FB: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference

[humblepie]

Huntingdon played a great and respectful game. They actually didnt try to run up the score, it just happened. Eureka looked like they were scared out there playing against the hawks. If Eureka wants to be successful this year some changes have to happen asap

[Andras Bacia]

Huntingdon played a great and respectful game. They actually didnt try to run up the score, it just happened. Eureka looked like they were scared out there playing against the hawks. If Eureka wants to be successful this year some changes have to happen asap

I don't think Eureka was scared, they were just physically out matched. Huntingdon is a very athletic and well coached team.  I'll be surprised if they lose a game this year.

Playing a team like that you have to keep the ball out of their hands as much as possible.  Several times this year Eureka has gone for it on 4th and a few inches. Almost every time they call a pass play and it almost always fails. They have a couple of running backs who would give them a much better chance at getting the first down.  Why not use them?

Just wondering though why Huntingdon brought their band and flag corp? A little unusual for D3 and travelling that far. They apparently have a much bigger budget than Euraka.

[Ralph Turner]

Huntingdon played a great and respectful game. They actually didnt try to run up the score, it just happened. Eureka looked like they were scared out there playing against the hawks. If Eureka wants to be successful this year some changes have to happen asap

I don't think Eureka was scared, they were just physically out matched. Huntingdon is a very athletic and well coached team.  I'll be surprised if they lose a game this year.

Playing a team like that you have to keep the ball out of their hands as much as possible.  Several times this year Eureka has gone for it on 4th and a few inches. Almost every time they call a pass play and it almost always fails. They have a couple of running backs who would give them a much better chance at getting the first down.  Why not use them?

Just wondering though why Huntingdon brought their band and flag corp? A little unusual for D3 and traveling that far. They apparently have a much bigger budget than Eureka.

I think that the college wanted the students to see the Reagan center.

[train58]

Good call, AO.  I thought MLC would be able to run the ball effectively on NW, but they just stacked the box and shut the run down.  NW just simply outplayed MLC all over the field.

[AF4]

I thank that the prevailing thought at Huntingdon is that The Band is as much a part of the program as the Football team...and they wanted them to see the Reagan museum

there r good pics of the football team visiting the Reagan Museum
http://football.huntingdon.edu/    then click under reagan museum

as far as winning the rest of the games.... like the boy said today on the phone... "one week at a time, we can't get ahead of that"
they appear to b focused

next week at home against Blackburn

keep the faith

[Andras Bacia]

AF4, did you make it over to see the piece of the Berlin wall in the middle of the campus? 
I know it's just a big hunk of reinforced concrete but that means more to me than the museum because of what it represents.

[AF4]

i had to work.... so i listened to the game...but Lord willing i will get to see it in 2 yrs (if not before)

it might b reinforced concrete.... but it does represent things that r harder and harder to explain...i was hoping to see it as much as the museum

they tell me it was a good trip, nice folks

good luck the rest of the season

keep the faith

[Hawks88]

Awwww, man!! I knew I forgot something. We were in the museum and I was about to bring up to the group that we needed to go find the piece of the wall but got distracted and didn't think again to bring it up.


Hawks88 <--- sitting here kicking himself. 

[old 40]

What's going on at Eureka? I just read on D3 that their head coach resigned. Thats a shock. I heard he had turned the corner with that program. Any details as were he is going? Who will be the permenant Head coach? Will they promote within or go outside. There are some good coaches out there with Head coaching  experience that could really help that program, IMHO.

[humblepie]

Yes the head coach of Eureka resigned.  It may be a change for the better or for the worse.  I think that the assistant head coach, which is now the interim head coach is a great coach, i think he worked at U of I for a little while, he may have even played for them.  With that said, Eureka should try to win every game left on their schedule and get ready to to a 360 spin with that program

[hickory_cornhusker]

Good news for the SLIAC. Since the NCAA doesn't actually know which schools play d3 football there are now 3 Pool B births in the playoffs. Here is the article on d3football http://www.d3football.com/dailydose/2008/10/15/pool-b-increased-to-three/

[AF4]

Hickorycornhuser
thanks for the heads up... neat..maybe one of our teams can make the playoffs this yr.....

we gotta tough row to hoe at Huntingdon Blackburn and at home, westminister on the road, Principia and Hampden-Sydney at home...and  then LaGrange on the road

Hawks88

Brother hope yall have recuperated from the long trip.... Lord willing i'll see u saturday
The boys leg is nearly healed up...he might suit up on sat

keep the faith

[Andras Bacia]

What's going on at Eureka? I just read on D3 that their head coach resigned. Thats a shock. I heard he had turned the corner with that program. Any details as were he is going? Who will be the permenant Head coach? Will they promote within or go outside. There are some good coaches out there with Head coaching  experience that could really help that program, IMHO.

http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x1385391010/Eureka-coach-resigns-for-personal-reasons

[Hawks88]

Hawks88

Brother hope yall have recuperated from the long trip.... Lord willing i'll see u saturday
The boys leg is nearly healed up...he might suit up on sat

keep the faith

AF4,
Glad to hear the boy is doing better. Will he play in the JV game Sunday at LaGrange? Shouldn't have any trouble getting to the game Saturday but not sure if I will get away in time for tailgating. I have some stuff to do at work early Sat but hopefully won't take TOO long.


Go Hawks!

[AF4]

Hawks88

brother... i am unsure how much they r gonna let him play... in either game... as he is still on the mend

thanks for asking

yall take care

keep the faith