I hear Kevin Stefanski is looking for a job. Perhaps he can run the offense in Alliance this fall? 

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Quote from: pradierguy on December 08, 2025, 08:03:10 AMI think Mount's decline is largely due to coaching and the university itself.

Apologies for being an interloper. Replacing a truly generational coach like LK is almost impossible. It's what makes him LK, there's an innate greatness and genius and drive that are in and of themselves a secret sauce. Same with LL, Saban, Osborne, etc. You can be one of their protege's, trying to use the same formula, but that's still not the genuine article.

To me Dart is in an almost un-winnable situation. He's being held to the LK standard, but in reality that standard had already started slipping when he took the program over. First year was COVID, and he was already 3 years removed from their last National Title. He wasn't handed the keys to "The Machine" in even the same way VK was. Not to mention I feel like I remember LK being an assistant helping Vince in a few of those seasons. Maybe he's also just not "it," but again this feels almost un-winnable.

LK went out in 2015 with a heavy, heavy senior-laden national championship team in 2015, the cupboard was pretty bare for VK (by Mount standards).  VK's first year (2016) he inherited zero QB's on his roster and went through the season with 3 different true freshmen QB's.  Went to the semis in 16, won a title in 17, went to the Stagg in 18 and while it was a 2nd rd loss, I don't think the NCC game in 19 is in the same stratosphere as Alma or JCU.  2019's national title game was played in the 2nd rd in Alliance.  I'd say VK left the program in about the same state that he inherited it in.  Not the 96-02 Raiders, probably not even the decade run against UWW type Mount Union, but definitely still the tippy top echelon.

Dartt took over prior to COVID, with a much, much more loaded roster than when LK left.  But its been a pretty significant drop.  The highs are lower and the lows are unbelievably low.  I don't think anybody is expecting Dartt to be LK, or even VK.  But if he could be even a little bit less Geoff, that might work a little better

Not to take away your points because I by and large agree, but just to clarify VK's first season as HC was 2013. LK won in 2012 over Saint Tommy in the Stagg and that was it. Again - I largely agree with you.

Kids. Table.

Is there a name for this kind of game Mount is playing? Hartting? Startting?

Piss poor offense.

Stop. Kicking. Over. Forty. Yards.

Quote from: D3fanboy on December 03, 2025, 12:34:33 PMquietest Streak Week ever

Mount's official football X (Twitter) account says Saturday is a blackout game.

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Quote from: pradierguy on November 29, 2025, 03:19:00 PMMaybe VK can take over the YSU program after today's Geoff-like debacle in Youngstown. YSU was up 35-7 at half and played not to lose, and choked it away.

Would not surprise me if the Penguins are looking for a new leader after today. VK's name would have to be in the conversation!

So what you are saying is they BW'ed themselves.

No. They Oshkosh'ed. BWing assumes a lot since it happened in the playoffs. Since it's BW,  cue Jim Mora, Sr. when BW contemplates the playoffs.

Quote from: Dr. Acula on November 25, 2025, 10:02:46 PMAt a minimum VK is on deck to be paid 7 figures to be a DC at a P4.  People can make nepo jokes but VK can flat out coach.  Toledo sucked on defense before he got there.  And as has been mentioned for Thanksgiving purposes he has a ring so gets a prime seat at the main table.

His 2016 coaching job needs to be studied - Mount had essentially a brand new roster and Mount went to the semis and lost to a team who ended up being ineligible.

Not to be outdone, the Cortland/Springfield feed might as well be clicks of Morse Code on a telegraph.

Quote from: Purple13 on November 22, 2025, 12:31:17 PMStart of 2nd Qtr  Union 7  Muhlenberg 7

14-7 now (Not Mount) Union.

These streams are...bad.

Muhlenberg/Union hasn't gotten off the ground yet.

W&J/Sus just went out.

Cortland/Springfield sounds like it's being called in a megaphone.

We sure it's 2025 and not 2005 based on this technological performance?

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Dartt on the Sammy B show

nothing too crazy about the bye week.

- practice schedule for the bye week and thanksgiving week

- a few guys practiced on Wednesday that haven't practiced "in a few weeks".  Trying to take care of everyone's bodies.... hopefully that means Liebler getting back out there and Shaun Thomas as well.  That 3 headed RB situation could really pound the ball in the playoff run

- praised the TE room, Stiehl having a bunch of TD's in the red zone

- accomplished the main goal, undefeated season and OAC champs, new season starting now

- focus on getting healthy, and getting better, cleaning up some things

- havent really watched any film on Union and Muhlenberg.  Experience with Muhlenberg in the past.  Muhlenberg plays in a strong conference

- do the players like the bye?  the players enjoy a week off to get bumps and bruises healed.  Doing the same thing as last year with the bye

- talking about the guys filming on top of the scoreboard during the rough playoff winters in Alliance.  The extra camera view is beneficial to Mount with the tablets on the sidelines

I took that to mean Thomas and Liebler were practicing as well.

Lets hope.  Jaeson Anderson has played fantastic in the past few weeks and looks like a future all-conference+ type player as a freshman at CB.  But Liebler is the best field corner on Mount (probably in the OAC as well), getting him back will help settle down the secondary a bit.  The secondary calls were a bit different with Liebler out. 

Thomas is the "power back" with Williams being the speed/HR hitter and Minner being the middle guy.  Having all three available is going to be a big plus

Could not agree more. I had the pleasure of sitting near Jaeson's family last week and he filled the role quite well. That all being said, it'll be good to hopefully get Zack and Shawn on the field.

Quote from: D3fanboy on November 21, 2025, 01:11:41 PMhttps://youtu.be/n5iOAin3Fwc?si=na_K0-To8NtDwEZp

Dartt on the Sammy B show

nothing too crazy about the bye week.

- practice schedule for the bye week and thanksgiving week

- a few guys practiced on Wednesday that haven't practiced "in a few weeks".  Trying to take care of everyone's bodies.... hopefully that means Liebler getting back out there and Shaun Thomas as well.  That 3 headed RB situation could really pound the ball in the playoff run

- praised the TE room, Stiehl having a bunch of TD's in the red zone

- accomplished the main goal, undefeated season and OAC champs, new season starting now

- focus on getting healthy, and getting better, cleaning up some things

- havent really watched any film on Union and Muhlenberg.  Experience with Muhlenberg in the past.  Muhlenberg plays in a strong conference

- do the players like the bye?  the players enjoy a week off to get bumps and bruises healed.  Doing the same thing as last year with the bye

- talking about the guys filming on top of the scoreboard during the rough playoff winters in Alliance.  The extra camera view is beneficial to Mount with the tablets on the sidelines

I took that to mean Thomas and Liebler were practicing as well.

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Quote from: bluestreak66 on November 16, 2025, 08:05:08 PMHello Raiders my old friends
I've come to play your team again

Because a committee uses geography
Made a bracket while I was sleeping
And the nightmares of the Empire
Still remains
Within the sound of silence

Underrated comment.