Recent content by gebronco

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    Note to Gene K

    Election Day I worked as a judge for the first time - my favorite coworker was a Navy vet who served during Vietnam and had kidney replacement a month ago. Thanks to Jesse and all those who served and are serving now.
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    Kankakee's Parent Expectations

    Futball vs football, but great story on this subject. A tony suburb's travel soccer team had a strict "no questioning" policy on which team a player was placed on following tryouts. After teams were announced one mom followed the coach from practice to his car, asking why her son was on the "B"...
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    Like, Hello ....

    Just finished reading this article - interesting that with declining numbers at the youth/high school level that DI and FCS have added teams over the past decade.
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    D3 football

    Agreed Sparty. And if looking for a non high-school game this weekend both North Central and Wheaton college host first round D3 playoff games this weekend.
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    WSS wk8

    GW by 14. Is the general consensus that WSG is having a down year? I'm wondering how GW and Willowbrook would match up this season. Strictly hypothetical of course as seems they will slot in 8A and 7A - I'm familiar with GW, not as much so with Wbrook. Could Wbrook hang with GW this season?
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    The CCL/ESCC Prognostication Thread - Week VII

    Not sure how the score for a forfeit gets recorded but St Joe’s +56 seems a good call as they forfeited
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    What is the origin of your handle?

    Lived in Glen Ellyn for about 25 years, sent kids to Montini. After Stoned Lizard's response I feel rather boring ;)
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    No ice baths

    Oh I'm a private school guy, but figure in the off-season most threads gravitate towards that discussion, so might as well mention it early ;)
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    Running Clock......in Basketball ?!?!

    A ref at a recent game explained the logic - typically the hard fouls and chippiness are more likely in blowouts so the idea is this may help with that. We will see.
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    SCN BEATS MC- 27-21 (2OT)

    SCN victory sent me on a google search - pretty interesting article from the preseason, quoting no less an expert then Edgy Tim! http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/highschool/ct-spt-football-future-st-charles-north-20180823-story.html