Quote from: Raider 68 on October 31, 2012, 09:13:24 PM

Quote from: PurpleSuit on October 31, 2012, 08:12:53 PM
Isn't Mount BW's national championship game every year?  The flaming pile better hope for rain and a super conservative Mount offense or this one gets ugly.  I dont think we'll see Mount running the ball with a 4:1 ratio like last week in that oh so close Berg game.  I guess I'm the only one who didn't think the MUC-Berg game was all that close.

I agree the game was close for the 1st quarter as the score indicated, but not after that.

Last year  B-W played the Raider very tough.

Regarding this year's B-W game, we know two factors for sure:

1. B-W is not as good as last year.

2. Mount is better than last year.


The weather should not be a factor this Saturday, so I would expect
Coach Kehres to use more of the play book.

I agree with you up to the point that Coach Kehres will open the playbook. Remember the final three games (films) are given to the opposing teams during the playoffs. No other film can be used (Violation of NCAA rules). Therefore, you run a very basic game plan so you provide little details to other teams. If you watched STO video of the game last week you will see that Mount ran limited formations. Keeping it simple! If you look at BW stats you will see BW is about 60% across the board of output production compared to Mount.  BW has an undersize line compared to last years team. Missing 9 players from Defense from last year team and 5 on the Offense.  Defensively, they give up alot of yards rushing 5th in the conference soon to be 6th.

Mount will clinch title this weekend.

Quote from: Raider 68 on October 25, 2012, 02:58:30 PM

Quote from: Dr. Acula on October 25, 2012, 02:48:56 PM
Seems kinda quiet in here with probably the biggest regular season game on deck this week.

I'll echo what HScoach said as far as predicted score.  My knee jerk reaction was something like 42-17.  I think the issue for the Berg is going to be the Raiders keying on Brooks.  That combined with potentially being down multiple scores shifts more burden to Mees and the passing game.  While Mees has played well all year he also has 6 INT in 7 games (and not even 7 full games) against less than stellar defenses.  I think UMU forces him into a couple mistakes.  Berg has been ball hawking on D so Burke will need to be sharp.  That being said I think he steps up and that's the main difference.  The depth of the WR corps also proves to be too much for Berg.  I've already got the DVR ready to go because this is going to be a fun one I hope.

 

Dr. Acula,

The score could be what you and HSCoach indicates, but I do not think Heidelberg scores more than 14 against Mount's defense. Special teams will also be a big factor. Another punt return for yardage or TD is possible. Stopping the running game is a must, conversely the raider running game needs to produce. Should be a good game. Last weather forecast in 50's and maybe some showers.

I believe Mount will roll over Heidleberg. Eventhough Mount has made a statement all year long, this is their opportunity to send a statement to the league. I would imagine Mount will play a vanilla game plan since other teams will see this game along with the next two for scouting in the playoffs.

Heidleberg looks good on paper but then again who have they played. Their young o-line with very little depth will be their down fall.  I expect a physical game with alot of flags. I would imagine Berg will try to slow the game down by taking their time running the clock in hopes of keeping Mount's Offense off the field.

Quote from: wesleydad on October 21, 2012, 08:16:01 PM
rscl, if there are enough teams that have better criteria than uww they should not get in history or not.  i agree, they need to hope as many 1 loss teams lose as possible, but it has been broken down rather well by wallywabash on the pool c thread.  their work is cut out for them.

It will be very difficult for WW to make it to the finals. You have to also take into consideration the fact that in Buff State conf, they have lost to several 2 lost teams .ie Alfred. How do you take WW over Alfred if the records are the same. There will also be several teams out there on the board with a better record and stronger strength of schedule. 

Quote from: thewaterboy on December 09, 2011, 05:28:59 PM
I guess what Im saying is: Wesley has found ways to win. Thats the bottom line. Whether they can do it or not Saturday will be seen. You can't read too much into stats at this point and automatically say Wesley will get their heads handed to them. We are down to the 4 best teams in D3, stats are useful yes. But they dont tell the whole story at all. These teams have gone through the regular season and postseason tests and passed all of them. That doesnt just happen. They know how to win games better than anyone else in Division III. This will clearly be Wesley's toughest opponent, and IMO, it will be Mount's too.

Also, I agree with DE Wesley Fan, Mount must be respected. Not feared. Wesley had a little fear in 2009.

