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Football afternoon

It’s 2:30 and the big college football games are about to begin.
The 102nd Red River Shootout between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University is about to kick off from Dallas and in 25 minutes or so, my alma mater University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (#2) takes on their arch-rival Hardin Simmons (#21).
If I remember correctly, UMHB has one 4 of the last 5 match-ups. This game will take place in Abilene, home of HSU, and the HSU Cowboys have already lost 2 games (almost 3) this season so it should be a great match-up.
I’ll be listening to that game online while watching the UT-OU match-up.
Here’s the preview from d3football.com:

No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (4-0, 3-0) at No. 21 Hardin-Simmons (2-2, 2-0): Usually this ASC showdown is a toss-up coming in. But the teams’ performances to date make the Crusaders the clear favorites this year, even on the road. Mary Hardin-Baylor has rolled over opponents by Mount Union-like scores while Hardin-Simmons has two losses and two victories by one score. The Cowboys’ hopes rest on the right arm of Justin Feaster who comes off a huge game against Mississippi College (495 yards, five touchdowns). But to beat the Crusaders, the Hardin-Simmons’ defense (43.8 points per game against) will have to play much better against Mary Hardin-Baylor’s offense (53.8 points per game).

Another note:
Mary Hardin-Baylor has one of the longest current conference winning streaks (16 consecutive ASC wins, last loss at Howard Payne, 24-20, Oct. 8, 2005)

Amy Blundell (Dec. 22, 1980 – March 21, 2005)

BLUNDELL, AMY ELIZABETH, 24, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, March 21st at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas after a month of complications. Amy was born in Dallas, December 22, 1980, to Fred and Margery Blundell. She graduated from Poteet High School, Mesquite, in 1999, and also graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Mary-Hardin Baylor in 2003, and was awarded the Golden Cross Award, awarded to the nursing student displaying a “Christian Attitude” in all he or she does. Amy returned to Dallas after graduation and worked as a Labor and Delivery Nurse at Presbyterian Hospital until her death. Amy was an active member of Metropolitan Bible Church in Dallas, where she worked with AWANAS and taught Sunday School. She also participated in the Bible Study Fellowship International and served as a camp counselor at Hidden Acres Retreat Center in Kaufman for several years. She served for a month with The Evangelical Alliance Missions in Germany teaching English as a Second Language to German students. She also volunteered at the Downtown Pregnancy Center in Dallas. On December 28, 2004, Amy was engaged to Matthew Lehmann of Dallas, the two were to be married in May. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, John E. and Rosemarie Blundell. Amy is survived by her parents, Fred and Margery Blundell of Mesquite; her older brother, Jonathan Blundell of Belton; her younger sister, Kara Blundell of Mesquite; her fiance’, Matt Lehmann of Dallas; her grandparents, Deryl and Oleta Knotts of Dallas and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00pm Friday, March 25, 2005, at Grove Hill Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00am Saturday, March 26th at Lake Ridge Bible Church in Mesquite, with Rev. Charles R. Diffee officiating. Interment will follow at Grove Hill Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to The Downtown Pregnancy Center, 1707 San Jacinto St, Dallas, TX 75201. Dignity Memorial Grove Hill 3920 Samuell Blvd. Dallas (214) 388-8887
Published in the Dallas Morning News on 3/25/2005.
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My boy is growing up

Chad Crawford, who was “my son” one year for UMHB’s Welcome Week is being featured on the Beatitudes Society.

When we got to the summit, we could not believe what we saw there—an expansive panoramic view of the northern part of San Francisco Bay and an exquisite lodge where we could sit and catch our breaths. They even poured us water out of wine bottles with fancy green leaves inside! I knew I wasn’t in Texas anymore. It was a far cry from the extreme poverty we saw everyday on the streets of San Francisco—but geographically only a few miles away. I believe that there are people in my generation who want everyone to enjoy a better quality of life, who want to work to close the gap between the wealthy and the poor, who want to be better stewards of God’s creation. We believe that all of these visions are connected. Sometimes we have to take paths that haven’t been made yet, and sometimes we find roads that have been paved by those who have already been at it for decades, creating the society that my generation also wants.

Read his full article
He also has an ongoing blog.

Them Boys from Belton

Flyleaf, a heavy rock quintet from Belton is about to release their national debut album and will begin touring with POD and others this fall.

Pat Seals, bass player, is a former student from UMHB and his dad is an art professor there.

They must have voted for Pedro. Now all their wildest dreams can come true.

Belton’s Quincy Daniels

Quincy Daniels in a UMHB Crusader uniform | Photo from UMHB.edu

From the AP:

Good as Belton’s Quincy Daniels has become, he’ll never be Ramonce Taylor.
Which is entirely intentional.
After rushing for 515 yards and nine touchdowns in just two games, Daniels understands why so many reflexively link him to his predecessor. Especially since it was only two season ago that Taylor – now a prominent tailback and kick returner for Texas – carried Belton to the playoffs with similarly staggering numbers.

UPDATE: Quincy went on to play college ball for UMHB. Taylor played a year at the University of Texas and scored a touchdown in the National Championship game his freshman year. Over the summer Taylor was accused of drug abuse and was suspended from the team.

Quincy is about to begin his final season of football at UMHB as he starts on his Masters degree…

Jon Wallin – SID
2/8/2010 9:34:15 AM

Belton, TX – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor running back Quincy Daniels will return for another season with the Cru football team in 2010 the senior from Belton announced on Friday. Daniels will graduate in May, but he has one more year of eligibility remaining after receiving a medical hardship after a knee injury cost him the final 12 games of the 2008 season. Daniels will enroll in graduate school at UMHB and begin work on his Master’s Degree this fall and return for one more season with the Cru.

“In my mind, I was feeling like I was done with football,” Daniels said. “But I thought about it and prayed about and then it became an easy decision. I am at peace with this decision and God has provided for me to continue my education.”

Daniels rushed for 982 yards and 14 touchdowns last season despite missing two full games. He also caught five passes for 78 yards and earned First Team American Southwest Conference All-Conference honors and was a D3football.com Second Team All-South Region selection. Daniels is a three-time ASC Academic All-Conference pick and earned a spot on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI First Team.

“He’s the best recruit we’ve gotten all year,” Cru head coach Pete Fredenburg said. “I wanted him to get away from football for a while and really have time to think about his decision and that’s just what he did. He has a great opportunity to continue his education and earn his Master’s Degree and that is just going to help him be more successful in life.”

Daniels has 2,769 career rushing yards and he ranks fourth on the UMHB all-time list in that category. He has 36 rushing touchdowns in his career and is only five rushing TD’s away from tying the UMHB and ASC record of 41 set by Jarvis Thrasher. Daniels also has a receiving touchdown and a kickoff return for a score in his career and he has rolled up 3,259 all-purpose yards.

The Cru went 10-2 last season and earned a share of a fifth straight ASC Championship. UMHB advanced to the NCAA Division III National Championships for the sixth straight season before falling to Linfield College in the Second Round. The Cru has posted a 49-9 overall record in Daniels’ four years on campus, winning four ASC titles and advancing to a pair of National Semifinal games in that time.