Gipper

7 hours ago, CoachVeatch said:

We will return 10 on offense and most of our defense. A good freshman group coming in should bolster our depth. We added a 3A week 1 opponent adding to an already tough schedule with the likes of Adams Central, South Adams, Eastern Hancock, and Shenandoah. I'm excited to continue to grow our program. 

Good luck!!!

They have one advantage--the mystique of being a private school--you little proletariats should know better.

2 hours ago, Irishman said:

Tough game tonight as far as playoff positioning goes. In my mind, it’s a toss up.....buuuuuuut, go Seahawks 🙂

I concur.  I want to win the division and we need all the breathing room we can get:

Washington--sure 3-9, but you never know 

Chicago--they actually think they can make the playoffs 

Detroit--the game at Lambeau earlier this season was way to close, but Stafford is not playing 

Minnesota--if we do lose a game, this will be it

Great team win today!  And the Niners lost...

2 minutes ago, Footballking16 said:

This thread was started about lack of representation of low enrollment 6A schools, not free and reduced lunch.

In reality, this thread was started to deter from the fact that DT for two years has been so off base about the HCC overtaking the MIC. DT doesn’t care that the lower enrollment 6A schools aren’t represented at LOS, he cares that the HCC hasn’t lived up to the hype and the MIC is as strong as ever. Under DT’s 6A split-division proposal, the MIC would have produced TWO state champions this year. Talk about your all-time backfires.

 

Nobody gets all the cards.

24 minutes ago, HoosierFB_JG said:

I’m so happy for the Greyhounds and glad to see my son win a state championship.  

I’m sure he worked hard, congratulations!  

1 hour ago, DT said:

Shouldnt we be looking ahead more than behind?

LCs attendance is in slow decline.  They are the smallest school in The MIC and the gap is widening.  

Sounds pretty dire.  But if the gap is widening and the students are revolting, why just the HCC?  Wouldn’t their interests, as they should be, be best served in a smaller conference such as the Circle City?

4 minutes ago, psaboy said:

Didn't LC have two state title game appearances in past 10 years?? 

They probably did.  But if not, so what?  Given their location on the northeast side, the MIC is a very good fit for them.

5 minutes ago, Lysander said:

Your a good dude....always known that.

 

As are you!

2 hours ago, Lysander said:

Geeez....... @Gipper thought you were into kidding around until I saw your downtick...let me try a limerick then.....”There once was a girl from Nantucket......”

Since the thread is fundamentally moronic, I assumed matching humor would be much more worthwhile.

 

Sorry, man.  I was in a mood yesterday.  I did set you up pretty well.

24 minutes ago, Boilerup said:

I said 13 -3 and the best game of the weekend. Got laughed at. 27-20 . At the beginning of the week we should have told valpo to just stay home  cause the dragons were unbeatable. If not for a bad choice by the QB on one throw. The game is different.  Great game by two great teams. New pal is a great program that is basically a suburb of Indy and they have benefited of people that move to be away from the city and are still close enough to be away from the everyday hassle of city life. We are a 4a program the  voices have cried . Give me a break.  That will change when people move into your community. HSE, fishers were there also and look we’re their at. Some how Charlie spegal was at another school his freshman year and ended up at NP. Would be a whole different story if he was not there for 3 years.  Enjoy your time on top cause it will come to a end at some point!

Now that my rant is over, #20 for new pal is one hell of a football player. Seen him over the last couple years and he is special. #54 is good but the valpo line held  him in check. If the QB for new pal plays the whole game they win by 20. Valpo had the perfect opportunity to upset them and fell short cause the lack of ability at QB.  

Great game.  

Love the region

It was a great game.  I just laugh at the lengths some of these posters go to...

I have far more pressing issues.

3 minutes ago, Temptation said:

The parity in the MIC this season lured many (like myself) into a false sense that a handful of teams were better than it turned out they were.

