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I have no knowledge of how the schedule was determined. I'm guessing things they tried to stick to were rivalry week for week 9, (no change for the old SIAC) and it probably isn't a coincidence that all week 8 and 9 games are between teams in different classes. I'm guessing none of the coaches want a potential quick turnaround playing the same sectional opponent. As a Jasper fan the only meaningful changes I would like to see is Bosse and Memorial split on home/away since they share the same venue so the kids see Enlow each year. MD/Reitz are already split for Jasper which is ideal. Also I would break up the home/away sequence a bit. For Jasper 4 of the first 5 at home then 3 road games in a row. Regarding front loaded vs back loaded scheduling I don't see a great fix since A: it's hard to anticipate who will be top/bottom dog year in and year out and B: you have to play everybody anyway. Look at Jasper. Their end of the year gauntlet means two of the first three games of the year are Memorial and Reitz. It's a bit odd to say Jasper had a "easy" front end schedule when the last 4 SIAC state championships were from those two teams. Just shows how hard it is to anticipate which teams will rise and fall. The only fix for that is to change the schedule annually to account for anticipated rising and falling. Using the previous year's standings for seeding purposes would probably work best but would have obvious limitiations, The one year fall off of Memorial as an example.

Is the broadcast audio not entertaining enough?

Doesn't Castle have two middle school programs?

Scenario A: Guy shows up at house with 20K in cash to give to hitman. No exchange of money. Do you arrest? Scenario B: Guy shows up at house with 20K in cash and gives it to hitman. Money is exchanged. Do you arrest? Scenario .C: Agreement is made for hitman to kill wife first and money will exchange after life insurance is collected. Do you arrest? (in each scenario the hitman is a undercover cop)

Jasper home games (MD this Friday) can be viewed on ppv online here. https://www.ihsaatv.org/Jasper/

So how do you feel about my "kill the ex wife" analogy? If a guy hires a hit man to kill his ex wife should an arrest be made before the murder?

Of course not. I do want to live in a world where people whose conduct and actions facilitate them in committing crimes they intend to commit are arrested before they commit such crime. An elected judge determined that happened in this case. Did I mention the guy bought condoms before going to meet the girl at her house? Their dialogue include plenty of innuendo and sexual messaging. His defense entirely rest on his statement that "I was going to walk away if she was actually 13." (not verbatim). No one should be arrested for wanting to kill their ex wife (just having the thought). People who actively try to hire a hit man to kill their ex wife should be arrested. In the case above the judge determined the guy tried to hire a hit man.

It's even funnier that the part of my comments you take exception with is the "fan" part.

I'm in awe hearing GS fans criticize their coaching staff. I have always been led to believe the current coaching staff invented football.

I vote every election. I'm the guy the guys at work talk politics with. I legitimately did not know who the Democrats were running for governor until I read his name in the op. Strange year indeed.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/magazine/sex-offender-operation-net-nanny.html I finally got around to reading the source story that I linked above. After the guy said "...do you mean 23?" the article says "Was this an elaborate game? Again she claimed to be 13." The suspect had a bench trial and upon conviction the judges remarks included “the defendant clearly expressed by words and conduct that he intended to have sex with a 13-year-old.” The word "dividends" has been misinterpreted by both you and the article you quote in the op. The whole quote in context is "Considering the high level of potential offense, there is a meager investment that pays huge dividends." In this context "dividends" refers to preventing a predator from harming a victim. Law enforcement can be reactive or proactive. Operations such as these are attempts to be proactive, so of course there is no real "victim". Weather or not these type of operations actually prevent crime is a fine discussion to have.

I agree. There is a demographic concern specific to people with high BMI. Stephens' BMI was 44.

If he did die from covid induced complications then it shows that collegiate football players are not immune from poor outcomes.

I just saw a commercial for MD/Memorial on the 14 broadcast. I didn't catch what format it can be viewed on.

Realistically the opponent to an incumbent president is irrelevant (barring a viable third party i.e. Ross Perot). This election is purely a referendum on Trump.

Can you provide links for this?

Entrapment is a technical thing and the article didn't give enough details to determine if entrapment happened or not. The part that is unclear is did the guy think he was going to that house to have a sexual relationship with a 13 year old or not? No matter how old someone looks, if they tell you they are 13 and you arrange to have sex with them you should be arrested.

We already have a week 4 thread

nc... https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2020/09/08/college-football-player-jamain-stephens-dies-covid-complications/5752177002/

A reminder to SIAC schools. Jasper home games can be viewed onlne PPV here. https://www.ihsaatv.org/Jasper/

I'm curious on the logic behind the Vincennes ranking relative to MD and by extension Castle.

I'm not familiar with the Evansville youth programs. Does this mean a rise of North should coincide with a fall of Central?

Perhaps you don't pay attention to high school football much but Jasper hasn't exactly been hanging many banners in 4A nor have they been claiming sectional titles that they didn't win the way SR fans have in this very thread. If Jasper was interested in banner hanging then they wouldn't have joined the SIAC. SR did the exact opposite, joined a division they are more likely to win versus the old PAC.

I'm saying the only reason SR is in the small division is so they can hang more banners and puff their chest out. The fact you schedule the top teams anyway is evidence that you competitively belong in the top division. You could then find other top competition for your non conference games.

Really? If this were true you would be playing in the "big" division.