FB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[Dr. Acula]

I'll say this for Ernie Burkes...I can't think of another backup QB who I'm actually excited for mop up time to see them run the read option.  Good grief is that kid fast.  Another long TD run today. 

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

Prediction:

BW loses to ONU this week.
JCU loses to BW next week.

Los Asaltantes Morados del Monte Union will be the only OAC team to make the DIII Playoffs.

This post didn't age well...

[BillyRayJimBob]

St. Glenn not only had trouble finding, but also identifying, the gas pedal today.
Remains in the hunt, though...

[bluenote]

I would like to apologize to all of you on this board when I went berserk... Pat put me on hold for that... I want to apologize to all of you who a offered.... My bad!

[buddy34]

put me down as borchert at #1 alltime for mount QBs. amazing arm, amazing accuracy. and he also was a primary reason mount transformed from a one-time national champion into a could-win-it-any-year team.

[MUC57]

I would like to apologize to all of you on this board when I went berserk... Pat put me on hold for that... I want to apologize to all of you who a offered.... My bad!

Bluenote

Some of us thought you were continually berserk. Why single out one incident? Not that there's anything wrong with that! You do make life interesting. It's obvious how goofy I am, I read your posts. It's even scarier because I understand some of them. Oh well, Go 'Cats!

[hsbsballcoach7]

put me down as borchert at #1 alltime for mount QBs. amazing arm, amazing accuracy. and he also was a primary reason mount transformed from a one-time national champion into a could-win-it-any-year team.

In my opinion, it'll be very difficult for anyone to displace Ballard, Borchert, Burke and probably Micheli from the top 5. In order to be up there, you have to win at least 2 championships, have the stats, and win a Gagliardi. The problem I have with stats now is that these QBs coming in now have some serious talent at RB and WR to help them.

[WRMUalum13]

put me down as borchert at #1 alltime for mount QBs. amazing arm, amazing accuracy. and he also was a primary reason mount transformed from a one-time national champion into a could-win-it-any-year team.

In my opinion, it'll be very difficult for anyone to displace Ballard, Borchert, Burke and probably Micheli from the top 5. In order to be up there, you have to win at least 2 championships, have the stats, and win a Gagliardi. The problem I have with stats now is that these QBs coming in now have some serious talent at RB and WR to help them.

Burke only won 1 championship. However his unprecedented 2 Gagliardis makes up for it IMO.

If Fulford goes undefeated as a starter and wins 3 championships I'm not sure how you keep him off the top 5 list.

[wally_wabash]

put me down as borchert at #1 alltime for mount QBs. amazing arm, amazing accuracy. and he also was a primary reason mount transformed from a one-time national champion into a could-win-it-any-year team.

In my opinion, it'll be very difficult for anyone to displace Ballard, Borchert, Burke and probably Micheli from the top 5. In order to be up there, you have to win at least 2 championships, have the stats, and win a Gagliardi. The problem I have with stats now is that these QBs coming in now have some serious talent at RB and WR to help them.

I hear you, man.  How good could Mount Union have been if they had anybody at all who could play WR or RB like they do now? 

[WRMUalum13]

put me down as borchert at #1 alltime for mount QBs. amazing arm, amazing accuracy. and he also was a primary reason mount transformed from a one-time national champion into a could-win-it-any-year team.

In my opinion, it'll be very difficult for anyone to displace Ballard, Borchert, Burke and probably Micheli from the top 5. In order to be up there, you have to win at least 2 championships, have the stats, and win a Gagliardi. The problem I have with stats now is that these QBs coming in now have some serious talent at RB and WR to help them.

I hear you, man.  How good could Mount Union have been if they had anybody at all who could play WR or RB like they do now?

+K

[mr_mom]

A little better scoring in Week 10 of the 2018 OAC Pick-Em.  D3Poster led the way with twelve points, one more than theaprof and FCGrizzliesGrad who has quitely moved into striking position of the leaders.

gobash83 retains his slim lead over wesleydad and Raider68; going into the final week, a number of folks still have a shot at fame and glory.

Week #11 spreads come out Monday night.

[hsbsballcoach7]

put me down as borchert at #1 alltime for mount QBs. amazing arm, amazing accuracy. and he also was a primary reason mount transformed from a one-time national champion into a could-win-it-any-year team.

