FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

They usually do video... wonder if something acted up this week.

[jmcozenlaw]

JM:

Wow! You hit the score exactly! For your next test, what color is my sweatshirt?

Gordon - My score was off a bit but I did have Albright over Wilkes by a point as well. Your sweatshirt is dark blue That press box announcer was a combination of announcer and occasional play by play man. He was a trip!!

I have to ask a question of anybody on the board who can help out (and are there any Kings fans here?). I know that it was cold and windy and Kings is playing out the string, but I could count the number of people in the Kings stands quite easily. That was a poorly attended game. Does the distance of the stadium from the campus really have that kind of an impact? I swear that there were more people who made the almost two hour drive from Doylestown. My 14 year old son was baffled.

The penalties were brutal and several were quite questionable and had huge impacts on drives. At times, DelVal's play calling leaves me scratching my head and I don't understand why Greco (the TE) doesn't get a few more passes each game. Kings had several players chirping at the players and coaches on the DelVal sideline, especially dback #25, so it was nice to see that final score. DelVal is going to have to really tighten it up to have a chance against Widener. I do like that Wilmer is starting to go to Marterella, Jensen and Tariq a little more as I expect Widener to really key on Bailey. 

Lastly, if anybody can give a little info on the Widener vs. Stevenson and Lyco vs. Mis games it would be appreciated. It does appear that the "Big Three" all had much closer games than expected.

[bman]

Jay
I was able to watch about 3/4 of the WU Stevenson game.   Stevenson has a nice squad.  They play about as good a defensive game as you can ask.  They held WU to no points the first couple of drives when WU had first and goal inside the 10.   Also, WU's kicking game is atrocious right now.

The difference in the game was that Stevenson's offense couldn't sustain drives, and to be honest, the O line killed them.  They for the most part, couldn't run, and their pass blocking failed to effectively protect the QB.   Also, Stevenson wasn't real disciplined, and took critical penalties that really hurt them.  I thought WU got away with a running into/roughing the punter call.

Also (clearly) weather was affecting both teams.  Dave can probably provide some better insight.

[Joe Vasile]

I did have Albright over Wilkes by a point as well.

You hit that one pretty good, and I think bman had it right that Wilkes would have a late charge (down 23-0 at halftime, then forced OT).

I'll chat with my buddy who covers Misericordia and see what the deal was yesterday.

[Simba]

Gentlemen...

One sentence could describe the Lyco game yesterday..."Good 'ol smash mouth football!"...Almost like what the gentlemen pictured below played back in the day...

Needhammer ran for 239yds and Bowman for 149yds...one long run for each 90 and 50 but the rest was smash mouth...O-line fire out run blocking set the stage and our two backs slammed it where they wanted...

Lyco fumbled into the end zone and threw an interception or score would have been bigger...

Total offense for Lyco 503yds....Misericordia 355...

Throw in Troutman's 15th career interception and it was a good day for Visitors...

Simba

Oh, and The Governor loved Vito's coal-fired pizza!...Everyone Vote on Tuesday!

[Simba]

In speaking about "BACK IN THE DAY, SMASH MOUTH FOOTBALL"... Let's get the best NFL running back of the 1920's into the HALL OF FAME!...TONY LATONE

Click on the HBO "Inside the NFL" icon in the middle of this Web Page and let Bob Costas tell you the story...

http://www.gwhprods.com/maroons.htm

Your thoughts and feedback are appreciated!

Simba

[Mr. Ypsi]

In speaking about "BACK IN THE DAY, SMASH MOUTH FOOTBALL"... Let's get the best NFL running back of the 1920's into the HALL OF FAME!...TONY LATONE

Click on the HBO "Inside the NFL" icon in the middle of this Web Page and let Bob Costas tell you the story...

http://www.gwhprods.com/maroons.htm

Your thoughts and feedback are appreciated!

Simba

I'm all for that, but first Alex Karras, who was better than three quarters of the current members of the Hall.  I figure he was blocked by voters who found Mongo too intellectually challenging.

[Simba]

I'm all for that, but first Alex Karras, who was better than three quarters of the current members of the Hall.  I figure he was blocked by voters who found Mongo too intellectually challenging.

Since I'm a third generation Greek American (island of Kefalonia to Ellis island) how could I disagree?

Simba

[bman]

I'm all for that, but first Alex Karras, who was better than three quarters of the current members of the Hall.  I figure he was blocked by voters who found Mongo too intellectually challenging.
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Or gambling on NFL games...

[Mr. Ypsi]

I'm all for that, but first Alex Karras, who was better than three quarters of the current members of the Hall.  I figure he was blocked by voters who found Mongo too intellectually challenging.

Or gambling on NFL games...
[/quote]

Yeah, but the other guy (name is escaping me at the moment) who was suspended along with Karras has been in the Hall for decades.

[bman]

Pretty sure it was Paul Hornung...the Notre Dame affiliation probably got him a papal pardon!
Pete Rose hasn't gotten in yet either...
Don't get me wrong, I'd like to see both get in their respective halls.  I doubt there is much lobby for Karras though...

[Mr. Ypsi]

Pretty sure it was Paul Hornung...the Notre Dame affiliation probably got him a papal pardon!
Pete Rose hasn't gotten in yet either...
Don't get me wrong, I'd like to see both get in their respective halls.  I doubt there is much lobby for Karras though...

Yeah, Paul Hornung, Notre Dame and Green Bay.

[lefty2]

Gentlemen...

One sentence could describe the Lyco game yesterday..."Good 'ol smash mouth football!"...Almost like what the gentlemen pictured below played back in the day...

Needhammer ran for 239yds and Bowman for 149yds...one long run for each 90 and 50 but the rest was smash mouth...O-line fire out run blocking set the stage and our two backs slammed it where they wanted...

Lyco fumbled into the end zone and threw an interception or score would have been bigger...

Total offense for Lyco 503yds....Misericordia 355...

Throw in Troutman's 15th career interception and it was a good day for Visitors...

Simba

Oh, and The Governor loved Vito's coal-fired pizza!...Everyone Vote on Tuesday!

Lycoming was bigger, stronger and faster than Misericordia, but I don't think the game was quite as easy as you imply.

Lyco's interception was from midfield on the last play of the first half. 

Misericordia forced a three-and-out to open the third quarter, then muffed the punt to give Lyco a short field (28 yards).

Misericordia also threw an interception near the goal line.

With that, Lycoming did miss a chip-shot field goal after Misericordia held following Needhammer's 90-yd. run.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

For those curious... I was not at the Stevenson/Widener game... not traveling with the team this season. I took advantage of having a free weekend... which will probably be the last weekend I don't have a sports event to work or traveling from now until after Memorial Day Weekend.

[jmcozenlaw]

This board is dead (like the Giants and Redskins now......and the Cowboys soon enough )

Who wants to start tomorrow's MAC predictions?