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Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Jul 27 2015, 10:10 AM
3 Weeks from Friday until the opener at home against S.B Washington. How good will the wolves be this year?
2 weeks until the scrimmage at home against New Prairie.
Does anybody have any details on when and what time the blue/grey scrimmage will be?
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Jul 27 2015, 11:38 AM
3 Weeks from Friday until the opener at home against S.B Washington. How good will the wolves be this year?
2 weeks until the scrimmage at home against New Prairie.
Does anybody have any details on when and what time the blue/grey scrimmage will be?
Blue Grey is usually the week before NP, but with the schedule changing this year, who knows.
I think the team will have a lot of skill, but not a lot on D. It is a very young group.
Posted by: taxthedeer Jul 28 2015, 07:43 AM
Moratorium week across the state this week. Blue/Grey game is probably next Friday followed by the NP scrimmage the next Friday.
Posted by: taxthedeer Jul 28 2015, 09:17 AM
Team is featured on page 80 of the 2015 Indiana Football Digest:
For a little while last year, it looked like Michigan City was going to celebrate its first winning season since 2009.
However, a mid-season slump resulted in the Wolves dropping five of their final six contests to finish with a disappointing 4-6 record.
The only triumph during this stretch was a 34-31 double overtime decision over La Porte, but the Slicers got their revenge two weeks later in the Class 5A Sectional 9 opener with a 24-0 shutout.
If Mike Karpinski's unit is going to finally going to get over the hump, they will have to do so without the services of three-year veteran quarterback Ryan Washington, offensive linemen Tyron Kent and Hunter Wroblewski, and all-state, all-Duneland Conference defensive lineman Myles Morrow (Marian University).
"We will have to maintain a high level of play on a consistent basis," said Karpinski, who begins his fifth season. "We have the talent to compete with anyone, but we must be consistent on both sides of the field."
Having the inside track to take over the controls of the "Spread" offense is junior signal caller James Henrich, who started three games last season while Washington was injured.
The backfield should be one of the Wolves' strength with the return of speedy junior backs Aryuan Cain-Veasey and Markice Hurt Jr.
A couple of familiar faces hope to catch their fair share of passes from Henrich, as senior wide receiver Dylan Jensen is back for his third season along with classmate Cevin Crawford for a second go-around.
Experience on the front line is minimal with junior Drew Hanft and senior guard Michael Turner being the lone starters. That means senior guard Ryan Wilson and senior tackles Ben Washington and Matt Mansfield will battle for playing time.
"Our senior class is the smallest since I have been here," Karpinski said. "However, they are very good and talented athletes. If our offensive line can develop and come along, we have a chance to be pretty good."
A season ago the "4-3" defense surrendered a massive 25.1 points a contest, so they are counting on the return of six starters to improve on this total.
The strength of this unit appears to be in the secondary with Jensen and seniors Tyler Woods and Kyle Karpinski, the coach's son, back to keep things in order.
Mixing things up in the middle will be senior linebacker Javon West, along with juniors Orson Eckwood and JaMieria Woodard, while sophomore Barden Fiske has the only varsity experience in the trenches.
"Our juniors are the most athletic group I have ever coached," said Coach Karpinski. "they complement out seniors since six of them have been starting since they were sophomores."
Look for Cain-Veasey and Hurt to put their athleticism to good use by returning punts and kickoffs.
Coaches:
Michael Karpinski
7th season
Record 16-44 (.266)
Record at Michigan City HS: 9-31 (.225)
High School: Hastings (MI) (1987)
College: Hillsdale (1991)
Coachig staff:
OC: Kevin Jones
DC: Trent Ormsley
Tony Robinson, Eric Leddbetter, Ben Faulkner, Willie Henderson, Tom Tapana, Mike Walker, John Wilcher, Ryan Issacs
Impact Players:
James Henrich 5-10 160 Jr. QB
Aryuan Cain-Veasey 5-10 182 Jr. RB/R
Markice Hurt Jr. 5-9 175 Jr. RB/R
Cevin Crawford 6-5 190 Sr. WR
D'Mariay Young 5-10, 165, Jr. WR
Dylan Jensen 5-10 175 SR WR/DB
Drew Hanft 5-10 190 Jr. OL
Michael Turner 5-10 250 Sr. OL
Ryan Wilson 5-11 255 Sr. OL
Ben Washington 6-4 270 Sr OL
Matt Mansfield 6-4 275 Sr. OL
Braden Fiske 6-3 210 So. DL
Orsen Eckwood 5-8 180 Jr. LB
Javon West 5-10 185 Sr. LB
JaMieria Woodard 6-0 175 Jr. LB
Tyley Woods 5-10 175 Sr. DB
Kyle Karpinski 5-10 16- Sr. DB/LS
Key Losses:
Myles Morrow DL Marian
Ryan Washingtom QB
TyRon Kent OL
Hunter Wroblewski OL
Frank Janatik DL
Evan Long DL
James Lane RB
Malik Brooks DB
Matt Schoof LB
Tournament History:
Sectional: None
Regional: None
Semistate: None
State: None
Schedule:
8/21 SB WASHINGTON
8/28 @ Northridge
9/4 CHESTERTON
9/11 @ Valparaiso
9/18 MERRILLVILLE (Homecoming)
9/25 @ Lake Central
10/2 PORTAGE
10/9 @ La Porte
10/16 @ Crown Point
Results
Gary Roosevelt W 48-0
@ SB Washington W 34-31
@ Chesterton L 24-0
VALPARAISO W 21-14 OT
@ Merrillville L 27-6
LAKE CENTRAL L 35-29
@ Portage L 27-12
LA PORTE W 34-31 2 OT
CROWN POINT L 38-21
Sectional:
LA PORTE L 24-0
Quick Facts
Address:
