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BINGO! And again, I just don't quite understand the vitriol and attack on public education schools. I get the fact the Right generally doesn't like Labor Unions, and the Teachers Union is one of the biggest in America - but is that a reason to wage war on the whole Public School system?? Like - doesn't the Right realize teachers in the teachers Union teach in private schools as well?? I honestly don't understand why they (the Right) hate public schools so much - and that was actually the intention of my original post was for someone to explain to me the decades long attack on public schools....but all I got was smart-a@# responses like "it sucks" Well ok then...

If you can do better, then I'd encourage you to join the fight. While not all are in it for the right reasons, I applaud anyone willing to run a classroom full of kiddos/teenagers and tries to have a positive influence in their lives. You want to live in a "bottom line"/data driven/results world - then fine. But there is so much more to it than that. I have students that, where they come from, you should be proud they even make it to school. But, keep beating that Public School sucks drum - we appreciate it.

Public Education is woefully broken and abused?? I guess that is where our discourse lies - because that has not been my experience and/or view.

Not to turn this into a political forum - but I think most sound-minded individuals probably have right-leaning ideals/tendencies - but for the life of me, I don't understand the Republican's vitriol against public education. Been like that for decades upon decades.

Republicans hate Public Education...not a hard thing to figure out.

Wow...sounds like looking in a mirror. Except for the last part, I have not noticed that around here (yet).

Curious, not being from the area - Seymour's enrollment had trended upward in the last five/six years, whereas Brownstown has been the opposite?? Being county neighbors, why the 2 different directions??

Just observing from afar ...maybe, just maybe - since this guy had been on staff and been the "Associate Head Coach" (is that what the article stated?), perhaps there was a push from players that they wanted him to be HC. Ya know, kind of like a Marcus Freeman type deal?

1. And the IHSAA has a transfer process to figure out the reasoning. It is my understanding that 99% of transfers get approved no problem. You are having no empathy at all for programs whose players are routinely RECRUITED (oh no, there is that word) and poached. Yes, it happens... 2. I stated in my previous email - that no coach/parent/school should want a kid to be miserable or ruin their playing experience. At the end of the day, if the situation is toxic, then yes, get out. BUT - I think, as a society as a whole - we've kowtowed to the AAU/travel ball culture and generally just held kids by the hand a little bit.

Ya - why would we want to teach children/student-athletes lessons like overcoming adversity, sticking through tough times, becoming mentally tougher. Instead, let's let them jump ship anytime they don't get their way or heaven forbid, some coaches actually challenges them or worse yet, even yell at them. OH NO, GET OUT AS SOON AS YOU CAN. Obviously, no one wants a kid to be miserable - but we've gone too far the other way. You see it in NCAA as well. Whatever - just the reason we'll lose WW3 when it happens...we're bringing up a soft generation.

Just as Gibson was for a number of years - Jasper is/has been the "sleeping giant" in terms of football (great socioeconomic culture, great people/resources, pricey housing (see socioeconomics) , etc... In a weird twist of fate - it was Nick Hart that brought Gibson into the limelight - and Jasper appears to be going with (younger? older?) brother Derrick to resurrect their program.

SO - is there any ramifications to the school/district/student who brought these false allegations forth?? Seems like, just looking at it from the outside - a vindictive student completely ruins a guys life (I mean, from what I'm reading - the Coach was fired from his position, correct? So assuming that means he had to find a job outside of the education profession)

And a State Championship to prove it! 🙃 (Sorry....couldn't resist)

Lol…you should spend some time and see actually just how many (few) head football coaches are actually CORE subject (classroom) teachers anymore. At smaller schools sure…but I would bet of the 320 (or so) football playing schools, it’s less than 20%. I tried to do an informal poll of this once. PE/Strength were obviously the most popular positions held- followed by some “Admin” responsibilities (AD, Dean of Students, etc), Study Hall/Lunch monitors was another popular way to fill time.

And again I ask - what is the big deal if it was?? I'm not trying to be argumentative - I genuinely am ignorant on the practice of IV's...like - what is the big deal if a player was? Is there some kind of medical risk? Is there some kind of competitive advantage (I'm assuming rehydration?)

I don't even understand the "questioning" of this practice?? You think it is an unfair advantage?? What's next, you're not allowed to drink Gatorade at halftime?? Granted, not everyone has the "means" to pull off such an act (IV's throughout the game) - but if you do - more power to you. It's not like they are pumping steroids' or HGH lol...

Wait...so I'm confused - Mr. Hebert was the previous coach at Carmel, but just "resigned" - only to take a Coaching job for the next football season?? I know we are not ever allowed to discuss anything in terms of the rumor-mill on this forum, but this seems odd to me? Seems to me 2 plausible explanations for this scenario: 1. His "resignation" was more of a "suggestion" type deal 2. The article mentioned he has a son in the Noblesville feeder program, and took this as an opportunity to Coach his son (which is certainly most understandable)

Answer me this : Chatard's 630 student population ....(Name any public School) 630 student population You think they are the same?? And you think its ok for Chatard (or any P/P) to play in the same classification ?? If you do think they should AND IT IS FAIR - well then, that's where we differ greatly

This right here.

Ok I'm not very good at reading code - but maybe you're suggesting VL is heading to this conference?? If so - the SIAC goes to 9 teams, that means one out-of-conference game (in football of course), correct?? That means the Dubois County rivalry renewed!! (Or, would Jasper try and schedule HH first?? )

It's not a very well kept secret that VL wants out ...they've made that pretty well known. That would put the SIAC at 9 teams, with one opportunity for an out-of-conference. VL moving to our conference would even things out at 14 teams - but I'm petty - they didn't want in the first time around....sorry bout your luck. We (the PAC) extended our hand for the defunct Big 8 ....VL didn't want any part of it. So sorry bout ya.

Really?? You would have thought based on the Bud firing (yes, that's what I'm calling it) - that the Admin seem to be "sticklers" for discipline??? Your description seems to describe the opposite? Maybe you just had a bad day or 2 ....

I'm not from anywhere remotely close to the area ...but I've asked this question as well - and the common response I've gotten is their proximity to Cincinnati is very helpful to their roster??

Well...reading "between the lines" so to speak from Coach Wright in his press release - sounds like you have them. It was "quit or be fired..."

Do we still have any posters from Sheridan on this forum?? How is this being taken within the community??