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Coach Dowell

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  1. Coach G was one of a kind. His Clinton Central Kids were always a tough and physical group. Prayers for the Gilbert Family.
  2. What about the kid from East Central that is going to Michigan?
  3. The entire state list or top 50/100 would be interesting to see.
  4. The North/South Game has definitely changed over the years. In the old days it was a whos who of Indiana talent. Future NFL guys playing here and there in past years. Now kids graduate early and a lot of D-1 programs do not allow the kids to play. Now voting for guys that are not going to play in the game does hurt another kids chances. For those that do not know. Region Teams must be made up of all 6 classes. If memory serves me right a school can nominate 3 players at 4 positions. If a small school has a good 1A or 2A player, they definitely have a chance to make the All-Star team. Once the Region Teams are selected, the ALL Star Coaching Staff will meet and work on selecting the team. Again the All Star Team must be represented by all 6 classes and equal representation must exist between all regions. Players who are being considered for the team can play any position in the game. Hence a good athletic QB may play safety or a RB could get moved to a WR spot and a WR could get moved to corner. The main thing is that even with all the parameters it is still an honor to be selected for the All-Star Team. It is a great experience to be a part of . I was fortunate to be selected to coach in the game in 2021 and my 6th grade Son got to be the ball-boy. Experience that I will cherish for the rest of my life!
  5. On the initial post. Not all FG attempts are spotted on the 20. If the FG attempt does not cross the goal line, it is an A) returnable ball and B) Can be downed by the kicking team. So if people are dumb, you can line up for a FG from 45 out and kick it short. All you have to do is down it before it goes in the end zone.
  6. I agree that you never win a state title or even a sectional in June and July. Some summer rules are good and some summer rules re not so good. I start my 35th season in 2022. Back in the day you would see high D 1 recruits at Bishop Dullaghan Camp and the North South game was a "Whose Who" of Indiana HS Football. As far as BD Camp goes you could go to Franklin and see Roncalli, Carmel, Seymour, Perry Meridian, and others battling each other. Go to Anderson and it would be Ben Davis, Lawrence Central, and Fort Wayne Homestead. The Belden Line Camp was a great builder of character and you "found out" how good you were and what you needed to work on. Ultimately it now falls on the coaches and players to hold their own summer scrimmages, 7 on 7s and practices. Everyone has to do it because everyone is doing it. (That makes a lot of sense) I think that is why we lose a lot of young coaches. Back in the day you could build decks, swimming pools, or run a lawn business. Work a summer job if you will. Those days are gone. You practice/work at football in the summer just as much as you do in the season. There are many positives as the game has gotten better. I just feel for the kids and staffs who pour their heart and soul into the game only to win a game or two year in and year out. Still Nothing like Friday Night!
  7. Way back when this is how it was going to be. The EIAC did want to add two teams. They wanted a northern team (Connersville I think and a Southern Team Madison) At the time the AD was not going to budge. Even though MCS winning percentage was like less than 20 percent for boys and 25 percent for girls in regards to HHC opponents. The powers that be thought that it built character to get your head beat in and your a** handed to you night end and night out. Furthermore it built you up and got you ready for the sectional. As you can see the Cubs are regular contenders for the Regional and Semistate. (sarcasm) Progress has been made. Madison finally made the decision to exit the HHC (Smallest School Enrollment Wise) Football if they remained in the HHC they now would be a 3A playing two 4A teams and 5/6A teams. The turf field and weight facility are top notch. Now having the right people in place to attract kids and building up kids that will compete is the next step. Hoping this gets done soon as I have a 9th grade girl and a 8th grade boy that are both three sport athletes. Thirsty for success.
  8. Baseball will be the hard one. The old legion rule where they supply the school team with equipment and tournaments. There are no rules regarding the number of kids from one school. I feel that ADs and coaches should look at summer and cut it into 3rds. Not sure if you need spring sports with travel baseball/softball and IJGA for golf. Basketball/Winter Sports get June with Football being allowed to lift and such. After July 4th week the shift needs to be on the Fall Sports. Bottom line Coaches need to share athletes. And kids should not be penalized for not coming to things in a given sport if they are participating in their chosen sport or activity. Virtually all football folks get this concept.
