WolvesOnTheProwl

18 minutes ago, Wedgebuster said:

I've admired Coach Radke for years but never been on staff with him.  Every story I've gathered from opposing coaches, every old article from Northwest Indiana Times or Region Sports Network, paints a picture of a extremely passionate individual that pushes his staff and players to the limits.  You could easily suspect the man of being some sort of tyrant.  Then you talk to players who have played for him or coaches that have coached under him, and they are all FERVENT Coach Radke supporters.   It will be interesting to see how fast he can turn Portage around, which of his longtime staff members of his staff will go with him,  and what "Vibe" he chooses to exude at this stop.  Is the old dog learning new tricks late in his career?    Does anyone know if he will have some sort of position in the school during the day?  

Does he currently teach at new prairie or have an administrative role?

1 hour ago, DT said:

And what do we tell Johnny Football in 5 years when he is $100K in debt and getting ready to start his fabulous career as a Gym Teacher for $35000 in Podunk, Indiana?

Oh wait, President Warren will likely forgive that debt as part of her income redistribution initiative

 

1 hour ago, Punttheball said:

Congrats! You saved $250k by not playing at Wabash and getting an Education Degree that you will use to get a job as a Gym Teacher for $35k in Podunk, Indiana.

Come on folks, we're PE teachers who teach in the gym, not about the gym!! haha

I’m a little confused.. was Bruce still the head coach this at the beginning of this past season? 

Saw this earlier, had no idea she went to Goshen College but grew up in Kansas.

https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/goshen-college-didn-t-want-her-coaching-because-she-s/article_206178f2-42c6-11ea-a9ef-d7bebaa46a9c.html

I quick glanced the article, is this any relation to Mike?

Is Valpo still 5A?

Was at the game. What happened at the end of the first half? Thought IU had 1 timeout left and instead of using it they let the clock run down to 3 seconds then kicked the field goal. Why didn’t they use the timeout earlier, try a play to the end zone then kick the field goal? I didn’t understand that and not having the hands team out there for the onsides kick. Great game to be at, except the ending if you’re an IU fan, and I thought the stadium was awesome.

I wonder how many applicants Clay will get for that job....

24 minutes ago, FormerCoach said:

Why would Keith Kinder leave a 2 time sectional championship team/school with great facilities, awesome support, large fan-base, full time strength & conditioning coach on staff, etc. to go back to Jimtown which has numbers dwindling and community apathy for the sport?  Baugo has CHANGED since the glory days and the one's there KNOW it, but the one's still living in the past can't accept it.

Easy there champ, I just said if I was Jimtown I would see if he was interested. I agree on your points but maybe KK wants to see his old school return to glory.

I don't know him at all or if he'd be interested returning to his roots but I would see if Keith Kinder from Mishawaka has any interest in this position....

Did I see that stat right, 5 turnovers and EN still won? 

Looks like both schools selected good head coaches, both have great records after 2 seasons. Anxious to see how this one plays out tomorrow night

2 hours ago, SBFootball1 said:

Downtown Mishawaka, Prized Pig is a new BBQ joint...pick up your tailgating meat there and head back to Roc's (also right downtown) after the game.

Southside of SB, where you will get off of 31 has BW's, WIngs Etc, Hacienda, and the usual Applebees/McD's/etc.

Was in Mishawaka over the weekend and Roc's has closed down. Not sure when and why but just saw this on Saturday. Scoobies, in downtown Mishawaka, has some awesome subs and burgers but closes early, like 5pm. 

Not sure if they still do but I believe Merrillville uses 2 different quarterbacks, at least they were earlier in the season

2 hours ago, FormerCoach said:

I was the quarterback on that team...and YES, we RARELY threw the ball, but it was our ONLY option as our running game was stuffed in the 1st half.  Besides winning such a thrilling game, the second best memory of that game was after.  The SB Tribune and The NW Indiana Times asked Coach Smith and myself to stick around in our "makeshift locker room" by the football field (it was a garage).  We were both interviewed about the game and walked out of the garage expecting the school bus to be there so we could hitch a ride back to Valpo High School to change/warm up for our trip home.  When we walked out we realized the bus had already went back to the school and Coach Smith and I RAN back to the high school because it was so cold.  It was the ONLY time I ever saw Coach Smith run.  

