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Two obvious ones are no tuition and in many cases, better facilities - weight room, etc.

Hendo was 4-7 this year.

Let us know when soccer players are considered "non-participating" students. They may not be from Burma, but we have a bunch too. And the ones who get cut have no interest in football.

How far does EC want to travel for the "little to no revenue" sports like volleyball, baseball, soccer, softball, track, cross country, golf, etc.? Getting out of the EIAC means spending a lot on gas to drive further away with not much in return.

In 2017 & 2018 players and parents/fans were able to congregate in the mezzanine area just down from the Oil Can Grill or whatever its called. In 2019 it was out the door and into the parking lot, and the team bus had to leave the facility so we were on McCarty Street S of the LOS parking lot. It is not a good look for the IHSAA in my opinion.

Just got home from IU. Well done Patriots! Congrats on a great season. Will again be interesting to see how Sectional 32 looks next year.

I agree 100%.

Just to add to your incredibly long list... Ev. Memorial was suspended from post-season play in 1990 in the 3 major boys sports. That's makes 4 in the nearly 40 years of the current class system. It shocks the conscience...

I was fortunate to be local counsel for Mr. Jasaitis in one of the cases down here. He is a tremendous attorney and has a great track record kicking Mr. Neidig and the IHSAA's @$$.

At one time didn't a former IPS Super have the idea that Tech would be sort of a magnet school for athletics to compete against the townships powers?

It's not an appearance, it's the reality.

But those were true enrollment, not after being bumped due to the Success Factor. You're thinking of winning state after being bumped due to the Success Factor.

East Central has only won state in 4A. Ev. Memorial won 3A in 2017 and 4A in 2019. I believe we are the only 3A to win state in 4A. I think New Pal won after being bumped.

No kidding...

I applaud Doyel for hitting the IHSAA and Commissioner Neidig (and the MtV principal) squarely between the eyes. Its not just Cathedral, although you are probably the most visible state-wide. Any transfer from a public to a p/p gets heavily scrutinized. I've been involved in two transfer cases down here and the hypocrisy of the IHSAA is quite remarkable...

Not true. Every school has a "district" of some sort in the eyes of the IHSAA.

As with all Catholic schools

LOL. Still have to shave. Chewing gum was allowed way back when I attended (1982-86). Shirts must be tucked in. Got rid of ties for a couple of years but enough alums complained and they are back.

I apologize for the length of this post... I am not offended by your comments and I meant no offense to you. It may not matter to you, but as an initial point private schools are fundamentally different than parochial schools. They get lumped together on the GID in discussions, but their funding sources are vastly different. As an example, Cathedral is very different than Chatard, just as Memorial and Mater Dei are very different than Evansville Day School (which few on here probably even know exists as it is not a football school). The easiest way to explain the difference is that a parochial school receives significant funding from the diocese, through the various parishes. We don't have any private Catholic schools in Evansville, but in Indy, Cathedral and Brebeuf receive no financial support from the Indianapolis Archdiocese, but Chatard, Roncalli, Scecina and Ritter do. That lack of diocesan financial support must be made up in other ways at Cathedral and Brebeuf, including by charging higher tuition. You can see this if you look at their various websites. The 4 Indy parochial schools have similar tuition, but the privates do not. Because of the financial support given, the diocese has its thumb of the parochial schools. Not saying its good or bad, it just is what it is. You are correct, I do have a fair amount of knowledge on this topic. I have been involved at Memorial in one way or another since 1996. I served on the governing board for the Evansville diocese that set policy for Memorial and Mater Dei (as a consolidated board) for about 8 years, and then later on the board that set policy just for Memorial (after the consolidated board was split into separate boards for each of the two Catholic schools in 2010). At no time did either school "cut enrollment", although both schools experienced enrollment declines. Mater Dei was at one time 600+. At Memorial, our enrollment peaked at 815 in 2010 (I know that because it was one of my son's freshman class), but it fell steadily every year to around 550 in 2019. MD had a less drastic fall. There were many factors, the biggest being the increasing cost of tuition, smaller incoming class sizes from the K-8 "feeder" schools, and a general decline in "churching'. In Evansville we also have competition with a quality public school system (EVSC) and a nationally ranked charter school (Signature) that draws a lot of kids who do not participate in athletics. Memorial competes with Castle in Warrick County for students. Athletic classification by the IHSAA or athletic success in general had or has no bearing whatsoever on "enrollment decisions". We have actually adopted less restrictive policies (more relaxed dress code, acceptance of a wider variety of hair styles) in an attempt to attract more students. We have also invested more resources into hiring teachers and staff to be able to accommodate a wider range of students. Ultimately, the state adopting school choice vouchers was a big boost in helping the schools turn the tide on enrollment decline. You may be surprised to hear this, but I personally believe the state has gone too far with vouchers, but that is a topic for another day. Memorial is now at around 615, with the biggest growth being in the last 2 years. Every parochial school in Indiana is looking to grow enrollment in any way they can, regardless of athletics. I realize that doesn't fit the narrative, but it is the reality. I am not aware of any parochial school that has a waiting list in Indiana. Memorial has the capacity for about 850 students. I can tell you that if we could add another 200 kids to get closer to that number we would do it in a heartbeat, even if not even 1 of the added students played a sport. Your opinion that enrollments are somehow capped (or even cut as you say), has no basis in fact.

Your comments indicate you have little to no understanding of how private and parochial schools operate. There is no such school in the state that "cuts enrollment" in order to achieve athletic success.

Well done Patriots. Now go finish it in style.

3A state championship was 2 weeks ago...

One coin flip for each of the 6 games involving both Head Coaches.

Streaming is clearly the most effective way to reach not only the entire state, but all across the US for fans and relatives who don't live in Indiana. And frankly, even paying a $15-$20 charge is much cheaper than attending in person, especially if a group is watching together.

Pretty close to what Harrell has too. Looks like only difference is Harrell has Garrett beating Luers.