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I don’t know about that. But I do appreciate the courage you’ve shown … coming out like that. 🤣😂

You are getting perilously close to the point where scholarship athletes become university employees. And the universities don’t want that, for one simple reason: Can you say “union?”

It’s just like the football playoffs. We have a number of states that have already done this successfully. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel.

It looks like I’ll be attending this game on Sept. 20 at North Posey. What’s the outlook for these two teams in 2024?

You’re so easy.

Comparing the current AP poll with the very first one in 1936. Looks like only one team has stood the test of time. 😉

There were 48 brand new helmets in that building, among other things.

Here is the link to their GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-northlakes-comeback-after-fire

Normal start time … with the visitors traveling 285 mi. one way. Interesting.

Marion Local has the nation’s longest current winning streak … 48 games!

The AP poll came out today, officially signaling the end of the off season, and the beginning of the real season. So, a new Topic was warranted. Oregon at #3? 🤪

Flipped from his Vanderbilt baseball commitment. https://irishsportsdaily.com/s/23777/coach-new-notre-dame-safety-commit-brandon-logan-is-the-total-package Coach | New Notre Dame Safety Commit Brandon Logan Is "The Total Package" Kurt Tippmann means it when the Snider High School head coach calls Brandon Logan‍ his hardest-working player. “He's probably the most competitive kid we have in our program in all facets,” says Snider of Logan, a 2025 Indiana safety who announced his commitment to Notre Dame on Saturday. “The kid just loves to compete; whether it's football, baseball; everything he does. He is a true competitor. To back that up, he's a person of very strong character and work ethic. “He was just awarded our #1 jersey for this year, which is awarded based on a coaches vote for the guy who has put in the most work from the previous season to the beginning of this upcoming season. He outworks everybody in every facet of our program. So, he'll be a great representative of that.” The 5-foot-11, 186-pound Logan had already earned plenty of accolades and opportunities through his performances on the football and baseball fields leading into his senior season. Tippmann says Logan’s continued drive speaks to who Logan is as a person. “Nobody in our program who's around us very much is surprised by him earning that because he's the most consistent guy every day,” the coach says. “He shows up every day and gives his best effort at everything; school, being a great teammate, training and then whatever it is that he's being coached to do. Football, baseball, same thing when he was a basketball player. It speaks to really who he is. Brandon is the same kid every day. “He's not consumed about notoriety, he doesn't care about the accolades. What he cares about is competing and helping his team be successful, whether it be football or baseball. He's just a great teammate. He's a great kid. We're proud of him - as we are with all of our kids - that when they see benefits of the work that they put in, the opportunities that are created, that's special. That's what high school football is all about.” As far as on the field, Tippmann says it’s a combination of Logan’s physical and mental abilities that make him special. “He's very intelligent,” says Tippmann. “He's an A student, he's very intelligent, he plays with a lot of natural instincts about the game. He's a leader on the defense, but part of that is his role as a safety, getting us in and out of coverages and things like that. He just plays very instinctively. Athletically, he is very gifted both in his ability to run, change direction, and jump. He's kind of the total package. “He's long. He plays long. I don't know what his reach is, but he is extremely long and he's a long-strider. So on film, it doesn't always look like he's going that fast, but he's cooking. He runs a 4.4 40 and changes direction really, really well. He's explosive out of breaks. He's aggressive. I think the natural talent is God-given, but then his aggression and his confidence, that all comes from being a student of the game and studying where and when he's supposed to be at places and then just being confident and going to get it. He tackles really well in space because understands leverage and tracking. He's just very efficient when it comes to those things.” A former Vanderbilt baseball commit, Logan’s experience in the outfield help him in the secondary, according to Tippman. “His baseball skills allow him as a safety to navigate angles of where the ball's going and how to get there quickest, how to adjust angles,” the coach says. “Those are things that are hard to teach. But when we've got a guy who tracks the ball in center field all summer and spring, it's something that comes more natural to him.” Tippmann sees the opportunity to play for Notre Dame and head coach Marcus Freeman as a tremendous one for Logan. “I've had the pleasure of meeting Coach Freeman on several occasions, whether it be recruiting or different functions, taking guys up there for spring practice. He is also a man of character. I've known Coach Freeman since he was an assistant at Purdue. He recruited this part of Fort Wayne when he was at Purdue. I've always had a tremendous amount of respect for him. “I know that he believes in the same things we believe in, in terms of what football's all about and values the things in a player that I think Brandon fits very well in. We feel confident that Brandon's going to a place that'll help him continue to develop in all facets and continue to provide him opportunities for whatever lies ahead.”

