FB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[Spurrier]

It's the jimmys and joes not the x's and o's...Bear Bryant

It's not the ball plays; it's some cats that can really go...Steve Spurrier

Can I kiss your neck and make it all better... Tom Herman

[Desertraider]

It's the jimmys and joes not the x's and o's...Bear Bryant

It's not the ball plays; it's some cats that can really go...Steve Spurrier

Can I kiss your neck and make it all better... Tom Herman

Players, formations, plays.....The Legend - LK

[Dr. Acula]

2 of the 6 picked JCU to beat UWW in Quick Hits.  I was a little surprised at that.  Pat picked UWW 26-13.  That's more what I was thinking myself.  Something like UWW is up 21-14, JCU gets a couple possessions with a chance to tie, but UWW stops them and then UWW puts together one of those UWW drives and punches in the insurance score in the 4th and rides their D the rest of the way.  I think it'll be a good game.

 

[02 Warhawk]

2 of the 6 picked JCU to beat UWW in Quick Hits.  I was a little surprised at that.  Pat picked UWW 26-13.  That's more what I was thinking myself.  Something like UWW is up 21-14, JCU gets a couple possessions with a chance to tie, but UWW stops them and then UWW puts together one of those UWW drives and punches in the insurance score in the 4th and rides their D the rest of the way.  I think it'll be a good game.

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Although, it might even be 13-7 before the 4th quarter insurance TD. I think this will be a low scoring game. UWW will have a few drives stall resulting in FGs, which happens almost every game.

[Desertraider]

2 of the 6 picked JCU to beat UWW in Quick Hits.  I was a little surprised at that.  Pat picked UWW 26-13.  That's more what I was thinking myself.  Something like UWW is up 21-14, JCU gets a couple possessions with a chance to tie, but UWW stops them and then UWW puts together one of those UWW drives and punches in the insurance score in the 4th and rides their D the rest of the way.  I think it'll be a good game.

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Although, it might even be 13-7 before the 4th quarter insurance TD. I think this will be a low scoring game. UWW will have a few drives stall resulting in FGs, which happens almost every game.

Did the UWW FG kicker from last year graduate? That kid has serious leg. The 60 yarder they lined up for before half had people laughing in the stands...until he kicked it. The guy in front of me "holy **** - you gotta be kidding?" Nope. Sure it was WIDE by a lot - but it had plenty of distance.

[02 Warhawk]

2 of the 6 picked JCU to beat UWW in Quick Hits.  I was a little surprised at that.  Pat picked UWW 26-13.  That's more what I was thinking myself.  Something like UWW is up 21-14, JCU gets a couple possessions with a chance to tie, but UWW stops them and then UWW puts together one of those UWW drives and punches in the insurance score in the 4th and rides their D the rest of the way.  I think it'll be a good game.

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Although, it might even be 13-7 before the 4th quarter insurance TD. I think this will be a low scoring game. UWW will have a few drives stall resulting in FGs, which happens almost every game.

Did the UWW FG kicker from last year graduate? That kid has serious leg. The 60 yarder they lined up for before half had people laughing in the stands...until he kicked it. The guy in front of me "holy **** - you gotta be kidding?" Nope. Sure it was WIDE by a lot - but it had plenty of distance.

Lake Bachar would have been kicking for UWW this year, but he decided to pursue a career in baseball instead. He was drafted as a pitcher by the Padres.

[Desertraider]

I know it isn't Mount, and it isn't OAC, and it isn't even college football - but I just caught the end of the Cuyahoga Heights / Marion Local championship game. What an ending. I looked at Marion Locals conference and it is mind blowing. They have 4 teams that made playoffs, 3 of them are playing for titles (Marion Local - just won D VI, Coldwater - D V and Minster D VII) and the 4th (Fort Recovery) lost to Minster in the semis. That sounds like one heck of a conference.

[Blutarsky]

And, for a small-school conference, they draw tremendous crowds.  Last year's Coldwater/Marion Local game had a 50/50 drawing where the winner received over $14,700.  Yep, that was 50% of the total.....they gave it to the winner in a pillowcase.