Little Red Riding Hood is a French fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. The story has been changed considerably in its history and subject to numerous modern adaptations and readings. Here is the turE version. In 2011, the Wesley Wolves rode into Alliance Ohio in search of three pigs, lets call them Pat, Keith and Ryan.  The three little pigs were afraid of the Wolves and believed everyone else so believe the same.  Everyone gathered at  Raider Stadium to witness the gathering when the wise General  (LK) came out to rise-up against another pretender. As LK began to dismantle the wolves, the General was heard claiming THIS IS RAIDERNATION – WE TAKE NO PRISIONERS !!!   Raider PRIDE. 

Quote from: BashDad on December 07, 2011, 08:27:27 PM

Quote from: DE Wesley Fan on December 07, 2011, 07:32:42 PM
I would be surprised if we don't give up 2 defensive TD's and at least a field goal after a blocked punt.

Welp. Can't say you aren't confidant! Go get'm, Wolverines!

You're granting UMU a 17 point head start in a game that you're presumably trusting could still turn in your favor? Wesley will lose a hundred times out of a hundred if they give up 2 defensive TD's and a blocked punt. I'm chuckling as I'm even typing this. That's crazy talk. It's just.... It's crazy.



With Wesley's top defender out due to an injury. Murry should not a have a problem reaching the 150-200 yard mark. It looks like Wesley needs to find a way to control/reduce all the personal fouls.  118/ 1113 this year.

Wesley better hope that Murray re-aggravated his injury in practice, that Piloto ain't playing, and that by some grace of God the Wolverine offense isn't undressed in a very public way. They better score, like, five touchdowns and they better not settle--ever--for a field goal. Also, they better not have any turnovers that flip field position. But all of that seems, just, bonkers.

No one seems to be talking about Wesley's LOSS this season. Isn't that significant? It is. That's significant. Someone not named Mount Union figured out how to beat you already. And now you're playing Mount Union. Don't give them 17 points.

Quote from: Raider 68 on December 08, 2011, 08:21:36 AM
Anyone heard any updates on Matt Piloto availability for Saturday?

Piloto and Seamen both have been taking snaps this week in practice.  We should be in go shape.

Quote from: Bash-Dad #84 on November 29, 2011, 10:18:26 PM

Quote from: BayernFan on November 29, 2011, 09:57:50 PM
No worries this Saturday.........

Wabash beat  Wittenberg 28 - 17
Wittenberg beat  Capital 45 - 28
Capital beat  Baldwin-Wallace 14 - 11
Baldwin-Wallace is better than  Mt Union because Baldwin-Wallace beat Wilmington OH 75 - 0
while Mt Union only beat Wilmington OH 66 - 7

I've got to admit, I feel a lot better about our chances now! 

Not to rain on your parade, 

Wabash played Wooster and won 19-7
Wooster played Baldwin Wallace and lost 0-23
Mount played BW and won 25-20 

I know your passing and rushing stats are more impressive however those were against ONLY two teams that had winning records in the reg season (Witt 8-2 and Washington 6-4). The teams you played had a combine record of 44-55. (The powerhouse team of Hiram is not included in those numbers  . 

It may not be a wood shed moment but close. Starting QB maybe back after 4 weeks. Top receiver is back.
Make sure everyone stays seated until the rige comes to a complete stop. 

Quote from: Joe Wally on November 28, 2011, 02:51:35 PM

Quote from: skunks_sidekick on November 28, 2011, 02:33:37 PM

Quote from: BayernFan on November 28, 2011, 02:31:11 PM
Burke was a warrior on Saturday.

This Coach/Mentor/Uncle vs Student/Asst/Nephew thing is huge isnt it?

I gather that Raeburn is one of Mount's favorite sons, eh?

My take on the match up. Might be family, but LK has a job to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MixnqJIlvg

Happy Thanksgiving! Turkey today and the Colonels' fried chicken on Saturday. Does it get any better!!!!!!!!!

Quote from: purple on October 14, 2011, 04:38:37 PM
There is some buzz on the Ohio State boards about QB Taylor Graham transferring to Wheaton to play football there. The talk is that his best friend and teammate plays there and a close family friend is a coach.

Graham's family is from the Wheaton Area. We did a school visit there and was offered the option to say with Kurt Graham while visiting the school.

Quote from: Biglurp on October 02, 2011, 11:55:15 AM

Quote from: seventiesraider on October 02, 2011, 11:27:57 AM

Quote from: Biglurp on October 02, 2011, 10:48:16 AM
Awwww. Did your precious purple panty raiders get their outfits muddy??? Can't believe all the crying about field conditions.. This is football. Played on natural grass in different weather conditions.. You guys must just love arena league football pllayed indoors, under cozy conitions. Quit crying and give ONU some credit for playing a great game.

