Old Man High Pants Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 New "Big School" Conference: East Central: 1,290 (+44) Connersville: 981 (-47) Franklin County: 756 (-8) Lawrenceburg: 718 (+40) New "Small School" Conference: Greensburg: 716 (-18) Batesville: 711 (+11) South Dearborn: 689 (-137) Rushville: 660 (-35) How long before South Dearborn and Batesville decide they don't want to play East Central anymore either? South Dearborn drop was expected but still surprising, at one point they were one of the three largest schools in the conference. Do we see this as a continuing trend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysander Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 I actually just wrote 5 paragraphs explaining why EC should bail on the EIAC and apply for entrance to the Circle City Conference and just now deleted them. It seemed so obvious after writing it that I was embarrassed having written a case for it at all. "Res Ipsa Loquitur"....or somesuch that they mentioned to us back in law school. In any event, if my wonderful 9th grade hoops coach Kim Simonson...and East Central Hall of Famer...and erstwhile EC Principal was still in charge I'd make the Pitch to him myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 52 minutes ago, Lysander said: Res Ipsa Loquitur Any day that starts with some Latin is going to be a good one. Fot the uninitiated, res ipsa loquitur is a Latin phrase used in law. It means “the thing speaks for itself.” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysander Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, Bobref said: Any day that starts with some Latin is going to be a good one. Fot the uninitiated, res ipsa loquitur is a Latin phrase used in law. It means “the thing speaks for itself.” Huh…what….Bob, I was just asking for another beer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Lysander said: Huh…what….Bob, I was just asking for another beer. Quod erat demonstrandum! Edited March 11, 2022 by Bobref 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysander Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bobref said: Quod erat demonstrandum. Without any shadow of doubt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man High Pants Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 5 hours ago, Lysander said: I actually just wrote 5 paragraphs explaining why EC should bail on the EIAC and apply for entrance to the Circle City Conference and just now deleted them. It seemed so obvious after writing it that I was embarrassed having written a case for it at all. "Res Ipsa Loquitur"....or somesuch that they mentioned to us back in law school. In any event, if my wonderful 9th grade hoops coach Kim Simonson...and East Central Hall of Famer...and erstwhile EC Principal was still in charge I'd make the Pitch to him myself. Circle City seems like a bit of a drive but there are a couple conferences over in Cincinnati that I think they'd be a great fit for. But if you think that has a chance of happening I also have a bridge to sell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysander Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Old Man High Pants said: Circle City seems like a bit of a drive but there are a couple conferences over in Cincinnati that I think they'd be a great fit for. But if you think that has a chance of happening I also have a bridge to sell you. Well….in my 5 paragraph, since deleted, alcohol-driven novelette I addressed those points. In summary, EC needs more competition. They have CLEARLY outgrown the EIAC by almost every measurable. No Cincy conference is likely to offer (you mentioned that). The Circle City only has 4 football and 6(?) schools in total - so really not that much travel…plus a Helluva lot more equivalent competition for EC. Finally, you can still play any and all the familiar local punching bags (Lawrenceburg excluded as regards being a punching bag) if you want….they still need to fill their schedules too. But, overall it would provide the level of overall conference competition EC is sadly lacking with only a couple of 90 minute drives (on average) annually per sport. Edited March 11, 2022 by Lysander 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Liver Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 5 hours ago, Bobref said: Any day that starts with some Latin is going to be a good one. Fot the uninitiated, res ipsa loquitur is a Latin phrase used in law. It means “the thing speaks for itself.” I remember years ago on NYPD Blue Sipowitz said: "Res Ipsa this Bit**!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, Goose Liver said: I remember years ago on NYPD Blue Sipowitz said: "Res Ipsa this Bit**!" Ask and you shall receive. WARNING: NSFW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeqb Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Lysander said: The Circle City only has 4 football and 6(?) schools in total - so really not that much travel…plus a Helluva lot more equivalent competition for EC. Finally, you can still play any and all the familiar local punching bags (Lawrenceburg excluded as regards being a punching bag) if you want….they still need to fill their schedules too. EC already plays Moeller, Roncalli, and Guerin during the regular season. If they add Chatard and Brebeuf they will get a free set of steak knives and a plenary indulgence from the Vatican. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
812 Observer Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 If EC was to change conferences would the rest of their sports follow? I think that's the reason they haven't left yet. The other EIAC schools are competitive if not better than EC in other sports. I think the out of conference schedule is working well for them now. More times than not they make a deep playoff run in football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan32 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 On 3/11/2022 at 4:18 AM, Lysander said: I actually just wrote 5 paragraphs explaining why EC should bail on the EIAC and apply for entrance to the Circle City Conference and just now deleted them. It seemed so obvious after writing it that I was embarrassed having written a case for it at all. "Res Ipsa Loquitur"....or somesuch that they mentioned to us back in law school. In any event, if my wonderful 9th grade hoops coach Kim Simonson...and East Central Hall of Famer...and erstwhile EC Principal was still in charge I'd make the Pitch to him myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man High Pants Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 2 hours ago, 812 Observer said: If EC was to change conferences would the rest of their sports follow? I think that's the reason they haven't left yet. The other EIAC schools are competitive if not better than EC in other sports. I think the out of conference schedule is working well for them now. More times than not they make a deep playoff run in football. East Central will never fully leave the conference and I don't think they should. Outside of football mostly every other sport is competitive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Liver Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 On 3/11/2022 at 10:39 AM, Bobref said: Ask and you shall receive. WARNING: NSFW And to think he later marries the pi** little bit** ! Thank you for that walk down memory lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial_Observer Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 On 3/11/2022 at 12:33 PM, oldtimeqb said: EC already plays Moeller, Roncalli, and Guerin during the regular season. If they add Chatard and Brebeuf they will get a free set of steak knives and a plenary indulgence from the Vatican. I would guess EC would fit quite well in a Catholic conference, especially with the heathens at Brebeuf. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodKn19ht Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 On 3/15/2022 at 9:56 AM, 812 Observer said: If EC was to change conferences would the rest of their sports follow? I think that's the reason they haven't left yet. The other EIAC schools are competitive if not better than EC in other sports. I think the out of conference schedule is working well for them now. More times than not they make a deep playoff run in football. I believe there's a conference bylaw that requires all or nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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