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"a team like that" had a wonderful trip to Alliance. Thank you for your hospitality.
I appreciated the context the D3Fb podcast gave Mount Today. They talked about how Coach Dartt has really done a wonderful job considering he's 42-3 with a Stagg Bowl appearance. On one hand I'm extremely grateful for the playoff runs we've had and the ability for Mount Union to remain the most consistent elite team of the last decade or so. despite multiple coaching changes... including a hall of famer! We're certainly a spoiled fan base.
On the other hand, when viewed from the perspective of "The Standard" ("Champion the Standard") You can't view Dartt's tenure as anything less than disappointing (so far) and he'd probably agree!
To be fair, he has an extremely unfair and probably unrealistic standard to uphold... but it is what it is.
I agree with both things -- this has definitely not lived up to "Champion the Standard" but I don't know that anyone could. Trying to sustain what a literal Hall of Famer built is nigh on impossible.
Vince was pretty close though, at the same point in his career as Dartt is at (excluding Covid year) he had 3 Stagg Bowl appearances and 1 championship. However he also benefitted from having an all-time great QB in Kevin Burke for 2013 and 2014. Without Burke the 2013 team probably doesn't reach the Stagg Bowl. Plunk is a great player but I don't think he's nearly the offensive weapon that Burke was.
Sorry about that. They're holding together for now but need some serious help, which I am trying to get for them.
Need for fixes have progressed beyond my ability to manage the software.
Thanks for all you do! I decided on Saturday to not pay the the $10 to watch the Mount Union Game and instead watched OSU v UM. I was planning to go to OAC Boxcast later and watch the Mount game. After seeing the final score, I've not gone back to watch. Ugs.
It was very frustrating to watch in person... it's like we waited the whole game for the Mount machine to wake up and take control of the game and it never happened. At one point we intercepted their lateral on a trick play, in any other year that would be the turning point where Mount would capitalize and turn the tide, but Alma had an interception a few plays later.
Boards are back. Kind of glad they were down all weekend. What a downer.
What a win by Alma on Saturday. Saw numerous comments and congrats here, but then the board blew up, and it looks like we lost 3-4 days worth of posts. Guess that's what happens when you pull of the massive upset. Congratulations to the Scots!!!
I thought this and the OAC boards seemed sparse. I just assumed everyone had tuned out for Thanksgiving like me lol
Overall 1 seeds aren’t supposed to lose in round 2. Regardless, the point is I am not that confident in ST J getting selected. If the committee goes with win % it could be UWW, Wheaton, and Union, Coe/Muhl as last team in.
This is how it played out which is what I was hearing.
So if SJU 2023 was fool's gold, what non-precious metal is 2023 MUC?
For those that think Saturday will be another walk in the park for the Raiders, Alma is a very explosive football team. Their skill players are excellent and they put a lot of points on the board. I am still not totally sold on our DB's who have benefitted from the DL's good QB pressure. We seem to always be chasing and never looking back for the ball. Their running attack is very solid, the the D appears fairly strong.
I hope I am wrong, but I think we will get more than we want from this team.
OAC Football Award
https://www.oac.org/sports/fball/Football_All-OAC/Football_All_OAC_2023.pdf
Not gonna lie, Aurora vs UW-La Crosse could be a good game. AU was without their starting QB yesterday but survived turning the ball over 4 times by forcing six Coe turnovers. If the Spartans starting QB is ready to go Saturday, this could be the best game on the docket.
Braxton Plunk needs 4 TD to break the NCAA career record for TD passes. Does that happen in the early or later part of the 2nd quarter? Do you go to Ruby or his cousin, Chase Lawson, for the record breaker?
4th TD pass was to Edwin Reed early (13:35) in the 4th quarter.
No Purple Raiders TE play today?
After doing what they wanted in the 1st Quarter, Mount severely underperformed in the 2nd.
