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    Football Head Football Coaching Changes

    Cambridge a revolving door of coaches? Where is Rice going? He’s the head wrestling coach there and I don’t see that mentioned.
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    2025-2026 NDE Enrollment Numbers & 8 Man Classifications

    D1 districts are shaping up to be very interesting. Would the state consider grouping all the ineligible schools into a single district? Geographically, that actually makes some sense!
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    Football Head Football Coaching Changes

    Mullen.
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    Football Football Declaration List (Updated 12/1)

    Does anyone have a solid guess on the anticipated enrollment cut-off numbers will be for 8-man D2 and D3 at the top end? My number feels really high...
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    Burwell Basketball

    Society loves games over practice because they’re more exciting, easier to brag about, and give instant results. Who cares about developing skills when you can chase trophies and post highlights on social media? Plus, youth sports businesses aren’t making money off kids running drills—they need...
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    Burwell Basketball

    I’m guessing the reasoning behind having 3rd-grade girls play 5v5 on a 10-foot hoop with a 28.5 ball is that it’s supposed to "prepare them for the future" by getting them used to the rules and equipment early. Kind of like the idea that if we just throw them into the deep end, they’ll figure it...
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    Burwell Basketball

    The commercialization of youth sports has created a system where specialization, private coaching, and year-round competition are not only normalized but often expected. This "new normal" can burn kids out before they even hit high school, leaving them disconnected from the joy of the game...
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    D1/D2/D3 8-Man Football Proposal

    Haha, exactly! We’ll have to start calling it the 'Participation Bowl' where every team leaves with a trophy and a ribbon! At this rate, the only thing we’ll need to worry about is running out of space in the trophy case. Maybe we’ll throw in a ‘Best Uniform’ award for extra flair, too. Can’t...
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    D1/D2/D3 8-Man Football Proposal

    Haha, now we're talking! I love it—let's just hand out a plaque to every team and call it a day. At this rate, we could just print 'Congratulations on Participating' banners for everyone! And hey, if you're not winning enough, just drop down a class until you get that sweet, sweet state title...
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    D1/D2/D3 8-Man Football Proposal

    Maybe you should write up a proposal and see if it passes. If nothing else, it could be the perfect way to stir the pot and get everyone talking about how to save high school football from becoming a watered-down version of itself. Who knows, maybe it'll catch fire and we'll all be thanking you...
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    Burwell Basketball

    Ha! Would you please sign up to be on my negotiations committee?! I’d love a raise for all the coaching, teaching, and everything else we do. You’re spot on—head coaches, assistant coaches, and officials definitely deserve more for all the grief and the stuff that gets said behind our backs...
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    Burwell Basketball

    I teach and coach anything and everything under the sun for 12 months a year—from little kids to high school seniors. It’s a ton of work, and it takes a lot of sacrifice. I make good money, well over $40K, but that's because I've kept up my education with two master's degrees. And I love every...
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    D-2 Predictions

    Yes, I agree. However like we have this stipulation in volleyball if it's more than 200 miles for a district final we need to find a central host. Even though we have a sub in C2 where 3 teams are driving 200 miles or so FOR A SUB.
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    D-2 Predictions

    Who knows! Just don't love the idea of the re-seed that's all. I'm sure every one of those kids is just excited as heck to get to ball another week.
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    D-2 Predictions

    Yes, I understand this. I just do not like it. We already have teams traveling on the western side 4 hours plus first round. Would it add travel yes, a ton? Eh I mean maybe? There is no perfect situation. Nebraska geographically and demographically is so unique it just adds all those difficulties.
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