question: Who is an American?

All I am saying with this topic, is simple.... People need to have an EQUAL opportunity to advance beyond that of the playing field once they become or aspire to higher more impactful jobs within the system that exists. I cannot see any argument that can support the system that exists as it does now. The "network" of NOT hiring those that "resemble" the likes that are like the ownership in place is plainly obvious. Even Stevie Wonder could see that..... There is always an excuse for NOT hiring those that fall OUTSIDE of the traditional method of elevation...ie. Offensive/Defensive Coordinators of color... But then they are skipped over when an HC is hired who has NO history of either (ex. Joe Judge). The NFL in all its' recent iterations, has gone from "the flag" and a def-facto Americanism by black-balling Colin Kaepernick, to embracing an anti-racist attitude (ie. painting slogans on the field/having slogan on the helmets) only to be called out in their TRUE hiring practices and inability to foment a an "American hope" of promoting individuals by the content of their character rather than their color of their skin. That is NOT fair, nor will it be ever accepted in these days! What would be the argument if the NHL hired a % of minorities that FAR exceed the number of minorities within their league...say 75% of Head Coaches? I dare say, that there would be an outcry that would wonder, Why? What is the difference in the NFL.....Tradition? Or just plain and simple, Comfortability with things as they are? Those not like us, are not within the purview of being seen as having the ability to be on the level to lead a franchise to winning. And should some also reach those abilities, they are dispensable for numerous reasons. Tony Dungy(fired and replaced by Gruden), Lovie Smith (Bears 2012 10-6... now a retread and a Rooney Rule excuse), Romeo Crenel (always a RETREAD, Rooney Rule excuse), David Culley (Hired to be fired), Art Shell, Jim Caldwell (Rooney Rule excuse), Tom Flores, Ray Rhodes (one and done), Brian Flores..... Of course more than this small listing. Numerous Coordinators that NEVER have been given an opportunity..... Many more than the Minority coaches that were hired (or Rooney Rule check-boxed) .

Look for something BIG perhaps in Week 1 of 2023 via the SAC..... Just my .02

So YOU now admit that YOU are in the NFL Coaching Room? If you know, then you KNOW...But I am positive that you DON'T KNOW.

**In my opinion: These are "youthful indiscretions" The major issues happened BEFORE he was 25 years old. When does the life-time ban stop? Why should/would he? There's no need to speak out until the legal situation that Brian Flores has started, is adjudicated? Coach Bieniemy is the most obvious individual not having a HC position as of now... I am sure that there are MANY who were just used to 'check off a box" for the Rooney Rule. Hence the LAWSUIT! **Legal issues As a player at Colorado, Bieniemy was arrested along with a teammate following a February 1988 bar fight.[12] He pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct and fighting in public, and was sentenced to community service.[12] He also received discipline from head coach Bill McCartney.[12] In 1989, Bieniemy was ticketed in Westminster, Colorado for driving a defective vehicle, and in Aurora, Colorado for speeding. In October 1990, Bieniemy's license was suspended for a year after another traffic violation. On March 21, 1991, Bieniemy was caught speeding and driving with suspended license on I-70 near Rifle, Colorado, going 92 mph in a 65 mph zone. On April 17, 1991, Bieniemy failed to appear in court on charges relating to the March 21 incident. A bench warrant was issued in Colorado for his arrest on April 23, 1991, two days after he was drafted in the 1991 NFL Draft.[13] On July 4, 1990, Bieniemy pleaded no contest to interfering with a firefighter who had been performing his duties to extinguish a fire in Bieniemy's mother's garage.[13] Bieniemy received an eight-month suspended sentence[14] and was suspended for one game.[15] Bieniemy was instructed to do 40 hours of community service and attend an eight-hour firefighting training session.[13] An assistant city attorney said Bieniemy failed to attend the firefighting training session as stipulated in the plea agreement, but Bieniemy asserted the session was optional.[13] On September 27, 1993, Bieniemy was arrested in Boulder, Colorado, for allegedly harassing a female parking attendant. According to the police report, while with his friends, Bieniemy put his hand on the attendant's neck, startling her. She told police ,"[14] that Bieniemy and his friends took off their pants and began urinating nearby. Bieniemy was also named in an outstanding warrant on a charge of driving with a suspended license. As a result of this incident, Bieniemy was banned from the University of Colorado Boulder campus for one year.[7][16] In April 2001, Bieniemy was arrested for driving under the influence and was docked a month's pay.[