And now the stupid has overflowed the dam onto Mitchell. Tell me, what do you know about Mitchell, other than the beat down they gave Robbinsville last year? Don't hold back, every grimy detail.
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And now the stupid has overflowed the dam onto Mitchell. Tell me, what do you know about Mitchell, other than the beat down they gave Robbinsville last year? Don't hold back, every grimy detail.
Yep, they sure have. Playing by the same LEGAL rules that Murphy and many, many, many, many other schools are. For that matter, Mt. Heritage and Avery send student's to the same school.
Would be honored to be mentioned in the same manner as Murphy, but at last, Mitchell doesn't have that kind of pedigree. Heck, other than beating your knights last season, and not wanting to constantly complain about the same things year after year, I would gladly liked to be discussed with Robbinsville.
Mitchell is a competitive team but really needs to break through and win the big one. Even then they would be 13 behind.
Still waiting on those grimy details, MCM speaks of.
GO Mountaineers
Would be honored to be mentioned in the same manner as Murphy, but at last, Mitchell doesn't have that kind of pedigree. Heck, other than beating your knights last season, and not wanting to constantly complain about the same things year after year, I would gladly liked to be discussed with Robbinsville.
Mitchell is a competitive team but really needs to break through and win the big one. Even then they would be 13 behind.
Still waiting on those grimy details, MCM speaks of.
GO Mountaineers
All of this is true. Reducing the amount of teams in the playoffs would also help reduce teams with losing records qualifying. Teams with losing records don't belong in the playoffs in any sport except if they pull off a string of upsets and win a conference tournament.
Ten plus years ago when the complaints were about the three Parochial schools I told everyone that there was a huge elephant in the corner and “charter schools” was the name. I was laughed at for even thinking charters could compete in the NCHSAA.
I think you will see few charters have football. Problem is two of the few are really contenders. One seems to have went out and “got” kids in the school. For now there are not enough of these s hooks to separate them out but if the NCHSAA would implement a true “traditional” school class it may work.
Its sad that charters are starting to take over 1A. It's all but a guarantee a charter or private school will win basketball, volleyball, tennis, and soccer now. They're creeping up in baseball and softball as well. I just don't see how anyone can think it's fair for a school that pulls from 6 counties in the most densely populated area of North Carolina to compete in a league in which a school pulls from a population of a few thousand in a rural town. Don't give me the lottery garbage either. Mountain Island Charter doesn't end up with the level of football talent they get every year by a lottery.
100 percent correct . What gets me the don’t have to follow the same rules as rest highschools follows as far as dead periods and practicing as a team
They do have to follow those if they are an NCHSAA member school but many of them are playing together on weekends on travel teams. The kids that play soccer at Bishop are together for years before they get to high school.
If you want to just take the winners let’s one up that and only take the Conference Champions ! How would you feel about that ?
Absolutely 100 percent INCORRECT. I do not like the charter setup but I will always do my best to ensure the correct info is posted.
The biggest issue is three way ties. Also, there are not enough conferences to fill the bracket with only champions. I can assure you I never want to go back to the days of the predetermined playoff slots that was used to complete the bracket.
You want to limit playoffs to just just teams with winning records so let’s just back to the 70’s and do Conference Champions no matter how many conferences they are. I don’t believe in participation trophies but they are some teams in very good conferences that have a .500 record that can beat not so good teams from weak conferences that have better records. I like seeing teams get a chance. They are only 73 1A football schools anyway. If you want to see the same teams every year just go back to Conference Champions and let the others start basketball.
Just my opinion
I have never written that I only want conference champions. I have never written only teams with winning records. I am not a fan of byes either. I like to see an even bracket.
I think there should be less teams and less state champions. A 5-5 in one conference may be the equal of an 8-2 or 9-1 team in another area. Conference and schedule strengths have a huge disparity across the state. That is why I prefer a “power ranking” but not the way the NCHSAA has tweaked MaxPreps. I had no major issue with 8-3 Heidi Trask not making the playoffs last year. Thought they may should have been one of the 48 qualifiers but did not think they were robbed based on the teams they beat.
One reason I have supported lowering 4A and 1A to four rounds is due to the percentage of schools in the playoffs. Currently 48 qualifies over 60% of the teams. 32 is over 40% which is sensible. For 1A the travel is usually more severe and most winter sports are teams made up of football players. Allows them to move onto their winter season.
I think there should be less teams and less state champions. A 5-5 in one conference may be the equal of an 8-2 or 9-1 team in another area. Conference and schedule strengths have a huge disparity across the state. That is why I prefer a “power ranking” but not the way the NCHSAA has tweaked MaxPreps. I had no major issue with 8-3 Heidi Trask not making the playoffs last year. Thought they may should have been one of the 48 qualifiers but did not think they were robbed based on the teams they beat.
One reason I have supported lowering 4A and 1A to four rounds is due to the percentage of schools in the playoffs. Currently 48 qualifies over 60% of the teams. 32 is over 40% which is sensible. For 1A the travel is usually more severe and most winter sports are teams made up of football players. Allows them to move onto their winter season.
No but you have teams in very strong conferences that have losing records that could compete in playoffs. You have teams with winning records in weak conferences that play soft schedules and usually get put out early in playoffs. I know the rankings have strength of schedule but I sure don’t trust the rankings. The SMC is down this year in my opinion but I’ve seen 4-6 teams in years past compete well in playoffs. It’s a hard call but I don’t want a good team left out just because they play in a top conference