8466 West Pahs Rd.
Michigan City, IN 46360
Web: www.mcas.k12.in.us
Enrollment: 1701
School Colors Navy Blue, Silver and White
Conference: Duneland
Stadium Name: Ames Field
Surface: Synthetic
Posted by: taxthedeer Aug 2 2015, 09:22 PM
Blue-Grey game is Friday at 7PM at Ames Field.
Tomorrow morning is the beginning of 2 a day practices.
It is also the first day of practice for the Pop Warner teams.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Aug 12 2015, 03:51 PM
Scrimmage with New Prairie Friday night. 6 PM. I assume season passes aren't good. If not Does anybody know how much to get in?
Posted by: backwoods Aug 12 2015, 08:16 PM
Scrimmage with New Prairie Friday night. 6 PM. I assume season passes aren't good. If not Does anybody know how much to get in?
In the past, if you brought a can food item to donate for charity, you got in free. I have not heard if that is the case this year or not.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Aug 12 2015, 08:50 PM
In the past, if you brought a can food item to donate for charity, you got in free. I have not heard if that is the case this year or not.
That's what they did last week for the blue/grey game, so it could be the case again.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Aug 21 2015, 09:58 AM
Opener tonight at Ames against S.B Washington. I hear it's also pop warner night. GO WOLVES!
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Aug 23 2015, 08:56 PM
I'm sure most know what happened at Ames on Friday night. Last I heard Michigan City officials met with Washington officials Saturday and will turn in a report to IHSAA tomorrow. Well see what happens from there.
Posted by: outsider Aug 24 2015, 07:12 AM
I'm sure most know what happened at Ames on Friday night. Last I heard Michigan City officials met with Washington officials Saturday and will turn in a report to IHSAA tomorrow. Well see what happens from there.
I have been reading all the opinions on various MC and SB forums. I have a different opinion that I have not seen mentioned yet. I was not at the game and did not see any videos, but I must say that SB Washington is always involved in incidents like this. It's their MO, not just in football, but in basketball, girls softball, soccer and other sports. I don't know what the 5 Washington unsportsmanlike conduct penalties were for, but that number of 15 yard penalties in one half does not surprise me. MC coaches should have warned their athletes about the Washington taunting, shoving, horse-biting in the pile, etc. that occurs when you play Washington ALL the time. Those of us in SB area know well of Washington's reputation. It appears MC got sucked into all this, and it very well could effect MC program more than Washington's.
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Aug 24 2015, 09:12 AM
Jim Peters @JP8185 41m41 minutes ago
IHSAA's Bobby Cox said he has eyewitness accounts and 'very little film' on MC-SB Washington incident. Schools filed reports. #nwihssports
IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox said he will meet with staff f/ Michigan City, So. Bend Washington tomorrow re: FB game incident. #nwihssports
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Aug 24 2015, 12:53 PM
Steve T. Gorches @SteveTGorches 30m30 minutes ago
IHSAA confirms commissioner Bobby Cox will meet with administrators from Michigan City and SB Washington about Friday night's brawl.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Aug 24 2015, 12:56 PM
According to South Bend tribune, they will meet Tuesday with decisions possibly Wednesday.
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Aug 25 2015, 02:29 PM
Molly Jirasek @MollyJ_FOX28 4m4 minutes ago Indianapolis, IN
IHSAA Commissioner says 2 WHS players & 4 Mich City players face a 1 game suspension @FOX28News
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Aug 25 2015, 02:46 PM
Pete Byrne @PeteByrneWSBT 3m3 minutes ago
SB Washington assistant coach Keith Witherspoon is suspended indefinitely by the school and the IHSAA for sideline bahavior.
Posted by: Jesse B Aug 25 2015, 02:56 PM
Molly Jirasek @MollyJ_FOX28 4m4 minutes ago Indianapolis, IN
IHSAA Commissioner says 2 WHS players & 4 Mich City players face a 1 game suspension @FOX28News
Unfortunate there was a lack of discipline from both teams last Friday. I assume the IHSAA decided to call this a double forfeit instead of a cancelled game like it never happened? I would also assume that both schools are given their "warning" for the rest of the season and both programs, coaches and athletic departments are put on notice.
I think this is the first opening game that MCHS has not won in their history; another casualty of not finishing the game.