In my opinion, it'll be very difficult for anyone to displace Ballard, Borchert, Burke and probably Micheli from the top 5. In order to be up there, you have to win at least 2 championships, have the stats, and win a Gagliardi. The problem I have with stats now is that these QBs coming in now have some serious talent at RB and WR to help them.

I hear you, man.  How good could Mount Union have been if they had anybody at all who could play WR or RB like they do now?

Ok ok I hear you...... My point is I don't think Ballard and Borchert had the talent at WR that Micheli, Burke, Adamson, Rocco, Scott or Fulford have had the luxury of. They set the standard. Is also much more difficult to get over the hump and win that first one. Then confidence, talent and experience are fainted and help lead to future success.

[HScoach]

Go back and watch the 93 Stagg bowl.  Ed Bubonics was uncoverable.  Ballard also had the best TE in Rob Atwood.

Borchert had Knestric and Gollate at WR and a very good TE in Tyla.

Mount has almost always had excellent receivers.  The QB with probably the least talent at receiver i think was Rob Adamson.  Jason Candle wasn't a true #1 by Mount standards.  Very good, but not a game breaker. 

Over the years the position that most often determines Mount's ultimate fate hasn't been receiver.  It's D-line and QB. 

[Craft_Beermeister]

During yesterday's JCU Heidelberg game in the second quarter Heidelberg punter Austin Baker set an NCAA Division III record with a 95-yard punt.  With the ball on the 5 yardline Baker reportedly kick the ball 2 yards deep in the endzone with the ball going into the other endzone.  There was a wind at his back, but OMG what a kick.  Austin out kicked his coverage who weren't able to down the ball before it went into the endzone. I didn't see the play but I wonder how far the ball rolled into the endzone.

I can't imagine the probability of a longer punt.  I googled longest punt in college and found a hit on NCCA web page that list...... longest punt in NCAA and college football history. Pat Brady, the specialist for the University of Nevada, set the record in 1950 with a 99-yard punt against Loyola Marymount.

The article further stated "The punt itself sailed about 70 yards in the air before it rolled down past the 1-yard line in the original Mackay Stadium. There hasn't been a punt marked 99 yards since that day on Oct. 28."

The report of this longest punt from 1950 seems a bit odd by today's standards. Based on today's standards the punting team would have had to have been almost on their goal line when punting.  I don't know for sure, but I suspect back then the punting distance was measured from where the ball was kicked and not the line of scrimmage.

[hsbsballcoach7]

Go back and watch the 93 Stagg bowl.  Ed Bubonics was uncoverable.  Ballard also had the best TE in Rob Atwood.

Borchert had Knestric and Gollate at WR and a very good TE in Tyla.

Mount has almost always had excellent receivers.  The QB with probably the least talent at receiver i think was Rob Adamson.  Jason Candle wasn't a true #1 by Mount standards.  Very good, but not a game breaker. 

Over the years the position that most often determines Mount's ultimate fate hasn't been receiver.  It's D-line and QB.

So I went back and watched more of Smeck and he really played well and made great throws under tight coverage and pressure against good teams. This is what I look for when calling a QB great. If you watch Ballard and Borchert, the throws they made to make guys open are incredible. This is why i can't put Fulford close until he consistently plays like he did vs Oshkosh last season. My point was that, in my opinion, I feel that the guys UMU had gotten at WR are faster and more athletic than in the 90's. Like you already mentioned, one of, if not the biggest reason Mount has been so successful is the Dline. The guys just keep reloading.

Also, little rumor I saw on Twitter had ESPN Gameday scouting the Mount Union campus last week. The rumor was that they were possibly coming to Alliance this week, but they are going to Boston College instead. Does anyone have insight here? I'm not a big ESPN fan, but that would be really cool. I imagine they could come for a big playoff game.

Enough Mount..... I'm looking forward to watching the BW/JCU game (using UMU stadium wifi off course). It adds to the last game of the season to essentially be a playoff game. I previously felt that BW had a great shot of winning, not sure I feel that way now. I'd put jcu as a 14 point favorite currently. Their defense plays better in big games and so does Moeglin (at least I feel like he plays better against UMU).