FB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[reality check]

Flawed logic?  I said nothing about Bethel being ranked #4 or better in 2008... 

Let me say it again if you didn't understand the first time; rankings do not really matter.  Bethel has won 3 playoff games earning them the right to the semi-finals.  Teams that are done playing football have no right to say they are better than Bethel--they didn't beat Bethel-Bethel has won more games-end of story.

I didn't say anything about Bethel being ranked #4 or better in 2008 either.  My examples of CAP and HSU were for the final polls of those respective years, not the polls in the following year.  Stay with me here.  And your "Bethel has won more games" theory is flawed too.  When Bethel loses, they'll have just as many wins as Curry.  Does this mean the two teams are equal?  (Don't waste my time answering this question.) 

Bethel Universiy:  Quit outsourcing your fandom to Northwestern!!! 

[reality check]

I'm thrilled that Mike Hallett was recognized as the North Region COY for his efforts at the Berg this season.  I'm sure many sports media outlets would see a 4-6 record and fail to realize how significant the turnaround was this year for Heidelberg playing in the OAC week in and week out.  Great job and great decision. 

I know Zimmerman is a great kicker but I don't feel that badly for him or anyone at MUC.  He won't even remember the fact he didn't get the appropriate recognition when he looks at his brass knuckle-esque slew of championship rings.

[AO]

stop giving me all the attention, Bethel deserves it, game starts in less than 12 hours.     

While I'm still predicting the 28-17 victory for Bethel, after watching the interview with Cornish on nbc and hearing how Bethel students have started to buy plane tickets to Salem, I don't think I would be quite as confident in the outcome. 

[pradierguy]

MUC students are throwing snowballs at cars passing by on State Street (mine included) hope its some form of "spirit building" activity.

[Pat Coleman]

...perhaps if MUC had ended more drives with a FG instead of a TD...

Or if he'd been nominated.

[bcflyguy1]

With the tremendous challenge facing Bethel today, I was reminded of a couple favorite quotes.  The first is from Friday Night Lights, but could just as easily have been from one of Coach Johnson's pre-game talks.

"You all have known me for a while, and for a long time now you've been hearing me talk about being perfect.  Well, I want you to understand something.  To me, being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there.  It's not about winning.  It's about you and your relationship to your family and your friends.  Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye, and know that you didn't let them down because you told them the truth.  And that truth is that you did everything that you could.  There wasn't one more thing that you could have done.  Can you live in that moment as best you can with clear eyes and love in your heart?  With joy in your heart!  If you can do that, gentlemen, then you're perfect.  I want you to take a moment, and I want you to look each other in the eyes.  I want you to put each other in your hearts forever.  Boys, my heart is full.  My heart is full!"

And one more, from Teddy Roosevelt.

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."

Coach Johnson put it best, "We're coming home either happy, or ecstatic."  GO ROYALS!

[jaypeter]

Boy, I'm glad Mount Union isn't playing in Wisconsin...I'd be cold just listening to the broadcast!

[HScoach]

Skunk and Sidekick:  Nice to meet you guys last night.

Look us up in Salem next week.

GO MUC.

[muc-raider]

stop giving me all the attention, Bethel deserves it, game starts in less than 12 hours.     

While I'm still predicting the 28-17 victory for Bethel, after watching the interview with Cornish on nbc and hearing how Bethel students have started to buy plane tickets to Salem, I don't think I would be quite as confident in the outcome. 

I hope they can get their refunds without paying a penalty.   
I expect a hard fight, especially the first half.
My prediction  MUC  42   Bethel  7

[skunk]

hscoach & Ric: Nice to meet you guys also
Best of luck to Bethel & "THE RAIDERS" today and I hope we have an
injury free ball game.

[Presto]

call me nuts but i'm heading to alliance for the "game" today although i really don't think bethel has much of a chance.

[DuffMan]

Take it to 'em, Raiders!

[seventiesraider]

The playoff run:

Mount                                    Bethel
42-10                                    28-0
59-7                                      21-12
52-10                                    27-13

             Semi-final 48-18

Although I still like sixty for Seventies

Roll Raiders Roll

PS Nice software feature, the birthcake cake next to my age on my profile today

And all I want for my birthday is a Salem trip for my son and I

[runyr]

call me nuts but i'm heading to alliance for the "game" today although i really don't think bethel has much of a chance.

You're nuts.      Wish I could be there too.

[Toph]

While I'm still predicting the 28-17 victory for Bethel

This is funny.  Mount hasn't scored less than 35 points all year (that was a 35-0 win, AO), haven't given up more than 18 all year (that was a 42-18 win, AO) Bethel scores 30 points per game against teams not named Mount Union, and gives up 17.6 to teams not named Mount Union, but somehow the score is going to end up 28-17.  AO, you and coach Johnson don't seem to realize that St. John Fisher's game plan was to run against Mount Union.  They ended up with 52 yards on the ground...only 22 actually meant something.  

14-0 Mount at the end of the first quarter.

Final...45-7.  When Bethel is forced to abandon the run, it will get real ugly, real quick.

As for the Bethel students buying tickets to Salem this week, I'm pretty sure a lot of Mount Union fans have had hotel reservations for a month or more.  I hope the Bethel students can make the trip, and see Mount Union in person.