FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[dc_has_been]

I could have sworn I read a post from Sayer then it was gone? 

[JacketsFan]

No, Brad, I was wrong and I was being petty. Thanks to Ben for calling a spade a spade. Seeing Richard and the other guys work so hard the past two seasons and get so close to winning a ring and not getting there because the offense just wasn't there yet (no offense meant to anyone on offense), I guess I got a little bitter. My son's a better man than I am. While he's been rejoicing every time DC makes a TD, kicks a PAT or a field goal or lights someone up on defense, I've been sulking about it. He told me the other day, "This team is our legacy, dad. We want them to make it." What's the old expression, the child is the father to the man, or something like that? I needed a reality check and I've been getting one. I'm really quite ashamed of the way I've been behaving and I hope that the DC guys and coaches who do read this will forgive me for temporarily losing faith in them.

Franklin, y'all better watch out. Don't start ordering those rings just yet. Though God knows how bad Victory Bell wants y'all to win one.

Now, if you will excuse me, I've got to go watch my Jaguars beat the Colts.

[Adam Sayer]

I'm a magician

My buddy posted my post before it was complete. I was in the middle of making a point. It will have to wait.

[cave2bens]

Christ in a Mopbucket, JacketsFan!  Can ya send some of whatever that was to a fellow senior citizen?  Definite Cialis moment for the AARPers...  

[JacketsFan]

Bob, From what I hear, there's a new thing out that pretty much renders Cialis the pharmaceutical of choice for sissies. They say the injectable stuff is the real deal. Of course, I guess that begs the question. Who among us is brave enough  to stick a needle in Mr. Johnson even if it does supposedly turn you, quite literally, into a man of steel. I hear you can hang a week's worth of dry cleaning on it and it won't bend a bit - for at least two hours.

A friend of mine told me that he tried it one night and wore out two lassies very eager to prove him wrong. He had to have his phone number changed because they pestered him so much afterward. And get this, he says he watched a football game while he was doing it. What a visual! 'Scuse me, darling, but would ye mind bouncing and gyrating a wee bit to the left. I can't see the tv screen. What? Is it halftime already?

Are ya ready for some footbaaaaaaalllllll?!

I wish somebody, just anybody, could light Peyton Manning up and make him skittish. Indy's trouncing Jax. Will someone please sack this hillbilly?

David Garrard out with an ankle injury at the half. Not good. Backup QB already thrown at least two pics and got sacked for a safety. I can't watch any more.

[victorybell_57]

nittany, they beat wabash last year and lost by a failed 2pt conversion, wouldn't that mean they are ready for the "playoff" teams? if not, please do explain...

[Adam Sayer]

I let my buddy use his computer in the middle of typing. He decided to be an a$$ and posted my message. I'm lucky that's all he posted as he has been known to call random numbers in my cell (when I had one) and start speaking rather crudely to the girls in it.

I halfway forget now, but I was trying to make a point about MSJ, if they can go 9-1, would be considered over a 10-0 Case Western Reserve team. Look up Case's opponent's W-L record as I don't remember but it is something like 13-34 and Case has an overtime win against a team who is 2-5. The 2nd place team in that conference is 6-1, but lost 56-14 to Wheaton.

I would imagine Dillon has seen doubles every week, much like Dorf did. But here's why Dorf is better. He put up those big numbers every year AND we had a run game. We didn't have to look for him every time for us to win like DC does with Dillon, just most of the time.

If Waynesburg makes the playoffs, they would be in the east/north. They are located in Pennsylvania. I know regions are determined after the draw now, but still, where your geographically located represents where you will be located in general. Not always, but mostly.

I had a dream I was reading a post from 70_DC and he was talking about watching Red Grange play. I thought it was cool that we had someone who was 90 posting on DIII.

Back to teaching kiddies. End of the quarter is this week. I got extra credit projects, tests, meetings, football, more grading. FUN, FUN, FUN!!!!!!!!

[Adam Sayer]

nittany, they beat wabash last year and lost by a failed 2pt conversion, wouldn't that mean they are ready for the "playoff" teams? if not, please do explain...

