Sandman

I'm on record as being a Harbin fan. I think it's the best way to determine the playoffs in a state as big as Ohio. Also, the rankings seldom miss a worthy playoff team. Especially since the playoffs have been expanded over the years. To clear things up, though the last few posts are accurate. Ohio only has two D-I regions and 16 teams from each region make the playoffs. Cincy area schools are in region II. Top eight host first round games. All other divisions are broken into four regions, with 8 teams from each region making the playoffs. Cincy area teams are in regions 6, 10, 14, etc. in respective divisions. Have to add that at 33 out of 37 teams, Sycamore is already virtually eliminated from the D-I playoffs. Guess the Cincy coaches had them pegged right after the CovCath game.

At the stations near Dixie High School fuel bottomed out around $2.29 last week. Back up to $2.49 now. No chance it drops below $2.00 in NKY anytime soon.

Bolded. I'd take the 97 Highlands team in that category by a large amount.

I'm relatively sure it was 84 and 85 I'm speaking about. In 84, Highlands wasn't very good. CovCath was ranked No. 1 in the state at one point, but lost to some guy named Tom Duffy and Danville early in the playoffs. In 85, the Birds may have gone 7-3ish, not sure. They weren't very good though. Didn't make the playoffs. Newport was very good that year. CovCath and Lloyd were also good. The 86 Birds team actually made the playoffs. Not a great Highlands team, but certainly better than the two previous seasons.

CWB, I'm totally comfortable with that. My bad if I was piling on.

First bolded: You feel a shot, you feel sick, you feel and you think are different. This would be a "you think" instance. second bolded: "Cheering at the opposing fans," would easily be construed as heckling, baiting, or worse by many. Doubt you get that, cool. Try rooting for your team without involving the other school's students. You root on the boys you know by name, and let them root on their classmates. Being a fan is not a participation sport. However, on the second bolded, if you still want to "cheer at opposing fans," let me be the first to offer you a ticket to an NFL stadium to root for the road team. I'll be hoping it works out well for ya.

If I remember correctly Duffy came in and produced winning teams pretty quickly. None of his team's were near this bad if memory serves. I do recall Highlands being pretty down in 84 and 85. Not sure of their won/loss record, but they weren't very good. I don't think they made the playoffs either season.

Continuing to give perspective on Sycamore. The Aviators lose tonight 47-23 to conference foe Fairfield. Sycamore now 1-3 on the season, only win against CovCath.

I actually think we are talking about the US. I just stumbled across that Paper Lace made it number one the UK by accident. I thought they made it a hit in the US as well. Had no idea it was Bo and his boys. I have the Paper Lace version on a 45 somewhere, with the Night Chicago Died on the other side.

Randoms: Calling someone's house and getting a busy signal. Or worse, expecting a call and having someone in your house on the phone. Led to many fights between siblings nationwide for many years. When several yards in the neighborhood would have baselines and base areas worn into them as the summer went along from all the wiffle ball, etc. games. When if you wanted something to go, you'd have to go into a place and order carryout, no drive thru's. When people used their cell phones as phones. When you went to a record store to shop for music. When a weekend night "in", included getting to the movie rental place in time to get the hottest "new release." Shopping for rental movies at a movie rental place, period. Getting on the internet meant AOL and meant you'd hear that weird phone buzzing, as your land line connected to the internet.

Nice thread.

Yeah, I vaguely remember that Lady in Red song. It was a minor hit, I guess. lol. Guess that one was a miss on my part. I still have OMD, Rockwell, and Soft Cell as all-time one hit wonder favs though.

"Billy Don't be a Hero," by Paper Lace was number one in the UK in early 1974. It was number one in the US by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods a few months later.

When in Rome-The Promise Falco-Rock me Amadeus OMD-If You Leave Big Country-In a Big Country Chris DeBurgh-Don't Pay the Ferryman Rockwell-Somebody's Watching Me Soft Cell-Tainted Love Not sure all are actual one hit wonders. My favs are from OMD, Soft Cell, and Rockwell.

Not so sure about this one. "Billy don't be a Hero," was recorded, released as a single and cracked the AT40 by a group called Paper Lace. Paper Lace also had a hit in "The Night Chicago Died,".

Thanks for the clarification. :thumb:

I'm not positive, but I think the kid that kicked it is an Ohio St. recruit. Lots of talent on the field tonight for both teams. As GCL play gets ready to gear up, anyone want to pick a winner? It's the tightest four team race I've ever seen.

I don't know enough about other conferences around the nation to say for sure. I'll say this year the GCL South is absolutely loaded. I can't imagine any conference having four better teams. GCL South does benefit conference wise, by being a small conference. Only four teams and three of them are very good to great annually, so the conference is never watered down. With LaSalle being so good the last couple years, the GCL South has improved to perhaps an all-time best this season.

How many times has a Boone County team played all three in the same year?

Further perspective on Sycamore, albeit based on a score. The Aviators lose again tonight to a lower division foe, this time Trotwood-Madison. Sycamore is now 1-2 on the season.

10 teams were ranked ahead of Sycamore in this week's coaches poll. Again 10 teams. Six of those teams were from Sycamore's conference. These are the facts. Not sure what planet you got your info from.

Miss the point much? Point is simple, Sycamore was ranked 11th and tied with Milford by the Greater Cincinnati Division I coaches this week. How much clearer can I be? What I think of Milford v Sycamore doesn't matter because this is a real life poll voted on by real life coaches. The coaches didn't put Sycamore in the top 10, they listed them in the bottom half of their conference. Those are facts. I stated them to give us perspective on what Cincinnati COACHES think of Sycamore. What you think matters not. The poll is the poll.

This wasn't a subjective analysis on my part. It was fact. Fact, Sycamore was tied for 11th with Milford in this week's Greater Cincinnati coaches poll. Fact, six other team's in Sycamore's conference of 10 teams were ranked ahead of them. I never compared a score. You did, based on a 7 v 7 then called doing so dumb, so why do it? Trust me when I say, I know the Cincinnati football scene as well as virtually anyone on this board, so I already know all I need to about both Milford and Sycamore. Again, I was simply stating facts regarding this week's poll. Which does allow us to put into perspective exactly where Greater Cincinnati coaches put Sycamore in their pecking order. Not a top 10 team, and in the bottom half of their conference.

To help gain some perspective on Sycamore, they were tied for 11th place in this week's Greater Cincinnati Division I coaches poll. They were tied with a Milford team that handled Dixie last week. Sycamore was ranked below six schools in their own conference in the poll.

Bucks are indeed loaded. By my count they may have four Heisman quality players, one of whom had to switch positions to see the field, and one of whom didn't see action until the fourth quarter. May also have the top defensive player in the country. Decent starting point. Bad news IMO if OSU really gets to rest now for 2 and a half months before their next challenge. Not for OSU, but for college football and for the Big 10.