Offintheyard

There weren't many, if any, outside of Winamac that thought they were the team to beat. They didn't beat any real strong teams all year. Their best win was against a depleted Pioneer team. NJ poses some threats for many teams. They hung with a tough Tippy Valley team and even was competitive for some time against a pretty good 4A CMA team. Speed isn't the only thing that teams need to win. I've seen small, slow teams win a bunch. 

As far as the field conditions, that loss is on the Winamac coaching staff. Didn't they see the forecast? Every other team in Indiana did and adjusted. 

On 10/8/2021 at 2:40 PM, Offintheyard said:

After having seen just about everyone play or watched film these are just some observations from my soapbox. These final 2 weeks will tell us how good this NJ team is. My opinion is that they have to be the heavy favorites to win sectional if they can win these next 2 games. They played a really good TV team to the wire. They had chances to win that game. Also the CMA game was closer than the final score appears. Let's be honest, nobody in the HNAC has the size and speed of CMA. They had breaks go their way and eventually wore down the Jays. NJ looks like they could have the best chances make a deep run in the playoffs. 

Staying in that sectional, Culver would have a chance to win it if they could hang onto the ball and actually learn to play defense. Kind of surprised by this as the HC is a defensive coach. That clock burning offense is so powerful and works very well for the athletes that they have but they are their own worst enemy. That offense is the best defense that they have.

Winamac hasn't shown us anything. They beat a depleted Pioneer team and then avoided missed playing a strong defensive LV team. There is talent in that Sr class but I think the talent in NJ might be better.

If Pioneer can ever get healthy and get a full time QB, they could be a tough out in their sectional. They may be down but from what I have seen, it won't be for long. LV has been playing great D all year. If they can get healthy as well and get the O figured out, they could be poised to make a deep playoff run. 

As usual, time will tell. 

I'll just leave this here from 2 weeks ago.

Congrats to Culver on the shutout!! Congrats to NJ on the W.

Could be a good game next week.

After having seen just about everyone play or watched film these are just some observations from my soapbox. These final 2 weeks will tell us how good this NJ team is. My opinion is that they have to be the heavy favorites to win sectional if they can win these next 2 games. They played a really good TV team to the wire. They had chances to win that game. Also the CMA game was closer than the final score appears. Let's be honest, nobody in the HNAC has the size and speed of CMA. They had breaks go their way and eventually wore down the Jays. NJ looks like they could have the best chances make a deep run in the playoffs. 

Staying in that sectional, Culver would have a chance to win it if they could hang onto the ball and actually learn to play defense. Kind of surprised by this as the HC is a defensive coach. That clock burning offense is so powerful and works very well for the athletes that they have but they are their own worst enemy. That offense is the best defense that they have.

Winamac hasn't shown us anything. They beat a depleted Pioneer team and then avoided missed playing a strong defensive LV team. There is talent in that Sr class but I think the talent in NJ might be better.

If Pioneer can ever get healthy and get a full time QB, they could be a tough out in their sectional. They may be down but from what I have seen, it won't be for long. LV has been playing great D all year. If they can get healthy as well and get the O figured out, they could be poised to make a deep playoff run. 

As usual, time will tell. 

Prayers to this young man and his family.

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/football-referees-trapped-in-locker-room-door-blocked-with-vending-machine-file-charges/

It is already hard enough to get officials. Sounds like an assistant coach and a couple of students may be the guilty party. I have had my share of "conversations" with umps and referees over the years but always left it on the field. There is no place in sports for this behavior.

6 hours ago, Bobref said:

Where was your AD during all of this?

That's a story for a different time. The one we had at the time didn't want to be bothered with such petty things. He just wanted us to work it out and get along. Needless to say, neither the AD nor the FB coach lasted very long.

11 hours ago, Irishman said:

I am actually shocked to read this. In 29 years of coaching, my experience is that football coaches are the only ones to tell kids to do other sports as well. As far as the ones who do the opposite, I would say it's a dead heat with Basketball and Baseball. In one building I was in a coach that had resigned said the one thing he was proudest of is that he had kids playing basketball 12 months a year. While some baseball coaches help with football or are fans, the ones I have known want their kids to do as much baseball in the Summer as they can. I know kids who play or played about 80 games in a Summer; WAY too many. And while some encourage other sports, they discourage them from football. Some of those baseball coaches actually see the Summer as an extension of the Spring season. I don't. I say it is the start of the next season because the seniors that graduated are no longer on the Summer teams. 

Everybody's experience is going to be different. It comes down to the individual coach and not the sport. I was the baseball coach and tried working with the FB coach in regards to summer workouts but he would have nothing to do with it. He wouldn't even work with the basketball coach. Basketball coach and I worked on a schedule and tried to include the FB coach but again he wouldn't consider it. It helped that the basketball coach was my assistant. FB coach even talked the star basketball player and our number 2 pitcher into specializing because he could be a D1 QB and possibly go pro. The kid was barely 6' and weighed 160 tops. Good athlete for a small school but nowhere near D1 caliber. Kid missed his Jr and Sr year of basketball and ended up playing NAIA but quit after 1 year. I don't lump all FB coaches in this category as I have worked with some great FB coaches and terrible basketball coaches when it comes to working together.  

