Quote from: BlueRebel94 on September 24, 2010, 03:23:30 PM
Since when is 5'10" 215 lbs with 4.5 40 speed, too small and slow to play D-I or I-AA??

Quote from: SaintsFAN on September 24, 2010, 08:07:26 AM
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100923/SPT/9240372/1055/NEWS/Hayden-gives-Thomas-More-an-edge

He's a 4.75 guy tops. That's why he slipped. Closer to 5' 9'' also...
He could have still played FB on some D1 teams as he plays with heart.

TMC has a keeper though, no doubt.
I'd like to say that this would be a great game to watch today, but I don;t think it will be unless W&J puts 9 in the box all day.


TMC 27
W&J 10

Quote from: Bob.Gregg on September 13, 2010, 01:05:12 PM

Quote from: PAC Homer on September 02, 2010, 04:29:31 PM
Who wins, Hanover or TMC?

My prediction:

TMC 9
Hanover 7

Hanover was horrible.
TMC looked great on the ground.

Well, I will say this, you picked the winner......

Who wins, Hanover or TMC?

My prediction:

TMC 9
Hanover 7

That truly is classic. Why would he care if 12,000 people watched him block or 12 people watched him block. In his defense, If I was a receiver, I  too would question my need in that offense though.

I'll have fun watching TMC again this year. I am somewhat bored about their offense, and until they allow someone to throw the ball down the field, unfortunately, people aren't going to raise an eyebrow to what is going on over here in Kentucky.

The bottom line is that they won against teams that they should have won against. When it came down to savvy and surprise, they failed miserably. You have to mix it up to get to the Final Four. You also need some luck. I know because I have been watching college football for 25 years.

You can not have a stagnant offense and compete against the best teams in the country, no matter what division you are competing in or how good your athletes are!

Owens staying is a blessing. He will have to be their offensive savior this year.

Quote from: Andy Feltersnatch on February 10, 2010, 02:29:45 PM

Quote from: D3_DPUFan on February 09, 2010, 05:27:19 PM

QuoteTMC might be the new Southern Ohio JUCO.

I'm sure that they will reload.

How is the 2010 version of the Saints shaping up? I was impressed with your speed in our playoff game. Took the Tigers a half to adjust. TMU was definitely the fastest team DePauw played last year...quicker than Millsaps or Trinity which generally are the fastest teams on DPU's schedule. Good luck to you next season. 

I got ridiculed by BashDad for talking about TMC's speed in the lead up to the playoffs last year.... ha.   Thanks.   The Saints are goign to be in a great position this fall because of their recruiting over the past two seasons.  They lose their QB and leading rusher at RB... but the aforementioned Kendall Owens (fastest RB) is back for his junior year after flirting with Miami (OH) this offseason.  They need to get a QB in there and probably have found one in freshman Robert Knues.  He got some PT in 2009 and will need experience.  The offensive line will be good again and they only lose 1 WR who contributed in the last month of the year. 

Defensively they lose 2 LB but return everyone else.  Combine that with how they are recruiting Cincy and getting the kids from Elder, Moeller ETC --- things are looking up.

How about DePauw?

Yes, it is confirmed that Owens is coming back. IMO, he will be the best RB in the league as long as he can play through some injury. He seems to come out quickly.
Olthaus is gone:

Receiver Expects to Join UC
Thursday, 11 February 2010 07:30
written by: Tim Adams

Nick Olthaus enjoyed a great career at Elder High School as a rare three year starter and played well enough at his wide receiver position that he was recognized as a three-time GCL All-Star making the 2nd unit as a sophomore and the 1st team as a junior and senior. During his time in Price Hill, he caught over 90 passes for more than 1,400 yards.

Despite those gaudy statistics at a well-known football powerhouse, Olthaus didn't get any attractive FBS opportunities and took his talents to Division III Thomas More College where he helped the Saints to back-to-back PAC championships and a combined 19-4 record.


