As a pirate fan I refuse to make a prediction this year it all feels like it’s in a line for us… but I have seen the fact we have been favored in 4 of the last 5 semi states and we see what happens thereCoach Nowlin 2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 19, 2025 7:18 pmCoach Koehler is not wrong in that assessment.
If Pirates are clean and do not shoot off those preverbal toes then Indy bound they are
Semi-State Week 2025
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DACfanatic
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Smart not to get too over excited as a fan. As I said in my analysis, I really like Merrillville to finally break through and I REALLY want to be proved wrong in my gut feeling. It is all aligned for Merrillville to finally do it but will they remains the question. We're close to finding out. Hope the Region gets two teams down to Indy both via Broadway!DACfanatic wrote: ↑Thu Nov 20, 2025 1:09 pmAs a pirate fan I refuse to make a prediction this year it all feels like it’s in a line for us… but I have seen the fact we have been favored in 4 of the last 5 semi states and we see what happens thereCoach Nowlin 2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 19, 2025 7:18 pmCoach Koehler is not wrong in that assessment.
If Pirates are clean and do not shoot off those preverbal toes then Indy bound they are![]()
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Not a coach or anyone important down here in Rensselaer so I'm going to say what I want.
Since 92 I've seen Luers, Andrean, Central Catholic all pound down here at Rensselaer vs the best teams we had in decades vs just their reloading team.
And most the time......we got squished.
Lures only losses this season have come from 5a and 4a schools.
Knox on the other hand have played a bunch of 1a and 2a schools.
They are NOT ready for Luers. Private schools are on a whole other wave length right now. Notice 90% of the teams left are all Private.
Lures 45 Knox 20.
Since 92 I've seen Luers, Andrean, Central Catholic all pound down here at Rensselaer vs the best teams we had in decades vs just their reloading team.
And most the time......we got squished.
Lures only losses this season have come from 5a and 4a schools.
Knox on the other hand have played a bunch of 1a and 2a schools.
They are NOT ready for Luers. Private schools are on a whole other wave length right now. Notice 90% of the teams left are all Private.
Lures 45 Knox 20.
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Coach Nowlin 2.0
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what was the score of the Luers Twin Lakes game last week? Mid 4th? Same Twin Lakes team that got beat by 3 tds vs Logansport..........
2010 Luers had 6 d1 kids on that team, including future ND LB and NFL LB, not sure I would quantify that team as just a run of mill Luers team.......
2010 Luers had 6 d1 kids on that team, including future ND LB and NFL LB, not sure I would quantify that team as just a run of mill Luers team.......
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Coach Nowlin 2.0
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We also beat Central Catholic with NFL player CRONK and D1 B10 Player as well, not once, but twice in 2014, a year we won State.Hayest1 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 20, 2025 5:14 pmNot a coach or anyone important down here in Rensselaer so I'm going to say what I want.
Since 92 I've seen Luers, Andrean, Central Catholic all pound down here at Rensselaer vs the best teams we had in decades vs just their reloading team.
And most the time......we got squished.
Lures only losses this season have come from 5a and 4a schools.
Knox on the other hand have played a bunch of 1a and 2a schools.
They are NOT ready for Luers. Private schools are on a whole other wave length right now. Notice 90% of the teams left are all Private.
Lures 45 Knox 20.
Just saying
I understand the sentiment and yes, Public school cycles are very much a thing, Rensselaer not immune as well, but not every PP is built the same:
See Noll, Faith Christian, FW Blackhawk, Park Tudor, Ritter, just to name a few off the top of my head
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BallinFreak
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same things were said about ole RF in 1990 when Luers was coming to town. Yet Luers got sent packing.Hayest1 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 20, 2025 5:14 pmNot a coach or anyone important down here in Rensselaer so I'm going to say what I want.
Since 92 I've seen Luers, Andrean, Central Catholic all pound down here at Rensselaer vs the best teams we had in decades vs just their reloading team.
