Footballking16

No but it would sting.

Carmel is peaking at the right time. I was worried about a sectional final matchup with Fishers but they get Westfield instead. Brownsburg likely going to have to pick off Warren and CG in consecutive weeks. @Temptation want to hedge?

You got way sidetracked. Revise a rating system that includes W-L, opponent W-L, SOS and opponent SOS, add a tenth regular season game, and eliminate half the field at the conclusion of the regular season. Take the 16 most northern team 1-4A) and the 16 most southern teams (1-4A) and seed them accordingly.

USC is a football blue blood. It's a much better job than Florida State.

I've always wanted to experience 6am football LOL.

Thanksgiving....?

The IHSAA created the 6th class to promote competitive balance. Unfortunately it split one class in half thus making one less tourney game possible causing the subsequent bye. Class 5A and 6A not playing a week 10 has ZERO bearing on class 1A-4A. It's not like a 5A school has a week off to prepare for a 4A school in the playoffs, each team is at the same advantage/disadvantage. This is a non-issue.

Why is that relevant to schools 1A-4A?

? They're playing the same amount of games under DT's proposal? Week 10 for schools in Class 1A-4A is the first round of sectionals. Current week 10 for schools in 5A-6A is a bye. If you forced schools 5A-6A to play a 10th regular season game, they would be playing the same amount of games in the same given time frame. Your argument makes ZERO sense.

I get what you're saying but numbers so far don't suggest that as this 2020 class isn't quite on par with the 19 and 18 classes IU assembled. IU still only has 14 players committed so definitely time for IU to make a late push. However, IU does bring back an insane amount of talent and depth already so they aren't pressed (like Purdue) to sign a 20+ man class. Would really like to see IU sign a couple of GT's or JUCO's to really solidify an already pretty deep team.

How is it special privileges? There's half the amount of teams in 5A and 6A than there are the rest the classes. There's going to be an empty week somewhere in there given the postseason format.

And advocating a meaningless game that involves a 400 mile roundtrip the week before playoffs is somehow practical? Got it.

Hold up....People complain about a qualifier/seeding because there may be lengthy travel during sectionals but we advocate this?

If Kliff Kingsbury can get a job in the NFL so can Brohm

Defense is very young. They are set to return 9/11 starters and 18/22 in their 2 deep. Have a very young secondary including a true freshman and true sophomore at corner. They play at a bend but don't break pace this year but I expect that side of the ball to be a reliable asset in the coming years.

Until they inevitably lose yes

Hmmm I seem to recall having this discussion with you last year about the direction of the IU program in comparison to that of the Kentucky Wildcats. Glad to have you on board

For who? IU or OSU? OSU’s next 3 weeks are bye, Rutgers, Maryland. IU has yet to play NW or Purdue, two of the three worst teams in the B10. ND is out of any playoff discussion

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Love where this program is at. All the talk around the state has been about the program to the north and their $6mil/yr a coach who can recruit fast and shiny WR’s. Brohm has completely neglected his OL and I don’t see things getting better next year. Yesterday, IU started a true freshman at LT, JR at LG, JR at RG, and a SO at RT. All four will be back next year and IU’s best OL coming into this year broke his ankle in game 3 and is eligible for a redshirt for a 5th year if he so choose. Couple that with the defensive side of the ball that features 5 FR or SO in the two deep of the front four with only one reserve SR, the future looks extremely bright with young and talented skill position players.

Something like that.

Decatur is a good football team. I guess when Decatur is penciled to play Cathedral, I’ll start to give it some thought...

I would suspect when and if it’s time, Cathedral and/or New Pal will have their full focus in Decatur Central.

But to my point....what does this have to do with a playoff qualification matter?

Really fail to see where this correlates in the discussion between the all-in and playoff qualification? Couldn't a team in Indiana theoretically forfeit every single one of their regular season games keep players healthy while still being admitted to the postseason? Actually, I'm surprised most teams in Indiana don't rest their starters/play a week 9 game under the current format.