Marshall Mathers

I have never seen a line coach be talked about this frequently on the GID in all my years. The pats are the worst line in the NFL, maybe he should apply?

Idk.. North Posey, Linton, & Sullivan aren't much easier. 😀

I am whatever you say I am, if I wasn't then why would I say I am? Anyway, as I stated before BORING. GOTW is FC/NV.. but doesn't mean much in the scheme of things. FC is playing better, NV didn't play well last week.. could be a good game. NV has more athletes, but FC has the MIGHTY Herb King. Congrats to the Barretts on their conference championship. May the visors and Gerries bread be with them for the Sunday draw.

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RIP Papaw.. crazy how far we've come since those days

I believe it’s just all conference, then conference champs

I get that safety is key and I agree 100%.. but why was SV the ONLY school that postponed? Don't tell me the weather was worse in Clinton than it was anywhere else in the conference. Lots of wind & rain. SV is better than RP. If they play Friday they still win.. but clearly they were TERRIFIED of losing knowing the conditions and made a call because of it, but played it off for the "safety" of the kids. Saturday was still wet, but nowhere near the conditions Friday, and the game was close.. just my lyrical miracle spiritual individual in the swimming pool thoughts of the day.

RP is definitely a sleeper. A few mistakes from beating NV, and a postponed game from beating SV. That sectional will be interesting. SP still the clear favorite? I haven't seen them play, but their only losses are to Lutheran and NP, who are a combined 10-2. Outside of that.... in the wise words of WRC123 quoting Marshall Mathers.. boooorrrinnngggg.

They actually cancelled tonight? Little bit of wind and rain.. come on now. Cats really want that WRC championship. This post seems biased

I’m very aware of Josh Smith.. Leads me to another question. How many football players have gone D1 in the WRC since the 90s? Other than Smith.

I don’t think so, no. 35-12 NV 48-7 SV After watching what he did to us last week, he’s definitely great. We had no answer. I’m sorry, but he’s not close to Earl. I was apart of a staff that had to try and stop Earl on more than one occasion.. it didn't happen. I believe he was top 50 in the state either in the 14 or 15 season. For a small school like north vermillion, that recognition typically doesn’t happen. I believe he ran for 2k at least a couple of times.. but NV at the time was beating most teams badly enough (us included) that Earl didn’t play in the second half. Who knows what kind of stats he would’ve put up playing full games. I do wish teams put their stats in more frequently. It’s not like people don’t have access to film, and us that aren’t coaching anymore like to see the top dogs.

Knees are a little weak, but I dont think its a question who ends in third.. Nobody else is going to beat RP. Seeger's 3 wins are teams with a combined record of 1-14.. one being PH who's only win is Attica. FC beat Covington, and unless Seeger proves me wrong and beats the stangs, they are solidified as 4th. Then Seeger, PH, and Attica rounding out the rest. Boring..

Rest of the regular season is BORING. See you late October

Attica, FC, NV, Rockville were all top 15 years back, with a few top 5s at one point. PH even got into the mix for a couple years. WRC had potential to be strong enough competition for a good 2A run at one point.. just nowhere close to that anymore

Wasn't SV in the SWIAC before? Can't be much worse travel distance than that

Didn't realize it was that stacked.. Posey, Linton, & Sullivan. That's crazy.. might be there best chance for the next many years

Is this the year SV gets out of their sectional? When is their last sectional title?

These are my 2 thoughts, and thats all I'll say about it after coaching 2 years in a small school setting. 1. Private school athletes typically have more opportunity than public school athletes. Many private schools are located in an urban/suburban area, with AAU and trainers at their doorsteps, and the means to afford it. Many of our small public schools are located in rural areas, with AAU/Trainers 45+ minutes away. Once again this is not the case for EVERY athlete, because some private school families can't afford it either. Overall, in my opinion, athletes that are enrolled at a private school typically have more opportunity than those in a public school. 2. Recruiting.. In my opinion both levels recruit in some way. The kids that live in urban/suburban areas have more schools around, which could make it easier to find a school of their choosing, but could go either way. I don't know the exact rules, but it does seem that private schools follow a different recruiting rulebook than public.. but I could be wrong. I like the way Illinois does their private schools with a x1.65 student multiplier. This would take a few of the top dogs out of 1A, but not all of them.

