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Evv. Memorial making an effort to end the Central Bears' season for a 2nd straight year...

Tigers up 21 - 17 with under 5 mins to play after pinning the Bears back on their own 5 yd line with a nice punt.  This could be last drive of game for the Bears...

Not the game most of us expected but happy to walk away with the "W" at this time of the year.  MD got out to the 37 -0  lead but Miners made a good effort at a rally to close it out at 37 -20. 

Appreciated the play by play guys on livestream tonight.  Man, the main guy barely gets a chance to breath with all the sponsor promos he has to do btwn plays. Great to see Linton community supporting their team.  The prime rib special from the local sports pub about had me grabbing my car keys and making a road trip.😷   

I do have one question...what was the deal with the running clock towards the end of the game?  Obviously that rule has changed this year but first time we have been subject to it this year.  It was 37 - 14 to begin the fourth quarter, but that is when the running clock seemed to kick in - ?

On 10/31/2020 at 1:09 PM, tango said:

The Tigers are heavy underdogs this week.  We have several key players out with season-ending injuries and Central is very talented.  It will be a tough challenge to stay in this game.  

I think the term "Down, but not out" always applies to teams like Memorial; disciplined, well coached, determined. They may have had some unfortunate injuries late in the season but if a team comes in a little over confident - something the Bears have been guilty of at times - the Tigers could steal one.  Central has all the tools to go deep in the tournament but have tripped themselves up at times, IMO.  Best of luck to both teams.  

3 minutes ago, Miner_Pride said:

Yeah it woulda been nice to put faces to these names and have a handshake and a laugh pregame tonight at the Roy.  I really have made some great friends over the years at various schools we've played...   Last year I got down to the bowl so late....all i could do was set up.. get ready...pens laid out... paper... computer screen at the ready... look up... 7-0 Cats....  eeeeesh. 

In past years, there would be a group of us who would meet at the State Championship games, usually in one of the end zones to shake hands and put faces with screen names.  That is where I first met "TA"...  still hard to believe he is no longer with us.  Much too soon.  Without Tim Adams, where would all go to discuss all these REALLY IMPORTANT things!

Good luck SR Raiders!

1 minute ago, itiswhatitis said:

Love those kind of stories.  For me it's another part of the game.  Just like the smell of burning leaves, hot chocolate, fried foods, turned up turf/dirt, etc.   All part of the game that I appreciate.

To me, this is all just part of the experience and often the part we remember most years later.  I remember throwing those kids passes but couldn't tell the game, the score, etc if my life depended on it.   

3 minutes ago, itiswhatitis said:

Linton has the North End Zone kids.   There is always a bunch of them playing football there during a Miner home game.  They are all pretending to be Miners.   I know I have heard many Miner players say they used to play in the North End Zone when they were little.

Back in the day - OLD MAN TELLING A STORY ALERT - before the Bowl had turf installed, kids used to go down on the field and play during halftime, after the band left.  I would take my boys down as well and would often end up throwing passes to alI kids who used to line up.  Once the turf was installed, Reitz maintenance crew would chase us off field because somehow our tennis shoes were going to damage the field.  Go figure.  I think he was just a grouchy dude who hated to see all the kids - including the really old one, having so much fun!

36 minutes ago, itiswhatitis said:

I've enjoyed the discussion that has been going on the past few days.  And NO ONE has been disrespectful.   That is what has been so great about it.  (For me) It's always great to talk with other fans.   I seriously doubt most of the Mater Dei fans would have posted much on here this week if this topic hadn't been brought up.  I have a great respect for Mater Dei and their fans.   Most of them are well informed and articulate.   It has been a fun week chatting.   Now it is less than 12 hours to game time.   It's really a shame they aren't allowing fans in the game.  There is nothing like a playoff game at Roy Williams Field.   It is ALWAYS electric and the Miners feed off of that energy.

Completely agree.  I may have disagreed with some of your thoughts & opinions outlined in this thread but I respect them, nonetheless.  Opinions are based on each of our own personal experiences in life and that is why they will often differ.  Doesn't make them wrong, just different.  One of my fave college profs used to say that "real understanding occurs at the point which two competing opinions collide". Life has shown that to be true.

