FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[bman]

Gordon/Wesleydad
Apologies, but I most likely will not be able to make the (one game I really wanted to see this season) WU/Del Val game.   Unfortunately have a work issue going on, and at this point, doubt, I'll have it resolved by game time.  If I do, I'll shoot you both a note as to where I am(in the stadium), but it looks bleak right now.

If I can't make it, please have safe travels to and from Chester, and I hope you get to see a barn burner!(With WU winning of course).

Wesleydad, there is a tailgate of former players (mid eighties), that is taking place in the neighborhood outside Swartz center.  Don't have much details (I told them I couldnt make it), but I'll pass them on shortly...

[wesleydad]

bman, sorry to hear that you cant make it.  i think it is going to be a good one.  thanks for the tailgate info.  i plan on heading in to the stadium early to stop and see gordon before the game.

[gordonmann]

Bummer, BMan.

Maybe I'll see you at a Widener playoff game this fall.  Today's results pending of course.  Take care.

[jmcozenlaw]

Gordon - I love hearing the "Test 1 2 3 4" 100 times:)!!!

[gordonmann]

Ha.  So you're the one who tunes in that early.

Congrats to the Widener Pride.  A lot of talent on their team, besides Haupt.  Make the MAC pride, er proud.

[wesleydad]

extremly sloppy game, widener played bad, del val played worse.  mistakes all over the place.  congrats to widener for winning the mac. 

[bman]

Gordon

Great braodcast...enjoyed your work immensely...made working tolerable...

Sounded like both teams need some work on eliminating turnovers...

Wesleydad...maybe we'll get a Wesley/WU playoff down the line...

[gordonmann]

Thanks, Bman.

Glad I could give you a way to enjoy the title.

[dlippiel]

extremly sloppy game, widener played bad, del val played worse.  mistakes all over the place.  congrats to widener for winning the mac.

wd what is your overall impression of Widener? This is the first time you have seen them right? Do you think they have a chance to win a game or two in the tourney? dlip always respects your thoughts and assessments of D3 teams. He is curious on your more detailed take on the Pride.

[wesleydad]

dlip, it was the first time i saw them in regular season.  i did see the scrimmage they had with wesley so i had an idea of what i would see yesterday.  the game was ugly from the start.  del val had a good d scheme and almost intercepted a short pass, which widener does almost all day.  the snap for the punt barely gets off the ground, the kicker tries to kick it off the ground sending it back to the 5 and del val scores.  widener forced to punt again, pin del val inside 5.  del val qb throws perfect fly pattern ball which is dropped, 2 plays later ball slips out of qb hands in end zone recovered by widener.  7 - 7.  the game never got much cleaner from there.  as far as widener and their chances of winning a game or 2.  i think it will all depend on who they play.  the defense can be run and thrown on, del val had to have at least 6 or more drops.  the front 4 is pretty good and they put pressure on del val qb most of the day.  i am baffled as to how they score so many points.  the rb's a small but run hard.  the passing game is mostly short passes which del val covered well intercepting 3.  the 2 plays that killed del val came in the 4th quarter when they closed the game to 28 - 23.  widener facing 4th and 10 at the 40 or so and goes for it, pass route is a fly pattern and somehow the receiver is 5 yards behind the db for td.  similar play happens a little later to seal the game.  i think that if widener faces an athletic defense they will be in trouble, they scored 42 but 14 were by the defense, they had an int returned for td on just a horrible throw by del val qb.  take away the lapses by the db's on the other 2 plays i mentioned and they only score 14 on offense.  this is similar to their games with lyco and leb val.  del val had 23 and could have had 40, qb running naked boot for td and cramps up crumpling to ground, no points.  missed fg and several other drives that stalled, do not want to get into what i thought about the del val play calling all game.  the 1 thing they have to get credit for is they are resilient, they keep playing 60 mins and that is always a plus.  haupt is a nice qb and has a good arm.  if they do end up getting W&J as d3 projects i think they are in for a good one and could lose.  i dont think they can win 2 games from what i saw today, now that could have been just a bad game, but it is the same offense i saw in the scrimmage and they struggled against wesley.  they would be behind UMHB, Wesley, Salisbury, and maybe Rowan that I have seen live this year and think they would have a lot of trouble with LA Coll and Huntingdon who I saw Wesley play on video.  I would hope that bman can add something to your question since he has seen them all year.

[bman]

Wesleydad, you are pretty much spot on in your assesment...only thing I will add, is that the WU WR(Davis), can domintae at times, and when WU get's in trouble with down and distance, they go to him, and he is capable of making a play...and he is capable of changing the game at any time...
D has been a concern all year.
I have enjoyed this year immensely, but while I'd love to see at least 1-2 win, given what WD stated below, there are plenty of tough teams all the way  through the seedings...
W&J scares me given the adversity they have faced this year, and they are always a tough game...(I've seen too much of them in the past...)

[dlippiel]

Thanks for the great insight fellas! +k to you both!

[wesleydad]

Wesleydad, you are pretty much spot on in your assesment...only thing I will add, is that the WU WR(Davis), can domintae at times, and when WU get's in trouble with down and distance, they go to him, and he is capable of making a play...and he is capable of changing the game at any time...
D has been a concern all year.
I have enjoyed this year immensely, but while I'd love to see at least 1-2 win, given what WD stated below, there are plenty of tough teams all the way  through the seedings...
W&J scares me given the adversity they have faced this year, and they are always a tough game...(I've seen too much of them in the past...)

thanks for adding that bman, i believe he was the receiver they threw 2 on both plays i mentioned and yes he can play.  gordon told me that at least 1 corner and safety are freshman which may have also led to the missed coverages, just not sure how they let that happen in those situations when they had to throw a longer ball to keep possession.  if i compare rowan to widener against del val, i give the edge to rowan since they held del val to 14 in game 1.  i know the season changes and that might not be the best comparison but that is all i have from what i have seen live.  i wish i would have had the chance to see the rowan/kean game but the hurricane ruined that.  widener is a nice team and going undefeated is tough no matter who you play and the mac is a tough league.  matchups will really matter for them to win 1 or 2 games, but they do have the talent to do so if they catch the right teams.  enjoy next week, i may end up there since i dont think wesley is going to have a tough first round game and i am not a fan of blowouts even when it is the team i cheer for winning.

[wesleydad]

well bman, widener could not have gotten an easier 1st round game.  i will see if i have a clue since i thing that both salisbury and rowan are better than the pride in week 2.  my choices for games, widener blowing out bridgewater, wesley blowing out mt ida, or the longest drive to the best game, salisbury/rowan.  ugghhh, the ncaa sucks.  good luck this week, dont think you need much.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

How does the NCAA suck? Mount Union, Wesley, and Widener are clearly the higher "seeds." What did Salisbury and Rowan do to not deserve playing one another?