FB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[HScoach]

There the all-division NCAA list:

1.  Danny Woodhead, Chadron St. (II)    1,156 car.  7,962 yds.  6.89 avg.
2.  R.J. Bowers, Grove City (III)    1,188 car.   7,353 yds.  6.19 avg.
3.  Xavier Omon, Northwest Mo. St. (II)    1,271 car.   7,073 yds.   5.56 avg.
4.  Germaine Race, Pittsburg St. (II)   941 car.    6,985 yds.   7.42 avg.
5.  Brian Shay, Emporia St. (II)    1,007 car.   6,958 yds.   6.91 avg.

6.  Josh Ranek, South Dakota St. (II)    1,131 car.   6,794 yds.   6.01 avg.
7.  Nate Kmic, Mount Union (III)     1016 car.   6,713 yds.   6.61 avg.
8.  Ian Smart, C.W. Post (II)    877 car.   6,647 yds.  7.58 avg.
9.  Justin Beaver, Wis.-Whitewater (III)   1,188car.    6,584 yds.  5.54 avg.
10.  Adrian Peterson, Ga. Southern (FCS)    996 car.   6,559 yds.   6.59 avg.

11.  Charles Roberts, Sacramento St. (FCS)   1,124 car.   6,553 yds.   5.83 avg.
12.  Kavin Gailliard, American Int'l (II)     950 car.   6,523 yds.    6.87 avg.
13.  Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (FBS)    1,115 car.    6,397 yds.    5.74 avg.


Please note these are official NCAA numbers so they don't include the old playoff games. 

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

So, if MTU makes it back to the Stagg Bowl, Kmic needs to average 208 ypg to top the list and 107 ypg to top the DIII list.

For the first 9 games of the season he is averaging 159.9 ypg.

[OU#25]

The most productive running back in the history of college football over the course of one season?

Nate Kmic?  Chuck Moore?  nope Dan Pugh.  How quickly folks forget. 

In 2002, Pugh set several Mount Union, conference and NCAA records, including breaking the NCAA collegiate mark for touchdowns in a season (41), previously held set by Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State (39) in 1988.

Dan Pugh had a great senior season, but he isn't in my mind a head of either Nate Kmic or Chuck Moore.  Moore's numbers are slanted down because he had Pugh stealing away carries.  And Pugh's workload was increased in the regular season once Adamson broke his finger. 

I came into this season debating whether Kmic was the best RB in Mount's history or whether it was Chuck Moore.  But after watching him run behind this line for 9 games, I know without a doubt that Kmic is the best ever.   To average 160 yards a game and 7.0 yards per carry behind this line proves just how special this kid is.  I would love to go back thru each film and tally how many yards he's gotten this year after contact.   It has to be a ton.

My post was meant to illuminate the term "productive".  The Toledo Blade used that term this past weekend to define Kmic as the "most productive ever".  That was based upon his touchdown total...as scoring is the primary goal for an offensive player.

That being said...if you used the same criteria to define "productive" then Pugh was the best at this feat over the course of a single season (2002) in NCAA history. 

NOW...
I never said that I thought Pugh was better than either Moore or Kmic...and in my own opinion he was not.  In fact, Kmic's freshman season playoff run may have been the most impressive.  The yards and touchdown's he put up during the playoffs was staggering ...and has to be one of the greatest playoff runs in NCAA history...especially considering his lack of experience with little regular season experience behind him at that point.

[HScoach]

OU25:  It's all good.  I was just taking the RB debate and running with it. 

[mtfan]

NOW...
I never said that I thought Pugh was better than either Moore or Kmic...and in my own opinion he was not.  In fact, Kmic's freshman season playoff run may have been the most impressive.  The yards and touchdown's he put up during the playoffs was staggering ...and has to be one of the greatest playoff runs in NCAA history...especially considering his lack of experience with little regular season experience behind him at that point.

It is pretty amazing when you consider Nate only carried the ball in the 2005 regular season 26 times for 179 yards!  NOW the playoffs were a different story !!

[OldOtter]

Can anyone tell me about JCU this year? I know their QB is a ball player and they have a standout D-line, but besides those two, what do they bring to the table?

[HScoach]

Can anyone tell me about JCU this year? I know their QB is a ball player and they have a standout D-line, but besides those two, what do they bring to the table?

Nothing.

Their O-line is very suspect.  And as a result, Petruziello has been sacked a ton.  Currently JCU sits 228th out of 235 D3 teams in sacks allowed.  And their running game (if you want to call it that) ranks 203rd in the nation overall at 89 yards per game.  Blitz the crap out of JCU and Otterbein will be fine.

[OldOtter]

haha that sounds like what happend to me a few years. Just "blitz the crap outta them". Thanks for the info

[HScoach]

haha that sounds like what happend to me a few years. Just "blitz the crap outta them". Thanks for the info

That's pretty funny.  At least it is for me since I wasn't the guy getting drilled

Good luck to the Otters this Saturday.

[Toph]

Can anyone tell me about JCU this year? I know their QB is a ball player and they have a standout D-line, but besides those two, what do they bring to the table?

Nothing.

Their O-line is very suspect.  And as a result, Petruziello has been sacked a ton.  Currently JCU sits 228th out of 235 D3 teams in sacks allowed.  And their running game (if you want to call it that) ranks 203rd in the nation overall at 89 yards per game.  Blitz the crap out of JCU and Otterbein will be fine.

Unfortunately, hscoach is dead on.  Mark Petruziello is one hell of a ball player, but he can't do it by himself.  The D is solid, and can keep Carroll in games (see the first half of JCU/MUC as an example) but if Otterbein is able to jump out to a double digit lead...goodnight, sweetheart.

Holding on to the opening kick is step one.

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

How many current OAC starting QBs started out playing D1 Ball?

Mark Petruziello - JCU - Ohio University
Jack Rafferty - OTT - Western Kentucky

Any others?

[OldOtter]

I kno that Gardner (BW) made an appearance at Hawaii out of high school. I think he came back to play at OU and then transferred up to BW. Not sure where I heard that, but i'm pretty sure thats true.

[Knightstalker]

seventies
I feel that same pride for all our vets.  I have 3 sons, a daughter-in-law, and nephew all currently serving (1 Army Ranger, 4 Marines).  All of them are stateside now after serving long deployments this year in Iraq and Afghanistan.  I sleep much better now!!  I pray the new administration will continue to support our military and not make drastic budget cuts.

This was read yesterday in Secaucus NJ at our Veterans Day service.

It is the Soldier
Father Dennis Edward O'Brien

It is the Soldier,
not the reporter, who has given us freedom of press.

It is the Soldier,
not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the Soldier,
not the campus organizer, who gives us freedom to demonstrate.

It is the Soldier
who salutes the flag,
who serves beneath the flag,
and whose coffin is draped by the flag,
who allows the protester to burn the flag.

[Acky]

Knightstalker,
How true.
I am going to take the liberty of reading this to my American History classes today.

[purplebuckeye]

Knightstalker
Thanks for sharing.  I have forwarded that message to my kids.