Frozen Tundra

Do you know why he specifically wanted that tape?

Dang. The coaching turnover these days is crazy. ADs are going to need a raise for all the interviews and resume reviews they have to do now.

Man. It’s depressing reading this about BNL. I just want everyone to do well in all sports in this conference but it feels like we all get in our own way of success.

Dang. Feels like I’ve seen a lot of stories of high school football players dying over the last few years. Any death sucks, especially when it’s someone that should have a long life ahead of them. Hopefully the team can make a positive out of it and rally around him for a successful season.

Ironically, whenever Columbus East has been in 5A and 5A has exceeded 32 teams, Columbus East always gets put in a five-team sectional. Happened in the 2015/2016 cycle and in the 2017/2018 cycle. All four of those years we ended up not getting a bye. We’ll see if that impossible streak continues this fall.

Good catch. I missed that when I looked at their tournament history. Looked it over twice so I’m not sure how I missed it. Then again, my wife is never surprised when I can’t find stuff right in front of me in the refrigerator.

I’m guessing the IHSAA wanted to make as few changes as possible since we’re in the middle of the two-year enrollment classification period. In my opinion, we shouldn’t be increasing 5A and 6A above 32 teams until 1A through 4A are all at 64 teams each. However, that would require extra work for the IHSAA. My question is, if Cathedral had gotten the 3 points needed to remain in 6A then would 6A have gone above 32 teams for the first time ever? I assume it would’ve.

They went back and forth from the late 70s through the early 90s. Other than the 2011-2012 cycle, they haven’t been in the south since 1994.

Carmel and Westfield have been in the same sectional since Westfield moved up to 6A in 2017.

The yard of bricks on the midfield line is my favorite part about this. Such a great detail to add to make them unique.

Yeah I’m aware of the histories of the schools before Conference Indiana but Conference Indiana itself doesn’t have much history. It was a pretty solid conference at one time but that’s an about it. Reminds me of Conference USA (due to all the parallels) which I assume was the inspiration for its name.

Geez

Feels strange seeing this happen to BNL. From the student population to this, when did the drop-off begin?

I know you do. Never doubted that.

Even if Northview wanted to join Conference Indiana, I’m not sure those schools would want them. Maybe Southport would be fine with it but, from a competitive standpoint, I’m not sure Bloomington South and Columbus North would oblige.

Based on what I was told by my contacts, I agree with you that this isn’t true. And I’ve got some good contacts.

I’m curious what you would like to see with Bloomington South going forward.

Yeah but I feel like he would understand the writing was on the wall at this point. A lot has changed in 50 years.

I personally think the Terre Haute schools were trying to get ahead by not allowing themselves to be at the mercy of the other Conference Indiana schools. The writing was on the wall when the Mid-State Conference accepted Bloomington North as its newest member. With five CI schools left, you have to decide whether you’re going to get out before it all crashes down on you or if you’re going to sit on your hands and let others beat you to the punch by getting out. The Terre Haute schools decided to be proactive so they found a conference willing to take them in instead of putting themselves in a desperate situation down the road where they may not have had any conferences looking for new members.

Which part is causing this?

Problem is, the EIAC has shown no interest in taking in Jennings County. I’m guessing one of their schools would have to leave first. And if anyone were to leave, my guess is it would be Rushville or Connersville. There’s been chatter of potential conference restructuring in east-central Indiana with the Hoosier Heritage Conference possibly losing New Castle, Yorktown, and Delta. The problem is, while a new conference involving those schools might be a good fit geographically for Rushville and Connersville, is it a good fit competitively? It should also be mentioned that Harrison High School in Ohio is in need of a conference as theirs is about to cease to exist. They haven’t received any invites from Ohio conferences and have looked west to Indiana as a result. Due to their proximity to and rivalry with East Central, one would have to think the EIAC could be a possibility. My question would be why the EIAC can’t expand to ten members when they are split up into big school and small school divisions? Ten members is only a problem when there are no divisions.

Sucks they couldn’t land the guy from Texas.

I didn’t like it for the fact all the teams didn’t play each other. It was still a seven game conference schedule.

Just curious but what history are you referring to? Conference Indiana has only been around since 1996.

Breaking news from Kyle Neddenriep. I wonder what happens with Bloomington South, Columbus North, and Southport now. Do they find new conference homes or does the exit of the Terre Haute schools make Conference Indiana attractive to other schools looking to make a move?