FormerCoach

Bye Bye life as we know it for WAY too many high schoolers and high school athletes...especially "The Boys of Fall".  This is most likely the beginning of the end for around the state.

Indiana won't be far behind.  

With it being May, I'm surprised New Prairie hasn't named a new HC yet!  I understand the Covid-19 issue, but the new HC would probably like to get his chance at video-conferencing with his players ASAP.  Maybe NP will simply name an interim HC from the existing assistant coaches due to the virus situation?

2011 Semi-State, St. Joe vs. West Lafayette at South Bend School Field.  Right before halftime...the old "hook & ladder".

16:56-17:10 on the video.

You da man!

On the Head Coach Openings 2020 page, it should state:  Cory Stoner PROMOTED

He has been an assistant for quite some time at JHS.

Congrats Cory and best of luck!

16 hours ago, Huge Football Fan said:

Looks like Clay may interview a dozen or more for the job...so it seems it won’t be that hard to fill 

Not sure the number of applicants will equal quality candidates.  They'll get it "filled", but will it be a good hire that MIGHT have the opportunity to at least change the culture, skills, ability, etc.  Obviously the fine arts magnet being at Clay hinders the football program, but no one wants to talk about that!

Redistricting South Bend will only be a possibility if the district takes into consideration desegregation laws.

WHME Channel 46 in Northen Indiana reports that David Sharpe, former HC at John Glenn and LaPorte, is expected to be named the next HC at Noblesville School Board Meeting tonight.

5 minutes ago, WolvesOnTheProwl said:

Easy there champ, I just said if I was Jimtown I would see if he was interested. I agree on your points but maybe KK wants to see his old school return to glory.

Fair enough...the calling to "go home" could be there, but I can only imagine what Jimtown would have to offer in terms of support, salary, staff, etc. for him to consider it.

Why would Keith Kinder leave a 2 time sectional championship team/school with great facilities, awesome support, large fan-base, full time strength & conditioning coach on staff, etc. to go back to Jimtown which has numbers dwindling and community apathy for the sport?  Baugo has CHANGED since the glory days and the one's there KNOW it, but the one's still living in the past can't accept it.

On 11/19/2019 at 2:35 PM, TeddyGuerin said:

Great question, answer is a resounding no. And this is before I heard about the injuries. We all know how the northern teams fare against the metro teams. Chatard is great up front, looking better every week. Great skill position players as well and have stayed healthy all season (maybe because nearly every game had been a running clock.) This is the best Chatard team I have ever seen and this game might remind me of the drubbing Chatard used to lay on SB St Joes in LOS and the RCA dome. I’ve said my prayers for Marian and hope the rest of the boys can stay healthy. To you Chatard fans, can’t wait for you all to get back and play in Indy! Seems like a while since I’ve been able to watch some Catholic school ball. See you at LOS

Drubbing of St. Joe?  They beat St. Joe 28-14 and 21-7 in 2010 & 2011.  AND, in the 2010 game, Chatard was up 14-7 and St. Joe was driving only to have the ball snapped over the QB's head for a scoop and score...a 14 point swing.  

Mike Davidson at Mishawaka Marian...19-6 in two season...he is the HC and DC and over the course of those two years his defenses have averaged giving up only 9.8 pts/game.  Not to mention he has won 2 sectionals a regional and is playing for another regional championship tonight.  Pretty impressive.

23 hours ago, Bobref said:

There most certainly was, and I was the Referee on that game. Valpo had a big lead and appeared in control. Mishawaka mounted a furious comeback on the strength, of all things, of their passing game. Al Smith was the coach at Mishawaka, and his attitude toward the forward pass was somewhere to the right of Woody Hayes. 😅 Outside the hashes the field was OK, but between the hashes was solid ice. The big play that won it for the Cavemen was a long punt return TD where the returner literally skated right down the middle of the field.

Perhaps @maroonman can confirm my recollection, if he’s lurking out there somewhere.

I was the quarterback on that team...and YES, we RARELY threw the ball, but it was our ONLY option as our running game was stuffed in the 1st half.  Besides winning such a thrilling game, the second best memory of that game was after.  The SB Tribune and The NW Indiana Times asked Coach Smith and myself to stick around in our "makeshift locker room" by the football field (it was a garage).  We were both interviewed about the game and walked out of the garage expecting the school bus to be there so we could hitch a ride back to Valpo High School to change/warm up for our trip home.  When we walked out we realized the bus had already went back to the school and Coach Smith and I RAN back to the high school because it was so cold.  It was the ONLY time I ever saw Coach Smith run.  

Side Note:  Coach Smith was and is one of the all-time greatest men to ever coach in Indiana!

23 minutes ago, GOLDRUSH1985 said:

Yes , and every Coach I know has integrity . They wouldn't get on a public forum and say a Team A is going to BURY team B . 

Yes you've coached your kids in Tiddly Winks?  And just an FYI, definition of integrity is below...it has nothing to do with saying an opinion on a public forum that I believe to be honest and true.  I'm done with you...that is all!

1. 1.

   the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

I am obviously NOT a bookie...congrats to New Prairie, but also to the Rockies...well played and gave them all they wanted.  Hope none of you called Vegas!  LOL

Side note:  Gold Rush...have you ever coached ANYTHING besides your sons/daughters youth tiddly wink team?  C'mon man...you're still living in 1985 with your screen name.

21 hours ago, GOLDRUSH1985 said:

I sure hope (for Kids sake)that your really not a former coach . 

What would make you say that?  I AM a former coach.  

42 minutes ago, GOLDRUSH1985 said:

I see you've back peddled a bit . Earlier in the thread you predicted a 28 point NP win . 

Good job with your math skills.

26 minutes ago, Wedgebuster said:

What would your spread be? 

New Prairie -22.5

19 minutes ago, GOLDRUSH1985 said:

Wrong , St joe scored 1 TD in the 4th quarter , get your facts straight . 

C'mon man...I WAS at the game...it was running clock...it was a COMPLETE and TOTAL butt whooping..one of the TD's happened at the end of the 3rd. When starters were on the field for both teams it was 42-7!

But besides that...NP BURIES Plymouth on Friday...call Vegas now and book it!

4 hours ago, GOLDRUSH1985 said:

Plymouth beat St Joe by 16

Mishawaka beat St Joe by 21

I don't see a big difference here . 

Mishawaka beat St. Joe by 35 (St. Joe scored 2 TD's in the last 4 minutes vs. the Mish frosh). St. Joe was BAD this year.  

New Prairie beat your beloved Kingsmen (who aren't up to par this year).

New Prairie is THAT MUCH better than Plymouth.  PERIOD!

1 hour ago, CoachK5 said:

Always, love when people put the "O" in place of the "A" in Marian.  It tends to upset the Marian faithful and I find it humorous.

Better than putting the "O" in front of your total wins through 8 weeks in the season.