FB: American Southwest Conference

Ron Boerger · October 23, 2005, 02:53:28 PM

Quote from: dballa on October 23, 2005, 02:34:14 PM
right now there are two teams tied for first and 4 teams tied for 2nd just one game behind the leaders.

No. The current standings are

1. HSU 5-1 .857 -- (@McM, AC, @TLU)
2. UMHB 4-1 .833 0.5 (ETB, McM, @AC)
3t. McMurry 4-2 .667 1.0 (HSU, @MHB, ETB)
3t. ETBU 4-2 .667 1.0 (@MHB, MC, @McM)
3t. HPU 4-2 .667 1.0 (@TLU, LC, @MC)
3t. TLU 4-2 .667 1.0 (HPU, @SRS, HSU)

Don't forget about that half-game difference between UMHB and everyone else in the conference. It could very well come into play still.

dballa · October 23, 2005, 02:55:08 PM

Sorry Ron let me correct myself 2 teams with 1 loss and 4 teams with 2..work better for ya

CruGuy · October 23, 2005, 03:05:28 PM

so I'm watching the Texans vs. the Colts and the announcer speaking in reference to Edgerin (spelling ?) James said, " wow, unless you hit this guy at the line he gets positive yardage every time." Now that is a deep and insightful statement.Football announcers continue to amaze me, why do we idolize John Madden again ?

Weak Safety · October 23, 2005, 03:13:02 PM

Anybody ever notice that John Madden's eyebrows are orange? They look like Cheetos glued above his eyballs.

Toby Taff · October 23, 2005, 03:48:50 PM

Weak Safety,

I don't know how many traveled, but I went and counted on the stats page, 46 played fopr UMHB.

Weak Safety · October 23, 2005, 04:00:16 PM

mhb8904,
Strange. I went to UMHB's web page and you're right. 46 players. If you look at HSU's website, the player participation lists 35 for UMHB. I was really surprised to see the starting secondary and linebackers in the game for the last two drives.

Ralph Turner · October 23, 2005, 04:06:23 PM

My bad!! LC is eliminated because of their Hurricane Rita non-game.

And I keep forgetting the UMHB Hurricane Rita non-game!

It is good that McMurry is playing a game with Title implications the last weekend in October! Thanks to Ty Sellers! I wish that we had Ty Sellers for one more season to get him some help.

The new coaching staff, the extra players, the Band (I kid you not!) and now the new turf surface that will go down next year bode a turn-around!

Congratulations to the McMurry Indian Band which has been chosen to perform at the Texas Music Educators Association Band Competition in San Antonio. For you non-band folks, this award goes to fewer than the top 1% (on a mathematical calculation) of bands in the state...kinda like making the Stagg Bowl!

CruGuy · October 23, 2005, 04:17:43 PM

It's more than possible that the coaches wanted the players to experience what it's like to play a full game, UMHB rarely gets a chance to do that and it is necessary to do that in the regular season so that you're prepared for the playoffs. I know what's coming, you will then ask didn't they play the whole game against HPU ? There's a difference between playing a whole game well, and playing a whole game with your back against a wall. The goal line stand for UMHB has got to be a huge building block for the future. Remember as well that UMHB right now still can not believe that they are gauranteed a play off spot. They have to do everything they can to impress the committee and allowing HSU to score a couple late, which they are more than capable of doing against any defense, would not be the best way to impress the committee.

Imagine what everyone would be saying if they looked at the stats at the end of the game, and HSU had picked up a hundred more yards in that last quarter and two more td's. Obviously HSU would've outplayed UMHB on the feild and it just didn't show up on the scoreboard, just like we keep hearing coming out of the TLU-ETBU game.

CruGuy · October 23, 2005, 04:21:10 PM

Does the world famous HSU cowboy band get to perform at the TMEABC in San Antonio ?

Ralph Turner · October 23, 2005, 04:28:47 PM

Crukid, this year? No, it is by invitation. I am certain that they have some time in the past!

The McMurry Band will play at UMHB week after next!

CruGuy · October 23, 2005, 04:31:17 PM

Too bad they won't be able to play during the half time. It will be an enjoyable experience to see a talented band at a UMHB home game.

Ron Boerger · October 23, 2005, 05:39:09 PM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on October 23, 2005, 04:06:23 PM
Congratulations to the McMurry Indian Band which has been chosen to perform at the Texas Music Educators Association Band Competition in San Antonio. For you non-band folks, this award goes to fewer than the top 1% (on a mathematical calculation) of bands in the state...kinda like making the Stagg Bowl!

Ralph, TMEA generally picks a few college bands to perform each year from among ~30-40 college bands in the state. Also, this is the TMEA's annual conference, not a competition. It is in any case an honor to be invited to perform. Congratulations to the McMurry band!

The groups perform concert band literature, not marching band literature. That means, among other things, they use real french horns, not mellophones, and the music is much more complex. The makeup of the bands that perform at TMEA is usually somewhat different than what you hear on Saturdays (more music majors, generally). That may not be the case for McM, but I would be surprised if it's not.

Yours,
TMEA member 46454

pottsy · October 23, 2005, 07:08:06 PM

Where is all the Cowboy smack today? Is the best you can do is ask why the starters were still in the game? I saw where Galusha was playing receiver in the 2nd half. What is that? Go Crusaders! Take care of ETBU. HSU may win the conference, but UMHB will be the higher seed come playoff time. Oh by the way, there was NO SQUEEKING BY on Saturday.

Toby Taff · October 23, 2005, 07:15:31 PM

Pottsy,

Galusha has played both ways in a few games this year. He is a huge weapon for HSU. And I've got nothing to say about HSU people talking smack. To a man, everyone I talked to this morning, and I go to church with mostly HSU people, they said they got their butts kicked. Coach Keeling said as much in the after game interviews calling it a country butt whoopin. Why get on here with your first post and start talking crap? If you want to talk crap, start running your mouth before the game, please. Talking after the fact just makes MHB look bad.

pottsy · 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.