Miner_Pride

Old news.. but I wanted to contribute... a couple Miners are heading to smaller programs.. but it's still cool to say.

I Do like the Co-op plan... always have wondered why Indiana had backed off this?

I dislike the whole NIL thing especially in high school level.... imagine the junior high players coming up... hate it.

My Dad went from Coaching to Athletic Director, so all my high school and beyond years i remember how every night he had to be somewhere at a gym or field or diamond... which he loved...but it wore him out.. those Monday night junior high games, or Saturday morning JV games. These days they have assistants, and JV folks that cover those...but not back when!

and I also would throw in the 'pressure'.... and I'm not sure that's the right word. What I see is a lot of parental interference. "My kid should be playing" type of thing. the whole transfer situation now becomes a factor..even at small schools. I've seen coaches win.. and win the right way... and still get groups of parents/friends/relatives start little packs to try and get him gone. That HAS to nag a coach. From the broadcast booth I hear it in the stands, and I hear it just hanging out. I always think...man... i don't know why anyone would want to be in this profession.

I m bit surprised too. But Coach Simmons really had brought this Cascade program into the bright lights... only lost 1 game in 2 years. You gotta go back to 2006 with Derrick Moyers 10-2 Cadets to see that type of success. Coach Moyers went 18-4 in '05 and '06 but they never won a sectional. We at Linton had a 5 year run facing Cascade from '99 to '03 winning 4 of those 5, but there was a clear improvement in all areas that eventually saw Cascade start winning. Then Moyers left, and it hit rock bottom again. IN the next 13 seasons they had 1 winning season at 6-5. Simmons came aboard in 2020, and it took a while to change the environment, 2 years at 6-15, but then back to back 6-5 seasons ending in an OT loss to Southmont in 2023....and the Mounties came to Linton and beat us in double OT, eventually losing in Semi State. They've gone through some conference changes which didn't hurt not facing Triton Central, Monrovia, Lutheran and Scecina each year. But the Cadets turned into a powerhouse in 2023 running the table to 10-0 til a heartbreaker of a 37-35 loss to Tri-West. Then they truly ran the table last year, with revenge on Tri West 45-14, and deposing of Lawrenceburg, Gibson Southern and finally Luers to win their only state title in Football... which was also their 1st sectional, regional and Semi-state wins! Looking at what Cascade loses roster wise--- its a lot. QB threw from 2,059 and 33 TDs... Trebley started all 4 years at Cascade. 4700+ pass yard and 73 TDs. They nearly had 3 1,000 yard rushers, but 2 graduate, and their top 3 receivers will be gone too. They lose 36 rush TDs and 23 rec TDs in that group. Defense will lose 8 of their top 11 tacklers, but do return their top guy in LB Turner, and it looks like the DB group is solid with top 4 in Interceptions being underclassmen (total of 16 picks). I remember making the trek to clayton a few times.... doing the Miner Broadcasts in both Radio and some basketball games on streams. Great facilities at Cascade!!!

I know I'm late but congratulation and thank you for your dedication for all these years. I hate to see veteran officials leave the field as it just seems harder and harder to replace guys like you. Best of luck in your future!!

He like Monrovia.... he was a fan of their type of grit. He always looked forward to our meetings. Yeah... Rex literally could give you a game summary of a Miner game in 1945 LOL.... so much will be lost forever to history.

we have been blessed with the type of kids that put the effort in year in and year out. Coaches as well. Earning state wide respect was always a goal of Miner Football.

yeah... he could get feisty LOL....Everything was always fun here until someone took it too serious... but hey.. I plead guilty to that too!!! I miss those times. Miner Football is in a weird position right now... a huge class graduated, numbers down, schedule upside down....

It is with great sadness I let all know who remember Rex Tuttle from his many posts and information particularly on the Linton Football Program. King Tut was his handle, and he was born in 1931, and had an incredible memory that provided many stories from years well gone from most minds today. Rex graduated Linton in 1949, and while he didn't play football, he was in band, and the band travelled to most games. He could recollect so many iconic Linton games, good and bad, with such clear vision. I'd interviewed him a few times in my Linton radio broadcasts, in particular the Sullivan rivalry because he was really the source in so many ways. With Rader Media, Kevin had done an video stream session with him that was timeless. I begged him to get a cassette recorder and just record his memories for posterity and history sake. So many others said the same thing. I saved a lot of things he posted from his time here just because there would never be another source for such things. He had to stop going to games in person bein well in his 90's but he always checked in online in our broadcasts. He always posted about Linton sports on his Facebook page, honestly right up to Linton's loss in basketball semi-state in Late March of this year. He even posted videos of himself playing his beloved trumpet, and could still do it well. I hadn't seen Rex in person in a while, but still regarded him as a friend and of course a die-hard loyal Linton Miner fan of every sport. We lost such a great mind, and a great person. I will miss his insight and comments during the seasons...particularly football.

I wish Linton would/could join a compatable conference.. I mean nothing seems perfect.. lotta drive time being the pAC for Linton... Perry seems logical but they've been loyal Patoka Lake forever...

the site is awesome to browse!

and...they win right. they never hooted and hollared.... they never danced around... never taunted. just took care of business and very sportmanslike the whole time. They coulda put more points on us;... they called off the dogs in the 2nd half. We hung about a quarter. They opened with a long TD drive, we responded with a long drive ourselves into their 30 yard line but failed on 4th down. Then they hit on 2 long TD passes.. and we fumble on our own 36 setting up another score. It was a long 2nd quarter getting hit with 28 points and being down at half 42-0. 3 turnovers didn't help... but it sure was an education...and our kids responded to it. I have nothing but respect for Marion Local.... I did all the research leading up to our week 1 meeting...and I saw nothing but hard work, small town ethic and support from their community...

Very proud of the Miners who made all state and junior all state. Hank Gennicks on DL and Jesse Voigtschild at RB, Hayden Feltner at TE. Paul Oliver and Corey Andrews on junior all state. Andrews broke a long standing record for single seasons tackles with 195.