Bash Riprock

He talked about the falling of their football program...just wondering if the issue is isolated to the pigskin, or is the decline issue bigger for the Slicers?

I'm great....thanks for asking. You good?

All I ask is that you don't forget a central Illinois program with big time tradition......

LaPorte and Logansport are the most storied teams in Indiana high school baseball. Is LaPorte baseball still a premiere program?? I truly haven't followed over the past few years.

His story is awesome......excellent piece in ESPN from 2018 https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/24505521/the-jaw-dropping-story-nfl-coach-search-family

I missed those.....

Great point......I don't mean for my comment to come off disrespectful as this conference has excellent competition. Also, great point about the Bulldogs. I just think its tougher in the post season if you haven't faced a certain level of 6A competition. I also think Whiteland is going to continue to grow and grow over the next decade. So much business coming to that area.

My thought would be if they want to be successful in the 6A postseason, they would need to start playing many more 6A opponents. Do they stay in the Mid-State or look elsewhere? (not a ton of options for 6A)

Will be interesting to watch what Whiteland does in a few years.....they are not far away from 6A.

I think Ryan Day pi$$ing off Jim Knowles, with him exiting to Penn State will bite the Buckeyes in the butt big time. Seems Day has an ego that won't end..... https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/ohio-state-head-football-coach-ryan-day-drove-jim-knowles-leave-penn-state-offseason/d51acbb09b58d7780524bc82

Why help your QB out when he’s scrambling for his life by getting open or laying down a block when you can just stand there and watch???

Guess I didn't realize he was out of the pro game

Nice blocking Travvie…..

Not say I agree or disagree....but that there is funny!!

I guess....Nelson has made 7 pro bowls in all 7 years of his career....5 of the 7 years, he's been an all-pro. Most teams would take that type of performance in a heartbeat. I get he may not be the same as he was the first 2-3 years in the league, but pretty darn good. 2nd team All Pro in 2024. He lines up against other really good players as well, as he's the kind of guy that would play with injury and not say much about it. Pretty darn thrilled he's a Colt. I know Andrew Luck would have appreciated him earlier in his career.

Before the game.....media https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6110091/2025/02/05/patrick-mahomes-tom-brady-super-bowl-goat-nfl-playoffs/ https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/patrick-mahomes-tom-brady-nfl-super-bowl-goat-rcna189705 https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-patrick-mahomes-unconcerned-goat-talk-legacy-team After the game https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/patrick-mahomes-tom-brady-goat-debate-rcna191442 https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/news/does-chiefs-loss-super-bowl-lix-hurt-patrick-mahomes-goat-case/c4a413bc30d3ab57010e2151 https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/patrick-mahomes-tom-brady-goat-legacy-debate-chiefs-super-bowl/2d0177d06051388a6c62fae8

or.... "Humility means accepting reality with no attempt to outsmart it" - David Richo "An open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop a worthwhile thought in it" - Mark Twain "We must accept human failure as inevitable -and design around that fact" - Donald Berwick

Sometimes......

Coach! Any truth to this or just social media fodder??

Good for you….your history here predicted no other response…

I think you know exactly what I am talking about and its been occurring in professional sports as long as I remember.... Example....Pat Mahomes in a playoff game against the Texans goes into a very LATE slide and is involved in contact with 2 defensive players. Head official throws flag (only flag) and personal foul is called. Its a 3rd down play and the Chiefs are awarded a first down. Replay shows that the Texan defenders made head to head contact with each other and not Mahomes's head. The actual contact to Mahomes was minor at best. Troy Aikman (former NFL QB and HOFer) openly voiced his displeasure at the call, watching several replays. My contention....a rookie or a non-big name QB does not get that call. The shadow of the doubt goes to the stars of the league and the NFL is absolutely invested in protecting its greatest assets. There is preferential treatment, whether intentional or not. Human nature. It has always been this way in professional sports...whether that be the size of strike zones, giving certain bball players an "extra step" or falling for the flop, etc. The NFL is no different. As far as what you toss off or not means absolutely nothing to me......

Here it is…..

I watched the video on TikTok of Josh watching this video for the first time. He got emotional...and said he didn't want to cry that night. He talked about how easy he has it in life playing a game, and its nothing in comparison as to what the children face. He stated they inspire him every bit as much as he inspires them....all the time with teary eyes. Its hard not to dwell on the ugliness of this world, and forget how much beauty is all around us. Thank you Josh for being a beacon of light to so many that need it. Truly one of the good guys.

Such an awesome guy...loved his MVP acceptance speech

Just having fun Coach....love your posts....and in this case, understand your feelings!! Enjoy the game!!