Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

[D O.C.]

It stopped.
Now you prime the pump?

best programs in the history of D3 is drivel and crap

Show me the ring.

[MonroviaCat]

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.

I would disagree with the part about Linfield's D being suprised by the mobility of the CLU QB--he did similar damage in week 1 and being the teams leading rusher if you take away the yards lost on sacks.  He also busted a few other would-be sacks where defenders couldn't wrap him up and bring him down.  I think last weekend, the strategy was to give him the running yards but prevent him from throwing it down field for big gains (which was somewhat successful but.....maybe not as good as sacking him 5 times )

[bluenote]

OK...there has been much speculation about the NCAA DIII Playoff Bracket Pairings....here is my idea and I would like your comments to refine it:

Here's an idea:

Take the top 4 teams and put them in 4 different brackets as #1 seeds. Then take the next 8 top teams (according to d3football.com poll...since they know better than any other poll/body) and divide them 2 each per bracket (it doesn't really matter after 4 because everybody after that point is pretty equal)... with those 2 teams in one side of the bracket, so the top team would supposedly play the winner of those 2 if they made it that far....then sprinkle all the other qualifier teams according to region in the 4 brackets....problem solved.   

[RedandPurple]

OK...there has been much speculation about the NCAA DIII Playoff Bracket Pairings....here is my idea and I would like your comments to refine it:

Here's an idea:

Take the top 4 teams and put them in 4 different brackets as #1 seeds. Then take the next 8 top teams (according to d3football.com poll...since they know better than any other poll/body) and divide them 2 each per bracket (it doesn't really matter after 4 because everybody after that point is pretty equal)... with those 2 teams in one side of the bracket, so the top team would supposedly play the winner of those 2 if they made it that far....then sprinkle all the other qualifier teams according to region in the 4 brackets....problem solved.   

Sounds good Blue. Send it off to the ncaa committee. 

[RedandPurple]

It stopped.
Now you prime the pump?

best programs in the history of D3 is drivel and crap

Show me the ring.

Gotta agree with you. 

[wesleydad]

DOC, as far as beenhit2hard goes and his being a part of one of the best programs in the history of D3 football is without question, he was not affiliated with Wesley.  If he chooses to I will let him tell you which program I was talking about.  I figure he likely has a couple of rings.  What stopped, the useless drivel and crap from Linfield posters?  As far as accusing me of priming the pump now, I dont think anyone is surprised that I would like to see Wesley lay a whoopin on Linfield.  Apparently after all the inane and assinine comments made by some Linfield posters some others who have only been reading along feel the same way.

[Ralph Turner]

OK...there has been much speculation about the NCAA DIII Playoff Bracket Pairings....here is my idea and I would like your comments to refine it:

Here's an idea:

Take the top 4 teams and put them in 4 different brackets as #1 seeds. Then take the next 8 top teams (according to d3football.com poll...since they know better than any other poll/body) and divide them 2 each per bracket (it doesn't really matter after 4 because everybody after that point is pretty equal)... with those 2 teams in one side of the bracket, so the top team would supposedly play the winner of those 2 if they made it that far....then sprinkle all the other qualifier teams according to region in the 4 brackets....problem solved.   

Please describe the mechanism by which the Top 4 teams are decided.

Does it involve a computer ranking?

Does it involve people?

Who selects the people to sit on the panel?

What is their expertise and familiarity with the process or the teams or the relative strengths?

Thanks.

[D O.C.]

Good luck getting that out of him, Ralph.

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[PA_wesleyfan]

wesleydad

  I tried to tell them that there were only 5 or 6 of us Wesley posters and the rest were friends of the program!!! But they don't read the whole post i guess!!

Come on beenhit2hard give em a lesson.

I think Linfield should give Mc Sweeney a little room to run!!!! LOL!!! Look at the plays of the week froma few weeks back and watch what the kid can do in the open field!!

[bluenote]

It would be the top 4 teams on the d3football.com poll. Simple. Who would disagree? Not anybody that doesn't know the division.

[MonroviaCat]

It would be the top 4 teams on the d3football.com poll. Simple. Who would disagree? Not anybody that doesn't know the division.

ha ha blue--you've obviously never red the top 25 discussion board!

[thewaterboy]

This week is going by so slow!!! Excited for the game this weekend and will be making the trip out to Dover. Early forcast calls for sunny and 62. Will be a good one. All this talk on the boards is getting me pumped up.  Wesley has overcome a lot to get to this point. Last year was the same way.

About the game I will say that Linfield must make an adjustment so that McSweeny will have to beat them with his arm. Or else he will take full advantage of his running ability, and could very well end up rushing 100 yards or more, and it will be a long day for the Linfield D.

Go Wesley!

[D O.C.]

Agreed! And should he get intercepted I wonder if the offense can cut down the return.
What fun....for us.

[Teamski]

Agreed! And should he get intercepted I wonder if the offense can cut down the return.
What fun....for us.

Well, we are lucky that McSweeny can pass the ball as well.  I think that will have a big impact on the game.  What opens lanes for his runs are the gaps left by the LB's trying to cover the receivers.  Note the 5 passing TDs in the last game.  The man has an arm. 


-Ski

[thewaterboy]

Ski is right! He can block too 

And amidst all this "banter" (is that the word for it?), and karma sniping, I would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving, and to have safe travels! I will see some of you this weekend.