BDGiant93

I heard they wanted to hire you, Temp.

What would it have been without Zack?

His stats are pretty mindblowing when you consider all the greats that have come through Ben Davis. He's an all-time great. Highest quality character, too.

If they want to.

MZ IV

Dick Dullaghan retired 21 years ago. Someone born on the day of his last game could now drink alcohol.

She is!! No question!!

Exactly. You say it very eloquently. I have to say that basketball still lights a fire in this state like nothing else. I saw Gainbridge full for the 3A & 4A State Championship games in 2023. Southport was full. New Castle was mostly full. People will still come out for great teams and great players (like Flory). It's not what it used to be, but nothing is. I posted a game-winning shot for girls basketball on my Facebook profile and someone came in "Crowd Karening" about 14 years ago. Well, that girls team had won 81 in a row, yeah, people came out to see them! They didn't want to miss it. Great teams can still capture the attention of the basketball casuals more than even football. I think in football, it's more about matchups in Central Indiana. Ben Davis/Brownsburg is usually a great crowd. Ben Davis/North Central...not so much.

Carmel. Might leave Bud Wright there, too.

After reading both articles, Doyel is right here, in my view.

Certainly there will be some big student sections there.

Kyle is a first-class individual. He is deeply immersed in the local high school sports community, and he understands how to report on it. If he has an opinion, it's usually based on facts and knowledge. Plus, he's just an excellent writer. One of the best they have at the Star on any beat.

If anyone can bring Carmel back, it's Coach Wright. Excellent hire and welcome back.

Westfield 28, Brownsburg 21 F Enjoy your Thanksgiving and your time with Mrs. Temp.

I believe they also did this last year before the State Championship Game.

What do you consider Metro Indy? Brownsburg is a 10 minute drive on a good day from Ben Davis, and Westfield is probably 25 away. They literally fight with Carmel all the time about what land to annex or call theirs. If Carmel is a Metro Indy team and Center Grove is a Metro Indy team, then Westfield and Brownsburg are Metro Indy teams.

I have heard some rumblings as well regarding the Carmel job, but that was before the Warren job was open.

DuJuan McCoy (WNDY owner and Ben Davis alum) has been great for high school sports through his stations, but he has to have dance partners willing to carry the game in all of the state's TV markets. He doesn't own stations all over the state. You're not dealing with mom & pop organizations like you did a long time ago. You're dealing with major corporations who have no civic pride because they are based in other states. DuJuan is a unicorn for local ownership of TV stations now. Radio is a bit different, but that's changing too.

I know it's done at the State Finals meeting, but I don't know if it's separate flips these days. I used to just be one flip for all north and all south teams.

Tutsie can go fly a kite. Sorry...BD bias here.

Pretty sure it's Kirschner's though I haven't talked to him. Mike's 63. He doesn't look it. I can imagine being AD isn't a picnic when you're doing it on top of being football coach.

Yep. CG can actually chew clock and shorten games effectively. BD/LN were not built to do that as much.

WNDY is not a statewide network which, it's my understanding, is a requirement...the ability to be seen statewide.

I think if Brownsburg is playing up to its potential that it is going to be tough to beat them. That's an if though...and Center Grove just knows how to do this at this point. They're here every year, and their kids expect it. Experience. It's not new. Crown Point and Westfield is a toss-up game I think. I agree.

I'm told that they tried, but nothing made sense. There were no partners willing to do the finals like before. Broadcasts cost money. Broadcasters cost money. Camera crew costs money. Techs cost money. Equipment costs money. Network infrastructure costs money. I don't think the margins are what you think they are.