Olthaus spoke to Bearcat Lair about his original decision to attend Thomas More two years ago.


"I had a lot of options to walk-on at places, but I've come to realize that I think I'm better than Division III football so I now want to move on to better things. I had a good time (at Thomas More) and enjoyed playing with them, but I'm looking forward to moving on."


According to Thomas More's statistics, the two year starter caught a total of 26 passes for 510 yards and 6 touchdowns in 23 games. He also returned 8 kickoffs for 128 yards as a freshman.


Transitioning from pass happy Elder to run oriented Thomas More was tough on Olthaus' psyche. Last year in posting an 11-1 record, the Saints pass/run ratio was exactly 2:1 with 522 rushing plays to 261 passing.


"Thomas More wasn't much of a passing team, and that's why I lost a lot of interest," said Olthaus. "A lot of things were promised to me when I was recruited there, and they just didn't happen so that's why I looked at other places."


After performing at The Pit (10,000+ capacity) for years as well as playing in front of large crowds during events at Nippert Stadium, Olthaus longs for the old days.


"When you go from a GCL school where you sometimes play in front of 12,000 people, you could say it was a bit of a letdown, but I'd hate to say that."


Last year on their way to their first undefeated regular season, the Saints averaged a little less than 3,300 fans a game.


Once the 6'/190 pound receiver decided to leave Thomas More, he made some calls.


"I called a few schools to see what my options might be, and I called Coach Coombs since he was the person who recruited me as a senior at Elder. I have a pretty good relationship with him, and he's a good guy. He said that it would be great for me to come over (to UC) and have the chance to earn a scholarship." Olthaus said he was also given that opportunity when he graduated from Elder two years ago.


Earning a scholarship at Cincinnati will be a challenge, but Olthaus has a plan.


"I'm excited about trying to do better things and getting bigger and becoming a better player. I'm working out right now and have a trainer."


The former Elder star said he is already enrolled at Cincinnati and now just needs to schedule his classes for the start of spring quarter. He expects to participate in UC's fifteen spring practices.


No discussions have taken place defining whether this is a spring walk-on opportunity or if Olthaus has "preferred" walk-on status. With the graduation of the seniors, teams often add players to their roster in the spring so they have adequate numbers to practice and scrimmage, but those players don't always return for fall practice.


"I'm not sure about that (if walk-on or preferred walk-on), but I'm confident in my ability. As long as I stay healthy, I think I'll be able to prove myself."


Due to NCAA transfer rules, Olthaus will be ineligible to play next season. After redshirting in 2010, he will have two years of eligibility remaining.


As a senior at Elder, Olthuas was rated a high 2 star prospect by ESPN and was the No. 153 wide receiver in the country.


Adding Nick Olthaus to the roster continues Cincinnati's impressive run of attracting quality walk-ons to the program. Tony Miliano (PK) of Elder, John Lloyd (P) of CHCA, Corey Mason (LB) of Elder and Lucien Kidd (RB) of North College Hill have all told Bearcat Lair in recent days that they will be joining the Bearcats for next season.



What was not mentioned in this article was that he was by far, the best outside blocker on the team. TMC will miss that this year.

QB?     Hopefully we got someone out of high school that can throw the ball a couple of times per game. Anyone but Stellman was sub-par last year.

I see TMC in a real dual with W&J this year for the PAC Championship. I have faith that Hilvert will find his way!

Thomas More apparent departures:

Nick Olthaus SOPH (transferring to University of Cincinnati)
Kendall Owens SOPH (transferring to University of Miami, Oxford)


Those are two big names to lose.
If you are good enough, they will find you.
Good luck to these two kids, both were fun to watch and probably the best position players at each respective position that Thomas More saw in a long time.

I can see the WR leaving because of run scheme, but I thought Owens would be a 2000 yard rusher his senior season.

TMC might be the new Southern Ohio JUCO.

I'm sure that they will reload.

