{"id":121855,"date":"2019-08-27T03:39:50","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T08:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=121855"},"modified":"2019-08-27T03:39:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T08:39:57","slug":"random-thoughts-luck-day-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2019\/08\/27\/random-thoughts-luck-day-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Random Thoughts: Luck, Day and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent sports editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week\u2019s Random Thoughts center around Andrew Luck, the Colts, high school football, OSU coach Ryan Day, fall sports, local coaches and a new conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Luck<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still stunned about Andrew Luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, who can blame the guy for wanting to protect his own well being? Pro football is a violent sport and he\u2019s battled injuries for much of his career. If he wants to leave the game that\u2019s his choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s young, he\u2019s rich and he\u2019s intelligent and now he\u2019s free to do what he wants for the rest of his life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only bad thing about this \u2013 the timing, but that\u2019s pretty obvious. It seems like this sort of decision should have been announced at least a couple of weeks ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next year<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can\u2019t help but think the Colts will select a quarterback in the first round or perhaps the second round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s supposedly going to be a quarterback-rich draft and unless Jacoby Brissett has a stunningly impressive year, next year will be the year to make that pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High school football<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of traditional openers and some other intriguing matchups on the opening week schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for our predictions Thursday, as Pigskin Pick\u2019Em makes its return to the Sports page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

New era at OSU<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ryan Day era officially begins Saturday as the Buckeyes host Florida Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some would say the new era actually began last fall when Day coached the first three games, but I disagree. It certainly may have laid the groundwork for Day, but it\u2019s all different now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I still can\u2019t shake the feeling Ohio State will lose a couple of games, maybe three, this fall. I hope I\u2019m wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall sports<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s nice to see fall sports underway \u2013 golf, girls\u2019 tennis, cross country, soccer, volleyball and football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s hoping all Van Wert County teams enjoy success this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local coaches<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to fall sports coaches who have faithfully sent in their results early in the new season. Win or lose, all of the local coaches have been great about getting the information in to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With six cross country and volleyball teams, four golf and soccer teams, two football teams and one tennis team, it\u2019s impossible to get out to every single event, so help by the coaches is vital, and it\u2019s very much appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New conference <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This doesn\u2019t affect this area, but a new high school conference will begin conference in the fall of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s called the Three Rivers Conference, not to be confused with the Three Rivers Athletic Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019ll be made up of Lehman Catholic and Riverside from the Northwest Central Conference, Bethel, Covington and Miami East from the Cross Country Conference, Milton-Union and Northridge of the Southwestern Buckeye League, and Troy Christian of the Metro Buckeye Conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When teams start moving, it usually creates a ripple effect. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have thoughts on any of the above subjects, feel free to email me at sports@thevwindependent.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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