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21 hours ago, oldtimeqb said:

My goodness I agree with @Muda69 on something.  Good thing Lent starts tomorrow so I can atone for it. 

Somewhat rhetorical question. Can the development of the former Diamond Chain property go forward without a publicly-financed stadium included?  

Same for me.  What is this world coming to?

18 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

Yes, I'm sure private investment has zero interest in this future wasteland. 

(that was sarcasm by the way)

 

This soccer stadium project has been talked about for a few years. It has always been presented as "privately funded" no public dollars. Then, as always, when any project is near finalization the thruth comes out.  But at least we're still being taxed on the Hoosier (yes Hoosier) Dome.

On 2/18/2023 at 9:55 PM, Grover said:

I've been hearing that soccer was about to explode in popularity since the 70s.  This seems pretty ambitious but I'm glad they're doing it.

Sport of the future.  For the last 40 years.

Didn't this happen a month ago?

2 hours ago, Muda69 said:

And this is an upward football career move?  Position coach at Miami of Ohio?

 

Yes.

On 12/22/2022 at 11:14 AM, HoopsCoach said:

You don’t need players with D1 potential to be a power in 1A/2A, which is a big reason why some players/families choose to go to a 1A/2A parochial school.  They may not have the talent to get a lot of attention or make as much of an impact at a 5A/6A school, so they choose to go to a smaller school where they can be one of the best players and get more attention.  These are the kind of players that would be more likely to go to an NAIA program or D3 school, which is often a great fit for them.  Blackhawk Christian has many similar characteristics to Indianapolis Lutheran.  Enrollments are almost identical, very similar demographics, and both located in a highly populated area near much larger schools.  Using Lutheran as an example, they have been able to attract solid players to their 1A program despite being close to Roncalli, Franklin Central, Warren Central, New Pal, etc.

Here is the list of parochial schools with football.  Nearly all of them have won or appeared in a state championship.  I won’t be surprised to see Blackhawk with a competitive 1A program in the next 5-10 years, and making an appearance in the 1A finals within 15 years.  Lutheran played their first IHSAA tournament game in 2006.  They went to state for the first time in 2019.  It took Covenant Christian 6 years to go to their first state finals in football.  Heritage Christian also made it to state in their 6th year playing in the tournament.

Indianapolis Roncalli

Indianapolis Cathedral

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger

Brebeuf Jesuit

South Bend Saint Joseph

Guerin Catholic

Mishawaka Marian

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

Fort Wayne Concordia

Evansville Memorial

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter

Heritage Christian

Evansville Mater Dei

Hammond Bishop Noll (sort of)

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers

Indianapolis Scecina

Andrean

Covenant Christian (Indianapolis)

Providence

Lafayette Central Catholic

Indianapolis Lutheran

Traders Point Christian

Parochial....

14 hours ago, Donnie Baker said:

Speaking of recruiting, D Tees is on Facebook going all Mel Gibsons on the Catholic and private schools. I swear to The Virgin Mary he is. I gotta go 

Your posts don't always make me literally laugh out loud. This one did.

6 hours ago, BTF said:

Is it just coincidence that there is very little talent in the IPS? In Indianapolis you go from one extreme to the other. The privates and suburban schools are the best of the best of what Indiana has to offer..............and the IPS is the worst. Is the talent pool in the IPS being drained? 

I would estimate the number of IPS student athletes in township schools would be at least 10x (conservative estimate) of those in private/parochial schools. 

I would retire.

4 minutes ago, whiteshoes said:

Lutheran was a walk through.

Didn't feel like one from our sidelines.

22 minutes ago, Wildcat1992 said:

I would have seeded the final 4 in 2A like this:

1 - Andrean (defending champs)

2 - EMD (returning runners up)

3 - FW Luers (based on SOS)

4 - Linton (based on SOS)

Nearly 300 miles separate  the 2 vs. 3 matchup.  

