scarab527

Seems like there's comments on both sides of this issue

I really would like to think that there aren’t actually any coaches who run up scores of high school football games for the sake of Sagarin ratings. And if there are, I don’t think that doing so even makes their teams better. If you can score that easily on a team, you can probably get better reps against your own guys in practice. Besides all that, I think there’s really an argument that being underrated in Sagarin might actually be an advantage, but that’s a whole different conversation. Just get the running clock on and get out of there.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2014/08/08/indianas-controversial-high-school-transfer-rules-draw-scrutiny-in-wake-of-eron-gordon-case/13773041/ Here’s a link to a story from back in 2014 written by Neddenriep where multiple players are mentioned and the way in which the IHSAA handles transfers is questioned. The IndyStar has written about this quite a bit, especially Doyle in the past few years, and those articles have been discussed on this forum before. A quick google search of “ihsaa transfer indystar” will get you everything. But anyway, this is probably the most disgusting story we’re heard yet in terms of IHSAA transfer horror stories. Many of the “adults” in this story should be downright ashamed of themselves.

Week 4 Pick ‘Em Games 1. Hamilton Southeastern @ Fishers 2. New Albany @ Bedford North Lawrence 3. Anderson @ Marion 4. Greenfield-Central @ Pendleton Heights 5. Guerin Catholic @ Brebeuf Jesuit 6. Fort Wayne Luers @ Fort Wayne Wayne 7. Tri-West @ Western Boone 8. Heritage @ South Adams 9. North Judson @ Knox 10. Linton-Stockton @ Sullivan 11. Bremen @ Triton Standing after Week 4: 1. @Bears62 24 points 2. @LC_Bears_04 23 points T3. @Boilernation + @temptation 22 points T4. @CJJL, @DumfriesYMCA, @FridayNightLights, @PCFan1996 21 points T5. @sbriant20 + @WCGrad92 20 points T6. @Formerly Number 39, @Muda69 + @swcgillespie 19 points T7. @00NWP+ @whiteshoes 18 points T8. @gonzoron, @NE8_Fan+ @NLCTigerFan07 17 points T9. @Komets2727 + @scarab527 16 points T10. @1st_and_10, @Mongo +@TransplantedPanther 15 points 11. @bigcityp 13 points For People that have missed a week: T1. @Football Guru 25+ @wvigo13 14 points T2. @Jbk2 + @Plymouthfan91 11 points T3. @CLKeller16 + @Whitehat 7 points I’m removing anyone who’s missed two weeks just so that I’m not tagging anyone in stuff they don’t care about, feel free to hop back in though. Also welcoming feedback on game selections so far. Please let me know how you think I’ve done so far. And as always please double check your scores.

Only issue CP has had tonight is the kicking. They score again. They’re gonna put the running clock on the Ville it looks like. CP 32 Ville 0 3Q

Crown Point takes a run 50 yards to the house. Putting the beats to the Pirates now. CP 26 Ville 0 3Q

CP punches it in again. This time the 2pt is good. CP 20 Ville 0 2Q

CP takes advantage of a Merrillville turnover, 2 pt no good. CP 12 Ville 0 2Q

Crown Point 6 Merrillville 0 End of 1st

Crown Point Franklin Decatur Central Michigan City Wawasee New Haven New Palestine Hamilton Heights Forest Park Triton Central Cloverdale @whiteshoes @CLKeller16 @Komets2727 @Plymouthfan91 @Caleb @hallrc @Landrys Hat few more hours to get picks in this week

Week 3 Pick 'Em Games: 1. Merrillville @ Crown Point 2. Franklin @ Perry Meridian 3. Decatur Central @ Whiteland 4. Chesterton @ Michigan City 5. Wawasee @ Goshen 6. DeKalb @ New Haven 7. Yorktown @ New Palestine 8. Lafayette Central Catholic @ Hamilton Heights 9. Forest Park @ Tell City 10. Triton Central @ Indianapolis Lutheran 11. Cloverdale @ Brown County Standings after Week 2: 1. @LC_Bears_04 16 points 2. @Bears62 15 Points T3. @Boilernation + @FridayNightLights 14 Points T4. @CJJL, @DumfriesYMCA, + @temptation 13 Points T5. @Muda69, @PCFan1996, + @swcgillespie 12 Points T6. @Formerly Number 39, @Jbk2, @Plymouthfan91, @sbriant20, @WCGrad92, + @whiteshoes 11 Points T7. @bigcityp, @NE8_Fan, @NLCTigerFan07, + @TransplantedPanther 10 Points T8. @1st_and_10 + @Komets2727 9 Points T9. @00NWP, @gonzoron, @Mongo , + @scarab527 8 Points 10. @CLKeller16 7 Points Standings for people who've missed a week (keeping these separate for now to keep track, will throw everyone in together later in the season). T1. @Landrys Hat + @Football Guru 25 7 Points 2. @hallrc 6 Points 3. @wvigo13 5 Points T4. @Whitehat + @Caleb 1 Point Again, did my best to double check everything, but please let me know if there's an error in scores.

