Titan32

I agree with your perspective on the success factor. And like I said, I don't think separating private/public would work in Indiana, although I think it might in some states. I am very familiar with getting better and can do the Macho chest bumping in that regard as well as anyone. That said...enrollment based classification is apples to oranges.

Beating Memorial hasn't been a problem 50% of the time (through hard work and top notch coaching JMO) and couldn't beat vs didn't beat Chatard are two completely different things. Your ability to turn any thread to a chest bumping opportunity for your fantastic run is pretty remarkable. Great team, great athletes....you deserve it. But everyone on this thread knows that enrollment only won't work due to the inherent ability of privates to have more quality kids per capita. It is undeniable.

I will admit that my perspective, opinion, and research are football related and focused on my class (3A). That said, even across all sports and classes, simply looking at the state champion only probably isn’t the best way to prove a point either way. And thank you success factor...from 2012 on right? Honestly I forget. Still apples to oranges to use enrollment only as a way to categorize vastly different educational institutions for sports. Why would you do that?

More of them my friend. If you think enrollment only is the answer, I won't convince you otherwise here. But it's a no brainer. We will have to agree to disagree.

Trust me, if I were them I would advocate for the status quo as well....no one likes to give up an advantage they KNOW they have. I wouldn't really advocate for two separate tournaments in Indiana just because their probably aren't enough Privates to make it work. Enrollment only isn't the answer though and virtually every state in the union acknowledges that much. The question is, what is the best method by which two completely different institution types can complete on an even playing field? It is debated here often and we will never have agreement....I will say though as I look at it multipliers look more appealing to me than they used to only because there are so many models/states out there now as case studies.

I think you missed my point....enrollment "only" falls far short on just about every level as being an adequate method by which to classify like for like schools....it's just stupid. In your example school B is probably a power house because of the nature of private schools to not only attract a higher quality student athlete on average (Mommy and Daddy expect a certain result for 15k per year), vs School A who has a certain percentage of kids there only because they have a pulse and the law says they have to be there. This isn't a "try harder" or " get better" issue. It is a level playing field issue. There are distinct measurable differences between the two institution types that provide school B with a higher percentage of student athletes per capita. I would have no problem with them not being able to compete against each other in the STATE tournament....because they shouldn't be to begin with. "STATE" tournament almost has an implicit "STATE FUNDED" feel to the word doesn't it....almost.

You really think that? You honestly feel that enrollment alone is the best way to classify two types of learning institutions for athletics that basically have almost nothing in common? Instead of play better....how bout...play institutions with the same number of student athletes....not just students. It just slays me how some public guys will get on there and thump their chest with this, " we won't back down to anyone" rhetoric. We classify for a reason.

Mine came in the mail yesterday.

Tippecanoe Valley is the lowest 3A team & they are in Sectional 26.

It’s all good kids! Chatard will stay north because the smallest 3a that will bump to 2a is in the north. So Luers would take their spot. It’s just a swap.

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Princeton said in the Clarion they scored 3 or 4 times from the 35 bro, Princeton is looking tough this season. Just be glad you aren't in their sectional.

Castle seems smaller with the eye test at LB and OL than in the past but you never know if you’re looking at backups or starters at a team camp.

Castle was at the GS team camp and it appeared to me they were trying to figure out who the QB should be. I could be wrong.

We have 5 Coaches other than Coach Hart that coached at Reitz. 4 since day one...most recent Jeff Long former Reitz D Line coach.

Got to wonder how “today” Hape would’ve faired in 2007-2011. My guess is the knowledgeable Reitz fans think they have that answer.

This thread is the spiciest thing we have had in a while on GID for SW Indiana....and it's just "ok". LOL The other regions expect more from us than this!

A mythical green bird that wearing a blue and white hat. I kid...I kid... 😂

I love dudes that have a passion for GS, and you squarely fall into that category. Let's just see who lands on the schedule, I know where I can get a couple of crows.