Exactly, and one of the reasons it won't happen.
Northwest Ohio Realignment
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I agree, expect that I don't think HL or Gibsonburg would prefer to be an independent.
Maple_City_Fan
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I wonder why those 2 would be left out in cold and not Norwalk considering all 3 are about same-sized and uber-competitive.
Probably comes down to who the popular kids are and that isn't Sandusky and Columbian.
RollingTrain
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I meant that the River schools as a whole could just break off into their own league and add, say Northwood to make it eight football playing schools and 12 overall.
Agreed.
ok Mr. Administrator...I still stand by my statement that if Maumee, based upon the fact that they are BY FAR larger than any school in the NBC, doesn't start winning or at least competing for titles in almost all sports (especially the money ones), then some hard conversations should be had and some looking inward (and not outward) is in order.
Maumee's mantra has been "we are so small, we can't win." If that logic is followed, then they should win right?
Was that JUST because they are the 2nd smallest school in the league? Other coaches in BB and FB were more competitive in the past under the same circumstances.
eastisbest
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Not right.
Other school options are not poaching evenly across the Maumee student population. They''re recruiting from the top, athletically and academically. Most of the other schools in the NBC are isolated from that. They lose onsey-twosy, not half a team's worth. So no, it's not about just town or student population.
I liked Maumee in the NLL. It's a change, sure. It's a nice fit. Small town, mostly blue collar, though pemberville getting yuppied up. There's some solid teams, good coaching, as good as the TRACor NLL in major sports in MY uneducated judgement. Their kids play the games as well as the NLL and TRAC kids, without generally the depth of team or top talent.
It stings a bit, I get that but let Maumee just enjoy the new environment? Time will tell. Personally, i would like to see the TCL disband and each school find its own fit. I think the NBC would be a good fit for the Eastside, Bow Wow and Rogers. Scott, Wootward to the TAAC. Start maybe to the a reformed TRAC or NLL. Or just get off the pot and form IB's mega conference.
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doubtme
Go outside nerd.
Hey now he might just be an administrator at CHS...
Anyway. Maumee probably made the right decision for them in the long term.
And let's be serious. These leagues will shake up again in a few years
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I am going to agree with you regarding disbanding the TCL. I could see Scott and Woodward in the TAAC. There is too much disparity in enrollment
CC Track Fan
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No league is going to want a TCL school to join them.
Depends on how bad Swanton wants out of the NWOAL.
It's one school district. I don't see the district administration or board casting them adrift. Together they have something. On their own most will sink.
green_genes
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That's a good point about Maumee. Woodmore lost 2 D1 football recruits in the past few years, and I'm pretty sure Eastwood's best basketball player lives in the Woodmore district. Lose a few kids like that and your whole athletic program suffers.
Maybe replace them with Spencer-Sharples...
Beyond the 2 D1 football guys they also lost a real good football/baseball guy in Andrew Parker in that same class. Pretty sure he was an All State football player at Central. So Woodmore lost their top 3 athletes from one class - 1 to Genoa and 2 to Central Catholic.
Doesn't happen every year, but the impact is huge for several years.
A couple of Eastwood's better basketball players ended up at Rossford.
green_genes
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True. Lost a couple of very good volleyball players to Lake, as well.
Andrew Bench at Woodmore and Jase Bowen at Lake probably changes the standings a bit in the NBC over the past decade, though: or Burks and the Durdens staying at Rossford.
With one of them returning to Eastwood.
I had heard that was a possibility. He will make Eastwood better, but surprised he would want to leave Rossford. Seemed like there was going to be a lot of minutes opened up with Croom graduating, plus a lot of talent coming back. Rossford's young guys will need to develop fast if they want to be as good as the last 2 years.
Here are some area news and notes I have heard at the watercooler I would like to share with all of you related to a handful of area programs for this upcoming season.
1. St Francis - School officials are very surprised about losing a couple athletes and coaches to other programs. Bruce is a 1 year interim deal. They have their eyes on another area Head Coach and just want to see how he does in 2021. This could be a shocker come December.
2. Whitmer - Heard Open Enrollment has really done wonders for them. Expect a 3 horse race between Central, Findlay and Whitmer for the Trac this fall.
3. Northwood - Look out for a very under the radar conference change.
4. Oregon Clay - Heard they had a Assistant Coach leave after the first day of group activity. This person does business with the NFL regarding offensive game plan strategy and analytics. Not a good look for a struggling program.
5. Lake - Surprise team to compete in NBC. Heard their passing game is going to both shock and light up that Conference. Competition for Ostego?
6. Napolean & BG - Heard the NLL may not need to worry about being at 11 teams. They think they will get to 8 on their own.
Anyways just random tidbits I have heard I thought you guys would enjoy.
1. St Francis - School officials are very surprised about losing a couple athletes and coaches to other programs. Bruce is a 1 year interim deal. They have their eyes on another area Head Coach and just want to see how he does in 2021. This could be a shocker come December.
2. Whitmer - Heard Open Enrollment has really done wonders for them. Expect a 3 horse race between Central, Findlay and Whitmer for the Trac this fall.
3. Northwood - Look out for a very under the radar conference change.
4. Oregon Clay - Heard they had a Assistant Coach leave after the first day of group activity. This person does business with the NFL regarding offensive game plan strategy and analytics. Not a good look for a struggling program.
5. Lake - Surprise team to compete in NBC. Heard their passing game is going to both shock and light up that Conference. Competition for Ostego?
6. Napolean & BG - Heard the NLL may not need to worry about being at 11 teams. They think they will get to 8 on their own.
Anyways just random tidbits I have heard I thought you guys would enjoy.
smurfyeah19
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Well it's why I posted that long comment about both them and Maumee needing to leave. If your extracurriculars are so bad that a child needs to go to a neighboring district for an education then you have a real problem on your hands.
Cooter26
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Evergreen & Swanton To Remain In NWOAL At This Time - The Village Reporter
By: Nate Calvin Two of the dominoes that were speculated to fall this summer regarding the future of the NWOAL will not for the time being. At the June 21st meeting of the Evergreen Board of Education, Superintendent Eric Smola told the board that Evergreen will remain in the NWOAL at this time...
thevillagereporter.com
RollingTrain
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Northwood to the SBC River?
Where do they go, and who is the third to leave?
Maybe it's this eight.
Northview
Springfield
Clay
Ross
Southview
BG
Columbian
Napoleon
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OHIOVSTW419
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This had me curious. They lost their top two athletes and offensive players from a year ago in Saffran and Delventhal. I think the Hayward kid is back who played slot last year and a little QB when Saffran was split out. Not sure whos going to be throwing and catching for them to even come close to competing with Otsego. With their OOC schedule I wouldnt be shocked to see them in the 2-4 win range.