Quote from: SaintsFAN on September 10, 2009, 08:07:34 PM
Yes they are altor!! 8 losses last year with the extra practices..

Get over yourself, Grizzbacker.. Promise me you'll stick around if Franklin somehow loses before winning the National Title this year. 

Seriously?!?!  I thought this was supposed to be a friendly place to post!  I think Grizzbacker was simply showing his team a little love, nothing wrong with that.  I don't think you'll find any fair weather fans with FC...we're going nowhere and no matter what, we're behind them win or lose!   

Quote from: Adam Sayer on September 09, 2009, 02:17:30 PM
Didn't Bob Davie have a better record at Notre Dame than the two that took over for him? And were they not still playing the "Old Notre Dame Schedule" unlike the modern ND teams.

Getting back to defense, there is only one team that has consistently played solid defense year in and year out since 2002 and that is MSJ. Some other teams have stepped up for a year or two, but other than that, the quality of defense in the HCAC has been downright terrible. Almost like they think every game is meant to be 7 on 7 or routes vs air...which brings up the offense of choice for most HCAC teams...the only exception, again, being MSJ (historically). MSJ can win more games scoring 21 points than FC can win giving up 30 per game. Its a fact...MSJ went 37-3 from 2004-2007 and 48-12 betwen 2002-2007 using that concept. Young or not, giving up 30 in a game is terrible. The reason why I bring it up is if that offense has a bad day (turnovers, injuries, playing in poor weather, etc.) they have no defense to back them up. They could easily lose a game they shouldn't.

I understand that there is room for improvement and all in all it's a team sport and it takes both sides to win a game.   I don't think there is anything about FC that is "terrible".   

I would say for Franklin's defense being as young as they are they definitely held their own against BW.  There is always room for improvement as a whole, however, I do believe the D deserves some props!