114th Annual Monon Bell Game

[cave2bens]

Posted by: Wes Anderson  Posted on: Today at 06:47:45 pm 
Don't get to see the Riverwalk, Graceland, Beale St. and the like on NCAC road trips.  And I happen to think it's pretty neat

Will give you Garden of the Gods or the Emorhoids in Atlanta (though I hate this city), but wine coolers or Zima with enchiladas at Fiesta, 'nanner samwiches, or Neeley's smoked butt or Rendezvous ribs "just ain't right."

In those immortal, monosyllabic words of Larry the Cable Guy, "Git 'r done, LGs!"

[BashBacker#16]

DPULefty, QBINScout, or WesA,

Still waiting on the question of which team has the most talented group of Wide Receivers...Trinity, Millsaps, or Wabash?  Guererro, Russell, Banach, and Green to start...then throw in 6'4 Rode, J-back Brock "Money" Graham, and then 6'7 TE Todd Liska.

Regarding stories...I remember on at least 2 or 3 Dannie TD's back in the late 80's, we had to walk to the other end of the stadium, for them to kick the point after because fights had broken out in the endzone seats and had spilled out onto the field.  Crazy.

I wonder if Huff will show any rust.

[DPULefty22]

DPULefty, QBINScout, or WesA,

Still waiting on the question of which team has the most talented group of Wide Receivers...Trinity, Millsaps, or Wabash?  Guererro, Russell, Banach, and Green to start...then throw in 6'4 Rode, J-back Brock "Money" Graham, and then 6'7 TE Todd Liska.

Regarding stories...I remember on at least 2 or 3 Dannie TD's back in the late 80's, we had to walk to the other end of the stadium, for them to kick the point after because fights had broken out in the endzone seats and had spilled out onto the field.  Crazy.

I wonder if Huff will show any rust.

I wasn't waiting on an answer. I answered that question already. But since one of your players has the nickname 'Money'... well, then, that pretty well settles things in your favor.

Also... pardon us for being out of the loop, but all indications on our end were that Hudson was going to start this Saturday. What's the deal?

No way Huff wouldn't have some serious kinks to work out. Can't say I fear a rusty Huff. But don't worry yourselves, Wallies... in what I'm sure will be a new development for you, you won't have to worry about a rusty Dick...

[DPULefty22]

Thinking about the WC QB situation...

Obviously the Bell game is the peak of your regular season and the one game you'd rather win over all others. But I gotta think that Huff's your best QB and gives you the best chance to win once you get to the playoffs.

So if Huff's ready to play Saturday... how do you work him in? Do you let him go the whole way, working out the rust as he goes along, and risk losing some offensive rhythm? Do you give him half the snaps? Or do you not even change what's worked the last 8 weeks and stick with Hudson?

In other words, do you risk the Bell to use the game for the sake of getting Huff up to speed?

[wabco]

DPULefty

Watch "Money" Graham work when its time.  You are going to eat his dirt for 2 years after this one.   There is no Q who has the best receivers in Div III ... all of which you will see Saturday.  And as to Hudson, a soph with the numbers he has ... no wonder the Dick went to Dannieland.  He would never see the field in C-ville.

Lets see ... when is the last time DPU went to the playoffs .... Hmmmmm.  Memory doesn't seem to be working on this Q.  Lets do ... no brag ... just facts!  You boys just do not have the go.   Can you spell Trinity?  Trinity?  Millsaps? 

Wax on ... wax off.  Dannies suck!!!

 

[DPU3619]

Instead of traveling to tourist hot spots in the south in the fall, Wabash has elected instead to focus on winning championships every fall and taking summer trips overseas every few years.  Very enriching experiences for the team (both the championships and the trips) so I've been told.   

Was referring to winter sports, but OK.  Point taken.  Touche, sir.

Still waiting on the question of which team has the most talented group of Wide Receivers...Trinity, Millsaps, or Wabash? 

