Stetson and Furman

[FUTex]

Am he wear a Hat when he immersed from the wood to sack the FU QB?

A very thoughtful question. My little brother usually wears a regular cap with the name of a trucking company on it. On gamedays he gets all liquored up and wears a bucket hat with "Mark 14:52" on it. Then he lives it out, as one should.

I think it would be best if we get Carson Heddon one of those plastic loungers you see at motel poolsides. That way when the ball is hiked to him he can already be prone and not have such a long way to reach his fated destination.

Here's the point: The Paladins should adopt a non-lawnchair oriented offensive line plan. That way Carson Heddon can have some time and room to make decisions without the dire physical consequence of someone looking like my little brother coming at him from out of the woods amidst the wailing and lamentations of all the fauna that had just been so terribly traumatized. ...Or a task-driven defensive lineman, whichever may apply in the given circumstances. In short, we haven't given Carson Heddon a fair shot yet. Even the great Frankie Lamb couldn't show his stuff with the ordure we so far have provided.

[The Jackal]

Hard to know what to expect from Stetson.

They are 2-0, but played Warner and Ave Maria, two NAIA schools. I don't know if they've gotten any better, but I remember seeing Warner and Ave Maria when they popped up on Mercer's schedule a few times, and they were glorified high school teams.

Stetson isn't afraid of scheduling some bigger FCS competition. They went to Montana State last year. They'll play the Ivey league schools. I don't think they are going to be a team that will be intimidated of Furman as they appear to seek out bigger competition in their non-conference play.

They beat Presbyterian last year, who beat Wofford, who beat us. So, my inclination is we do not need to take them lightly. They are not going to be the best team we'll play this year, but I suspect they'll be a little plucky and I'm not sure we're good enough right now to let anyone hang around (as we learned last week).

[Stumpy]

...wears a bucket hat with "Mark 14:52" on it.

Oh shit.
I'm getting me one of those.

[FUBeAR]

Stetson…played Warner and Ave Maria, two NAIA schools… I remember seeing Warner and Ave Maria when they popped up on Mercer's schedule a few times…

Ave Maria deserves massive props for their mascot…


First applied to Marines as a jocular reference by other branches of the service, the Marines quickly adopted “gyrene” as an affectionate, self-descriptive phrase - one that made them stand out from other services. During World Wars I and II the phrase “GI” was applied to all service members as being “Government Issue.” Then and now, Gyrene was understood to be special kind of “government issue” - a “government issue Marine,” or “Gyrene.”

While not a commonly used term today, it is remembered with great nostalgia by older Americans who identify the name with that special breed of young men who fought the desperate battles of Belleau Wood and the island campaigns of the Pacific. These men formed the battle history of the United States Marine Corps and fashioned an ethos that inspires the men and women who serve in today’s Marine Corps.

The school's founder, Tom Monaghan (pictured below with Jax the Gyrene), founder of Domino’s Pizza (and FUBeAR’s former boss), served in the United States Marine Corps (as did Papa FUBeAR, a veteran of the aforementioned “island campaigns of the Pacific”).

GO GYRENES!!

The Bears played & defeated Ave Maria only once (2014 (42-21)).

And…here’s a fun play from 2014, during one of Mercer’s 2 wins (2013 (61-0) & 2014 (56-0)) over Warner, with a cameo by FUBeAR Jr., playing the role of “Head Pin.”

[SidBreamScores]

Outstanding content, FUBear!

One of our sons is a Marine, 0311 devildog. Did not know the story of the Gyrene - interesting.

[FUTex]

Another invaluable post from FUBear, revealing his inscriptive and analysis-heavy research. Remember folks, FUBear Jr is an Old Testament scholar. He knows his stuff, awright.

My little brother (the one mentioned above) is a former Marine AND a former SOCON football player - no joke. Now he destroys lawnchairs. You never know how things are gonna work out.

[FUBeAR]

Another invaluable post from FUBear, revealing his inscriptive and analysis-heavy research. Remember folks, FUBear Jr is an Old Testament scholar. He knows his stuff, awright.

My little brother (the one mentioned above) is a former Marine AND a former SOCON football player - no joke. Now he destroys lawnchairs. You never know how things are gonna work out.

FUBeAR Jr. may very well be an Old Testament scholar. Little son-of a-gun is a scholar (AKA, know-it-ALL) on most every subject, as, unlike FUBeAR, he is most definitely NOT a Bear of very little brain.

FUBeAR, OTOH, prefers the latter covenant, of which he can best be described as passingly familiar…barely. He needs that forgiveness and restoration stuff at least hourly, if not more frequently. Joe King made sure that FUBeAR knew that well.

Curious, though, where did Tex the Younger buckle up his chinstrap? Am he GUS?

[SidBreamScores]

Another invaluable post from FUBear, revealing his inscriptive and analysis-heavy research. Remember folks, FUBear Jr is an Old Testament scholar. He knows his stuff, awright.

My little brother (the one mentioned above) is a former Marine AND a former SOCON football player - no joke. Now he destroys lawnchairs. You never know how things are gonna work out.

Semper Fi and God Bless Them both.

Would you advise I rid my property of lawnchairs before our son comes home on leave?

[FUTex]

"Curious, though, where did Tex the Younger buckle up his chinstrap? Am he GUS?"

ETSU. As did my dad. My brother was a fullback then a tight end. My dad was a tailback. I wanted to play on the gridiron at ETSU but was denied for being a "fragile little jittery embarrassment", or some such thing. My dad sure had a way with words.

No, he am not GUS.

SidBream, when your son gets home you don't necessarily need to hide your lawnchairs. Just hide things that need a beating and things that need tidying up.

[Paladin82]

"Curious, though, where did Tex the Younger buckle up his chinstrap? Am he GUS?"

ETSU. As did my dad. My brother was a fullback then a tight end. My dad was a tailback. I wanted to play on the gridiron at ETSU but was denied for being a "fragile little jittery embarrassment", or some such thing. My dad sure had a way with words.

No, he am not GUS.

SidBream, when your son gets home you don't necessarily need to hide your lawnchairs. Just hide things that need a beating and things that need tidying up.

I played ball with your brother in High School at NSHS and played against him in College, a good guy. Nice to hear he hasn't changed much.

[gofurman]

"Curious, though, where did Tex the Younger buckle up his chinstrap? Am he GUS?"

ETSU. As did my dad. My brother was a fullback then a tight end. My dad was a tailback. I wanted to play on the gridiron at ETSU but was denied for being a "fragile little jittery embarrassment", or some such thing. My dad sure had a way with words.

No, he am not GUS.

SidBream, when your son gets home you don't necessarily need to hide your lawnchairs. Just hide things that need a beating and things that need tidying up.

TEX, in all seriousness, did you attend Furman or ETSU or ? I am confused. If you came to FU I am glad you came to your senses

and absolutely SEMPER FI

[Affirm]

the progress of this thread titled “Stetson and Furman” is remarkable

[apaladin]

I suspect a small crowd Saturday after the first 2 games. Maybe 6000-6500?

Revieed since it MIGHT rain, the over under is 3K,

[FUTex]

A small crowd isn't preferred, but let's look on the bright side. Think of low game attendance as simply our appeal is becoming more selective.

GF, I went to Furman 79-82. Its sedate atmosphere was well-suited for someone like me; kept me aligned and focused. If I had gone to less-mannered environment I would have exploded.

[apaladin]

No changes in the starting lineup except for the injured TE Burrell and of course the expected QB change with Hedden as the starter.