Let just hope everyone involved learned from this. Discipline has been an issue with both of these programs so let's hope it gets corrected before something worse happens. All I can say is I am more than a "little embarrassed" and so should anyone who has ever been associated with athletics in Michigan City. This is a poor representation of how you conduct yourself. Show some discipline, show some restraint and above all show some class!!!
Sports are extracurricular and you are not guaranteed the right to play it is a privilege, remember that too!
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Aug 25 2015, 02:56 PM
IHSAA press release
http://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/ihsaa/documents/news%20media/2015-16/082515.pdf
Key quote for those who were not there.
"Because this game did not end in the appropriate manner, the game will be scored as a double forfeit.
After reading reports, analyzing video, and discussing the incidents with school administrators, the IHSAA does not believe or agree that the game reached the level of a brawl as some have suggested. It was a highly‐competitive game
that got out of hand.
“Sportsmanship is still a primary focus of the IHSAA,” said the commissioner. “Incidents of this nature erode the interscholastic experience for everyone involved. I applaud both schools for proactively meeting at Michigan City High School the next day to discuss the incidents of the game and formulate future plans to eliminate undesirable behaviors.”"
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Aug 25 2015, 03:20 PM
Fair punishment. See how the Wolves do Friday at Northridge. My question is will our two running backs be playing?
Posted by: taxthedeer Aug 25 2015, 07:20 PM
Fair punishment. See how the Wolves do Friday at Northridge. My question is will our two running backs be playing?
The four suspended players are all defensemen.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Aug 26 2015, 11:48 AM
The four suspended players are all defensemen.
That'll hurt our young defense. I also heard that the high school with impose further sanctions. Does anybody know what those might be?
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Aug 26 2015, 01:42 PM
That'll hurt our young defense. I also heard that the high school with impose further sanctions. Does anybody know what those might be?
If based on the fighting, it could be a suspension.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Aug 26 2015, 01:53 PM
Hopefully not a team suspension. It did day on there facebook page that Northridge is a go.
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Aug 26 2015, 03:57 PM
Hopefully not a team suspension. It did day on there facebook page that Northridge is a go.
No team suspension happened. Game is on like scheduled.
Posted by: taxthedeer Aug 26 2015, 04:27 PM
The article in the paper said that MCAS has suspended two other players indefinitly, head coach Mike Karpinski has been suspended for this weeks game at Northridge and the team must perform two community service projects one with Michigan City Pop Warner. Players and coaches must also take sportsmanship and role model classes.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Aug 28 2015, 08:41 PM
Northridge 28 Michigan City 14. City led 14-7 early in the 3rd but didn't score again. Both teams made mistakes in the 1st half but Northridge cleaned there's up in the 2nd half, while City committed some bad penalties. City hosts Chesterton next week.
Posted by: taxthedeer Aug 29 2015, 08:27 AM
Northridge 28 Michigan City 14. City led 14-7 early in the 3rd but didn't score again. Both teams made mistakes in the 1st half but Northridge cleaned there's up in the 2nd half, while City committed some bad penalties. City hosts Chesterton next week.
Before the next game with Chesterton I recommend the coaching staff needs to teach the team the fundamental rules pertaining to a fair catch.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Sep 4 2015, 03:16 PM
Wolves and Trojans kick off at Ames in a few hours. Lets go Wolves!!!
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Sep 4 2015, 09:45 PM
Chesterton 36 Michigan City 12. City led 12-10 at half but fell apart in the 2nd half. Chesterton controled the time of possession in the 2nd half and they shredded the City defense mostly on the ground. City travels to Valpo next week.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Sep 11 2015, 10:42 PM
Valparaiso 45 Michigan City 0. This games was never close. Valpo led 42-0 at the half. Valpo didn't score a TD in the 2nd half but they were playing reserves and likely JV players. City had numerous turnovers and penalties that stalled drives. City hosts Merrillville next week for homecoming.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Sep 20 2015, 09:48 PM
Merrillville 44 Michigan City 30. I wasn't at this game but sounds like Merrillville got out to a big early lead and City made it respectable in the end. City travels to Lake Central on Friday.
Posted by: taxthedeer Sep 24 2015, 12:00 PM
Merrillville 44 Michigan City 30. I wasn't at this game but sounds like Merrillville got out to a big early lead and City made it respectable in the end. City travels to Lake Central on Friday.
Saturday afternoons loss to Merrillville was Mike Karpinski's 45th game as the head coach of the Michigan City Wolves. His record now stands at 9-36 which puts him right at the Mendoza line with a .200 winning percentage. Karpinski has won 4 games over Gary Roosevelt, 2 over South Bend Washington, squeaked out a win his 2nd year in 2012 at home over Lake Central and defeated Valpo and La Porte in overtime last year at Ames Field.
In Karpinski's 5 seasons at Michigan City he has failed to win a road game versus a Duneland conference opponent going 0-16 and have been outscored a staggering 551-205 in league games away from Ames Field.
