Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

Hampton U SID · September 04, 2008, 05:06:55 PM

Apprentice School has cancelled its game with Malone College

wesleydad · September 04, 2008, 10:08:42 PM

well, obviously you cant mess with mother nature. wesley was going to play a very good game on saturday and despite what would have been a good cnu defense i dont think the game would have been close. this is a very good team on both sides of the ball and will be hard to beat by anyone in d3. well, next week they go to delval which is supposed to be a good team, we will get to see how good this team is, or at least how good i thing they are going to be. maybe i will travel to albright and do a little scouting of the gulls to give me something to do this weekend. we had a nice weekend planned tailgating with cnu85 and other wesley parents, but mother nature has changed our plans, hopefully this is just a small blip on the road to salem.

Teamski · September 05, 2008, 07:01:45 AM

Well, rather be safe than sorry. With how unpredictable the weather can be, it was a good decision, IMHO. I might have to hit the Delval game myself.

-Ski

Teamski · September 05, 2008, 06:36:06 PM

I got to listen to the Coach Drass show on WDEL on Wednesday and called in to ask about his opinion on the future of the ACFC with only 4 teams, and whether or not Wesley may jump ship. He stated that he didn't know yet as some movement of teams between NJAC and the Empire 8 may happen some time this next year. When that happens, then a decision may be made. Interesting stuff!

-Ski

Ralph Turner · September 05, 2008, 07:21:32 PM

Quote from: Teamski on September 05, 2008, 06:36:06 PM
I got to listen to the Coach Drass show on WDEL on Wednesday and called in to ask about his opinion on the future of the ACFC with only 4 teams, and whether or not Wesley may jump ship. He stated that he didn't know yet as some movement of teams between NJAC and the Empire 8 may happen some time this next year. When that happens, then a decision may be made. Interesting stuff!

-Ski

+1!

Great stuff, indeed!

Thanks!

PA_wesleyfan · September 05, 2008, 09:56:33 PM

Ski

Nice call in

I heard your call... Coach Drass also said that they were still waiting for Stevenson to make a decision which would give the CAC four core football schools. I know there has been talk that Gallaudet is having some kind of problems (Pat has brought up something about that before), but with the upgrade to their field it looks as if they are serious about sticking with football. Also that the ACFC may get some of the NAIA schools that are moving to DIII. AND let us not forget that Frostburg St. is still in the mix!!!!

I'd call in but Coach Drass would hang up on me..

Hampton U SID · September 05, 2008, 10:32:58 PM

Quote from: PA_wesleyfan on September 05, 2008, 09:56:33 PM
Ski

Nice call in

I heard your call... Coach Drass also said that they were still waiting for Stevenson to make a decision which would give the CAC four core football schools. I know there has been talk that Gallaudet is having some kind of problems (Pat has brought up something about that before), but with the upgrade to their field it looks as if they are serious about sticking with football. Also that the ACFC may get some of the NAIA schools that are moving to DIII. AND let us not has mentioned something about itt forget that Frostburg St. is still in the mix!!!! I'd call in but Coach Drass would hang up on me..

awwww come on pa.....he's a teddy bear -- he wouldnt do that now

PA_wesleyfan · September 05, 2008, 10:43:26 PM

nnasid

He certainly is!! And I am honored to call him my friend. BUT he would hang up on my questions

sid
Are you getting the rain now? It looks like we could end up with a lot of water before it's over. We need the rain here. Just not 4 to 7 inches...at once.
I gotta believe that there will be some travel woes in Pa and NJ tomorrow

Ralph Turner · September 06, 2008, 03:04:25 AM

Quote from: PA_wesleyfan on September 05, 2008, 09:56:33 PM
Ski

Nice call in

I heard your call... Coach Drass also said that they were still waiting for Stevenson to make a decision which would give the CAC four core football schools. I know there has been talk that Gallaudet is having some kind of problems (Pat has brought up something about that before), but with the upgrade to their field it looks as if they are serious about sticking with football. Also that the ACFC may get some of the NAIA schools that are moving to DIII. AND let us not forget that Frostburg St. is still in the mix!!!! I'd call in but Coach Drass would hang up on me..

I have copied this post from the Future of D-III board. My suspicious characters for future ACFC membership (if they wish to add football) are in italics. Comments are appreciated...

