FB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[Son of Tailgater]

For those who have not yet seen the "miracle" two pt. conversion to win.

Here it is.

http://youtu.be/OcBUq27_FJc

if you notice, #4 Kraus, the receiver that tipped the ball..... thinking NC had won; was balled up on the field not realizing that Brady Young caught it behind him.   Quite a moment.

WAF!

Thanks for sharing! I was looking for this. Good Luck this week against Mt. Union. I want to see Red advance! We almost had Mt. Union in 2004 so get after them early and don't let up.

[wally_wabash]

Does anyone actually know the extent of Belton's injury?  Not speculation or conjecture, but what the actual injury is. 

Everybody on the roster is a game time decision on Saturday.   

[Joe Wally]

Dan Patrick said it best: "He's day to day, but aren't we all."

[Bash-Dad #84]

I am finding it only slightly irritating that Wabash did not stand a chance against NCC, hell I don't even know why we showed up for that a$$ whipping, but the fact that we actually wonthe game doesn't count. NCC choked, they blew it. It didn't have anything to do with the fact that our coaches made adjustments and our players simply weren't intimidated.

Now here we go again. We have a skinny, little broke down QB. We aren't good enough on Offense and we are missing folks on Defense. That is one heck of a long bus ride just to go up to Alliance to get man handled. Maybe, just maybe, we can figure out a way to get Mount to choke one away! I'm pretty sure we can.

Wabash Always Fights!   

[smedindy]

Heck if Belton or Burke can't go for whatever reason, I'd still be OK with Walsh at QB. It definitely is a next man up for them!

[bashbrother]

Let them ALL keep saying it.  You can bet that their players or coaching staff are singing a different tune in the locker room.   

Fact is,  if Mount waltzes into the game on Saturday and over looks this Wabash team,  THEY WILL GET BEAT.......  and yes, they will call it luck, or destiny or the referees,  but that is some of the crowd we are dealing with here.   An underwhelming 30-10 win over Centre, should have this Mount team not looking past anyone.

Keep talking about your upcoming game with UWW, selective Mount Fans,.... please keep talking about them.  Actually, log-on and send all of your starters a note about how you can't wait until you see them in Salem.  Tell them you have your reservations already set.  Give them Wabash's S.O.S numbers......  tell them how big Wabash's QB is......Tell them Wabash got lucky last weekend. 

I am ok with Wabash having to earn every little bit of respect and or credit for a victory..... 

[wally_wabash]

Fact is,  if Mount waltzes into the game on Saturday and over looks this Wabash team,  THEY WILL GET BEAT....... 

You don't get Larry Kehres's record if your team overlooks any opponent for even one second.  That business just doesn't happen in that outfit.  Ever.  They know that press clippings aren't worth a single point in a playoff game.  They know that not one of their 10 rings is worth a single point in a game.  They know that whatever league they play in isn't worth a single point in a game.  They don't lose because they don't allow themselves to get ambushed.  If you beat Mount Union, it's because you were better. 

I think North Central's coaching staff got dinged by a bit of hubris...they believed that they could disrupt a passing game with their front four and their front four only.  That front four was awesome, but...they were a step late the entire second half.  So Wabash slings the ball downfield for one scoring drive...and then a second...and then a third.  Think you might slip in a blitz somewhere on the fourth drive and maybe try something different to keep the ball from getting downfield?  Nope.  That's the adjustment that NCC could have made and just didn't.  Fellas, we turned into Witt in that second half...drop back, let our two beast WRs run 15-20 yard patterns downfield and throw it to 'em.  I can promise you that Coach Kehres won't sit back and watch Wabash score TDs on four straight drives in that fashion wthout changing the dynamic somehow.  It's going to be a wicked chess match on Saturday. 

[BayernFan]

Dad84...

dont sweat the NCC board anymore.... we won.  They lost.  They are still licking their wounds.

They thought before the game all the way till 12:37 to go in the game that they had it in the bag. 

If they wanna deal with it by saying their guys blew it....... that's their business at this point, not ours.

We survived and advanced.... and that is all that matters.

Alliance here we come!!!

[BayernFan]

You don't get Larry Kehres's record if your team overlooks any opponent for even one second.  That business just doesn't happen in that outfit.  Ever.   

That is absolutely true.   If some of their fans come off as arrogant.... well.... who can blame them?

Wabash will have its hands full and then some this Saturday.  Let's show them what we got, and see how things end up after 60 minutes.

[bashbrother]

Does anyone know if Wabash is putting together any student buses to head for Alliance this weekend?  If I am not mistaken, they have done something like that in the past.  Maybe in 2002?

Another note:   

1st -  the week and a half leading up to the Bell Game -  work production dropped to 50%

2nd -  the week leading up to Illinois College - work production rose to 70%

3rd -  the week leading up to N. Central game - work production dropped to a low of 40%

4th -  This week uuughhh! 

If I didn't work for myself,  I would fire me.    Maybe I still will. 

