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You make a key point. You can only hope the kids don't get demoralized by a few losses. I think though if they can just get better defensively they'll be alright. I kept telling everyone I didn't think last year's team was all that bad. Really in my mind their worst loss was at Providence. That was a bit of a shocker. But we're not gonna lose to Sullivan every year. And we should at least be competitive with Monrovia more often than not. I think we'll be alright.

Should the Eastern board decide to go in another direction their next coach may already be in house. Former varsity coach at three different schools, current teacher at Eastern...things that make you go, "Hmmmm...."

And the one at Switz City which is the nicest gym of that style I've ever seen. Smaller than Huntingburg (3,000 seats, 10 rows vs. 6,100, 16 rows) but really spruced-up interior and excellent lighting.

So what do you think? I was hoping we'd stay 2A. A few younger guys step up, I think we'll be competitive.

You should see the facilities at Southridge too!

Early May the IHSAA press release said.

I heard the same thing. Like you I was surprised.

I have heard the board was actively seeking applicants (football coach) in November. Behind closed doors. The opening wasn't posted.

I think it's the other way around. The school board was elected to cause the problem. 😜 Seriously though, I never heard of any problems with the coaches/AD in question until this firestorm erupted.

Great photo! Coach, yeah we know it's a "football forum" but this was cool to see. By the way there is a "little used" basketball forum on this site. Boys High School Hoops. You can find it on the homepage here under the Browse Forums tab. It could use a little traction.

It would appear not. The baseball program hasn't had a whole lot of success on the diamond in recent years.

You know just as much as I do...backroom politics...4 against 3 on the board...

Yes. In some single-wing offenses they want the smaller, quicker lineman at pulling guard. Personally, I'd play the 5-10, 4.7 kid at fullback.

Why are some on this forum so keen on giving "every kid who wants to play football" a chance to play, and the more schools that offer kids the opportunity to play, the better? Look, I get it. I get how Friday Night Lights can bring a community together especially in rural Indiana. It's a big event, a community gathering in all those places where there's nothing to do and nowhere to go. We've seen it happen at Eastern. But facts is facts. A lot of schools simply don't have the money, the resources and the numbers to field even a semi-competitive football program. With the IHSAA's "open enrollment" policy, any kid who wants to play football can simply transfer to a school that has a decent, established program in place. DT is right. A lot of programs need to fold their tents. As he said, just look at the bottom of the Sagarin ratings by class. Loaded with perennial bottom-feeders, moribund programs with little hope of resurrecting to even the level of mediocrity.

No. No. No. And no. Did you think DT was referring to enrollment numbers as the cutoff line for contraction? I'm assuming, but you know what that sometimes means 😜 Exactly.