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Quote from: WRMUalum13 on Today at 03:49:52 PMBW is BWing so hard against ONU right now

Funny but it seems like Mount is BWing hard right now too

The Raiders are Dartting

Just embarrassing

Quote from: mucgrad06 on Today at 02:31:02 PMEvery game I think, they can't play much worse than this quarter/half; and yet they tend to prove me wrong each week.

The Incredible Son-in-law

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Quote from: Fido0650 on Today at 02:03:09 PM6 first downs for Marietta in the first quarter.
Mount had zero, zip, nada, goose egg.
Out gained by 90 yards.
Stuff like this doesn't happen to teams like North Central.

The way they are playing some of these quarters and half's, I don't think we will have to worry about playing north central.

But the standard is the standard.

Groundhog Day starting Geoff Dartt

No Liebler today at CB for Mount?  Hopefully it's just precautionary.  Those freshman CB's will need to step up today

Cap getting a lot of social media attention for their 1 point loss at Cleveland State.  Sounds like the Comets shot the lights out from 3

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Quote from: D3fanboy on November 06, 2025, 01:46:00 PMSaturday should be telling for the Purple Raiders.  If you are planning on playing in the Stagg Bowl, then we are at the midway point of the season.  I might not agree with the slow-down, conservative style over the past couple of weeks but I can see the value in trying to limit injuries, etc.  But now is the time to ramp things up. 

We'll know by the middle of the first quarter just how serious this Mount Union squad is.  Will they sleep walk through the first quarter or two again and let an inferior opponent gain confidence?  Is this team capable of putting together two good halves of football?  might need to do that at some point this season

If "the standard is the standard" then they really need to light up a Marietta team that is scuffling to even be .500.  Will the Raiders play up to their "standard"?  I wish there was more evidence to point that way, but right now I guess I just have to hope that they put it all together for 60 mins

It is time to get playoff ready, play the whole game not just part of it. Coaching is needed to
get ready. Coach L Kehres always had his team ready regardless of the opponent, but not these days
unfortunately.

The Raiders have enough talent to go deep in the playoff, maybe even a trip to Canton. It starts NOW!

Look I appreciate LK as much as any Raiders fan, but even he wasn't immune to the occasional flat first half against an inferior opponent. I distinctly remember 2011 game against Capital where we lead 3-0 at half time.

The difference is that this was an anomaly, where as it's a much more regular occurrence under Coach Dartt. 

It was 7-7 in Alliance going into the 4th quarter in 2004 against Muskingum (it was awhile ago, but not Ed Sherman long ago), and that was with Zac Bruney at QB.

a game in '04 and a game in '11 with Bruney, Seaman and Piloto at QB (good kids, but not even all-conference types)...a hiccup happens sometimes, but Mount's had a serious bi-weekly case for a handful of years

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Quote from: Raider 68 on November 06, 2025, 02:58:55 PM

Quote from: D3fanboy on November 06, 2025, 01:46:00 PMSaturday should be telling for the Purple Raiders.  If you are planning on playing in the Stagg Bowl, then we are at the midway point of the season.  I might not agree with the slow-down, conservative style over the past couple of weeks but I can see the value in trying to limit injuries, etc.  But now is the time to ramp things up. 

We'll know by the middle of the first quarter just how serious this Mount Union squad is.  Will they sleep walk through the first quarter or two again and let an inferior opponent gain confidence?  Is this team capable of putting together two good halves of football?  might need to do that at some point this season

If "the standard is the standard" then they really need to light up a Marietta team that is scuffling to even be .500.  Will the Raiders play up to their "standard"?  I wish there was more evidence to point that way, but right now I guess I just have to hope that they put it all together for 60 mins

It is time to get playoff ready, play the whole game not just part of it. Coaching is needed to
get ready. Coach L Kehres always had his team ready regardless of the opponent, but not these days
unfortunately.

The Raiders have enough talent to go deep in the playoff, maybe even a trip to Canton. It starts NOW!

Look I appreciate LK as much as any Raiders fan, but even he wasn't immune to the occasional flat first half against an inferior opponent. I distinctly remember 2011 game against Capital where we lead 3-0 at half time.

The difference is that this was an anomaly, where as it's a much more regular occurrence under Coach Dartt. 

those Seaman/Piloto offenses...dark days

The shift to the up-tempo zone read offense with KB at the helm in 2012 was a thing of beauty.

The roller coaster from Micheli (Jorris even) to Seaman/Piloto to KB-Taurice was something else.  Even decent QB play in '10 and '11 and Mount probably has another 3-peat.  Rocco getting an extra year in the current era of extra 5th and 6th years would have been insane

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Quote from: Raider 68 on November 06, 2025, 02:58:55 PM

Quote from: D3fanboy on November 06, 2025, 01:46:00 PMSaturday should be telling for the Purple Raiders.  If you are planning on playing in the Stagg Bowl, then we are at the midway point of the season.  I might not agree with the slow-down, conservative style over the past couple of weeks but I can see the value in trying to limit injuries, etc.  But now is the time to ramp things up. 