  9. Former Columbus North Head Football Coach Bill McCaa passed away last week. I wanted to share a note for all the coaches out there. "God's Speed Bill McCaa... Thank you very much for your kindness, patience, teaching and leading by example. All when it matters a lot; In High School. Signed- A kid who didn't play football." For all those kids we work with on the practice field and weight room, We coaches have the opportunity to coach a lot more kids in the classrooms and in the game of life. Coach McCaa got it. He reached so many kids as a teacher, coach, and later principal. My staple saying... "It is not what you do in life that counts, it's who you meet along the way that really matters. My life is better because of Coach McCaa. My challenge to my fellow coaches is to "Coach them All!" be it on the field or in the classroom and most importantly in life!
  10. The education field and the Indiana Football Community lost a fine man this week Arnold Mickens. Arnold is a proven fact if you chase your dream it can be accomplished. Right or wrong he was deemed not good enough to run the ball at Indiana at the time. Arnold would transfer to Butler and would have tremendous success. The NCAA record books for rushing once read 1) Sanders OSU 2) Allen USC 3) Mickens Butler. Thing is he did his damage in only 2 seasons basically. For such a good back his talents would be maximized at IPS as a coach and guidance counselor. His boys are both in the IPS system working everyday to help young people. Proven fact that it is what you become after you are done playing that really matters. RIP Arnold and Prayers to your family and students. Sincerely Mike Dowell
  11. We have a girl player at South Decatur. She is an outside LB and RB. She earned her way on special teams last year (2020) and recovered an onside kick to seal the victory vs Springs Valley. She got some reps for us this year and will be back again for 2022.
  12. South Decatur High School is seeking a week 9 opponent for 2022. Multi Year Contract Possible. Would like a home game for 2022 however travel is negotiable. South Decatur is a 1A school located on SR 3 just South of Greensburg. Please Contact Rodney Martin AD or Rick Zimmerman HC if interested. Thank You.
  13. I got the honor of coaching in this game. A lot of folks did not expect us (South) to win. The facts are on Friday July 9th 2021 the South was the better team. Up front it took one possession to see that the South players came into the week in very good physical shape. Additionally as a coaching staff, we had the South kids ready to play. I cannot speak for the North, but we as a staff felt we had a solid game plan for selection of our team, position selection of those who made the team, offensive and defensive install, and subbing/personnel rotations during the game. The North had won the game several years in a row. Our goal was to win the game. Our kids made some great plays and a number of those were not from MIC schools (Centerville, South Dearborn, Bloomington South). AND a late replacement from 1A Covenant Christian was named MVP. I think it is a good format. The South Team won this year.
  14. In my opinion you get a great view from up top. If you are an OC the top view helps with game day alignments, coverages and depths of the 2nd level players. You can also find the game day "human tendency" Meaning my Jimmy is better than your Joe, so run the ball here or throw the ball there. Or a certain player over runs the flow of the run or jumps a given pass route, Thus you can make your adjustments accordingly to capitalize on these areas. As a DC it helps to know offensive formations, depths, and alignments. I will give our up top coach a list or I will verbalize what to look for and to let me know how the offense flows and their sub patterns or packages they are utilizing on 1st and 3rd downs. And it also helps when we have a weakness on defense and need to make a change due to a player being overmatched physically or dare I say due to lack of effort. So to reinstate my opinion... Up Top Is Good
  15. is this camp in June (per the flier) or July per the posting above?
  16. I called about this camp and never got a call back. Anyone help me out on who to contact about this camo? Thanks!
  17. Columbus East- The powers that be back in the beginning liked the Cleveland Browns and USC Trojans. Hence the brown and orange uniforms. The school song is the USC tune . The school began in an Olympic year so they are called the Olympians.
  18. I believe that nominations were due this past Friday. Things may be behind schedule due to COVID. A lot of meetings are being conducted on how to have meetings if that makes sense. Hopefully the All-State process can be completed promptly.
  19. Trust everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that we are looking forward to turning the page on 2020. Wanted to update. I order some more as we have stragglers.. Current Inventories 4 Dozen War Birds , 8 Dozen Super Soft. 20 Bridgestones. Once we get rid of these that will make 120 Dozen for the Cause. Sitting at 88 Dozen Sold! Thanks Coach Dowell
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