Nulli Secundus

Money, of course. If it was really about the "best of the best", that would've been done decades ago. Florida talent is not a secret as the nation regularly stocks up.

When you phrase it like that, I'm against all off-field multipliers. Going back to that article and looking at the potential open divisions; both the original 8 team open division and the 2 open divisions containing 16 teams based on population, I have a few questions. The first question is "What makes some of these teams worthy" and others not? We've all heard and will continue to hear that there's no perfect system or solution. However, it would be safe to say that the data sample used for this article to discuss an open division is skewed in favor of a rating system that overvalued some teams and devalued others. As a coach, AD or board member, be afraid, very afraid because this would certainly cause an outcry. In active in 2022, below are the teams that would've it and others that missed the boat: Open Division (8 Teams) ~38% teams lost to teams rated lower that DNQ Miami Central (State Champ) Edgewater (lost to Jones who didn't make this list, but would qualify based on population under a 2 division system) St. Thomas Aquinas (State Champ) Trinity Christian (lost to UC who didn't make this list, but would qualify based on population under a 2 division system) Bartram Trail (lost to Buchholz who did not qualify for any list) Chaminade-Madonna (State Champ) Columbus (State Champ) Plantation-American Heritage (Runner-up) State champs missing: Lakeland, Lake Wales, Cocoa, First Baptist, Hawthorne State runner-ups missing: Apopka, Homestead, Venice, Mainland, Florida High, Trinity Catholic, CCC, Northview Open Division (16 Teams) Population 1500 & up 50% lost to teams ranked lower that DNQ Edgewater (lost to Jones who qualified for this list) St. Thomas Aquinas (State Champ) Bartram Trail (lost to Buchholz who did not qualify for any list) Columbus (State Champ) Plantation-American Heritage (Runner-up) Lakeland (State Champ) Pine Forest (lost to Choctawhatchee who did not qualify for any list) Jones (lost to eventual state champ Homestead) State champs missing: Homestead, Lake Wales State runner-ups missing: Apopka, Venice, Mainland Population under 1500 50% lost to teams ranked lower that DNQ Miami Central (State Champ) Trinity Christian (lost to UC who qualified for this list) Chaminade-Madonna (State Champ) University Christian (lost to CCC who qualified for this list) Clearwater Central Catholic (Runner-up) Cardinal Gibbons (lost to AH who qualified for both lists) Florida High (Runner-up to state champion Cocoa who did not qualify for any lists) Miami-Booker T. Washington (lost to Miami Norland who did not qualify for any lists) State champs missing: Cocoa, First Baptist, Hawthorne State runner-ups missing: Trinity Catholic, Northview Which brings me to question 2: Based on what I posted above, is anyone okay with the percentage of how many teams were highly rated only to bite the dust? Hind sight is 20/20 so right now, we all have the luxury to speculate on how to best approach potential change. Imagine a system that potentially leaves more than a few championship-caliber teams out based on their "rating". This is it right here! LOL

I, screen handle "Nulli Secundus" officially goes on record to say any playoff format that ranks ANY team based on formulas pulled out of thin air is a farce. Any ranking derived from a metric other than on-field results is bullshit. Does anyone know the ingredients to the secret sauce used to rank teams? Hell, RPI was better than this. Until that is revealed, I'll keep laughing. I'll go ahead and say what needs to be said. Some teams will never be competitive. Take away the open transfers, go back to 5 classes and there will still be programs that are subpar. NOTHING will change that. The general public **cough cough FHSAA needs to face that fact. If all things were equal (home grown talent, coaching, school & community support), the state could be full of 5-5 teams. To your point, competitiveness during the playoffs could improve with less classes. The regular season truly depends on the caliber of teams playing each other week in and week out AND how they are grouped (ie districts or whatever). AGREED!!

Hmmmm.... Outside-the-box thinking with Jack-in-the-box logic sprinkled in.

Right! Competitive advantage is blown to bits the second a smaller school defeats a larger. If you want "TRUE" competitive advantage, that should be proven against the entire state, not just pockets. This whole metro/sub division is a travesty and needs to be undone sooner than later. Go to one damn class or at least reduce the number of classes. However, isolating areas of the state from one another based on antiquated metrics that are no longer applicable is just stupid.

Where did all the metro champions come from this year? Just when I thought brain capacity couldn't get any lower... The joke is on me!

Recommendation: Another class size would give the ability to make it more competitive. Just like the metro and suburban were designed to do. Adding more classes thins the crowd. PLEASE make it make sense! Oh wait! What the recommendation is really saying that the inflated 89% or whatever figure that the championship figure metro class has won since 2010 has primarily been won by Dade, Broward and Palm Beach and they want more opportunity to run the table because they have more schools. Why not have 7 metro classes and have S. Fl win 6? Did the board get their degrees in Underwater Basket Weaving?

I cannot disagree with that and the rules should be consistent across the board.

Love and hug your family. You never know when will be the last time. Prayers to the family and all those touched by this loss.

With a few exceptions, football is BY FAR the most popular sport and easily has the largest fanbase and far more visibility. Unless a school is a powerhouse in any other (stadium/gymnasium filling) sport besides football, general interest wains.

Kiss your money goodbye... It's as good as gone... Sayonara sucker...

Bigger than that. That's my approach to life.

You don't see Dade? Did you look?

I've never been much of a baseball fan. To me, baseball is much better played than watched. However, my brief stint living in Chicago gave me a great perspective on not only the team and fans, but certainly the stadium. Definitely a fun experience before, during and after the game. To answer your question, yes I've like the Cubs since '98.

I don't sit on the board or have any type of influence or affiliation with the FHSAA whatsoever. However, a major question just popped into my head and I'm shocked it didn't hit me sooner. With this plan's inception, what made the FHSAA decide to choose county population and subsequently county density as the determining factor for school placement within the select classes? Why wasn't the actual high school population figures per county used instead?

I poked the cow to make sure he didn't have mad cow disease .

Thank you for the explanation. I greatly appreciate the breakdown and making it simple to understand.

Nothing like hs football to bring out everyone's inner comedian. I LOVE IT!

Obviously, dust has to settle on this side before I say anything. We will see you guys again with hopefully the same winning results.

Sooo many ways to respond to that statement but I will keep it PC (by 2023 standards). Conflict resolution has drastically changed in my lifetime.

Thank you Mr. Icaza. I agree. However, I'm trying to make it more appealing to those that feel too many teams are left behind. Shhhhhh. Don't tell anyone

Yes, I know its early and the gold plating hasn't rubbed off last season's awards . However, it's never too early to talk high school football. With that being said, who are your early 4M favorites ahead of spring football and upcoming '23 season?

Yes, I know its early and the gold plating hasn't rubbed off last season's awards . However, it's never too early to talk high school football. With that being said, who are your early 3M favorites ahead of spring football and upcoming '23 season?

Yes, I know its early and the gold plating hasn't rubbed off last season's awards . However, it's never too early to talk high school football. With that being said, who are your early 2M favorites ahead of spring football and upcoming '23 season?

Yes, I know its early and the gold plating hasn't rubbed off last season's awards . However, it's never too early to talk high school football. With that being said, who are your early 1M favorites ahead of spring football and upcoming '23 season?