Recent content by Capt Morgan

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    Q: Who are the Top Programs of this Decade?

    You’re welcome. And while I would agree about titles being more important, that just makes the top program question a counting exercise. I think maybe there’s more to it than that? Isn’t it also about how you want to define success over a period of time or what a top program is? If you are...
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    Q: Who are the Top Programs of this Decade?

    Seeing as how the membership identifies “success” as an appearance in the finals, here’s the top 25 sorted by finals appearances, titles, semifinals, QFs and playoff wins. Rochester - 7, 7, 8, 9, 40 Montini - 7, 4, 7, 7, 33 Loyola - 6 , 2, 8, 8, 33 Maroa-Forsyth - 6...
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    Northwestern

    The real question is who the committee thinks the best 4 teams are. They have a history of picking teams (Ohio State 2016 and Alabama 2017) that didn't even play in their conference championship game, so I don't think that argument holds much water. If the argument is ND is not one of the best...
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    Over/Under

    I'll take the over.
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    Looking For

    http://ihsa.org/archive/announcements/2007-04-24.htmI Initially, they multiplied the football enrollment. http://ihsa.org/archive/announcements/050319.htm
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    State Champ Predictions

    Le-Win M-F IC Rochester Phillips PR LZ LWE
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    Rank the current Top 10 HS football programs in Illinois

    “Nerds eye” view – based on playoff performance – Last 5 Years Points assigned as follows: Championship=6, Finals Appearance=5, Semis=4, Quarters=3, 2nd Round=2, and Qualify=1 Rank School Points 1 Rochester 27 2 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 24 2 Lombard (Montini) 24 2 Glen...
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    Mike & Mike on Fenwick/PN Situation

    Is the IHSA still using this Law Firm? ;)
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    High school nicknames

    Beaver Dam High School in Beaver Dam, WI - home of the Golden Beavers, and yes they have women's sports...
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    The IHSA should pull a Big East

    But when only 7% of the public schools win 40% titles, that's all good and fair. Stats are stats...