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I guess “tough” is one way to look at it. Another possibility is “ego-driven” (at the kids’ expense). But I wish him the best of luck. Whiting has always had a nice program and a good fan base.

Those extolling the overturning of Roe as a victory for “states’ rights,” be careful what you ask for. Roe was grounded in an interpretation of the 5th and 14th amendments that recognized a fundamental right of individual privacy, which included the right to determine what happens with the individual’s own body. This decision is a giant step toward rolling back the notion that the Constitution embodies a right of privacy. Is that what you really want? If no, how are you going to stop the train as it gains momentum?

Indiana’s Republican supermajority General Assembly plans to address the state’s abortion laws during a July 6 special session. Get ready for the sh*tshow to end all sh*tshows.

Just what this country needs: another divisive force to drive us further apart. A bunch of old men telling women what they can and cannot do. Shameful.

Tim was acutely aware of his influence on the GID and was careful not to insert himself into too many discussions, lest his presence chill the debate.

You need to think bigger. I’m sure he is.

I’m sure there are some NCAA transfers prompted by considerations other than playing time or NIL. But there’s no doubt the creation of the transfer portal has led to a different mentality among many: “If it’s not working for me here, rather than buckle down and work harder, I’ll just go somewhere else.”

Great idea. 👍

I’m actually on an airplane … but got the in-flight wi fi just so I could do that. 😂🤣

This is potentially a huge win for the 2nd Amendment folks. The specific holding of the case is as follows: “New York’s proper-cause requirement violates the Fourteenth Amendment by preventing law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms in public for self-defense.” Some might call this a formal acknowledgement of the inability of the government to protect its own citizens from the lawless elements in our country. And it’s not just limited to state laws. It includes local ordinances like those cities that use “may issue” laws to limit handgun ownership.

Whatever it is, or could be, it’s peanuts compared to what he’s going to do in the world before he’s finished. This guy is going to be much, much more than a football player.

This kid is this generation’s Jack Armstrong. For those of you young folks, look that up. An outstanding young man from little Pioneer High School, with his best football ahead of him and a degree from the prestigious Mendoza School of Business already in his pocket. What a great story. A true Notre Dame Man. https://mobile.twitter.com/AE_Kiser/status/1526399998287659009/photo/1

Our crew made a rare trip to central Indiana during the regular season one year to work Fishers @ Avon. Dave Shelbourne, formerly at Highland, was coaching Avon and Rick Wimmer, formerly of Merrillville, was coaching Fishers. When TA found out we were coming, he got all excited and promised to come over and see us. We had a great time chatting before the game. This picture of the coin toss be fore the game was taken by TA himself.

The trickle down effect of the NCAA transfer portal.

It was 12 years ago today that the GID suffered a devastating blow from which many thought it would never recover. The founder and guiding spirit of the forum, Tim Adams, passed away suddenly. Tim was a long time coach, and a tireless promoter of Indiana high school football. I consider myself very fortunate to have gotten to know him and call him a good friend. I know many of the people on the forum now joined after Tim passed, and they know him only by the occasional references on here. Perhaps others who knew him might share some of their recollections of this very good man.

He was famous for drinking away his signing bonus when he signed his first pro contract. A notorious carouser.

Have you ever seen him?

Unfortunately, this is a good advertisement for living a healthy lifestyle.

Neurological humor! Love it!

That’s actually a more understandable way to express it. You’re protected from discrimination if you fall into one of those classes. But if you don’t, tough luck. Now some places have local laws that expand the list of protected classes. But still, protection is not available if your class is not on the list.