We'll know by the middle of the first quarter just how serious this Mount Union squad is.  Will they sleep walk through the first quarter or two again and let an inferior opponent gain confidence?  Is this team capable of putting together two good halves of football?  might need to do that at some point this season

If "the standard is the standard" then they really need to light up a Marietta team that is scuffling to even be .500.  Will the Raiders play up to their "standard"?  I wish there was more evidence to point that way, but right now I guess I just have to hope that they put it all together for 60 mins

It is time to get playoff ready, play the whole game not just part of it. Coaching is needed to
get ready. Coach L Kehres always had his team ready regardless of the opponent, but not these days
unfortunately.

The Raiders have enough talent to go deep in the playoff, maybe even a trip to Canton. It starts NOW!

Look I appreciate LK as much as any Raiders fan, but even he wasn't immune to the occasional flat first half against an inferior opponent. I distinctly remember 2011 game against Capital where we lead 3-0 at half time.

The difference is that this was an anomaly, where as it's a much more regular occurrence under Coach Dartt. 

those Seaman/Piloto offenses...dark days

thank God that the Mount program hasn't been in a position to consider BW a "rival" for quite a few decades....I couldn't even imagine

Quote from: Raider 68 on November 06, 2025, 02:58:55 PM

Quote from: D3fanboy on November 06, 2025, 01:46:00 PMSaturday should be telling for the Purple Raiders.  If you are planning on playing in the Stagg Bowl, then we are at the midway point of the season.  I might not agree with the slow-down, conservative style over the past couple of weeks but I can see the value in trying to limit injuries, etc.  But now is the time to ramp things up. 

We'll know by the middle of the first quarter just how serious this Mount Union squad is.  Will they sleep walk through the first quarter or two again and let an inferior opponent gain confidence?  Is this team capable of putting together two good halves of football?  might need to do that at some point this season

If "the standard is the standard" then they really need to light up a Marietta team that is scuffling to even be .500.  Will the Raiders play up to their "standard"?  I wish there was more evidence to point that way, but right now I guess I just have to hope that they put it all together for 60 mins

It is time to get playoff ready, play the whole game not just part of it. Coaching is needed to
get ready. Coach L Kehres always had his team ready regardless of the opponent, but not these days
unfortunately.

The Raiders have enough talent to go deep in the playoff, maybe even a trip to Canton. It starts NOW!

I'm just some idiot alum, but this team seems to have a real leadership problem.  Mount hasn't had a complete embarrassment like @Otterbein last year, but I'd argue that 27-17 vs Cap at half is pretty damn close.  Raiders teams of the past were loaded with upperclassmen that knew what it takes to be a national champion.  We don't have that luxury any longer.  I think that the kids are doing what they can, but the slow starts, dips in effort, etc show that it isn't enough.  The coaching staff needs to pick it up.  Messing around with bottom of the barrel OAC teams is not "the standard"

and can we get some students to the game in a week?  there were more dads in the student section than students vs Cap

Saturday should be telling for the Purple Raiders.  If you are planning on playing in the Stagg Bowl, then we are at the midway point of the season.  I might not agree with the slow-down, conservative style over the past couple of weeks but I can see the value in trying to limit injuries, etc.  But now is the time to ramp things up. 

We'll know by the middle of the first quarter just how serious this Mount Union squad is.  Will they sleep walk through the first quarter or two again and let an inferior opponent gain confidence?  Is this team capable of putting together two good halves of football?  might need to do that at some point this season

If "the standard is the standard" then they really need to light up a Marietta team that is scuffling to even be .500.  Will the Raiders play up to their "standard"?  I wish there was more evidence to point that way, but right now I guess I just have to hope that they put it all together for 60 mins

enough about BW, is the gray turf at Marietta the worst TV/Streaming experience in the OAC?  Until they pull back and show the Big Lots outside of the stadium, it seriously looks like 1950's black and white tv when they play Mount.

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Quote from: Dr. Acula on November 03, 2025, 07:32:27 PMI will never stop enjoying the BW hate.  Really a rallying cry for everyone!  Haha

I mean, I believe I can speak on behalf of the JCU fanbase; while we dislike the Evil Purple empire, we respect you. However, what is there to respect about that team in Berea?

Ed Bubonics' son plays QB there.

I'm still blown away that that's true, how did his dad not get him to come to Mount? Was he just self aware enough to know he wouldn't see the field in Alliance?

I'm not sure.  I've not spoken with Ed since College.  Maybe his son wanted to make his own path.  At the time MTU had Noah B at QB.  He might've just wanted to play earlier.

Deep Internet Dive:

His Brother Sam is now the WR Coach at Dennison and played at Dayton.
His Brother Joe is the ST Coordinator and a Science teacher at Solon HS (with his dad Ed)

I mean it's reasonable, it just feels so weird to see a legendary UMU name at a nearby rival school.

Mulinix, the next star RB at BW, is also a Mount legacy.  Dad was a baseball star and M Club inductee.  Getting as much Purple Raider DNA in the program is probably not the worst idea in Berea