FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[tepee]

Sayer, I agree with you on Joe.  And they still need a d-cordinator!

[M and L]

I think the anderson guy was brought in for more recruiting purposes like Sayer said.  I also heard that him and Hubbie go all the way back to Cape.  Hence the best PE teacher on the sest side of Cincinnati right behind Peters.  I also think that it was kind a spur of the moment kind of thing as well. 

Good point Tepee.  How can you bring recruits in on the defense side of the ball when all that you have is a linebacker coach who doesn't workfull time.

But then then again you know Hubbie, he always seems to come up with some interesting coaches.   Whats that?  Is Dick Cells coming out of the wood works!   

[M and L]

oh, what about Joe?  I mean i know he holds other positions up there so it would be kind of hard for him to walk away from that.  By the way what did he get his undergrade in?  was it education b/c in that case there is that possibilty of highschool.

[SaintsFAN]

FCC,

Thats some funny chit.  I'm still laughing from that very story on Saturday.

[Adam Sayer]

I wasn't confused, but how about Todd Riedel telling Bill Venard, "You coach, I'll play." He was lost. Didn't he actually draw the diagrams of our plays on his wrist band so he knew how to line up? The toy Soldier and the Riddler. Todd actually lives about a 5 minute walk from me. I still think we beat Hanover that year if that screen pass wasn't called back.

[victorybell_57]

screen called back? did those zebras say somebody was holding or down field?

[tepee]

holding on the WR that was away from the play.

[victorybell_57]

that sucks, and that a ref actually called that unless it was obvious sucks as well. my condolences.

[Adam Sayer]

To the D, to the E to the L-I-C-I-O-U-S. Just like Hooter's all you can eat wings on Wednesday.

[The Rev]

i heard from the rumor mill that rashon has packed it up and is back in texas.  does anyone know the reason as to why this has happened?  now what does this do ofr the mount? i know they had third and fourth stringers but now have jumped up to number one for a new offense and no experince.

with so many changes to a program in one season with coaching and players it will be interesting to see how the MSJ program handles all of this on the field.  it wil be like watching a completely different MSJ team

[SaintsFAN]

Sayer scared him away....seriously.  Actually he posted a message on that idiot's facebook page...and they both ran off to TX. 

Seriously though....this is a step in the right direction for MSJ...addition by subtraction.  How would the guy have handled the spread offense?

[The Rev]

i honestly feel that IF rashon could buy into the team concept and that no on eis greater than the whole and if he got a bit smarter he could have had success with the spread.  look at leak he finally bought into the system at florida and good things happened.  with lovell returning he had a great back to hand the ball off too and there aren't too many deep routes to get you into trouble with the spread it is a lot of quick throws to speedy recievers and the mount does have some speedy recievers.  but as i said you would have to buy into the system and i don't htink rashon could have done that.

but how does everyone feel about the mounts chances with all the new additions to the mount a new OC, new DC, new QB, new system and schemes.  i think there will be a learning curve with all the players and the offense will struggle early in the year as they did in the 10-0 season with a new system.  but the 10-0 had the same defense for a few years and was able to carry them.  this is the first time i will be worried about a mount defense b/c losing a players coach like hilvert can have an affect on how a  team plays.

[Adam Sayer]

That was the primary theme for the success of the 2004 team, Defense. Early on in the season and often throughout. We struggled in the first 3 games of the year and then against Hanover we came together as a unit. It helped that Coach Mac finally listened to his players, cough cough O-line cough cough. Once we went to an offense based on the run game, we became very successfull. I believe that had we ran the ball the 1st 3 weeks of that 2004 season, Mike Lovell would have finished the year with 1500+ rushing on top of Ricky Story's 500+.

It also helped the 2004 squad to have a sh!tload of 3-4 year starters on offense. We adjusted quickly and though we were easily the smallest unit in the HCAC on the line, we played together better than anyone. We were able to change and switch up blocking stegtegies/schemes at the LOS or on the fly while the play was going on. Why...well after 3-4 years of playing, you've seen all that a defense can and will throw at you and once you learn to block structure, you can block any front or blitz.

[Adam Sayer]

This year coming up will be a learning curve but that happens at schools who become successfull. Assistants leave, players transfer, along with all the other unexpectant BS of college football. The sign of a truely great team and head coach is how they respond. They can settle for a 7-3 year while they are getting everyone in place or they can go out and play for a 4th consecutive HCAC championship. Football is football and call a play whatever or line up in whatever formation, you still have to beat the man across from you. Win your personal battle and the the result will take care of itself.

[Adam Sayer]

The Saints offense was able to move the ball on Da Bears pretty effectively...until they kept turning it over. Once everything settled down after the 1st quarter (no team scored) the Saints did pretty well on offense. But it doesn't matter how many yards you rack up if you don't hold on to the football and that's what ultimately killed the Saints offense; not lack of production. I think the Colt's offense is better fundamentally than the Saints and you're giving Payton Manning 2 weeks to watch film and prepare. Da Bear's defense has also given up quite a few big plays and isn't the same dominating force like they were in weeks 1-8. I don't think the colts have to worry about Da Bears ball control offense because Rex will fold and eventually provide some TO's.

I'm seeing a 27-14 Colts win. I think Payton's problems were in large part due to the team in Boston and that coach and now that he's beaten him/them, the pressure is actually off.

I was pretty close. I'm no Nostradamous, but I'm damn close.