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Mooresville driving but Tigers with a pick 6 for a 7 - 0 lead for Evv Memorial

M'ville fumbles the ensuing kick off.  Tigers gets ball on ~35 yd line

Webo DOMINATING HC 21 - 0 with > 7 mins left in half.  For HC, neither their vaunted D nor their QB living up to reps coming in.  Unless HC does something with their next possession, this game will be over before half with a running clock in near future.

WeBo looking strong with  14 - 0 lead in 1st qtr over HC...but if I have to listen to these announcers for much longer, I may shoot myself...

Adding insult to injury, the SRN radio guy just mentioned Evansville REITZ will playing at Triton Central  tomorrow in the other 2A Regional

 Thanks Dumb A$$

2 hours ago, Cappy said:

I'll take the visiting Wildcats to win by a couple scores in this one, Boring, McGrew, and Happe are quite a threesome in 2A.

Is it official that Boring will be back for this game?  When he was initially injured, the consensus was "possibly by Regionals" but I have not heard an update.  Curious what, if any, limitations or restrictions he will have on his participation?    He could provide a nice boost on both sides of the ball if not restricted. 

17 hours ago, XStar said:

In fairness, even 10 years ago it used to be kind of tough to live in one part of the state and follow programs in another.  But the truth is that in the era we live in now with some teams broadcasting their entire season on YouTube, streaming radio all over the place, and the use of Twitter and message boards to spread scores and information, there is no good excuse to not be aware of other programs across the state if you want to be aware of them.  I was sitting in my house on November 1 watching 3 different 2A games on YouTube (MD vs Linton-Stockton, Western Boone vs North Putnam, and Eastside vs FW Luers) while listening to Eastbrook and Tipton play through a radio stream and occasionally checking Twitter to monitor a number of other games from different areas and classes.  If you want to follow programs from anywhere in the state, it's not hard.  If you want to only focus on the few good teams in your area, that's even easier.  

Any chance someone from TC, maybe their "Media Club" etc, will be streaming the game on YouTube or some other online source tomorrow?  

18 minutes ago, Titandad71 said:

no video surprise,surprise. Not. maybe someday,  i mean we do have that fancy interweb thingy in kentuckiana.

How was the Chatard game streamed last year?  Was this a local effort by one of the EVV area TV stations or was it the IHSAA game of the week, etc?  I enjoyed watching on my TV from the comfort of my living room.  Seems to be few, if any, games available for viewing with this year's tournament.

11 minutes ago, Footballfan78 said:

 I havent really seen the hype in Mater Dei. Maybe that changes if they win this game.

Not certain what “hype” you are referencing with your comment but my follow up would be to ask if you have seen them play; live, in-person, on tape, at all?  Have you read a newspaper article on them, checked out a box score?  Hard to evaluate any team without some base line perspective.  

12 hours ago, gonzoron said:

Probably do that because someone whined in the past.

In regards to the “whine” comment, keep in mind the reality for most smaller schools is they simply do not have an extra few thousand $ in the budget, hence the “whining”.  Many, if not most, small school sports programs lose money and rely on "revenue" sports like football, basketball, etc. to generate the extra funds needed to support their other programs.  60 players would likely require 30 rooms, plus rooms for coaches & support staff, including chaperones, etc.  Using an $75 avg cost per room, add a couple of meals for ~ 70 people @ $10 each and the costs have already risen past $4,000, not including buses, fuel, and other misc costs.  That is not an insignificant amount to many small school athletic dept budgets.

5 hours ago, FridayNightLights said:

I would say the WR/S Ball State commit (Evans) and the OL with a Big Ten D1 offer, and more to come shortly (Richards, who was offered by Purdue last week and has multiple college visits coming up) may have something to say about Combs being the best player on the field....

I would like to offer an opinion from a reasonably impartial observer...I say reasonably because, full disclosure, my mother was a Memorial grad who "found Jesus" later in life when she married my Father and "converted" to a die-hard MD fan, but I digress... 

