IHSA State Tournament Thread

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2X2L

Metaluna
What a game! As they say, it's a shame one team had to lose. Congratulations to Simeon and Metamora.

Next: Benet and the Moline Hawkeyes.
 
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2X2L

Metaluna
Brock Harding could become a major irritant to Illini fans down the road. Smart, can shoot, quick. Very impressive point guard.
 
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I can't stand watching high school basketball tourny. It makes me want to implement a shot clock.
 
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I can't stand watching high school basketball tourny. It makes me want to implement a shot clock.

Not sure if you're trying to be sarcastic or not but they are in the process of implementing this in Illinois. I've been told it will take at least 4 or 5 years before they fully implement it since most schools can't afford to install the shot clock at the moment. It was only used in a handful of holiday tournaments this season.
 
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TentakilRex

Land O Insects between Quincy-Macomb-Jacksonville
Not sure if you're trying to be sarcastic or not but they are in the process of implementing this in Illinois. I've been told it will take at least 4 or 5 years before they fully implement it since most schools can't afford to install the shot clock at the moment. It was only used in a handful of holiday tournaments this season.
That is going to take a couple of school fundraiser. Then again the local 1A school has a play clock and a video board in football
 
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IlliniKat91

Chicago, IL
While that may be the case, the University should make this a huge recruiting advantage. I’m here and literally saw a team doing a walk through in a hotel parking lot this morning.

Let them use Ubben to practice. Let them eat at the training tables. Heck, at least point then in the direction of some of the outdoor courts on campus.
It's a nice idea, but anyone who's tried to watch 15-20 high school kids at a time knows this could be trouble.

Kids are careless and might do damage without meaning to. Others may think it's funny to mess things up just because. When you sink millions of dollars into practice facilities, you don't just let anyone use them.

Touring would be cool, but I get not letting people into Ubben to practice
 
#38      

2X2L

Metaluna
What am I gonna do today? I just love IHSA tourney coverage on tv. I am now a Scales Mound fan. Enrollment of 71! When next I travel to northwest Illinois on Route 20 (which I've done frequently), I'm gonna check out downtown Scales Mound and pay homage. Tourney coverage is a lesson in geography and fine basketball. Now I know where Metamora and Gibault are.
 
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It's a nice idea, but anyone who's tried to watch 15-20 high school kids at a time knows this could be trouble.

Kids are careless and might do damage without meaning to. Others may think it's funny to mess things up just because. When you sink millions of dollars into practice facilities, you don't just let anyone use them.

Touring would be cool, but I get not letting people into Ubben to practice
I can tell you think highly of the youth of America.

You are talking about 12-14 kids. All of these teams had 3-5 coaches and a bunch of administrators there to pick up their medals. Let them babysit the kids if it’s needed.

Then put a temporary court and hoop in the indoor football or baseball facilities so they can go thru a walk thru indoors if you think all these kids are gonna break stuff.
 
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Was at games all 3 days and the band yesterday from Wheaton St. Francis was easily the best one of the weekend. They had 5 singers, two or 3 guitar players, a keyboard player, a trombone player and some other brass instruments. I don't know if those of you watching on TV could really hear them or not but they had some great music they played throughout the day.
 
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2X2L

Metaluna
I can tell you think highly of the youth of America.

You are talking about 12-14 kids. All of these teams had 3-5 coaches and a bunch of administrators there to pick up their medals. Let them babysit the kids if it’s needed.

Then put a temporary court and hoop in the indoor football or baseball facilities so they can go thru a walk thru indoors if you think all these kids are gonna break stuff.
Yes, anything's better than a walk-through in a motel parking lot. Strictly bush league. Good points you made. I add that these kids are disciplined and are far, far more interested in playing a great game than in vandalism.
 
#43      

2X2L

Metaluna
Was at games all 3 days and the band yesterday from Wheaton St. Francis was easily the best one of the weekend. They had 5 singers, two or 3 guitar players, a keyboard player, a trombone player and some other brass instruments. I don't know if those of you watching on TV could really hear them or not but they had some great music they played throughout the day.
Yes, I heard good music subliminally sort of on tv. Wondered where it was coming from. Thanks.

I also thank tv crew. Great coverage. That Kacy did a fine job as did announcers, hosts.
 
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Mr. Tibbs

southeast DuPage
While that may be the case, the University should make this a huge recruiting advantage. I’m here and literally saw a team doing a walk through in a hotel parking lot this morning.

