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AreaLax wrote: ↑Wed Nov 24, 2021 7:31 pm HARLON HILL TROPHY! Congrats to Bulldog senior QB Jared Bernhardt on being one of the nominees for the 2021 Harlon Hill Trophy as the top D2 Player in the country! bit.ly/3CP9TXN

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Wheels wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:05 am

Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:43 pm

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:06 pm Spencer. 1/5 on the floor has more impact than 1/22

Spencer. That’s a high level and he was more than competitive.

Just because Northwestern is in the B1G doesn't mean that they play at a high level. Clearly, they didn't at 8-23 on the season that year. They lost to Merrimack by 10 that year, and Merrimack was in its first year of transitioning from D2 to D1.

Being the 2nd best player on a really bad D1 team or being the best player on the...so far...top D2 team? Interesting philosophical question.

Wheels wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:05 am

Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:43 pm

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:06 pm Spencer. 1/5 on the floor has more impact than 1/22

Spencer. That’s a high level and he was more than competitive.

Just because Northwestern is in the B1G doesn't mean that they play at a high level. Clearly, they didn't at 8-23 on the season that year. They lost to Merrimack by 10 that year, and Merrimack was in its first year of transitioning from D2 to D1.

Being the 2nd best player on a really bad D1 team or being the best player on the...so far...top D2 team? Interesting philosophical question.

FannOLax wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 8:37 am

Wheels wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:05 am

Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:43 pm

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:06 pm Spencer. 1/5 on the floor has more impact than 1/22

Spencer. That’s a high level and he was more than competitive.

Just because Northwestern is in the B1G doesn't mean that they play at a high level. Clearly, they didn't at 8-23 on the season that year. They lost to Merrimack by 10 that year, and Merrimack was in its first year of transitioning from D2 to D1.

Being the 2nd best player on a really bad D1 team or being the best player on the...so far...top D2 team? Interesting philosophical question.

Well, I don't agree with the 1/5 versus 1/22 thing: the quarterback is quarterback, The Main Dude, like being a pitcher in baseball who gets to pitch every inning of every game. On the other hand, Spencer couldn't control how good or bad his teammates were, basketball players all play offense and defense, and well D1 is D1, and the Big 10 is the the Big 10, no matter that it has more than ten teams now (14?). HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

HopFan16 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:56 am I'll take the dude who played 30 minutes a game in the Big Ten and averaged 10, 4, and 4 on 44% shooting. The talent differentials between D2 and high-major D1 for both football and basketball are gigantic.

Wheels wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:07 am

HopFan16 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:56 am I'll take the dude who played 30 minutes a game in the Big Ten and averaged 10, 4, and 4 on 44% shooting. The talent differentials between D2 and high-major D1 for both football and basketball are gigantic.

Absolutely agree about talent differential. It's why a lacrosse player who hadn't played football in 5 years could immediately step in and be in the discussion for POY in D2 football. He's a legitimate D1 athlete.

Makes me wonder if GT, GA Southern, or some other D1 football program still ran the option that Jared would have ended up there. I think the service academies are the only remaining programs that run the option.

At the start of the season, everyone knew MD's football team had a weak spot at the RB position. Don't exactly know if Jared would have helped there, or if anyone knew the Terps would be that bad at the RB spot. Until last week, a walk-on RB had become their starter until he got hurt.

Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:37 am

Wheels wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:07 am

HopFan16 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:56 am I'll take the dude who played 30 minutes a game in the Big Ten and averaged 10, 4, and 4 on 44% shooting. The talent differentials between D2 and high-major D1 for both football and basketball are gigantic.

Absolutely agree about talent differential. It's why a lacrosse player who hadn't played football in 5 years could immediately step in and be in the discussion for POY in D2 football. He's a legitimate D1 athlete.

Makes me wonder if GT, GA Southern, or some other D1 football program still ran the option that Jared would have ended up there. I think the service academies are the only remaining programs that run the option.

At the start of the season, everyone knew MD's football team had a weak spot at the RB position. Don't exactly know if Jared would have helped there, or if anyone knew the Terps would be that bad at the RB spot. Until last week, a walk-on RB had become their starter until he got hurt.

I remember going to see my high school teammate playing Big Ten football. Dude was huge. He asked me to wait for him outside the practice gates. I waited. Saw the team walk out I didn’t think the players were that big. A little guy took his helmet off…..it was my buddy. 6’1 - 225 pound running back.

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:47 am

Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:37 am

Wheels wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:07 am

HopFan16 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:56 am I'll take the dude who played 30 minutes a game in the Big Ten and averaged 10, 4, and 4 on 44% shooting. The talent differentials between D2 and high-major D1 for both football and basketball are gigantic.

Absolutely agree about talent differential. It's why a lacrosse player who hadn't played football in 5 years could immediately step in and be in the discussion for POY in D2 football. He's a legitimate D1 athlete.

Makes me wonder if GT, GA Southern, or some other D1 football program still ran the option that Jared would have ended up there. I think the service academies are the only remaining programs that run the option.

At the start of the season, everyone knew MD's football team had a weak spot at the RB position. Don't exactly know if Jared would have helped there, or if anyone knew the Terps would be that bad at the RB spot. Until last week, a walk-on RB had become their starter until he got hurt.

I remember going to see my high school teammate playing Big Ten football. Dude was huge. He asked me to wait for him outside the practice gates. I waited. Saw the team walk out I didn’t think the players were that big. A little guy took his helmet off…..it was my buddy. 6’1 - 225 pound running back.

Especially these days because you have to block for pass intensive play of major college football and pros. Folks can be dismissive of the team nature of football but just because the QB gets all the glory they’re only as good as their teammates. Evidenced by the game he was out.

Also for D2 and D3 the gap between the top handful of teams and rest each year is huge. You see a lot of blowouts at the quarters and semis.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

12:30PM EST
Ferris State
NCAA Second Round Playoffs

Live Video Audio

J. Bernhardt rush for 65 yards to the GV0, 1ST DOWN FS, TOUCHDOWN

# Rushing ATT YDS AVG LG TD
12 J. Bernhardt 7 84 12 65 2

Marcus Taylor 76 yd pass from J. Bernhardt. (Sy Barnett kick is good)

Grand Valley State 7 - 27 Ferris State12:19 2nd
Mason Pline 26 yd pass from J. Bernhardt

Grand Valley State 7 - 27 Ferris State 12:19 2nd
# Passing C-A YDS TD INT
12 J. Bernhardt 7-10 166 2 0
# Rushing ATT YDS AVG LG TD
12 J. Bernhardt 14 117 8.4 65 2

1 13:12 Ferris State - J. Bernhardt 65 yd run. (Sy Barnett kick is good).
Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards in 1:48. 0 - 7
1 03:46 Ferris State - J. Bernhardt 1 yd run. (Sy Barnett kick is good).
Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards in 2:26. 7 - 14
2 14:50 Ferris State - Marcus Taylor 76 yd pass from J. Bernhardt. (Sy Barnett kick is good).
Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards in 2:14. 7 - 21
2 12:19 Ferris State - Mason Pline 26 yd pass from J. Bernhardt. (Sy Barnett kick failed).
Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards in 1:42. 7 - 27