Side Note:  Coach Smith was and is one of the all-time greatest men to ever coach in Indiana!

Shout out to #3, who had 3 straight sectional starts vs Valpo in the early 90s (and was 3-0 I might add!)

So who does a snow and ice covered field benefit more, valpo or Mishawaka?

3 hours ago, Boilernation said:

They came to LC in '90. In '91 they beat Portage in 2nd Round 13-12 in Mishawaka, won Sectional's at Valpo in the game mentioned above, beat Crown Point in Regionals, and lost to Penn in Semi-State. I was at the Portage game as a 7th grader. Man, that was brutal weather that week as well. It's pretty crazy though, at least to me, that Penn and Mishawaka didn't meet each other until SEMI-STATE. It's not like 5A was just a 32 team class back then. 

This was back when Mishawaka had some great sectional games vs valpo, like 3 straight years including a game I saw as a 7th grader with Mishawaka recovering an onside kick and kicking a field goal as time expired to win. Penn was east and Mishawaka went west when it came tourney time. 

2 hours ago, DannEllenwood said:

Is this the same year that Mishawaka came to LC in the post season?  Fall of 91.

Think 91 was the year Mishawaka made it to semi state, only to get blown out by Penn like 41-0. Think they played LC the year before, and again were shut out like 24-0. I'm getting old so my memory may be way off!

5 minutes ago, Bobref said:

There most certainly was, and I was the Referee on that game. Valpo had a big lead and appeared in control. Mishawaka mounted a furious comeback on the strength, of all things, of their passing game. Al Smith was the coach at Mishawaka, and his attitude toward the forward pass was somewhere to the right of Woody Hayes. 😅 Outside the hashes the field was OK, but between the hashes was solid ice. The big play that won it for the Cavemen was a long punt return TD where the returner literally skated right down the middle of the field.

Perhaps @maroonman can confirm my recollection, if he’s lurking out there somewhere.

I believe it was current Mishawaka councilman Matt Mammolenti who returned that punt! Must have been 90 or 91

Move the game to Valpo so I can attend!! 

Wasn't there a game between these 2 schools in the early 90s where they played on a frozen field at Valpo? I could be wrong (or have the wrong 2 schools) but I thought there was a snowstorm and the custodial staff tried watering the field, not sure why, and it all froze turning the playing surface into an ice rink. 

I have to think elk memorial hc shaw has to be close to retirement. Think the guy elk central coach (Not sure name) will be the obvious front runner. 

Don’t think they would ever leave Rensselaer, but would love to see coach Meeks and Nowlin and company take their run at a big school like Elkhart. Their offense is always fun to watch.

Heard penn needed a goal line stand to hold off portage. Is penns qb powlus coming back this season or done for the year?

Penn/Warsaw and central/Mishawaka should be good matchups

Big game up here in the region in 2A sectional semi final action. Not sure if there are any BG followers here but can anyone explain why this year is personal? Seems to be their motto or rally cry this season (at least what I see on Twitter) and I’m wondering if I missed something? Anxious to see this one play out Friday night.

15 hours ago, GOLDRUSH1985 said:

Contrary to what some people think , both Schools want the Penn - Mishawaka series to continue . I've said it all along , it's a scheduling issue for the next few years as both schools have contracts for week 1-2 . 

https://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/high_school/football/noie-one-more-backyard-brawl-for-mishawaka-and-penn-on/article_9e55721d-e003-54a4-bc58-73357024a6c4.html

Grew up watching and played in the backyard brawl. Back in the mid 80s and 90s in the Geesman era it seemed like we would never beat Penn, coming within 20 seemed like a victory and we only had a few moral victories that I can remember. That trend continued throughout the 2000s and then Curtis changed the entire culture and brought a system that enabled Mishawaka to really hang and play with anyone on the schedule. It’s a shame, perhaps last time since the Michigan City merger the possibility of these teams not playing each other but that got figured out before they missed a game. I can’t imagine being a player at either school and not having the opportunity of playing at either Steele Stadium or Freed Field on a fall Friday night. Think the cavemen take care of business in this “final” meeting.

Giving him the business....an accurate statement! lol