22 hours ago, Yuccaguy said:

The situation regarding ticketing needs to be addressed.  There is no reason that 'outside" fans shouldn't have the ability to purchase tickets at a State Finals school, free from 'convenience" charges.  Heck, at least have a charge go directly to the IHSAA at a MUCH lower price...  $2 per ticket?  $7 to Ticketmaster is a bit excessive, even with some of that going to Meridian Street.  

I had the benefit of being able to buy at the gate during games on Friday for Saturday's games, saving the extra $7.  If the IHSAA wanted to charge $20 a ticket and they get all the money I'm all in. As much as they may frustrate many of us the IHSAA does a great job.  Not a fan of paying a 3rd party that much.  I hope they are looking for a different option. 

2 hours ago, crimsonace1 said:

They don't call it the "National Association of Ineligible Athletes" for no reason :). 
 

As a former NAIA player and coach, as well as an NCAA D-II coach (Not to mention a father of an NAIA and NCAA D-III football players.) I have to respond....

NAIA has initial eligibility requirements for incoming freshmen. 

NCAA D-III does not. Get into the school you are eligible.

And no, NCAA schools don't necessarily have higher entrance requirements.

1 hour ago, Bobref said:

Q. Restrictions
Please inform your students and fans that during the game:
4. No live animal mascots are permitted at any time.

At some point in time this must have been an issue to make the rule.  I would love to hear the story.

5 minutes ago, crimsonace1 said:

I've heard of some officiating crews taking two steps outside the college hashmarks to mark the ball for high school. Do they do that or just play with the NCAA ones? 

3 minutes ago, Bobref said:

We play with what we’ve got.

What Bob said....

2 hours ago, crimsonace1 said:

Hashmarks are different, too. 

It's 40' between the hashmarks on an NCAA field, 53.3' between the hashmarks on an NFHS one. Although HS hashmarks can usually be applied to a college field fairly easily, converting the goalposts is a more arduous task. 

When you play Ritter at Marian there are no HS hashmarks and the goalposts are not swapped out.  Its like ground rules being discussed for baseball stadiums/fields.

5 minutes ago, Ballhawk said:

I would bet the farm that this person is a newcomer to Sheridan.  One, to criticize the legend like he did and two to think that this is something new.  Putting out there is not going to win many friends in the Sheridan area.  I hope that wasn't their real name.

Usually when people go on a rant about a coach they have only posted a few times.  Not only is he a legend he is also a super nice man.  7 teams in the Hoosier Heartland would love to be so poorly coached in 2022.

55 minutes ago, Bonecrusher said:

Really?  On THE day of a SC game?  Someone please tell me what rationale I am missing out on here, and why this should make sense.

My memory could be failing me... Crimsonace1 will know.

1 hour ago, Muda69 said:

The phrase "open for business" indicates just that, a business where hired employees strive to do the wishes of their employer in exchange for remuneration.  Aka a "job".

You're a real peach... I'm not the only one who interpreted your comment as being against schools having athletes coming in on Saturday.

7 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

So High School Football is now a job for the players?

 

Explain....

15 hours ago, crimsonace1 said:

Can't speak for other schools, but the weight room culture at New Pal is pretty significant across sports. Coach Ralph has overseen the weightlifting/conditioning for the softball program, which has won three state championships since he came to NP. The athletes in other sports see what football is doing and they do the same. 

 Correct me if I'm wrong, didn't the New Pal softball team lifted on the day of one of their state championships.  There are STILL baseball coaches who believe (even in the off season) that pitchers shouldn't lift like every other athlete. Really unbelivable.

13 minutes ago, gonzoron said:

And a time out after the first play.

Ouch.

On 10/23/2022 at 1:31 PM, Donnie Baker said:

Was it really all the last 3 plays?

For landlocked schools turf is equal to buying property.

Not all coaches will agree on this one. I personally love when an official tells us, "That was a tough call here is why I made my decision."

Or even better, "We may have missed that one." To this statement my response is always, "To this point we have coached a perfect game. We expect the same from you." So far they always get the sarcasm.