Bobref

I believe that’s true. But it’s also important to point out what the IHSAA does with that money. After IHSAA operating expenses are paid, the rest is distributed to the membership. It’s not like they’re sitting on a big pile of cash at 9150 N. Meridian.

I don’t think there has ever been any ambiguity whatsoever about which, in the final analysis, is the tail and which is the dog at Notre Dame. No one is confused about that.

And 4 years ago I wouldn’t have said it, but I want Kelly to stay at ND.

Or, you can sit back and watch some (hopefully) really excellent officiating. 😂

I’ve disagreed with some things that the IHSAA has done over the years. But they usually have their reasons. Can somebody come up with the justification for the 2 yr. cycle vs. the 4 yr. cycle that everyone on here seems to favor? It seems to me that if the knock on the 2 yr. cycle is that it’s too easy to get moved up on the strength of one superior class, then the potential problem with the 4 yr. cycle is that it is too hard to get out of. You can be bad for a while before you go back down to your natural level. Thoughts?

That’s become quite clear.

I can’t tell from that view whether the would-be tackler left his feet. If he did, it’s not a foul.

Having someone perceived to be a successful head coach can help a lot in the free agent market.

Seriously, I think we can agree if they get creamed by the Packers coming out of the bye then Nagy is a dead man walking. How do Bear fans feel about the “fit” with Jim Harbaugh as the next head coach?

You’re right. Indiana knows something most other state’s don’t. Somehow, we just know better ... despite the mounds of evidence elsewhere.

“Any man more right than his neighbors constitutes a majority of one already.” — Henry David Thoreau Civil Disobedience

In principle, I agree. In reality, the logistics of holding the entire tournament at neutral sites precludes that option. And I thought “fairness” was the goal here. Teams that have made it to the Regional have a legitimate shot at contending for a state championship, so all teams from that point on should be treated as equal, as long as our tournament is all in, unseeded, and random draw. Now, if you want to really talk about actually earning home field advantage in the tournament by your regular season performance, I am completely on board with this. You don’t like “participation” trophies? Neither do I. What do you think awarding a team a home semistate game when they have done nothing more than their opponent is - that’s a “participation” trophy by any other name. And what on earth makes you think you can’t get a “big game” atmosphere at a neutral site? It happens all over the country every year ... except in Indiana. Arguably, neutral sites produce a better “big game” atmosphere because more people can attend due to the reduced travel time. This is just another example of sacrificing a way to make Indiana football better in order to preserve a “feel good” vibe for some unknown school that gets to host a regional once every 40 years. It’s thinking small, taking the tunnel vision view instead of looking out for the good of high school football in Indiana as a whole.

To describe this logic as “fuzzy” is being charitable. How does your logic square with the randomness of who gets home field advantage? There isn’t any real dispute that home field confers an advantage. Why should one “winner” get it and the other “winner” not? If you can’t entitle yourself to a home game by your performance, then you haven’t earned a thing, except the right to play another game. If you don’t have the right to complain about a 3 hr. drive, then you have no logical right to object to a neutral site.

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Saw some interesting stats this morning. Bears are last in the league in points scored and second last in yards per game and yards per play — with Foles starting at QB. Time to blow it up, starting with Pace. You swing and miss on a franchise QB you took that high, no GM can survive that. Let the new GM hire his own coach. Go from there.

Sure. And while we’re at it, rip out all the artificial turf, get rid of the lights because football was meant to be played in daylight, and reinstate leather helmets.

I don't know, but Harbaugh makes over $7 million/yr. At that price tag, they'll have plenty of applicants.

Some people are just better suited to the pro game. That’s all.

I worked a sectional final between the two at Pioneer in 2005. LCC came from 2 scores down, assisted by the Pioneer coach making an arithmetic error and thinking he could knee it out, but ended up having to give the ball back. LCC then scored on the last play, went for 2 and made it to send the game into overtime. You can guess the result. We weren’t too popular in Royal Center that night. Our van had a flat tire when we came out of the locker room after the game, and while we were changing it, they turned out the lights in the parking lot. 😂🤣

Great atmosphere at LCC. Always enjoyed working there. I expect they will be good hosts to the visitors, as well. What are the limitations on fan attendance, and how well do you think SA fans will travel?

That’s two consecutive impressive games by Book. Dare we hope that he has finally turned the corner, and become the guy who can win a big game, rather than just play not to lose it? And that new receiver group is really beginning to jell. Now that the Skowronek kid from Ft. Wayne is healthy, he’s turned into a real big play guy.

All true. But make no mistake, Chatard will bring it, travel notwithstanding. They always do. One of a handful of programs I can say with 100% certainty will show up under any circumstances and give an amazing effort. In case you can't tell, I'm a big admirer of their program. Reminds me a great deal of my old days at St. Ed's.

The best high school game I ever worked was the 2002 sectional championship between 11-0, #1 ranked Chatard, and 11-0, #2 ranked Danville. Danville scored with seconds left, went for 2, and didn’t get it. The physicality of that game, a packed house, the de facto state championship game, all came together for a great high school football experience. That game was no place for the faint of heart, I assure you. They could only hope to approach that this time. But it should be a great football game.

The rest of the B1G hopes you’re wrong.