Back to Merrillville, Homestead and other non-MIC 6A outfits...a conference title and a couple of tournament wins appears to be your ceiling in the current format.

Noted.

44 minutes ago, Temptation said:

Lol at “beating the #2 team in the state.”

Jeff was the product of a pathetic schedule and Merrillville was eventually exposed and should be used as an example to confirm DT’s point...

But I thought polls were the gold standard...

16 minutes ago, BTF said:

Due to economic depression, high school sports has been shut down for the last ten years. They are about to start up again. You are offered one million dollars if you can win the state championship in a one class system. You have a choice of three teams...............Carmel, Center Grove, or Adams Central. Who do you  choose and why?

Might we taking this a little too seriously?  You even missed the intent of my post.  

I’m a little confused.  How is it broken?  I think it’s great.  Merrillville beat the #2 team in the state.  Hopefully the upset trend will continue and give my “not everyone gets a trophy” edict a run for its money...

On 11/29/2019 at 1:13 PM, gonzoron said:

Nothing will address it unless Carmel decides to build another High School, which is not likely to happen. Numbers don't necessarily equate to athletic greatness. There's no need for any changes unless the schools decide they need to change. They're not going to listen to someone singing sour grapes from another region of the State.

Exactly!  All they can do is help.  I’d rather have a well-seasoned coach and hungry players any day of the week.

About 3 million students go to Carmel, yet they can only field 11 at a time.

Half as many attend Center Grove, but yet only 11 are permitted on the field at a time.

The same does for Adams Central, Batesville, Delta, Elwood, Floyd Central, Gary West, Homestead, Indianapolis (too many too mention😉), Jasper, Kokomo, Lawrence Central, Monroe Central, North Knox, Oregon-Davis (if they had a football team) Penn, Reitz, Southport, Terre Haute North (and South), Union County, Valparaiso, Warren Central, and Zionsville.

19 minutes ago, ArmyVet80 said:

Sorry for not updating the 5A game. Mrs ArmyVet wanted to go for adult beverages and food at The Rathskeller.. She usually gets what she wants.. 😎

 

 

Mrs. Gipper always does...

6 classes are enough.  I know I’ve said this before, but I have seen no compelling argument to make a change.  I think the “get better” approach is the way to do things.  Everybody should not get a trophy, the ones that work the hardest should.  

It seems like the goal posts are being moved.  A separate class was created for the largest schools in the state and it should remain that way, not everybody gets a trophy...

10 minutes ago, cg_holmeaid said:

Like the idea, but it would never work

It's more like a call for another class, a 7A, if you will.  Newsflash: there's no such thing as a perfect system, there will always be outliers....

16 hours ago, Boilernation said:

Ha! I work in Finance for a Global company and was called a bean counter by a sales rep of ours. Not sure if I should be offended or congratulated.

So do I!!!  I'm much more of a bean counter, I regard my position as Mission Control.

1 hour ago, TrojanDad said:

How does that help the Big 10 with all other conferences expanding both in terms of number of teams and geography? What's the benefit of kicking out Penn State and Nebraska?

We also have to think about other sports...seems to me Maryland is pretty darn good in hoops....

We need both teams, OSU is among the best, kicking them out would be crazy.  And the Terps?  Pretty good in lacrosse as well...

On 11/22/2019 at 10:21 AM, DannEllenwood said:

Think a perfect model for these schools is an 8 team conference.

Had Griffith not left, adding HC would have brought the NCC to 8 teams.

If the NCC would invite Griffith back is unseen, but I think adding Griffith and HC are the 2 best options.

If the goal of the NCC is 8 teams and say HC is a definite yes, bringing the NCC to 7 teams, who should be the 8th, not including Griffith?

Knox?

Boone Grove?

Wheeler?

Others....

 

If the NCC does expand, I think Griffith will be asked back as well as Hanover and Wheeler.   Potentially Boone Grove and Knox, I’m just hoping against a superconference.

They looked as big as Buicks!!!!