Impartial_Observer

4 hours ago, Frozen Tundra said:

Rails has always been my go-to in Seymour. Never been to Brooklyn Pizza. Is it legitimate Brooklyn-style pizza or is it just the name of the place? As a huge pizza lover and someone that has tried many different styles of pizza, I don’t want to get my hopes up if it’s not true Brooklyn-style. I need to know where to set my expectations before going in 😂

It is NY style. You won’t be disappointed. Leftovers are a great breakfast pizza as well. The Reno Gold is my go to for thirst quenching. They often times have special short runs of interesting beers. Shawn and crew do an awesome job and are constantly trying new things. Usually has live music on the weekends. It’s a unique place. 

45 minutes ago, TheMadness1 said:

Based on the progress of the year and the earlier head to head I’m assuming pretty much everyone’s is taking New Albany over Seymour.  Which on the surface then doesn’t leave much discussion left here for the year.  

 

But to keep a little of the talk going I’ll pose this question.  What does Seymour need to do one both sides of the ball on Friday to keep the game within a punchers chance at the 2 min. drill?

I don’t know much about either team, but you can’t score if you don’t have the ball. Move the chains, use the whole play clock, and limit NA’s big plays. 

4 hours ago, Coach Jennings said:

We always bring plenty of balls, towels, etc.  Initially I was told only 4 footballs and could check more at half.  I knew something didn't add up.

Last year the IHSAA limited the number of balls to four for sanitizing purposes. That is not the case this year. 

1 hour ago, Frozen Tundra said:

The irony of the fact that the only two HHC teams left are the ones that beat East. Couldn’t have been more appropriate. Trying to decide if I should make the short drive over to Seymour to watch the game, spend an hour in the car to watch Chatard at Roncalli, or spend an hour in the car to watch Brownstown Central at Lawrenceburg. Better food options on the south side of Indy and slightly better food options in the Lawrenceburg area in comparison to Seymour, but not more convenient drives.

Sorry for the double post, couldn’t edit. If you end up at Seymour, I’d recommend Brooklyn Pizza/ Seymour Brewery. Right up 2nd Street from SHS. Or Rockford Ridge Drive in on 11 north of town. 

1 hour ago, Frozen Tundra said:

The irony of the fact that the only two HHC teams left are the ones that beat East. Couldn’t have been more appropriate. Trying to decide if I should make the short drive over to Seymour to watch the game, spend an hour in the car to watch Chatard at Roncalli, or spend an hour in the car to watch Brownstown Central at Lawrenceburg. Better food options on the south side of Indy and slightly better food options in the Lawrenceburg area in comparison to Seymour, but not more convenient drives.

No brainer, Holy War 2021 V2.0

21 hours ago, Fkfootball said:

I’ll go against what I said, for one more post. I know I’ll get trolled for it, but I’m used to it.

 

I wanted to show some class and congratulate the coaches and players from New Albany. Can’t blame the officials or the coaching. New Albany is just more experienced this season and they made the critical plays. Coach Bragg did what he had to do. He called 2 trick plays that had wide open passes dropped in the end zone. Executed an onside kick, but stalled on the 25 because they couldn’t catch the ball. Fumbled on the 1st play of the 1st drive. Can’t really blame coaching for any of it. Like East, they’re just young and New Albany executed at a high level like they did against all of the HHC. Floyd Central will return a lot of players so hopefully next year will be a lot better and hopefully they invest in a Jugs machine. I hope everyone has a good off-season.

Or sometimes the other team is just better on any given night. 

2 minutes ago, southend said:

Man ! No love for Seymour on here! 

We discussed Seymour on the way to our game tonight. They had a close one with BNL earlier in the year, but the two teams seem to have gone different directions since. Nothing this year in the HHC would surprise me. 

21 hours ago, Fkfootball said:

I really don’t care about your opinion.

And yet here we are.
 

You cannot stand me obviously, so you will criticize me for saying the sky is blue.
 

Dude I don’t know you, how could I have any opinion about you? If you’re take is that I’m criticizing you, public schools obviously failed you  

Am I calling Coach Cooley a cheater?

Yes, that’s exactly what you’re doing.
 

No. But am I questioning some things I saw on the field? Yes. Do I think he payed off the officials? Of course not. But he had some friends down there.
 

