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Prolly best to wait til the official word from Eastern Greene on the actual hire.... I've been waiting what feels like forever to figure this out LOL!

Definitely what I was thinking too.... So many times in the past, and a handful last year.. I'd hear the opposing fans get bent when the starters would still be out in the middle of the 3rd ...even though there would be subs at positions, as well as players in different positions... we would always wait til that 3rd quarter ended to bring in the JV. So I think now we will see more of the JV gets get time with the varsity on the field in those situations. I know the coaches want to get the varsity work in game situations...especially early in the season... and honestly.. we've not been in those blowout situations in the first 5 weeks these last 2 years.... I like the change to 6 a lot. But I also think that once the young kids get on the field..if we are up by 35 and it's a running clock... they'll only get a couple possessions to do anything LOL.. that clock moves fast! I still think that if the opponent keeps his starters out there and we throw in the young kids... they should do the same.. but some don't.

Would love to attend this one day!

interesting... time is ticking too.. I mean... most schools are having weight lifting and off season stuff... I wonder how this is affecting the organizational side of things... just being sure things are being done.. etc

I know back in the Southwest Seven days.... there were attempts to get Tecumseh involved... seems logical on all levels of competition.. other than the long haul. But back then we had Wood Memorial in that mix too. Never happened.

It surprises me somewhat that Vincennes would want to add the likes of Reitz, Central, Memorial, Castle to their schedule.. No question it would stiffen up their schedule pretty intently!

yeah yeah... I get what you are saying LOL! I know we are officially 2A size now...and have to move forward. Both the 2017 and 2018 teams would have been a factor in southern 1A... the 17 team more so.. I would have loved a Linton rematch with EG in '17 and to see how we'd of stacked up with N.Central both years. NOt to mention the senators!! In my current research for Miner Football..I've been through the folder with all my old W W Info..... there have been some battles!!!

Thanks to everyone for the help! I will be checking all of this out!! Oh.. and I can seem to recall Linton playing Whiting way back.. maybe 70's... I think the oilers came to Linton... I gotta check up on that!

I wouldn't see this being a long term series... course I didn't see Providence being more than 2 years either...

Sorry if this has been addressed.. But is it safe to say Linton's game with Boonville in 2019 is a one year thing? I don't really know.. haven't seen any of the Miner folks to ask. It replaced our series with Cardinal Ritter.

That would be very cool coach.! In fact, I just went through my old filing cabinet.. and sorted all 5 drawers full into opponents. Course you recall when I did the SW7 and even after that, I kinda wanted to be the documentarian of our local small school teams. So I had NK, ND, NC, Sullivan, EG, Linton, Wood Memorial , Union..and usually WWash, Tecumseh,Springs Valley and Perry Central send me their stats every week so I could keep record. And I did the same with teams we played a lot such as West Vigo.. but it's all changed since the schedule has changed... just can't keep up. But I just went through the NK files... next step is to get them in order by year.. and see what I'm missing. I definitely don't have anything from 1991-1995... If you have any Linton-NK stuff from those years I would love to have a copy of it!! THanks in advance!

Hi Folks!.. I'm looking for advice in the world of websites. For some times I have been gathering all my old game stats, scouring over old computer data, and don't really look forward to going to the Linton Library to go over old microfilm etc to fill in what I don't have. I'm pretty solid back to around 96. I have former players hopefully with scrapbooks willing to let me scan or that they themselves will scan. I want to create a site for Linton Football.. I want a central location to keep things historically.. and just for the former players. Year by Year... game by game... I've seen others have sites ... Heritage Hills comes to mind. It's been ages since I did anything website wise. My last venture was the Southwest Seven and 1A Sectional 40 pages... and i pretty much used...what was it.. Frontpage I think? The other issue is the hosting. I really can't pay some large fee... that was the end of my other page. Once that conference sorta fell apart, I was no longer the SID... and the money I got paid pretty much went for hosting and registering the name. I thought about talking to the School itself to see if it could be part of the School Website... Anyone with any suggestions on programs.... I'm no computer programmer. I've always wanted to do this. I've done the radio for Linton starting 2000. I have files upon files of stuff. With guys like King Tut to give me his unique memories.. I want to get that stuff saved for future generations, as well as a place for Linton fans and former players to have for memory-sake.

Been pretty quiet... but I'm down in Vincennes.. so I don't hear scuttlebutt....if that's a word! One thing for certain I think EG will be in somewhat a rebuilding year... losing a lot of good athletes over a 2 year span....but I was hoping they'd laid a solid foundation from the ground up. In our meeting with them last year, they were without their QB Skinner... They moved Campbell to QB, sorta like the Hamilton scenario of the prior year.. where Campbell ran most every play... but it proved unsuccessful again Linton.. so junior J C Lewis came on in the 4th.... and was 4 of 9 passing for 41 yards and a TD pass... also ran the ball very hard... able to get out of pressure. at 6'0 175.. he's got a little height and size... especially if he grows i nthe offseason. Given that EG loses 9 of 12 offensive starters, and 10 of 11 on the D.... they'll have some holes to fill.

