Fortune Teller

Biggest game in some time in the EIAC and there is no chatter at all, very disappointing. I'll start this snow ball off and see what we can get.

Week 1 EIAC Matchups:

Batesville vs Indian Creek: Not sure what the Dogs have coming back, know that their QB is pretty stout. Can't say much either about the Braves? I'll give it to Batesville this week since they're home.

Greensburg vs Shelbyville: The Golden Bears have a new captain but I think that hole is a little to big to dig out of in week one. I'll take the Pirates big over the Golden Bears.

Rushville @ Milan: Another new coach taking over in the EIAC. Word has it that the Wigwam will not be rocking to much this season. I'll take the newly charged Lions.

Connersville @ Richmond: Didn't get a chance to play one another last year, I believe because of COVID? I'll just play hometown favorites here like I did with Batesville, Spartans in a close one.

Franklin County @ New Castle: The Wildcats lost a bunch but I believe have a good crew coming back. I look to see them have a repeat winning season. Wildcats bring this one home.

South Dearborn vs Seymour: I think it depends on what offense Coach Ballart and Homie da Clown decide to run this week. If it's Double Wing I'll give it to them, if not Owls win.

East Central @ Lawrenceburg: And the one we've all been waiting for. We get the biggest game of the season in this conference right out of the gate. Is this the year the Tigers can finally do it? I know if you ask the Stink Town Crew they think so, question is not if but by how much! That being said it won't be an easy task. I'm of the belief that you need to show me before I can really believe it. I'm taking the Trojans in a close one. Hopefully this time though the Trojans won't rush the field when they pull it off.

5 minutes ago, Patriot 74 said:

Lost all Grid cred???????  Let's compare shall we........................

PAC                                                                           EIAC

Heritage Hills 12-0 3A #2                                      East Central   11-1  4A #4

Gibson Southern  9-3  3A  #9                                Lawrenceburg 11-1 3A #4

Southridge  9-3  3A  #8                                          Greensburg     7-5

Forest Park  6-4                                                      South Dearborn 5-5

Tell City 5-5                                                             Franklin Co. 5-5

North Posey  4-6                                                    Batesville  4-7

South Spencer  1-9                                                Rushville  1-9

PIke Central  0-10                                                  Connersville 0-10

 

Let's see here Coffin boy................must be something in the Casket town Kool-Aid today....Like I said and I'll stand by it.....EC 6-3 to 7-2 in this PAC conference this year, cause those Top 3 in the PAC are no joke!!  But we're mincing apples and oranges here cause EC ain't in the PAC......a very very good team I might add.  Think I 'll just stay in my lane bro, not much about elements and things....reminds me of chemistry and science and stuff!!

Comparing conferences is not the same as comparing teams. Top to bottom as a conference yeah the PAC is more balanced and competitive. But saying EC would be 6-3? 

Anyone will tell you EC is a different kind of monster. When you play a team that legitimately has 22 starting players and no one they're trying to hide, coupled with the fact that they're going to pound on you the entire game. EIAC teams have to try and keep it close and hope they can hold on at the end. 

Hype up your Patriots and talk smack to Lawrenceburg. EC has only lost 6 conference games in the past 20 years, if they played in the PAC you'd see a similar outcome. Making comments like that is where you lose credibility, so in your own words

30 minutes ago, Patriot 74 said:

Is EC still playing football???  Or did they give up their cat crushin' pads to go play hoops?? Cause I'm thinking EC in PAC is like a 6-3 team maybe 7-2 if they have a good night.......

P74, love the passion for your Patriots. I think both teams are in for a battle this Saturday. The Bone is no joke, gave EC fits when Hondaburg ran it. But this comment right here

13 hours ago, Coffin K9 said:

Haha...I wasn't trying to imply that the Dawgs were in the game. But the offense did move the ball. 

George Custer didn't win the battle, but he did kill a few Sioux. 

