FB: American Southwest Conference

[ITH radio]

Frank and I have a tale of the tape on our twitter page (and will analyze the Cru-SJU and other games in our next show, out later today). I think the CRU defense is the difference. Crusaders win by 21.

[USTBench]

By all accounts The Cru is a team on par with the great Mount Union dynasty of the past 20+ years.

On the other hand, and from time to time (perhaps the result of 70 years of championship football) the Johnnies unleash something we know as "Johnnie Magic".

The Johnnies have strange ways of winning football games, seemingly undermanned and outgunned SJU emerges victorious. 

It's strange and entertaining, but it happens.

Will it happen Saturday?

Developing....

Your QB is a Penn State transfer.

[Ralph Turner]

Frank and I have a tale of the tape on our twitter page (and will analyze the Cru-SJU and other games in our next show, out later today). I think the CRU defense is the difference. Crusaders win by 21.

CRU by 21. That was the margin of victory over HSU.

[wally_wabash]

Frank and I have a tale of the tape on our twitter page (and will analyze the Cru-SJU and other games in our next show, out later today). I think the CRU defense is the difference. Crusaders win by 21.

CRU by 21. That was the margin of victory over HSU.

I don't believe UMHB can beat St. John's with 7 first downs.  They may win the game by 21, but it won't be 27-6.

[OzJohnnie]

A monkey stomp?  All right.  No worries, mate.  You keep sipping that kava kava.

[trickytroy32]

I can see the 21 points (same as HSU). This is not because HSU can beat St. John ( I think it would be a good game) but UMHB ability to stop the pass. 

[ADL70]

The remarkable career of Fred Jacoby is worthy of another 10,000 words.

I recall Jacoby as Commissioner of D-I MAC

[Pat Coleman]

I think that the real credit for UMHB has to go with the UMHB president at that time, Jerry Bawcom, and to the first commissioner of the ASC, Fred Jacoby.

A little more about UMHB adding football, from a piece I wrote for the 2005 Stagg Bowl program:
https://www.d3football.com/notables/2005/adding-football-why-and-how

[TruCru]

A note was left on students cars outside of mayborn today that had to deal with the UMHB football team. The note read "Pete Fredenburg and the UMHB football team are an embarrassment to central Texas,,, an embarrassment to the alumni and students of the university, and to the university itself, and should consider resigning.  At the very least he should google "sportsmanship" and memorize what it means.  I would suggest that he schedule a game with the Belton Jr. high team and see if he can score 300 points on them to set a record!!!!! THAT would make Pete proud."  The note also included a list of the score of every regular season game from this season.  The note was not signed. Personally I think that if teams didn't want that much scored on them, they need to prepare better, and it's not like UMHB leaves the starters in, but we aren't just gonna tell our 3rd string not to score. What are yalls thoughts?

[trickytroy32]

A note was left on students cars outside of mayborn today that had to deal with the UMHB football team. The note read "Pete Fredenburg and the UMHB football team are an embarrassment to central Texas,,, an embarrassment to the alumni and students of the university, and to the university itself, and should consider resigning.  At the very least he should google "sportsmanship" and memorize what it means.  I would suggest that he schedule a game with the Belton Jr. high team and see if he can score 300 points on them to set a record!!!!! THAT would make Pete proud."  The note also included a list of the score of every regular season game from this season.  The note was not signed. Personally I think that if teams didn't want that much scored on them, they need to prepare better, and it's not like UMHB leaves the starters in, but we aren't just gonna tell our 3rd string not to score. What are yalls thoughts?

We had the same issues at HSU when I played there 98-01. Most games we had first string play 1qr and few plays in second. Second string playing the rest of first half. Third team play 3rd and 4th - Down playing last qrt.  It got to the point the school newspaper was running it's mouth on a weekly basis, and even stated our facilities should be open to all students. ( Mad they couldn't use our weight room). It's hard not to run up the score when the other team completely quits or their players couldn't even play highschool ball. Non athletic college students run their mouths, but have little ideal or work ethic that it takes to play college ball. Getting up to work out at 5am, get done and you might be lucky to have a HR(if you took a 9 instead of 8 o'clock class) before class , get done around one and have to be dressed on the field at 3 practice till 630-7pm, get a bite to eat and watch film from 8- 9pm, stay up till 12am studying then do it all over again the next day.  We offered the newspaper sports writer to do what we do in a day including practice. Needless to say he apologized and didn't write that crap no more. Oh he refused our invitation to join the team for a day lol😂😂😂

[OzJohnnie]

WHAT?!?! The d3football podcast says UHMB has not met a team like SJU this year, or for a couple years?!?!  What?!?!  Are they high?  Have they never heard of HHHHHSSSSSSSUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!

