Punttheball Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, Muda69 said: Why not? Southwood and Northfield don't want to merge! Heck they already bought land to do it and then voted it down. And nobody wants to merge with Wabash! This just isn't happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerFran Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 5 minutes ago, Gap Down Backer said: I agree- schools need to do what they think is best for their situation- and for all sports- be interesting to see if Knox and Laville break off who will still play them from the HNAC or if they'll just wash their hands of them. Finding football games is a nightmare when you have open dates that need filled. No doubt. North White chooses to take a bye week 5 instead of playing Pioneer anymore, so we've played Hammond Central (2-3 hour drive depending on traffic) and Indy Attucks the last several years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 I think the GSSC has openings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muda69 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Punttheball said: And nobody wants to merge with Wabash! This just isn't happening. Why not? Sounds like socioeconomic "reasons". Edited March 9 by Muda69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punttheball Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 10 minutes ago, Muda69 said: Why not? Sounds like socioeconomic "reasons". Nah!! It is just a case of Southwood and Northfield want to keep their identity and nobody likes Wabash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muda69 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, Punttheball said: Nah!! It is just a case of Southwood and Northfield want to keep their identity and nobody likes Wabash. Hard to keep your identity when you barely have the enrollment to keep your buildings doors open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshallCounty Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Rockville and Turkey Run didn’t want to merge. Union Dugger and North Central Farmersburg didn’t want to merge. Demographic changes sometimes force tough choices. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacAttack53 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 MSD (Southwood and Northfield) don’t want to take on Wabash City’s debt. And legally I don’t think they can due to the structure of the Wabash City Schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muda69 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 12 hours ago, MacAttack53 said: MSD (Southwood and Northfield) don’t want to take on Wabash City’s debt. And legally I don’t think they can due to the structure of the Wabash City Schools. You mean the residents of rural Wabash county don't want to pay, yet they have to pay more and more to maintain the current Wabash MSD infrastructure due to declining enrollment. Better to just bit the bullet now. Exactly how much debt does the Wabash City government school district currently hold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshallCounty Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 D-Day for HNAC note. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gipper Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 18 hours ago, MarshallCounty said: Rockville and Turkey Run didn’t want to merge. Union Dugger and North Central Farmersburg didn’t want to merge. Demographic changes sometimes force tough choices. Sometimes consolidation is necessary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinePrint Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 So if LaVille and Knox are leaving the HNAC, who does the conference go after to replace them? South Central West Central Argos Rochester Westville Oregon-Davis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerFran Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, FinePrint said: So if LaVille and Knox are leaving the HNAC, who does the conference go after to replace them? South Central West Central Argos Rochester Westville Oregon-Davis I’d like to see them reach out to Rochester, Lewis Cass, West Central and or North Miami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinePrint Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 12 minutes ago, FarmerFran said: I’d like to see them reach out to Rochester, Lewis Cass, West Central and or North Miami. I hadn't thought of North Miami, but they would fit pretty well. I could live with Rochester and North Miami, although I'd be surprised if Rochester doesn't end up in the new conference with Valley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachDurham Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Didn't they have West Central once? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerFran Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, CoachDurham said: Didn't they have West Central once? They were at the offset and left after a year or two. With Knox and LaVille leaving I could see them having interest coming back especially if the rest of the MWC pushes for 8 man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacAttack53 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I would see the TRC poaching teams from the HNAC before I see the HNAC taking teams from the TRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinRumble Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 27 minutes ago, MacAttack53 said: I would see the TRC poaching teams from the HNAC before I see the HNAC taking teams from the TRC. Better TV Deal over in TRC country? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AubbeenaubbeeCav Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) On 3/13/2023 at 4:15 PM, FinePrint said: I hadn't thought of North Miami, but they would fit pretty well. I could live with Rochester and North Miami, although I'd be surprised if Rochester doesn't end up in the new conference with Valley. I’d push for North Miami, North White, West Central, or South Central for HNAC. Argos and OD don’t have football and several other sports (wrestling, track). I doubt Rochester would join as they would be significantly bigger than the schools that remain. Westville is too far from most of the schools Edited March 15 by AubbeenaubbeeCav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingLeader Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 10 hours ago, AubbeenaubbeeCav said: I’d push for North Miami, North White, West Central, or South Central for HNAC. Argos and OD don’t have football and several other sports (wrestling, track). I doubt Rochester would join as they would be significantly bigger than the schools that remain. Westville is too far from most of the schools define “significantly” not much different than teams in TRC Rochester 495 northfield 275 Southwood 240 north miami 287 winamac 387 pioneer 313 triton 258 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gipper Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 19 hours ago, RedskinRumble said: Better TV Deal over in TRC country? More NIL opportunities as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingLeader Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 How is this stuff done at some of your schools? Do parents have any input? Is community involved to get a feel for what folks want? Do principals and AD’s make unilateral decisions for the school? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 17 minutes ago, RingLeader said: How is this stuff done at some of your schools? Do parents have any input? Is community involved to get a feel for what folks want? Do principals and AD’s make unilateral decisions for the school? No, No, Yes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gap Down Backer Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 HNAC has invite letters out to Cass, N Miami, Rochester and S Central. Not sure any will bite- Cass I could see more interested in TRC as they tried to get in there when MIC dissolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muda69 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 5 hours ago, RingLeader said: define “significantly” not much different than teams in TRC Rochester 495 northfield 275 Southwood 240 north miami 287 I worry about the viability of North Miami, it seems they just keep losing enrollment. Perhaps a consolidation with Caston, Northfield, or (shudder) even Peru would be the best thing for that community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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