BTF

I totally get it. I've always appreciated the Luers program being a Fort Wayne guy. But I noticed a major cultural shift back in the mid 90's. Feel free to PM me.

Bishop Luers played in 3A for six seasons from 2013-2018. As a long time follower of the Luers program, I'm quite certain their lack of success during that time period had something to do with transfer of power from father to son. Luers is playing at a level right now that shouldn't make them any difference whether they are in 2A or 3A. That being said, I can't speak of Luers enrollment numbers nor the notion that they may have manipulated them. IF they did, then shame on them. But that's a big if.

I should try that. I actually miss radio commentary.

THANKS. You AND Gonzo could be BEST friends. Better be CAREFUL though. YOUR grammar leaves a lot to be desired. BUT..........you won't have to worry about me correcting YOU, that's a YOU and Gonzo thing. If that's your VALUE to the forum, then KEEP up the good work!

Not really, he brings good dialoge to the table.

What was the IHSAA's delay in your opinion to cause legislators to step to the plate?

Ahhh, yes. As mentioned earlier. Turn on the radio instead. It's okay, I enjoy listening to Herbstreit.

This bill will make it really easy for a kid who gets yelled at by a coach to transfer to another school. Instead of working through problems, the player will have the last laugh when they say "adios." I guess the hope would be that lots of thought better be put into the decision, because with a "one time" rule, the grass isn't always greener somewhere else. You're pretty much stuck. There has to be a limit though, otherwise bad programs will get worse. See Indianapolis as exibit A. They have both the best and the worst teams in the state, not much in between.

Furthermore, there's typically something that goes into these decisions that isn't seen by the public eye. It's easy to criticize from the outside looking in. Sometimes it's just a matter of this staff having a good relationship with that staff and the desire to play other programs that share your values. Buzea's no dummy. In fact, he could make an argument for best coach in the state of Indiana. I'm sure he knew what he was doing when he picked up Pike.

Could we argue that Notre Dame would have come in at #4? The AP had them at #3. If it were a four team playoff, I really wonder if the committee would have placed Penn State ahead of the Irish.

Nah, I enjoy your posts. Just didn't really understand this one. I agree with @Irishman though. And I think 90% of America would agree. We shouldn't have to listen to a biased announcer, giving his take on a pass interference call, brainwash the rest of America on his point of view. In the end, does it really matter? No, games are won on the field. Outcomes will be remembered more than what some guy on television says. That being said, I do like Herbstreit. I don't like his bias toward Ohio State and never appreciated his bias against Notre Dame. I feel like he's gotten better on both accounts though.

I actually wrote that and erased it. Didn't feel like diving in. Still perplexed as to why that question needs an answer, lol. Let's just say 90% of fans don't want to listen to a biased point of view and call it a day.

That's really a serious question?

I didn't think he did. Didn't want to bring it to the table since I wasn't positive. That's really the major difference. Again, I don't think anyone cares if Corso is bias, he does it with a sense of humor. Not Herbstreit. He was VERY upset the last time ND was in the four team playoff and made it clear that they weren't better than Ohio State. In my opinion, it was clearly a biased take. He tries to make it look like he's not giving an emotional analysis, but I've been watching him long enough to see right through him. He does it all the time. Even calling Notre Dame an irrelevent program after 2012. Hell, someone else the other day said Notre Dame wasn't relevent anymore even though you can't count more than six teams that have a better track record than the Irish over the past 12 years. That's just being hateful if you ask me.

He and I enjoy bantering about Homestead/Noblesville. And yes, 100%, he'll be on your side. You should appreciate me bringing him into this. Not to worry though, he appears to be taking a break.

What am I agreeing with? Northern schools can't win the 6A title? I won't go that far, but I will agree that it's highly unlikely. The north has had some good victories over Indy's finest the past few seasons. Not sure why citing that is considered "ridiculous." I brought something to the table other than your example five seasons ago.

Not sure why you're getting your panties in a wad. All I said was that a game from six years ago was an overrated example. Pretty sure the Snider team that I cited did win a blue ribbon, lol. Geeesh. Either you're struggling to articulate yourself or I'm struggling to comprehend. Remind me again of they point you're trying to make. That teams up north need to schedule Indy teams? Been doing that for the past two seasons.

I'm not arguing that that the Indy burbs don't own 6A football. I'm just saying that Homestead's overtime victory over Noblesville is an "overrated" example. Homestead blew threw the SAC with a healthy Hardwick that year, by FAR the Spartan's MVP of the team. Losing him before the playoffs really hurt that them. You also have to look at the human element of a team that's 9-0 going up against an unfamiliar opponent that's 1-8. Something tells me that Homestead wasn't too jacked up to be in that game after a two hour drive. While everyone is quick to bring that game to the forefront, no one seems to want to remember how Snider clobbered Warren Central two seasons ago or how Carroll took out the HCC's #1 team the year before that. Two years ago the HCC's #1 team bowed out to a team in the far Northwest corner. But hey, if you want to site a one off game from 2019, go right ahead. Was it an eye opener? Sure, I never said it wasn't. But it sure as hell doesn't tell the entire story. Let me have it @temptation!

I'll give you that, I just don't think it's a "good" comparison. Presuming you can roll with "that."

Has anyone ever really cared if Corso was biased? Of course he was, but it was all in good humor. IU stunk to high heaven, hard to take serious. This year was pretty much fun as well. Herbstreit has more of a serious side, so really not a good comparison.

Overrated example.

Got it. Thanks.

I do not. Herbstreit shows his bias. I like the guy, but he's not smart enough to hide it.

Am I wrong though? I think ND's stigma has something to do with it versus actual performance on the field.

I don't trust those things. Texas would have been favored over ND by 3pts. They were 0-2 against Georgia, ND was 1-0. There's still a stigma with ND. If Alabama had ND's schedule and scores, they'd be a 1-3pt dog against the Buckeyes. Georgia sure as hell wouldn't be a 9pt underdog, and they lost handily to the Irish.