Kid from FW Snider, Brandon Logan, will play both football and baseball at ND.

Well, this is a nice little “F*#@ You!” from Michigan to the NCAA. 🤣😂😅 https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40796043/jim-harbaugh-michigan-honorary-captain-opener Jim Harbaugh to be Michigan's honorary captain for opener Jim Harbaugh will be back at Michigan Stadium for the Wolverines' season opener. The former Michigan coach has accepted an invitation to be the team's honorary captain for the Wolverines' Aug. 31 game against Fresno State. "I look forward to having him back in Ann Arbor for that game," Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said in an interview on the "1 Star Recruits" podcast. Harbaugh left Michigan to take the head-coaching job with the Los Angeles Chargersafter leading the Wolverines to a national championship last season.

Here are my suggestions. I’m not a big YouTube fan, since you often don’t know anything about the person presenting the video. Make sure you join and stay active in your local officials association. There are a list of them, with contact information, at https://www.myihsaa.net/associations. Join the Indiana Football Officials Association. They publish several resources for football officials, including a daily rules question during the season. You can obtain membership information by e-mailing registrar@ifoa.us. Join the National Association of Sports Officials. With the membership comes a subscription to Referee Magazine. https://www.naso.org/joinrenew/ An invaluable resource. The best rules study guide is, hands down, Redding Study Guide to NFHS Football Rules, available at https://store.referee.com/new-2024-redding-study-guide-to-nfhs-football-rules The best instructional videos on high school football are those put out every year by Bill Lemonnier, now retired after a long time as a B1G referee. I know there are a number on YouTube, and you can buy his videos at any officiating supply house. Just make sure he’s talking about high school and not college, although there’s usually a lot of overlap. Download, and become thoroughly familiar with, the IHSAA Mechanics and Best Practices For A Crew Of Five. You can find it at https://myihsaa-prod-ams.azurewebsites.net/api/resource-library/categories/4addf0d4-4c8f-4768-0924-08d5f70ac583/documents/14281afd-f779-4c9a-0219-08da1bdec6e8/file. This is our Bible. Good luck in your officiating career. If I can be of any help, just message me.

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Kudos to LS for stepping up and scheduling this perennial small school power. Marion Local has won 14 state championships, including last season’s Div. VII title. We’ve seen big schools like Cathedral and Center Grove scheduling out of state powerhouses, but it’s great to see a small school with that mentality. I’m actually thinking about taking this one in. Harrell’s site says the game will be the 23rd, but does not list a starting time. I know we’ve got Linton people on here. How about some insight on the game, this edition of the Miners, etc.?

Who am I to question the NCAA? 🤣😂 One thing to keep in mind is that these sanctions have nothing to do with the sign stealing scandal. That shoe has yet to drop.

Perhaps if regular season games were more than mere exhibitions leading up to the tournament, the Kingsmen would have shown up.

Now, @temptation, you know there are a lot of young posters on here. They look up to you. And now you’re telling them the ends justify the means. Tsk, tsk. Bad example.

A hundred years ago.

People who oppose free transferability of high school kids are also likely to lament the way college sports have been affected by NIL and the transfer portal. That’s because they have dramatically affected something we loved, and made it radically different from what it was. Perhaps, though, it’s simply an inevitable outgrowth of the way society now looks at teenagers much differently than they did just a generation ago. They have individual rights, and are treated more like adults than children. So, why should they have to justify where they go to school, and why? Other students don’t have to do that. It’s a growing realization that high school athletics are a part of - not separate from - real life.

You mean, like Mike Tomlin? Why does he still have a job then?

Hard to say that Harbaugh “failed” as an NFL coach. His record was 49-22-1. In four years, he led the San Francisco 49ers to three-straight NFC Championship Games, including an appearance in Super Bowl XLVII. A lot of guys would like to “fail” that way.

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