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Owlbooster I appreciate you apologizing for me, but the fact is that some are pretty sensitize if they think anything I said wasn't "classy". People said that MUS played a soft schedule all year, and I took exception with that bc I know that is patently false. To me it is an instance of your team won, I look like I might be wrong, so I'm going to accuse you of not being classy bc that's about all I've got right now. As an Ole Miss fan I know pretty well the "your fans aren't classy" card. I think it is pretty weak in this instance when you consider what I said and as acknowledged what some BA and MBA fans say in threads. When you are undefeated and still ranked below one loss teams and teams that have never done anything but win regular season games against MTN teams its ok to feel slighted and tell people that you don't think that is accurate. Then the same people tell you the reason you are considered below those teams in the regular season is bc you played a soft schedule. How is your schedule soft? Well bc you are from West TN of course. I think thats a pretty accurate description of how things were laid out to me. Forget that one or two posters said that they respected MUS etc. As I told those one or two posters I appreciate that and nothing I say is directed to you and I think MBA and BA are outstanding football programs. I think I still reserve the right to say what is obvious that MUS '08 is one of the dominant teams in DII history. Anything else about me trying to be a martyr or not being classy is just sour grapes IMO. I tried to discuss football and didn't say anything that wasn't true and didn't try to run anybody down (except Ensworth a little and I think there are plenty of MBA and BA fans that have let Ensworth get under their skin). I have consistently been very respectful towards BA and MBA's football programs. And actually I'm in the 5th grade at PDS so I hope one day I will be lucky enough to play for the Owls.

3yards, you dogged MUS' schedule this year. I am glad that you picked MUS all year like I did. See? We really do have something in common.

I'm not really sure what I am saying that isn't classy. I have consistently acknowledged that BA and MBA historically rank ahead of MUS in terms of alltime accomplishments. I have also taken exception with the fact that some have said that we didn't play a tough schedule. I think some people just don't like the fact that the trophy is coming back to West TN. All I have been saying in all these threads is that MUS is really, really good. I'm sorry if thats not classy. It's like you people take exception with the fact that MUS has a dominant football team and someone is saying it out loud.

3yards, you didn't say that until we steamrolled the playoffs. Before that I am pretty sure it was the same old same old SOS argument as to why MUS should not be favored over MBA and BA. But you can use revisionist history all you want tonight. I know you respect us now, bc you don't really have a choice but to acknowledge our accomplishments.

I'm sorry I just heard that MUS was inferior all year based solely on the fact that they were from West TN. My whole point in both threads has been that that logic is patently ridiculous. MUS has beaten thoroughly every Middle TN team, there is that better. I didnt say anything that wasnt true and didnt try to twist the knife. It is pretty much a fact that this year MUS has run the Middle TN DII teams off the field. Historically MBA has been the best DII team and MUS still has a way to go to match the number of state titles MBA has even though MUS has a solid head to head record. BA has also ruined several of MUS' potential dream seasons. But not this one. MBA and BA fans ran their mouthes a lot worse than using synonyms that MBA/BA fans may not like to describe the way that MUS beat them by very convincing margin in those years. This is MUS' year and one of the most dominant in DII history right up there with the classic MBA teams. It would be a pleasure to watch 99 MBA play 08 MUS.

MUS has won 3 state championships in 5 years. Ensworth has never accomplished anything but win some regular season games and have a bunch of delusional fans who fuel their hype machine. Maybe Ensworth can piece together their overhyped, overrated team and get a shot at MUS next year...thats right for Ensworth its next year bc they couldnt cut it against a bad team in your own words.

You have no idea what you are talking about with the Melrose game. Google Melrose football and house fire and see the emotion those boys were playing with. It was also the first game of the season.

If BA is such a bad team and Ensworth lost to them what does it say about Ensworth. MUS is forcing all these turnovers. They are so far beating the class of the Middle Tn playoffs by a combined score of 66-7. Ensworth would have gotten run off the field with the rest of them.

MUS would have owned Ensworth just like all the other Nashville teams.

MUS can't be the best team in the state. They are from West Tennessee. RUSHING No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg. Tate, Joshua 13 81 6 75 0 18 5.8 What about Tate? Looks like he is playing to me.

THSSN.net will be broadcasting it over the web for $4.99.

I think the only place MUS doesn't look "impressive" is the Dline. However, in the 3-3-5 scheme they run the Dline only has to play their assignments and let the LBs and S clean up. MUS has had some really impressive LBs, a couple who play in the SEC, and I don't think this year is any different. The back 8 for MUS tackles really well and has speed to burn.

I don't think any player for MUS is taking BA lightly. MUS is better than MBA. If you want to watch the game and see for yourself musowls.org watch the game by clicking on the link. You can argue how much better, but they pretty much whooped them. In the BGA game MUS muffed 2 punts in the first half. As a rival fan said after the game it takes a lot to win a game in which you lose two muffed punts much less still blow the other team out. Im sure that BA has a nice team, but when a 4 loss team plays an undefeated team that many think is the best overall in the state then the four loss team is going to be a pretty heavy underdog.

One more tough one to go for the Owls.

The only way MUS loses is if they turn the ball over a lot more than BA. MUS puts the ball on the ground a lot, but they also take the ball away on defense. BA has to win the turnover margin by at least 2 to win. I think MUS will have a couple turnovers and get a couple too. MUS 24 BA 14