What's the Point?

jwarigaku

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4Anorth,

You said it in your initial post that GBW was "entitled" to the home game and all that is associated with it. Your words not mine. I stand by my post.


Never said anyone was entitled to anything and your playing in the same sandbox with this child...
In the IHSA football championship series is it not spelled out on how seeding works and how host teams are determined?Yes....no...?

It's not like they just made these rules up or anything.Talk about me manning up...Grow a set and quit complaining about rules that are and have been in place.
 

Paliakas1

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As a program, Benet typically struggles with speed. IMO, this is a bad matchup for Benet.
Don't underestimate Benet. Their QB is a lot better than the Willowbrook kid that was gashing ESL in the second half yesterday.
Benet's defense is laying the wood to people. Have not given up a defensive touchdown in seven quarters. TKO'd Normal's QB and shut down a good RM QB last night.

They will be well coached, disciplined, and not be at a size disadvantage.
 

flyerforlife

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Don't underestimate Benet. Their QB is a lot better than the Willowbrook kid that was gashing ESL in the second half yesterday.
Benet's defense is laying the wood to people. Have not given up a defensive touchdown in seven quarters. TKO'd Normal's QB and shut down a good RM QB last night.

They will be well coached, disciplined, and not be at a size disadvantage.

I agree if they underestimate Benet it will be a long quiet bus ride back home.
 
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and I stand by mine.Under the system and rules the IHSA has in place they are "entitled" to host the game this weekend.
Unless there is a large number of member schools complaining about the current playoff system and it's rules,I think the IHSA will probably let things be.
 

mchsalumni

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Don't underestimate Benet. Their QB is a lot better than the Willowbrook kid that was gashing ESL in the second half yesterday.
Benet's defense is laying the wood to people. Have not given up a defensive touchdown in seven quarters. TKO'd Normal's QB and shut down a good RM QB last night.

They will be well coached, disciplined, and not be at a size disadvantage.

ESL by 21.
 

mc140

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The schools that would be for straight seeding deciding home field would be teams far from Chicago. CCL schools would not like this. Could you imagine a 5-4 Providence having to travel to Galesburg, Rock Island, SHG and Carey Grove on 4 consecutive weekends to make the state finals?
 

ramblinman_rivals165935

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The schools that would be for straight seeding deciding home field would be teams far from Chicago. CCL schools would not like this. Could you imagine a 5-4 Providence having to travel to Galesburg, Rock Island, SHG and Carey Grove on 4 consecutive weekends to make the state finals?

They may not like it, but TS. Win more before the playoffs, like they did in 2014, and solve that problem.
 
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flyers99

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As a program, Benet typically struggles with speed. IMO, this is a bad matchup for Benet.

I hear you. It's hard to practice for speed. East Side is quick on offense and defense. I know they won't look past them. This is a business trip. One mission. One game away from making it happen
 

flyers99

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Don't underestimate Benet. Their QB is a lot better than the Willowbrook kid that was gashing ESL in the second half yesterday.
Benet's defense is laying the wood to people. Have not given up a defensive touchdown in seven quarters. TKO'd Normal's QB and shut down a good RM QB last night.

They will be well coached, disciplined, and not be at a size disadvantage.

Trust and believe, they're not going to underestimate them. You made it this far, you done everything right.
 

kpjasion

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That is pretty much the point I have been trying to make the whole time as to why home field advantage doesn't matter.

Gotta disagree..teams get great energy from their home crowds..Seriously, the two 12-0 teams in 8A are both on the road for the semifinals and that doesn't seem right.
 
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Voodoo Tatum 21

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As a program, Benet typically struggles with speed. IMO, this is a bad matchup for Benet.

Could be very bad. The 10 sacks Marist generated on Benet in the regular season could be exceeded by ESL i fear. I think the Line play is the Achilles heel that will get targeted by ESL.