Last season Scott Ormsby's Michigan City gave up an average of 25.1 points per game. So far in 2015 in four games that have gone final, Scott Ormby's Michigan City has given up 38.25 points per game
Tomorrow night Michigan City travels over to Lake Central to play in the beautiful newly reconstructed Lake Central Coliseum football stadium, it's Lake Central's Homecoming game. Lake Central High School is the 6th largest school in that state of Indiana with an enrollment of 3,196 students. Lake Central High School is nearly double the size of Michigan City High School which is the 51st largest school in the state of Indiana with a progressively declining enrollment of 1,701 students.
Posted by: Jesse B Sep 24 2015, 12:38 PM
I'm not sure what you are getting at Tax. Do you actually see a lot of experienced talent on the team? I don't. They should be better but let's realize they don't play Roosevelt anymore and have a tougher team in Northridge. I know Northridge isn't a similar school as you alluded to in the past but Merrillville sure is and the athletes weren't even comparable. MC has a couple of good players on O and a couple on D.(Hurt, Fiske, Crawford, Jensen and possibly the other DE and C. The QB is young but isn't bad for a first year player. The problem I see is no discipline which starts at the head coach to start with and football smarts.
Isn't this team comprised of National Pop Warner players? Where's the heart? I see similarities between this team and one a few years ago. You talk up a star and then he is a no show in games.
The coaching staff has a lot of experience and is large in number so the team should be getting coached up. Sometimes the talent is just not there and remember they have yet to play a 5A school so a run to the title game like LP last year is possible.
Posted by: taxthedeer Sep 24 2015, 02:59 PM
I'm not sure what you are getting at Tax. Do you actually see a lot of experienced talent on the team? I don't. They should be better but let's realize they don't play Roosevelt anymore and have a tougher team in Northridge. I know Northridge isn't a similar school as you alluded to in the past but Merrillville sure is and the athletes weren't even comparable. MC has a couple of good players on O and a couple on D.(Hurt, Fiske, Crawford, Jensen and possibly the other DE and C. The QB is young but isn't bad for a first year player. The problem I see is no discipline which starts at the head coach to start with and football smarts.
Isn't this team comprised of National Pop Warner players? Where's the heart? I see similarities between this team and one a few years ago. You talk up a star and then he is a no show in games.
The coaching staff has a lot of experience and is large in number so the team should be getting coached up. Sometimes the talent is just not there and remember they have yet to play a 5A school so a run to the title game like LP last year is possible.
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Sep 24 2015, 03:56 PM
--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jesse B @ Sep 24 2015, 01:38 PM) </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
I'm not sure what you are getting at Tax. Do you actually see a lot of experienced talent on the team? I don't. They should be better but let's realize they don't play Roosevelt anymore and have a tougher team in Northridge. I know Northridge isn't a similar school as you alluded to in the past but Merrillville sure is and the athletes weren't even comparable. MC has a couple of good players on O and a couple on D.(Hurt, Fiske, Crawford, Jensen and possibly the other DE and C. The QB is young but isn't bad for a first year player. The problem I see is no discipline which starts at the head coach to start with and football smarts.
Isn't this team comprised of National Pop Warner players? Where's the heart? I see similarities between this team and one a few years ago. You talk up a star and then he is a no show in games.
The coaching staff has a lot of experience and is large in number so the team should be getting coached up. Sometimes the talent is just not there and remember they have yet to play a 5A school so a run to the title game like LP last year is possible.
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There are a lot of reasons that the City football program is where it is. Coach Karpinski is so far down the list it isn't even funny.
The team this year is incredibly young and it shows.
They are by far the smallest school in the DAC.
They are probably the only town in the DAC where the youth program coaching staffs are talking kids into going to other schools, and just generally uncooperative with the high school program.
Pop Warner and their weight limits create the types of players that City is full of, but it doesn't create linemen.
Since consolidation, there really isn't much community support for any sports, let alone football, which historically hasn't been a big deal in City anyway.
I could go on and on, but you get the idea. Until the community unites to push the program forward as a whole, not much will change.
Posted by: backwoods Sep 24 2015, 07:20 PM
--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jesse B @ Sep 24 2015, 01:38 PM) </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'm not sure what you are getting at Tax. Do you actually see a lot of experienced talent on the team? I don't. They should be better but let's realize they don't play Roosevelt anymore and have a tougher team in Northridge. I know Northridge isn't a similar school as you alluded to in the past but Merrillville sure is and the athletes weren't even comparable. MC has a couple of good players on O and a couple on D.(Hurt, Fiske, Crawford, Jensen and possibly the other DE and C. The QB is young but isn't bad for a first year player. The problem I see is no discipline which starts at the head coach to start with and football smarts.
Isn't this team comprised of National Pop Warner players? Where's the heart? I see similarities between this team and one a few years ago. You talk up a star and then he is a no show in games.
The coaching staff has a lot of experience and is large in number so the team should be getting coached up. Sometimes the talent is just not there and remember they have yet to play a 5A school so a run to the title game like LP last year is possible.