SP and it aint close.

I don't believe steroid use is this rampant lol.. there may be some outliers, but there is no way it's more than 1%. Unless mom and dad are buying it for them, or they are getting it from their local gym dealer, I feel it would be too costly/hard to get.

Mid year update... PH - 10-3 (1-0) - Only losses are to bigger teams, and a really good Park Tudor. These guys are the real deal from what I have seen. They easily beat SV @ SV in round 2. I think they will sweep conference without a problem. They legitimately have 3 future 1000pt scorers on their roster. Id venture to say that hasn't happened more than a handful of times on any team ever. Their only downfall will be a potential lack of size, but it seems Crum is holding his own. SV - 7-6 (1-1) - Started off the year really hot, and looked to be a top 25 team in 3A. They had a pretty bad showing at the classic, and have still not really recovered. They picked up a road win at Seeger, (even though Seeger was missing their best player). Not sure what has happened to them, but on paper they have a ton of skill, and at least 3 all conference players. I have them finishing 2nd still, but it won't be as easy as I thought originally. Covington - 7-7 (2-0) - Lost to Seeger by 5pts. No real notable wins, I think they are winning the games they should win. They have at least 2 all-conference players, and a big kid that can scare away some drives. I have them finishing 6th now, originally 5th. NV - 8-5 (1-0) - Looks like this is NV's best start in a few years. They haven't beaten anyone great yet, so I am still unsure about them. They do look to be scoring a lot more points this year as well. I think my prediction with them at 4th is still correct. They have the guard play to compete well enough offensively and defensively with other teams, and a couple good bigs, so they could easily be top 3. FC - 6-4 (2-0) - These guys are VERY 2 dimensional right now. If you can stop Harmon from catching and shooting freely, and limit Gayler, they struggle. I was able to catch their game with North Putnam, and they looked like they had no fight. If that team shows up against other conference teams I see them finishing 6th. Seeger - 6-4 (0-1) - Beat Covington by 5 and lost to FC by 6. I think they can compete with every team in the conference. RP - 2-0 (0-2) - They play very hard, but still lack skill in a lot of areas. Robins looks to be their best player. I have them at 7th still, finishing above Attica. I think they will beat them by 15-20. Attica - 1-10 (0-3) - Attica is very young, but have a couple pieces. They just don't score well enough to compete right now.

Fun early start to the year. PH - 4-2, with losses to a large and good Evansville Harrison squad, and a really good Park Tudor squad. Still look to be the front runners. Lots of people that can score. Watched a thriller of a livestream against SV. That will be a very fun game to watch in conference play in Clinton. Maybe the deciding factor for conference? FC - 2-1 Carried by Harmon and Gayler like I predicted. If you can limit these two, you can beat FC. They are scoring over 40 points themselves. Ill be interested to see how the far in conference. SV - 3-1 Lost a tough one against PH at Rockville. Had the game in the bag, and unfortunately got a technical that lost them the game. They could easily win conference. They have some weapons, and are top 30 in 3A. Bush and Schultz have been very good for them. NV - 3-3 Lost badly to an OK West Vigo team. I still see them at middle of the pack. Not sure who is performing well for them. They do look to be the tallest team in the conference. Seeger - 3-1. Lost by 19 to an undefeated CP team. They did beat Northmont, whom FC lost to by 2. I am not sure who is leading this team anymore. I think they have some good role players than all contribute. Attica - Another rough year for them. They do play very hard though. RP - Picked up a couple early season wins, and played NV pretty close early. They play very hard, just lack a lot of skill. I do think they will beat Attica any 10-15pts.