[SaintsFAN]

I know it isn't Mount, and it isn't OAC, and it isn't even college football - but I just caught the end of the Cuyahoga Heights / Marion Local championship game. What an ending. I looked at Marion Locals conference and it is mind blowing. They have 4 teams that made playoffs, 3 of them are playing for titles (Marion Local - just won D VI, Coldwater - D V and Minster D VII) and the 4th (Fort Recovery) lost to Minster in the semis. That sounds like one heck of a conference.

I believe all but one team in that conference has won state titles over the last 10 years.

[Pat Coleman]

2 of the 6 picked JCU to beat UWW in Quick Hits.  I was a little surprised at that.  Pat picked UWW 26-13.  That's more what I was thinking myself.  Something like UWW is up 21-14, JCU gets a couple possessions with a chance to tie, but UWW stops them and then UWW puts together one of those UWW drives and punches in the insurance score in the 4th and rides their D the rest of the way.  I think it'll be a good game.

The game I'm picturing is very much like this. JCU misses a PAT opportunity early and is chasing a point for a while. Whitewater can move the ball a bit between the 20s and puts a TD in early but has to settle for field goals on three possessions to make it something like 16-6. Whitewater gets a turnover and scores on a relatively short field to go up 23-6, JCU plays a little more desperate and scores a TD and UWW caps the scoring with a field goal.

[formerd3db]

Okay Raider68, your prediction for this weekend?  Good luck to your alma mater.  Hope all is well with you and yours.

[Raider 68]

Okay Raider68, your prediction for this weekend?  Good luck to your alma mater.  Hope all is well with you and yours.

formerd3db,

Hope you are well my friend! OK in answer to your question, here are my predictions:

UMHB over Wheaton  - UMHB wins by 17 with a strong 2nd half

UWO over St. Thomas - The Tiitans win on a turnover by 3

UWW over John Carroll -  a really close game but the Warhawks  pull away with 10 point  margin the the 4th Quarter

Mount Union over Alfred - the Alfred D gives up 20 pts per game while scoring 36, Mount by 15

[D O.C.]

Safe travel!

[Dr. Acula]

I know it isn't Mount, and it isn't OAC, and it isn't even college football - but I just caught the end of the Cuyahoga Heights / Marion Local championship game. What an ending. I looked at Marion Locals conference and it is mind blowing. They have 4 teams that made playoffs, 3 of them are playing for titles (Marion Local - just won D VI, Coldwater - D V and Minster D VII) and the 4th (Fort Recovery) lost to Minster in the semis. That sounds like one heck of a conference.

I believe all but one team in that conference has won state titles over the last 10 years.

That's not far off.  7 of the 11 have won since 2003.  The Mighty MAC absolutely OWNS small school football.  Marion Local was a mad Kirtland comeback last year in the finals away from today being their 6th straight title. 

[section13raiderfan]

And, for a small-school conference, they draw tremendous crowds.  Last year's Coldwater/Marion Local game had a 50/50 drawing where the winner received over $14,700.  Yep, that was 50% of the total.....they gave it to the winner in a pillowcase.

I travelled to Lima for an away game vs Massillon and they had a "progressive" 50-50 field goal contest. Evidently the prize had not been claimed in a long time. They drew a ticket and the contestant had one try to kick a field goal from 40 yards. This evening a mid thirtyish gent was escorted to the field and they announced his name and the grand prize total. The guy stood there arms crossed and evidently not at all excited or worried. He took 2 steps and kicked a winner. The crowd went crazy. The announcer congratulated him and asked what he was going to do with his winnings. "Donate it back" he said, crossed his arms again and walked back to his seat. I can't remember the exact prize amount but I remember my buddy saying that he woulda bought a car with it. After we all said what a nice guy he was, a lady leaned over to us and said he was local kid that was the kicker in high school back in the day. Its amazing how fast we all started to call it a big setup. If so, it worked great for the school. Nobody bitched.We all went home happy.