He comes from the opposite side of the state, where they do some things a little different than Massillon maybe.
Just for grins I wonder how their unorthodox approach stacks up against the time honored methods of Massillon, results wise.
His school has won 6 state football tittles, (on the field). From a little 10 ten member league with 7 out of 10 having now won a state football tittle for a combined 35 state football titles, (won on the field).
You should come on over and visit his part of the state some time, Lord knows a good bunch of them make an annual pilgrimage to your area in early December most years.
Don't forget the baseball titles bud (those are sort of a big deal over here even with the unorthodox youth baseball system we run) but this isnt about my school vs his school.
This is strictly about the adding of 4 more teams. I think some probably read my posts, who dont know where I hail from, believe I welcome those 4 extra teams so my hometown can make it to the playoffs easier.
Far, far from the truth.
I get it, most of the arguments are valid (except for those afraid of the bye week, c'mon man!). Does it cheapen and lessen making the playoffs?
Eh, yeah, maybe a little bit but really, do you believe the 12/region really are going to feel slighted, or that it is no big deal, or making the playoffs takes away from the whole experience?
It wont. That argument comes from the fuddy duddy adults for argumentative purposes. We heard it every time a division was added, but do the schools/kids care or think their state title is any less important and valuable than when there was only 3,4,5 divisions? Nah.
I dont look at my title when there was only 3 divisions any different than when there were 4 divisions. Did not make that title from 3 divisions any more special than when they went to 4.
Of course this is a money grab, but it also helps local groups with more $$ as well with that extra home game.
The POSITIVES outweigh the negatives.