Wasn't happy with the coaching hire, but I have to say, I think he's done a good job so far. Don't think anyone else could do better with the current talent we have. We already have one more win than I thought, with a chance to get at least one more. The kids have competed every game. Most are young,inexperienced,and undersized. Next year,if all stay,should see improvement. If all the transfers had stayed, we may have had a 6-7 win team.
I agree. Definitely looking at 6-7 wins if those kids do not leave. Obviously they weren’t true men of Benedictine. So good riddance.
Was thinking the same thing. I heard we already had been before the issues started. The Cleveland Hts. game last year should have been reason enough. Always liked Bedford better anyway.
Bedford a million times better.
What about Mayfield?
Field a quality team, schedule quality opponents,the fans will come out. What a concept ,huh? When we played Hoban the last game of 2015,when both teams were 9-0,you couldn't find a seat in Bedford stadium. We also had a real nice crowd for the playoff game with Brecksville a few years back,when they had the Iowa recruit at QB. My point is Bedford was fine for many years. When we have a contending team, our fans come out.
Mayfield would be nice. Right by 271/90.
I could see a move away from Euclid happening, maybe time to look at Cleveland Heights again. Their AD is a good dude that belongs to Gesu so he might be open. School District on the other hand is highly antagonistic to private schools as they really are peeling off a lot a students out of the District, in fact their teacher union is suing the state over the ed-choice program. But as the great D'Angelo Barksdale said money be green and any public district should not turn away a cash infusion.
NO to Cleveland Hts. Might as well stay at Euclid.
But you like Bedford? That area has transitioned into a blighted old retail hub with empty strip centers and massive car dealers along Rockside Rd. At least Heights has a vibrant Lee Rd that offers a place to meet before or after the game.
I agree. Hts is terrible.
We were at Bedford for 25 years,and don't recall ever having a problem.
It has changed. When Benny started there it had a vibrant retail area that is now sitting empty, there is a reason why Wal Mart & Target have left. Bottom line is there is nothing to do there and the neighborhood is changing. But you keep ignoring the fact that they want a premium for the Bengals to play there. I think the $s would be better spent on other things than a good location to play 3-5 games a year. If this was 2015 I would maybe agree with you but they struggle to even draw hundreds to a game these days. It just doesn't make financial sense.
Mayfield is a great location. Highway right there on Wilson Mills. Solid area. Just don’t go to the Chipotle at night.
I agree. All I'm interested in is going to the game,watching my Bengals win,then going home.
The last year we played at Bedford was 2019. I remember a huge crowd for the Shaker game,and nice crowds for Hoban,and the Brecksville playoff game. You know why? The team went 9-1,and had some exciting talent that scored a lot of points. The lower crowds recently are do to Covid in 2020-21, and bad teams last year,and this one. Don't know what else you want to spend the money on. Football was always important at Benedictine. People want a nice stadium,where they feel safe. Nobody I know cares about going to restaurant before a game. Who has time? I have not heard of any trouble at Bedford football games since we left 4 years ago.
Pretty sure Mayfield will say no. They'll see it as a "private school trying to 'steal' their kids" kinda thing
Pretty sure Hawken just moved their game there a couple weeks ago...nice theory though.
