Aside from the crime of the NCHSAA and CMS managing to lock, oh, 10-15K fans out of this game, the most interesting thing is that at least some of the Butler kids trying to kill Indy tonight will play for Indy next year as East side reassignments kick in.
No wonder some Butler folks are in denial about this possibly being the last, best chance for the Bulldogs to top the Pats, even as some explore demanding that CMS let the kids stay at Butler to finish out and play sports. In other words, exactly what then Indy kids were not allowed to do back when Butler opened. Area super — and former Butler principal — Joel Ritchie sure is gonna have fun next year.
One thing is for sure, Butler coach Mike Newsome knows exactly what might await his program — core talent siphoned off elsewhere and maybe a few of the big studs in his program bugging out for elsewhere. For that reason, Butler is coming for war and will likely cancel what any home field that Indy might have. Still, unless Butler gets out quick things might snowball on them in such an emotional battle.
Indy, 42-28.
