Muda69

Go Kokomo Wildkats.

That is an idea. It would interesting to see exactly what form this new entity would take, and how it would interact with the university regarding things like facilities, athlete housing, etc.

What a braindead comment. Where did this guy come from?

A North Newton/South Newton co-op would have been the logical answer here.

Currently it would be insane travel times and it looks like only 6 schools are doing it: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/football/25-26/class/class-8-man/rankings/1/?statedivisionid=b1103a6e-6934-4306-ba45-4320327284d8&teamsize=8

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2026/08/06/jonathan-taylor-signs-two-year-extension-with-colts/91194455007/ A well deserved extension for the Colts best offensive player.

Cascade must be living the dream right now. Win the 2025 3A title as one of the smallest schools in that class, then with reclassification you get moved to 2A as one the largest schools. Although the move may be shorted lived if they get success-factored.

Here are the Indiana High School football squads that finished winless in 2025, and their current losing streak: Portage - 11 Fort Wayne Wayne - 11 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) - 12 Terre Haute North - 13 New Albany - 16 Bellmont - 42 Prairie Heights - 11 Hammond Central - 12 Evansville Bosse - 21 Blackford - 16 West Vigo - 11 North Vermillion - 11 Frankfort - 29 South Central (Union Mills) - 11 Pike Central - 13 Benton Central - 21 Perry Central - 11 Christal House - 12 Cambridge City Lincoln - 18 Of these moribund programs who have the best change of "turning it around" and having at least a .500 season in 2026?

Of course it does. In the aforementioned article about Elwood it is mentioned that the Panthers have lost of number to students to Madison-Grant High School. And in Clinton county the Frankfort --> Clinton Prairie pipeline is alive and well.

Sounds like Elwood has a reprieve, at least for this season: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2026/08/04/high-school-football-elwood-social-media-plea-helps-to-generate-numbers-at-second-practice/91171412007/

Hmm, LSU is a public university. I don't see how a private equity firm taking a percentage ownership in a public football program is legal. It certainly isn't ethical.

Build a large data center on the side, with solar panels on the roof.

Not a stereotype, a general truth. Just look at the data. Are there exceptions out there? Of course, but IU-Bloomington isn't one of them.

The question I haven't seen answered is what party initiated the cancellation? Either way it looks like both maybe get what they want? ND gets an old foe back on the schedule (and the big TV money such a rivalry brings in), and Cignetti gets to play another cupcake instead of ND.

A Tri-Central/Tipton or Tri-Central/Taylor co-op makes perfect sense. That or a consolidation.