FB: American Southwest Conference

[Spirit_of_66]

Let me be the first to eat crow. Sul Ross beat SAGU in the battle of bad teams. I was wrong. At least it made the long bus ride home last night a little more bearable.

[Bill McCabe]

Congratulations to the Lobos for their win.  So much for the team that scored 81 points.

[Bill McCabe]

If Lewis and Clark can't play next year and with the departure of AC from the conference, perhaps that will open up some opportunities for non-conference games next year.

[baddog]

Spirit -- No eating crow necessary, in my opinion. People just looked at the SRSU-SAG game differently. Some guessed correctly. Others did not. Actually, the score was a lot closer than history (at least as I saw it) would have indicated. Perhaps others would have agreed with me that SRSU would win the game by 2-3 TD's at least. At that point I (and those hypothical others) guessed wrongly. So, if you must "eat crow", save a helping for us.
The game could indicate either that SRSU has not improved much or that SAG's prgoram is making at least some small steps toward a little respectability. And, if so, they are to be congratulated for that.

[Ron Boerger]

I haven't seen too much about TLU-Trinity.  Does TLU have a legitimate chance against the Tigers?  What do they have to do to win?  Was Trinity way off against AC or did AC improve that much?

Trinity didn't play to the standard of recent years against AC, but AC did play better and played hard the whole game.  Two years ago, AC played TU about as tough for a half but trailed off badly after than.  New QB for Trinity (Cannon) saw his first full-speed playing time after two years on the bench and very limited garage time last year.

Does TLU have a legit chance?  Well, they stayed within single digits of both TU and UMHB last year, bring back a lot of players this year.  At the same time, a lot of last year's comeback in Seguin vs. TU came after the game was out-of-hand and the last TD came as time ran out.  TLU's Salinas (QB) is the real deal; he'll be playing against the starting defense this time.   If Trinity turns it over five times again, they'll lose.  I expect a good game. 

Here is a Seguin Gazette-Enterprise preview.  Interesting comments by Coach Mueller.

[Ralph Turner]

Gray Fox, it look like we had Pat and D3football.com covered!

[CRUGIRL]

Hey Fellas -- just getting registered and testing.  This is going to be a great season!!! Cant wait to see the results.  If anyone wants to know UMHB is up 10-0 in the first quarter.

[Bill McCabe]

UMHB leading 38-10 at half.

[roocru]

Bill,

Of note with the halftime score, announcers just said that all but five of the kids suited up for the game have already played in the first half.  Willamette's scores came on two turnovers on the 20 and 13 yard line.

[Toby Taff]

Crusaders had 380+ yds of total offense in the first half

180+ yds rushing

Jarvis Thrasher 3 carries 80yds (2 tds: 55yds, 21yds)--3rd on the depth chart #2 did not make the trip due to illness

Justin Bryson 6 carries 40yds

Freddi Rollins 28yd

[Bill McCabe]

Roocru, Seems weird not being at the game.  UMHB has always played a lot of players.  Took a little offense to the reference that the defense this year has more speed!    Maybe its those 2 linebackers.  Anyway, it looks like the Cru are up and running again this year.  We plan on being at the game next week.

[roocru]

Bill, you are right, way wierd !!  Altough I did just get off the phone with my SLOW linebacker.    He is listening on the web with us.  I know yours is enjoying his first game on the coaching side of the ball.  Bret's 9th grade team is now 1-1.

Ernie Starnes and I will both be at the game next week as well.  Why don't you email me your cell number so we can make sure we get in touch with each other !

[baddog]

mhb8904 -- Great, but why the shouting?

[Toby Taff]

I wasn't supposed to be shouting and i lost my signal when I went back to correct it. Sorry everyone! (the appology was intentionally loud)

[CruAlum39]

CONGRATS to the CRU on a good win.  Little shaky at times it sounded like but hopefully now we have the first game jitters out of our system.   

Too roocru and Bill:
Maybe the defense is "too" fast this year.  Maybe they needed a slow linebacker or two to keep things balanced.   

Willamette has always given our defense a good run because of its sheer complexity and speed.  I think the defense played pretty good for their first outing.  Now there is plenty of room for improvement and i know we will step up to the challenge.  We have too many good kids with too much talent not too. 

Go Cru, Go Knights!!!