End of the Interstate Eight?
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Plano, Sandwich, Streator, Westmont,... I'd like to introduce you to: Neuqua Valley, Waubonsie Valley, Metea Valley, Naperville North, Naperville Central. Odd number at 9 but I could live with it!!! Just look past the enrollment numbers and smell the new conference air 
Maybe Morris, Plano, Sandwich and Streator can build something.. hear a few of the 7 schools have board meetings tonight to decide on things..
If Plano and Sandwich co-op, does HOLD THE MA-YO become a famous cheer?
Big divide on adding/subtracting teams from the Conference. Some wanted to go bigger with bigger teams,others wanted to stay small and keep Westmont when Westmont brings nothing to the conference
Not calling you a liar or wrong, I don't regularly talk with anyone affiliated with the school. I don't understand why Wilmington would balk at adding a school like Morris. Other than football, Morris sports are not world beaters. They are just solid all around IMO. In Wilmington's stronger years, I think they could compete with Morris football pretty well actually. Wilmington has also sought out strong non conference opponents over the years when available. None of this makes sense and I agree with Coaler that Westmont brings little to nothing to the league.
Schools like Coal City and Plano would probably have a more vested interest in adding a bigger school since they already have to face them in the postseason for many (if not all - potentially) sports.
I can understand reasons for the smaller schools not wanting to add a large one, but not with the consequences of blowing up the league.
Give me Texas rules. Districts and public - private split playoffs.
Maybe Westmont and Lisle could join with all the public schools in the metro that will soon be bailing out of that conference.
I will assume they have an 8th team member in line, and Lisle has been a good member
Elmwood Park
Fenton
Ridgewood
Riverside-Brookfield
Lisle
Westmont
Not a bad mix, travel isn't too bad either. Although, Ridgewood to Westmont/Lisle isn't a piece of cake. Although I-294 isn't too far.
While this is a football board, the reconfigurations should have little to do with football. Any team/parents and fans can muster up the inconvenience of having 2 or 3 long Friday night or Saturday afternoon travels in a season. What about basketball, soccer, baseball, softball that play many more than 9 games/matches in a season. Food for thought
The letter was telling the conference that these schools were looking at other options. In no way does it imply that all seven schools are acting in concert.
Morris Daily Herald article:
/http://www.morrisherald-news.com/20...s-exploring-other-conference-options/aa9i72y/
Coal City perspective from special Board of Education meeting:
https://www.dropbox.com/.../Special%20BOE%20Mtg%20Aug...
Morris Daily Herald article:
/http://www.morrisherald-news.com/20...s-exploring-other-conference-options/aa9i72y/
Coal City perspective from special Board of Education meeting:
https://www.dropbox.com/.../Special%20BOE%20Mtg%20Aug...
6 are acting together, typical Coal City they need to grandstand with special board meetings etc... If no Coal City, they will either stick with 6 or add two others.. if Coal City wants to take their average athletic program to a bigger conference, thats their choice..
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Yes, it's a damn shame that the board elected to make decisions of this nature would inform themselves of just what is going on. They should just shoot from the hip like a guy on a message board and offer really stupid solutions.
The other 6 schools managed just fine without announcing to everyone, putting it in the papers that they were having a "special" board meeting.. and it seems CC solution was basically " I guess lets just do what the other 6 are doing".. good thing they had that "special" school board meeting..
Its called being open with the public HHS. Please tell me all the state championships Herscher has won since they are such the dominate force in the I8. Don't you have some grass to mow or some bushes to trim??
They needed public opinion to determine if they should explore other options for their kids??? Funny that 6 schools could handle it, Coal City needs hold that "special" board meeting.. guess other 6 were smart enough to do it at their regular board meeting???
Nobody said anything about state championships other than you, but the last 10 years CC athletics have been pretty mediocre.. maybe a "special" board meeting could solve that dilemma too?????
HHS its called being transparent, not asking the public if they can. I am not on here putting down everyone elses programs in the I8 like you, well just CC because of your deep hatred for them. Did someone from CC stiff you on a bill from you mowing their lawn?? Why so salty towards CC??
Laughing?? Because they want to let parents know and get feedback before making a major move? That sounds like being a responsible school board HHS. I mean I dont know who wouodng want to legt the parents know about a move like that.
So Coal City athletics exploring options is now considered a major move???? LOL
Funny how 6 other schools did it without a "special" board meeting..
Good for them. We appreciate the fact that our board is involved in the decision. It's too bad that representative government working like it's supposed to is upsetting to you.
When you make a decision to leave a Conference and be a part of a new one, yes it's a pretty big deal. I don't care what the other schools do, I'm glad CC school board is transparent
Well uh just one problem with your logic, there was no decision made to leave a conference...
Should I be pissed that the school board didn't get a feel for public thought on what to have for lunch today?? What exactly was the big decision??? If those 6 schools leave, then they can decide what their plan is?? Join those 6 and whoever else the have talked to?? Or join Plano, Sandwich and Westmont??
Argue with yourself.
The conference has a meeting on Sept. 6. Everyone should know more after that. I'm sure all the other boards will have to be involved in the decision that their school makes. I hope everyone involved does what is best for their particular situation.
The conference has a meeting on Sept. 6. Everyone should know more after that. I'm sure all the other boards will have to be involved in the decision that their school makes. I hope everyone involved does what is best for their particular situation.