Bash Riprock

Society today...."its all about me" If the going gets tough, why stay and compete, when I can simply look for the path of least resistance. That's beautiful. Because meddling parents are always 100% right when it comes to understanding competitive sports.....especially the ones that didn't make it themselves and desire to live through their kids.....

With the pose at the end non-verbally telling his opponent....."there's plenty more whoop ass in this can if you want some more....."

I'm not doubting for one second officials don't get all calls correct. Some can absolutely hurt worse than others. But as we all know, coaches don't get every play call correct, and players certainly don't execute all plays...or even close to all plays. Comments like the one I referenced, if serious, come off as sour grapes. They discredit the opponent. I just had to laugh at a comment that basically states "I am going to whine, but don't anyone whine about my whining." Whether intended or not, that was funny stuff! Cathedral will come back stronger than ever...and the kids got better last night playing that caliber of opponent on their home field. Did someone mention about O'Neill being injured? I sure hope that is not the case. Special talent. CG lost all-state tailback Drew Wheat for the season in the opening quarter last week against WC. Simply sucks when this happens to a young person, especially their senior year. I know Danny has another season to play, but let's hope he is just fine.

LOL...you can whine about the officiating and that's just fine. But no one can whine about your whining......that's hilarious!! I hope that was a joke!!

I think its hard to argue the outstanding players for the Irish in the skill positions. Guessing they will keep them out of swampy quagmire fields and feature them on Tech's turf........ Just kidding....well, kind of.....😉

Just heart-wrenching. I think about some of the mistakes I made back at that time of my life....young, indestructable, and lacking vulnerability. No one should have to pay this kind of price. I think about parents and family celebrating their futures, struggling to let go of their children as they headed off to college....only now to be planning their funerals. I can't imagine....I don't want to imagine. Truly, a parent's absolute worst nightmare. Prayers to the boys that passed...prayers for boys that have survived...and prayers to all of their families and loved ones.

Prayers out to the families of the deceased and severely injured, the Indiana State University football program, and the entire university family. Such a tragic event that is so difficult to comprehend. I believe ISU has a press conference at 5pm EST. Universities all over the country have been reaching out to ISU. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34441664/two-indiana-state-football-players-3-killed-single-vehicle-crash https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/two-indiana-state-football-players-among-three-people-killed-in-single-vehicle-crash/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2022/08/22/indiana-state-football-players-killed-car-crash/7865300001/

Not disagreeing with you at all...but that isn't the name of this thread. It was should Merrillville be in 6A?....not would Merrillville be a contender in 6A. I guess its all a moot point. Enrollment says they are 5A. If they take care of business in 5A for a couple of years or their enrollment increases, they will move up regardless.

I understand your comments....but it seems hard to say a team can't compete in 6A, when they have won 3 consecutive regionals in 6A. When I look at teams 16-32 in 6A, I struggle to think Merrillvile cannot compete with them and win their fair share of those contests. I am not disagreeing with your comments when you stack them among the best of 6A.

perhaps with the top 5-10 but they can certainly hang in 6A. Last 3 years....33-5 record with 3 regional championships. I get that its not the metro Indy region, but I certainly think they can hang in the 32 class 6A.

that's brilliant!!! Well played legend!!

that is a bummer...great series and was hoping CG and Carmel would be afforded the same opportunity

Totally agree...the options seem to be limited for independents. CG travels to Trinity friday night Labor Day weekend....Trojans first 4 games are WC, Carmel, Trinity and BD.

Not meaning to be disrespectful, but this is the outcome I am expecting..........

this analyst feels that ND is overrated....at least this year with their schedule. Not my words, just sharing the article. Analyst Names 5 'Overrated' College Football Teams In Preseason Top 25 Polls (msn.com)

Got a feeling CG and WC may cross paths in the playoffs in the future. Hope its not the last time in the regular season down the road. What great games over the years!! Good luck to your Warriors this season!