Another equipment manager heard from. I think you'll find that Larry Kehres and Mount Union have a very deep respect for ONU and their friend Dean Paul. As for us fans, mud and crappy field conditions are not necessarily an great part of the game. Granted a decade ago, playoff games happened in Alliance on frozen mud after the tarps were pealed off and ripped off the grass. The ONU defense played an inspired game as you will see if you bother to read some posts.

Not an equipment manager, just a fan of real football, played on various fields in real weather conditions. To imply that Northern purposely let the field grow long and allowed the marching band on it to make conditions worse is rediculous. Both teams played in the same conitions.

It just seems that there are a lot of blaming the weather and field conditions that "allowed" Mount to only win by 8.

I think ONU was looking past the musky game and they were really caught off guard.

Go Bears!

Gary

Gary, Good thing we advanced from Leather helmets. If you are going to have grass fields- Cover it.

Quote from: bambord on October 02, 2011, 09:55:42 AM

Quote from: bambord on October 02, 2011, 09:50:03 AM
Ric and his mystery man never stopped with the mud talk and "you can't read Murray's number" http://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/20111001uctelb

I can clearly read "24" in the only picture I've seen.  I see no mud in that picture.

My bad!

Wrong photo.

Quote from: PurpleSuit on October 02, 2011, 01:31:36 AM
From the perspective of someone who attended the game:
- It was very obvious that both teams were wary, downright against throwing the ball while they were going south-north.  With the wind coming in straight south and the worst field conditions for a college football game that I have ever seen,  it was a very obvious gameplan. 
- Its a good thing that ONU doesn't play at home again for a few weeks
- Jeremy Murray is a beast, who showed a ton of heart today.  He was covered in mud from head to toe from the get go.
- The final score was not indicative of the way the game was played.  Mount dominated the first three quarters.  ONU's TD was the result of the QB being hit as he threw and the wounded duck found an ONU receiver who scrambled to find the endzone.
- ONU is a solid team, but in a non-backyard Mud Bowl game, Mount rolls ONU, 28+ points
- ONU get field turf
- Any chance an 8-2 ONU team makes the playoffs?

ONU's field was absolutely horrible.  I had a chance to walk the field prior to the game. It was clear that ONU wanted the game played in the mud. The sideline protection mats where removed. The band was allowed to march on the field to help make help make the field condition worst.  The grass was cut extremely long to help slow down the team. In spite of all this Mount Union adjusted and did what it took to win. Muskingum just because you where able to score more points during ideal conditions against ONU, that was your season. 
- Regarding ONU making the playoffs, not a chance. 

Quote from: HScoach on September 18, 2011, 09:47:59 AM

Quote from: FootballRescueMe on September 18, 2011, 09:30:53 AM
Too many personals last night.  Makes UMU look bad.  Regardless of the decision made by other teams/players our boys shouldn't.  The high score indicated a good time to play some other players.  How are your jv boys going to get v experience?

MTU played the most of the 4th quarter with 2nd and 3rd string players on O and D.  Played 3 QB's and 3 TB's and too many WR's to count.  O-line only went 2-deep, but they're a little thin up front and typically the 2nd offense plays with the 1st line to actually get them a decent look.  Putting in all freshmen up front is a good way to get your back-up QB hurt.  Even against a team as bad as JCU.

Which pains me to even say.  Wow has JCU fallen.  It wasn't that long ago they were just inches away from beating Mount.  Now they're Wilmington.  Sad to watch.

Need to keep in mind that there were two other games that needed to be played on Sun and Mon. The players are limited to the number of quarters they are allowed to play each week. So, why play someone for one or two posessions on Saturday when they can play an entire game on Sun or Mon.

Quote from: Kira & Jaxon's Dad on September 19, 2011, 07:51:41 AM
RE: Varsity Repetitions

I would guess that JV players get better "Varsity" experience at practice going against the MTU 1st and 2nd Strings than they normally would getting mop up time on a Saturday.

As a parent of a current player, who plays on Saturday, the above statement is true. The experience the boys get in practice out way the hits they take in JV games. One should not look at the JV games as beening less or not meaningful. They help prepare and secure the future of Mount's program. There are many programs across this nation that do no give young players the opportunity to compete against other teams. Many boys are Red shirted leading to frustrations.

I would encouarge those parents who are frustrated with the lack of playing time to think back to when their boy was a freshman in HS. I would imagine that they did not play Varsity ball and if they dressed for Friday night games it was to block the wind.

When deciding on a program it is always wise to look at the depth chart to determine the likelihood of making it to the top. i.e. Knowing that Mount started a SO for QB last year and had a SO QB as a backup chances of getting game time is limited since that spot appears to be locked down for at least the next two seasons.