There are a lot of reasons that the City football program is where it is. Coach Karpinski is so far down the list it isn't even funny.
The team this year is incredibly young and it shows.
They are by far the smallest school in the DAC.
They are probably the only town in the DAC where the youth program coaching staffs are talking kids into going to other schools, and just generally uncooperative with the high school program.
Pop Warner and their weight limits create the types of players that City is full of, but it doesn't create linemen.
Since consolidation, there really isn't much community support for any sports, let alone football, which historically hasn't been a big deal in City anyway.
I could go on and on, but you get the idea. Until the community unites to push the program forward as a whole, not much will change.
I will go a step further. I have held off saying anything because I knew what left and what was coming back. Not saying what they had that left was great but what left last year was experienced players where it mattered. Lets start where it matters. OL- of all the OL that are playing now, only 1, yes 1 started last year. 1 other kid got a little time but not much at OL. I have seen a freshman start there. It doesn't take genius to know that will be a problem right off the top. Along with that you have a young QB-Sophomore. With youth your going to have mistakes you take your lumps and hope you can minimize them and build for the future right! Turnovers have been problem especially fumbles. Now lets talk about the defense that is at best struggling. All four DL graduated. This year they are starting a Sophomore, 3 Juniors, and a couple of games they have started a freshman there. I saw freshman playing lb and then their starting safety is out with a torn knee. None of the corners started last year. So if I got my figures right, on offense the returning starters (4), on defense (3). I can't even go and watch my nephews jv game because they don't have enough kids to play JV on Saturday because of all the jv kids playing on Friday night. Now put those same jv kids up with no experience against kids with experience and its not hard to see what is happening. That is a stat that you can't put numbers on. So when you talk numbers and reasons look for what some of the underlying reasons may be that numbers can't represent. My time is up, got to get back to the Galv Line.
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Sep 25 2015, 08:03 AM
I will go a step further. I have held off saying anything because I knew what left and what was coming back. Not saying what they had that left was great but what left last year was experienced players where it mattered. Lets start where it matters. OL- of all the OL that are playing now, only 1, yes 1 started last year. 1 other kid got a little time but not much at OL. I have seen a freshman start there. It doesn't take genius to know that will be a problem right off the top. Along with that you have a young QB-Sophomore. With youth your going to have mistakes you take your lumps and hope you can minimize them and build for the future right! Turnovers have been problem especially fumbles. Now lets talk about the defense that is at best struggling. All four DL graduated. This year they are starting a Sophomore, 3 Juniors, and a couple of games they have started a freshman there. I saw freshman playing lb and then their starting safety is out with a torn knee. None of the corners started last year. So if I got my figures right, on offense the returning starters (4), on defense (3). I can't even go and watch my nephews jv game because they don't have enough kids to play JV on Saturday because of all the jv kids playing on Friday night. Now put those same jv kids up with no experience against kids with experience and its not hard to see what is happening. That is a stat that you can't put numbers on. So when you talk numbers and reasons look for what some of the underlying reasons may be that numbers can't represent. My time is up, got to get back to the Galv Line.
I knew their was a lot of new faces, but I didn't realize it was THAT many.
Posted by: Jesse B Sep 25 2015, 09:42 AM
I can buy the youth of a team being a problem. Lack of community support is a lame response though. The football team plays in one of the premier facilities in the state, there is a strong Parent Group established, the Pop Warner program for any short comings it has is successful and you are feeding only one school. Money which was a short lived problem a few years ago appears not to be a problem now since the team has more coaches than some small college programs. The coaches on the staff are experinced and very diverse. Numbers of kids playing is comparable to other area schools and even some of the 6A programs. A whole generation only knows MC High. The lineman issue doesn't hold water either as LaPorte fields a Pop Warner program and so does Chesterton and they don't have an issue with lack of big lineman who can play. The DL as Backwoods stated last year was a big strength of the team.
How could Buzea get the team to be competitive in 3 years? Did he have better kids, maybe? Maybe he held kids accountable to some extent and had a good weight training/conditioning program? Who knows maybe kids were just more coachable 6-7 years ago. Either way I think we can all agree that we don't seem to get all the expected results out of the talent we think is there for whatever reason and that is too bad. All we can do is support the kids and hope for better results tonight against LC. By the way Tax, LC is not that good of a team for having the 6th largest student popluation in the state. Very beatable. I have to get back to my Madden game now to figure out plays to help the Bears and Colts come up with a win.
