FB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[Raider 68]

Merry Christmas...Is it too weird to be counting the days until Mount football begins?

No, How many days are there?

[seventiesraider]

Or at least the number of days till spring practice.

Where's my Terrelle Pryor autograph?

[SaintsFAN]

So I woke up this morning and thought to myself that some Frickin' Chicken would be awesome for my birthday lunch but knew that was a pipedream since I am about 2000 miles from the nearest Fricker's.  We ended up re-routing ourselves due to an unexpected closure of another favorite restaurant to a wings place called the Native New Yorker that is popular here in AZ.  I've never noticed an item on the menu until today that they called "Strippers" (I know, I know, how could I miss that?!?)  I was surprised to learn that they've apparently cloned Fricker's chunks and actually improved on them (more for the money and identical in taste).  This just put my birthday over the top.

Yeah Saintsfan, I posted this mostly because of your disdain for Fricker's.

Happy Holidays to all.  Safe travels.

I just don't like the people in that place.. Glad you had some fun with the strippers for your birthday, though!!!

[seventiesraider]

Trusnik starting at OLB for the Browns today

[Raider 68]

Trusnik starting at OLB for the Browns today

I hope he does well!

[rscl70]

Merry Christmas

Man, I lost two Karma points for posting a Merry Christmas!   I think the Grinch has been prowling the boards.

[seventiesraider]

what you are missing is that work study is not allowed at all and they are not supposed to take jobs outside because if they get any extra benefits (like an easier job than someone lese or paid anything above what the minimum is then they could lose their eligibility if it is investigated and found true.  The NCAA is nuts.

I was thinking about my work-study trying to imagine how anything could have been easier than sitting at a desk by the door in the library pretending to stop people for taking too many books out of the library.

[joelmama]

I could be wrong here, but i have read several different place that students who attend schools on a full scholarship do get several hundreds of additional money per month for living purposes (not housing or meal plan)

that is not correct.  Some can get a pell grant for some cash if their economic status at home is at the very low end.

[joelmama]

what you are missing is that work study is not allowed at all and they are not supposed to take jobs outside because if they get any extra benefits (like an easier job than someone lese or paid anything above what the minimum is then they could lose their eligibility if it is investigated and found true.  The NCAA is nuts.

I was thinking about my work-study trying to imagine how anything could have been easier than sitting at a desk by the door in the library pretending to stop people for taking too many books out of the library.

i had that same job.  Every Sunday from 4 until close until I became a trainer my sophmore year.

[Shark]

Merry Christmas

Man, I lost two Karma points for posting a Merry Christmas!   I think the Grinch has been prowling the boards.

+K to compensate!

[Raider 68]

HScoach,

What does Mount's 2-deep roster look like ay this point for 2011?

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

Budzinski and Kershaw were the only Senior starters on Defense to replace.

Biggest shoes on Offense to fill will be Shorts and Miller.

Offensive Depth Chart from Stagg (2010 Class Grade):
WR  -  Shorts-Sr.  Collins-So.
LT  -  Tate-So.  Forbus-So.
LG  -  Nicolozakes-Sr.  Mattox-So.
C  -  Ekkens-Jr.  Knisely-So.
RG  -  Guerrero-Sr.  Antelli-So.
RT - Reese-Sr.  Budde-Jr.
TE  -  Miller-Sr.  Gildersleeve-Jr.
WR  -  Brown-Jr.  Mathe-So.
FB  -  Ryder-Jr.  Harris-Jr.
RB  -  Murray-So.  Lemmon-Jr.
QB  -  Seaman-So.  Piloto-So.

[02 Warhawk]

Budzinski and Kershaw were the only Senior starters on Defense to replace.

Biggest shoes on Offense to fill will be Shorts and Miller.

Offensive Depth Chart from Stagg (2010 Class Grade):
WR  -  Shorts-Sr.  Collins-So.
LT  -  Tate-So.  Forbus-So.
LG  -  Nicolozakes-Sr.  Mattox-So.
C  -  Ekkens-Jr.  Knisely-So.
RG  -  Guerrero-Sr.  Antelli-So.
RT - Reese-Sr.  Budde-Jr.
TE  -  Miller-Sr.  Gildersleeve-Jr.
WR  -  Brown-Jr.  Mathe-So.
FB  -  Ryder-Jr.  Harris-Jr.
RB  -  Murray-So.  Lemmon-Jr.
QB  -  Seaman-So.  Piloto-So.

Is it safe to say they are returning a good chunk of starters from 2010...but it seems the few that are leaving were their best playmakers?

[Raider 68]

Manuel Willocq,

Thanks for the info! +k 

[rscl70]

Budzinski and Kershaw were the only Senior starters on Defense to replace.

Biggest shoes on Offense to fill will be Shorts and Miller.

Offensive Depth Chart from Stagg (2010 Class Grade):
WR  -  Shorts-Sr.  Collins-So.
LT  -  Tate-So.  Forbus-So.
LG  -  Nicolozakes-Sr.  Mattox-So.
C  -  Ekkens-Jr.  Knisely-So.
RG  -  Guerrero-Sr.  Antelli-So.
RT - Reese-Sr.  Budde-Jr.
TE  -  Miller-Sr.  Gildersleeve-Jr.
WR  -  Brown-Jr.  Mathe-So.
FB  -  Ryder-Jr.  Harris-Jr.
RB  -  Murray-So.  Lemmon-Jr.
QB  -  Seaman-So.  Piloto-So.

Is it safe to say they are returning a good chunk of starters from 2010...but it seems the few that are leaving were their best playmakers?

Shorts and Miller can't be replaced, but the receiving corps is deep and others will step up and become play-makers in their own right.  The running game concerns me.  If we can run the ball more consistently next year the rest of the game will take care of itself.  The QB battle will be very interesting.  Hopefully, whoever wins the job will be a bit more consistent with more experience under the belt.