Guess Watson and his lawyer are taking a different approach following Judge Robinson's written statement's indicating he has shown no remorse. Just a few days ago after her ruling, Watson stated he had no regrets. Time for a different approach I guess......he finally apologizes to all the women he has impacted..... https://sports.yahoo.com/deshaun-watson-apologizes-to-all-of-the-women-that-i-have-impacted-browns-suspension-232445332.html Sit out a year Deshaun....hope it is even longer.....

Well, the NFL claimed it wanted an indefinite suspension which was a year minimum. I want to believe this since Big Ben received 6 games for a single alleged incident. But Bobref may be exactly right....the NFL looks better because they claimed they wanted a stiffer penalty (see what I did there?) but they will settle and make the former judge the scapegoat. I thought the closing in this Yahoo Sports article was an interesting take..... https://sports.yahoo.com/by-sue-robinsons-own-findings-there-was-nothing-non-violent-about-deshaun-watsons-conduct-220215808.html Robinson wrote that she believed the NFL’s contention that Watson “had a sexual purpose — not just a therapeutic purpose — in making these arrangements.” She wrote that Watson knew “the sexualized contact was unwanted.” She wrote that Watson had committed sexual assault as defined by the NFL. She wrote that Watson still shows no remorse, acted with “reckless disregard for the consequences,” and that his pattern of conduct is “more egregious than any before reviewed by the NFL.” She thinks Watson is such a danger that she wants him, for the remainder of his career, to get massages only through his team or with a team-approved therapist. To some of us, that sounds like a predator, someone who knows what they’re doing is wrong, does it anyway and could do it again in the future. And yet given all of this, Robinson gave Watson what amounts to a slap on the wrist. His non-throwing one at that.

Well, Watson got a 6 game suspension for his off-field behavior. What does everyone think? Appropriate? Consistent? NFL next steps? Some recent updates about his "towel"habit..... https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/browns/2022/08/02/deshaun-watson-towel-trick-key-evidence-nfl-suspension/10205405002/ NYTimes report how the Texans played a big role and includes that he met at least 66 women for massages. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/sports/football/deshaun-watson.html Browns owner says Watson is remorseful, while Watson publicly states he has no regrets https://sports.yahoo.com/browns-statement-on-remorseful-deshaun-watson-contradicts-q-bs-words-judge-robinsons-conclusion-232058538.html

The beatdown administered by the Hoosiers led to rapid development on the part of the Wolverines to go to the CFP. Heck, UM should be thanking IU for the help!!! Don't forget...IU took the vaunted Idaho Vandal football team to the woodshed last year!!! On a more serious note, I was at the IU vs Cincy game. IU was handling them in the first half...wheels fell off in the 2nd half, yet they still could have won the game at the end. IU never recovered after that game. They just didn't have the depth to survive the loss of their first 2 QB's and their line play really dropped. Hopefully, Allen has an answer for the Hoosiers to be more respectable in those areas, or it will be another long season.

Of course you'd say that as they slapped your Wolverines all over the field that year like a rented mule. Guessing those records won't be tossed out, and they all played under the same conditions. So stop whining about and take the whuppin' like a man!

No one will ever have these stats when it comes to winning.....ever. In addition to his 2 NCAA championships playing for the University of San Francisco, he was on the winning 1956 Olympic basketball gold medal team in Melbourne....his team won all 8 games by an average of 56 ppg margin. I didn't realize he was not at his HOF induction in 1975....and only accepted his HOF ring in 2019 some 40+ years later. He objected to being the first black man to be inducted into the HOF as he felt others deserved this honor before him. Such an infectious smile....was glad to see he and Chamberlin (great rivals and friends) corrected their riff and became great friends again years later. What a legend. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Russell

LOL....just funnin'.....appreciate your loyalty!!! Stadium design blueprint? Yale Bowl? University of Chicago maybe? 😜