Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

[D O.C.]

wesleydad....watch this first game of the season (On Demand) http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/linfield.portal# between LINFIELD and California Lutheran and let us know what you think.
Understand if you do not even care to, being tired of us and all. Just remember, we cannot come to the game.

[RedandPurple]

Be True To Your School lyrics
Songwriters: Wilson, Brian; Love, Mike;

When some loud braggart tries to put me down
And says his school is great, I tell him right away
"Now what's the matter buddy
Ain't you heard of my school?
It's number one in the state"

So be true to your school
Just like you would to your girl or guy
Be true to your school now
And let your colors fly
Be true to your school
 

GO CATS!

Safe travels to all. No injuries and Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[Teamski]

DOC, nice explanation for the losses.  Would they be excuses or just the reasons you believe that Linfield got beat

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Hey, somebody threw in a mention of LINFIELD's recent 6-3 seasons.

Once again, we have no impact on the game itself, so let's see what the teams show on the field

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Teamski, I guess you never stay up late enough to see a U of Oregon game on TV where every announcer says the roar of the fans does make a difference in the game. So we're mice that roar.....
I don't suppose any Wesley player reads these boards because the staff has told them not to. 

Yep, I watched the game.  And the Scott D. Miller stadium seats a whopping 2500 people, so I don't think that the crowd noise drowns out too many snap counts (with the exception of the fire department siren next to the field).  Whether or not the players actually check these boards doesn't make a whole lotta difference. Their minds are on the X's and O's.  Practice this week is intense, so they are pretty much occupied by that and getting ready for the finals coming up.  This is one reason why I don't go overboard on the forum:  I'm simply not that hung up on my impact on the game as others seem to think they are:  the game plays itself and I just tag along for the ride.

-Ski

[RedandPurple]

Very unfortunate. Reminds us all football is just a game.

Arkansas Razorbacks football player Garrett Uekman dies at age 19
Published: Sunday, November 20, 2011, 4:59 PM     Updated: Sunday, November 20, 2011, 9:03 PM
 
By The Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas' football team was in mourning Sunday following the death of backup tight end Garrett Uekman.
The university said Uekman was pronounced dead at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville on Sunday.
The cause of death wasn't immediately known, but the university said Uekman was found unconscious and unresponsive in his dorm room on campus at approximately 11:15 a.m. Sunday. He was last seen playing video games by a roommate approximately an hour earlier.

Read the whole story here:  http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/11/arkansas_razorbacks_football_p.html

[Teamski]

wesleydad....watch this first game of the season (On Demand) http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/linfield.portal# between LINFIELD and California Lutheran and let us know what you think.
Understand if you do not even care to, being tired of us and all. Just remember, we cannot come to the game.

If he wasn't busy being heckled by the Wildkitten booser team in the back row, he would care enough to check it out.  And, I'm sure he will.

-Ski

[wesleydad]

DOC, I did not even consider the crowd noise while I was watching the game.  I do remember the announcers saying here comes our crowd and I did hear a pretty loud roar.  Since they never showed the home stands I had know idea that the were not that crowded.  This is going to be a long week and I may check out the first game between the 2 to see if I see anything different from last weeks game.  You do not have to sell me on the Linfield program in the least, I have been aware of you since Wesley started showing up in the top 10 and as I stated before, my son wished he had played you at some point because of the programs rep.  Not sure if we could have made the trip but would have done what we could to get there.

Redandpurple, saw that the other day, really said anytime a young person goes.

[MonroviaCat]

DOC, I did not even consider the crowd noise while I was watching the game.  I do remember the announcers saying here comes our crowd and I did hear a pretty loud roar.  Since they never showed the home stands I had know idea that the were not that crowded.  This is going to be a long week and I may check out the first game between the 2 to see if I see anything different from last weeks game.  You do not have to sell me on the Linfield program in the least, I have been aware of you since Wesley started showing up in the top 10 and as I stated before, my son wished he had played you at some point because of the programs rep.  Not sure if we could have made the trip but would have done what we could to get there.

Redandpurple, saw that the other day, really said anytime a young person goes.

I think what DOC wants you to see is the pressure on the CLU QB and the 5 sacks--different approach than we took this past weekend. 

[wesleydad]

Monrovia, ok, I will likely check into it.  I believe that was one of the questions that I had watching the game last week.  It seemed that Linfield was ok with allowing the QB to run.  If that is because they were able to throw then the adjustment worked.  Each week is a new situation.  Wesley certainly posses some issues with mcsweeney's ability to run and I am sure that Linfield will come up with a plan they hope works.  5 sacks is a lot.