Pretty much the same for me... at Linton everyone had to take Drivers Ed for so many weeks in the summer. My Dad was an instructor. THen it all stopped...and I think it was a financial limitation thing.. many years back. I also think all the training in the world doesn't make up for just making a deadly mistake... such a being on the phone, or joking around in the car.. or just trying to show off for friends.. all of these have been causes for deadly community crushing deaths for young people..and old people alike. Education first and foremost from parents to me would be a key.... but also maybe having a program of two in high school that blatantly shows the results of such disasters.... maybe that would stick in their minds next time the cell rings or someone challenges you to something you know it wrong to do.... Seems these accidents happen on a regular basis. We had a cheerleader killed in the 90's in Linton when 2 cars crashed on a rural road at a bridge... neither car would back down. Terrible. Nice post Travis... the North Central community has suffered a lot of tragedies over the years....

Very Sorry to hear this news. LInton has faced off with many of his Tecumseh teams. I got to know his son Tom, who also was head coach for the Braves. Just a great guy to talk football with... my thought are with his family and friends. RIP Paul.

They did not get off the bus in that game!!! Down ...what 14-0 by 5:38 of 1st and 28-0 by the 1st minute of the 2nd... after than we played then pretty good! I just do't want the town to get down on them... they are playing much higher competition now & the days of 9-0 regular seasons, while not impossible, will take some serious work.. and the town needs to stay with them. I still argue that last years team could have made some noise in 1A Sect 48. They beat N.Vermillion 34-7 soundly and Eastern Greene as well. THey are just gonna have to get better, faster and stronger to compete all year and post season in 2A.

ahh well would explain that... Thanks!

We need more numbers (i.e. More Depth) and some more size to make a long run in 2A right. Being relatively small in 2A depth and staying away from injuries will be key to any success. It's gonna take the same intensity in preparation and in off-season dedication that pushed the Miners over the hump to win sectionals..then getting to the semi-state for several years.. and finally over that hump in 1A. The incoming team lost 4 seniors, and the last 2 games were down to 2 defensive seniors left. They hated being 5-6. but the schedule is IMO much tougher than we've seen , and will be again this fall. I know that's to get us ready for 2A post-season, but I also worry about the mental part of the game as well. I truly believe Linton would have been a player in 1A south in both 2017 and 2018...and would as well this coming year.

As figured my Miners are in 2A.. definitely will be one of the smaller 2A schools. a mere 11 students from the cut off point. Question: MIlan and Seeger both are 380... Milan in 1A Seeger in 2A... how does it get determined when both schools are same size?

Congrats to Coach Hudson!

WOnder what they will do if they don't get any applications. Altho.. I imagine someone will apply. That would be a tough thing to walk into.

Nope... neither was Linton to Clarksville last year LOL! Nor Linton to Sheridan a few years back. We've done the trip to Leopold a couple times too. Back in my playing days we hosted South Spencer one Friday night. I know that had to be long trip.. but a good trip home for them as they trounced us...

Seems like a bad situation getting worse. Eastern graduates 15 seniors from the 6-4 team, of which a lot of them were key players on their run to the State Final game the year before. It would seem this fall will be a rebuilding time for the football program having to replace to key players the last 2-3 years. Pretty much all skill players graduate... I show from the Linton game info... 9 of 11 starts on offense were seniors...10 of 11 defensive starters were seniors. This is when you need leadership, and by all accounts the players are supporting Coach Wray. I wonder how this will affect the younger classes.. .getting kids to come out for football... I saw they hung the banner for their Runner Up season, as well as Sectional and Regional banners at their basketball game a few nights back. Coach Paridaen was there as well, full beard and all!!

Clearly being from Linton... I have to crack a smile when the Arrows from Sullivan lose. But in saying that, I've found that I pull for them to win when it comes to post-season. In my younger years I most certainly took great pleasure in a Sullivan loss-- And I personally know a couple of the coaches etc... so it's not as personal as it used to me! Respect-- in my realm-- I gotta go with Perry Central. Always a hard nosed team and great coaching staff... and some of the best fans I ever encountered. Southridge and West Washington come to mind as well. When we'd cover the Linton- Union (Dugger) games in the 2000's, I really had a lot of respect for those Bulldog players. Sometimes there would be just 2 kids in uniform on the sidelines as reserves. I can remember a lineman getting hurt and the best runner they had, changed jerseys and moved to tackle. A lot of heart in those kids..and some years they had a really good team. They just couldn't stay at that level for 48 minutes.

I suppose that's to be seen. It sure does seems that everyone is in the dark on whatever that may be. There are some issues on how the whole this was handled... sort of backroom politics... it sure does seem to have caught the school and community by total surprise though. They had quite the scene at the board meeting where a middle school gym was filled to the rafters.... and the chairman had lawyer present as well. Allowed 15 minutes total of public response. I feel to the kids who have worked hard to get Eastern football to respectful level. Like most schools that start football programs they took a lot of lumps losing their first 22 games, then winning just 2 over 4 years. We always wondered when it would start clicking because they were getting more and more kids to play, and always had some big boys, and some natural athletes. Around 2011 they started hitting the .500 mark regularly, then Coach Paridaen came aboard and they jumped from 5-5 in 2014 to a solid three year streak of 8-3, 10-3 and the 14-1 state final run in 2017. I can't imagine the 6-4 mark in 2018 would have warranted a dismissal. Coach Wray was a very active part of those great seasons...and sure seemed the logical pick when Paridaen left. I have no inside connections or any more knowledge than any one else other than by reading the paper. I need to take a trip up Linton way and see what I hear! But as it was stated--- this board had to be voted in by the public... wonder what they think now!!