Irishman

I think the Niners and Chargers games are the only games this year that offense started poorly and never got on track at any point. It is frustrating to watch. As I said before, I used to put the blame squarely on McCarthy. I think we know that Rodgers has much more freedom with the offense now. He is MUCH better playing from behind in close games. This has really been a problem that he has had since he became the starter in Green Bay. Even the Super Bowl followed this script. Difference is that they had a defense that forced a LOT of turnovers.

Wright and Allen have crossed paths. Allen was DC at Ben Davis while Wright was the head coach at WC. It would be an interesting move for IU. Wright does have a connection now to a number of top recruits at IMG, as well as players he had recruited who ended up not going to IMG. Allen has recruited well in Florida, this could elevate that.

It appears this is boiling down to a matter of perspective. If you want to post that you think Coach Jethro would be a great fit at Clampett HS, that is one thing and is fine as far as speculating goes. We have only asked to avoid the conversations along the lines of, a friend close to Coach Jethro said he is REALLY interested in the position at Campett, and is ready to leave Bugtussle HS. The AD at Bugtussle has no clue his coach is looking. Another scenario similar to the one above.....Coach Drysdale is the current coach at Clampett, but now the rumor gets out that the AD might talk to Jethro. As far as Kentucky goes, we do have an example......a Coach from this State moves down there, but decides to start looking back home. The AD in Ky finds out; confronts the coach. Coach confirms that he is just exploring the idea. AD then says you are done here then. We are not a stepping stone program.

While there are a lot of questions that need to be answered, talking to the coach is a must. Let him know about the incident. Go up the ladder (start with coach, then AD, then Principal) if there is not a response to what all is going on or why this is happening. One consideration is that the coach may not be aware this is going on.

Good memory https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/columbine-cherry-creek-rematch-in-state-title-football-game-20-years-after-shooting/73-5a0b4608-fd96-411f-8c1b-090b82957375

But what if it was Reggie Hammond? 😂

This is pretty cool to see.

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.