[trickytroy32]

WHAT?!?! The d3football podcast says UHMB has not met a team like SJU this year, or for a couple years?!?!  What?!?!  Are they high?  Have they never heard of HHHHHSSSSSSSUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!

I agree OzJohnnie.  Saying this year's  St John is better than the past two years of Mt. Union is just wrong. Comparing St. John to the past three years HSU teams is a better comparison minus St. John has no running attck. Good catch OzJohnnie. :

[Ratbacker]

A note was left on students cars outside of mayborn today that had to deal with the UMHB football team. The note read "Pete Fredenburg and the UMHB football team are an embarrassment to central Texas,,, an embarrassment to the alumni and students of the university, and to the university itself, and should consider resigning.  At the very least he should google "sportsmanship" and memorize what it means.  I would suggest that he schedule a game with the Belton Jr. high team and see if he can score 300 points on them to set a record!!!!! THAT would make Pete proud."  The note also included a list of the score of every regular season game from this season.  The note was not signed. Personally I think that if teams didn't want that much scored on them, they need to prepare better, and it's not like UMHB leaves the starters in, but we aren't just gonna tell our 3rd string not to score. What are yalls thoughts?

We had the same issues at HSU when I played there 98-01. Most games we had first string play 1qr and few plays in second. Second string playing the rest of first half. Third team play 3rd and 4th - Down playing last qrt.  It got to the point the school newspaper was running it's mouth on a weekly basis, and even stated our facilities should be open to all students. ( Mad they couldn't use our weight room). It's hard not to run up the score when the other team completely quits or their players couldn't even play highschool ball. Non athletic college students run their mouths, but have little ideal or work ethic that it takes to play college ball. Getting up to work out at 5am, get done and you might be lucky to have a HR(if you took a 9 instead of 8 o'clock class) before class , get done around one and have to be dressed on the field at 3 practice till 630-7pm, get a bite to eat and watch film from 8- 9pm, stay up till 12am studying then do it all over again the next day.  We offered the newspaper sports writer to do what we do in a day including practice. Needless to say he apologized and didn't write that crap no more. Oh he refused our invitation to join the team for a day lol😂😂😂

I agree that you have no control over the quality of your conference opponents I also agree if you don't want 70 hung on you step up your program. As long as your playing your bench and not purposely trying to embarrass your opponent then it is what it is. If your offense is primarily a passing oriented attack you have to let your bench run your offense. I disagree with going for two with the game well in hand but outside of that all is fair. Now the thing I don't like is D3 Elite scheduling weak non conference opponents but as long as the playoffs are structured as they are this will be the norm, no one can afford a loss outside the conference if you play in a tough conference the risk is too great. UMHB has built a great program and it is disappointing given the ASC's geographical location that there aren't more high quality programs then just UMHB and HSU. Please don't talk about ETBU and Southwestern they are not strong D3 programs the ASC should consistently have 3-4 teams in the Top 25 given the talent in Texas and Louisiana

[Kelly Boggs]

Game time weather forecast for Belton: Temps in mid 70s - clear - west wind at 15 mph, gusts to 25 mph.

[SaintsFAN]

Frank and I have a tale of the tape on our twitter page (and will analyze the Cru-SJU and other games in our next show, out later today). I think the CRU defense is the difference. Crusaders win by 21.

CRU by 21. That was the margin of victory over HSU.

I don't believe UMHB can beat St. John's with 7 first downs.  They may win the game by 21, but it won't be 27-6.

This.  I really can't wait to see the D1 QB play and Johnnie schemes versus the athletic ability and speed of the UMHB defense.  Maybe the UMHB offense has been hiding plays the past two weeks ala Mount Union with Greg Micheli's first postseason..