FB: American Southwest Conference

CwbyFann · October 27, 2005, 12:48:07 PM

Sorry, Tim now I'm shootin even par. 8)

Stephen1452 · October 27, 2005, 01:49:10 PM

Last season I felt that UMHB and HSU should have faced each other deeper in the playoffs. Perhaps a 3rd round game. It just makes for better football, than UMHB going to play Washington and Jefferson and beating them 52-13. I however do understand that the NCAA tries to manage their funds as best possible. Maybe one day we'll have to have all those northern boys come play in Texas for the playoffs.

CwbyFann · October 27, 2005, 02:13:20 PM

Stephen, it is called being cheap

Ralph Turner · October 27, 2005, 03:29:32 PM

Stephen, we did in 2001, and HSU lost to Witt!

Witt trounced Thomas More in the 2nd round and then Witt lost at MUC...IMHO, a huge setback for the ASC that year. UMHB lost convincingly at Trinity, too.

kickhoe · October 27, 2005, 03:40:11 PM

Probably a stupid question.....but who is Ferrum? I see that in the regional rankings they are #2 behind Trinity and ahead of UMHB. I'm sure I could look around the site, but I am sure some of you know who they are.

Just curious!!!!

kickhoe · October 27, 2005, 03:41:29 PM

And the D3 Football Top 25 does not even have them ranked???

kickhoe · October 27, 2005, 03:45:50 PM

And they are ranked #25 in the coaches poll....that does not seem to make any sense?!?!?!?

dballa · October 27, 2005, 03:49:12 PM

It's probably because those people are looking at their undefeated record and scores against their opponents...they need to look at their opponents records and see they really haven't played anybody yet...they definitely don't belong up that high thats for sure...

bcal · October 27, 2005, 04:10:01 PM

A Willy Nelson song from several years back has been running through my mind this week prior to the McM / HSU contest

"Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys".

Stephen1452 · October 27, 2005, 06:04:43 PM

Ralph,

Hopefully last year proved something about the ASC to the northern teams.

Ralph Turner · October 27, 2005, 06:07:50 PM

Stephen, I wish that ETBU had defeated Lycoming in 2003, too. We (ETBU) were ahead early, and could not score again!

We are not there yet, but we are getting closer.

Bill McCabe · October 27, 2005, 06:13:12 PM

Ralph, I'm not sure how Ferrum and Thiel compare to Washington & Jefferson last year. UMHB put it to W&J. I have to think that UMHB and HSU would do ok against Ferrum and Thiel.

Ralph Turner · October 27, 2005, 06:20:32 PM

Bill, I think that the real "Northern" teams that we need to be concerned about are the OAC, the MIAC, the WIAC and the CCIW teams.

I am being cautious in this assessment. I don't think that the Mid-Atlantic half of the South Region is representative this year. Until we have a winning record as a conference, excluding our record against Trinity which is just another Texas D3 and former TIAA (ASC) school, I am not making any boasts.

Bill McCabe · October 27, 2005, 06:25:19 PM

Ralph, You're right. It is better to be cautious. I think we have a great chance to get a team to the semis. When you get that far, anything can happen. Who knows, if everything works out, maybe the ASC will host a semifinal game!

Bill McCabe · October 27, 2005, 06:30:41 PM

What's the atmosphere in Abilene? Big game this weekend.