[firstdown]

Wally- you are quite correct, Coach Kehres runs a top quality program and Mount has put together its record by not overlooking anyone.  As the LG's found in 2002, you have to have your A game the entire game.  Mount Union is as advertised.  Having Coach Raeburn with a little home field knowledge can't hurt.   Saturday should be quite a game.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Does anyone know if Wabash is putting together any student buses to head for Alliance this weekend?  If I am not mistaken, they have done something like that in the past.  Maybe in 2002?

Another note:   

1st -  the week and a half leading up to the Bell Game -  work production dropped to 50%

2nd -  the week leading up to Illinois College - work production rose to 70%

3rd -  the week leading up to N. Central game - work production dropped to a low of 40%

4th -  This week uuughhh! 

If I didn't work for myself,  I would fire me.    Maybe I still will. 

(Think voice of Donald Trump): "Bashbro, you're fired!"

"If LG's win, all is forgiven."

[HScoach]

I am finding it only slightly irritating that Wabash did not stand a chance against NCC, hell I don't even know why we showed up for that a$$ whipping, but the fact that we actually won the game doesn't count. NCC choked, they blew it. It didn't have anything to do with the fact that our coaches made adjustments and our players simply weren't intimidated.

Now here we go again. We have a skinny, little broke down QB. We aren't good enough on Offense and we are missing folks on Defense. That is one heck of a long bus ride just to go up to Alliance to get man handled. Maybe, just maybe, we can figure out a way to get Mount to choke one away! I'm pretty sure we can.

Wabash Always Fights!   

Not to nit-pick, but every team at this point of the season is banged up. Mount's 1st team All-OAC TB is banged up and hasn't played much the last couple weeks and their 1st team All-OAC WR played this week for the first time in a month+ on 1 leg.  And we're playing our back-up QB too as the starter was lost a couple weeks ago.   

Uncle vs. Nephew.  Both with back-up QB's.  Sounds interesting.


Honestly, I expect this to be a VERY close game.  A couple plays one way or the other will determine the outcome in my opinion.  Defensively what worries me is the Mount defense's lack of QB pressure this season when compared to previous defenses and the DB's tendency to lose track of a WR or two sometimes.  Especially in 3rd down situations.  There have been way too many 3rd & 15 conversions by opponents this season for my liking.  Saw a couple last week against Centre and Benedictine had one as well.   Pass rush almost always has to be generated from a blitz or simply pure passing situation where they can situational substitute to quicker D-linemen than the starters.

Offensively the running game is solid, but not a difference maker.  Will hurt you if you forget about it, but they have not run it down anyone's throat this season or last year.  Best part of the offense is the WR corps.  Deep and talented, especially if the leading WR could heal up before Saturday.  O-line is solid, but not dominant.  QB has really strong arm, but has been inconsistent.

Should be a darn good game.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Fact is,  if Mount waltzes into the game on Saturday and over looks this Wabash team,  THEY WILL GET BEAT....... 

You don't get Larry Kehres's record if your team overlooks any opponent for even one second.  That business just doesn't happen in that outfit.  Ever.  They know that press clippings aren't worth a single point in a playoff game.  They know that not one of their 10 rings is worth a single point in a game.  They know that whatever league they play in isn't worth a single point in a game.  They don't lose because they don't allow themselves to get ambushed.  If you beat Mount Union, it's because you were better. 

I think North Central's coaching staff got dinged by a bit of hubris...they believed that they could disrupt a passing game with their front four and their front four only.  That front four was awesome, but...they were a step late the entire second half.  So Wabash slings the ball downfield for one scoring drive...and then a second...and then a third.  Think you might slip in a blitz somewhere on the fourth drive and maybe try something different to keep the ball from getting downfield?  Nope.  That's the adjustment that NCC could have made and just didn't.  Fellas, we turned into Witt in that second half...drop back, let our two beast WRs run 15-20 yard patterns downfield and throw it to 'em.  I can promise you that Coach Kehres won't sit back and watch Wabash score TDs on four straight drives in that fashion wthout changing the dynamic somehow.  It's going to be a wicked chess match on Saturday.

Wally, excellent post - +k.

While I hadn't before posted it (here or on the CCIW board), count me as one who feels NCC 'blew it'.  But by that I do NOT mean the players quit, choked, or blew it.  Despite tremendous respect for Coach Thorne (he's a Titan grad, after all! ), I lay this loss at his feet.  Even the Purple People Eaters, the Steel Curtain, and other incredible defensive front fours still knew they had to do some blitzes!  Even a handful of blitzes and I do not think the LGs could have come all the way back to win.

(This is in NO WAY meant to disparage what Wabash accomplished - IMO it was a combination of WAF and the above.  If either had not been present Saturday, NCC wins.) 

[smedindy]

I have to think that while mega-blitzing most all of the time can hurt you, you gotta throw in one once in a while. But they may have been concerned about the big play up 28-7. But it didn't work. I'm sure NC will learn and fight another day.

As for Mount game, the chess match may be intriguing, but the players gotta make the plays. And Saturday, one small mistake by a player on either team could be deadly.

Remembering 2002, that mistake could be OFF the field. Let's hope that nobody's punter is suspended for a quarter!