temptation

13 hours ago, Bobref said:

As I have been saying all along, I see a bunch of red flags popping up.

Williams has a much higher ceiling but also has a much lower floor...

5 hours ago, Bash Riprock said:

ok...made some good plays to help tie the game....big enough sample for you to project a future NFL 1st round pick that will have have a stellar NFL career?

One TD in the entire second half and I believe the TD drive was the only sustained drive of that half.

Nah, however…

McCarthy or pink iPhone, painted nails, diva?

One is a safer/better long term pick than the other.

On 3/30/2024 at 1:51 PM, Bash Riprock said:

I was intrigued with your comment, because I only remembered one serious drive by UM in the second half.  McCarthy did throw a 4 yd TD which was big as it tied up the game.  I pulled up the drives in the second half drives for both teams.  What stands out in your mind for McCarthy that would cause one to think, "wow, what a big time NFL QB?"

Notice most of their possessions in the 2nd half were limited drives.....

Just watch the last 4 minutes of regulation.

4 hours ago, scarab527 said:

McCarthy strikes me more like the guy a GM drafts and gets fired over a couple years later. Maybe I'm wrong, but I just don't see it. Game manager at best imo, and there's nothing wrong with that, but Cam Newton was right when he said teams are looking to draft the next Lamar, Allen or Mahomes, not the next Tua, Dak, or Goff. 

Just because Michigan didn’t need McCarthy to win games for them frequently doesn’t mean that he couldn’t have more often.

Throw in the fourth quarter of the Rose Bowl when you get a free moment.

On 3/26/2024 at 11:22 AM, Bash Riprock said:

Its a real tough call with these QB's.  I agree that McCarthy seems like the best overall leader.  Guess we shall see about his passing skills.  I like Daniels and Williams athleticism...don't know enough about accuracy...it would seem Williams is pretty accurate, and can make all the throws.  I really don't know much about Maye...seems like a solid leader and has the passing skills...but just not sure.  I really like Penix for release, accuracy, leadership, etc.  His hand size is incredible....but his injury history has to be a red flag. 

Definitely strong arm needed in the Lake Michigan cold wind.....

Complimenting a Michigan player?  
 

Whoa.

I guess it’s easy to lead/win games when you have the other teams’ signs.

Joe traveled over the Francis Scott Key Bridge “many times by car AND by TRAIN.”

Spoiler alert:  It’s an automobile only bridge.

1 hour ago, BTF said:

"Unique," lol. 

"The blind draw gives teams with poor records a chance to play somebody they could possibly beat in the first round. "

Didn't that ship leave the port when Team A spent more time weight training in the off-season than Team B? I know this for certain even though I'm over 100 miles away. Those Brownsburg seniors busted their tails for four years for their shot at the state title. This wonderful idea the IHSAA came up with (something 49 other states scratch their heads at), sent those kids packing after one game. Shame on the IHSAA. 

 

I believe this is the “equity” I am always hearing about modern education.

Punish the high end students/programs to cater to the low performing ones.

Pretty soon we are going to have a “redistribution” of accomplishments and Brownsburg is going to have to forfeit 3 of their wins and give them to Pike so that no one’s feelings get hurt and everyone can tout their “accomplishments.”

36 minutes ago, US31 said:

I'm shocked by how much of the vote was against this. Over 70% against??

I'm curious if the IFCA proposal would have been so modest as to just be to "seed #1 and #2 in each 6A sectional" (which are only 4 teams to begin with)....would that have gotten more support than 70%+ against?

That is a large number…

“Michigan expects over 150 NFL personnel for pro day today. 

That’s the biggest number I’ve ever heard for a pro day.“

2 hours ago, BSUKingsmen said:

Pete Riordan has been promoted within to become the football HC at Penn. Horrible hire but not surprising coming from our brain dead AD. 

Why so bitter?

After what I have witnessed recently in international competitions, I am just sitting over here wondering why we still call our best NBA team “world champions” every June, lol.

