Bash Riprock

Congrats to this young man from the LCHS class of 2023.  Just picked up an offer from Michigan and already had some nice offers from Indiana, Purdue, Missouri, Rutgers, Iowa State, Cincy, etc.  a 247 4 Star recruit.....more offers for this Bear are on the way.

https://247sports.com/player/joshua-mickens-46113710/

https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Joshua-Mickens-145028/RecruitInterests/

10 hours ago, DT said:

Not sure HCC would want Carmel to come in and take over.  Could be CG and LN.  Both would fit nicely

interesting thoughts.  Don't disagree.  Geographically it would make a ton of sense for Carmel with HSE, Fishers, Westfield and Zionsville.  

2 hours ago, foxbat said:

Recall one New Year's eve as a kid in New Orleans when we were at a friend's house ringing in the new year.  We were out in front the house shooting off fireworks and my dad had a glass of whiskey.  Looked down in his glass and there was a pellet from a shotgun shell at the bottom of the glass  My cousins lived around the corner and I wouldn't be surprised if we were "related" to that pellet.

that is classic!!  It was good he saw it....perhaps wondering if there was only 1 in his glass before he took the prior drinks......

I'm not sure if I have swallowed any buckshot....definitely crunched one here and there in my teeth enjoying some tasty waterfowl dishes.  We all do follow the law, so it had to be steel shot and not lead!!!  

29 minutes ago, Bobref said:

Nonetheless, the law of gravity still applies. What goes up, must come down.

Yes it does...and anyone that has been on a crowded dove hunt probably have experienced a little bit of buckshot.  

59 minutes ago, southend said:

Actually, Missouri is back in the Big 12 with OSU ,Iowa state, okla. and the rest. For wrestling only. 

Good call....I read where Mizzoui rejoined the Big 12 (interesting they call it that with 4 Big 12 schools and the rest from other conferences) back in April 2021.  This upcoming 2021-22 season will be their first back in the Big 12. 

https://mutigers.com/news/2021/4/22/mizzou-wrestling-program-returns-to-big-12-conference.aspx

Wonder if Oklahoma will be given the boot??

As the landscape moves more and more toward 3-4 major power conferences, how does this ultimately impact the low or non-revenue generating sports?  As distances continue to increase between schools, how does this fair toward sports such as wrestling, swimming, gymnastics, etc.?  For example, the only school in the SEC that has wrestling is Missouri and that program competes in the MAC.  

I recently think about where Stanford was heading before the school changed their minds with the elimination of a number of collegiate sports.

Is the future less collegiate sports and more club sports?  Is that a good thing?  Thoughts??  I am not stating that is the future, but it does have me thinking....

What Coach Allen and his staff has done with the current level of recruits on the roster has been outstanding.  Young men like McFadden, Fryfogle, Penix and Mullen did not come to Btown as 4 star recruits.  I believe McFadden had 2 Power 5 D1 offers. (IU & BC) Player development at IU has been off the charts.  Look how many preseason watch lists these players are on.  

Did anyone see Scott Frost's press conference at the recent Big 10 meeting?  He was either poking Fleck or Allen (perhaps both) about having catchy slogans.  Maybe he should develop something to start winning.  Man is on the hot seat and pointing out others that have done far better??  Interesting approach.

16 minutes ago, DT said:

OK State is not an AAU school, so they will not be invited to Big Ten.

 

I am not disagreeing about OSU.  What about Nebraska?  Are they the only non-AAU school in the Big 10?

4 minutes ago, DE said:

Thank you.  I have never heard of this.

@DTWhat does AAU schools have to do with it?

I know I am not DT....

https://www.aau.edu/who-we-are

4 minutes ago, DE said:

AAU schools?

https://www.aau.edu/sites/default/files/AAU-Files/Who-We-Are/AAU-Member-List.pdf

3 hours ago, Boilernation said:

Oklahoma State is really the only leftover the B1G should consider. I think they have a great wrestling program as well. There's nothing to gain by adding Iowa State and the Kansas schools. At that point you're just adding for the purpose of adding. I'm targeting Notre Dame (obvious), Central Florida (largest Public school in Florida/access to Florida market), Georgia Tech (great academics/access to Atlanta market), A&M, and Missouri before trying to add Iowa State and the Kansas schools. I would extend feelers to the Virginia and Carolinas ACC schools before talking to Iowa State and the Kansas schools. The B1G payout per school dwarfs the ACC payout. One thing is for certain, the B1G could really use Delany right now to navigate the waters. Hopefully, Kevin Warren is consulting with him.

 

 

Agree....OK State has great facilities.  Strong in wrestling, baseball and golf...basketball has been solid.  Not sure about the academic rankings and how they fit with the Big 10.  I've heard Iowa is already pushing hard for Iowa State.  

Hard to see GT, UVA and Carolina's ever leaving the ACC....but then again, hard to see all the changes happening now a few years ago.....

I think Texas and perhaps even OU may learn what Arkansas learned leaving the SWC for the SEC....winning is going to get a whole lot tougher......

16 hours ago, temptation said:

I guess it also depends if you are a glass half full or glass half empty kind of guy.  On one side, your post insinuates that he walked into loaded teams and still barely got his state title at Warren.

Another way of looking at it is that he developed and cultivated that talent you speak of and put his players in a position late to win close games.

I guess I can see both sides.

(And FWIW, the call at the end of regulation at the end of that state title win remains one of the worst I’ve seen personally at any level.)

No insinuation or insult of a coach intended.  Stating fact in terms of post season results with talented  rosters at WC.  Nothing more.  I personally saw those teams play repeatedly, they were talented, and they were very good...better it would seem in the regular season.  His lone championship at Warren didn't come easy, but nothing was said about barely.  Those are your words.

Really has nothing to do with how I view a glass with liquid in it.

Would Texas forfeit their Longhorn Network since SEC has their own Network?

https://texassports.com/sports/2013/7/28/GEN_0728134519.aspx

Seems this would eliminate OU almost being automatic as a 12 team college playoff qualifier and make the road back for Texas much more difficult.

5 hours ago, temptation said:

Can’t deny that he has underachieved (especially in the post season) at Brownsburg but also cannot ignore his successes.

You don’t “luck” into those kind of numbers.

Coach Hart is a really good coach...cannot deny.

Had some really loaded Warren Central Teams during his 4 years 2008-11.  Won a state title 2009, but wasn't easy with sectional win over Franklin Central 14-13, regional champ Brownsburg 14-6, and a state title over Carmel 42-36 in 2OT.  The fact does remain that regardless of strong regular seasons, Hart won 2 sectionals, 1 regional, 1 semi-state and 1 state at WC during his tenure with very talented teams.

For example, his 2010 WC team was LOADED.  That team included Nick Temple (Cincy), Deionte Buckley (Cincy), Sheldon Day (ND & NFL), Kiaro Holts (UNC), Kris Harley (VT), Deyshawn Bond (Cincy & NFL), Tim Kimbrough (UGA), and Eric Robinson-Berry (WKU).  They were soundly thrashed in the first game of the sectional by Lawrence Central 35-14.  LC was a state runner-up that season, but still a ton of talent to go down in that fashion.

Very good absolutely...lock for Indiana HOF?....I guess it depends on the value of post season.