FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[Simba]

It was a beautiful day....in Central Pa....yesterday....Lyco80!....After halftime adjustments were made (no one does it better than G and his staff), the O-line answered the bell and went the distance on a long drive late in the 3rd (actual score was a few plays into th 4th)...Then the D came up with a huge play on Widener's next series by intercepting a pass in the end zone and running it back to mid-field setting up the O for their second score in the 4th...After being down 12-0 for 3 quarters, we all now know that the special intangible of "never quit till it's over" team character trait has carried over from LY's "250 for G" team....It was great to see it first-hand with other Warrior fans and former players at David Person Field yesterday and then witnessing the reaction of the players and coaches after the game....The big Mo from this comeback win will carry through Aggie week workouts this week....There will be no "big win" letdown for this week's contest....Remember, it all started with the OT score and win mid-season LY, pictured below against Ithaca when we were 1-4!!!....Go Warriors!!!....Bring on the Aggies!!!....Simba

[HANGTIME]

Gordon Mann...once again you have the correct call and the correct information...The snap for the DVC holder was low and there was a problem with the set and the DVC kicker did slip but didnt go down....Once again MACguy has his head somewhere else...and all of that resulted in a "Bad" kick as you say....if you doubt whether he slipped or not go to the photo gallery   Page 15 and enlarge the first photo which will prove to you that his plant foot was slipping....a pic is worth many words....

[HANGTIME]

The Wilkes "D" is just as awesome as Del Vals'   Congrats to the Colnels for a truely great game on Saturday. 

The Del Val "O" line needs to step it up which they will do I'm sure once they get in tune with the QB as after all this is the same "O" line from last year.

As a Monday morning QB in my opinion the play selection was atrocious....it appeared more like a high school game....2 running plays, and pass on third...no surprises and and the Wilkes "D" were keying on that so predictable play calling. 

Hey MACguy were you even at the Wilkes/DVC game???  How come the write up names Bryan Vivaldo for blocking the kick...Usually a "Bad" kick goes either wide left or right or comes up short or hits the upright...Maybe there was another writer there who needs his eye prescription checked.

[WUDLINE]

simba-
I agree that a win is a win. However, lyco never drove the field on the WU D. The first score was set up by a lyco punt return to the 33 yard line. Furthermore, the second score came after a interception that was returned 67 yards to the 34 yard line. Lyco's players did display great effort, but the game certianly was not swung in either direction by any half time adjustments. It simply came down to turnovers. Just like the Widener vs Wilkes contest the week before.

[PBR...]

everyone i talked to said it was a bad snap and the kickers foot slipped (obvious if you look at the photos) so i am not sure what game macguy was at? congrats to wilkes and dvc i listened on the internet and it was a great game played by 2 great teams. i think as the season wears on and dvc's qb gets more experience they are going to be a very difficult team to beat. Playing a freshmen at qb its going to take time that is truly the one place you cant hide inexperience. gordon your play calling was excellent and it was great to hear pat at halftime as well. Now bring on lycoming!!!
Here is a link where coach clements sums it up in mental mistakes and missed oppourtunities for the aggies, players need to get ready for lyco they are going to bring it this weekend... http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/42-09172006-713862.html

[Simba]

Agreed....the first TD drive started at the Widener 46yd line after a 39yd punt return (not the 33 as you suggest)....Still a good drive considering the first half stats of 3 first downs and only one rushing yard for the Warrior O!.....

"Murdock provided the first spark, returning a McHugh punt 39 yards to the Widener 46. It was the first time the Warriors (2-0 MAC) started a drive in Pioneers' territory"

And agreed, as I stated, the second was started after an interception and run back to the Widener 37yd line (not mid-field)....

"Facing a third-and-6, Matt Campbell, who split time at quarterback with Adam Purcell lofted a ball toward the end zone. Repko intercepted the pass and it appeared his momentum would take him out of the back of the end zone for a touchback. The senior, though, made a U-turn and sprinted down the sideline near the Lycoming bench. By the time he was tackled, Repko reached the Widener 37 with 7:07 remaining in the fourth quarter"

Have to differ with your opinion about halftime changes though...."G" called for the no-huddle offense to start the 2nd half....Play calls were made at the line with little time for D player changes by Widener)....There were more option series reads and QB keepers....