This may come as a shock to you, but over time, working together, you develop relationships. Even though we have different jobs, I think there is a mutual respect in that we both have a job to do.

And they had a major impact on the game.

 

Right, 19 points worth.
 

Every Floyd Central fan in the stands saw what I saw last night and I know for a fact that a few of them are calling the IHSAA offices and complaining about it on Monday.

That’s awesome, I’d shuffles to they send film too, they live that in North Meridian.
 

I don’t even give a shit about the outcome of the game.

And yet you continue to post about it.
 

I hate seeing Coach Bragg, his staff, and his players, a lot of them that I know personally and their parents personally, work their ass off to play a rivalry game and get hit helmet to helmet, and have their jerseys grabbed all night long without any Laundry on the field.

The tape don’t lie, let’s see it.
 

Im not a bitch and complain about the officials guy, but that was some utter bullshit going on Friday night.

And yet you continue to post about it.
 

You need to change your screen name. You are absolutely not “impartial” to everyone.

Can you please post an examples? I think I have called things exactly as I have seen them in this thread. You might be shocked to learn I’ve been working at FC way longer than 30 years. 

On 10/14/2021 at 1:50 PM, Dirty D said:

The number one goal should somehow get schools to vote. That is what should be figured out. I just talked to IHSAA and our crew did not receive a sectional only because school votes. He said all votes we received were good, but we did not receive too many. I wonder if our problem is we did smaller schools and some Charter schools and they may not have voted. I know last year four of the IPS charter schools did not vote. If so much emphasis is going to be on the school votes then, something should be done to encourage them to vote. As a new crew when you have only been together for a few years and the same schools want you back you are limited to who gets to vote for you. Looking at we only have had about 30 total school worked for in 3 years. That eliminates several votes and then when some choose to pay the fine and not vote we pay the price. Maybe find an incentive for the schools that vote. I think that is where it starts. We were observed, went well, met all requirements, did some 4A to !A games, the votes we got were good and yet it all came down to coaches who just did not vote.

Simple fix we started doing many years ago, if you don’t vote, we don’t work there. I have never sent emails/snail mail to coaches/AD’s, never told anyone how to vote. When I give coaches my card in pregame and yes it’s even printed in my card, “Please vote for tournament officials”. I used to bail out a small rural school near me on lower level games, AD called me one day needing help and I told him I can’t do it, you didn’t vote for us for the last several years and we have a policy if you don’t vote we no longer work there. I have not worked at that school since, but they have vote for us ever since. This is just one example. 

52 minutes ago, Fkfootball said:

You all can take shots at me all you want. But have you ever seen a Head Football coach literally hug an official after throwing back to back holding calls in your favor? Steve Cooley has always been questionable and that just affirmed it for me.

Dude seriously, you’re making remarks in a public forum bring into question the integrity of a crew of officials as well as a long time HC in the state of Indiana. It’s low rent in the least and libel at the worst? What’s more if you’re going to make such statements and defame people in a public forum, I suggest you put your name on it and offer up some evidence. 
 

Brian Personett 
 

14 hours ago, Fkfootball said:

New Albany wins 35-16. 
 

And I tell you what, I don’t really care. I just hope we get to play them again in 2 weeks. Everything that could go right for them, went right. They got every call. They never got penalized for anything. Helmet to Helmet. Late hits. Taunting. Absolutely nothing. Steve Cooley was hugging the officials and shaking their hands in the 4th qtr. I don’t care what the final score was because in almost 30 years of watching HS football, that was about as fixed as I’ve ever seen. Not even mad at Coach Bragg or his team at all. On to Jeffersonville.

35-16, 19 point difference, those officials must be really good. I hope you don’t get the same crew at Jeff. 

21 minutes ago, Fkfootball said:

No. I think since Floyd is at the bottom of the bracket, they’ll always be the Home team.

You might want to check out the fall bulletin. 

We had an odd situation Friday night. A is behind by a large margin 1/10 on their own 5, with 50ish seconds to go in the half. A’s coach makes it known they are taking a knee. A lines up in victory (?) formation, DL doesn’t even get in a stance, A snaps, QB immediately goes down to a knee. B’s coach calls TO. He claims he didn’t know they were taking a knee and is upset no one told him. Personally I thought it was pretty obvious to everyone in the stadium they were taking a knee. A’s coach is even more upset that we didn’t let A’s coach know. Even bringing it up in a post game email exchange. 
 

