MHSTigerFan

Castle and Reitz should be a great matchup. I could see either team prevailing. But I’m taking the Panthers.

How do coaches score points in fantasy?

Ben Johnson is a very effective defensive coordinator. The guy watches film and coaching clinics for entertainment. It’s not wrong to say he’s obsessive about it.

It may not have made for a different outcome. But MD did have several very costly penalties that negated big gains - especially the ineligible receiver downfield where they scored a TD.

Down there in your crouch.

I should also add that I really value your and the rest of the C&P team’s coverage of local sports, especially HS. It’s the #1 reason I’ve always kept my subscription. Keep up the great work!

Ok, thanks for the clarification.

Hopefully Kyle has some good reason to write that. I did happen to overhear somebody ask Drew after the game when he’d be back. He said “a couple weeks.” This team would really be firing on all cylinders if we get those two back and healthy.

With the yardage loss on the sacks, that might be right…or at least close. They relied heavily on Wunderlich’s arm - which makes sense, he’s got a very good one. He throws it quick and on target. He’s also very mobile and strong on his feet. Memorial really controlled the line of scrimmage both ways. As a side note, they need to take the page out of the playbook that has the bubble screen and burn it in a team ceremony.

Memorial won 22-6. WR Collins had a great first outing coming off a knee injury. Fisher connected on a number of deep balls, including one to Collins for 6. He also connected deep with the guy he replaced at QB, Caleb Ellspermann. Balanced offensive attack. No huge runs, but a lot of 5-8 yard runs. On the other side of the ball, MD was able to move the ball ok with Wunderlich’s accurate quick strikes. They never got much going on the ground. Memorial probably sacked MW 5 or so times. They had a hard time finding the end zone. I thought the Wildcats looked gassed in the 2nd half. They have a lot of kids that play both ways.

Jasper is playing a freshman…and it isn’t Eliot Smith?

I hate to be that guy. But the Memorial RB’s last name is Rode, not Rodes.

Can people actually bet on these lines? I’d be stunned to see Central beat VL.

It was good to see Leo dressed last night. Hopefully he’ll be able to go next week. It’ll be interesting to see what happens with the QB position. Personally, I thought Fisher outplayed Ellspermann. But you clearly lose the benefit of Caleb’s legs. He made a couple nice plays on the ground.

Are you talking about Lindauer? I can’t think who else would qualify. This is our 4th season since Lindauer left. Colton Pence started 2 seasons (and won a state championship as a junior). And Ellspermann started last year. Granted, neither of them are/were as good as Lindauer. But it’s not like he was here last year and we’re struggling to fill his shoes.

I can understand that. But he’s good enough to play at that level today. I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see him getting Power 5 offers.

I’m pretty sure that all freshmen are dressing this year. It usually just depends on the numbers.

I’m surprised Eliot Smith isn’t playing varsity for you guys. That kid is going to be the best player in the SIAC for a good part of the next several years. He’s already 6’3” 220 - playing RB and LB. And very athletically gifted.

Somebody near me said “They’ve already got Brady Combs out there playing!” I knew that wasn’t right, Brady is out for the season. But Brady is listed as #4. They need to get an updated roster printed.

Louis Seward is a pleasant surprise for the Tigers’ D. He had a fantastic game. He’s got some wheels, too.

OL Trevor Lauck 6’6” 285 of Roncalli ‘23 has committed to Iowa.

Ben Decker 6-6 300 OL, Noblesville ‘23 has also committed to Miami (OH).

I'm not talking about the *reasons* kids transfer. I'm talking about their profiles. You've repeatedly mentioned kids who transfer to 3 or 4 schools and now a kid who transfers a week into a season after learning they won't be starting. I'm saying that these don't sound like the common profile. They sound like outliers -- being used to create an extreme situation to defend a rule that impacts many (most) kids who aren't accurately described this way. I agree that most kids who transfer either want to go to a team that is more likely to win or they want more playing time. Personally, I don't see a problem with either one. If that's what a kid wants to do, it's his life...not his school's, not the IHSAA's.

I think you could make a good argument that a student-athlete has to either finish a season with the school he started it with or otherwise sit out the remainder of a season once started. I agree that policies shouldn't encourage the situation you're describing. I just don't agree with losing a year of eligibility. Again, you really can't compare it to the NCAA -- even pre-portal. Because the NCAA always gave student-athletes a time period of 5 years to complete 4 years of participation. If they transferred, they had to sit out a year -- but they didn't forfeit any eligibility. In a practical sense, most HS athletes only get 1-3 years of varsity participation to begin with. And nobody's extending HS to 5+ years to accommodate athletes being forced to sit out. Anyway, most of the situations you cite seem kind of extreme -- kids jumping 3 or 4 times, doing so after a week, etc. I don't think that's representative of the typical transfer.