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After Sectionals the IHSAA gets the gate revenue after paying officials, a modest host site fee, modest travel stipend, and the revenue from the first 200 tickets being split between the 2 participating schools. A home team/town crowd plus 1 loyal traveling fan group is going to produce more gate revenue than 2 loyal traveling fan groups, plus site host expenses and travel stipends would likely increase. As a loyal traveling fan, the atmosphere is what I would miss most. As bad a drive as it is, I'd rather play East Central in St. Leon than in Sellersburg.

Why. Do you think the IHSAA is going to change its decision?

LOL. It's not sexy, it's a snake oil to dab the wounds of losses in 2016-2018 when GS had rattled off 3 straight wins against relatively bad Memorial teams and thought it had entered an era where annual runs deep into the playoffs would be the norm. What happened to those very good GS teams in the 3 year stretch of losses to Memorial is the same thing that happened to them in 2019 & 2020 losses to HH & SR - GS just got beat by a better team on that particular night. If a p/p's effective enrollment should be 15-20% higher (which incorrectly assumes a p/p has zero dead-weight students) then GS and Memorial are already "effectively" the same size (550 v. 700). I think you like to say GS is similar to MD simply because GS hasn't played them. How do the rosters compare? GS has had more kids on its roster than Memorial in recent years. Heck, MD has had more kids on its roster than Memorial for quite a long time. Shouldn't Memorial have more kids on its roster in your sexy scenario?

BS. It should not matter. Two moves. Why punish the kid, unless there is someone (or more than one person) who is in a position of great influence, who has a vendetta? It's about the kids, right...?

Why not? What if you've moved twice and both schools say the transfer was not due to athletic reasons? Just punish the kid because of where he wants to transfer? That is BS..

Very informative and 100% correct IMO. Thanks.

Today must be Tango's day in the barrel... LOL.

What? I love going to the Jewell in November! The long drive west through the harvested fields with rolls of hay painted in support of the Titans, seeing the lights, being harassed by Gibson Co. deputies for tailgating when the GS faithful are 50 yards away with open containers. Its great! In 2013 when I was coaching middle school we had a Saturday night double header vs. Mt. Carmel at the Snake Pit. Didn't see any snakes but the mosquitos were so bad I felt like I was in the Okefenokee Swamp.

If Enlow is just alright, then the Jewell is just a patch of turf in a cornfield...

Great info. Thanks!

Central imploded. The lack of discipline from the head coach on down is what beat them.

Bogey net par maybe.

No question. And in 2017 too. It would be interesting to see 2017 SR v EM and GS v Central.

And the PAC thread is the same with GS dads (and you). So what? In 2013 the PAC was stronger, no question. After SR beat MD I thought for sure you would make LOS.

Oh no you didn't. LOL.

LOL. Mater Dei will likely return to LOS again in 2022. In 3 years in 4A Memorial has 1 state title, lost to the state champs, and made sectional final in 2020 COVID year. Plus enrollment is up. Keep trying.

It's a conference argument. I not proving Memorial is anything other than in a better conference. Personally, I'd have us #3 or #4 behind MD, GS, and maybe Jasper. I'll agree EM and GS were pretty close competitively in 2017 (and in 2016). They weren't in 2012-2014 or 2018. Can I assume you agree 8-2 HH was pretty close competitively with 3-7 Bosse in 2021? And can we agree all we really have is head to head, whether it's actual (in the case of 2A teams) or mythical, right? So go through last season and match 'em up - PAC v SIAC (throw out Washington and Pike Central who combined for 1 W). I'll give you GS beats Jasper. Where is another PAC W? Yep, and since he didn't come to Memorial he has full eligibility.

I don't think you see the point being made. In 2017 the SIAC #1 beat the PAC #1 head to head. PAC #2 beat SIAC #4. And 812 is not an SIAC homer... LOL.

Which illustrates how much deeper the SIAC is than the PAC. Our second place conference teams were in 2A state finals and 4A semi-state. See the difference?

What do you mean 812 is an SIAC guy? He covers as much PAC as SIAC. Maybe HH is ranked where they are because 8-2 Heritage Hills squeaked out a 1 TD win against 3-7 Bosse last year. C'mon man. I don't understand why the GS folks get so wound up trying to make this PAC = SIAC argument. GS is the one (and only) PAC school that would compete in the SIAC. You don't need to try to make the PAC out to be something better than it is to legitimize GS.

Indiana SRN is streaming all 9 Ev. Memorial games.

Heard Reitz is concerned they haven't seen as much improvement as they hoped in their D. Can't win if you give up 35 points a game..

I don't disagree with you on the competitive balance. SF hasn't changed all that much.

Chatard was in 3A in 2017 & 2018. We like to think they won 3A in 2019 because we were in 4A.. Just kidding. I have great respect for BC.