FWIW, I wouldn't schedule anything after moratorium week. You can play too much baseball and I am a firm believer in kids playing multiple sports and having a summer to be kids. We would only play about 10 or 12 summer games. It wasn't a popular decision when I took over but it is amazing how quickly the parents and lifers get over it when you start winning hardware.

3 hours ago, Bonecrusher said:

So I realize I'm not one of the more active people here (174 posts), but just curious why I'm only allowed two reactions per day?  Is there a threshold that once you pass a certain number of posts you get more?  Website host rules maybe? Not that I would put up a ridiculous number of reactions, but sometimes after reading through the stimulating discussions here, I could see myself with 3 to 5 during a day.

Not complaining, just curious.

I would like this post but I have already used my allotted likes. 😁

2 hours ago, AG said:

I really liked the QB change for Pioneer. Basic exchange issues seemed to be taken care of. Pioneer will win their sectional if they can stay healthy.

I have thought all along that a full Pioneer squad could easily be 3-1 or 4-0. The backups played extremely well in the first 2 games until wearing down. Best of luck to you guys the rest of the way.

10 hours ago, NLCTigerFan07 said:

I am from Warsaw originally and graduated from there and still have close ties to the school. I now work and live in Dublin, Ohio - so I am very excited to head back home for this one. Will be interesting to say the least!

Food wise - while it is certainly hard to be Noa Noa, some of my other local favorites are Cerulean (especially out on the beer garden), Rua (the Farmer's Cheese is an unbelievable appetizer), and OAK & ALLEY (best burgers around with a lot of good beer/drink options).

 

Played at Newark for 2 seasons. It was long enough ago that when we played them, it was just Dublin HS. Now they have 3. Hoping for a very competitive game. Safe travels. 

14 hours ago, whiteshoes said:

I have my early season schedule set but have a problem on one date that I could use some help with.   Here is my current schedule with associated dining options:

August 20 - Dublin (OH) Coffman @ Warsaw      (Noa Noa)

August 27 - Detroit (MI) M.L. King @ Carmel

September 3 - Chicago (IL) St. Rita @ Louisville (KY) Trinity      (Momma's Mustard, Pickles and BBQ)

September 10 - Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier @ Mishawaka Penn      (The Chubby Trout)

September 17 - Lafayette Jeff @ Kokomo     (Poulard's Cajun Cusine)

The problem is that usually we hit Mudbugs in Carmel for a game there but they have closed.    I need some ideas for somewhere in the Carmel area that is inexpensive, good and fast.    All suggestions are appreciated.

If all goes well with my schedule, I will be at this game as well. My son has graduated so now I will check out some great games in Northern Indiana. May have to trek to Central Indiana to catch some good ones as well. Spent a couple of years in Central Ohio as a player in HS before relocating and finishing my HS career in Northern Indiana and Coffman has always had a decent program. Should be a great game.

22 hours ago, Purdue Pete said:

Lol... NH struggled to finish middle of the pack in the NE8

Pioneer has a 1A enrollment and playing up in 2A. If memory serves correctly, the game with NH was a last minute addition to the schedule due to covid. I believe that the game was a week after Pioneer beat 6A Chesterton and had some key injuries but still scheduled up to 4A NH. Yeah, they lost but a 1A enrollment beating a 6A and losing in the closing minutes to a 4A isn't too shabby. 

I know the SAC prepares Luers but Pioneer's schedule wasn't too bad either. Andrean was no slouch either. It's ok though, I'm sure Pioneer doesn't mind being overlooked or having their loss to NH being a sign that fans don't think they can beat Luers. 

Good luck to both teams, I hope it is a great game and that both teams come out healthy.

3 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

I HATE THAT FULLBACK TRAP..... JIMMIES 

They ran it the best.

9 hours ago, cpg1970 said:

I witnessed just the opposite tonight at LaVille.  Pioneer is just a machine!  Totally disciplined, they know exactly what their doing every play, so they play so fast it is amazing to watch.  I like watching this team better than any of the ones Kiser played on.  They truly have a system that they bring their players up in and develop them to do their job right.  They ran maybe 5 core plays all night and LaVille couldn’t stop them at all.  I enjoy watching them and I’m a LaVille fan.  I’m looking forward to next week’s championship at Bremen.  Not sure if these two schools have ever played each other but it’s been long over due!!

They are fun to watch in that aspect. They way the system runs is very reminiscent of Bill Sharpe's Jimtown. They ran 5 base plays out of several formations and didn't care if you knew the play, you still had to stop it. You and I witnessed that first hand as players. The game next week should be very exciting.  

Culver Military 27 South Bend St. Joseph 14 F

What a finish. Penn tries a halfback pass and the ball falls short. Elkhart holds on to win 20-19.

1.3 seconds left and Penn scores to trail Elkhart 19-20. Going for 2.  TO Elkhart

Elkhart 20 Penn 13 start of 4th

Elkhart 20  Penn 6  H

Penn 6  Elkhart 6  1Q

Warsaw with a huge interception. 

Warsaw 40 Mishawaka 32 F

Touchdown Tigers

Warsaw leads Mishawaka 40-32  3:48 left in the game.

John Glenn 10  Jimtown 7 F

Warsaw 33 Mishawaka 32 start of 4th

Chesterton

Marian

NJ

SC