Gipper

I don't know what the draw Chicago has over San Diego, but that's just me. Actually, Chicago does have some excellent colleges: the University of Chicago, Northwestern, DePaul, and Loyola are among the best.

The term "Fighting Irish" was (of course) coined by the media to praise ND's hard-nosed, gritty play. Of course, I used the recommendation of a famous media member, Don Lemon, and googled it...

From a competitive standpoint, how do the HC and TRC match-up? I know of many good programs in the Hoosier, such as CC, Rensselaer, Tipton, West Lafayette, and Western. What does the TRC bring to the table?

Long bus ride. I don't know Chula Vista won't jump on the PCH (I-5 actually) and play San Dimas.

On that note, and not being narrow-minded here, I wonder if Notre Dame has a beef with Cathedral using plain gold lids.

Maybe the home of the Music City Bowl needs a better stadium!

What fun would that be? It's always fun to have teams like the Cornjerkers, Wooden Shoes, and Banana Slugs on your schedule...

It's a take of Effingham's being the Heart of Illinois...

to be playing golf on a day like today...

I'll be of the propensity to get bored at work, but some stuff you can't make up: the Effingham (IL) High School Flaming Hearts...

Lastly, the overlords at Nike have adorned "Fighting" Ducks on the University of Oregon's basketball uniforms, I'm sure PETA is just chomping at the bit...

I do what I can. Funny you say that--a school in the Chicago Suburbs, is named the Blazing Trojans.

The school opened in the late 1960s--way different era then. Old South was the way to go apparently--who knew?

It would be much more sensical for the Berries to join the Sagamore or CIC.

I never knew that about NN--good thing they didn't. As an SN alumnus, I never really liked being a Rebel as I am much more fun-loving. But back to the topic--Minuteman: bad news...

I am for Logan leaving the NCC as I believe it is a sinking ship, but going to the HC sets the bar too low. love their nickname, though...

Has this become the Nickname Hall of Fame 2.0? Will religious leaders find problems with Red and Blue Devils of Lowell, Pike, Richmond, Tipton, and West Lafayette? Even Pappy Gipper's Alma Mater was the Blue Devils before consolidating into South Newton and becoming the equally politically correct Rebels. I wonder if PETA will show up in Oxford sometime this fall to protest BC's Bison. They may also go after the Bronchos of Lafayette Jeff for the mere fact they can't properly spell it. Safe schools would include the Hanover Central Wildcats, Lawrence Central Bears, Rushville Lions, and Seymour Owls, The ancient worlds of Greece and Rome have been glorified, too as many schools have chosen Athenians, Spartans, Titans, and Trojans as their moniker. The Pendleton Heights Arabians would probably be on PETA's list as opposed to that race of people who seem to hate everything.

I wonder how this will be received by bigger programs such as Anderson and Lake Central.

Agreed. To be the best (or maybe second best in this instance), you have to play the best

point....

Sad, if you asked me. Indiana high school teams should be playing other teams in the state--it's that simple.

I'm not the least bit upset. I think Hudson Card will do great things and Ryan Browne should be a good backup. Marco Davila, a top-respect from Texas, is a commit for next year.

From a football perspective, I love it. Bus as for the non-revenue (or "country club {treading lightly} sports"), it could be logistically challenging...

Someone gets me! Scary, but I don't feel so "out there"...

Some dude I went to college with went there.