Our philosophy has ALWAYS been and we’ve been told in training not to alert anyone as to A taking a knee. We don’t adjust our mechanics, other than the U paying particular attention to the snapper. 
 

Thoughts from coaches and officials? 

One observation and one question:

1) Wilson GST balls suck, prove me wrong. When they’re dry they’re slick and when they get wet, often times just sweat from ball carriers, they’re slimy. 
 

2) Is the GID where coaches and officials are now getting interpretations?

2 hours ago, Bobref said:

 

Inquiring minds want to know. May be a good story here.

No good story, I think my wing had just heard enough from the assistant. 

3 hours ago, Bobref said:

Oops! Didn’t mean to step on your question. I should have known this one was too easy for you. My bad.

Oddly enough, neither coach questioned the down and distance after we marked it off. And to be perfectly honest, I couldn’t understand why an assistant coach would be assessed a USC after getting a DPI and a first down. 

14 hours ago, Bobref said:

If the foul occurs prior to the ball being ready for play on 1st down for the new series, it’s going to be 1st and 10 after enforcement. If after the ready, it’s 1st & 25.

“When a new series of downs is awarded, the penalties for all fouls (including nonplayer and unsportsmanlike) committed prior to the ready-for-play shall be administered before the line to gain is established.” 5-3-1.

 

C’mon man!

We had this happen Friday night, unusual scenario, I thought I’d throw it out for all the aspiring officials here. 

On 9/3/2021 at 2:26 PM, MarshallCounty said:

Somewhere I went had good pork burgers, maybe Prairie Heights?

No Football, but Crothersville FFA is the best pork burgers and I’ll fight anyone who says differently. 
 

I can attest to the steak sandwiches at Rushville, and suffering they the game, a fat guy who hasn’t had supper yet, smelling them as they’re cooked in the south EZ. 

A ball 3/8 at their 22. Incomplete pass, and DPI in B. 15 yard mark off and the LTG has been reached. Penalty is marked off, chains reset, and prior to the RFP, a 15 yard USC on A’s coach. 
Down and distance for the next play please?

41 minutes ago, PCFan1996 said:

I agree.  We had this happen a few years ago to a JV player and I thought that he was also disqualified from the next game and required to take a sportsmanship class online.  He wasn't the aggressor but he lost his cool as a 15 yr old might be inclined to do. 

Exactly. There is a point system involved and the young man taking the sportsmanship class online is one of the ways you can regain points. 

1 hour ago, PCFan1996 said:

What are the consequences of an ejection or disqualification of a player?

Ejection is pretty obvious, losing the remaining game time plus the next one is a pretty stiff penalty. Also not necessarily known by most fans, schools lose sportsmanship points which can come with differing penalties from the IHSAA, depending on the amount of penalty points lost. 
A player being ejected once could have ramifications from the team or school as well. Back in the day, a second ejection could include a trip to Indy for the athlete, coach, AD, and or principal. 
I’ve just always felt these are very serious fouls and should not be handed out without some consideration.

11 minutes ago, Frozen Tundra said:

I love basketball more than any other sport but here I am on this site. Why? Because Columbus East basketball sucks and our gym sucks even worse. Hard to get excited for it but, thankfully, we’ve been blessed with football. Gives me another football team besides the Green Bay Packers to get excited for.

Hey, another new floor this year! Should be about done, they were about done installing it a few weeks back when we were there. I would guess it’s finished by now. 

Granted I’m the one dude in Indiana who could give two shits about Basketball, but https://gridirondigest.net/forum/6-the-indiana-high-school-basketball-community/

2 hours ago, Fkfootball said:

If you look a their records the last 5-7 years, it’s pretty impressive.

It’s a shame NA is in their sectional. 

1 hour ago, gc75 said:

It is 4th and 18. Team A is punting. Team B clearly roughs the punter. Is this an automatic first down or should it be 4th and 3?

Roughing the snapper/kicker/holder/passer is 15 yards and automatic 1st down. Running into the kicker is 5 yards and replay the down, unless the LTG has been reached.