ITS TIME! I am going to try and predict the WRC again this year. Last Years Picks 1. Seeger // 2. FC // 3. SV // 4. PH // 5. Covington // 6. NV // 7. RP // 8. Attica It went.. 1. FC // 2. PH // 3. Seeger // 4. Covington // 5. NV // 6. SV // 7. RP // 8. Attica 1. Parke Heritage -> They return just about their entire team that went 19-10. They had some youth last year, and those guys will only improve with experience. I can see this group making a tourney run in March. They have the best player in the conference returning in Treigh Schelsky. They also have Renn Harper, who would be most other teams #1 option. They have some great shooters surrounding those two guys. The only weakness I see in this group is their lack of size, which the WRC doesn't have a ton of overall, so they will probably dominate. 2. SV --> I put this group at 3 last year, and they underperformed. They still have a TON of athletes, and a returning all-conference player in Bush. They lost some really close conference games last year. They graduated a couple of role players, but return their core players. This group now has a full year with their coach, so I think they will be more likely to finish those close games. 3. FC --> I was torn on where to put them for this year. They graduated a great leader & possibly the best defender in the conference in Foxworthy. They also graduated Larkin, whom I bet most teams had to put a significant amount of preparation for, as well as a rim protector in the WRC. They won some VERY close games last year in the conference. Harmon came up big for them in a lot of these games. Harmon is probably going to get face guarded completely every game, so the other players like Gayler and Acton are really going to have to step it up this year for them to win. 4. NV --> NV has been down for a few years, but I think they have a chance to be near the top of the conference this year. They managed to get two unexpected conference wins last year. They only graduated 2 players from last year and they return an all conference player in White. NV has a TON of size. I was very surprised by their size in both levels last year. I expect this to give them an advantage against a few teams in the conference. I am interested to see what their pace of play will be this year. 5. Covington --> They graduated 3 seniors from last years 12-13 team, and around 20PPG. They still return one of the best shooters in the conference, and a very good guard in Ferguson. They have a very tall sophomore that ended up getting some minutes for them last year. I will be interested to see how he develops. This team is going to rely HEAVILY on Stein and Ferguson's scoring output if they want to be successful. 6. Seeger --> They return a few of their group from last year, but graduated a 4x all conference player in Snedeker. I have heard rumors that Winchester was not on their roster for the year, but I am not 100% sure. If Winchester is playing for them I will put them above FC, if not they are below in my opinion. This team plays well together as they have been playing about the same group for the last 2 years, but I think it will be a different look without Snedeker and possibly Winchester this year. 7. RP --> They graduated their three best players, one of which was a top 5 player in the conference, and won some games himself last year in Hazzard. I think they only return 1 starter, and the rest will be very new varsity players. They also have a new coach this year, so I expect this to be a complete rebuilding year. 8. Attica --> I think they return most of their team from last year, but lack a star player, and role players.They have struggled the last few years, and I don't think this is the year they flip the switch.

SV - by 300 RP - by 15 NV - by 6 FC - by 28 We definitely have ourselves a 3 way... tie this week folks. DOES anyone in the conference make it out of their sectional this year? I think probably not unfortunately.

I have been quiet this year thus far. Not really a lot of fun up until now. Seems the conference is pretty down besides two teams. Attica @ (PH) - Yikes (FC) @ Covington - I had higher hops for the Trojans this season, but after last week's beatdown I am worried. FC is coming off a solid win, I take them in this game. Their QB is pretty impressive. (Seeger) @ RP - Word on the street at the Mecca Tavern is the RP boys are hurtin. Seeger will out physical them, and it won't be close. NV vs (SV) - This will be the conference decider. For the simple fact that it's at home, I'm giving the edge to SV. I think NV will be more prepared and better coached, but fall a little short due to athleticism/talent.