Finishing up the scoring now, seems like everyone founds this week's slate of games harder than week 1's

No disrespect to the Knights, but picking them over Snider after what the Panthers did to Warren last week is pure lunacy.

Sorry, had you on the notes but didn’t transfer it over. 7 points

Of course!

I was gonna say. We haven’t seen a 4A school with two legit Power 5 guys on the outside in who knows how long. Not saying I think they’d beat EC but I believe they’d keep it within 4 TDs.

Don't think anyone is hanging with NorthWood this year in the North. The real question is whether the Panthers can make it interesting down at LOS...

Week 2 Pick 'Em Games: 1. Cathedral @ Brownsburg 2. Homestead @ Noblesville 3. Roncalli @ Franklin Central 4. Harrison @ Plainfield 5. LaPorte @ Lowell 6. Evansville Mater Dei @ Castle 7. Culver Academy @ Mishawaka Marian 8. Franklin County @ Connersville 9. Brownstown Central @ Charlestown 10. Owen Valley @ South Putnam 11. North Decatur @ Eastern Hancock Standings after Week 1: 1. @whiteshoes 10 points T2. @LC_Bears_04 + @Bears62 9 points T3. @Muda69, @Boilernation, + @Plymouthfan91 8 points T4. @temptation, @sbriant20, @WCGrad92, @Mongo, @PCFan1996, @Landrys Hat, @Jbk2, + @swcgillespie 7 points T5. @FridayNightLights, @CJJL, @DumfriesYMCA, @CLKeller16, @hallrc, + @Formerly Number 39 6 points T6. @NLCTigerFan07, @gonzoron, @NE8_Fan, @00NWP, + @scarab527 5 points T7. @1st_and_10, @bigcityp, + @TransplantedPanther 4 points Tried to be thorough and double check the standings, but please let me know if any errors were made.

Looks pretty good overall. Actually some pretty interesting games this week. Andrean hasn't beat Merrillville since 2017, but I think this year is one of their best chances since then, as the Pirates don't look to be as good as they have been in recent years. Think this one will be a low-scoring defensive battle. The team that makes fewer mistakes on offense and can generate some big plays on defense will win. Think Merrillville by 7 is pretty fair. Chesterton and Hobart will also likely be a low-scoring defensive battle imo. Both teams return a lot on defense but limited amounts on offense. I have to give Hobart the edge as they'll have the biggest offensive threat in the game in Calumet transfer WR Terrell Caldwell. I'll go Hobart by 7. Valpo and Penn I think will be close too. Should be a good early barometer of where both of these teams are at. Portage and Morton won't be a good game but it does have the narrative of Roy Richards taking his new team, Portage, back to the place where he originally made his name. Morton hasn't been nearly the same since he left. The most-interesting game of the week for me is Warsaw and City. A lot of people are taking Warsaw in this game, but I'm very torn. Last year at Warsaw the Tigers ran all over the Wolves, which was the start of a hugely disappointing season for a MC team coming off a Regional Championship at the time. But they've got a new (albeit young) coach and some really good players, plus this game is at Ames Field. Prior to last year's drubbing, City had one the previous two meetings by 20 and 19 points, respectively. How City does in this game should again be pretty indicative of how their entire season will play out. If they win decisively, they should be a player in the DAC and in 5A as a whole. If they lose decisively, they'll need to figure some things out quick, because with Jeff next week and then DAC conference play beginning, their schedule doesn't really let up.

Since I haven’t seen anyone else do one like we have in years past, going to run the pick ‘em league this year. Going to be 11 games per week, with Week 9 having 12 games, making the total 100 games for the season. If this catches on we can discuss whether we want to do a different one for postseason or just add it onto this one. Going to try to get most areas of the state every week and have all classes represented. Going to try to pick games that project to be competitive to make this a little difficult. Also going to omit any games versus out of state competition in order to make this completely about Indiana. With all that said here are the Week 1 Pick ‘Em games: 1. FW Carroll @ Hamilton Southeastern 2. Lawrence North @ Avon 4. Warsaw @ Michigan City 5. New Palestine @ Westfield 5. Chesterton @ Hobart 6. Leo @ Kokomo 7. Jasper @ Evansville Memorial 8. Western @ Tri-West 9. FW Concordia @ Indianapolis Scecina 10. Perry Central @ Tell City 11. Tecumseh @ South Spencer

Has anyone started a pick ‘em for this year yet? If not, I could facilitate if there’s enough interest.

Wasn’t able to make a scrimmage last night, but would love to here reports from those who got to go to some around the state.

Honestly no idea whether he’s been at practices and not sure what I can exactly say on here because of a lack of official announcements.