Muda69

The ISBA and Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association are both hardly non-partisan voices in this argument. From the statement: And Mr. Hicks pretty much said the same. He did not call for state-forced consolidation: Organization like the ISBA simply don't want to face the unpleasant facts, because less school corporations equals less school boards,

How's are those football programs at Cannelton, Jac-Cen-Del, Rossville, Barr-Reeve, etc. coming along?

More wasted taxpayer dollars. And increased serious injury opportunities for the children playing on such a surface (this is well documented, I will not get into another discussion concerning this proven point again.) All so somebody doesn't have to mow the grass, paint some lines, and sometimes wash muddy uniforms.

https://nypost.com/2024/01/23/sports/nfls-referee-decision-opens-themselves-up-to-taylor-swift-theories/

It's clear the NFL wants the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, due to the Swift Factor. Millions more swifties watching the SB would be an even greater ratings bonanza!

https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/2024/01/24/indiana-needs-another-wave-of-school-consolidation/72324397007/ Of course this study focuses on academic matters, and not extracurricular ones like sports, specifically football. But what does such a population decline across much of the state and the subsequent government school consolidations that have to occur hold for the future of the sport in Indiana?

https://sports.yahoo.com/bears-reportedly-hire-shane-waldron-as-next-oc-180402819.html So this is an upgrade in OC? Really?

What exactly are the advantages to long-distance games like this? Financial? Competition? Promotion?

Lame.

Go AIR RAID!

We'll start with the biggest story regarding the Colts so far in early 2024, the owner: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2024/01/18/jim-irsays-ongoing-addiction-fight-means-giving-up-control-of-colts/72270415007/ Thoughts?

Posting this here since it occurred during the 2023 season: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2024/01/17/jim-irsay-found-unresponsive-in-home-dec-8/72252882007/

Nice article from the Lafayette J&C: https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/01/14/blue-chips-comes-to-life-30-years-later-at-frankforts-case-arena/72164569007/ Also some stories and pictures over at Clinton County Daily News: https://clintoncountydailynews.com/blue-chips-celebration-packs-case-arena/ https://clintoncountydailynews.com/hot-dogs-defeat-rossville-54-39-for-sixth-victory-in-last-seven-games/ https://clintoncountydailynews.com/complete-scrapbook-of-photoss-anniversary-of-blue-chips-by-patty-keaton-parks/ I heard attendance was right at 5,200.

Ask and you shall receive:

Uh oh: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/news/notre-dame-football-head-coach-marcus-freeman-nick-saban-alabama-coaching-candidate/

Rossville will be 'Indiana' and Frankfort the 'Western University Dolphins' for this year's county rivalry game: https://fox59.com/indiana-news/its-been-30-years-since-blue-chips-was-filmed-in-frankfort/

https://mises.org/wire/americas-fiat-money-gestapo-untold-history-secret-service Sounds like a plan to me.

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/its-been-30-years-since-blue-chips-was-filmed-in-frankfort/

Mr. Harbaugh doth protest too much, methinks.

I guessing cheating pays off, for certain individuals.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/johnson-county/2024/01/09/center-grove-superintendent-retires-amid-investigation-into-alleged-wrongdoing/72151336007/ If that isn't a suspicious retirement I don't know what is.

We'll start the 2024 Bears season with the hot question: Keep Fields or not? Deadspin says dump him: https://deadspin.com/justin-fields-caleb-williams-chicago-bears-nfl-draft-1851134896 Note that this was written a few days before another embarrassing loss to the fudge packers, and Mr. Fields certainly did nothing in that game to end his season on a high note.

Maybe I missed this in an earlier post, but what exactly is your affiliation with the University of Michigan or why do you have rooting interest with the institution? Is it their hideous football helmets, stupid fight song, overbearing school colors, generally insufferable fanbase, etc? I lived in southeastern Michigan for almost 10 years, so I'm pretty familiar with the UM fanbase and cognoscenti. I even made a couple of pilgrimages to the Big House during my years there. It was an ugly hole in the ground. Big, sure, but an ugly dump just the same.

So a football officiating crew is like a pack of wolves. Got it.

Who said anything about a conspiracy?