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A little surprised HH whipped SR by 30. Was it the new spread O?

Nice W for the Tigers. Another big test this week with North.

We support our own! The owner is Randy Hobson, who is a great guy and was a multi-sport standout at VL in early 80's. His kids went to Memorial and his son teaches and coaches for us now. Great pizza & Thai dishes, plus best cocktails in Evansville.

Speaking of lights out, has the EVSC ever replaced or upgraded the lighting at Reitz Bowl?

Sounds as if Boyle maybe has an advantage from a talent standpoint, and the recent tournament success is quite impressive. Although we haven't played GS in a few years because we are in different classes, what I can tell you is GS will bring a lot of fans and the team will compete until the final whistle regardless of the score.

The IHSAA doesn't pay for rings. They provide 75 medals for winning and losing teams at state. Any school can order more medals at a minimal cost. The 75 limit undoubtedly keeps the sidelines less cluttered and the post-game presentations more efficient. It also probably also has to do with the (very) modest reimbursements they provide during the latter stages of the tournament. The IHSAA is pretty tight on host site costs, etc. for Regional & Semi-State, where they get the vast majority of the gate receipts. We have typically had to raise $10-12,000 to cover costs when we went to state, not counting rings for the 2 years we won. We are 3.5 hours away and don't own busses, so we have to rent them and pay for hotels, food, etc.

Or just beat them when the opportunity arises...

And curtail tailgating for the 3 city schools that actually bring a large fan base - MD, Memorial and Reitz (when they are good)....

Jasper is always legit.

Jasper is always a tough Wk. 1 match-up for Memorial. This year the Tigers are young on the OL/DL, so it wouldn't surprise me if there are some growing pains the first couple of weeks. I'll still take Memorial, but Phil Mickelson (PM) me would take Jasper +7. Castle's D is not what it was in 2022, but I think they will have enough to get North. PM me would take North +16. Reitz will pound Harrison by whatever score they want. PM me would take Reitz -41. MD will beat Central, but I think a young MD QB will make enough mistakes to keep it 2-3 scores close, assuming Central doesn't shoot itself in the foot too many times. PM me takes Central +32. Lincoln is a tough road game and Bosse is an unknown for me. PM me takes Lincoln to cover -27 in a squeaker. TGI Football Season!

Pleasantly surprised with the Tigers tonight. Looking forward to being in the friendly confines of Enlow Field next Friday.

Dark beer, light beer, near beer, far beer. It don't matter in Dubois County...

is Coach Hart going to start doing flying chest bumps now?

I agree. If a coach thinks its worthless he isn't forced to do it. I think the value also depends on who you scrimmage.

LOL. Yes, they are. I understand that gates will open at 5:30. I predict a lot of "nonparent" fans will miss most of the first quarter this season...

Yep, I don't buy the "HC doesn't have full control or final decision" thing for a second. And more recently, Andy Hape. Heck, Herman Byers probably would've whooped his @$$. LOL

That's putting it somewhat lightly, no? Two week suspension starting tomorrow, so he misses the scrimmage (ouch) and then Wk. 1 vs. Harrison. I can tell you that if he played for Goebel or Hurley (among others), his locker would already be empty.

I agree 100%.

I agree on start times. We are starting at 6:30 in the SIAC now, which is absolutely stupid. But I would go the other way on transfers. Get the IHSAA out of the decision-making process for transfer eligibility completely - let any kid transfer to whatever school he wants.

I think I would maybe add over-confidence as a weakness of last year's Panthers. Not having the sophomore QB was not the reason Reitz lost to Boonville. I fully expect Reitz to go undefeated in the SIAC this year. MD, Memorial, and Castle probably won't be as strong and North never seems to rise to the expectations. Jasper is somewhat of an unknown (at least to me at this point). But once that tournament rolls around pretty much anything can happen on any given night...

Indiana SRN is again livestreaming all Ev. Memorial games this season.

One reason any perceived or actual lack of discipline may not have been apparent the first two years is because Reitz was pretty bad and was never really in a game against a quality opponent where that kind of issue typically rears it's head... Based on what I've heard about the recent incident (and the minimal punishment) leads me to conclude the emphasis on discipline is really nothing more than a social media hashtag...

Yep. The rolling two year cycle should solve that problem, right? What I find interesting this year is that if MD wins a Regional and Memorial doesn't win the Sectional, both schools would be in 3A in 2024. I expect Memorial and MD will both be much better in 2024 than this season, so that would be a doozy of a Sectional, especially if the IHSAA groups GS and HH in there too.

Wow! That is impressive.

Historic is a mighty strong word...