FB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[purpled]

I'll go out on a limb and say that was why the Colts drafted PG. Our little guy is all grown up! What a great game PG!!

[ExTartanPlayer]

Another congrats from a D3 alum to Pierre Garcon.  What a great performance.

[jaypeter]

Just saw Chris Berman name the Manning to Garcon pass to win against the Dolphins as Manning's #2 play of the year.

Kinda funny when you think about the #2 play for Peyton was a WR screen.  Was the #1 play a draw to Addai?  That was Pierre's #1 play maybe and the very big for the Colts but for Peyton?  He did the easy part.  Pierre did all the leg work.

My oh so humble, Purple Raider tinted glasses, see the decision to audible into that play as the best move Manning made all year!  Nope, no bias whatsoever.

[TooForRaider]

Great game by PG. Can't wait for the Super Bowl. Also, liking the fact that London is getting some attention for the award. Good day for the OAC and D3.

[seventiesraider]

Career day for Pierre. Records, recognition and got that TD pass. 11 receptions, even my drunken in-laws noticed him today  

[usee]

The guy on NFL network said "Pierre Garcon from Mt Union College.....in New Jersey"

2 out of 3 ain't bad.

[b4uknewit]

Chris Carter just stated on Mike and Mike " I know who Mount Union is...they dominate Division 2" lol....I'll let him slide, he has jet lag ....

[SaintsFAN]

Even more impressive than his play (which all of you should expect from him) was the way he handled himself at the press conference following the game.  He proved he belongs on more than just one level yesterday. 

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

London Fletcher was chosen as a replacement for Johnathan Vilma in the Pro Bowl!

[Small but Slow]

Fletcher and Garcon are excellent examples that the NFL doesn't care where a player comes from as long as they have the talent and work ethic to make plays.  Garcon is a physical specimen.  The power and explosion he demonstrated on his first catch was impressive, I don't care where you come from.  Its about time Fletcher played in a Pro Bowl.  He's played at the highest level for a long time now.

[Knightstalker]

On having too much money...
Is that possible?    

You remember these guys in school, so smart they couldn't find their way out of paper bag with map.

Nice, I learned it from my chief in the Navy, So smart they couldn't pour piss out of a boot if the instructions were written on the heel.

[formerd3db]

That is great indeed about Garcon and Fletcher.  The only problem is I wish the announcers would make more mention of the fact that they are from DIII.  As you all mentioned the announcers not having the correct information regarding that, it  not only irritates me but it is sad.  Moreoever, there is no excuse for that.  Those announcers supposed to be the top notch professionals.

Anyway, I join you in wishing both Garcon and Fletcher all the best in two weeks.

[OldOtter]

Garcon looked VERY impressive last night. Even though he has had a great season so far, that game yesterday might have just made him a VERY wealthy man. Made me not feel as bad about all the times he beat up on us while I was playing. Congrats to him, well deserved.

JK- It's been a while since I got on here. Congrats on the little one! Hopefully she won't go to Capital

[reality check]

Re: Announcers and Errors

Anyone who has worked in the booth at the high school or Division III level can probably attest to the fact that it's a ton of work to be prepared as a broadcaster.  I put in a lot of hours prior to every broadcast and life has gotten a little easier to sound informed, accurate and on top of things with live stats and the internet playing a bigger role in gameday broadcasting.  I remember just a few years ago having to check the quarterly stat sheets to track a player's production and just knowing the exact carry that gave a RB 100 yards on the day was a task.  Even covering D-II U of New Haven, things were hands on.  We had a game at Fordham and were amazed that the radio booth had a monitor linked to the statistician's numbers. 

Pro and D-I announcers rarely work like we do.  They have statisticians and spotters and half the time they don't even appear to be paying attention to the game (television broadcasts).  I get personally frustrated that the big guys can make mistake after mistake after mistake but no one calls them on it.  I have a hunch that those kinds of mistakes wouldn't be made by a D-III guy because D-III guys understand what it is to work to sound educated, prepared and attentive during a game broadcast.

Sorry for the rant but well-prepared D-III guys get so much more respect from me because of what it takes to do what they (we) do.

[SaintsFAN]

Re: Announcers and Errors

Anyone who has worked in the booth at the high school or Division III level can probably attest to the fact that it's a ton of work to be prepared as a broadcaster.  I put in a lot of hours prior to every broadcast and life has gotten a little easier to sound informed, accurate and on top of things with live stats and the internet playing a bigger role in gameday broadcasting.  I remember just a few years ago having to check the quarterly stat sheets to track a player's production and just knowing the exact carry that gave a RB 100 yards on the day was a task.  Even covering D-II U of New Haven, things were hands on.  We had a game at Fordham and were amazed that the radio booth had a monitor linked to the statistician's numbers. 

Pro and D-I announcers rarely work like we do.  They have statisticians and spotters and half the time they don't even appear to be paying attention to the game (television broadcasts).  I get personally frustrated that the big guys can make mistake after mistake after mistake but no one calls them on it.  I have a hunch that those kinds of mistakes wouldn't be made by a D-III guy because D-III guys understand what it is to work to sound educated, prepared and attentive during a game broadcast.

Sorry for the rant but well-prepared D-III guys get so much more respect from me because of what it takes to do what they (we) do.

Agree 100%