FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[dc_has_been]

Kev- both lil'ones are doing well! 

Bob- it did not take me long to be frustrated with DC football.

[cave2bens]

Kev- both lil'ones are doing well! 

Bob- it did not take me long to be frustrated with DC football.

Oh, come now - opening day and the birds are singing...

It's all the fault of dark purple jerseys worn in 90-sumthin' temperatures  - yeah, that's it - that's the ticket (and thank goodness I didn't purchase one  ).  Cheers...

[70_dc_alum]

Tuned in for some late night entertainment after a warm day in Kimberley with the Griquas Currie Cup match.

Sure would be nice if the temperature would drop and the Jackets' would rise - 35 plays and 20 total yards in the first half is pretty anemic, even in 93 degree temperatures.  Somehow, Musky is managing... 14-0 at half.   

How is the little one, Plonk?

Isn't Lily still a bit young, even for you, SaintsFan?   

Oline was straight up getting abused in the first half.  Lily may be young but not too young for my 2 boys which is why plonked keeps her on the west coast

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Not the best start to the season for the HCAC... 0-6 so far , but we still have 3 more shots to get that first win. I think we can get at least 2 wins tonight

[dc_has_been]

Come on Big Lou, my girl knows to stay away from football players and I'll tell her what tricks to watch out for.

[GRIZ_BACKER]

Just got back from Valparaiso.  The GRIZ looked a little shaky early (trailed 28-14 with 5:09 left in first half).  35-7 beat down after than (Valpo scored in 2 plays to start the second half).  FC put up 669 yards of total offense (221 on the ground without Craig Reese - nursing some minor injuries).  SO QB Jonny West's debut 448 yards, 5 TDs and two picks.  The first was a pick 6 early in the first quarter.

Next week, FC ups the ante with a visit from the WI Whitewater Warhawks.  Someone said that team is pretty good. 
Should be a great day and huge crowd.

What the heck Defiance?? (hopefully the loss to Muskingum was an anomaly). That score and stats was a shocker.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Nice job Grizzlies. Now for a week of anticipation. Game is going to be streamed live at www.hometownsportsindiana.com for anyone who can't make it

[70_dc_alum]

What the heck Defiance?? (hopefully the loss to Muskingum was an anomaly). That score and stats was a shocker.

I watched online, no physical play it look like an NFL dline vs. A high school oline. It was not a missed assignment here or there.  There were 2-3 guys in the backfield every play almost immediately.  Scrambling QB had no chance to make a play tells you the pressure was intense.  The lone dc TD was a quick bubble to a WR and he was immediately drilled by 2 guys but luckily they hit at the exact same time on opposite sides and he was able to stay up and took it 60yds to the house.  The first 1st down was from a 15yd personal foul (a WR got abused with a hit) then they went stuff sack sack and on 4th down they were behind the original 1st down marker before the personal foul...that was the story of the first half until they started to run a little option to slow down the rush.   There is a bunch of talent on the team but there are a few holes with a big one being getting a nasty streak.  They should be ok, musky is a pretty good squad and returned something like 18 starters from a team that beat dc last year

[formerd3db]

Franklin people:

Good win for your team yesterday in getting off to a great start beating the non-scholarship FCS Valpo.  My question for you is (and we've all discussed this at times in the past)...is Valpo not that good?  I supposed (actually believe) it depends on any given year, however, some years the Pioneer (former DI-AA) teams are a notch up in talent from most DIII schools; other years not.  Butler handled Albion yesterday quite well, so they have redeemed themselves fairly well the past 2-3 years.  Valpo traditionally hasn't always been that great, although was it 3 years ago now they were up there for the Pioneer League title game (or at least finished high up)?  I can't recall without going to that league's website.  Anyway, just curious on your take regarding Franklin's game yesterday.

[GRIZ_BACKER]

Valpo is a bottom feeder in the Pioneer Conference but would probably be a 3rd place team in a standard d3 conference.  Butler would win 60-70 percent of the D3 conferences year in and out IMO.  FC plays butler again home and away starting next season.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

I'd like to say that beating Valparaiso was huge... but I was more concerned about UWW than I was Valpo. They were winless last year including a 42-7 defeat @ Franklin. They did quite well offensively but giving up nearly 650 yards of offense to a DIII team probably isn't a good sign for their defense.

Hopefully the Franklin defense can use the game to learn from moving forward. They can't have a performance like the first half if they hope to stay in it next week.

[SaintsFAN]

Tuned in for some late night entertainment after a warm day in Kimberley with the Griquas Currie Cup match.

Sure would be nice if the temperature would drop and the Jackets' would rise - 35 plays and 20 total yards in the first half is pretty anemic, even in 93 degree temperatures.  Somehow, Musky is managing... 14-0 at half.   

How is the little one, Plonk?

Isn't Lily still a bit young, even for you, SaintsFan?   

Oline was straight up getting abused in the first half.  Lily may be young but not too young for my 2 boys which is why plonked keeps her on the west coast

haha... SF actually has a looker for a gf.  She hired SF at his new job at a local trans/produce conglomerate.  She's quite thankful for careerbuilder.com currently

She's also a reason I won't be around as much this year on these boards. .. . or even at the games.  I'm going to see Thomas More hammer those pu$$ies from Hanover this weekend... then not sure.. Maybe the W&J game (also at TMore) -- We're going to USC/ND on Oct 22nd.

[70_dc_alum]

well dont piss her off!  Looker and the boss...only downside is she dont let you on the boards much.  either you are in love or she is really hot!

when is Notre Dame going to schedule a cupcake in week 1 to get a W to start the year?  its OK its the strategy all of the big teams do it.  Its why USF scheudled ND in week 1

[SaintsFAN]

well dont piss her off!  Looker and the boss...only downside is she dont let you on the boards much.  either you are in love or she is really hot!

when is Notre Dame going to schedule a cupcake in week 1 to get a W to start the year?  its OK its the strategy all of the big teams do it.  Its why USF scheudled ND in week 1

on #1 --- its both...      she's not the boss, though... just in charge of HR. 
on #2 --- agreed.  Unreal... two turnovers inside the 10 going in and the missed FG did them in for real.  They didn't play well, to begin with --- hopefully they come together against Michigan. 

[dc_has_been]

Things are not looking good when the coach keeps changing his mind to who will be the starting qb.  If the qb has a bad start against Michigan is the coach going to switch qb's again?  Regardless, ND should be able to have their way against Michigan.  It is going to be several weeks till they begin to jell under the new offense and defense.  They started to look good in the third and then the game ended.