Posted by: backwoods Sep 26 2015, 01:15 PM
Took the drive out to St. John Last night with my brother. Hate the drive, love the the pizza joint just south west of the school. After reading all about the statistics that were being thrown out there, I thought I would take notes on things about the game. Your statistics are right on with what they are allowing per game defensively. But after looking at my notes, I saw some things that statistics don't reflect like I stated earlier in my post. Defense was on the field first. LC drove the field on them for a TD. That is on the defense no questions. Offense comes out and throws a hb pass and catches LC. Loved it. The offense ran pretty effectively between the tackles with a new rb (?)and then stalled out and punted. The defense took the field with a short field. After moving the ball close to the endzone, the defense held LC to a Field Goal. Plus for the defense. Offense got the ball and threw and INT at the 16. Again defense is in a hole here with their backs against the wall. LC moves the ball to the 5 and is stopped. LC kicks a FG. Offense takes the ball and moves it on several plays and punts. Defense takes The field with a long field. LC moves the ball across the 50 to approx the 40 and they 4 and out. Plus for the defense. Offense takes field and goes down the field added by a huge penelty. I think there was two. On a goaline play a fumble occurs and city recovers it.. a couple plays later city has a TD off a pass. Plus for the offense. defense takes the field, they cause a fumble and give the ball back to the offense with a short field 25 going in down 12-6. I look at my brother and said crucial possession right here we can go up right here.
City goes 4 and out. Defense takes the field and on the next play LC runs a swing pass and defender in the area miss plays it and off to the races. Just like that it went from things going cities way to lc's way. LC added a FG to end the half after city has a fumble.
Start of 3rd City has ball, throws int and has a penelty. LC has the ball at the 10 going in and scores. Cities next offense play goes down to the 6 going in and another int. I quit taking notes after that.
What does all this say. Yes at the end of the day it was 40 to 6. But what the score does not tell you is the struggle inside the score. Field position, turnovers 2 fumbles/2 ints, time of possession.
I will not blame one side or the other for this game. There were big plays given up by the defense passing! And missed opportunities by the offense. On both sides of the ball there is alot of inexperience out there! I got into a discussion about it with a fan in the stands. She kept saying well there are seniors out there playing too. Well it really doesn't matter if they are 5th year seniors if they have no experience at playing...
I felt like i had to take notes to make sure i could back up what i would say afterwards. Alot is said about what happens at a game by just looking at the score. But sometimes the score does not reflect what actually took place. that is from my perspective i guess.
On a side note, I was left scratching my head when LC was up 33-6 in the 4th and went for 2. they failed. Then they onside kicked it on the following kick off. Is there bad blood between lc and City? Was there a point spread that needed to be met? I was in total shock after that one.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Oct 2 2015, 10:11 PM
Michigan City 27 Portage 26. City wins there 1st game of the season tonight as they beat Portage. Portage led 26-14 in the 4th before City rallied. The twin backs had huge nights tonight including one had a kick return for a TD but it was Orson Eckwood who had the game winning TD with 22.8 seconds left. City travels to LaPorte next week.
Posted by: backwoods Oct 9 2015, 12:42 PM
Keys for the Laporte game as I see them. Can this struggling defense slow down the misdirection grind it out run game that Laporte has and can the running backs hold on to the football. Been way too many turnovers this year and way too many big plays given up on defense.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Oct 9 2015, 09:56 PM
LaPorte 41 Michigan City 26. City is getting better but dug itself to deep of an early hole to get out of and LaPorte had too many long runs. City did show fight though. After falling down 15-0. It was 26-26 the rest of the way. City travels to Crown Point next week for the regular season finale. Sectional draw is Sunday down in Indy.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Oct 11 2015, 05:41 PM
City drew a bye and will travel to the Elkhart Memorial S.B Adams winner as according to ihsaa. The bye team is always the visitor.
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Oct 11 2015, 06:11 PM
City drew a bye and will travel to the Elkhart Memorial S.B Adams winner as according to ihsaa. The bye team is always the visitor.
Adams at 5-3, is the most probable opponent.
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Oct 16 2015, 08:33 PM
The Wolves get a Pick 6 from Dylan Jenson, plus TD's from Hurt and Cain-Veasey to win the regular season finale on the road at Crown Point 20 to 19. The Wolves are off for the first weekend of Sectionals and will play their Sectional game on October 30.
Posted by: Jesse B Oct 31 2015, 11:02 AM
Looking toward next season regardless of changes that may or may not happen with the staff, I see the MC Wolves as a favorite next season to win a 5A sectional and they should also be one of the favorites to win the DAC. They have their flaws and are thin at some spots but they have enough skill guys coming back to be dangerous. That cannot be said about most of the others in the conference which wasn't very strong this year at all.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Oct 31 2015, 11:24 AM
Looking toward next season regardless of changes that may or may not happen with the staff, I see the MC Wolves as a favorite next season to win a 5A sectional and they should also be one of the favorites to win the DAC. They have their flaws and are thin at some spots but they have enough skill guys coming back to be dangerous. That cannot be said about most of the others in the conference which wasn't very strong this year at all.
Most of the skills players are coming back. Hopefully we will have it in the trenches because thats where the wolves win or lose every year. I'm not sure if I'd call then sectional or DAC favorites but I do think the wolves will be better as the twin backs will be seniors and should have big years.
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Nov 2 2015, 07:06 PM
Karpinski is resigning.
Posted by: Michigan City Wolves Nov 3 2015, 09:25 AM
Any names that could possibly be the new coach?
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Nov 3 2015, 11:07 AM
Any names that could possibly be the new coach?
