Impartial_Observer

29 minutes ago, swordfish said:

SF, being an average law-abiding citizen whose only experience with an attorney is minimal at best, instantly thought, after reading "Attorney Shortage" - do we really need more attorneys?  🤣 (No offense intended Bobref) 

I suspect like most Americans thoughts are so what? Until you need an attorney. There are far more needs for an attorney other than criminal defense. 

Welcome to the new world of college athletics. 

The Coen Brothers have some other great movies. Fargo, Raising Arizona, off the wall but it has its moments, The Ladykillers, Burn After Reading may be the funniest. Still can’t believe the Academy overlooked Brad Pitt’s performance in Burn After Reading. 

On 6/12/2024 at 11:53 AM, Fkfootball said:

I remember how long it took me to finally watch The Big Lebowski, after being ridiculed by several people for not seeing it. And then when I watched it, I ridiculed myself as to "why in the hell did it take so long to watch this instant classic?"

Get back to me when you’ve seen it a minimum of 17 times, you should be starting to get it by then…..it’s a way of life. 

9 hours ago, Frozen Tundra said:

As funny as that scene is, it doesn’t have me rolling quite like the scene where Walter dumps Donny’s ashes and they end up in The Dude’s face. Walter’s speech leading up to it adds to the hilarity, especially the ‘Nam references. I’m literally laughing my head off as I type this. 

The Dude abides. 

2 hours ago, Fkfootball said:

At this point, they may as well just do away with kids sitting out. I know that we have a kid from Louisville that is a RB and is supposed to be really good but he can't play until week 4 I think.

This is not Nam Smokey, it’s league play, there are rules. 

4 hours ago, Gipper said:

I drove to Owensboro, KY last weekend to visit my son (Gipper, Jr.) at his internship.  Incidentally, Owensboro High School is also nicknamed the Red Devis, so apparently, we have RDP Bluegrass.   So, there you go.

 

But over the 5-hour trip down US 41 and SR 63, I saw many high schools: South Newton (well, the sign), Seeger, North & South Vermillion), the Hautians (both North and South), North Central, Sullivan. the sign to Linton, Vincennes, Gibson Southern, and Heritage Hills once I got on 231.  All of these school play football and it's great to know how it plays a part in shaping to character of the cities and towns they represent.

Had a similar experience driving home with my daughter who played a round robin at Purdue Northwest in Porter back during her recruiting time. Cool to see schools I’d heard of for years, then to actually see them. Eventually I wondered back on to 65. 

2 minutes ago, globemstr3 said:

Seems simple to me. If an organization wants to use NIL then pay the athlete. If you can't afford it don't use it.  I am a 77 grad of Linton though so consider the source please.

I often am reminded I’m from another time. 

22 minutes ago, gonzoron said:

Ok, out of state is  9 miles away

Across the Sherman Minton Bridge and up the hill. 

Bat and ball sports, if you win a championship, the ball bounced your way a time or two, congrats to UE. Good luck in Knoxville. 

3 hours ago, Fkfootball said:

I can't think of one impact transfer that didn't move here from out of state. 

Think in terms of club sports players migrating to FC. 

47 minutes ago, Fkfootball said:

Do you want them to be able to legally recruit too? That's my argument.

 

You think they don’t?

1 hour ago, Bobref said:

Just curious as to why you think it is ridiculous. If a high school kid gets a part time job while he’s in school, we call him industrious. If your kid was a whiz at math, what’s wrong with enrolling him in a school where he can develop that ability to the fullest? Why do we look at athletics differently than “real life?”

Just spitballing here, but Columbus North was among the worst basketball teams in the area this past winter and the Football team is in the same sectional as CG. This will turnout about as spectacularly as most transfers around these parts. This is as much about JC’s musical chairs in the basketball office as anything. 

On 6/1/2024 at 10:31 PM, Frozen Tundra said:

Jennings two-sport star headed to North - The Republic News

Major loss for Jennings County football and boys basketball.

Man JC can’t catch a break. 

28 minutes ago, Titan32 said:

This rule was horrible to watch this year.

Didn’t see a single game last season. Most of the officials I talked to loved it. 

2 hours ago, JQWL said:

Isn't making money the point of education? You become educated to get a job that hopefully pays well.

Depends I guess. People are still Psych majors. 

2 hours ago, JQWL said:

Isn't making money the point of education? You become educated to get a job that hopefully pays well.

Depends I guess. People are still Psych majors. 

2 hours ago, JQWL said:

Isn't making money the point of education? You become educated to get a job that hopefully pays well.

Depends I guess. People are still Psych majors. 

5 hours ago, Plymouthfan91 said:

What's wrong with NIL $ for High School athletes?  Our real good athletes right now play 2-3 sports a year and never have time for a true part-time job anyway.  So if they can earn some spending cash doing some social media work for the local taco truck, I see nothing wrong with it.  

Is making money really the point of education based sports?

12 hours ago, Bash Riprock said:

if you responding to me....I just followed suit with listing both decade and all-time.  

and if you're referencing Blair Kiel...well before 87-88....try 80-81.  

It was a joke aimed at no one except myself. Yea, I’m quite familiar with the Kiels, I played against them. 

10 years ago was like 87-88 wasn’t it?

9 hours ago, WWFan said:

Maybe ill call out that day then. The casino will survive. 😂

If I might, I’d recommend heading in over to New Castle and enjoy a steak sandwich and an ice cold Coca-Cola at The Ice House before or after the game. If I’m within 20 miles of New Castle I’m hitting the Ice House. 

20 hours ago, WWFan said:

Depends on who and travel time. New sectional is longer drive. I work till 5:30 so making it to knightstown probably ain't happening. Haha. I like seeing different teams and different venues. 

Knightstown does have pretty nice facilities. 

On 4/23/2024 at 8:18 PM, Bobref said:

You have to admit, suggesting - even tongue in cheek - that a rich donor ran the coach off isn’t exactly flattering the program.

I don’t know about all that, but rich donors can get the mascot changed. 

On 4/22/2024 at 7:16 PM, Bobref said:

Always entertaining when the Catholics turn on one another. 😂

Ain’t nothing worse than a church fight. 

On 4/18/2024 at 9:32 AM, Coach_K said:

Hall of Fame Coach Mike Spencer who coached at Perry Central, Tell City and Corydon Central passed yesterday.  I personally did not know Coach Spencer, but this is a blow to the coaching community in southern Indiana.  While he was retired, he was still around the game and Corydon Central athletics.  I know many people who had wonderful things to say about him.  He will be missed by us, and I am sure by those in Perry County as well.  Condolences to his family and friends.

 

I know this was on the main page, but this affects the MSC and PLAC specifically.

My dealings with Coach Spencer he was a pro. Never had an issue with him or any of his players. Good dude. 

1 hour ago, swordfish said:

IDK - SF feels pretty confident because President Biden said that not a single dollar released by the US to Iran is being used to purchase any of their Military's equipment......I base that confidence on the the fact that President Biden sees Hunter Biden as the "smartest guy he knows"....... 

My guess is it won’t really matter, Israel will once again deal with nuclear proliferation in the region.