NorthKnox94 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 https://www.washtimesherald.com/sports/the-days-of-being-mediocre-are-over/article_4b8ebb5a-544d-11ea-b25e-db7859726fae.html-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEAL_63 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 I was just talking about the open Washington position a week ago. I hadn’t realized Jake Durnil stepped down at the time. What’s strange is some of the parents I spoke to last fall seemed to feel he had some things going in the right direction, mostly pertaining to the younger incoming classes. Yet, the on-field product and varsity numbers were not encouraging signs. Good luck to Coach Morris. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan32 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Sounds like a great fit. Those Washington teams were tough back in the days that Morris mentions.....it will be great for the conference if they can pull it back together. I think they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoxcounty83 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Best of luck to coach Morris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Great message. I too hope he can turn the program around. A big step would be getting the community to show that football matters and invest in a turf field at Hatchet Hollow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial_Observer Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 20 hours ago, tango said: Great message. I too hope he can turn the program around. A big step would be getting the community to show that football matters and invest in a turf field at Hatchet Hollow. I think it’s a pretty cool venue, although a little tight on the sidelines. I haven’t been there in several years, they used to have a pretty nice Bermuda grass field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeqb Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Impartial_Observer said: I think it’s a pretty cool venue, although a little tight on the sidelines. I haven’t been there in several years, they used to have a pretty nice Bermuda grass field. A little tight? You better tell your line judge not to work the bottom of the white or he might fall in a storm drain. I think it was a GS poster who had a picture showing that last time it came up. Best of luck to Coach Morris. I guess he would have played for Coach Purichia back then? Great coach to learn from then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 1 hour ago, oldtimeqb said: A little tight? You better tell your line judge not to work the bottom of the white or he might fall in a storm drain. BTDT! A good reason to never dispense with the pregame field inspection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial_Observer Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 9 hours ago, Bobref said: BTDT! A good reason to never dispense with the pregame field inspection. Had the visitors standing on the track long before our current mechanics. Yea it’s that tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 With the increasing use of the forward pass and receivers occasionally lined up near the numbers, Hatchet Hollow has become as close to dangerous as you'll see in SW Indiana. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWFan Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Sounds like I need to visit when WW travels there this coming fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan32 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoxcounty83 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 It can be a hazard. Also with the whole track and lack of distance from the sidelines, I'm surprised the ihsaa hasn't stepped in and told them to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQWL Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Titan32 said: What do you have circled? I can't tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeqb Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 1 hour ago, JQWL said: What do you have circled? I can't tell. The white is a probably a 3‘ x 3’ concrete pad surrounding a 12-18 inch drain. (Small metal circle inside the concrete square.) The issue is that the concrete is probably 2-3 inches off the out of bounds line on the north visitor 20 yard line. I think they cover it with plywood or a PE Mat during games, but it’s still a dangerous spot. Not much worse than sprinkler heads filled with sand I have seen at other natural grass fields, the crash pad in the dark corner of Reitz Bowl, or the pole vault incline at Boonville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEAL_63 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) I just hope Coach Morris will hold a little more sway when it comes to potential upgrades to the football facilities, as Hatchet Hollow is in desperate need of some. I realize this is easier said than done, but removing the track to extend the sideline along with a resurfacing job and new grass would completely change the entire complexion of the field. VL was in a similar situation with Inman Field a few years back, although not as dire. Edited February 26, 2020 by SEAL_63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eschnur66 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 6 hours ago, SEAL_63 said: I just hope Coach Morris will hold a little more sway when it comes to potential upgrades to the football facilities, as Hatchet Hollow is in desperate need of some. I realize this is easier said than done, but removing the track to extend the sideline along with a resurfacing job and new grass would completely change the entire complexion of the field. VL was in a similar situation with Inman Field a few years back, although not as dire. I would take the tight sidelines of hatchet Hallow any day to stay out of those New Deal visitor locker rooms at Inman Field! 🤣 They are the worst. I hated them in 2001 when I played and they have not been touched since. In all seriousness, you think that there is any chance they get some TLC with the move to he SIAC .... Not that all the City facilities are great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan32 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, oldtimeqb said: The white is a probably a 3‘ x 3’ concrete pad surrounding a 12-18 inch drain. (Small metal circle inside the concrete square.) The issue is that the concrete is probably 2-3 inches off the out of bounds line on the north visitor 20 yard line. I think they cover it with plywood or a PE Mat during games, but it’s still a dangerous spot. Not much worse than sprinkler heads filled with sand I have seen at other natural grass fields, the crash pad in the dark corner of Reitz Bowl, or the pole vault incline at Boonville. This is my recollection as well. In addition, the proximity to the track is frightening. Edited February 26, 2020 by Titan32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoIndRef Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 27 minutes ago, Titan32 said: This is my recollection as well. In addition, the proximity to the track is frightening. Boonville used to have a gentle slope in their endzone where the pole vault pit is. I think they have leveled it out, but I could be wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan32 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, SoIndRef said: Boonville used to have a gentle slope in their endzone where the pole vault pit is. I think they have leveled it out, but I could be wrong? I think they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Boonville was pretty nice when we were up there in October. The crown wasn't nearly as severe as Castle. Both need to get turf though. It makes sense for so many other things besides football... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappy Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 17 hours ago, tango said: Boonville was pretty nice when we were up there in October. The crown wasn't nearly as severe as Castle. Both need to get turf though. It makes sense for so many other things besides football... To your point.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEAL_63 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 23 hours ago, eschnur66 said: I would take the tight sidelines of hatchet Hallow any day to stay out of those New Deal visitor locker rooms at Inman Field! 🤣 They are the worst. I hated them in 2001 when I played and they have not been touched since. In all seriousness, you think that there is any chance they get some TLC with the move to he SIAC .... Not that all the City facilities are great. This made me chuckle a little. A lot of truth in your statement. And trust me, the home locker rooms were just as bad at that time. Fortunately they are no longer in use. Both locker rooms were relocated to either new or revamped buildings at the same time the field was resurfaced a few years ago. Still probably not great by some schools' standards, but functional and with proper plumbing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQWL Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Washington's AD told me they were either upgrading the visiting locker rooms or building new. Can't remember which he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoIndRef Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 19 hours ago, tango said: Boonville was pretty nice when we were up there in October. The crown wasn't nearly as severe as Castle. Both need to get turf though. It makes sense for so many other things besides football... It would be a big investment because all Warrick County schools would need to be fitted with turf. People often forget that Tecumseh is in Warrick county. So Castle, Boonville, and Tecumseh would be pushing over $1.5 million, and probably closer to $2 million if you base it off of Jasper's cost. Jasper's cost included resurfacing the track though too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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