I have watched Combs tear up the competition from both sides of the ball for the past 2 years.  Your WR & O lineman may be more talented at their respective positions but Combs will influence all aspects of the game; offense, defense,  - it's been rumored he sells programs before the game & half-price pizza in 4th quarter.  He is the all-around, real deal .

Like his brother who graduated last year, he is one of the best all around high school football players in recent memory in the So Indiana region.  No idea how he ranks as a college prospect but if you view the tape from last week's game vs Central, I think you will be impressed by his dominating play at multiple positions; DE, D line, FB, & RB.  If you can manage to control his overall influence on the game, it will go a long way towards helping Mooresville win.  Keeping it in the family...Memorial 24 - 21.  Hold that Tiger...

mi dos centavos

1 hour ago, Uncle Rico said:

I'm not sure how the 2 teams stack up but they didn't do MD any favors with the early start time Saturday.

It used to be that Visitors picked the day and Home team picks the time.  With the 11 am start, a 3 hour bus ride, and another hour to get gear unloaded and prep for game and MD needs to leave Evv by 7 am.  That is a pretty early start for high school kids.  Seems to be at least a little gamesmanship on part of TC... at least I will be home in time for dinner...

 What are the IHSAA rules for these decisions or are there merely "guidelines", if that?  

55 minutes ago, Miner_Pride said:

With the relative ease the Wildcats have had the last two weeks  between my beloved Miners and the North Knox Warriors---  will not having been in a tight battle hurt MD come this weekend? 

Certainly anything is possible with high school kids but close games with Memorial @ 10-3, Central @ 10 – 7 and Reitz @ 31- 28 should have prepared them to win in a close game.  Reitz was only team to put more than 2 TDs on starting D all season so I am putting my faith in the Defense and going with MD@ 28-14. Fingers crossed...

1 hour ago, Oldgrayphart said:

Looks like noon on Saturday.

FYI - that is Noon EASTERN or 11 am CST.  Below came from MD athletic related to wknd grade school basketball games:

Coaches,

We just got word today that the MD football game at Triton Central is going to be played at 11:00 AM CST on Saturday.

It is about a 3 hour drive to the game. Because of this, we are going to cancel our games at CC on Saturday

1 hour ago, rondollison said:

Just curious, where would I find John Harrells picks?

http://indianahsfootball.homestead.com/

27 minutes ago, tango said:

MD by 24,+.

Let's hope your recent string of prediction accuracy holds up! 

Good luck next week and ...Hold that Tiger!

Fans of both teams have not been frequent posters here so far but maybe that will change now that both have reached the final 8 in 2A.

Early prediction from John Harrell gives no love to the Wildcats 🐱 for 3rd week in a row.  Despite being a near 9 pt favorite in Sagarin, JH is picking TC @ home, 24 - 23.  CalPreps gives MD the nod, 22 - 14, on a neutral field so maybe take back a FG and go with 22 - 17(?). 

MD will have to travel 3 hours north for what will likely be a Saturday afternoon game.  Any TC fans with advance info on day & time?  Can they overcome the long drive and use the 3rd consecutive Harrell slight as bulletin board motivation?  Long term weather forecast calls for mostly sunny day with temps in mid 40s, dropping into mid 20's at night.  TC plays on turf so field conditions should not be much of an issue, regardless of weather.

TC fans, if you would be so kind as to share your recommendations of the better local eateries, it would be much appreciated.  I personally prefer true local options instead of national chains but any feedback will be greatly appreciated.  If there is anything most West Siders enjoy besides our Bud Light and Half Pot tkts, it is good food!  

Google says best route is I-69 north to Indy, I-465 East around Indy, then south on I-74 (~ 3hrs) but if there are other/better alternatives, esp when you get close to school, those would be appreciated as well.  

Best of luck to both teams for a well-played and injury free game.  Hope everyone travels safely.

With their 2nd TD of 2nd half, MD goes up 35 - 0 and puts clock in full motion.   2 min left in 3rd.

TC now showing as leading Prov 13 - 0 in 4th.  All is right with the world once again.

TC vs Providence tied a 0 in 3rd qtr...unexpected.

