FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Most Known, Unknown.]

DC_has _ Been what part of Cali are you in. I'm near Fresno, Ca. Moreover, I'm sticking with my guns; there has been some good points made about DC Offense, and how they have so much talent, at vital positions etc! I really think that MSJ Defense will play hard and shut them down, FC came in the MSJ game putting up big numbers, but they were held in check when it came down to points. As it has been posted DC has not faced a tough defense yet, and it will show this week, regardless of what weapons you have, a good defense can shut-down a great offense, and I'm going to stick with my predication MSJ 35- DC14, if the mount control's the clock, it can be worse, Adam made a great point, MSJ has put up some good
Numbers in 5 of the seven games played, and DC Defense is not deep enough to stop, Mike L, and the passing game of MSJ! This weekend MSJ get's back on track with good defense, and good offense. Remember MSJ HAD TWO shut-out games in 2003 one against DC as well, as Bluffton!

[dc_has_been]

MK,U- I live in Encino which is right outside of Dtwn. LA. & enjoying all the smoke that I'm inhaling from the dang fires.  I tried to go running the other day & I couldn't breath after just a few minutes.
I want to correct the statement that DC hasn't faced a good defense yet.  They have played Adrain which currently has the 13 best total defense in DIII.  I know DC lost that game, but we have seen a tough D. 
On regards to DC's defense not being good enough, how do you come up w/ that?  Considering DC's defense currently ranks highest in the HCAC in total defense, how does that make them not deep enough? 
I can not make sense of your reason on how this game is going to play out??? And what does 2003 have to do w/ anything too?

[Adam Sayer]

I don't know about anyone else, but every now and then I get an inkling to look up old football players such as Bronko Nagurski, YA Tittle, Red Grange, and such and read what wikipedia has to say about them. Tonight, I was watching Pardon the Interuption (Which I think is the best sports show on ESPN) and they showed a picture of YA Tittle that sent shivers down my spine (the one where he is on his knees in the end zone). I'll try to post it as my profile pic. So I got that inkling I was telling everyone about and happend to come across Nagurski on Wikipedia. Part of the article stated the following:

"Perhaps his greatest collegiate game was against the Wisconsin in 1928. Wearing a corset to protect cracked vertebrae, he recovered a Badger fumble deep in their territory and then ran the ball six straight times to score the go-ahead touchdown."

Do you think anyone would play with cracked vertebrea now? In the present days of the powder-puff, dont hit the QB too hard, NFL, it does me good to read stuff like this. My personal favorite is Ronnie Lott cutting off his pinky finger to play. Where have all these players gone? Not going to lie, I get teary-eyed thinking of these rough necks and what it would be like playing with and against them. How cool would it be to line up across from Red Grange?

Stuff like this reminds me why I played football.

[dc_has_been]

It is a much different game today then how it used to be.  All those guys back in the day were bad mother jammers, but if you were to line them up against the freaks that we call professional football players or even college players it would be a different story. 
There are good reasons for these so called "powder-puff" days.  The size & speed of the game is getting crazier by the year & it isn't a question of being soft, it is a question of being smart. 

[Mr. Ypsi]

And don't forget that a high proportion of those oldtimers were invalids by age 50.

[Adam Sayer]

Even a guy like Trent Green gets respect from me. though I think he should retire, as well as every sensible human on the planet, he still wants to play and he did come back from that shot last year. He may never be in the HOF, but he has that mentality that makes all those old timers great.

I respect guys who play hurt. It may not be smart most of the time, but when someone hobbles downfield with a broken leg, trying to line up again to play, it says something about pride, dedication, and character. I think if I was ever recruiting, the first question I would consider asking would be, "Are you willing to play hurt?" and if they say yes, as most or all would, ask them why. Not that I would ever play someone with a broken leg, but I want to know if it happend, would they  honestly try to play.

[JacketsFan]

Ahhh, now I know what's wrong with Most Unknown's logic. He lives in Fresno and those Thule winds have probably gotten to his brain. Most Unknown, except for having turned the ball over too many times last year, DC was walking all over Mount St. Joe on both offense and defense. Beat 'em up all over the stat sheet. The DC offensive line was laying the wood to the MSJ defense and the DC defense beat the living daylights out of that useless air thief who called himself a Mount St. Joe quarterback. DC held MSJ to 101 yards of total offense and Rashon Lewis spent the whole game running for his life - didn't complete a single pass. Granted, MSJ has a real QB this year but DC's going to come in with a tough defense and the ingredient they were missing last year and that's a three dimensional offense. I really don't believe MSJ's defense is as good as they were last year or the year before. They had some killers on D those two years. As far as Lovell is concerned, I hear he's a question mark for this week. Something about a high ankle sprain?  And that wide receiver, I forget his name, I don't know but I'm hearing he also has an injury that might keep him out.  If DC goes in there and shoots itself in the foot with turnovers like last year, MSJ loses. But if DC plays with few mistakes or turnovers, DC wins this year.

Bob, Ben, Brad and Adam - I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to go up after all. Bob's right, Ben. You'd just have to listen to us wheezing, farting and hacking and I doubt you'd have room in the car for all the medications Geezer Bob and Golden Oldie Joe tote around. And besides, you probably haven't taken a CPR refresher course in awhile and I KNOW you don't travel around with one of those cardiac jump start kits

[70_dc_alum]

my sr class in highschool had 25 guys on the team 1 QB, RB, WR, and 22 offensive lineman.  wheezing farting and hacking are all i have in my ride when i tote folks around.  plus a few have worn depends themselves.

you got my cell call me if you need an update.

doesnt matter on the CPR training i am not going to give you mouth to mouth anways. i give a boot to the chest to see if it will restart then pour  a little out of my next beer in memory if it does not start back up.

[JacketsFan]

Oh, you thilly thavage. And I was SO looking for some of that mouth to mouth action, loverboy.

[Pat Coleman]

whoa

[dc_has_been]

 , No matter how old we all get in age, our mentality stays the same!

[SaintsFAN]

jesus! 

that post needs to be on Sinsinnati.com !   


Are the posters from this board planning to meet anywhere on Saturday?  Lets get something together. 

Those fires are terrible.  I have an Aunt who just moved last week from Orange County and her old neighborhood is being threatened now by a fire.  I have an avocado customer who lives in Fallbrook that was luckily spared by the fire. . . its kind of messed up and its messing with my business for this week.  Sayer knows what that does to me.  But I'm glad my customer and their families are ok.  I honestly believe insurance companies are going to either stop insuring those for fire coverage or jack everyone's rates up across the country to compensate for the payouts coming.  No doubt these fires will affect us all. .

[70_dc_alum]

my engineering facility is in Ranch Bernardo it has been evacuated for about 4 days now, we have about 2000 employees that all live in the area.  know of at least 1 who lost their house.  4 years ago when they had the fires i had some of the most unreal pics sent to me.

the news does not do it justice when you see some of the pics that people send where every house on the street is destroyed nothing but ashes and a chimney except for 1 house in the middle that is not touched including all of the trees and brush.  wierd.

[Adam Sayer]

And you guys told me San Diego was a place where you want to live, not vacation. Ha! I'm happy living in my cheap, 1 bedroom apartment with the ol lady while I save up some cash for a ring...that's right, I said it. We may have a crappy football and baseball team, but it's better than fires, earthquakes, and watching USC.

[dc_has_been]

Sayer- you make it seem like it is an everyday thing to have an earthquake or fire.  I still will take those over snow anyday!  Congrats on the intentions of saving for the ring, but I wouldn't refer to the future wife as "ol' lady"
Oh yeah, it does suck watching USC though!