Irishman

Norwell has turf now, and played on it this last season. Columbia City does not have it yet, but the new campus includes a new stadium and a turf field. They will be in their current building and on the current field one more season.

If I were just a fan, I would agree. To clarify, Green Bay has a mixed field. They have natural grass growing on a turf field. That said, I don’t think they are far off from going fully artificial. It has only been in recent years that Lambeau has started holding concerts there. The wear and tear on the grass is noticeable. As far as ROI, I can say from our experience, it has been tremendous. Don’t just think football here. Our PE classes can do so much more outside without having to worry about tracking mud in the building during the school day. Band competitions require an artificial surface now for hosting an event. Ours will be doing that in the near future. It is nice from a football perspective to know that weather is much less of a factor.

👏 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏 DT, this very well may be the most entertaining post of yours on here. Well done.

I am a HUGE fan of Claypool from Notre Dame. He has the body of a TE, but great hands and good speed. And honestly, he has made Book look MUCH better than he actually is. He will catch anything near him and is not afraid to go across the middle.

If you guys have a chance, this was published back in 1996. It is a great read for any football fan. https://www.amazon.com/Civil-War-College-Footballs-Rivalry/dp/0316278246 As far as sizes go, keep in mind the different branches have maximum size standards. There is an allowance for linemen at each of the academies. If memory serves me right, the standards are based on two vehicles. For the Army, it is to be able to fit in a tank, and for the Navy, it is a submarine.

The offensive line giving up just a couple of pressures today; the X factor in my mind. Mack was a non factor for most of the game. Packers left a lot of plays on the field. Rodgers said in the pre game that when they look at the two games they played really well, Aaron Jones was heavily involved. Welllllllllll.....I did not think they did a good job using him today. My brothers and I were texting during the game. It does seem this team is worse playing with a lead than they were under McCarthy. I then thought, maybe it was not just McCarthy. This offense does not adjust well to pressure. It seems like a basic thing that if you have a team down big, they are going to take some chances on defense. I am not feeling too confident about next week at this point. N my mind, if they want to make a statement going into the post season, this is the game to do that.

Seeing this, I am assuming (yeah yeah I know lol) TJIS is what you meant when you said in another topic that some schools are willing to do what others won't?

Clemson beat Alabama by a wider spread than they did ND; so did Alabama not belong either? While ND was the weaker of the 4 teams last year, no one else had done what they needed to replace them in that 4 slot. Now, the previous season, no doubt, BUT Bama was in a class by itself. They would have beaten the doors off of ANY team they would have played that year; even if it had been a rematch with Georgia. I would also disagree with the comment that most SEC schools are willing to do things others are not. In recent seasons, there have been 2 MAYBE 3 good teams. This year, I would say 4, giving Georgia some credit; then again, LSU certainly dispelled any thoughts about UGA. I do agree that the gap between the top few programs and the rest is as big as it has ever been. And, as others have said, for a program at a school like Notre Dame to be where they are, with the tougher admission standards. I am not making excuses for them. I would LOVE to see them take the next step as far as being competitive. Playing teams like Georgia, Clemson, Alabama down the road a bit is a good way to measure where the program is.

I remember that inteo from that game. It still gives me chills every time I see it.

Might be overrating Nebraska and NW at this point. I also think when we look at tiers with the B1G, we have to look at the divisions. The West has one tier 1 team. 2 tier 2 teams. The stakes are also better for PU, and UI to break through and be in the division title picture at the end of the season; much more so that teams like IU, MD, and Rutgers ever will in the East. Getting to a conference championship would be a big step for those programs, and would have even been a huge step for MN this season. I will be curious to see if Fleck can build on their success this season, or if they fall back.

From a coaching standpoint, while it definitely is a lower tier bowl game, coaches get an extra few weeks of practice in; plenty of time to start looking at the younger talent on the roster and get quality reps in. Otherwise you wait until Spring practice.m

As Barry Alvarez used to say, the REAL recruiting occurs once a kid verbally commits.

Yep...that was the first link in my post, just a different source. The article I posted said 4,000 layoffs, but this one says more than 3,000. I was not sure where to post is all. He is one of the ones saying regularly how great things are and how great his administration is.