"Three minutes later, Smith strolled into the end zone on an option look for the lead"

Wouldn't you classify that as a major half-time adjustment?...Give credit where credit is due even though my opinion may be bias....Simba

[MOJO]

Posters,
I concur with Simba, a win is a win.  Go Warriors!

[gordonmann]

UPBR:

Thanks for the kind words.

[WUMAC]

Interesting upcoming week...

Wilkes vs. FDU....Although FDU is improving they are not on Wilkes level this year. Wilkes Wins 36-14

Lyco vs. Del Val.... This is an interesting match up and could effect the MAC standings in a big way, imagine Both Del Val and Widener both 0-2 the third week. But I just don't see Del Val losing another one after that Wilkes Game.   21-14 (Close game all the way)

Widener over Leb Val (Double Digits)

Moravian over Juanita (By 10)

Kings over Albright (Double Digits)



Wilkes  -14
Del Val  -3
Widener -10
Moravian -7
Kings -10

[HANGTIME]

uPBRmeASAP.....DVC needs to open it up quite a bit....those 2 AA receivers will perform the catches if thrown to....they have climbed the ladder many times for catches and we need to utilize them more.  Scoring 7 points is not going to win ball games especially when the "D" is holding their own on the field and keeping the opponet in check. No 1st downs for Wilkes in the first half was awesome.

See you Saturday?  Maybe between soccer games...?  Stop by for a Dawg!!!

[FearTheRam]

The QB has to have time to throw the ball to anyone. It was like a jailbreak all day. The playcalling was less of a problem than the fact that the O line wasn't blocking anyone all day long. You monday morning QB's need to get over yourselves you hated GA's playcalling and now it's the same for Greco. Plays don't work if they aren't executed properly and that all starts with the guys upfront. It seems to me the biggest loss, as I predicted, was Damien. But, you "bleacher coaches" probably never took notice to what he brought to the table.

Additionally, parents need to stop making excuses for their kids mistakes, this was a team loss, everyone is accountable. These guys need to practice HARD all week and look deep inside to find what it takes to be better next week. I know there is enough talent both on the field and with the coaches to win each week and make it interesting come the end of the MAC schedule. But, they must win this Saturday.

[PBR...]

FTR put sock in it.....I am not sure where you have been but myself and hangtime were 2 of g.a.'s biggest supporters on this board and his play calling. Very simple and go look at our posts thru last year I have no idea what your refering to in that case. Give Wilkes defense some credit they were not some pushover dvc played last weekend and was supposed to roll over...they were a highly ranked team hence the reason they were picked by the coaches to win the mac...and what are you refering to re: kids mistakes and not losing as a team?  One point i agree with you is it starts up front with the oline and dlines but other than that i totally disagree with you and/or have no idea what your talking about....

[Warren Thompson]

Hmmmm ...

A year ago, when DVC was running over people, they could -- according to their fans posting here -- do no wrong.  However, now that the Aggies [Rams?] have lost a MAC game to the pre-season favorite, the wolves are howling.

(Heaven save us, it sounds almost like D1.  )

[PBR...]

hmmmm....i do have to say warren that not losing a regular season game for 3 years that yes coach mangus and his staff did no wrong...    
that being said i havent seen the aggies yet this year only have listened on the radio and talked to numerous people who have been at the games so its difficult for me to comment on their  play calling.....although i will say that i know hangtime and he does have good game knowledge so i trust him in his observations... and lastly these boards have been dead and someone brings his observations and thoughts on here and gets ripped apart(albeit 1 poster) and it wasnt some whacked out crazy thought or prediction i thought it would spur some good thought and input from posters but no one other than ftr has chimed in....c'est la vie...now back to our regularly scheduled programming...zzzz....zzzz....zzzz

[MOJO]

Posters,
In reference to criticism of GA by DVC posters , I never saw it here in the past.  If anything I saw an adoration for the guy and his staff.  The reality is, yes GA was and is a great coach.  But other great coaches exist in the MAC. ie: G at Lyco and Monos at LVC.  The reason for GA's success, in my opinion, was not in entirity his excellence as a coach, but the fact that his squad was more talented than their competition.  DVC had superior athletic talent.  This season, parity appears across the board, much more than in past seasons.  My guess is if U take the top 6 teams in the MAC, on any given Saturday one can beat the other, dependent on given circumstances.  Commentary please!