Apparently the local radio station has abandoned the broadcast and has reverted to a podcast from earlier in the season instead of the live game.  wth?

MD takes their 3rd straight drive to house for a 21 - 0 lead at the 6:26 left in 2nd qtr.  Shifting my ear buds to Memorial -Central game.  Peace, out

Nk's 2nd drive stalls after a couple of nice 1st downs.  MD takes the punt back to near original NK LOS and proceeds to drive down field 70 yds to 2nd TD.  14 - 0.

NK showing ability to get yardage via run but MD Defense adhering to the bend but don't break mantra.  10:06 left in 2nd qtr.

MD takes advantage of short field and takes their 1st drive to house for 7 - 0 lead early in 1st qtr.

NK was able to get a couple of 1st downs on only 3 plays before the fumble.

1 hour ago, lp3coda said:

Your Momma should have taught you to let bygones be bygones. 😛

Think we're all being disrespectful to NK and MD by talking about a game from a week ago instead of the game tonight.  

Let's all reposition our panties, agree to disagree, and maybe even squeeze in a group hug. 😁

My Mother taught me that when someone hurls insults at you, you stand up for myself.  Maybe you were raised differently...

As for re-positioning my panties, all good here...those Duluth Trading boxers I got last Christmas never bunch or bind, just like the ad says. ; - )

20 minutes ago, itiswhatitis said:

 You're IQ must be lower than your shoe size.  

Again, with the ad hominem personal attack?  Most of us left this stuff behind in 5^th grade.  What next, a "Your Momma" joke?  SMH

 "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak (or bang on a keyboard) and remove all doubt". ~ Mark Twain

2 hours ago, itiswhatitis said:

The wait is over skippy.  Here's the real deal:  Linton has made those same mistakes in earlier games against defenses far below the capabilities of Mater Dei.  The same thing popped up again at the worst time last week.  We who follow the Miners have seen it before: mental errors and miscues.  When the Miners did hang on to the ball, granted they still didn't get much out of it.  I likened Mater Dei's defense NOW, THIS YEAR, to the defense of LCC's in 2015.  (I doubt you went back on page one and read my post.)  IMO LCC's 2015 defense was about the best high school defense I've seen personally here in Indiana in my 25 years of living here.  I said in my post that Mater Dei's defense was second only to that one.  How is that dismissing your team?  Apparently, you have issues that probably should be addressed. 

No I didn't go back and "read your post on page one", I was not replying to that post.  I was replying to the 3-4-5 posts from earlier today.  This was not a research project, at least not on my part.  I do find in interesting, however, to see how when people cannot articulate a cogent response, they resort to name calling (skippy) and insults (Apparently, you have issues that probably should be addressed).  Suffice to say we all have issues to address of one sort or another.  For example, I need to get ready for what will be a very cold football game tonight and you need to hand out basketball unis.  (Apologies to the more reasonable Miner fans out there.  I hate it as much as the next fan with football season ends…) 

Peace, out

10 minutes ago, itiswhatitis said:

You need to go back on page one of this topic and read my post and what I said about MD's defense.  For you to call someone out for being disrespectful doesn't say much for you.  It sounds like YOU are the one with their panties in a bunch.  I've heard of sore losers but never a "sore winner".  I have been complimentary of MD's team and especially their defense in all of the tournament topics.   In spite of your claims, I still feel there were unforced errors that Linton made.  Too bad you think that was dismissing your tam's abilities.  And by the way skippy, I picked Mater Dei to win it all BEFORE the tournament even started.  I see the arrogance is still flowing on the GID.  Peace out.

Funny how being such a “sore winner” I didn’t bother posting until about the 4^th or 5^th time  (just in the last few hours) someone prattled on about LS “mental errors” costing them the game, or LS shooting themselves in the foot, et al.  The game was a week ago.  LET. IT. GO.…shm.  

 In closing, Mr. Amazing Kreskin, please explain for the reading audience how you “mentally allocate” physical activities such as a fumble, a bad snap, or a thrown interception as  “mental mistakes”….

 Skippy will wait…