I am not an economist but some things catch my eye and make me wonder. The mass of layoffs by Celadon is one of those things. We are told the economy is great, so why the layoffs? is 4,000 a large number? It seems so imo. https://cdllife.com/2019/celadon-makes-it-official-4000-jobs-wiped-out/ This is an article from March about how the year started off with only 432 layoffs in Indiana, and the average for the last couple of years is around 2,500. To me, 2,000 layoffs is a significant number, especially when you see it has happened more than one or two years. https://www.theindychannel.com/mass-layoffs-down-in-indiana-so-far-in-2019 we are told that unemployment is at a record low. But there is this https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/07/that-50-year-low-in-unemployment-isnt-helping-worker-paychecks.html We have been told at the Statehouse that fewer people are applying for SNAP assistance. The implication is that fewer people are living in poverty. What really has happened though is that 1. Fewer people may be applying, but the risk is if a parent is homeless, the children will be taken away. 2. The standards for SNAP eligibility have changed. So what gives? Am I the only one that is skeptical or concerned?

On my schedule for Christmas break.

Niners game was a toss up in my mind. It was a fun game to watch. Interesting call on the fake punt of no DPI. I get it. There is only so much a DB can do when you line up in punt formation. I like that exception, honestly. As Rodgers said in the press conference, I am ok with ugly wins at this point. I hope we win ugly all the way to the Super Bowl. The Redskins D is legit though. The Packers are not the only team they have frustrated. They have a decent offense....not much of a run game. I thought Haskins was a liability last year for OSU, and he showed some of his old habits yesterday, hesitating in the pocket, not looking comfortable, some throws that were off.......along with a few great plays. He definitely has some skills though. That catch by McLaurin was unreal. As far as the rest of the schedule, I don’t see the Bears staying with Green Bay. I do think the Vikings game will be a tough one. While Cousins is the weak link, they have plenty of weapons, and their defense is rock solid. If that is the only loss the rest of the way, it is not a killer. I do want them to hang on to the number 2 seed at least, which they have right now. A loss likely drops them to number 3. Could they end up playing the Vikings twice in a 3 week period?

Welllllllll, I think this will cost OSU the number 1 spot now. They may come back to win, but I still think they drop to 2nd. That score by Wiscy at the end of the half was a back breaker.

I will go back on my previous assertions that Oklahoma does not get in. If the SEC game continues on the path it is; a blowout by LSU, along with Utah losing Friday night, then Oklahoma is in. The chips fell the way they needed for OU.

I am not sure it is as far fetched as some think. It is one challenge he has not taken on yet. IF he were to take the job, one thing is certain, he will not be there long; a few years at the most. Garrett just received the worst news a coach could possibly get, the assurance from the owner that he will remain as the coach. 😄

Steve Wray from Plainfield HS and Franklin College was Jim Zorn’s backup in Seattle.

Jamie Asher from Warren Central played TE for the Redskins. Mark Clayton from Cathedral played for the Dolphins. Darrick Brownlow from Cathedral played for the Cowboys, Redskins, and a couple of others at LB. Ryan Baker from Chatard was a DE for the Dolphins. Names keep coming up for me to keep editing lol Moe Gardner from Cathedral played for the Falcons as a DL. Jeremy Trueblood from Cathedral played OL for the Bucs. Matthias Kiawanuka played at Cathedral as well, and for the Giants on the DL, and OLB.

Looking at the rosters, Navy has no Indiana kids. West Point has Donavan Lynch, a Senior LB from Noblesville HS, Zach Potter, a Senior Punter from Terre Haute North HS, Alex Faulkner, a Freshman OL from Mishawaka HS, and Zach Saum, a Senior TE from Cathedral HS.

Just over a week away, and wow, what a difference just one year can make. Based on what we saw last season, I would say Navy has exceeded expectations, while Army seems to have underachieved. Army broke the losing streak last year, but having seen Navy play a few times, I given them the upper hand. I LOVE watching this game every year and hope to experience it in person some time. I love the pre game traditions as well. This is a game EVERY football fan needs to watch. The Navy unis are pretty sweet https://www.gonavysports.com/beatarmy?fbclid=IwAR0HsINbD6wR4W5YD-ZovLaZZg02pfFy4LBZlllTohJ9H3AUvqDglJ1LSxM