And most the time......we got squished.
Lures only losses this season have come from 5a and 4a schools.
Knox on the other hand have played a bunch of 1a and 2a schools.
They are NOT ready for Luers. Private schools are on a whole other wave length right now. Notice 90% of the teams left are all Private.
Lures 45 Knox 20.
I would definitely say that Luers is the favorite, but I would never count out a RR team.
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And I could be wrong. But so far knox has shown me 1 player. We shall see what the rest are like Friday.
I mean do I WANT privates to win? Hell no, but I've seen it way to many times.
I don't think just 1 player can do it above the 1A level
I mean do I WANT privates to win? Hell no, but I've seen it way to many times.
I don't think just 1 player can do it above the 1A level
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DACfanatic
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What sucks is they are on opposite days if they both make it!! Wish the IHSAA would group games by location like they do in basketball for semistate and regionals. Would love to have them play back to back on a Friday or SaturdayJimbo23 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 20, 2025 1:34 pmSmart not to get too over excited as a fan. As I said in my analysis, I really like Merrillville to finally break through and I REALLY want to be proved wrong in my gut feeling. It is all aligned for Merrillville to finally do it but will they remains the question. We're close to finding out. Hope the Region gets two teams down to Indy both via Broadway!DACfanatic wrote: ↑Thu Nov 20, 2025 1:09 pmAs a pirate fan I refuse to make a prediction this year it all feels like it’s in a line for us… but I have seen the fact we have been favored in 4 of the last 5 semi states and we see what happens thereCoach Nowlin 2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 19, 2025 7:18 pmCoach Koehler is not wrong in that assessment.
If Pirates are clean and do not shoot off those preverbal toes then Indy bound they are![]()
Re: Semi-State Week 2025
Yeah, that's awful. But also not awful. Region 2-day Broadway Indy take over would be cool. Sucks for Merrillville that they'll play New Pal if they do make it happen tonight. LolDACfanatic wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 1:37 pmWhat sucks is they are on opposite days if they both make it!! Wish the IHSAA would group games by location like they do in basketball for semistate and regionals. Would love to have them play back to back on a Friday or SaturdayJimbo23 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 20, 2025 1:34 pmSmart not to get too over excited as a fan. As I said in my analysis, I really like Merrillville to finally break through and I REALLY want to be proved wrong in my gut feeling. It is all aligned for Merrillville to finally do it but will they remains the question. We're close to finding out. Hope the Region gets two teams down to Indy both via Broadway!DACfanatic wrote: ↑Thu Nov 20, 2025 1:09 pm
As a pirate fan I refuse to make a prediction this year it all feels like it’s in a line for us… but I have seen the fact we have been favored in 4 of the last 5 semi states and we see what happens there![]()
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Bearcat Nation
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Just because some private schools don't take advantage of their advantage doesn't mean that the advantage doesn't exist.Coach Nowlin 2.0 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 20, 2025 7:15 pmWe also beat Central Catholic with NFL player CRONK and D1 B10 Player as well, not once, but twice in 2014, a year we won State.Hayest1 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 20, 2025 5:14 pmNot a coach or anyone important down here in Rensselaer so I'm going to say what I want.
Since 92 I've seen Luers, Andrean, Central Catholic all pound down here at Rensselaer vs the best teams we had in decades vs just their reloading team.
And most the time......we got squished.
Lures only losses this season have come from 5a and 4a schools.
Knox on the other hand have played a bunch of 1a and 2a schools.
They are NOT ready for Luers. Private schools are on a whole other wave length right now. Notice 90% of the teams left are all Private.
Lures 45 Knox 20.
Just saying
I understand the sentiment and yes, Public school cycles are very much a thing, Rensselaer not immune as well, but not every PP is built the same:
See Noll, Faith Christian, FW Blackhawk, Park Tudor, Ritter, just to name a few off the top of my head
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