23andCounting

So you're implying that I'm DT, as per your private message to me? Let's have a vote. Who thinks I'm DT?

I wrote two sentences to you. From that you can ascertain that there's "no reasoning with me?" "Obviously his lil home boy" because I respect the passion others have for high school football? Your immaturity level is on full display. But hey, you do you. Freedom of speech.

I don't think you can blame the guy for having passion. Quite frankly, need more of it at the high school level.

Correct, as it should be in my opinion. Private school education should be within reach for the middle class.........not just the rich and the poor.

I saw that. Tragic.

I'm "all in" on school choice. In the past, only the rich and the poor were privy to private school education while the middle class was left behind. Blue collar folks who work their butts off, aren't rich, but make too much to qualify for the voucher program, have the right to take exception with the voucher program. School choice now levels the playing field and gives blue collar parents access to the same educational programs that have been given to the poor. I do agree whole heartedly with "Our collective goal should be to provide the best possible PUBLIC education and funding to our local systems and teachers!"

Shocked that man would even have a wife. Poor thing must be miserable.

I too was impressed with the uniforms. This team is finally starting to play closer to their potential. I really don't see them hitting their ceiling though. They need a staff familiar with the college game vs that of the NBA. Fans are getting what they want, a new coach at the end of the season. Now let's just sit back, root the Hoosiers on, and hope we have someone to root for in the tournament besides Purdue. I'm still wondering what's going on with Dane Fife. IPFW improved every season he was there before his ten year stint with Tom Izzo. The guy has a hell of a resume, yet he's not even coaching anywhere?

If you don't know who Tim is, then the "Newbie" can't help you. God Bless and have a good day.

Really? That's your contribution to this forum. I bet Tim's proud.

I figured some jack*** would come on here, do a google search, and tell me what I already know. What is it, nineteen out of the largest twenty high school gymnasiums in America reside in Indiana? Google you're little heart away and fact check me if you so desire, I'm going off memory. Might as well say Indiana invented it.

I'm out, I've got bigger fish to fry. If you were an attorney you'd get obliterated.

You're entertaining to say the least. This is great dialogue, keep it up. So there's a time limit on topics? Noted. I'm still learning. Who said those schools won national championships? Why do I feel like you're someone who takes things out of context?

Then enlighten me as to why you brought Trump's name into the basketball forum. I imagine you get schooled on here quite a bit. Your IQ seems to be lacking compared to other posters.

Basketball was invented in Indiana you idiot. IU packs the house. Butler packs the house. Purdue packs the house. Notre Dame packs the house. High school gyms pack the house. I don't think "Groupie" is a fair term. Over 76,000,000 voted for him. Add in the number of people who like him who didn't vote and we're talking 80 million plus. I respectfully disagree with this. I don't think football in the the State of Nebraska is what basketball is to the State of Indiana. What the two fan bases have in common is that taste of success. Once you have it, you feel entitled to it. IU fans are altogether a different breed. Basketball IQ of the average fan in Indiana is off the charts.

Goalposts never moved goofball. Who implied these coaches were being forced? No, an obscene amount of time at the high school level doesn't "demand" a similar amount of compensation. High school coaches know what they're getting themselves into. They do it for the passion. I'm pretty sure most head coaches will tell you that assistant coaches help make teams better, not reduce the time a head coach has to put forth. Good grief, you're a lot of work. I feel like you're a prosecutor and I'm on the witness stand. Because I suggested a coach's pay doesn't justify their time. Do you seriously have nothing to do? You really wanna die on this hill? You're making a fool out of yourself. Certainly there's something else to debate? Wait, forget I said that. You hate young people. You cry every time taxpayers do something good them.

Maybe repost some of your old content so that he sees it again. Maybe the one holding refs accountable in a dive bar after the game. Amount of time in relation to their monetary compensation.

I imagine most seniors are divided between 17 & 18 year old's. Not my first rodeo on the GID, but thanks. Been awhile since someone referred to me as "young man," but I'll take the compliment. Not sure what I said that was "hyperbole." If you don't think football coaches put in an "obscene" amount of time in relation to their time, then I'd say you're a little lost.

There's already a massive separation between Suburban Central Indiana the rest of 6a based on enrollment alone. I was hoping the new transfer rule would level the playing field a little more, but if the largest schools in the state are recruiting on top of the advantage they already have, then the gap between the top and bottom will remain. To each their own though. Do what you gotta do to get that state title. Just show a solid commitment to the kids who've been there from the beginning. If I'm a coach, I'm probably doing my recruiting at the middle school level. I'd never poach another coach's players. Middle school? They're all fair game.

I would argue that a coach has more value to the world when teaching a game to so called "children" than he does at the college level. The amount of time they pour in for little financial reward speaks volumes to their commitment to society versus that of a college coach who does it for a seven figure salary. Wonders if if you would have called Jaylon Smith and Jack Kiser "children" to their face when they were 18 years old given the opportunity. Two hits, them hitting you, you hitting the ground (if they wanted to, which they wouldn't since they were fine young men at that age.) You must be bored this morning looking for a reason to come down on someone's post.

Great read, but that was my favorite part. Most high school coaches are in it for the passion. They put in an obscene amount of time with very little financial reward. And the kids? Young men is probably a little more appropriate. Most of these 17 & 18 year old's are big enough and fast enough to give the fans an awarding experience, yet still have that innocence about them that many at the college level lack. What's not to love about high school football? It's a crime that 10,000 fans don't pack the stands in the bigger cities. Folks are missing out on some good football.

Fort Wayne would finally get a much needed interstate moving west out of the city toward Chicago. Wouldn't have to worry about Indianapolis sapping more than their fair share of state funding for a change. Just sayin.

You'd think they'd find a few with those kind of numbers. Outside of Carmel, I'd say HSE is the last school in the state that should be going after out of district kids. I get it though, it's going to be a "free for all" for all schools.

Doesn't that school already have an enrollment of 3500 kids?

I don't get the question. Maybe you're just stalking me, I dunno.