Boilernation

Agreed on Jones. Yeah, @Coach Nowlin, can you unpack your comment regarding Brohm? Also, I've mentally prepared myself for a massacre on Saturday. Oh well. I'll still enjoy watching Purdue on the big stage.

Yes...the alter ego has returned! Be honest, you just wanted to tell us Clacks (with multiple P5 Offers) is transferring to Merrillville. It's going to be great watching Marshall own that program.

On offense, the QB and RB both return. I believe they started 2 SO and 2 JR on the OL. Stokes returns at WR. Majority of D returns. They were ahead of schedule.

It was perfect timing as well that he was mentioned by the broadcast literaly seconds from Michigan blowing the game open. Michigan definately has the edge now. Wow, that was a statement by Harbough and company. I would be very surprised if they came out flat against Purdue.

I was going to ask @temptation if he was nervous about this stretch run (Ohio State/CFP) with JJ not being a proven passer. Well, not sure if yesterday was just a fluke, but he passed that test with ease. Also, can't believe I'm saying it, but is Fitz on the hot seat going into next year?

Valpo/Whiteland was the only game I wanted in entirety. I thougth the officiating was phenomenal. There were a lot of important calls in that game and instant replay showed the officials were correct every single time. One of the biggest was the placement of the Whiteland punt that could have pinned Valpo inside the 1 yard line as opposed to where they started on the 20.

Ha! I saw @Piratefan101at the Fishers Target tonight. He was stocking up on tissue paper and bourbon and ice cream. But, he insisted he didn’t watch the Valpo game. Just nonchalantly shrugged it off and said he didn’t have time to watch 5A football. I think the irony was lost on him. Claimed to be in town scouting 7th graders since the Hammond/Gary recruiting pipeline is too hot.

Man, it’s been since 1993 when I was in the stands at the RCA Dome to watch Hobart beat East Central that I’ve seen a Duneland team win a football Title. Fealt good to finally see it again. Dare I say there are a lot of similarities between Marshall and Hobart legend Don Howell? Feels like Marshall is playing “Howell” ball with modern day formations. Smart, disciplined, and physical football that’ll be won on the lines. And running counters and off tackle non stop. Just wild to see for me. Whiteland brought an all out onslaught early on and Valpo didn't flinch. Just went to work methodically and took the lead back. How about Whiteland? The fought and battled in similar fashion. Two tough teams battling to the final plays. Love seeing it. Valpo returns about 19 starters. They were clearly a better team with #9 healthy.

Here’s new data for @Piratefan101: Most Football State Titles In NWI: Hobart: 4 Andrean: 3 Valpo: 2 There are multiple teams with 1. In fact, out of those teams, Merrillville is the last one in terms of being most recent.

It’s a good thing Carroll’s WR let everyone know he had a 1st down reception while trailing 21-3. From the looks of it he won’t get many more. Carroll’s OL is just getting abused. They have got to scheme a way to protect their QB at the half and give him some time to throw. Otherwise, like you said, it’s going to get even uglier very quickly.

The trash talking after that hit and then the Carroll WR signaling for a first down while trailing 21-3 drives me absolutely crazy.

Yep. It’s clear MD made the adjustments needed for this year.

I only had time to watc the 1st half. I’m assuming the 2nd half was about the same. I think the elder Statesmen coaching MD schooled the young Andrean HC. Andrean didn’t look prepared and MD looked prepared for anything Andrean tried doing offensively.

LOL...so true. But he'll pat himself on the back everytime he can mention Crown Point couldn't handle speed.

That sounds like a lot of cheatin' and transferin' for what? King of the 5A North? No. King of the Duneland? No. King of Lake County? No. Sounds like a waste of resources and time.

Whatever it is, can he be trusted? His opinion of Valpo, you know a DAC rival from about 10 miles east of Merrillville, was so blatantly wrong on so many occasions this season I'm not sure how he can possibly try to predict anything from a state level in 5A. At some point you just got a call a spade a spade and move on.

Agree with pretty much everything. I think UGA is a lock with a W against Ga Tech. No way LSU could beat them bad enough in Atlanta to knock Georgia out. If LSU wins it's likely by less than 5.

Agreed...and then the 2nd half?? Not sure why Getsy is still having Fields run when he's cramping and his hurting. Looking forward to seeing this offense when Fields actually has some protection AND WR's that can seperate. He's shown some flahes of what he can do with his arm when he has time.

Great highlites of the Valpo/Snider game from WANE. I'm assuming #9 is the Valpo RB that has missed most of the season due to injury. He's big. He and that Valpo O-Line are going to be a for Whiteland's front 7. The QB scramble for a TD on 4th & Goal from the 9 was a miracle. Snider was SO close to bringing him down and sealing the win. https://www.google.com/search?q=valparaiso+vs.+snider+highlites&oq=valparaiso+vs.+snider+highlites&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i10i160.4794j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:1b63a94d,vid:YgEwTwhvrt8 Yep! Was that considered an upset when Valpo beat Carmel? IIRC, Dullaghan was Carmel's coach and was ticked Carmel had to travel north to Valpo for the State Championship.

Marshall loves running Wildcat off tackle. It has to be demoralizing for a D-Line that can't stop it. Man, I agree with @scarab527. Marshall is a great coach whose style is tailor made for playoff football.

Nope. And a lot of people, including me, penciled in Decatur Central as the team from the Mid-State.

I imagine @Piratefan101 is at least 5 shots in somewhere on Broadway Avenue for having to deal with the fact the Valparaiso Vikings are kings of the 5A North and the hated Andrean Fighting '59'ers are heading back to LOS. It's going to be a very painful weekend for Cody. Perhaps Warriors4Life makes an appearance.

He's been committed to ND for over a year. Could have also played baseball practically anywhere he wanted. Haven't heard if he'll also play baseball at ND.

Bowen had 358 yards and 5 TD's by the time Andrean stopped feeding him the ball early in the 4th tonight. Beast. If I were Andrean's coach I'd make them watch some film of the 2014 game when Andrean was going for a repeat and Tri West slapped them back to Lake County. I'm guessing the boys from Evansville wanted this rematch and don't plan on losing 2 years in a row to the '59'ers.

I feel like these two teams are extremely identical in playing style. Is that correct? Valpo is just enormous on the lines and uses that to their advantage with a slow paced game. Valpo is very young and playing vergy solid as of late with a late addition at RB. How experienced is Whiteland? Feels like an opening line of Valpo -1.5. No offense to Whiteland, but Valpo is finally catching somewhat of a break in the Finals. The Vikings faced the following offensive juggernauts in their 3 previous visits: 85: Jeff George 01: James Banks 19: Charlie Spegal