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Agree with all that is said so far. This game may be the least viewed Friday night.

2 minutes ago, gonzoron said:

This shows you've never been around student-athletes.

With a statement like this shows you’ve never been physically in shape.

Just now, gonzoron said:

Extra rest equates to a loss of game level conditioning and is a hindrance, rather than a benefit.

Not when you are 16 years old my friend. Me maybe! You got me there 

29 minutes ago, temptation said:

Data (which I’m too lazy to look up at this point in time) supports this statement.  Why else would NFL teams battle for the coveted byes annually?

 

Were threads created about those six schools?  Are they playing this weekend?

Would you feel better if I retroactively created threads about those teams?
 

 

 

I absolutely thinking the extra rest Benefits the smaller schools that have several men playing both sides of the ball. Definitely.

3 hours ago, Bobref said:

Doesn't someone have to be the visiting team at the semistate?

Sure, and your point? By winning regional, they had earned the right to be chosen for the chance to host a home semi state game. Taking that away from a team or school by playing at a neutral site, takes away community pride and accomplishment. Once in a life time for some communities. 50-50 chance for each winner but they earned it.

8 hours ago, temptation said:

Not sure “earned” is the word you want to utilize here...

Ok ,the 4 winners ,of each class regionals ,have earned the right to be chosen as the home team. 

30 minutes ago, Gipper said:

Home field is very important: to the victor, the spoils....

To who ever earned the home field. IHSAA rules

56 minutes ago, sr1 said:

Can you explain how you think any team has earned the home field for the semistate?

Rules of the IHSAA 

Southern Indiana is also part of the great state of Indiana. Why give the central area all the gravey?

when a team earns the home field, more power to them. And the community that surrounds them. 

Go Raiders 

19 hours ago, Prospect said:

I have learned he has no rhyme or reason behind anything he posts. I've asked him multiple times to explain his logic and it just gets ignored.

Look, you group of lapdogs here need to pull yourselves away from the camp fire, go down to the lake and throw some cold water on your faces. Then look at the 5 years, including this season, record against the rest of the state post season. 
My gosh. This was my home town for 35 years, but this is a cycle. Whether the cycle continues down or it may go back up, who knows, but I’m sure not sold on the SAC being a state force.  

Tipton , better regular season competition. 

Raiders are strong this year ,for the win ,in this contest. 

Shutting out Leo is good enough for me to pick EN in this one. 

1 minute ago, Bonecrusher said:

Scared to make a prediction, could be that close IMHO.  I'll be a "homer" and pick the Cadets by 7 points or less.

I think the strength of regular season ,competition difference ,will shine through.  Game won’t be in doubt.  Even if the cadets score first. Which Might happen.  I don’t think it will be a shutout.  But Catholics over the Lutherans. 

1 minute ago, Bonecrusher said:

I say South Adams by 2 TD's.  They will rep the ACAC well.

Ditto for me, at least 2 scores better

1 minute ago, Football Guru 25 said:

Pioneer with the W

You called it! Ok

Warriors haven’t been in the headlines in a while. 

1 hour ago, FarmerFran said:

Who ya got?

With your name, Farmer, I’m guessing you are for Andrean? Am I right?  
l would like to see the pioneer team come away with the”W”. But doubt it will happen. 

35 minutes ago, BTF said:

My logic is that 1.5 is too weak, and 2.0 is too strong. Let's meet in the middle at 1.75. I don't see Dwenger playing at the 6a level. Would it make 6a North more interesting? Absolutely. Will Dwenger ever be crowned as state champions? I'm 95% certain the answer is "no."  Snider hasn't won the big class in almost three decades. If the Panthers can't beat schools three times their enrollment, then neither can the Saints. Those two programs have been on equal footing for years with a slight edge going to Snider. 

If I were a dictator..................and I sincerely wish I was; I would throw out the idea of a multiplier even though I've been an advocate of it for years. My position has changed since I have no desire to see New Palestine win 4a every single year............unless we continue using the point system for the publics. 

Realignment every four years instead of two using the current point system x 2. 

Using Sagarin, I would place the the top sixteen programs during that four year period into 6a. 

Divide the remaining five classes according to enrollments and points. 

If we are being honest with ourselves, the 6a class is an even bigger problem than the dominance of the p/p's. Cut it in half............from 32 to 16..............problem solved. 

 

Very interesting 

7 hours ago, Muda69 said:

Notre Dame president now slamming students for exposing his failure: https://deadspin.com/notre-dame-president-now-slamming-students-for-exposing-1845619706

 

Wigged out academia is where the indoctrination starts for our innocence youngster. 

39 minutes ago, WilELee said:

The SAC has 4 sectional champions this year, the most since 2002 when they had.....4.

Who did they beat? I think the story is a very mediocre northeast indiana football 

Has Elkhart been I this situation in the last 5 years? Might be a factor. Talent aside. 

I’ve still got indiana to win at least 4. 
anyone want to change their predictions?

13 minutes ago, DT said:

Michigan is the bigger rival, hence the win is much sweeter

Maybe in your dreams