FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[frank uible]

victory bell: In my old neighborhood we would have said that you have a ****load.

[M and L]

Sayer I don't know how you get pink eye, but i will ask Fortune.  Maybe he can help me!

[tepee]

i know how ya get pink I.  Have you been hanging around doug fortune?

[M and L]

ya, from not washen the poo off your hands Sayer

[M and L]

Now for the football games this weekend.   They pretty much went how i expected thme go with the Colt going into Baltimore and pulling out a W.  How about their kicker Adam Vinitary really stepping it up and booting 5 field goals.  The guy has a golden leg.

For the Patriots Charger game I was very disappionted in the Chargers.  Early on all the droppeed passes that WR's commited, and overall how the team overall justed couldn't capitalize on the Pat's mistakes and couldn't get it done.   Lt had another good day, and what a heck of an athlete.  Just a shame that Marty had to end a seasonm in the playoffs on one play that game down to the kicker.

[victorybell_57]

sorry guys, i was watching the three amigos and it brought me back to my youth.

you guys think wvu will be a contender after the majority of the staff is up and leaving for different jobs? i had heard some people had them rated in the top five again next year with all talent they have coming back, just curious.

[FCC Approved Bland Name]

Well I am officially on the Saints (pro) bandwagon after this weekends games.  I can't believe the Chargers beat themselves like that.  That was hard to watch.  I really wanted to see Drew Brees play the Chargers in the Super Bowl.  I hope Freeney destroys the Pats and Corey Dillon breaks his leg.  Payton Manning is going to make Artrell Hawkins look like he did on the Bengals.  Go Saints. 

[SaintsFAN]

FCC,

I knew you'd come around 

I agree...I'm tired of Brady-Belichek and the Patriots.  Thank God that Rodney Harrison is out though.  Funny thing is I read a story about Albert Haynesworth meeting Harrison after he stomped on that Cowboy's grill.  They were at Waffle House in Atlanta and Harrison drove up in a Yellow Lamborghini....

So the guy can afford a Diablo but eats at Waffle House in the hood?  Hilarious. 

I think Peyton Manning makes Troy Brown look stupid on the last drive this Saturday and then Brees leads the Saints to a blow out. 

Its going to be an awesome Super Bowl with those two teams.  Just make sure the Pats don't make it.

[SaintsFAN]

vbell,

I have to hear about this team all the time becuase of the West Virginians in my office.  They have a much easier road with Petrino leaving.  Really though, they'll still lose a game they should win (ala South Florida at HOME).  They turn the ball over too much with fumbles.  They also need to replace a couple offensive lineman. 

I think Rutgers wins the Big East next year....WVU 2nd, Cincinnati 3rd and Louisville 4th. 

[Adam Sayer]

UC 3rd may be a stretch with a brand new staff, offense and defense, but the Big East will be a weaker conference next year than it was this year so it wouldn't suprise me. Now that the State University of New Jersey is playing solid ball, Schiano won't have trouble keeping the local kids home. His program is now The Team in that Penn/New York/New Jersey area.

I do agree, somewhat but I haven't heard Brohm was leaving so I think louisville will finish ahead of UC. Ted Ginn and Pittman are gone from OSU. Will definately be a tough year on offense next year. The good thing is Beanie Wells is a heck of a back and he has 4 returning O-linemen, the PK is back, and the defense returns pretty much intact. I think OSU will be playing "Tressel Ball" again. Which is the style of play which won the Nat'l Championship in 2002...with a 1st year starting QB, a freshman HB named Clarrett, and a stout defense.

[victorybell_57]

i just read that they ran a good respectable program at stout, good choice for those kids looking to avoid the pitfalls of a miami university. didn't really think that sort of thing went on at a d3 school, but i guess we all have our problems.

[SaintsFAN]

This board is dead..

Where is everyone?

[victorybell_57]

im here man, i check this everyday looking for commentary.

good piece on around the nation. good job keith.

IAA football? sore spot of college football? there seems to be more interest in DIII and DII then IAA. Some perceptions I have heard about IAA is that its just not a good following from facilities, players, fan base, etc... thoughts? I know YSU has a great fan base and APP St looked like it had a huge croud on tv, just wanted to get your opinions.

[frank uible]

In 2005 Division IAA had average attendance of 8521 per game; Division III 1840. The strongest DIAA conference in terms of 2005 home attendance was the Southern (Appalachian St., Furman, Georgia Southern, Western Carolina, Chattanooga, Wofford, The Citadel, Elon) with an average of 11,138. In 2005 6 Division IA colleges had average home attendance lower than 11,138. Montana led DIAA with average 2005 home attendance of 22,479 (higher than 34 DIA colleges).

[victorybell_57]

ha, i doubt there is much to do in montana besides attend games, but the attendance is noted anyways. the big grizz there pull them in.

i though app st looked very impressive in their game against ysu on espn2. their qb is only a frosh, and they may make a run at it for a few more years. they did a nice piece on their president being so supportive for the football and other sports teams there. every school should be so lucky to have a pro-active president in favor of sports. sports enhance the overall college experience for the students, and i think hanover's president forgot some of that. i feel for you guys, not that i like hanover, but you guys did have a good thing going until...admissions standards. any word on the recruiting down there this year? getting any better? what's up hc'rs?