19 minutes ago, Coffin K9 said:

Casketville has had success with the spread in my opinion. There were some bumps in the beginning, but they have gotten better every year.

Success? By the end of year four running the Spread Batesville will have won 0 Sectionals and 1 Small School Conference Championship. I guess we have different interpretations of success.

21 minutes ago, Coffin K9 said:

Here's a little history for ya...that offense put up almost 400 yards on last year's Trojans! They struggled to finish a few drives and the defense couldn't stop those big boys up front, but offensive scheme wasn't the problem. 

The other part of that story is Batesville ended up scoring 9 points. If you score less than 10 points in modern football with your modern offense I wouldn't say it's all scheme, but scheme probably has a little to do with it.

8 minutes ago, dawgieinthepound said:

This is an absolute joke where beating Rushville is considered a huge victory. 

Maybe this is the problem coming out of Batesville if this is the thought process. Spin it back a few years and we were spending a decent amount of practice time in Milan/SD weeks prepping for East Central.

If you're not beating Milan and you're not beating South Dearborn --- you're not beating EC.

Well played sir, well played.

14 hours ago, troyfan said:

Anyone have some insight on the chicken-cats? Heard they have the full spread and are throwing the pigskin around like it’s an order of  hot jojos!

Went to watch the nephew play Lawrenceburg last Saturday, went up early to see the other EIAC teams. They're spread but they ran over Rushville.

14 hours ago, troyfan said:

Does coach Gilly have some players? 

No Dudley's but they have some solid guys.

14 hours ago, troyfan said:

Could FC Chickenati be a threat?

To East Central? No.

14 hours ago, troyfan said:

Will the grass actually be cut this Friday night?

Delta at Shelbyville final score 85-0.

Any chance Bobby Cox and the powers that be take a look at revamping or revoking (sarcasm) the Mercy Rule after year one. 

5 minutes ago, Impartial_Observer said:

At our association meeting last night, I heard some things......I heard some things.

I may not be a smart man, but I do know that you can't go from 3rd and 3 to 2 and 10. 

Glad my alma mater won but the sequence before the second blocked Field Goal the zebra crew was lost.

19 minutes ago, 1 Trojan Place said:

Rumor has it there were more people in St. Leon Friday than at Lucas Oil all day Saturday. Can anyone confirm this?

Great opportunity this weekend to literally watch every EIAC team and yes that is true. Lucky I got to the game early Friday or else I don't think I would have found a seat. Had an entire section to myself on Saturday. But that's not surprising, East Central/Harrison crowd will always out number the others schools playing each other.

19 hours ago, SoutheastBEAST said:

ridiculous in the sense that is often lazy and used only in times of convenience. while at the same time refusing to account for many of the other factors that contribute to program success/failure.  Maybe tired is a better word.  New Pal comes to mind as a program that has bucked this mindset.

Completely agree

33 minutes ago, Coffin K9 said:

I was with ya till the end man, and then you went and made the EXACT same point that the majority of EIAC teams try to make to EC.

EC (1200) loses to OH (2500)= "We should have lost".

EC (1200) beats Lawrenceburg (650)= World Beaters!!! 

Some EC fans get that and take it for what it is. Others are just clueles and really make themselves look stupid. 

27 minutes ago, SoutheastBEAST said:

yeah, I'm with you...

I think it is a ridiculous argument. That's why I brought it up. 

I wouldn't say it's a "ridiculous" argument. There is a reason why most states classify teams by enrollment. There was a big difference last Friday between the numbers on each sideline. Teams with larger enrollments have a higher percentage of finding more talented players and more reliable backups. Also I would say that East Central is probably the only team in the EIAC that has the ability to have 22 different starters.

Went to watch the big game last Friday. Man was it a spectacle, Lawrenceburg had a mini College Gameday atmosphere. Was a little surprised by the game overall. Looked to me like East Central didn't take Lawrenceburg too seriously. Hope it was a wake up call for those kids, next couple of weeks won't be a cake walk either.