October 27, 2009 – 9:06 am
Florida Atlantic, flush with a couple of Ws in a row, is racing up the national offensive statistical charts.
The Fighting Owls are 10th in the land in total offense, and 15th in passing offense.
When Coach Quote went to praise his new offensive coordinator Darryl Jackson, it was Yogi Schnell who showed up: “He’s taking on [...]
October 25, 2009 – 9:25 am
Nothing like adding a Sun Belt scalp on the Fighting Owl Nation’s totem pole of tradition to steer Supreme Commander Big Chief Coach Quote back toward poetic relevance.
It’s been a down year for Florida Atlantic. Thus the Poet Laureate of College Pigskin has been off his feed. (To use a metaphor far too mundane for [...]
October 22, 2009 – 10:07 am
Revised 10/22 @ 10:18 a.m. I stand corrected. I’m advised that the gentlemen were spotted eating dinner not lunch. My apologies for any inconvenience this misinformation might have caused.
From a source both reliable and intelligent, a fellow not inclined to gossip or engage in idle chatter, this nugget, which he swears to be true.
Spotted [...]
October 15, 2009 – 11:48 am
While there have been any number of really good, even great college football games this fall, it’s not been the best of seasons — so far — for the teams we love. The Cards, Cats and Hoosiers are trudging along, hoping to turn the proverbial corner this weekend.
Even The Schnell’s Florida Atlantic Fighting Owls are [...]
October 5, 2009 – 9:49 am
Not only is Howard Schnellenberger’s old team — the U of L Cardinals — faring way below hopes, but his current Florida Atlantic Fighting Owls have opened the campaign with four consecutive losses. Wyoming’s Cowboys came away from Boca Raton with a 30-28 W on Saturday.
It was No Child Left Behind Schnell who cut to [...]
September 26, 2009 – 12:04 pm
After batterings at Nebraska and South Carolina, the Fighting Owls now face a team their own size — Louisiana Monroe.
One last look back by Historian Schnell: “I think both of these games have been helpful to get our youngsters on defense ready – a baptism by fire if you will. Hopefully we will use that [...]
September 22, 2009 – 7:12 am
Still calculating his Florida Atlantic team’s performance last weekend at South Carolina, Accountant Schnell seemed perplexed that the Gamecocks were minus 8 yards in punt returns: “You don’t usually get a gross that is higher than the net.” Net Net Schnell declared a minor victory: “We won in punting and kicking.”
Actuarial Schnell looked ahead to [...]
September 21, 2009 – 9:38 am
Florida Atlantic was nudged yet again on the road, this Saturday past at South Carolina, 16-38.
Coach Take ‘Em To The Woodshed was not happy: “I told the kids we have to go back and learn how to play football. And we’ve got to learn how to play it fast.”
The Schnell’s Fighting Owls were close at [...]
September 19, 2009 – 10:34 am
Coach Voice’s Fighting Owls head up to Cock Country to face Steve Spurrier’s South Carolina squad.
Recalling a 6-45 beatdown to the Gamecocks three years ago and its effect on him and his then frosh QB Rusty Smith, Casablanca Schnell says: “That game was certainly a shock to him and to me. I didn’t think he [...]
September 8, 2009 – 7:15 am
Some last looks back at Schnell’s opening day.
Coach took a tumble, being hit by players while standing on the sideline. The Ever Prepared Schnell on how he avoided injury:
“I have a great knack when I see there is no escape route and the adversary is a whole lot bigger, faster and stronger than I am. [...]