38 minutes ago, Boilernation said:

I don't understand how Fields has turned into a martyr. 3 years of film exists. And for 3 years experts who view the all 22 will tell you he can't see open WR's, holds the ball too long and is incapable of throwing WR's open. Seems like all of this is swept under the rug because it's the Bears and they're an easy punching bag. Yes, he dealt with injuries in the OL that created inconsistency and he dealt with rotating coaches. You can't give him a free pass on skills you need from your QB just because the infrastructure surrounding the QB is going to get better. Especially when you have a solid QB class in front of you and a chance to restart the clock on the QB payscale.

Also a valid point.

Getting rid of Fields to draft Caleb Williams would be the most Chicago Bears thing ever.

Trump:  If I lose this November, the American auto industry will suffer a “bloodbath” because of Biden pushing Chinese manufactured electronic vehicles.

The left wing media:  “Donald Trump is telling you exactly who he is and is threatening violence similar to January 6th were he to lose the election.”

JFC.

13 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

From a newsletter:  

The Political Death of Nex Benedict:

 

I saw this and nearly wanted to vomit.  Completely whitewashed the Laken Riley story yet seized this opportunity to paint a narrative.

https://abc7ny.com/brooklyn-subway-shooting-hoyt-schermerhorn-station-nyc-crime/14525178/

Saw this one yesterday too.

I am not a "gun guy" by any means but you think this would have been the reaction were this to happen in a place like say, Texas?

Some people are simply too dumb to know how bad they've got it.

22 minutes ago, Bobref said:

I never imagined you’d think otherwise.

I don’t think otherwise but the two schools mentioned here differ.

7 minutes ago, Bobref said:

Do you think the determination whether to build another school is going to be influenced, and to what extent, by the perception that a mega-school, like Carmel, has a greater chance of athletic success? I mean, if it’s really “all about the kids,” doesn’t that favor multiple schools, i.e., more opportunities for participation?

How similar is this situation to the one that Hamilton Southeastern faced years ago … and resolved by building Fishers?

You’re talking to the wrong guy here.

I agree with your premise and am actually on board with it.  
 

PM me if you’d like a detailed explanation for my statement regarding Carmel.

15 minutes ago, BTF said:

Which sport will they win 20+ state championships in a row? Carmel lays claim to swimming. 

PM me.

1 hour ago, Muda69 said:

I hope the residents of Brownsburg and Westfield push for the opening of at least one additional high school within their districts if the enrollment projections are that high.   If they are willing to pay for it.

 

Highly….unlikely.

They are not shy about wanting to become the next Carmel.

11 minutes ago, US31 said:

There is a demographic study on Westfield's website.....it projects 3900 in 33-34...slide 18

https://www.wws.k12.in.us/about-us/destination-westfield

 

Brownsburg also projecting around that number by then, if not sooner.

19 minutes ago, LCKathleticsupporter said:

Great hire for Wabash! Happy for Jake and his family, Westfield will be in good hands. Also it would appear many folks are waaaay too concerned at how much money is being paid to someone. I wish I had the time to be that concerned about other folks! Carry on.....

"No time", yet posting on a high school football message board on a weekday morning, lol.

1 hour ago, jets said:

$118,000 for being a strength teacher and head football coach?? Sure, property taxes/land values and quality of living cost - I understand all that - but whoa - different world people are living in up in Westfield 

Spoiler alert:  It's not just Westfield. 

Which is it?

"This poor, elderly man has cognitive memory issues and cannot be prosecuted nor held responsible for having classified documents in 7 different locations."

Or

"This man is as sharp as he has ever been and anyone questioning his mental fitness and ability to serve for four more years is a conspiracy theorist."

Can't have it both ways, right?

A quick glance at the online master contract at WWS shows the top of the pay scale at $98,752.26. Take that information how you wish.

26 minutes ago, jets said:

Care to elaborate as far as Coach Gilbert's role within the school?? Dean of students? Strength Coach? That type of salary seems to suggest some type of Administration role I would guess?? 

Eh, there are more qualified Westfield insiders on this board that could speak confidently but I have noticed that many schools (Indy large ones are the only ones I have really researched) use the model of weight room/APE guy with a couple of daily duties sprinkled in.  A couple that I know have gone the administrative route as it relates to the job title which is sort of amusing.