FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[INQBScout]

I have a feeling if he was coaching your favorite team you wouldn't see him as being arrogant......maybe I am a little biased...Kindof like how I hate the sweatervest in columbus and the snakes salesman in Florida...we all look through different glasses

point well taken...i'm a convert to the other side...grew up as a HUGE ND fan but began to waver after Lou left...and the decreasing on field performance and increasing arrogance (my take) have combined to adjust my view of the domers...

[SaintsFAN]

INQB,

its not too late to come back...there's alot of room on the bandwagon now that they'll have a down year....

I was pissed when Lou left, but also you have to consider they won't let anyone break Rockne's record for wins...

I miss the building up of opponents as only Lou could do..

[SaintsFAN]

Hey so winners and losers from week 1??  I'm not just talking about wins and losses....

Looks like MSJ has a couple "chinks" in the armor from their game against Wilma...my question is, How many times did the Lions have to defend the bubble screen?

Defiance and Hanover also look like they had tough days.  Some MIAA'ers weren't expecting 'yo' Adrian to take it to the Jackets like that...with 35 points scored and 270 yards gained.  Sounds like the DC Defense was put in some tough spots.

Glad to see Thomas More end the Hanover series with a win...

Big game this weekend at Wabash...does Franklin compete like last season?

Thoughts?

[dc_has_been]

Defiance again is struggling w/ offensive turnovers once again.  Turning it over 5 times to Adrian's 0 doesn't give you a snowball's chance in hell to winning.  I would like to see what they are capable of when they put it all together.

On the Franklin/Wabash game, I think Franklin will most certainly compete.  I think Franklin is even better this year compared to last year. 

[Adam Sayer]

MSJ finally looks like they have a legit QB. It's only been 1 game, but his numbers were good. I'll have to wait to see him in person Saturday night.

I took a shot at Michigan cause I hate Michigan. Do I think Duke would really beat them...no. But whenever I have the chance to down the state up north, I do it.

If Ty was indeed working on his professional golf game rather than recruiting then he deserved to be ousted, however, when you start to lose, everyone looks for a reason to can you. Maybe 3-4 rounds of golf during recruiting season was made out to be he golfed every day. I think if you give someone a contract, you honor that contract unless made void by an action. I would like to know what happens IF (and it's a big if) Charlie Weis starts to struggle. Notre Dame can't afford to get out of that 10-year deal.


Any MSJ guys...what's the deal for Saturday. Drinking in the parking lot? Anyone got a spot?

[JacketsFan]

Sayer, Richard and I caught some big-ass fish Saturday. We thought about you and then caught some more big-ass fish. Shoulda been here, dude.

DC - I don't know, Cisco. It don't look good to me. The only reason Otterbein didn't smear them last year was because DC's defense kicked their teeth in the whole game. Mr. I'll Pass To Anyone Not Wearing A DC Jersey screwed the pooch that game last year and will this year too if they play him. DC ought to let one of the two new freshmen QBs give it a try. They might even surprise someone.

[cave2bens]

Notre Dame can't afford to get out of that 10-year deal.

Wouldn't be so sure - aside of UM, Northwestern, UChicago, Wash U, and Case Western, they've a bigger stash of money than about any other midwestern school, though it would undoubtedly require some fancy accounting and side-steps around some fund requisites.

Defiance - how about putting Vetter into a DB position?  Perhaps his ability to find them from an offensive side (double meaning deliberate ), might transfer into a defensive mode? He may need a dose of what we called in high school, the Dick Strahm fear coefficient.  Otterbein may make for a long day in the Back 40.

Wabash-Franklin.  Should be very interesting, and there is some inherent curiosity as to what Leonard will pull from his hat to equate the big plays by Sears in last year's matchup.  In spite of a lowly showing at the Wheaton scrimmage last week, Russell, Green, Banach, and some other LGs didn't play, and CC may not have wanted to show a hand or risk injury.  Rumblings from Crawdadsville are that the LGs are substantially faster and in a serious state of mind for this week's Hollett encounter.  Should be a good game, and the wagers are flying amongst my family -
three FC alums, two 'Bash alums - though "dragon lady" wants to head up to Bryan by way of Defiance, I'm driving - we're going through Indiana.

[JacketsFan]

I'd be tempted to move Vetter into a running back position. He's got speed and agility. He's got some size on him and he's pretty strong. From what I hear, he's diligent about his time in the gym and working out. Who knows, that might be where lies his strength. No shame in that. Let's see, I can be an unsuccessful QB and not win games or a successful RB and win games .... Hmmm.

[BashBacker#16]

Weekly Wabash Press Release with game preview and 2-deep match-ups:  Wabash College vs. Franklin College.

http://www.wabash.edu/sports/docs/Release9507.pdf

Is Franklin's returning center Mark Evans hurt?  How did Wheat beat out Henkle - same question, is Henkle hurt?

Serious matchup problems in secondary could help Bash.

Expect a very good game...

[cave2bens]

You have a point, JacketsFan.  Move to RB might make life easier for the O-Line being able to block down instead of chase down.

"...and the vegetable will respond to you."

[victorybell_57]

well, last week they were. this week they may not be.

what do you guys think about this subject, players acts like a complete jergogh in practice. they get in trouble, a total bad seed. do you kick this young man off the team or run him like bobby bowden ran peter warrick before the bowl game for stealing?

[INQBScout]

I was pissed when Lou left, but also you have to consider they won't let anyone break Rockne's record for wins...

I miss the building up of opponents as only Lou could do..

Indeed...loved him as a motivator...and truly one of the great dinner/luncheon speakers...

[SaintsFAN]

is Franklin a "man or zone" team on defense?  I don't think the "serious match up problems in the 2ndary" will matter a whole lot should the Grizz employ a zone defense.  Now if they go mano y mano, different story. 

Sounds like Wabash head guy Creighton thinks Special Teams and Turnovers could be a problem area in their first game of the young season.  Also heard they didn't play some of their starters in that scrimmage.   Should be interesting Saturday none-the-less.

Developing..

Also, on DC's QB situation....an observer had said somewhere that DC's #1 QB was throwing the ball up for grabs and also that the Jackets had no interest in getting the ball to the stud receiver.  Is this so?  Do you think these guys have been coached up properly? 

(Not) Developing..

victory,

you boot the mofo.  Cancer is cancer no matter which way you cut it.  If you let this kid back with no repercussions, then the coach's authority comes into play, IMO.   Look at MSJ last year...by the way, has anyone checked on our boy lately?

[victorybell_57]

it is comical that every person i have asked that question to has said "boot the motha" and move on. funny that every coach on the staff said the same thing, but the head coach was afraid he'll end up on the street. now if that isn't the tail wagging the dog, i don't know what is. hell, he even got a 2 week vacation without practice to think about how he dropped f-bombs all over the coach.

[tepee]

Sayer,

I am going to Hunington for the Marshall WVU game.  Should be a blowout but the food and drink should be good.  I will see you at the next home game.

Jerome Bettis said yesterday on PTI that it is going to get worse for the Irish before it gets better.

In my eyes, if they win a bowl game it will be a good year.