FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[dc_has_been]

I'm not predicting miracles but Michigan will fare well this season, at least better than what is expected of them.   

I'm going to take that back, they'll be lucky to win six games this year.

[Mr. Ypsi]

I'm not predicting miracles but Michigan will fare well this season, at least better than what is expected of them.   

I'm going to take that back, they'll be lucky to win six games this year.

I'd say the ONLY two bright spots were the kicker (a 50-yarder that would have been good from 60) and the second-half defense (313 yards in the first half, but only 46 in the second).  If not for Utah penalties, the game would have been a rout.

They were MUCH worse (at least today, he says hopefully) than I had been led to believe. 

[Pat Coleman]

Alright, folks, both tickets are set and the run-up to the election is ready to start in earnest.

You can talk politics, but not here. Go out to the main page of D3boards.com and scroll down to Anything Goes.

With this board around, I will take an even heavier hand in deleting political talk here and on other boards. Only in Anything Goes.

Wow!!!  Anything else you want monitor Pat, or just politics? 

Well, we haven't had a lot of religion talk but that's the other really divisive issue that if need be, I'd lay down the hammer on.

[dc_has_been]

Alright, folks, both tickets are set and the run-up to the election is ready to start in earnest.

You can talk politics, but not here. Go out to the main page of D3boards.com and scroll down to Anything Goes.

With this board around, I will take an even heavier hand in deleting political talk here and on other boards. Only in Anything Goes.

Wow!!!  Anything else you want monitor Pat, or just politics? 

Well, we haven't had a lot of religion talk but that's the other really divisive issue that if need be, I'd lay down the hammer on.

Does gay marriage fall under religion or politics? 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Alright, folks, both tickets are set and the run-up to the election is ready to start in earnest.

You can talk politics, but not here. Go out to the main page of D3boards.com and scroll down to Anything Goes.

With this board around, I will take an even heavier hand in deleting political talk here and on other boards. Only in Anything Goes.

Wow!!!  Anything else you want monitor Pat, or just politics? 

Well, we haven't had a lot of religion talk but that's the other really divisive issue that if need be, I'd lay down the hammer on.

Does gay marriage fall under religion or politics? 

That (and abortion) are the atomic mix of both - DON'T go there!

[70_dc_alum]

Alright, folks, both tickets are set and the run-up to the election is ready to start in earnest.

You can talk politics, but not here. Go out to the main page of D3boards.com and scroll down to Anything Goes.

With this board around, I will take an even heavier hand in deleting political talk here and on other boards. Only in Anything Goes.

Wow!!!  Anything else you want monitor Pat, or just politics? 

Well, we haven't had a lot of religion talk but that's the other really divisive issue that if need be, I'd lay down the hammer on.

Does gay marriage fall under religion or politics? 

good question Has_Ben...since we talk about your wife a lot and we know she has to be for gay marriage considering you are a big vagina and she married you

[70_dc_alum]

I'm not predicting miracles but Michigan will fare well this season, at least better than what is expected of them.   

I'm going to take that back, they'll be lucky to win six games this year.

I'd say the ONLY two bright spots were the kicker (a 50-yarder that would have been good from 60) and the second-half defense (313 yards in the first half, but only 46 in the second).  If not for Utah penalties, the game would have been a rout.

They were MUCH worse (at least today, he says hopefully) than I had been led to believe. 

not that i hate to kick Michigan while they are down but OSU had a 54 yd FG that would have been good from 64.  still a step behind us.

on another good news front a guy who works for me in Chicago has been hyping up Illinois saying the D is good and super fast he kept calling them SEC good and SEC fast.  after the 52pts they gave up if that is SEC good who in the SEC will take out OSU in the BCS

[70_dc_alum]

Has_Been looks like the QB will be the biggest question to answer.  per the new (and now functioning) DC website there are 6 QB's on the roster.  1Jr, 1 Soph, 4 Freshman (2 of which are wearing a/b jerseys)

will be intersting to see next sat night in Muskingham how things go.  the Oline and running game should be good and the D is always solid.  Never knnow, hopefully they answer questions better than Michigan did!!

Talk about shceudling extremes why was Penn State playing a D2 school that has only been in existance for 6 years.  Today University of Dayton plays Central State and my guess is it wil be at least a 40 pt win for UD what is crazier the same central state plays Youngstown State in a couple weeks (CSU is working for NCAA D2 but currently has no scholarships)  that is going to be a beating 

[wabashcpa]

Anyone interested in the Pick 'em's, I'll have games posted for Week 1 soon.  Let me know if you want to play straight winners, or if you want me to try to set spreads (no guarantees that they will be any good!).

[dc_has_been]

good question Has_Ben...since we talk about your wife a lot and we know she has to be for gay marriage considering you are a big vagina and she married you

Oh 70dcalum- So I know & respect your wife so much I won't even go there about what type of guy she married.
In regards to DC, I'm just hoping they put something together b/c they could do really well if they find a few missing pieces.

wabashcpa- I'm down for Pick em's & I'm a fan for just doing straight winners.  If you want to do spreads I'll still be down.

[Adam Sayer]

I'm watching the HS games on ESPN and they said in Missouri, if your winning by 35 points in the 2nd half, they run the clock at all times. Very odd. I'm guessing they're worried about a HS kid's self esteem if his team gets beat 60-0 

[cave2bens]

'BashCPA - Count me in, either way, though I cannot imagine your spread deliveries to be crazier than "Wally's".  Perhaps the fountains in Baxter Hall were tainted, but regardless, someone has to bring the scoop to follow the horses and "I is it."  

Sayer - at least they're not stopping the games, ala "Mercy Rules" or the state of Connecticut DOE

[wabashcpa]

I think in Indiana the referee's have the discretion to implement a running clock if both coaches are agreeable - I agree it's odd to have it automatically instituted at a set score differential and time. 

[formerd3db]

70_dc_alum:

Coastal Carolina is a FCS (formerly D1AA) school, not a DII program.  They are in the Big South Conference which is all DI (FCS) schools, although a couple were small college programs until the last two years (Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian) - VMI is in the conference also.  While I agree with you that it was a "mismatch" against Penn State, on the other hand the game was not so much extreme scheduling because as you know, this is common place now where many FCS play FBS (or DII vs DIII) for the early non-conference games.  Certainly, an occasion upset occurs - Appal. State last year against Michgan (although no way was that going to happen this year vs. LSU!) and look at Western Michigan upseting Pittsburgh yesterday.  However, most of the time that doesn't occur.  Anyway, just thought I'd mention my thoughts on that.

Hope you are doing well.  How did Defiance do in their scrimmage yesterday?  Hope had their Annual Blue & Orange final intra-squad scrimmage yesteday.  Looked pretty good, although defense will need to do some work (a little "porous" at times).  At least no one sustainded injuries yesterday either.  Take care and look forward to posting on the boards again this year with you and your HCAC colleagues.

Best,
formerd3db

[OC_SID]

I'm watching the HS games on ESPN and they said in Missouri, if your winning by 35 points in the 2nd half, they run the clock at all times. Very odd. I'm guessing they're worried about a HS kid's self esteem if his team gets beat 60-0 

Michigan High School has a similar rule for high school football as well as high school basketball ... I don't know the exact details since I don't get a chance to see games at that level.