University Athletic Association

[Mr. Ypsi]

I'm gonna have to go with BDT:

I think it is a stretch to see CMU winning this game, but I think they will give it a good shot.  (I'm going by memory here, but I think the OAC gave +21.5 to CMU; while I don't think CMU will win, I HAD to take THOSE points!)

[PA_wesleyfan]

Wesley runs a mutiple pro set. They have five good tailbacks,four of them frosh.

For those of you going to Dover, there are many places to lodge and eat on rt 13. ( old dupont hwy)  which are 5 mins from the stadium. The stadium is not at the campus but only a few blocks away. Check the forecast but be prepared to dress warm. It's always breezy and can be very chilling  and more often than not is in the face of the visiting fans

[BDTartan]

Oh yeah Mr Ypsi, I would take those points too.  It will be interesting to see what CMU does right out of the gate.  They can't afford to wait to wear Wesley down like they did Millsaps.  I think they're going to have to find a way to put points on the board right away and then see if the defense can slow Wesley down.  If that happens, then go back to the grind it out, wear-em-down style of football they played against Millsaps.

[BDTartan]

Thanks for the info PA_wesleyfan, I'm not sure if I will be staying anywhere or not.  Its about a 8 hour drive for me so............

[PA_wesleyfan]

Yes I know that there isn't many direct rtes to Dover from west of the NE extention of the Turnpike

[BDTartan]

It may be a case of splitting driving time between myself and my parents.  My dad doesn't really like sleeping in strange beds so I am sure we'll most likey tough it out and drive to the game, watch it, and turn around and drive back to OH.

[CMURyan]

BD- I saw that Mulkern dressed and actually took part in warm ups on Saturday.  Do you know if there's any chance he plays this weekend?  I had assumed his season/career was over, but that may not be the case if he's taking part in warm ups. 

[dedragon]

I'm gonna have to go with BDT:

I think it is a stretch to see CMU winning this game, but I think they will give it a good shot.  (I'm going by memory here, but I think the OAC gave +21.5 to CMU; while I don't think CMU will win, I HAD to take THOSE points!)

Not so much of a stretch when you think about it.  CMU won the last meeting in 2004.  A lot of players are still on both teams from that game.  Should make for a great contest. 

[dedragon]

Enough with the enjoying.  Up next Wesley.

Not sure what it is exactly that Wesley calls their offenses, but it has a lot of carries to many backs for a decent total - about 1800 yardson the season.

With the top two receivers about equalling the same single total by the top lone rusher, would have to say theyre running some sort of bone.

Could be a one lone offset back or could be middle up back with slots and Js.

Considering the number of rushers and receivers with primary touches, banking on slotbone and flexbone mixed with some T passing game.  Just too many touches in their run game for me to buy them as a run n' shoot or spread.

Wouldnt be surprised if theyre not using the Barnette Northwestern system in the offtackle game with stick read on the interior receiver of the running strength.

Expect the lead back is identifiable by the number of carries - primary touches and the lower yield as compared to three or four deep ballcarriers.

Speed flank the strongisde guard to keep him forawrd looking and immobilized in the space game.

Interesting... Nothing like looking into a stat sheet.  By the way, are you and President Bush still looking for the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?

Just kidding, really.  I got a kick out of your post and your term of "immobilized in the space game".

[79jaybird]

The First State vs. The Keystone State in a big duel in Dover.  Popcorn anyone?  Hehe, no in all seriousness, this ought to be a good battle and even closer, seeing as how Carnegie-Mellon has been overachieving and playing well.

[Superfoot Wallace]

Will almost bet the kid with sixty carries is the lead back.  All the carries create the fit when he is the blocker.  Just stood out to me how many times he carried the ball and his production as opposed to those with half the carries and twice the yards.

From there, looking at the receivers, four jumped off the page, and they werent the same guys rushing the ball, so I started thinking spread, but with a micro back that wouldnt be the case.

Given this information, expected Wesley is running down and anchor, single wing blocking staples incorporated into flexbones and slotbones, whether they are nominated as such or not.  Basic tenet of single wing blocking, strongside guard is the best athlete.  Will trap and pull in close quarters as well as space.  By speed flanking him with a three i you interrupt his lateral path.

CMU runs a 3-4, so there are ways of accomplishing limits in space with down linemen and backers, but if my analysis is correct theyll need to flank him with a 3i at least on later downs.

[dedragon]

And the answer to life, the universe and everything is... 42!

[dedragon]

Developed at Carnegie Mellon University in the late 1980s, the original "real" Deep Thought supercomputer took its name from the fictional supercomputer Deep Thought, a character from the best-selling sci-fi comedy novel, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, first published by the late, great Douglas Adams in 1979.

In the novel (and its numerous sequels), Deep Thought is an immensely powerful computer designed for the sole purpose of determining the "answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything"—which, incidentally, is the title of the third book in the series. The fictional Deep Thought is successful, returning the answer of "42."

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stolen from the internet...

[BDTartan]

Well, MacLeod, we'll see if Bodnar changes some things up this weekend.  He usually stays pretty steady in his playcalling in the 3-4.  From what I've seen it's a bullrush from the NG and contain with the DT's and let the LB's make plays.

[PA_wesleyfan]

Tartan

Can you tell me if  Russ Dunlevy was on the playoff roster last week. I coached him in baseball 2 summer ago?