Yes all true. But, the offensive playcalling was so lackluster and predictable that a team that was more athletic and talented was beaten by a team that was better prepared. TMC's offense hasn't changed in 32 games, even when they are losing the football games. It seems that this is hindering a program moving in the right direction with talent and recruiting. We shall see if anything different happens next year. My guess is that it won't and that they will live or die with the triple option. BTW, who is the quaterback next year?

Another game of offense...I don't see TMC slowing the rushing attack of JH (the first time I have said that about any team this year against TMC), but the hard hits from the defense will create some turnovers.

JH defense has to stop the option. IF they do, we got a football game on our hands. If they don't it could get ugly, early.

I hope that in a winning effort, Stellman is used in more drop back situations rather than running the ball another 15 times. TMC is on borrowed time with him as it is...find a way to win, then get ready to shock the world next week.

This could be the year that TMC puts themselves on the map.

If Stellman complets 20+passes, TMC wins by 3 TDs.
If Stellman complets 15+passes, TMC wins by 2TDs.

If Stellman completes less than 15 passes, it's anyone's game.

My guess:

TMC 38
JH 34

That is a perfect post. Classic.

After reviewing an influx of information, the following has been concluded:


             1st      2nd      3rd       4th       Final
TMC          7         0         14        6             27


DEP          10       3          6          6             25


These are two evenly matched football teams; could be quite the matchup problem that TMC was not looking for in their 1st playoff game. If the defense can get by this first test, it will wake them up to a showdown with Mt. Union down the road. Given that, TMC will still be a 2 touchdown underdog against Mt. Union if they meet, but I think that Mt. Union's quickness can be matched up well with TMC athleticism.

Here's a note for both teams: DEP - never stop throwing the football because you will be unable to run. Put the ball in the hands of your QB, he may shine in an intermediate passing game with quality receivers. Stack the box and make TMC pass the football; if they shadow the QB and take him out of the game, then there will be a game. TMC- quit rotating DBs, RBs and WRs. This is not the time in the season to "play everyone" and keep everyone happy. Play the best of the best and let them earn their halos. There are 2 LBs that should never come off the field unless they insist. There are two RBs that should never come off the field unless they insist. There are two WRs that should never come off the field unless they insist. It would be a real tragedy if the Saints' season came down to the wrong personnel being on the field.

Quote from: SaintsFAN on November 11, 2009, 09:12:05 AM

Quote from: BlueRebel94 on November 11, 2009, 05:07:06 AM
Around the region has a piece on MSJ and the upcoming game with TMC.

"Oh, we'll have to play our best game of the season and we'll need them to make some mistakes," Huber said matter-of-factly. "They're better than us. That's no secret. We hope to close the gap this year, be close in the fourth quarter with a chance to win. They beat us up and down the field last year." - Lou Holtz Rod Huber


Now that is funny.

Quote from: Bob.Gregg on November 10, 2009, 03:00:49 PM

Quote from: PAC Homer on November 10, 2009, 12:06:18 PMThe RB has been off and on for the last 4 weeks. The WR has been out for the last 3 games with an injury.

Owens & Olthaus BOTH played at W&J Oct. 31.  Just for accuracy's sake.

Owens played injured, but Olthaus wasn't active. Olthaus hasn't played in the last two games. I rode up to the game with him on Saturday morning. He didn't even make the trip until the day of the game. The team left the night before.

The Dl comes back as well this week. I talked to his dad. Some of the boys "remember" the last 3 years of the MSJ junk.
MSJ will have their tails between their legs by the mid 3rd quarter.

Quote from: BlueRebel94 on November 10, 2009, 11:53:27 AM
Homer, who are the two weapons and what is SaintsFAN prediction for the Bowl?

Starting WR and starting RB, they played without both last week. The RB has been off and on for the last 4 weeks. The WR has been out for the last 3 games with an injury.

TMC gets 2 weapons back this week on the offensive side of the football.