1 hour ago, RoadRunner said:

It is just very hard for people to understand that some schools have very good/successful high school football programs. The better your coach/program, the more wins you get. The more wins you get, the more people want to be apart of that program. Kids want to be apart of successful programs. 

If your band is constantly winning/going to state, odds are they are going to have more kids join band. I am not saying Linton isn't a successful program (because that would be a lie), they just aren't as successful in 2A. "there is no chance we can win sectional, why should we even play" 

Mater Dei has a legitimate shot to represent the south half of Indiana every single year. That looming in their student body probably makes kids think "I want to be apart of that"

EXACTLY!  Very well put.  MD "recruits" new kids everytime they face the crowd and raise their helmets after victory.  Kids of all ages are sitting in the stands (at least in a normal year!)see that and want to be a part of it.  I imagine this is no different than most successful programs be it sports, band, cheer, STEM, etc.  Success breeds success.

5 hours ago, itiswhatitis said:

Oh I wasn't suggesting that MD was holding down their enrollment for athletics.   It is just a bit mind numbing when you say, "8 feeder schools" vice only one.   I can imagine the "recruiting" that goes on between the private schools to get those players from the 12 - 15 or 25 - 30 kids.   I can imagine part of it is $$ and part of it is which school will give my kid the best education, besides the athletics.  Still the numbers are much bigger for even one private school than a public school.   And yes I know it was posted that some go to a public school.   I can imagine that has ONLY to do with the sports.

The only "non-public" schools that exist in Evansville are the two catholic schools, Mater Dei & Memorial, Evansville Day School - a true private school ($$$), and Evansville Christian School, which opened 3-4 yrs ago.  What people cannot seem to grasp - or simply don't want to - about the "recruiting" situation btwn these schools is there really isn't any to speak of. There is a lot of family tradition and territorial loyalty that exist among Mater Dei & Memorial famlies.

Generally, kids who grow up on the East side and attend the east deanery schools, attend Memorial.  Kids from the west side and west deanery school, generally attend Mater Dei.  I say "generally" because there are a number of kids, esp on the west side, who leave the catholic feeder schools to attend Reitz.  Academically, Reitz is a very well-regarded school, easily on par with MD with none of the extra cost. That is a factor for some families.  Rarely do west side kids end up at Memorial or vice versa. 

As an example, Paul McIntosh, the great QB of what are considered to be some of the best Reitz teams ever, was a west side catholic feeder school kid who could have gone to MD but chose RHS.  It is rare for kids who attended EVSC grade schools to attend MD.  It does happen, but very rarely.  I say this as a past member of the Evv Catholic School Board, privy to the numbers from all school across the Diocese & EVSC.

2 hours ago, itiswhatitis said:

But depth and injuries are of no concern to MD because they always have the numbers.   

This is factually incorrect, sorry.  Depth & injuries are always a concern at MD just like they are at all other schools. Numbers do always equal talent, obviously.  Certainly, the greater the numbers the more chance there is of a good player to replace a great one but numbers, in and of themselves, do not solve all ills.  

3 hours ago, Moonshiners said:

On a hot summer’s night in August of 1982 my favorite wrestling tag team was formed. In my eyes Strike Force is the greatest tag team known to man. Tito Santana and Rick Martel could beat up anyone one out there. Due to politics it took them until October of 1987 to win the tag team title. For years they had to take a back seat to lesser tag teams like the islanders and the Hart foundation, but they were patient and stayed the course. The WWF robbed them again shortly after, and fixed a match so Demolition could win the title. Strike Force would never hold the belt again and after a couple of years Rick Martel turned heel and left Tito high and dry and they eventually started their individual careers.

I believe that championship title in 1987 catapulted MD football to what it is today. When the going gets tough the Wildcats think about everything Strike Force had to go through to win that title without the help of the WWF fat cats and they dig deep and get the job done. I can’t confirm with certainty, but I believe coach Goebel has broken out some old vhs tapes at halftime when MD is down just to show them the kind of heart Strike Force had...the heart of true champions. I hope the Miners think about that on Friday. Can they beat MD? Maybe. Can they beat MD AND Strike Force? No way

Now I know where all those Busch Light cans I find in my yard come from.. 😎  

All Hail Strike Force!

