FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[formerd3db]

Clean is very difficult, integrity impossible.

Hilarious Frank, but very true!   Hope you are doing well.

[frank uible]

Thank you - doing well for an 108 year old.

[SaintsFAN]

CLEAN... aint gonna happen. 

How is the offseason going for everyone? 

Thomas More's recruiting, is up.  I think Hilvert is up to something in Crestview Hills.  Lots of competition at each position this year.

[Adam Sayer]

Since Tim Tebow has decided to come back, what's the likelihood of him winning a 2nd Heisman and a 3rd Nat'l Championship. ESPN has been debating back and forth where he ranks on the All-Time player list in college. Some say Top 5, some say Top 10?  Does Tebow rank with Red Grange, Otto Graham, Archie Griffin, Jim Thorpe, Barry Sanders, among others.

[SaintsFAN]

I think the chances of a repeat for Florida are good, especially if Percy Harvin comes back. 

Regardless, I think the leadership skills of Tebow are unmatched, possibly ever at the collegiate level.  Whatever it is... he's got it.  I am not necessarily a Tebow fan, but you have to respect what he brings to the table... his actions galvanized the Gators after the early loss.

[70_dc_alum]

Heisman will be a lot tougher than his 3rd National Championship.  everyone returns on defense and almost everyone returns on the offense.  as sick as it makes me to say...they are stacked

[dc_has_been]

What's happening everyone & happy new year! 
I wanted to jump in on the Tebow discussion.  He is an awesome athlete who has great instincts when it comes to football.  I wasn't a big John 3:16 eye black fan, but he showed he's a great leader. 
I'm also happy he's staying for his senior year so the Lions didn't draft him & try to make him be the answer in Detroit.  I still have my fingers crossed that Detroit trades that first pick.

[Adam Sayer]

I entered a contest at the local Mall during the holidays to win a $75,000 Mercedes or $50,000 cash. The Ol Lady calls me yesterday to tell me that we won an all-inclusive, 4 day/3 night cruise to the Bahamas with airfare included from the contest. The only thing we have to pay for is tax, which comes out to $400 - $450 or so....not bad considering our initial Honeymoon was going to be spent in Northern Kentucky.

It's funny because we got the call about a week after I passed some stupid chain email stating Bill Gates was going to mail me some cash...I guess it worked for something

[sac]

Since Tim Tebow has decided to come back, what's the likelihood of him winning a 2nd Heisman and a 3rd Nat'l Championship. ESPN has been debating back and forth where he ranks on the All-Time player list in college. Some say Top 5, some say Top 10?  Does Tebow rank with Red Grange, Otto Graham, Archie Griffin, Jim Thorpe, Barry Sanders, among others.

Florida's fortunes rest in the hands of Pete Carroll and USC, Florida can win only if Pete screws it up.........again.

As stacked as Florida was/is/will be....they still lost to OleMiss

Florida's schedule next year has one maybe two road blocks..........at LSU and Georgia, but I don't expect Georgia to be as good.  Otherwise its as weak as you'll see an SEC schedule that includs Florida State  http://www.gatorzone.com/sched.php?sport=footb

[dc_has_been]

How about Bradford coming back too for another year plus a few other key people to OU skipping the draft. 
With USC, it may hurt that Sanchez is probably going to skip his senior year.  At least I hope it hurts them b/c I can't stand USC just like I despise OSU & Notre Dame!

[SaintsFAN]

  I still have my fingers crossed that Detroit trades that first pick.

unfortunately, there won't be much of a market for the 1st pick by trade unless a franchise QB is found in Siberia.  Actually check that, the Alabama OT could be him.   If you look at history with the first pick its either a franchise DT, OT or QB at the top of the draft who causes a market for the first pick. 

It's funny because we got the call about a week after I passed some stupid chain email stating Bill Gates was going to mail me some cash...I guess it worked for something

This is the part of the post where I congratulate Sayer and remind him that if he sends me one of those chain emails, that I'll hire a hitman and Lindsay will be a young widow.  But seriously, if you decide you don't want to take her because you want to turn it into a "last hurrah" bachelor's weekend, I'm in.   As you can imagine, there is ALOT you can do in the Bahamas, with the Bahama Mamas.

