The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Justin Kenny column
By Justin Kenny, The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) | |
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Not one player, coach or fan appeared concerned or disappointed that some of the best graduated talent in the state did not participate in the game.
Instead, over 90 players put a stamp on their high school careers by playing in the premier all-star game in
You see, there is discussion about potentially moving the game to right after the high school season or soon after the new year in an attempt to allow more athletes headed to Division I universities to play.
College football has developed to the point that the majority of incoming freshmen at FBS schools have already been on campus for months prior to this event taking place.
But changing the date of the game will not bring an influx of the state's true elite talent back to the gridiron. Division I coaches are not going to let some of their top recruits play in a meaningless (in their minds) all-star game following the conclusion of their senior seasons.
Coaches already hold their breaths through a myriad of national all-star games in the winter, including the
The focus needs not to be on a change of date but instead on embracing what the North-South Game is.
For a week, players from around the state practiced together, ate together and bunked with each other, a great way to end a high school career. They also visited
"The game is important, but it isn't the biggest thing we did this week in my mind,"
Snider graduated senior
The top-caliber prep players do not make the event what it is. Rather it's the energy and enthusiasm the coaches and competitors bring all week.
"People don't get this experience a lot," said
That is why the game should remain when it is.
This column is the commentary of the writer and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of
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