FB: American Southwest Conference

Toby Taff · October 23, 2005, 07:33:03 PM

Quote from: pottsy on October 23, 2005, 07:21:35 PM
I didn't say anything about the HSU fans at the game or their team. Great atmosphere yesterday. But there was a lot of HSU talk before the game and it didn't pan out. I prefer to let my team do the talking. I lost some respect for HSU with the number of late hits and cheap shots late in the game. I hope HSU gets into the playoffs. By the way, what is with the post calling Coach Fred out on the polls? While winning a conference championship is great, going into the playoffs and going deep is even better.

I didn't say you did, and yes they were lipping off before the game, but a few things 1: HSU is out on falll break this weekend and may just not have posted yet. 2: several came on and said that they were wrong. 3: They were lipping off before the game. You were not and that's my complaint. Don't be the punk that comes in after the fact and says see, because I doubt you would have come on here and said we got whooped if the game had gone the other way. Being mouthy before the game at least gives you bragging rights.

Concerning the cheap shots: I heard many an HSU student talking about those as cheap shots, and they thought it reflected poorly on the team.

I think the Coach Fred reference was about something he said last year. I remember reading the quote in the paper, but I don't remember when.

pottsy · October 23, 2005, 07:39:56 PM

Coach Fred is a class individual. He has always played a lot of players and IMO that is one reason UMHB has been so successful. If you go there, there is a good chance you will play. UMHB, because of the tiebreaker, only has the polls to consider. I hope they are ranked high enough to get a home game in the playoffs. First things first, they must beat ETBU.

Ralph Turner · October 23, 2005, 07:49:11 PM

Ron, I was extrapolating my kids' experience with TMEA Choir invitiations to the McMurry Band. Thanks for the clarification.

My impression as to the philosophy of the rejuvenated McMurry Band is to put about 80-90 musicians on the field. These will be student-musicians, kinda like me, an average Double B-flat bass player, who enjoys music, but not a music major. When I was in Prof Bynum's McMurry Band in the early 1970's , we only had about 1/3rd of the 60 members who were pure Music majors. That reflects the D3 ideals! I know the band memebers are having a great time!

(Prof Bynum is supposedly the first band director in Texas to have a marching high school band, the Abilene High School band in 1926.)

Thanks for your kind words about the McMurry Band when you saw them in Abilene.

Toby Taff · October 23, 2005, 07:49:59 PM

If MHB wins out they'll be in the playoffs, and you are correct Coach Fred is a class individual. The reason both HSU and MHB are so consistant is that everyone gets quality minutes during the year. Both coaches run people in and out constantly.

pottsy · October 23, 2005, 07:53:31 PM

I haven't seen the McMurry band, but I did enjoy the Cowboy band. Shelton Stadium is a great environment for college football. There were a lot of Couch Cru there for the game. Didn't like their brown shirts, but loved their spirit. I wish UMHB could build a stadium on campus like Shelton.

Toby Taff · October 23, 2005, 07:59:07 PM

Didn't like their brown shirts, but loved their spirit. I wish UMHB could build a stadium on campus like Shelton.

My wife thought the same thing about the brown shirts. As for the stadium, it would be nice, but given some of the games i've been to, it needs to be as big as tiger stadium. They've alredy had nearly 7000 at a game this season.

pottsy · October 23, 2005, 08:04:43 PM

I like an on campus stadium, 8-9,000 would be nice with no track. I didn't understand the brown shirts at all.

Toby Taff · October 23, 2005, 08:06:44 PM

where would you put a stadium on campus? You'd have to by more land and level some buildings.

pottsy · October 23, 2005, 08:08:10 PM

I had heard there was land available near the field house. Not exactly on campus, but close. Belton Stadium works fine, but it is fun to dream. It would be fun to see a packed stadium for a playoff game.

Toby Taff · October 23, 2005, 08:14:07 PM

If only we could convince BHS to Go purple. We could redo the stadium and install revolving signage... Or how about buying enough land on the other side of the loop from the field house, all the way south the creek. Put in a parking lot, a tailgater's park overlooking the creek and the stadium.

pottsy · October 23, 2005, 08:16:51 PM

mhb894, now you're talking. That would be awesome.

CruAlum39 · October 23, 2005, 08:17:08 PM

UMHB has always done a good job in the past 4 yrs of getting as many people on the field as possible. This is because of the talent level that we have recieved in this past years. I know for a fact that we had 26 freshman on our varsity at on point last season filling special teams roles and playing when called upon (a good and bad thing to have on your team). As for the comments about why UMHB did not pull their starters in the fourth quarter i believe there was good reason not too.

1st---If you recall the game in the post season last year UMHB won 42-28, seemingly out of hand, however HSU nearly scored very late in the game and could have been a onside kick and a hail mary away from tying it up. Long shot i know but still... We kept the starters in to ensure the victory.

2nd---UMHB does have their backs against the wall with the loss to HPU this season. While it would be a crime for UMHB not to recieve a Pool C Bid due to last years season and knocking off HSU this year, they still need to make every win a "convincing win." The year we had the Tri-Champs and ETBU went to the post season, UMHB had a very convincing win against McMurry the week after, 60-14 or something like that, and still did not recieve a bid. I thought we had a good shot to go far in the playoffs that year and face ETBU again, but it did not happen, so i think that we should leave nothing to chance.

This is just my feeling on the subject, feel free to disagree and give input...

GO CRU!!! GO KNIGHTS!!!

CruAlum39 · October 23, 2005, 08:22:41 PM

As for UMHB's own stadium on campus... highly unlikely. If you were UMHB and had choice to spend a lot of money on a new stadium, or go dutch with Belton High School and let them do all the field maintenance, what would you do? It would be nice, but just a dream IMHO

GO CRU!!! GO KNIGHTS!!!

Ralph Turner · October 23, 2005, 08:27:02 PM

Crualum, we had 3 Pool C bids in 2003. We have 7 in 2005!

Weak Safety · October 23, 2005, 08:37:33 PM

CruAlum,
You make valid points. I guess your perspective on the subject just depends on what side of the butt whippin' you were on!

In my view, the game would never have been in danger if UMHB pulled the starters. We didn't even belong on the same field the way we were playing and there was not much time left. Second, I don't think margin of victory is going to matter with UMHB's record last year (and the last several years for that matter), especially with 32 teams making the playoffs.