Impartial_Observer

Not likely Roncalli does anything with BHSS, or perhaps those wounds have healed.

Seymour has a large group of Hispanic immigrants. That’s what pushes them into 5A, and no I don’t see a coaching change, changing that. However political factors, both local and nationally have started changing that. At its peak, Seymour was 35%-40% Hispanics. That has been dropping the last two years. Historically Seymour has had success, the administration seems intent on a successful football program, I know the community is hungry for a successful football program, I see no reason why a coach couldn’t be successful at Seymour. Post Jeff Richey, Seymour had a couple of stepping stone coaches, not sure what happened with Moore, and it kind of becomes a stigma, but all of those coaches enjoyed some success or were about to before bailed for greener pastures. I get it, oh look Seymour’s open again. With all that being said, I’ll also state I am a firm believer that the goal of a HS FB isn’t necessarily wins v losses, a much better measure is what kind of young men is your program producing. Thats the important part for me, and of course as Lou Holtz said he was told when he showed up to South Bend, we just want to be competitive. I think Coach Papenhaus fits the bill at Seymour.

Couple years removed from a conference title in FB, they’ve had to cut staff (mostly non-certified), several hundred drop in enrollment over last year, I’d guess there are tougher situations.

How so?

I’ll believe BHSS is joining the HHC when they start showing up at the conference banquet.

I would not want to be the coach of a sport not called baseball or basketball at SC right now.

Seymour named Dave Papenhaus their new HC tonight. I think it’s a good hire for the Owls.

Losing 25% of your nut is HUGE!

Still an issue in lower levels.

Across the board? Or Jeff or Madison. Jennings County’s biggest issue is the school board runs the athletic department.

Second dangling mouthpiece has not been allowed in Indiana per Robert Faulkens.

I’m not aware of any website or public listing of the HHC bylaws. The only place I’ve ever seen them written down was in the program at the conference banquet. I don’t think I have any of them from my coaching days.

Bring in BHSS and BHSN, drop NA and Jeff, I like it.

I would guess several of the schools already play them in multiple sports. I would guess the entire conference would need to step up in Football, I think they will be a competitive addition to the HHC.

I’ve never considered CN a candidate based on the CE/CN thing. Either of the Bloomington schools becomes a travel issue. Yea, can’t wait for that Tuesday night wintry BB trip from Bloomington to Jeff. Granted they were former conference foes in the SCC. Seymour has even continued to play BHSS in most sports since, until the last 10-15 years as athletics has fallen on hard times. I really would think if anyone, BHSS, would be the school. All I’m saying is nothing is set in stone yet. Indiana Preps has like a press release, that’s simply not factual at this time.

I think reading between the lines of my source, the situation is dynamic, hence my time stamp. Along those same lines, since JC has left the conference, or whatever it is they’ve done, do they still have a vote on new schools? It will be announced after the Feb school board meeting. I believe next Tuesday, but could be wrong on the date. I think it will be a great hire for the Owls.

I know nothing other than what I posted.

I can confirm: HHC voted to expand. BHSS is not (as of 7:51pm 1/27/26) currently/in the process of joining the HHC.

I can confirm: HHC voted to expand. BHSS is not (as of 7:51pm 1/27/26) currently/in the process of joining the HHC.

I really don’t think, unless something has changed, none of the non-river HHC schools are interested in “another” conference alignment that involves Jeff and NA. You can’t afford to host them.

Time will, history says otherwise.

Why the hell would he want to go to Jeff?

I will expand later when I have more time, and I haven’t read the OP’s blog yet. I really believe there’s a third component to this discussion as it relates to HS sports and that component is club sports. The short answer to the question is the universe is in a constant state of evolution.

And for the handful of people on this forum who get this….you're welcome.