Let them use Ubben to practice. Let them eat at the training tables. Heck, at least point then in the direction of some of the outdoor courts on campus.
there are likely NCAA rules prohibiting the use of Ubben .
Probably could use Huff or the Armory or IMPE though, or use of time at one of the middle schools or high schools in town
 
#45      

IlliniKat91

Chicago, IL
I can tell you think highly of the youth of America.

You are talking about 12-14 kids. All of these teams had 3-5 coaches and a bunch of administrators there to pick up their medals. Let them babysit the kids if it’s needed.

Then put a temporary court and hoop in the indoor football or baseball facilities so they can go thru a walk thru indoors if you think all these kids are gonna break stuff.
I can tell you don't work with the youth of America.

If I told you even a quarter of careless things my athletes did, you'd understand why I made my comment. They're high school kids and very few of them are DI athletes. They're going to screw around. It's what kids do. I understand not wanting it done in a brand new, multimillion dollar facility.

You're also vastly overestimating the intelligence and capability of high school administrators. Failing up is a thing in our industry.

There are two other factors why we likely don't let anyone use Ubben. One, both the men's and women's teams are gearing up for NCAA runs. They get first dibs. Two, if any of those kids gets injured on Illinois property, the university is liable. I wouldn't want the DIA paying out because a coach lost track of an athlete.

Finally, if a high school team is walking through in a parking lot, some one in their DA's office failed to secure practice space for them. I don't think it's the DIA's responsibility to clean that up, either. That's not our bad look, it's the high school's.
 
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What am I gonna do today? I just love IHSA tourney coverage on tv. I am now a Scales Mound fan. Enrollment of 71! When next I travel to northwest Illinois on Route 20 (which I've done frequently), I'm gonna check out downtown Scales Mound and pay homage. Tourney coverage is a lesson in geography and fine basketball. Now I know where Metamora and Gibault are.
Reminds me of the Cobden Appleknockers, 1964. Much larger school (150 or so) but this was before the class system. All high schools playing for the same single trophy.

Sorry, don't know how to post link. Easy to google.
 
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What am I gonna do today? I just love IHSA tourney coverage on tv.

Illinois high school basketball is simply the purest form of roundball around. Coaches that are dedicated to their schools and young men. Players who learn and practice the great fundamentals of the game like passing and teamwork and how to shoot free throws(!). Playing for the pride of school and community and for team. Cities and towns that briefly forget their other loyalties and concerns and who come together for one shared joyous purpose.

The NBA has become a big-business cult of show biz, large egos, massive contracts, soap-opera story lines, and ‘load-management’ with too many games on the regular season schedule. College ball is now somewhere in the middle... still with the same pride of school and legacy but infused with monetary and player-movement and commercial concerns.

It takes real flesh-and-blood people and hard work to keep a great tournament tradition going generation after generation. This year’s IHSA tournaments have been the best in many years... a testament to everyone involved in putting on this annual classic.

Coach Underwood was at the tournament. And while doing his coachey-stuff like evaluating talent and game strategies... he had to be impressed by a well-run event that makes the State of Illinois and the floor of the Illini proud.
 
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2X2L

Metaluna
Reminds me of the Cobden Appleknockers, 1964. Much larger school (150 or so) but this was before the class system. All high schools playing for the same single trophy.

Sorry, don't know how to post link. Easy to google.
More Illinois geography! I love it. Love team names, Appleknockers, Pretzels, Wooden Shoes ...

Speaking of small schools I remember Ohio-Walnut, IL almost winning the whole thing in the 80s.
 
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I can tell you don't work with the youth of America.

If I told you even a quarter of careless things my athletes did, you'd understand why I made my comment. They're high school kids and very few of them are DI athletes. They're going to screw around. It's what kids do. I understand not wanting it done in a brand new, multimillion dollar facility.

You're also vastly overestimating the intelligence and capability of high school administrators. Failing up is a thing in our industry.

There are two other factors why we likely don't let anyone use Ubben. One, both the men's and women's teams are gearing up for NCAA runs. They get first dibs. Two, if any of those kids gets injured on Illinois property, the university is liable. I wouldn't want the DIA paying out because a coach lost track of an athlete.

Finally, if a high school team is walking through in a parking lot, some one in their DA's office failed to secure practice space for them. I don't think it's the DIA's responsibility to clean that up, either. That's not our bad look, it's the high school's.
You know what. You made some points I didn’t consider. My apologies.

I can’t believe the IHSA can’t get one of the local high schools though. But maybe the IHSA execs are examples of your failing up comment.