So what exactly makes you think they'd be outphysicalled? Not taking offense, but genuinely curious. Often times MLs linebackers play with complete abandonment with their bodies and one play that sticks out MLs middle linebacker who also played RB picked up Hillsdales CB with one arm and essentially chucked him like a complete rag doll. It'd be a slobberknocker but outphysical? I'd have to see it to believe it.
Isn't that what they said Kirtland was going to do to Coldwater? Asking for about all of Southern Mercer County.
Just an opinion. The line play on both sides of the ball is very impressive for LC. I am not a fan of either team so it's a non bias observation, but I don't think ML has faced a team as physical as LC. Someone mentioned earlier about ML playing up, the only team I saw that was as impressive with their physicality this past weekend was Watterson. I guess you could suggest Coldwater, but least your forget, Coldwater didn't even make it out of R18 when they were in it the last few years. And yes, I watched the DVII matchup. Hillsdale was grossly overmatched. They would have found the same outcome against any other team that played this past weekend.
I watched ALL the games this year. There wouldn't be a good game against that ML team until D III.
That's because it is a terrible idea.
This has been brought up a few times with some of the people I go to games with. It would be a fun concept but I'm not sure how fair it would be considering graduating seniors and all. Still, in theory, it's a fun idea.
As you're stating, it's all opinion and speculation. From a ML perspective, it's going to interesting for us next year after graduating what has been arguably one of our best classes ever. It is true that many underclassmen on JV at ML actually could start for other teams, but it's still not varsity time for 4 qtrs. That's why it still boggles my mind why St. Mary's backed out on week 1? They have a lot coming back and we are an adjacent school to the south yet they chose to drive to Gallion I believe.
ML fan here, and we had a really good game against a fellow D7 school in Minster. We had a great team this year, but I don’t get the fascination people have with lumping all schools in a certain division together. There are teams in EVERY division (granted, not many in D7) that would have challenged ML this year.
I imagine they should have a good chance to beat up on Galion pretty bad. Aside from maybe Shelby and Northmor (wild to say that), there isn't a lot of good football being played around that area.
I agree. Maybe @TiGgEr3 has some insider knowledge?
Agreed. Like I said, I watched all the games and ML wouldn't have had a "good" game unless they played Watterson or higher.
Why would a DIII or DIV "wear them down". ML's roster is bigger? WTF?
It's probably because the went 1-1 against St Henry.
That's right. And those younger and less experienced players continue to win; to their credit. Those younger and less experienced players also make it up to the varsity roster with the waves of younger and less experienced players coming on to varsity rosters of their competition. Your premise implies that all other rosters besides the promoted team's rosters stay the same and the newly promoted team exclusively rolls up new players. So, if it's a bad idea, that's fine, but you'll have to come up with another reason.
Talent on talent, Marion is out matched by the bigger divisions. Not that they can't compete, they are just not as athletically gifted.
Ironton and Burg play week 6 in 25
I watched parts of all of the championship games.
Promotion? Seriously? The kids could give a crap less about a "promotion"! Everyone needs to remember that this senior class at ML was one of the best ever - at a record setting program. So because of their success ML teams moving fwd have a different set of rules.
Let's assume your take is entirely logical and accurate. If so, then that is exactly why they should stay at D7 where they belong. And, proof positive you are either trolling or have not thought things through, If they can not win at D5, why even bring up MW?
So what makes this different than professional sports? Oh yes, professional athletes do not all graduate out in one year.
For all those that are so adamant that success should be met with forcibly moving up, do any of you have any idea when most injuries happen in athletics? Middle to end where fatigue sets in. I realize this is not your intention, but I've said it many times and will again. ML, the same as many other schools, are NOT going to go along with or participate in something that is not in the best interest of our kids. Most years we have multiple kids going both ways and this idea is screaming so what if a few kids get hurt.
You think that I implied that ML is the only high school in the state with a senior class that graduated?
You thought wrong on this too.
Why? Losing in the 3rd round in D3 wouldn't be as much fun or gratifying as being D7 state champions.
Probably not......I do know it wasn't because of the 1-1 vs St Henry that was also mentioned.
I'm not saying any particular schools, especially not Ironton because I know of no communication with them, but a lot of schools with open dates are wanting 1 year only where ML would travel. Ironton has a long history of competitiveness and it would be neat to see a match up. That would be a 4 hour trip and expensive to make happen. The current playoff system in my opinion has everything screwed up. All on Friday night and wanting to have 2 home playoff games is making things impossible for some schools.
No absolutely not! What I find astonishing about all this is that some assume this is even a conversation in the ML community. As if we sit around a crystal ball looking at what the future talent will be with a could we line of thinking and Looking at films of upper divisions contemplating such a ridiculous notion. Every starter but 2 or 3 will not be on the team next year, and even when getting playing time in 2nd half, the back ups struggled often to be successful. Nothing would lead anyone in decision making positions at ML to believe this is a good scenario to put these kids in a situation like that.