Irishman

I figure I would jinx them if I started a new topic.....but holy shit folks!!!!!

Ripple effect https://www.wishtv.com/news/purdue-fort-wayne-dropping-baseball-and-softball-amid-university-budget-cuts-and-revenue-sharing/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WISH-TV&fbclid=IwY2xjawKd9dVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFQdllpb3Z2U2dtTzl5QkoyAR7d57FIdSyn2vtSj02sohk9Kgdiq29hJRU94Wc465-mo0iHxhpmvjktrCTjmQ_aem_g2QoUH8_xvRnI9gCBxDZ1A

Congrats on a great career Coach. https://www.sf.edu/news/2025/05/kevin-donley-ends-run-as-university-of-saint-francis-football-coach/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKcgYNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFDamlYSW9BVUxMQkhzS0ZwAR4eCbmloF-ehteDrnonBIxmJDRlL4esltQL16KaR0LchsNDhIwPrmNT5wlAGA_aem_gvmNRPKn2FN1WlpXY7jlYQ

RIP Jim

Over a year ago, I made the 5 year claim too. So there are 4 years left. I can see some things that accelerate the ending of it. No controls over agents are salaries......it's like Captain Edward Smith saying full steam ahead after hitting the iceberg.

Pretty much par for the course though with the current path college football is on.

No consequences for kids doing it. At the end of the day it's hard to prove. One thing to keep in mind is that the IHSAA expects self reporting when school representatives become aware of an issue. The IHSAA simply does not have the resources to investigate much at all. What tends to happen from what I have seen is that kids and/or parents will slip up while trying to transfer. I know a few kids and the parents from years ago that were asked why they want to transfer, and they say "to play football".....or whatever sport. The message from the IHSAA is clear to schools, once that happens, the process ends. yes, I am aware there are loopholes to get around that...and that does happen too. But with something like 3,000-4,000 athletic transfers filed with the IHSAA, like I said they just do not have the time or resources to really investigate unless something is glaringly obvious.

NFL owners draft a proposal to be heard at the Spring meetings to allow players to compete in Flag Football in the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Why not? Sure injuries are always an issue, but it's a great look for the league to allow them to. https://www.nfl.com/news/owners-resolution-nfl-players-participate-flag-football-olympics

This is my favorite Robin Williams bit of all that he has done. It does make you wonder how the game of golf came to be. Warning: Language is NSFW https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1HFNAV12fp/?mibextid=D5vuiz

Onto the Eastern Conference Finals

Lifetime bans lifted Rose and Shoeless. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45115659/pete-rose-shoeless-joe-jackson-players-reinstated-mlb

For years, John Madden said his favorite to win a championship is the team that won it the year before, until they were eliminated. The Irish have not had the same results this year that they have in previous years. They came into the 1st round of the tournament as an unseeded team (ranked 2nd at the end of the season) playing the 4 seed Ohio State (ranked 5th at the end of the season) at OSU. Ohio State won a close one at Notre Dame in March by a score of 10-9. The game yesterday was 2-1 after the 1st quarter. Ohio State was playing well and looked to be in control. The Irish offense found life in the 2nd quarter and dominated the rest of the game, scoring 6 goals and giving up 2 for a 7-4 halftime lead. They looked like the teams that had won 2 titles. The Irish reach the quarterfinals for the 13th time in their last 14 tournament appearances. They face another at large team in Penn State Sunday at Annapolis. This team is fun to watch when the offense is clicking. https://www.wndu.com/video/2025/05/12/notre-dame-lacrosse-team-gets-big-win-ncaa-tournament/

A lot of funny stuff being posted

Dugger Union Community Schools transitioned to an online and blended learning model because the Northeast School Corporation voted to close the traditional Dugger Elementary and Union High Schools due to budget shortfalls back in 2014. Community members, however, secured a charter school, Dugger Union Community School, which now operates in the former school buildings, utilizing online instruction and blended learning techniques in partnership with the Indiana Cyber Charter School. This charter school is authorized by Grace Schools Charter Authority, LLC. Goes back to one of my original points in the entire school choice discussion......who actually does the choosing? It isn't the parents, or even in this case, the community.

Going back to the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs are 1-13 in closeout games. Imagine being booed at home for being up 3-2 in a series.

This is for interesting and/or unique stats for a team, or for a league. Here is a fun one Since 1977-78, NBA teams up at least 7 with 40 seconds left in the 4th quarter or OT in a playoff game were 1,609-0 going into last night's Pacers game against the Bucks. That record is now 1,609-1. The Bucks had a late lead in regulation along with a 20 point lead in the 2nd quarter.

In this new era of college football, I think the question to ask as a follow up is how many of those guys transferred to Maryland and played just 1 or 2 seasons. Someone that transfers like that is likely more interested in their numbers than winning, unfortunately.

I posted that because I have never been a fan of his. I have no idea how he ever ended up on ESPN. My favorite moment is a slightly buzzed Bill Tobin, the Colts GM responding to a question about Kiper because he picked Peyton Manning instead of Ryan Leaf. I also posted because of this nonsense. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15R5vhjAxh/

23%......not even good for a weatherman lol.