Watson has settled 20 of the 24 lawsuits against him. The immediate effects of this are: The four remaining plaintiffs now have even more leverage than before. if there’s anyone else out there still thinking of suing, they now have added incentive to do so. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/browns/2022/06/21/deshaun-watson-browns-settles-lawsuits-allege-sexual-misconduct-massages/7688001001/ Browns QB Deshaun Watson settles all but four of 24 lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has reached a confidential settlement with all but four of the 24 women who sued him and accused him of sexual misconduct during massage sessions in 2020 and early 2021, the women’s attorney said Tuesday. The settlements end the women’s litigation against him nearly 15 months after most were filed in 2021. “Today I announce that all cases against Deshaun Watson, with the exception of four, have settled,” plaintiffs attorney Tony Buzbee said in a statement. “We are working through the paperwork related to those settlements. Once we have done so, those particular cases will be dismissed. The terms and amounts of the settlements are confidential. We won’t comment further on the settlements or those cases.” Settling the cases allows Watson to move on from most of the litigation after it generated regular ugly headlines about him, at least somewhat spoiling his recent arrival in Cleveland as the new $230 million quarterback of the Browns. Settling the cases also helps him avoid several days of deposition testimony that were scheduled for him this week. Those depositions are no longer going forward. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in May the investigation into the allegations against Watson was nearing an end, but it’s not clear what the league knew about two new lawsuits filed against Watson this year or information thatcame out of recent pretrial discovery. "Today’s development has no impact on the collectively bargained disciplinary process," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Watson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, declined comment Tuesday when contacted by USA TODAY Sports. Hardin had said the women were lying and that Buzbee viewed Watson as a “payday” after the women accused Watson of improper behavior, including exposing himself, causing his genitals to touch them and in some cases coercing sex. Watson, 26, never was arrested or charged after two grand juries in Texas declined to indict him. There could have been several reasons the grand juries chose not to indict him, including a lack of hard evidence in these cases individually when Watson’s word was pitted against those of the women. Only one of the criminal complainants was called in to testify at the Harris County grand jury proceeding in March even though other complainants there were subpoenaed and ready to testify, Buzbee told USA TODAY Sports previously. One of the cases that did not settle is the lawsuit of the first plaintiff to sue Watson, Ashley Solis. Buzbee said he looks forward to trying her case and the others remaining active in due course. “The cases against Deshaun Watson started with one phone call, from one brave and strong woman,” Buzbee stated. “That woman was Ashley Solis. At the time of that call she was just one of the hundreds of calls seeking legal assistance that our firm gets weekly. Even though she was originally turned away by our screening process, my staff insisted that I personally speak with her. I’m glad she persisted. Once we took a second look, and after having contact with Watson’s original lawyer who disrespected Ashley and her profession and who arrogantly minimized the conduct of someone he referred to as an 'asset,' I was convinced that our law firm should try to help her. “As a result of Ashley’s lone but brave voice, soon many women who had allegedly experienced the same conduct were emboldened to step forward. I am incredibly proud to represent them all. They have endured vile criticism and fanatical ignorance. They faced withering cross examination by skilled litigators and stood firm. They are warriors all. Today we have an important announcement about these cases, but it is important to point out that, without Ashley Solis, the conduct experienced by these women would likely have continued unfettered. The truth is, without her courage and willingness to come forward, the NFL wouldn’t currently be contemplating discipline; there would be no examination of how teams might knowingly or unknowingly enable certain behavior; sports teams wouldn’t be reviewing their personnel screening processes; and this important story wouldn’t have dominated the sports headlines for more than a year.” One of the newest lawsuits against Watson noted that Watson previously had offered each plaintiff $100,000 to settle their cases, but not all would accept that amount, “due to the aggressive nondisclosure agreement that Watson’s team proposed.” Similarly, the terms of the settlements might never be revealed.

There’s no doubt that the IHSAA is litigation-averse, and that may be one of the reasons they implemented the SF instead of the multiplier, aside from the fact that it is infinitely more fair. Whether their fear of litigation was actually justified is another issue. “Discrimination” gets a bad rap, because people automatically think that all forms of discrimination are illegal. But there are actually very few forms of discrimination that are addressed by litigation. Race, creed, national origin, gender (sometimes), age (sometimes), sexual orientation (sometimes). Perhaps a few others.But there are lots of forms of discrimination that do not run counter to the law. Suppose a private employer decided he would hire only left-handed people because he was left-handed. Could a right-handed person denied a job sue him for that discrimination? Nope.

Once again, I was too slow and ran out of time to edit. Let me explain. The IHSAA can be treated as a quasi-governmental entity when it deals with individuals in, for example, eligibility decisions. That’s why they often lose those lawsuits. But not so when they are dealing with their own member institutions. That’s completely different. There, they can essentially only be sued by a member institution for violating their own rules. That’s because the rules are the equivalent of the terms of a contract with the member institution.

Please stop with the discrimination lawsuit stuff. Not a snowball’s chance in hell.

Ran out of time to edit the above post. I was going to add: I guess my question would be: “If playing schools in places like Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis, Columbus, etc., does not result in an unfair competitive advantage, why would anyone think that playing schools from Pittsburgh, or Alabama, Georgia, California, or Florida does provide such an advantage?”