FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[bigdoggy]

  listen ........redshirts shouldnt be given out to whomever thinks they should get another year...then u have teams full of freashman redshirters...thats just one problem....if ur son isnt good enough to play as a freshman it really doesnt mean much, he has plenty of time to move up in the depth chart, just assure him that his hard work wont go unnoticed...i've seen plenty of good ball players quit because they were burried in the chart and they though they shouldve played....there is a reason the coaches were hired...they know what they are doing..........as for me... Widener is going to win the MAC...so i dont care if ur son plays or not....haha j/k remind him its all for fun

let me getta "W"u

[K-Mack]

Reprise! Reprise! Reprise!

Way to go Gordo. Your fears have been realised.

Bman:

I actually had a chance to talk to all 11 head coaches during the offseason while working on the Kickoff Special.  They had a lot of interesting insight which I can't share for fear of reprisal from the Kickoff Special organizers. 

Just between you and me, here are a few tidbits...

  - Del Val opened camp on Saturday.  Coach Mangus is excited about the crop of O- and D-line recruits.  The Aggies have their Green and Gold scrimmage on Saturday and then scrimmage Ursinus on August 27.

  - I asked Coach Dapp of Moravian if he worried about Jacoubs wearing down given his workload.  His response -- "Jacoubs doesn't get tired."  The Greyhounds scrimmage Franklin & Marshall before opening at home.

- FDU Coach Rich Mosca reports the Devils will have approx. 120 recruits, about the same number as last year.  He'd like to add some lights so the Devils can host a friday night game.  FDU has an open date in week one so they'll scrimmage Saint Lawrence in Albany.

I could tell you more, but then why would you order the Kickoff Special?   

[bman]

Kieth

Not sure what is meant by that post.

Goron

Have read the issue thoroughly, and am interested to know if there are any significant changes in your predictions due to significant injury, surprises etc....

[jb]

Any news from albright, Susq, LVC, and lyco camps ?  Any freshman making good impacts yet?

Thanks

[gordonmann]

Bman:

No, I haven't learned anything that change my predictions on the season.

Both Jacoubs (Moravian) and Carmon (Del Val) sat out scrimmages this weekend but both will be ready on Saturday.

[Knightstalker]

LinerNation, let me guess, your son went to high school at P-Burg?

[Knightstalker]

This link has the Express Times Football preview edition, you have to scroll down on the index page to see the MAC preview.
Preview

[bman]

Warren

I noticed that there is a Freshman on WU's roster from Annville PA...Isn't that cause for a shun?

Will he be allowed home for harvest?!

[Warren Thompson]

Not only will this deserter be shunned and kept out of harvest, but his hog-calling privileges will be annulled. As well, no restaurant in Lebanon County will ever again serve him shoo-fly pie or scrapple ....

[Knightstalker]

No Scrapple?  How cruel you people out there are Warren, how cruel!   

[Billman56]

LinerNation

Just tell your son to hang in there and he will proceed up the depth chart, and he will get his shot.  For a freshman to break into the starting line up with only a camp for college level experience is a tough call, unless he is extremely talented or very fast and large. Most schools have a limited JV program and that is where he can excell and catch a coaches eye, and succeed. Tell him not to get discouraged as it will only get better for him.  Starting over as a freshman is tough , especially if he was a top dog at his high school.  Tell him to hang tough.

[PBR...]

i dont think coach mangus showed much in the scrimmage last weekend. moravian is a tough team and a tough opening game. with so many starters back this year they are clearly the favorite to win the mac and make a big run in div III playoffs ...would be interesting to have a rematch with rowan

[formerwu]

Summer is over.  DIII is upon us.  Life is grand.

Latest from Chester is that the NexTurf is in and the lights are up.  It looks like WU has retaken the lead in the conference when it comes to facilities.

Go Pioneers

[formerwu]

B-Man,

What is that picture?

[bman]

One of my all-time favorite spoof pictures...

It is Steve Bartman popping up from the hole that they found Saddam in...

Bartman being of the Cubs infamous foul ball interfence fame...