FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[PBR...]

i saw wahlberg interviewed and was kind of funny he said he was playing with all these former college football players and the director and wahlberg told the players after a couple of takes to stop holding back and hit wahlberg. well on the next take a guy absolutely de-cleated wahlberg almost knocked him out wahlberg said it was by far the hardest he'd ever been hit in his life. It knocked the wind completely out of him and took him 30 minutes+ to recover....director and producer were scared silly thinking wahlberg was seriously hurt until he got up and walked around. wahlberg said he had a whole new appreciation for football players after that.

[Knightstalker]

Football players hit a little harder than teen-age groupies, poor Marky Mark.

[bill]

Gotta mention that the Giants trained at FDU in the late 80's/early 90's...
What's laughable was that at the time, FDU had by far the worst facilities- possibly in the country!
(of course even more laughable was the daily banter between Parcells and LT, but that's a different post

When FDU built their Rec Center in 1995, the ability for the Giants to use it exclusively was at the crux of the negotiations. I, for one, am happy that they left. Besdies some cheap P.R., the university athletics program got NOTHING from them.

Strange as it might be, the Jets may actually use some of the FDU facilities until their practice complex is complete - which will be located across the street from the campus...

[Warren Thompson]

Hosting an NFL team's pre-season camp is a mixed blessing. Things often go awry.
E.g., the Cowboys once trained at St. Edward's University (a D2 non-football institution in Austin, Texas). One August, the team accomplished the complete trashing of a dormitory the last night in camp (I believe this was during Switzer's "boys-will-be-boys" regime).

[MACguy]

del val commenters and anyone else who wants to read, i did not want you to think it will be a walk in the park, all i meant by my last post was that wilkes is stacked everywhere ( as well as deleware valley ) i never said wilkes WILL win but if i THINK they will.  deleware valley is a great football team and all im saying is so is wilkes... notice i said... "whoever wins will be on their way to a mac title" and that said... wilkes lost last year on a hailmary and then a last second field goal... i believe that means the O and kicking game won it for them... their defense played an outstanding game... let me apologize for letting you think i said they WILL win... I'm just hoping/thinking they will... GO COLONELS!!!

[MACguy]

and i forgot... i know that deleware valley has 18 returning starters... great linebackers... great wide receivers... i give credit when its due... i just havent read anyone posting for wilkes so i thought id give them some credit as well... once again... good luck to both in the game.... GO COLONELS!!!

[MOJO]

Hey Mac,
Why apologize?  It's ok to support your team and from what I read of your post, you did not say that Wilkes would have a walk in the park.  Some folks here are so supportive of their team that they can sometimes read things into what a poster is sayin that might not be necessarily true.  Hey if I was a Wilkes fan, I'd probably be sayin my team is gonna knock off DVC.  Truth is, I think DVC vs Wilkes is gonna be a great game and it's anybody's guess who is gonna win.  The talent in the MAC this year could end up having someone other than a Wilkes or DVC take the crown.  Yea, on paper both these teams are the cream of the crop, but get some injuries to key players and catch either team on a down week, and anything can happen.  That's why they play the games.  Let's hope all the kids stay healthy and let the games begin.  Go Dutchmen and Go Warriors.

[PBR...]

no worries macguy its great to see someone give wilkes a shout out...not many people at all posting for them on this board...they should be a more than solid at all positions widener will be a very tough game for them right out of the chute. i am VERY GLAD dvc switched their game to fdu this weekend some forecasts around doylestown area are calling for 6-10 inches of rain saturday with some areas getting over 12....it would of destroyed dvc's new field....although they should find out pretty quickly how well the new underground drains work 

[gordonmann]

If you can't get to Edwardsville this weekend for Wilkes' season opener, Pat Coleman and I will bring you the action with D3football.com's live broadcast...

William Paterson

vs.

No. 23 Wilkes

Kickoff at 1 PM, pregame coverage at 12:45.

The broadcast will be linked off the front page and at AllinBroadcasting.com

[bill]

upbr
Not trying to bust chops here, but I think you meant to post that the FDU/Del Val game is next weekend, so that this weekend's rain shouldn't be much of a factor....anyhow, we'll see how FDU's revamped drainage works as well!   

[PBR...]

you are correct sir....i was trying to do 2 things at once i was watching the phillies game while typing and not thinking clearly. i am still stunned they are actually in the wild card race. btw i am literally throwing the anchor over board i was thinking of going to the penn st./akron game (friend had a xtra tick) not a chance now people will need a boat

[bman]

I haven't seen the movie yet.  I am planning on a viewing this friday.  Here is what I know.

Game scenes were filmed at Univ of Penn (notice the track around the field, no such track at the Vet) and at Dallas.

Widener did host the Eagles for a number of years in the 70's.  The practice fields are about a 1/2 mile away from the campus.  The trainers liked the idea that the players had to walk / jog the distance before and after practice.

From a couple of different web sites talking about the movie, I noticed a couple of D3 players in supporting / extra roles.
Mark Bartosic, Susquehana WR - plays a Giants receiver (I think)
Earl Masculli, Widener SS - not sure who he plays, but is listed in the credits.  Earl was in the defensive backfield with me back in the late 80's.

Again, these are just listed credits.  I haven't seen the movie yet, so I don't know if they are the same people.

FYI - I looked into an open casting call for former F-ball players when they were filming here.  I was all set to go until they told me I needed to have long hair and facial hair.  I didn't even bother showing up.

FormerWu ...tell the Whole Truth....
They were considering you for a punt returner, until they looked at the film and saw that you had more East-West yardage than North-South yardage...

That's when they gave you the line about hair legnth

[formerwu]

Bman -

did I score the touchdown or not?

[formerwu]

Widener scrimmages Univ of Penn today at 4pm at Franklin Field.  I will try and make the game and offer my commentary to the board.  However, it depends on how bad the weather is this afternoon.

[PBR...]

take a kayak with you looking at the radar right now you will need it...