No idea what to expect. Ken Bye was an assistant this year, no idea if he is a candidate or not.
Other than that, this is one of the first coaches that the new AD will handle hiring, so there is no history to see what he is thinking.
Plus Karp is staying on board at MCHS to be Ast AD, plus strength and conditioning teacher/coach. I imagine he will have some say.
Posted by: Jesse B Nov 3 2015, 06:22 PM
No idea what to expect. Ken Bye was an assistant this year, no idea if he is a candidate or not.
Other than that, this is one of the first coaches that the new AD will handle hiring, so there is no history to see what he is thinking.
Plus Karp is staying on board at MCHS to be Ast AD, plus strength and conditioning teacher/coach. I imagine he will have some say.
A couple of comments on this: 1) Karp staying on as the strength and conditioning coach would be a mistake. Not only has his teams been poor in both of these areas more importantly it would undermine the new coach. 2) Ken Bye. . .sorry move on. Get me a coach with a pulse and give someone with some youth a chance. 3) For whatever reason Karp didn't get the job done. I assume it would have been resign or be fired anyway. I'm not sure if you have anyone else on the staff who could take over but maybe you need to move outside of the system altogether. No sectional wins in about 10 years.
Whoever takes over has their work cut out for them, however if you have a chance for respectibiity it would be next season. I don't think the talent is as good as they get talked up but it is hard to argue the fact that you have quite a few starters coming back.
Posted by: backwoods Nov 3 2015, 10:02 PM
--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jesse B @ Nov 3 2015, 06:22 PM) </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
A couple of comments on this: 1) Karp staying on as the strength and conditioning coach would be a mistake. Not only has his teams been poor in both of these areas more importantly it would undermine the new coach. 2) Ken Bye. . .sorry move on. Get me a coach with a pulse and give someone with some youth a chance. 3) For whatever reason Karp didn't get the job done. I assume it would have been resign or be fired anyway. I'm not sure if you have anyone else on the staff who could take over but maybe you need to move outside of the system altogether. No sectional wins in about 10 years.
Whoever takes over has their work cut out for them, however if you have a chance for respectibiity it would be next season. I don't think the talent is as good as they get talked up but it is hard to argue the fact that you have quite a few starters coming back.
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I couldn't agree more with you on your last paragraph. The talent isn't all that is talked up. Plus you are correct that this year was FILLED with under class-man playing on Friday nights. Next year there will be players with Friday night experience under their belts.
Now the big issues will be getting them to play within the new coaches systems. I have heard countless times from players on last seasons team that there were a lot of "ME" Players. A lot of kids that really didn't work that hard Saturday thru Thursday to get better for Friday. And going to the NAC is not what I am talking about here. The kids would tell me how frustrated some of the coaching staff was with the players not doing what they were suppose to do. It all got me to thinking about the bigger picture. In order for the program to actually turnaround, I think the change needs to happen at home and in the stands first. The parents need to let the kids play and the coaches coach! I can't tell you how many times I sat in the stands on a Friday or on a Saturday morning these past two years and seen parents telling their kids what they need to do. Yes they actually told their kids to come over to them and told them what to do out on the field. How does that help 11 kids that need to play as one work together. Do you really know what they are trying to do out there so that you are on the same page as the coaches as well as the other 10 kids on the field? And what message are you sending to that child, listen to me because Your coach is wrong. That's what it sends. It got so bad in the stands that on one Saturday morning (Crown Point JV Game)a parent was calling out other parents players. A near by parent had heard enough and went running after him. If not for a couple of parents a fight would have started because they went after each other. Yep another proud moment.
After thinking about the talent issue I asked myself who were some of the best rb's i have seen in the past 10 or so years. While the two from this year show signs that they can be good. They don't make my top 3 list.
5. Jackson- Kid was a down hill in your face brute. He went on to play at Northern Illinois. At LB that is how tuff this kid was.
4. Veasey-shows at times he can make great plays. I just don't see him going hard all the time. One thing that makes me wonder is if he is as good as billed, why was there other rbs out there getting the ball at starts of a game instead of him. Or getting the ball for the go ahead td against Portage.
3. Ryan Ficks-This kid ran hard all the time. Had a heart like a dinosaur. His players loved him because of his work ethic. I still have the run etched in my head of the 99 yard TD he ran against Chesterton. He collapsed in the end zone from exhaustion and a leg injury. His lineman carried him to the bench! Not the coaches or the trainers, His lineman! That's respect.
2. Charles Salary-Yes he is from LaPorte but i talked to alot of people over there in the know. This kid worked harder on Monday thru Thursday than anyone else. Working out- watching film and in the off season than anyone they have ever seen. Its why things looked easy for him on Friday nights. And he did it against really good teams. He was a true student of the game as one parent told me. His numbers speak for themselves and he will be the first one to tell you why he got them. Hint-OL. I saw him thank his OL each time he scored or had a big run. It was really something to watch that kid play. A parent said he got the ball 80% of the time. 80% that is a huge number.
