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The UFO in charge of the re-seeding program didn't land until 1975. Farm girls were smiling all summer.However, my question for MAC fans is what was different before 1989?
The UFO in charge of the re-seeding program didn't land until 1975. Farm girls were smiling all summer.However, my question for MAC fans is what was different before 1989?
Their was some really good MAC teams in the 70's that never had a realistic chance to make the play offs. Marion Local early 70's, and in 79. Parkway under Reed. The 80's except for Minster never had any MAC powerhouse teams, SH glory years were the early 90's till late 90's than again shortly after Boeckman left. I have no doubt if ML had a coach like Goodwin, or Coldwater had Reed earlier ( the 80's ) those schools would have dominated like they do presently. It is all about the coaching and that coaching being allowed to succeed because of the culture in the MAC area.People may not agree with this, but it has a lot to do with the change in farming and the farm culture. Up into the 80’s farming in this area was very manual and required hours upon hours of work. Farm culture in this area has changed dramatically and kids who in the 70’s / 80’s who may not have even been able to play football, and certainly wouldn’t have been able to spends hours at practice/lifting/conditioning can do so now. At that time most kids knew farming would always be their life, but that isn’t the case now. I know people keep wondering when the MAC streak is going to end but honestly I think it’s only going to get stronger. They have the same heritage and work ethic of their ancestors but now have the time to devote to sports. And great coaches to cultivate their talents.
I went to that play off game with my brother in law, CW lost to Arcanum at Celina, boy times are different now.What keeps it going is the winning culture.
I played during those times and I am not certain I even thought about the playoffs. I woulda played against the 1989 Minster team and I didn't even know they were a state/playoff team. I recalled St Henry, with their unreal stud athletes, thinking that was the standard to make the playoffs.
I did go to CWs playoff game in the 80s that htye lost in the first round, in Celina I believe. I think with the less divisions/teams available it seemed unattainable for most. Although Minster was the first, St Henry was the first MAC FB dynasty that put the league on the map. When Coach Hoyng stepped back in CW in 1994 to allow Coach Reed to come and take over the HC job was when the culture changed in CW, and likely something similar in MSML with Goodwin.
Success breeds success and I really hope Anna can get their's
I agree with most of your original post.The 80's except for Minster never had any MAC powerhouse teams, ....
At Henry and Marion we’re both 9-1 in 1985Their was some really good MAC teams in the 70's that never had a realistic chance to make the play offs. Marion Local early 70's, and in 79. Parkway under Reed. The 80's except for Minster never had any MAC powerhouse teams, SH glory years were the early 90's till late 90's than again shortly after Boeckman left. I have no doubt if ML had a coach like Goodwin, or Coldwater had Reed earlier ( the 80's ) those schools would have dominated like they do presently. It is all about the coaching and that coaching being allowed to succeed because of the culture in the MAC area.
You're old.I went to that play off game with my brother in law, CW lost to Arcanum at Celina, boy times are different now.