Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

[thewaterboy]

Well I cannot wait for this Saturday! Dont think I'll be making it out though. Hopefully Wesley can get a W so I can make it next week.

You guys are exactly right. Lets see if Wesley can recover from the loss of its three best offensive players, and keep the ball rolling from where they left off at Kean which was a game they played extremely well minus the first two possessions.

And as far as the #1 Overall seed goes. Great job 2010 Wolverines. Now you have to prove it. Theres gonna be a big old bullseye on the Wolverines this year. Hopefully they can defend Scott D. Miller Stadium like they have all season.

Go Wesley!

[Teamski]

You guys are exactly right. Lets see if Wesley can recover from the loss of its three best offensive players, and keep the ball rolling from where they left off at Kean which was a game they played extremely well minus the first two possessions.

I think that Wesley has already proven that it has recovered if you consider the yardage the team has achieved on offense this year.  Sure, there were slow games, but hey, there have been offensively slow games in each of the last couple seasons.  If Wesley can keep the mistakes to a minimum (of which I think they can with a string of games to get back into the swing of things) they should be able to do what they need to do to score.  The defense will always be there.

It's gonna be yet another beautiful day for a game on Saturday: partly cloudy and 60 degrees!

-Ski

[wesleydad]

this week should be a good week for wesley.  muhlenberg, who i saw play 2 weeks ago is not as good as they were the last 2 times wesley met them in the playoffs.  wesley should be able to move the ball running or passing and i believe score at least 30, likely more.  i think muhlenberg will have trouble scoring, they are small and have average speed on offense.  no mistakes and this game could be just like last week.  one game at a time, but i cant help but be looking ahead to 12/11 and a possible matchup with uwww.

[PA_wesleyfan]

 This ride through the south is going to be hard fought.. There are some very good teams waitng to beat Wesley. But if they play like they have all year they should be able to play through the tough times and get that shot at the semi finals at home... If I am not mistaken Wesley has only lost at home twice since the turf was put down.. Once to UMHB and once to Montclair.

[Raider 68]

This ride through the south is going to be hard fought.. There are some very good teams waitng to beat Wesley. But if they play like they have all year they should be able to play through the tough times and get that shot at the semi finals at home... If I am not mistaken Wesley has only lost at home twice since the turf was put down.. Once to UMHB and once to Montclair.

PA_wesleyfan,

Mary Hardin Baylor will be Wesley's toughest game before they see UWW, IMHO!

[bleedpurple]

I have been more than a little critical of the selection committee for omitting UW-W from receiving a #1 seed. In the midst of the controversy and the venting, one thing should be clearly stated:

CONGRATULATIONS WESLEY WOLVERINES ON A FANTASTIC SEASON!   

The players and coaches didn't seed themselves #1, they just showed up and played.  Good luck in the upcoming playoffs (at least until Dec. 11) 

[wesleydad]

well thanks bleedpurple, nice to see someone step up and not attack the teams that had nothing to do with the seeding other than as you said, show up and play.  i, too, hope for a nice run in the playoffs, but dont want it to end on dec 11, but around 700 on dec 18 with the stagg bowl championship.

[HScoach]

well thanks bleedpurple, nice to see someone step up and not attack the teams that had nothing to do with the seeding other than as you said, show up and play.  i, too, hope for a nice run in the playoffs, but dont want it to end on dec 11, but around 700 on dec 18 with the stagg bowl championship.

Bleed has done so much attacking in the previous days he's out of ammunition.  Guess he's now trying to kill you with pleasantries......

[PA_wesleyfan]

Raider 68

I am cautiously optomistic.. Welsey has the ability to play with anyone. But last year I saw the Hopkins game in a miserable sleeting mes and it was an equalizer. I don't think we have to comment on the Wesley injuries that happened earlier in the season because the replacements have played as well or better than anyone could have asked for. The only notable difference  is the use of the tight end. And that may be the game planing more than anything else.

[skunks_sidekick]

WesleyDad!

You know where I stand on Wesley's chances.  It's not about talent, it's about coaching, specifically on the offensive side of the ball.  Wesley's defense can compete on a national scale, but the offense will be the do or die component of the Wesley run to the Stagg. 

NO JUMP PASSES!   

[wesleydad]

skunks, as i said earlier, wesley gained some respect from the mount people by their play last year, but left something missing.  you and i are in agreement, the offense will have to step up to reach the stagg.  the mount folk had many questions about what the offense was trying to do last year, the jump pass included, which leads to the questioning of the coaching, not the players.  i am looking forward to the playoffs as i think they can beat most teams, but most teams dont make it to the stagg bowl, only a few do.  can wesley become one of the few, we shall see.

[@d3jason]

Agreed that Wesley's offense will be the key to how far the travel this postseason. Not sure about the coach bashing. Mount just whipped the Wolverine O on the line last year IMO. They were better.

The jump pass was poorly executed, but I think that Wesley OC Chip Knapp has a pretty good record over the past 20 years of moving the football and scoring points. If it was thrown higher, I'll take my chances with McAndrew at 6'4 240, coming down with it.

[Raider 68]

skunks, as i said earlier, wesley gained some respect from the mount people by their play last year, but left something missing.  you and i are in agreement, the offense will have to step up to reach the stagg.  the mount folk had many questions about what the offense was trying to do last year, the jump pass included, which leads to the questioning of the coaching, not the players.  i am looking forward to the playoffs as i think they can beat most teams, but most teams dont make it to the stagg bowl, only a few do.  can wesley become one of the few, we shall see.

wesleydad,

If  Wesley does meet Mary Hardin Baylor, then it will be Wesley's D against MHB high scoring offense. Wesley is rated #13 in scoring defense at 11.8 pts per game. MHB is ranked 69th at 20.3 pts per game. The Raiders by the way are #2 at 7.9 pts per game.

[Ralph Turner]

I am wary of a team with great athletes, especially in the specialists, causing problems for UMHB.

McMurry gave up almost 20 points on special teams in their 11-point loss to UMHB, and Louisiana College had a pass intercepted in the endzone, 4th and goal from the 2 yd line in under a minute.

Those games were early in the season.  UMHB has not had a challenge from a strong ASC team since a 34-28 win over ETBU on Oct 23rd in OT.

The most characteristic thing about UMHB this season is that they have shown that they know how to win.

[thewaterboy]

Agreed that Wesley's offense will be the key to how far the travel this postseason. Not sure about the coach bashing. Mount just whipped the Wolverine O on the line last year IMO. They were better.

The jump pass was poorly executed, but I think that Wesley OC Chip Knapp has a pretty good record over the past 20 years of moving the football and scoring points. If it was thrown higher, I'll take my chances with McAndrew at 6'4 240, coming down with it.

Agreed there. Mounts line was dominant over the Wolverines o line. It seemed McSweeny was on the run most of the time. But thats the past.

Looking ahead to Muhlenberg.... if the Wolverines do what they do they should come out on top. Hopefully the weather is better over there. Its gonna be cold and dreary down here.

Go Wesley!