16 hours ago, vicvinegar said:

I couldn't get the link to work, but the Mater Dei game is on IHSAA.tv

 

Unsure about any of the other SIAC games. 

 

Link seems to accurate and now working:

Since I have been unable to actually attend a Mater Dei game this season and have never seen the Miners play, my non-expert, totally un-educated guess is MD 24-14.  This is based entirely on my being an MD fan & admitted “homer” so take for as little as it is worth.   

Best of luck to both teams for a well-played and injury free game and may all fans travel safely.  We have all had more than enough to deal with in 2020 already!

Looks like this will be another good game.  Both teams are playing some of their best football and have improved over the last 6 games, or so.

If I understand correctly, Linton plays on natural grass so field conditions could play a role.  Weather is supposed to oblige, with little rain in forecast. So as long as field has not been torn up too much over course of season, playing conditions should not be a factor. 

Any idea if fans will be allowed or if game will be live-streamed on internet?  Would love to be able to "see" this one, even we cannot attend in person.

Rematch btwn Central & Memorial looks to be one of best Sectional Championship games in state this week.  Memorial is improving every week and the ghosts of the past might be catching up with the Bears.  Hopefully Coultis can dissuade his players from the "selfish" penalties - his words, not mine - that plagued the Bears last year and ended their season earlier than expected.

Disappointed to see Evans taunting the Boonville DB as he crossed the goal line last night.  Until recently, he seemed able to avoid the more foolish impulses that often got the best of his older brothers. Central has more talent but a lack of discipline could cost them against a team like Memorial.  I still like the Bears 31-17 but would not be surprised by an upset here.

2 hours ago, itiswhatitis said:

MD 30  North Knox  19.   

Linton 47  North Posey 17.

So the final is set.

I wonder if they will allow fans at the game next week?  If not, the atmosphere will be nothing like it normally is for a sectional final at Linton.

Any chance this game will be live-streamed as well as carried on radio?  

1 minute ago, Gipper said:

“All over Evansville” lies within the Diocese of Evansville...

Yes, I forgot about the annual rush from East Side deaneries to leave 2 time State Champ Memorial to come play at MD...mea culpa

Just now, nk140 said:

Hey it is the home station.  Can't help what the old folks say.

True.  Loved how absolutely certain he was that Goebel was running the clock down and would go for it on 4th & 8...only  to go quiet when FG team ran onto the field.  

2 minutes ago, nk140 said:

North Knox-12

Mater Dei-16 36 yd FG

near end of 2nd Q

MD gets balls to start 2nd half

NK "homer" radio guy "goes there" with a comment about MD "getting players from all over Evansville" .  wth?

9 minutes ago, nk140 said:

North Knox-6

Mater Dei-0

1Q

Radio coverage is offline....

IMO, this is one of the most over-looked issues, esp. at Semi-State level in 1A, 2A, et al where one team can be forced to travel several hours to play.  There are also complications that arise from the tradition of allowing Visiting team to pick game day/night while Home teams typically set start times.  There has been a bit of gamesmanship in this regard over the years. 

Hopefully sites could be found that are reasonably travel neutral and have more equitable seating arrangements than typical high school fields provide, particularly on the Visitor's side.  Some sites bring in extra seating but these are usually poor set ups.  Turf should be a requirement too, to cope with potential weather issues.  

OMG, Reality GID... has it come this this?

This is the second 40+ year streak broken by the Wildcats in 2020.  The previous streak, one slightly more dubious, where the Wildcats had not won an SIAC game in over 40 years, went by the wayside earlier in the season with the opening game victory over Memorial

12 hours ago, Alduflux said:

Is the broadcast audio not entertaining enough?

Appreciated the effort but the trio of young men doing the broadcast could use a bit more knowledge about the game of football.  Let's just say that talking about "Jasper has the ball at their 52 yd line" was the least of their worries. 

Congrats to Jasper on a nice victory last night.