FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[PBR...]

Yeah, it does look nice, especially the track which I didn't realize they were fixing.  With the black granulated rubber, the field gets hot in the late afternoon but I'm very glad Del Val was able to make that improvement.

Now Gordon you need to make a nice donation to get the new track stadium going across the railroad tracks...

[dlippiel]

Widener up 21-20 on Wesley early in the third. WOW!

[gordonmann]

Nice win for Stevenson tonight. It's hard not to be jealous when watching the video production of their broadcasts. That's a really, really nice production.

Also, good showing for Widener tonight against the toughest possible opponent in this part of D3 land. Wesley has so many incredible athletes, it's hard to hang with them. The stats bear that out with Wesley gaining 644 yards, sacking Widener eight times and holding the Pride to 81 yards rushing.

Anthony Davis has eyebrow raising talent for Widener.  I can't think of many other guys in the MAC who have that much talent.  And Wesley usually has 3-5 guys like that on each side of the ball.  Exhibit A: Steve Koudossou who has 266 yards and four touchdowns on 17 catches.  Exhibit B: Three Wolverines have multiple sacks in the first game.

Nevertheless, Widener's new coach and quarterback acquitted themselves very well, leading Wesley at the break in a very tough place to play.  If anyone thought Widener would take a big step back after losing QB Haupt and Coach Collins, this should quiet those thoughts.

[@d3jason]

Have to stay I was impressed with Widener early tonight. I think that they will win a lot games this year in the MAC this year. Klein at QB had a nice start going 14 of first 16. The receivers a good group and the defense is a physical bunch. Wesley did a nice job adjusting, disgusing coverage and pressing the receivers from the mid second quarter on. Once Wesley took away the short routes though, the Pride O struggled, getting just one 1st down from mid second to early 4th Q.

Widener plays at a fast Oregon-style pace which helped them early but killed them later. Their D was on the field for 37 minutes. I am not in love with trend of playing fast all the time. If you face a team of equal or better talent and has some depth, it just puts too much pressure on your defense. Especially if your opponent strings together a few 3-and-outs. I really believe that there times to speed in up and times you really need to slow it down.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Nice win for Stevenson tonight. It's hard not to be jealous when watching the video production of their broadcasts. That's a really, really nice production.

[dlippiel]

Nice job Widener against a top notch opponent in Wesley.

[wesleydad]

Looking forward to getting my road trips started and heading out to Del Val today for their game with Rowan.  Should be a good one and getting to see the new field will be an added bonus.  Chatting with Gordon will be fun as always.  Yay, it is football season.

[kate]

HUGE Congratulations to Del Val coming from behind this afternoon to beat the Rowan Profs, 35/27!   

[wesleydad]

Talk about coming back from the dead.  Del Val looked totally listless for the first half.  Down 27 - 7 late in the third and it still did not look like they had any chance to get back in the game.  I don't think anyone at the game thought there was any chance for the Aggies at that point.  Great 4th quarter aided buy a very vanilla Rowan offense's inability to get a first down and run off some clock.  Glad to see the Aggies attack the short passing game in the second half and finally jump a short pass route for the key interception to seal the win.  Nice comeback win for the Aggies and I am sure that the Rowan team is very disappointed in the loss.  Good luck the rest of the season.  Field turf looks great.

[bman]

Can anyone shed some light on what happened to Lyco?  Lot's of enthusiasm prior to the season, but that was a beatdown...

[gordonmann]

That's a headscratcher, but Lycoming lost by a similar margin last year, only to turn it around 7 days later at Del Val.

[Simba]

They beat us up and took our lunch money again!!!  Hopefully this time we filed a Police report!   :-)

Simba

http://athletics.lycoming.edu/news/2013/9/7/FOOT_0907132516.aspx?path=football

[@d3jason]

I was at last year's game and I think that Brockport is bigger, more physical and as fast a Lyco

[Simba]

Some of you may feel that this forum is not the place to do this but I'm going to do it anyway...

Every year on this date, America reflects on what happened in 2001...I too have those horrible memories but one picture remains ingrained in my brain, a 6'3, 275lb "unsung hero" with a big smile and dimple... Justin "Jud" Molisani Jr. died at work in one of the towers that fateful morning in September...

In reading accounts on-line over the years about what Jud did that day (putting others first ahead of himself), he, in fact, became a real Hero long after his OL playing days at Lycoming...I'll never forget his smile and positive attitude while he was still a "wet behind the ears Frosh" back in the late 70's...

May God bless his wife Jodi and their daughter Morgan (now 15) and know that the Warrior Family will always have you and him in our thoughts and prayers...

Simba

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Thank you for sharing, Simba.