[Andy Jamison]

As a former Linfield player (1990-93) I'd like to apologize for the several Wildcat supporters who obviously never played a down for the program OR if they did they never understood that we took/take great pride in being a classy program.  We don't talk trash on the field.  If you did/do you are doing bear crawls on Monday.  It irks me to have some of these posters be the internet board "Faces/Voices" of our program.  I assure you they represent a minority of the people associated with our program.

I have looked forward to the opportunity to play Wesley since the mid 00's when they started making deep runs into the D3 playoffs.  We have the luxury in D3 to actually settle things on the field which is wonderful.

I always say that play off games come down to 2 things - penalties and turnovers. 

Good luck to both teams!

[Andy Jamison]

I'd certainly hope that we adjust our scheme for Saturday as your quarterback looks to be very adept at tucking and running.  I believe with CLU we were first worried about stopping their RB Mosier who in 2010 went for over 200 yards in a half against us.  Our next concern had to be stopping Rogers who has had 2 great games against us (over 200 yards in last year's playoff game).  I'm guessing that CLUs quarterback hadn't scrambled for a lot of yardage during the season given that he was a drop back passer.  He turned out to be really mobile which looks to have been a surprise for our defense.  We probably chose to pick our poison and have him run versus letting the passing game be that much easier.

[RedandPurple]

As a former Linfield player (1990-93) I'd like to apologize for the several Wildcat supporters who obviously never played a down for the program OR if they did they never understood that we took/take great pride in being a classy program.  We don't talk trash on the field.  If you did/do you are doing bear crawls on Monday.  It irks me to have some of these posters be the internet board "Faces/Voices" of our program.  I assure you they represent a minority of the people associated with our program.

I have looked forward to the opportunity to play Wesley since the mid 00's when they started making deep runs into the D3 playoffs.  We have the luxury in D3 to actually settle things on the field which is wonderful.

I always say that play off games come down to 2 things - penalties and turnovers. 

Good luck to both teams!

I can attest to this. As a Linfield player my son's attitude was to let your play do the talking. He saw no reason to trash talk and he never accepted it from the other team either. As parents my wife and I were always treated with respect by the coaches, staff, and the Wildcat players. GO CATS!

[beenhit2hard]

 

  It seems that both teams have similar playoff history,both have 13 wins(from what I could find) in the playoffs so they should be ready to play and the staffs are playoff tested.It should be a Great game,,two teams that realy do not know each other,other than from film work.Once the game starts you will find out more things such as skill level,physical toughness, strength,and the ability to make personal adjustments to your oppnent.The first quarter should be the time this will come to play,,then it should be a GREAT Game,,,inspite of what we all have to say on here.The last time I made a tackle or threw a block was 1962,so I know I will not have any affect or effect on the game .But, I will enjoy it and learn some football from it.

[Teamski]

As a former Linfield player (1990-93) I'd like to apologize for the several Wildcat supporters who obviously never played a down for the program OR if they did they never understood that we took/take great pride in being a classy program.  We don't talk trash on the field.  If you did/do you are doing bear crawls on Monday.  It irks me to have some of these posters be the internet board "Faces/Voices" of our program.  I assure you they represent a minority of the people associated with our program.

I have looked forward to the opportunity to play Wesley since the mid 00's when they started making deep runs into the D3 playoffs.  We have the luxury in D3 to actually settle things on the field which is wonderful.

I always say that play off games come down to 2 things - penalties and turnovers. 

Good luck to both teams!

+1K!  You will find that we Wesley fans respect Linfield's program quite a bit.   It will be one hell of a game on Saturday, with the weather looking to be perfect!

-Ski

[D O.C.]

I think what DOC wants you to see is the pressure on the CLU QB and the 5 sacks--different approach than we took this past weekend.

True. Thank-you.
Crowd noise being a factor was not my point, fan base was.

Guru P.C. did not give you the video news yet?

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/division-iii-football-playoffs

[wesleydad]

andy, thanks for the info on why Linfield may have changed their approach this past week.  I agree the QB looked pretty good at running the ball for a drop back passer.  Also, I generally go by the 10% rule in life, 90% of all the people I meet or deal with will be fine people and the other 10% will be @#@#$$ holes.  Don't usually let them annoy me.

beenhit2hard, you bring a whole nuther perspective to this.  Having been a member of one of the best programs in the history of D3 you certainly should be listened to when it comes to what is needed to win it all.  I will be looking forward to seeing you at the game and hearing what you think.  Wesley has struggled in past playoff losses when they looked out-prepared by the opponents.  I know that the coaches work as hard as any other staff does in film prep and planning it has not always panned out on the field.  I hope they dial up the right plan this weekend because after listening to all the drivel and crap, I would really like to see them lay a whoopin on Linfield.