1. Adam Harmon- This kid had a heart of a dinosaur too. He had too. This kid NEVER came off the field. Offense, Defense, Special Teams. The kid probably made the Gatorade before the game and during half time as well. The only thing that stopped him was an illness at the end of the season. Without him in sectionals, the team spiraled against Goshen in the Playoffs. No other kid has played as much or as hard or meant so much to the total team aspect as him that i have ever seen. Yes he had a really really good line in front of him. But with that said his back up was a really good runner too and they struggled badly against Goshen. Can't think of his name. Had dreadlocks. But the total package was Harmon. He had some of the best on the field instincts I can recall.
Posted by: MCwolves Nov 5 2015, 09:46 AM
--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jesse B @ Nov 3 2015, 06:22 PM) </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A couple of comments on this: 1) Karp staying on as the strength and conditioning coach would be a mistake. Not only has his teams been poor in both of these areas more importantly it would undermine the new coach. 2) Ken Bye. . .sorry move on. Get me a coach with a pulse and give someone with some youth a chance. 3) For whatever reason Karp didn't get the job done. I assume it would have been resign or be fired anyway. I'm not sure if you have anyone else on the staff who could take over but maybe you need to move outside of the system altogether. No sectional wins in about 10 years.
Whoever takes over has their work cut out for them, however if you have a chance for respectibiity it would be next season. I don't think the talent is as good as they get talked up but it is hard to argue the fact that you have quite a few starters coming back.
I couldn't agree more with you on your last paragraph. The talent isn't all that is talked up. Plus you are correct that this year was FILLED with under class-man playing on Friday nights. Next year there will be players with Friday night experience under their belts.
Now the big issues will be getting them to play within the new coaches systems. I have heard countless times from players on last seasons team that there were a lot of "ME" Players. A lot of kids that really didn't work that hard Saturday thru Thursday to get better for Friday. And going to the NAC is not what I am talking about here. The kids would tell me how frustrated some of the coaching staff was with the players not doing what they were suppose to do. It all got me to thinking about the bigger picture. In order for the program to actually turnaround, I think the change needs to happen at home and in the stands first. The parents need to let the kids play and the coaches coach! I can't tell you how many times I sat in the stands on a Friday or on a Saturday morning these past two years and seen parents telling their kids what they need to do. Yes they actually told their kids to come over to them and told them what to do out on the field. How does that help 11 kids that need to play as one work together. Do you really know what they are trying to do out there so that you are on the same page as the coaches as well as the other 10 kids on the field? And what message are you sending to that child, listen to me because Your coach is wrong. That's what it sends. It got so bad in the stands that on one Saturday morning (Crown Point JV Game)a parent was calling out other parents players. A near by parent had heard enough and went running after him. If not for a couple of parents a fight would have started because they went after each other. Yep another proud moment.
After thinking about the talent issue I asked myself who were some of the best rb's i have seen in the past 10 or so years. While the two from this year show signs that they can be good. They don't make my top 3 list.
5. Jackson- Kid was a down hill in your face brute. He went on to play at Northern Illinois. At LB that is how tuff this kid was.
4. Veasey-shows at times he can make great plays. I just don't see him going hard all the time. One thing that makes me wonder is if he is as good as billed, why was there other rbs out there getting the ball at starts of a game instead of him. Or getting the ball for the go ahead td against Portage.
3. Ryan Ficks-This kid ran hard all the time. Had a heart like a dinosaur. His players loved him because of his work ethic. I still have the run etched in my head of the 99 yard TD he ran against Chesterton. He collapsed in the end zone from exhaustion and a leg injury. His lineman carried him to the bench! Not the coaches or the trainers, His lineman! That's respect.
2. Charles Salary-Yes he is from LaPorte but i talked to alot of people over there in the know. This kid worked harder on Monday thru Thursday than anyone else. Working out- watching film and in the off season than anyone they have ever seen. Its why things looked easy for him on Friday nights. And he did it against really good teams. He was a true student of the game as one parent told me. His numbers speak for themselves and he will be the first one to tell you why he got them. Hint-OL. I saw him thank his OL each time he scored or had a big run. It was really something to watch that kid play. A parent said he got the ball 80% of the time. 80% that is a huge number.
1. Adam Harmon- This kid had a heart of a dinosaur too. He had too. This kid NEVER came off the field. Offense, Defense, Special Teams. The kid probably made the Gatorade before the game and during half time as well. The only thing that stopped him was an illness at the end of the season. Without him in sectionals, the team spiraled against Goshen in the Playoffs. No other kid has played as much or as hard or meant so much to the total team aspect as him that i have ever seen. Yes he had a really really good line in front of him. But with that said his back up was a really good runner too and they struggled badly against Goshen. Can't think of his name. Had dreadlocks. But the total package was Harmon. He had some of the best on the field instincts I can recall.
I would switch #1 and #3. When Ficks was playing the offense had no passing game at all. He accomplished what he did with every defense stuffing the line. Although I would say that Ficks had a very good line in front of him. Harmon was a very gifted athlete and would of been able to play D1 ball if it wasn't for academics.
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