I'll tell you on Sunday morning. Right now, I'd say Trinity has the more talented group as a whole than Millsaps, but the Millsaps WR's are flat faster than all get out. Especially on that sprint turf at home.  Raymece Savage is a great player for Millsaps, but I'll take the Texas Tigers from top to bottom. 

I don't know if I think Wabash has a more talented group than the other two.  I'll need to see them again.  I don't know if I have seen them on a great track to run since the '04 Bell game, I think.  I don't recall the '05 conditions, but giving that it's DPU's field, I'd hazard a guess that they weren't great.

Russell's a great player.  Always has been.  So many big catches in this game.  We'll see what the SCAC's best cover corner can do with him on Saturday.  I don't remember Guerrero and Banach doesn't have a Bell game catch, so I dunno anything about him.

I do like Wabash's group particularly because of how flexible CC's J-back is.  Brandon Roop always played that position so well.  You can run it with him, he can pass block, he can split out.  He can lineup anywhere on the field.  You've got so many options.  One of the great positives of that scheme.

[DPULefty22]

DPULefty]
Lets see ... when is the last time DPU went to the playoffs .... Hmmmmm.  Memory doesn't seem to be working on this Q.  Lets do ... no brag ... just facts!  You boys just do not have the go.   Can you spell Trinity?  Trinity?  Millsaps?   

Objection! Relevance. Court holds you in contempt of the English language.

[Li'l Giant]

Riverwalk...sounds like one heck of a spring break road trip to me.  Football season isn't about tourist traps.   

I didn't hear you complain about Mexican food on the Riverwalk or Chris Madrid's burgers. 

[wally_wabash]

Keffer and Schirack both played J-back (I believe) last year and shredded the DPU D down the seam all day last year.  Brock is a little better than those guys.  That's what makes CC's offense so tough to defend.  You can pay attention to the J in the middle of the field and leave your corners manned up against some combination of Russell/Guerrero/Banach/Green/Rode (see film from last week's game vs. Denison to see how well that works) or you can let the J sneak downfield and get his 6-10 catches and have your fans pulling their hair out wondering why you're not covering that guy.  It's tough.  I'm glad I don't have to scheme against it. 

[wally_wabash]

Riverwalk...sounds like one heck of a spring break road trip to me.  Football season isn't about tourist traps.   

I didn't hear you complain about Mexican food on the Riverwalk or Chris Madrid's burgers. 

Nope, but I wasn't in SA trying to win a football game either.  I was in SA to stuff my face with awesome Texas cuisine and watch Sweet 16 hoops.  Different agendas.   

[bashbrother]

BB16

Word I got today is that the pride of Martinsville is ready to fly.

From Wes Anderson's South write-up "In 2005, Wabash quarterback Russ Harbaugh was ruled down on a might have been/might not have been fumble that led to a Wabash touchdown."

#3 - set the record straight....

[DPU3619]

From Wes Anderson's South write-up "In 2005, Wabash quarterback Russ Harbaugh was ruled down on a might have been/might not have been fumble that led to a Wabash touchdown."

#3 - set the record straight....

Is something about my phrasing not correct?  I'm confused.

I mean, regardless of whether you argue that play was or wasn't, which I don't care to get into, it was certainly one of the most important plays in that football game.

[bashbrother]

I know...it was a very critical moment...just thought the player that had the ball in his hands when his knee went down,  might be able to take the "might have been" out of the equation.

Didn't Wabash run that crazy option for a touch after that? Ogden? it's all fuzzy.

Overall though, a great write-up Wes.

[wally_wabash]

Yeah, CC still had the stones to call an option on 4th and goal right after that play.  Oggie scored.  I think what made that particular play so hypercritical is that scoring was at a premium on that blustery day and had that ball been ruled live, DPU was taking it to the house.  Points from a defense would have been the difference in that game. 

[bashbrother]

Also, in that game, the TD pass to Piazza was classic.......Don't think I have ever seen downfield blocking by receivers like that before......or the will by a player to make it to the zone.