FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[propower64]

Just back form the FC / RHIT game.  Great TEAM win for the Grizz!  See you guys at the Pool Hall this week.  www.grizzlyball.com

[altor]

And the Defensive side...

Player      Sch Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds FF FR-Yd Int-Yd  PD Blkd Sack/Yds
Cornely     Han    5  12  17
McCullough   BU    4  11  15 1.5/7                             0.5/5
Bradtmiller Man   10   5  15   1/1
Hildenbrand  AU    3  11  14 1.5/2                          1
Middendorf  Han    4   8  12   2/8                               1/4
Prosser     MSJ   10   2  12
Hagen        BU    3   7  10   1/2
Deeter       AU    2   7   9                    1-20   1
Guiney     RHIT    7   2   9
Pickrell     FC    3   5   8
Stevens    RHIT    6   1   7   2/4
Ayres        FC    4   2   6 1.5/3                             1.5/3
Atkins      Man    5   1   6   1/2       1-0
Huelskamp    DC    5       5   1/1    1                          1/1
Donald       DC    2   3   5                    1-11   2
Rulon        FC    2   3   5 1.5/7                             1.5/7
Dues         DC    2   1   3   2/13                              2/13
Poetter     MSJ        3   3                    3-59   4
Hurst        AU    1   1   2                    2-0    2
Simmons      BU    1   1   2                    1-55   1

[altor]

Total yards: DC 551 HC 154.

It should be noted that DC had 368 yards on the ground.  If you had told me that Vetter went 18 for 34 and only 183 yards, I would have told you it was a close game.  And this week it was Caralla with the big numbers.  Though Thorton's numbers were none to shabby either.  These guys have seemingly given this team something they didn't know they had a couple months ago. 

[cave2bens]

JacketsFan - looks like Rob might have had our private emails under surveillence from a few weeks ago for BB matl.  Nice game Jackets - let's keep the roll going...

[fc_alum_84]

I also attended the Rose-Franklin game. Just to add a little flavor for the DC fans who see that RH put up 28 on the Franklin defense. The first quarter was competitive with Rose scoring first on a long field goal and leading 10-7 late in the first quarter.  At the end of the third quarter the score was 56-13 (FC outscored RH 49-3 in a little over two quarters. The entire first string defense and offense sat out the fourth quarter when Rose scored twice.  Rupp had 5 TD's and his 399 in three quarters of action.

For those predicting a Rose win or close game it appears to be DC wishful thinking.  Insead of pool, maybe Coach Leanard will consider mini-golf or bowling this week to get ready for the Spartans.

[dc_has_been]

Were DC the ones predicting a close game or a victory for RHIT? 
Anyways, big game for the Jackets & as well for the Lions.  DC has to win conf., to make playoffs & MSJ would have to win out & have a few other nonconf., games to go their way to get in, so both have a lot riding on this week.
I would also like to say, "Wow" to Otterbein beating Capital! 

[Adam Sayer]

In a milder sense, DIII seems to be sharing some of the same DI parity.

Until now, I have never thought of OSU being the number 1 team in the country and to an extent, I still don't after a close scare to a team who lost to Northwestern who lost to Duke. But who is? No one has proved to be the #1 team. Everytime someone gets close, or has the chance, they lose. USF and UK are the latest Top 10 teams to falter and LSU is barely able to escape from Auburn in an SEC battle. Ask me and I think the SEC champ is going to finish with 2 losses. UCLA beats Cal after being beaten bad by Utah and Notre Dame. What is going on???

And I predicted a close RHIT-FC game. So what, I was wrong. Isn't the first or last time. I did call a 21+ victory for MSJ and 21 it was.

[SaintsFAN]

I thought we were allowed to have our own thoughts and ideas about the games here??

Let me know before Wednesday that way I will keep my thoughts to myself..

[victorybell_57]

how is the DIII world sharing DI parity?

i don't see it. Mount Union still keeps pounding guys, FC is where all the supporters thought they would be, HC is where we all thought they would be, MSJ is where everybody (but the MSJ guys) thought they would be, I am confused.

on a side note, has HC every stopped a team that can run the ball?

[Adam Sayer]

There have been a few DIII upsets that normally don't happen (i.e. Capital losing to Otterbein) and there was one a few weeks ago that was very suprising plus some others. And I did say "to a milder sense." MUC doesn't count. I will quit drinking the day MUC finishes with 2 losses in the same season.

I was driving home today listening to the Bengals game on 700 WLW and afterwords, fans were calling in acting like the Bengals were going to the Superbowl. I know a win is a win and you take whatever victory you can get in the NFL, but it was the Jets. I wanted to call in and sit everyone back at the 'reality' table. And at the beginning, this team was supposed to win. 8 years ago, yeah, call in excited after a win cause the Bengals were terrible, but now, act like we're supposed to win. Which we are.

And did anyone else see Chad Johnson make a complete a$$ of himself in the interview with Keshawn. Normally he's a fun guy, but every week we have been seeing a different side of Chad Johnson that we haven't seen before. A selfish Chad. I know this guy is passionate and only wants to win, but at some point all the talk is just too much. And how about the inside report that a source close to the Bengals admitted they will be making a "decision" on Chad Johnson at the end of the year. The way things are going, there may be a certain OSU linebacker making the short trip down 71 to play for the Bengals next year.

And TMC loses a close one. SaintsFan, got anything other than the write up on the website?

[Pat Coleman]

There have been a few DIII upsets that normally don't happen (i.e. Capital losing to Otterbein) and there was one a few weeks ago that was very suprising plus some others. And I did say "to a milder sense." MUC doesn't count. I will quit drinking the day MUC finishes with 2 losses in the same season.

Capital losing to Otterbein happened two years ago. Twice in three years Capital has lost to Otterbein, and the type of loss is not that unusual either.

[Adam Sayer]

And its about time the FC guys got a backbone and are posting with style, grace, and a swagger that almost equals that of myself

And 2 years ago, Otterbein finished 7-3. Two of the three loses coming by way of MUC (of course) and ONU, who beat MUC. This year they were 3-3 entering that game with wins over teams who were a combined 5-16 (two of them are 1-6). Not quite the same "type" of upset 2 years ago.

[victorybell_57]

haha, backbone? i try to be as cocky about grizzly ball as i can. ok, here it is: FC will make the playoffs and will win the first round game. their ground game and aggressive defense will make some huge plays in that game to propell them to playoff game number II.

how is that for cocky, or is cocky if you believe it?

[Adam Sayer]

LOL

[dc_has_been]

If & I mean if Franklin wins out they could possibly have a high seed going into the first round of the playoffs.  I'm still going to stay on DC's bandwagon & say they'll beat MSJ this Saturday & then come for Franklin looking to make some noise.