FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[Simba]

As for Linfield, they will be by far the best team that Widener has seen this year.  They are well coached and aggressive.  They will keep coming at you.  They are not the biggest team you will have seen but don't let that mislead you.  They will bring it on defense.  After watching them yesterday, the QB makes things happen.  He was able to buy time with his scrambling and will run it.  The receivers are good but did drop 3 sure TD's yesterday so don't be deceived by the score yesterday, they handled UMHB.  Widener will have to play a near perfect game to win this one.  Kline will have to be better with his passes and the secondary will have to come up big.  Good luck this week, I am off to Dover for a possible competitive game between Wesley/Hobart.

wesleydad...

I totally agree with your comments on that game...The Pride will be able to take advantage of that aggressiveness with bubble screens and draws all day long...It's Davis' turn to show his Prime Time All-American moves and get 'er done!..

Defensively, the Pride must pressure the Linfield QB constantly, causing hurries and mistakes and turnovers (as we've seen all year long with Widener's high turnover margin)...and if Linfield keeps dropping TD passes, add that to the mix with the 2.5/game turnover margin and the Pride should be fine...

Screens, draws, pressure on QB and turnovers...It's that simple said the paper pusher!...Oh, that's right, the game is played on the field!...Is this the first time a MAC team has met a left coast team in the Playoff's?...

Simba

[Bartman]

Congrats to Widener on getting one more home game for the East Region! Good luck against the team from Oregon ...be careful of any friendly offers of Oregon pot before the game....... seriously, big congrats to Linfield for going on the road and taking out the #1 seed. Hoping another one can go down when Hobart plays Wesley

[bluenote]

Greetings from Oregon! I'm glad we get to travel to see the Liberty Bell and eat Philly Cheesesteaks all day! I'm looking for a competitive game....I think this is the first time we've played a team with your color blue outfits. As far as our QB goes....he's done very well this year but remember he was voted Honorable Mention QB behind the QB from PLU (1st team) and Whitworth (2nd Team) so I don't think you have much to worry about. Our lines are also fairly small and slow so I think the battle could be in the trenches.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Thus speaketh Lou Holtz!

[bluenote]

Thus speaketh Lou Holtz!

LOL...what's that supposed to mean? LOL!

I think Widener will come at the Wildcats with a hard running attack but will mostly pass to advance.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Thus speaketh Lou Holtz!

LOL...what's that supposed to mean? LOL!

I think Widener will come at the Wildcats with a hard running attack but will mostly pass to advance.

Lou Holtz always downplayed his own team but talked up the opponent as the greatest thing since sliced bread.  I forecast Linfield in a double monkey stomp.  I will be shocked if it is a close game.

Same with Wesley over Hobart.  I think the two interesting games will be the UMU-JCU rematch and Wartburg-UWW.  I believe UMU and UWW will prevail, but JCU and Wartburg are both capable of the upset.

[bman]

Oh boy...here comes the purple(...not sure what shade)  tide of trashtalk....

was waiting for this to happen...

For the Linfield posters: (or anyone with a "cat" at the end of their name...)

Look, we all know that this is monumental task for the Pride to overcome...
And you won't find any of our posters rolling over to your boards talking trash (at least none of the long time posters)...
We are extremely proud of this Widener team for many reasons.
The simple fact that this team has worked their way through a regular season undefeated is amazing given that they have had 3 different head coaches in 3 years...
Think about that....three vastly different schemes, 3 different O and D coordinators...yet this team has achieved more than we could have asked...

What was Linfield ranked preaseason?  5?, 6?
Widener was ranked 40....
So you are where you are supposed to be...
We (the fans, the alumini players etc...) are ecstatic to be here and to have a home game...and we understand the disparity between the big 4(5) and the rest of us...but it won't take away from the joy we feel for the team to have made it to this point, against Everyone's predicitions...

We certainly welcome discussion of great football, and schemes/chances etc...but if you come here beating your chest etc..talking about monkeystomps(a term stolen from the East's LL board), you've come to the wrong place...

[D O.C.]

Well put.

We certainly welcome discussion of great football, and schemes/chances etc...

Boring.

Tell us more about the military school days. 

[bman]

Well put.

We certainly welcome discussion of great football, and schemes/chances etc...

Boring.

Tell us more about the military school days. 

That I can do...

Met a couple of PMC graduates at a tailgate last week.  Like Widener College and older Widener University grads, they pretty much hate the Pride nickname.  The original Pioneers (named after the Combat Engineers) is much more preferable to us...

Notable Alum include Cecil B Demille (more relevant out your way), and who's signature you can see if you sneak into the "Old Main" building (the original College building) and climb up into the dome...you can also see mine, if you do that....

Another notable alum is 2LT John Lance (Jack) Geoghegan who was prominently featured in the book written by Lt Gen Harold B Moore, and which was then made into a movie.   Several awards and scholarships are named after him.

At homecoming each year, there is a "Broom Drill" that occurs on the field in which previous PMC classes are assembled on the field in formation, substituting brooms in place of rifles...

Unfortunately the Military aspect of the school is much less visible these days, as the school that (even I attended) looks very little like it does now. 

The football field (also used then as a drill field) was right in the middle of campus, and was in a great location...due to real estate value, and it being the prime location for new buildings, it was moved to a new location, behind the athletic center...
The old field also was the Philadelphia Eagles pre-season training camp home for several years...
They tried to recreate that location for the film Invincible, but that for anyone that knows the location, the editing has several mistakes...they did do a good job of recreating Kirkbride Hall which sat next to the old field...

hope that helps...

Good Chessesteak locations in the next installment....

[D O.C.]

climb up into the dome...you can also see mine, if you do that....

Good one!

[bill]

What? No Billy "white shoes" Johnson references? How about a Bill Manlove...

[bman]

Ha!

I was sticking to PMC Alum...didnt get to football yet!
Or I could have also mentioned Joe Fields...

[Gig Harbor Cat]

If you want a taste of Linfield, just go to www.catdomealumni.com  Lots of great vids, Take a look at the one titled, Welcome to the Shark Tank...   

Here we come baby.

Phone it in
This one is in the bank boys.

Salt has been shipped for our Salty D, will arrive on Friday.  DC 1, you are in charge of getting it to the boys.  Also, bring the twins with, nice touch from Texas my man.

Linfi3ld 5trong   

Catdome 24-7-365 baby

GHC Out

[D O.C.]

NOT a Southern California guy. 

[Gig Harbor Cat]

Surfs up Dens..  You are SO CAL !!