Not with the situation they are in. Being 9-1 out of the HCAC will mean being a 6 or lower seed. It won't matter whether it was a 2 point loss or a 30 point loss to Wabash since I think Wabash may end up being the 4 at best. They will get stuck playing a stud and recently for the HCAC (last 4 years) that team has been Wheaton or an OAC team. Either way, the first playoff game for FC if they do go, will be a learning process.

[nittanybacker]

The last new years W&J has played in the East Region.  Now this doesn't mean Waynesburg, since they will get an at-large bid, will not play in the North but that is not the trend for PAC schools. 

As far as Franklin and the almost win against Wabash.  I think Adam hit it right on the head.  I just don't think that the commitee is going to seed a HCAC school high because they barely loss to top 25 school.  They are still a HCAC school.  Don't get me wrong I hope Franklin does well in the playoffs and give some credit to the HCAC.  I hope Franklin proves me wrong.

The bottom line is the top schools in the HCAC need to play better opponents.  Hubie use to call our non-conference schedule preseason.  You could 7-3 and as long as you run the table in the HCAC you get to the playoffs.  You might even get a better seed because of the opponents you play.

[dc_has_been]

All the playoff talk is premature anyways.  There has been some crazy things happenning this year such as Heidelberg beating a top 25 team & Otterbein beating a top 5 team, so who knows which teams will be representing each conf.? 

Sayer- I have to disagree w/ you on your thoughts DC having to get the ball to Dillon every time.  DC has a run game as well which is avg. 190 per game.  Plus last game DC put up 33 pts & only 6 came from Dillon.  I know it was only Hanover, but still Dillon is not the only answer for DC.

[altor]

I halfway forget now, but I was trying to make a point about MSJ, if they can go 9-1, would be considered over a 10-0 Case Western Reserve team.

Case is in Pool B.  MSJ is currently in Pool C.  I won't get into specific scenarios, but a 10-0 CWRU would have to be "leapfrogged" by either three 1-loss or a 1-loss and a 2-loss Pool B teams.  If this happens, then CWRU would be compared to MSJ and everyone else in Pool C, at which point MSJ might get the nod over CWRU.  I'm not convinced the leapfrog would happen though.

Even though dc_has_been is right that playoff talk is premature, it's still fun.   

Assuming everybody mentioned wins out, MUC, Wheaton, and Wabash are the top 3 seeds in the region (in that order).  Frankln, Case, and Hope are the next 3 (hard to tell order, though Franklin is in front of Hope).  Leaving Concordia WI and either the Waynesburg/W&J loser or MSJ as 7 and 8.

Of course, it will be the PA team because DC will hand MSJ their second loss on Saturday. 

[dc_has_been]

I'm just going to put DC at the # 6 or 7 seed if we are going on assumptions!

[SaintsFAN]

I don't think we can think of this coming postseason as we have in years past....IMO the committee is going to have some tough decisions and/or will be moving teams around based on the mileage. 

its going to be an interesting playoffs.  . . i think Franklin could win a game.

[SaintsFAN]

also, the more and more I think about it......you never know about Defiance this year.  Franklins defense doesn't scare many, and if Defiance can make them one-dimensional, they got a chance.  AFTER they play MSJ though. . if anything this season has proved you need to focus on one play at a time (Baldwin Wallace and Capital)

[Most Known, Unknown.]

Jacket Fan, I enjoy the fact that you believe so much in your team. However, I really and truly believe that MSJ Defense will find a way, to shut down DC. FC was a great test for MSJ, and I think from that game; the Mount Learned from their mistakes, that's just my belief! I really don't feel that Dillon will be a difference; it appears that MSJ has some ball hawks in the secondary, and that the Defensive Line should and will, stop the run, and get some added pressure on the QB. The Mount, will put up the points, and the Defense will come alive! My Predictions for the game MSJ 35-DC 14; Dc will not gain over a 100 yards on the ground, and their passing game will be limited, Coach Hubbie needs to show different coverage's, and send different blitz schemes, and rattle the DC offense, if MSJ gets points early, this game can turn ugly! DC is a good team, but they will face a better team Sat. GO LIONS!!!