QuoteActive with restrictions (fifth year member of provisional program)
Mount Mary College

Fourth year
Mitchell College
Presentation College UMAC

Repeating third year
North Central University

Third year (games against them now count for ranking purposes)
~~Lancaster Bible College~~
Lyndon State College ?North Atlantic Conference?
Saint Vincent College Pres AC
SUNY at Morrisville NJAC
La Sierra University CA

Second year
Geneva College Pres AC
Penn State Harrisburg?
Franciscan University of Steubenville ?
St. Joseph's College, New York
Birmingham Southern College SCAC (the only reclassifying school on the list)

First year repeat
Spalding University (Rumored to be courting the SLIAC--doesn't have football)

First year
University of Cincinnati Clermont College
State University of New York at Cobleskill?

Starting next year
Doane College NE (was supposed to have started this year)
Berry College GA
Concordia University NE
Covenant College GA
Hastings College NE
Penn State Abington?
William Jewell MO

wesleydad · September 06, 2008, 08:28:13 AM

pawesleyfan, i am thinking about braving the weather and traveling to delval this afternoon to take a look at both delval and iona since wesley plays both of them. salisbury is at albright so i could make it a double header if i want to. wish i had a better feel for the weather since they dont seem to be too sure when it is really going to get heavy. will keep track of it and make a decision around 11. i am going through football withdrawal, nothing worse then getting all geared up for the season and then have it pushed back a week. well, time to decide if i want to end up being a drowned rat and do the wesley opponent doubleheader.

CNU85 · September 06, 2008, 08:52:14 AM

Wesleydad,

Since my son doesn't play, I can only imagine what you're going through. I'm having d3 footbal withdrawals. I was even looking at the maps and weather trying to figure out if I wanted to go to Danville to watch Bridgewater at Averett. But I'd have to drive right through Hanna. Then I thought about a night game. Greensboro is not that much further and it's a night game. I could hook up with Ryan Tipps. But being an old guy, that would involve overnight lodging. Then there's the possibility of tomorrow's game at NC Wesleyan.

It all sucks - too bad Wesley and CNU couldn't have moved the game to Sunday. But a game involving overnight travel is not easy to move 24 hours. Plus the campus at CNU is closed until Sunday afternon.

Oh well. I will just sit here in the rain in Newport News and watch college ball on TV and keep track of d3 ball on the internet.

wesleydad · September 06, 2008, 08:56:52 AM

cnu85, i just saw the latest forecast for pa and it is supposed to be drenching from 1 til about 9, which would mean i get soaked if i decide to go to the 2 games. not sure if i want to do that since the weather will not allow any of the teams to show much of what they can do. we certainly are bummed that we are not in newport news getting ready for football. stay dry and enjoy the game if you decide to go, seems that you have a better chance to see a game then i will.

CNU85 · September 06, 2008, 10:02:16 AM

Wesleydad,

I think I have decided to just stay home and enjoy some beer and football on TV.

It's 10am!! Parking lot is open. POP POP - 2 cold beers open. CLINK ....the two beers are touched together in a toast to the football season. Then Wesleydad and CNU85 says cheers and down the beverage of choice and the season is officially open.

That's what was supposed to be happening right this second!!!!!!!!

wesleydad · September 06, 2008, 10:08:52 AM

cnu85, excellent description of what should have been and would have been a great start to the season. well, we will have to save that toast for the stagg bowl when we get ready to cheer for wesley

. i am still holding out that the storm will move quicker and i will get to the salisbury game at albright, reading area looks like it might escape most of the heavy stuff and albright has a turf field so that will help. the weather wont effect salisbury much since they are a running team. enjoy the weekend and be safe.

PA_wesleyfan · September 06, 2008, 11:34:32 AM

wesleydad

I just got in from work (Wesley games the next two weeks so no work on Sat. Have to keep the boss at work and the real boss at home happy

) or I would have gotten back sooner.
The weather looks bad from 1 on and you would have trouble on the Pa pike with flooding between mid county and Willow Grove. Plus this whole county is bad for road flooding..

You can probably get the Del Val game on the PC and listen to Gordan Mann do play by play. At least get a feeling of what they both have...