With USC, it may hurt that Sanchez is probably going to skip his senior year.  At least I hope it hurts them b/c I can't stand USC just like I despise OSU & Notre Dame!

You're 2/3rds correct.  You can hate USC and Ohio State all you want.  Notre Dame is actually the only one of the three that is on the same sucky level as Michigan is.  I believe Rich Rodriguez has alot of parallels with Charlie "The Blueberry" Weis.  The only difference is Charlie Weis can recruit.  BOTH need to polish up their resumes.

[Adam Sayer]

RichRod can recruit too. Here are some big-namers that you have heard of...Chris Henry and Adam Jones (sorry, I meant Pacman Jones). 

Back when RichRod got the job, I posted something about how long he will get and I suggested it wouldn't be long. Michigan is very, very bad and next year, though better, will not be much better. How are the Michigan faithful going to feel when their Maize and Blue are 6-6, or worse, 5-7 and missing out on another Bowl Season...bet he won't get year #3. Thus far, he's only the 2nd UM coach to lose to OSU in year 1 and next year he will become the only UM coach to start 0-2 against OSU.

I'm betting the patience in Ann Arbor is less than South Bend. Notre Dame hasn't been good for a long time...maybe not necessarily this bad, but they haven't been top notch for years (and some idiot decided to give Charlie a 10-year deal). Two years ago, Michigan was 3 points from playing in the Nat'l Championship game and last year beat Florida in their Bowl Game...If RichRod doesn't come up with something big next year...he might be gone.

[formerd3db]

RichRod can recruit too. Here are some big-namers that you have heard of...Chris Henry and Adam Jones (sorry, I meant Pacman Jones). 

Back when RichRod got the job, I posted something about how long he will get and I suggested it wouldn't be long. Michigan is very, very bad and next year, though better, will not be much better. How are the Michigan faithful going to feel when their Maize and Blue are 6-6, or worse, 5-7 and missing out on another Bowl Season...bet he won't get year #3. Thus far, he's only the 2nd UM coach to lose to OSU in year 1 and next year he will become the only UM coach to start 0-2 against OSU.

I'm betting the patience in Ann Arbor is less than South Bend. Notre Dame hasn't been good for a long time...maybe not necessarily this bad, but they haven't been top notch for years (and some idiot decided to give Charlie a 10-year deal). Two years ago, Michigan was 3 points from playing in the Nat'l Championship game and last year beat Florida in their Bowl Game...If RichRod doesn't come up with something big next year...he might be gone.

 

You're 2/3rds correct.  You can hate USC and Ohio State all you want.  Notre Dame is actually the only one of the three that is on the same sucky level as Michigan is.  I believe Rich Rodriguez has alot of parallels with Charlie "The Blueberry" Weis.  The only difference is Charlie Weis can recruit.  BOTH need to polish up their resumes.

You guys, being a Michigan fan although not a Notre Dame fan, I will not mind at all if both Weis and Rodriguez "et the ax" from their current jobs; they are not on my list of favorite or respected coaches.  Frankly, as you suggested, I am surprised that Weis hasn't been gone already.  You are right re: the idiot who gave him the 10 year contract.  It never ceases to amaze me how these fools give contract extensions on an already multi-year contract after one or two good years.  Let it play out and see how the coach does for the original contract, or at least until the last year of the same.  Just MO.    

[SaintsFAN]

I'm betting the patience in Ann Arbor is less than South Bend. Notre Dame hasn't been good for a long time...maybe not necessarily this bad, but they haven't been top notch for years (and some idiot decided to give Charlie a 10-year deal).

The idiot that signed Weis to that deal in 2005 (for playing USC close in South Bend) is no longer the AD.  Weis is literally on his last leg.  Well, hopefully.  Most times, coaches are gone before the AD but that 10 year added some security to his job.

[dc_has_been]

If Michigan does not make a bowl next year then RichRod is gone unless he beats OSU.  Maybe they could hire Marinelli next year?