Jim Johanik

[Jim Johanik @jimjohanik]

@EDGYTIM Meanwhile in Waverly, Iowa hours before @WheatonFB and @WartburgFB are about to kickoff round 2 of the D3 playoffs at noon…

[Jim Johanik @jimjohanik]

Who gives a rip about recruitment. Recruitment happens at the public school as well as the private school. I’ve seen it. I’ve lived it. Public schools that truly care about football all attract talent, as they should.

Talented kids and their families are approached by alumni and parents of public and private school alike. Others intentionally seek out a program that cares about football and have great coaches. And I don’t blame them for wanting to be a part of a healthy program vs what might be offered in their school district. It’s called a free market.

Don’t tell me that Lincoln Way East, East, St. Louis, Rochester, Batavia, and many other public school have better athletes just falling from the sky. These programs are all “recruiting” at the youth football level. They are attracting families into their districts. I can name 5-10 kids in any good public program than moved into district just to play football at a good public school.

Want to really solve the problem? Implement school of choice like Michigan does. If you are a good football program, kids come to you from 30 miles away and use their tax dollars. That’s freedom.

Illinois will never allow that.

[Illinois Football Project @IL_FB_Project]

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#ILHelmetTourney

[Jim Johanik @jimjohanik]

We Christians throw words around like “Kingdom of God” and sometimes we don’t fully understand what they mean. Here’s as good of an explanation as I’ve ever heard.

[College Church @Collegechurch1]

Pastor Josh Moody explains that our "message" is the gospel - the saving rule of Jesus in the Kingdom of God. From "Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept it: What Is Your Message?"

https://t.co/BG2GyIaLUB

[Jim Johanik @jimjohanik]

@DylanEveryday That’s not a punch. Woody Hayes knew a thing or two about punching.

[Jim Johanik @jimjohanik]

@MikeMcCartney7 And your Wings won to boot!

[Jim Johanik @jimjohanik]

For those who played CPS schools, the playoffs officially begin now. The unfortunate part of all this is wondering how many good 4-5 teams that didn’t get in could have beaten higher seeds, or at least earned a right to play one more game.

[Michael O'Brien @michaelsobrien]

The Public League finished 0-22 against the rest of the state in the first round of the IHSA football playoffs and was outscored 1,079 to 163.

Two Public League teams did advance, Morgan Park and Dyett. Both of those teams faced Public League opponents in the first round.

[JJ Watt @JJWatt]

@DigginTakes I’ve always said…

Kids should play multiple sports and kids should be allowed to be kids.

I’m not against advanced leagues, better competition, etc.

But no kid should be playing one sport all year & no kid should be training “like a pro” until at least HS.

They’re kids.

[WA Athletics @WA_Warriors]

For the first time in program history your Wheaton Academy Lacrosse Team are State Champions!! The boys jumped on St Viator early and never looked back en route to a 17-9 victory in the State Final. Congrats boys!

[Jim Johanik @jimjohanik]

@Giannoulias Alexi, there's got to be a balance. You're a father. Imagine one of your kids reading this. https://t.co/3uSIqwdBQ1

I don't agree with censorship, but upholding our law should be a given. If someone did what this author wrote about, they would be rightfully jailed by our LE.

[Five Times August @FiveTimesAugust]

From my own city’s ISD board meeting last night. When the media smears Texas for “banning” books listen to what she reads here and you tell me if you’re okay with kids having access to it. 🤮 This has to stop now.

[Jim Johanik @jimjohanik]

@MarcioNovelli @elonmusk If you don't like it, then vote with your pocketbook rather than virtue signal.

[Jim Johanik @jimjohanik]

@wbmtnops Watching this fiasco. Did we not know earlier there would be ice after 30cm of wet snow overnight? Could have started the process earlier.

[WHEATON ACADEMY FOOTBALL @WAWarriorFB]

Six former Wheaton Academy Warriors played in the Wheaton/North Central JV game last Saturday night. 14 Warrior FB players are on both teams' rosters. Both college programs are in the top 10 of DIII football.

Playing good football doesn't have to end in high school.

[Jim Johanik @jimjohanik]

@ForceFootballA2 @jordanblack78 How many national championships do YOU have?

[Jim Johanik @jimjohanik]

@WCIA3Bret While the IHSA can make rules to its member schools based on the governor’s guidance which its members MUST follow, club teams do not have to follow the governor’s guidance if they do not choose to. Guidance is not enforceable. It’s just that - guidance.

[Christopher Yuan @christopheryuan]

This 👇👇👇 #panicbuying

[WHEATON ACADEMY FOOTBALL @WAWarriorFB]

Class of 2019 Junior Derek Johanik putting up 375 at our 6:00 am morning lifting session. Great example of our core values of embracing the process and finishing the WArrior WAy #FightOn

[WAtv @TheRealWAtv]

Wheaton Academy Wrestling, Dec 15 https://t.co/DVQrrCEImt

[Coach Cooke @DaveWCooke]

Why I coach football...