FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[BUBeaverFan]

HCAC will be 2-16 or 3-15 against non-conference foes. Yikes! Hope the future looks better.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

HCAC will be 2-16 or 3-15 against non-conference foes. Yikes! Hope the future looks better.

Well, didn't think it could get much worse than last year's 3-15... certainly not any better this season. I don't know who the other teams play but I believe Franklin have both Mount Union and Butler again next year.

[BUBeaverFan]

On a side note (discussed earlier) with Earlham now playing on turf who are the HCAC grass holdouts.  I know Bluffton plays on grass.

[Pat Coleman]

Yes -- you can count on a school to tout the best possible ranking, even if that ranking has no credibility whatsoever. I'm still waiting for Lindy's regular season poll.

Curious what your opinoin is of team's pregame notes saying a team is taking on the 34th ranked team, etc.  I saw that some in a couple previews this week.

I am not a fan. I don't think it's appropriate.

[BUBeaverFan]

On a side note (discussed earlier) with Earlham now playing on turf who are the HCAC grass holdouts.  I know Bluffton plays on grass.

Bluffton, Defiance (HCAC), Oberlin (NCAC), Otterbein and Ohio Northern (OAC) seem to be playing on grass in Ohio.

[formerd3db]

On a side note (discussed earlier) with Earlham now playing on turf who are the HCAC grass holdouts.  I know Bluffton plays on grass.

Bluffton, Defiance (HCAC), Oberlin (NCAC), Otterbein and Ohio Northern (OAC) seem to be playing on grass in Ohio.

Add to the list Manchester as that team still plays on grass at their on-campus Burt Stadium I believe.

[BUBeaverFan]

On a side note (discussed earlier) with Earlham now playing on turf who are the HCAC grass holdouts.  I know Bluffton plays on grass.

Bluffton, Defiance (HCAC), Oberlin (NCAC), Otterbein and Ohio Northern (OAC) seem to be playing on grass in Ohio.

Add to the list Manchester as that team still plays on grass at their on-campus Burt Stadium I believe.

It looks like Taylor (NAIA Mid-States) and St. Joseph's (NCAA DII - GLVC) also play on natural grass.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Who's ready for conference play to start? I predict the conference gets twice as many wins this weekend as we've had so far this season

[panthersfan]

Who's ready for conference play to start? I predict the conference gets twice as many wins this weekend as we've had so far this season

I'm ready and looking forward to it.  That comment was funny but yet depressing.


So far it looks like the weather will cooperate.

[grizgater]

I hope you are right Grad!!!

[GrizFan]

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It looks like Taylor (NAIA Mid-States) and St. Joseph's (NCAA DII - GLVC) also play on natural grass.
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St. Joe now has a nice turf field.

[GrizFan]

Prayers to Franklin Grizzly LB Matt Walker and his family.  Matt was injured at Butler last week and will have surgery.  I have heard that his injury is serious and is career ending.  FC is erecting a banner in Faught Stadium on his behalf.     

[Thunder44]

Prayers to Franklin Grizzly LB Matt Walker and his family.  Matt was injured at Butler last week and will have surgery.  I have heard that his injury is serious and is career ending.  FC is erecting a banner in Faught Stadium on his behalf.   

Sorry to hear about the injury, especially if it truly is career-ending.  Praying for a successful surgery and a quick return to school.

[SUADC]

Prayers to Franklin Grizzly LB Matt Walker and his family.  Matt was injured at Butler last week and will have surgery.  I have heard that his injury is serious and is career ending.  FC is erecting a banner in Faught Stadium on his behalf.   

My prayers go out to the young man and his family. I am truly sadden by this situation, never want to see a young man dream end.

[SaintsFAN]

Prayers to Franklin Grizzly LB Matt Walker and his family.  Matt was injured at Butler last week and will have surgery.  I have heard that his injury is serious and is career ending.  FC is erecting a banner in Faught Stadium on his behalf.   

Sorry to hear about the injury, especially if it truly is career-ending.  Praying for a successful surgery and a quick return to school.

Awful.  That really sucks.  As someone who went through that myself, my heart goes out to him.  Hopefully he can stick around the team and contribute through coaching/intangibles.