UMHB and their coaches have done a great job this year.  One thing I would do if I was these universities is advertise more.   I would pump my school up to where it is the place to be and you could more players in an area that is hard to recruit.  I would put it on the radio and TV.  Maybe not big networks but small ones.  I do not know some of these places do not do that.  Outside this board, it is hard to strike up a conversation.   If the Americansouthwest conference really advertised right now, it could blow up.  Now that their are more schools and more kids playing D3in the state vs. 10 years ago; this conference could be something more speacial than it is now.  With these schools you get a quality education and get the opportunity to play competive sports.  I think the key is advertising, because it is hard to promote something people know nothing about.   

UMHB has a great scheme like Bill said, it keeps you in games and when the talent is there you dominate, but this Sat.  HSU will win by 3 or 4 TD's. 
Miss. College will win out this year, they are for real.  HSU has the best team they have had in 5 or 6 years.  Sul Ross will be they only team that gives HSU trouble. For some reason they always do when HSU is in an up year. 

It is the same McM team, they do have older players for the first time in years that helps.  You put a running game with that McM QB last year, 3 more wins.  I will never understand why more teams do do what UMHB does.  RUN the ball.  They are a medicore team this year with a great system.  I promise it keeps games close, defenses fresh, and when you wear a team out , boom, a big play.  HSU could have two or three national championships if they ran the ball.  They have had the talent.  Look at big schools, ie Ohio state, small ones mount union.  The establish the run and keep defense off the field and fresh and then dominate.  Too many mistakes can happen with passing teams once they play a team with equal talent.  I just want to see Mcm win again.  They could have Sat.  UP 9-0.  Run the clock.  What do they do pass.  3 and out.  here is the D against a good UMHB that was looking for a chance to break out and they gave it to them.   McM offense is a bad system, makes talent look worse than it is.  defense is good though. 

If the game was 15 minutes long I would have been right.   :)If McM ever learns that it is ok to have  a running attack and keep defense off the field and realize that a running attack can set up a passing attack they would be better.  That is not the same UMHB team as the past few years.  They are good but not great. 

Mc-if their QB did not get hurt they destroy the conference, as it is they have the one loss. It all comes down to QB play at this level and HSU has it.  Ask them what it is like not to have it.  The others are average at best.   

Like Lee corso said that is why we play the game.  Saturday, we find out that the McM speed at the skill postions is too much for the young UMHB team...replay of Wesley game, and that the QB gets comfortable and steps into his own along with that young offense.  The McM defense stops the average UMHB Qb who is their weakness.  Mc is no joke either, and  while they come up short on Saturday, that will be thier only loss.  35-28 HSU. 

You heard it here first.  McM 28 UMHB 21.  The 5 year dynasty is over and we find out the talent is spread all over the conference, and once again HSU has most of it.   

HSU is well ahead, the others still have to prove something.   

Would you just tell us what is in it instead.  It would be more cost effective.  Thanks. 

That is amazing.  I do not think SE LA University has 1 person that could run undera 4.3.  Should we pencil them in against Mt. Union or what.    

when do practices start?

He could go to Texas college. They have also to got an all-american tight end and K-state starting Qb from last and the Texas running back. 

When do practices begin? 

I saw where that college has taken a few players from Texas, one was a starting d-end, mike williams.  He must be one bad apple for Texas not to cover that up, he is a great athlete.  He would be against everything I respect and appreciate about D3 football.  He had everything all D3 palyers want as far as talent, but like the old saying goes you do not appreciate it until is gone.   From 100K people on sat. to 2K. oh well. 

That would bring some excitment to ASC, if Keeling got RT he would get his national championship.  He does great with good talent, but if he got great talent like this it would be something.