Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

[Hampton U SID]

so lets see.....will the Wesley wind tunnel be in gale-forced mode this weekend??

hehehehe

Not sure sid!!! If the temps are going to be in the 60's I would think yes!!! Are you coming up?

60s...that's a heatwave for what its normally when we play there.   Yes I am coming up for this one

[bleedpurple]

The BPD3 Level System Top 25 unveiled:

NOTE:
BPD3 Level System Top 25
To add to the intrigue and fun of the ranking system, I am creating "Levels" within the Top 25. In the "Level System", I will be grouping teams that are reasonably comparable in my opinion and exposing where I believe there is a drop-off of some kind between ranks. 

Is there anyone "intruding" on Level 1 with UW-W and Mount Union?

What about Wesley?

Where do the "breaks" occur between levels?

www.uwwfootball.blogspot.com

[wesleydad]

bleedpurple, maybe not intruding but at least looking over the fence.  anyone at last year semi game knows that wesley could have won the game.  why they did not is open for debate.  several mount folk said it was not due to the talent on the field.  i agree with your premise.  there are levels and anyone who goes and watches multiple games, not just there rooting interset, can see it.  wesley is in group 2 along with umhb and a few others.  until someone knocks off uwww and mount they are in group 1.  after group 2 there are about 10 teams in group 3 and then the rest.  that is not a slight to any team, just the way it is.  i like traveling to see what else is out there and in the end few can win it all.

[skunks_sidekick]

Wesleydad!

They COULD have won the game last year, but they will NEVER win with the way things stand.  I know that will bring a strong negative response from the Wesley crowd, but so be it.  I will admit that I have been somewhat lessed than impressed with Wesley's performance so far this year. 

To be fair, I have also felt the same with Mount until last week against ONU.  I am still down on the running game (who wouldn't be), but the defense started playing like a typical fast, hard-assed Mount defense.  They have a long way to go.

Here's hoping you get a chance to make the journey to Ohio, or better yet I get the chance to journey out your way.   

[Teamski]

They COULD have won the game last year, but they will NEVER win with the way things stand.  I know that will bring a strong negative response from the Wesley crowd, but so be it.  I will admit that I have been somewhat lessed than impressed with Wesley's performance so far this year. 

I'm darn-tootin' furious!  How dare you!   

-Ski

[wesleydad]

skunks, we have talked about it a length and i agree with you about their potential versus actual results against the top 2.  they have played good enough to win, but not good enough to win it all, big difference in the 2.  you know i will travel and make a trip your way if need be, but you would certainly be welcome my way if it happened.  wesley has to clean up the slop part of each game, it is the same - turnovers and penalties.  one is effort the other is lack of discipline.  mount shows improvement because it is expected by the coaching staff, the results are obvious.  wesley is not there yet and may not get there if some things are not changed.

[PA_wesleyfan]

nnasid

where will you be saturday? i sit to the right of the press box second row aisle

[thewaterboy]

Well.....halfway point in the season. Wesley is at 5-0. And I didnt think we'd be without McSweeny and McAndrew at this point. But hey, Sottilare has done extremely well. 1500+ yards so far. Wright has showed his stuff and the run defense is great. And, for whatever its worth, (and by my calculations), this is Wesleys best offensive year (POINTS WISE) since the days of Chris Warrick when they put up 222 points and averaged 44.4 per game in their first 5 games. The 2010 Wolverines have put up 205 averaging 41 per game thru 5. The defense has given up 72 points (14.4 per game) thru 5 games. Well for whatever those stats are worth. 

Just curious, what do you all think about the Wolverines so far this year.

[Hampton U SID]

nnasid

where will you be saturday? i sit to the right of the press box second row aisle

I'll be up in the box helping out up there.
Probably in a tan football staff jacket cause I know the wind tunnel will be in full force

[Teamski]

Just curious, what do you all think about the Wolverines so far this year.

Interesting analysis.  If you figure we haven't had any Beaver returns, the scoring average isn't bad at all.  Every year I bite my nails over the team.  With the Irish connection broken, more so this year.    However, Wesley continues to show its depth and other players have been stepping up.  Penalties and mistakes always keep things interesting, no doubt.  It seems that Wesley is on that track that leads to the playoffs and hopefully homefield advantage to the semi's.  The key is getting the team to jell and minimize those mistakes they are known for.  Slowly, but surely that is happening.  Sottilaire is continuing to improve and his 6 TD performance was quite something. 

The key is peaking at the right time to put a full game in.  When that happens, anything is possible....

nnasid,

I will be on top of the box this weekend, so give me a shake this weekend!


-Ski

[PA_wesleyfan]

  Congrats Coach Mike Drass for being inducted into the Mansfleld Hall of Fame!!!

[Hampton U SID]

Just curious, what do you all think about the Wolverines so far this year.

Interesting analysis.  If you figure we haven't had any Beaver returns, the scoring average isn't bad at all.  Every year I bite my nails over the team.  With the Irish connection broken, more so this year.    However, Wesley continues to show its depth and other players have been stepping up.  Penalties and mistakes always keep things interesting, no doubt.  It seems that Wesley is on that track that leads to the playoffs and hopefully homefield advantage to the semi's.  The key is getting the team to jell and minimize those mistakes they are known for.  Slowly, but surely that is happening.  Sottilaire is continuing to improve and his 6 TD performance was quite something. 

The key is peaking at the right time to put a full game in.  When that happens, anything is possible....

nnasid,

I will be on top of the box this weekend, so give me a shake this weekend!


-Ski

forecast for 77 degrees today - this is odd

me thinks the jacket stays in the car today

[thewaterboy]

Well a note on penalties out of the game vs. NNA. Only about 50 some yards worth. and i think about 15 of those came at the end of the game when the  younger guys were in. More improvement in that category.

And I hope Gene Knight will be alright. It would be a shame for his career to end like that after being a 5th year senior and all.

[Teamski]

  Yeah, that game was painful to watch.  Wesley led 52-0 at the half with a lot of players getting quality time out on the field in the second half.  As you mentioned, it was hard seeing Knight being rolled off the field on a stretcher.  The guy has been one of the cornerstone leaders for Wesley thoughout his tenure.  He is one hell of a good guy, both on and off the field.  Wesley has definately seen its fair share of injuries this year, more than I can remember in my 6 short years of watching the team.  For one thing, it has allowed players to step up and you can see it happening.  Sottilaire is but just one example.

We probably won't see the effects of these injuries until the playoffs.  Until then, the step-up players are getting some good experience which is going to pay some big dividends.   Along with that experience, I have a feeling that there will be a higher level of intensity going into the post-season.  Players are going to try to take that extra effort to prove themselves, something we usually don't see considering the experience level of a lot of the starters.

-Ski

[paulisdeadman]

Long time reader, first time poster.  Just wanted to jump on here and give Gene Knight a shout out. All injuries are terrible, but to see a guy like him get carted off was tough to see. Here's hoping he has a quick and speedy recovery.