Here I is!

by Busco21, Thursday, October 23, 2014, 11:05 (3478 days ago) @ Mike (bart)

There is no question we have seen a huge turnaround, not just here in Churubusco but the state of Indiana in general, with a focus on NE Indiana (Fort Wayne area).

My town isn't a good example, as our crazies have taken it to a whole other level. When we travel, we outnumber the home crowd anywhere from 2 to 1 to ridiculous games like 5 or 6 to 1. We have tailgating busses that show up two hours early, people grilling everywhere. Really a college atmosphere.

But the state in general, there is no question football has exploded. It kind of sucks because we are losing our "we have a strength and speed development plan and you don't", but as basketball is losing steam, football is thriving.

I'm sure Peyton had something to do with it, but up here the fans are still pretty much split between my Bears and the Colts. I think it follows the interest in both college and NFL football booming.

Several strength and speed development businesses are succeeding in our area, and that didn't even exist a decade or so ago. We aren't big fans of it, because it has the potential to become an AAU kind of situation, but it definitely shows kids and parents are taking it seriously around here.

In summation, I dig it.

locked

177 views

Complete thread:

"On IN Talent" or, "How Buck Mulligan Saved ND Football" - Mike (bart), 2014-10-23, 08:14
- The first no-huddle tag I coach is the "repeat" tag. - Buck Mulligan, 2014-10-23, 17:18
- Who was the IN d-lineman we lost in recruiting to Purdue? - JPH, 2014-10-23, 10:33
  - Anthony Spencer fits the bill. - Jim (OFD), 2014-10-23, 13:19
  - Ray Edwards from Cincinnati? - JRT, 2014-10-23, 13:05
  - You talking about Ryan Baker? - Domer99, 2014-10-23, 11:29
    - Wait, did he finally make a decision? - Mike (Embrey), 2014-10-23, 13:56
      - He signed w/ Purdue in March after being committed to ND - Domer99, 2014-10-23, 14:11
  - Bruce Gaston, Jr.? - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-10-23, 11:20
    - Gaston was from Chicago - Jim (OFD), 2014-10-23, 11:40
      - Not sure if that's who JPH was thinking of - Domer99, 2014-10-23, 11:48
        
        I think you won with Ryan Baker. - BillyGoat, 2014-10-23, 11:55
- As a now outsider, originally from IN ... - Mark, 2014-10-23, 10:21
  - Fully agree - Busco21, 2014-10-23, 11:07
- High school football seemed MUCH bigger in IN than MI. - PAK, 2014-10-23, 09:39
  - Basketball is king in Detroit - JRT, 2014-10-23, 13:19
  - HS football is popular around Grand Rapids, but not elite. - Kevin, 2014-10-23, 10:44
    - Better prospects here but it's not a cultural thing at all. - PAK, 2014-10-23, 11:02
  - High school football games are huge at my alma mater - KelleyCook, 2014-10-23, 10:15
    - Clarkston is outside the metro area IMO. - PAK, 2014-10-23, 10:39
  - High school sports in general are big in Indiana - Jim (OFD), 2014-10-23, 09:53
  - Yeah it's a weird dynamic - CK08, 2014-10-23, 09:52
- I call it the Peyton Manning effect - Jim (OFD), 2014-10-23, 08:44
  - Jesus, man, I trademarked that phrase when Johnny f'n... - scriptcomesfirst, 2014-10-23, 08:54
    - Okay, script gets credit for "The Peyton Manning Effect" - Jim (OFD), 2014-10-23, 08:59
  - Interesting, any more IN folks care to chime in? - Mike (bart), 2014-10-23, 08:47
    - Here I is! - Busco21, 2014-10-23, 11:05
      - Any particular story behind the strength/speed boom? - Mike (bart), 2014-10-23, 11:09
        
        Think there's been a boom everywhere - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2014-10-23, 11:38
- A corollary: - PBurns, 2014-10-23, 08:24
- For generations, the best athletes in Indiana played hoops - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-10-23, 08:22
  - My SWAG in 1997 Indiana ruined Hoosier Hysteria - KelleyCook, 2014-10-23, 09:42
  - This does form an interesting juxtaposition - Mike (bart), 2014-10-23, 08:29

the Polo Grounds

Here I is!