hhpatriot04 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 On 11/10/2019 at 4:58 PM, oldtimeqb said: In years past I always thought JH’s prediction was simply the Sagarin rankings - maybe the predictor? It was completely a computer result with no human input. But this year the results seem all over the board, which makes me wonder. It's not and never have been. The picks are likely Sagarin mixed in with Harrels opinion. Maybe he has a formula, but I am not aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhpatriot04 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 18 hours 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? No. Mater Dei played a 3A/4A city schedule in the SIAC. They'll be fine and have THE most disciplined coach in the state. I foresee no problems on that or the traveling fronts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 50 minutes ago, tango said: Visiting team picks the day. Home team picks the time. This could the kind of snarky decision that comes back to bite TC. MD doesn't need any extra motivation. They are always a very motivated team who will play hard for 48 minutes no matter the opponent or the score, but it is certainly the kind of thing that Coach Goebel can use to get ticked off more than usual... As an example, when we played Lawrenceburg in 2018 in Regional, we picked 4pm. It's a courtesy thing IMO. We shall see... Just about the same drive from MD to Lucas Oil. If they make it to the State Final, it's a noon EST kickoff. Will need to get there a lot earlier than they will at TC this week. Good practice for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 16 minutes ago, gonzoron said: Just about the same drive from MD to Lucas Oil. If they make it to the State Final, it's a noon EST kickoff. Will need to get there a lot earlier than they will at TC this week. Good practice for them. If MD makes LOS, I would bet good money they will go up the night before. We did in 2017 and 2018. When you are 3 hours away and playing the early game, it is almost impossible to go up the day of the state game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 20 minutes ago, tango said: If MD makes LOS, I would bet good money they will go up the night before. We did in 2017 and 2018. When you are 3 hours away and playing the early game, it is almost impossible to go up the day of the state game. Did you feel that was a bush league move by the IHSAA to schedule you for the early game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Just now, gonzoron said: Did you feel that was a bush league move by the IHSAA to schedule you for the early game? I don't think I've used the term "bush league". In 2008 & 2009 we played the early game as the 3A school (1A & 2A were on Friday night and there was no 6A). In 2017 & 2018 we played at 2:30 CST, which was the second game of the day in both cases. We could have driven up in the morning the last 2 years, but a long bus ride takes its toll and lack of proper place to have pregame meal for a group of 80+ is a logistical challenge. Be it far from me to characterize any decision of the fine folks at the IHSAA as "bush." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, tango said: I don't think I've used the term "bush league". Be it far from me to characterize any decision of the fine folks at the IHSAA as "bush." You're correct, you used "snarky": 4 hours ago, tango said: Visiting team picks the day. Home team picks the time. This could the kind of snarky decision that comes back to bite TC. MD doesn't need any extra motivation. They are always a very motivated team who will play hard for 48 minutes no matter the opponent or the score, but it is certainly the kind of thing that Coach Goebel can use to get ticked off more than usual... As an example, when we played Lawrenceburg in 2018 in Regional, we picked 4pm. It's a courtesy thing IMO. We shall see... @jets used "busch-league": 4 hours ago, jets said: Kind of a busch-league kind of thing for TC to do, in my opinion. Do you feel it's a "snarky" decision by the IHSAA to schedule early State Championship games for teams who have almost a 3 hour travel time to Lucas Oil? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Eddy 14 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 6 hours ago, jets said: Kind of a busch-league kind of thing for TC to do, in my opinion. Did it occur to you that maybe the AD’s decided this together. Two class programs, I can’t see pettiness between. Disclaimer I didn’t check with the ADs to confirm 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 2 hours ago, gonzoron said: You're correct, you used "snarky": @jets used "busch-league": Do you feel it's a "snarky" decision by the IHSAA to schedule early State Championship games for teams who have almost a 3 hour travel time to Lucas Oil? No. Be it far from me to characterize any decision of the fine folks at the IHSAA as snarky. LOL. I get why the IHSAA uses the schedule of 1/3/5 & 2/4/6 (alternating days as they do). I'm not even complaining about that. It does, however, put an added burden on teams in the smaller classes who have considerable drives. Bringing a football team, coaching staff, team support, etc. involves unique logistics. You can't just drop into a Subway off the interstate and feed that many people at once and the time to get into LOS and get to the locker room, etc. is a longer process than earlier rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lp3coda Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Good teams deal with it. Great teams improvise, adapt, and overcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 50 minutes ago, Fast Eddy 14 said: Did it occur to you that maybe the AD’s decided this together. Two class programs, I can’t see pettiness between. Disclaimer I didn’t check with the ADs to confirm 😀 Maybe they did, but from what MDAlum82 posted yesterday, the message from MD's AD seems to convey a mild level of surprise (at least to me) meaning the "we just learned..." part.. 35 minutes ago, lp3coda said: Good teams deal with it. Great teams improvise, adapt, and overcome. No question. And I for one fully expect MD to do that come Saturday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jets Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Fast Eddy 14 said: Did it occur to you that maybe the AD’s decided this together. Two class programs, I can’t see pettiness between. Disclaimer I didn’t check with the ADs to confirm 😀 I’m gonna go ahead and venture a guess that wasn’t the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 1 hour ago, tango said: No. Be it far from me to characterize any decision of the fine folks at the IHSAA as snarky. LOL. I get why the IHSAA uses the schedule of 1/3/5 & 2/4/6 (alternating days as they do). I'm not even complaining about that. It does, however, put an added burden on teams in the smaller classes who have considerable drives. Bringing a football team, coaching staff, team support, etc. involves unique logistics. You can't just drop into a Subway off the interstate and feed that many people at once and the time to get into LOS and get to the locker room, etc. is a longer process than earlier rounds. Exactly. So the drive to Fairland with no Friday night rush hour or Black Friday holiday traffic should be a piece of cake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappy Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Coach Goebel has plenty of experience playing at whatever time or location they are asked or agreed to play. This will be a none issue for the Wildcats. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Here is the most likely reason the game was scheduled at Noon, don't think there's anything snarky or bush league about it. Maybe you folks could stick around to watch one of the best girls basketball teams in the State. Eastern Hancock (1-0) at Triton Central (2-0) GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET. COACHES: Shari Doud, 45-29 in 4th year at Eastern Hancock, 244-115 in 16th year overall. Bryan Graham, 218-50 in 12th year at Triton Central. LAST SEASON'S SAGARIN RATINGS: Triton Central, 85.96, 28th overall, 2nd in 2A. Eastern Hancock, 59.63, 190th overall, 42nd in 2A. SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings. PREDICTION: Triton Central, 56-55. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanteEstonia Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 There are plenty of hotels in Shelby County; the Wildcats can stay the night before the game and rest up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr1 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 7 hours ago, gonzoron said: You're correct, you used "snarky": @jets used "busch-league": Do you feel it's a "snarky" decision by the IHSAA to schedule early State Championship games for teams who have almost a 3 hour travel time to Lucas Oil? The IHSAA provides some money for a hotel for the State Championship game so if a team needs to stay overnight it is not as big of a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 1 hour ago, sr1 said: The IHSAA provides some money for a hotel for the State Championship game so if a team needs to stay overnight it is not as big of a problem. Probably do that because someone whined in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 11 hours ago, sr1 said: The IHSAA provides some money for a hotel for the State Championship game so if a team needs to stay overnight it is not as big of a problem. Which means $1,500 max for lodging. No food. I believe Southridge and Memorial stayed at the same hotel in 2017, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDAlum82 Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 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. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhpatriot04 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 22 hours ago, tango said: I don't think I've used the term "bush league". In 2008 & 2009 we played the early game as the 3A school (1A & 2A were on Friday night and there was no 6A). In 2017 & 2018 we played at 2:30 CST, which was the second game of the day in both cases. We could have driven up in the morning the last 2 years, but a long bus ride takes its toll and lack of proper place to have pregame meal for a group of 80+ is a logistical challenge. Be it far from me to characterize any decision of the fine folks at the IHSAA as "bush." Ain't some from Paradise? Probably just want to win Catholic hearts and minds on the Westside. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 19 hours ago, tango said: No. Be it far from me to characterize any decision of the fine folks at the IHSAA as snarky. LOL. I get why the IHSAA uses the schedule of 1/3/5 & 2/4/6 (alternating days as they do). I'm not even complaining about that. It does, however, put an added burden on teams in the smaller classes who have considerable drives. Bringing a football team, coaching staff, team support, etc. involves unique logistics. You can't just drop into a Subway off the interstate and feed that many people at once and the time to get into LOS and get to the locker room, etc. is a longer process than earlier rounds. But a couple of phone calls can do wonders for a restaurant that can get some broasted chicken together. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 2 hours ago, hhpatriot04 said: Ain't some from Paradise? Probably just want to win Catholic hearts and minds on the Westside. You lost me. 1 hour ago, Robert said: But a couple of phone calls can do wonders for a restaurant that can get some broasted chicken together. 🙂 Ah yes, fried chicken. Always on the pregame meal along with nachos and milkshakes... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, tango said: You lost me. Ah yes, fried chicken. Always on the pregame meal along with nachos and milkshakes... LOL I was thinking about after the game...my bad. Fazoli's?? Any restaurant would love to have that phone call. Not hard to put together. Edited November 13, 2019 by Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itiswhatitis Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Friday night or Saturday during the day time, it makes no difference. Mater Dei wins the South and plays for the 2A title Thanksgiving weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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