Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

DE Wesley Fan · October 20, 2012, 04:18:37 PM

Glad to see the effort to work on our running game today. Think score would be worse if we weren't. Sot even threw a pretty decent block earlier!

wesleydad · October 20, 2012, 05:52:35 PM

glad to see wesley get the big plays today. the turnovers are a concern as usual, but the d is really starting to handle their business. all in all a good win, linfield beat menlo 30 - 9 at home so this looks good to me when comparing it to that result. safe travels home to get ready for a preplayoff playoff game at huntingdon next week. some carnage in the top 25 today, will be interesting to see where uww ends up after their loss. may be on the outside looking in come playoff time with 2 losses. hard to believe, but wesley will be in the same position if they lose next week.

DE Wesley Fan · October 20, 2012, 06:40:18 PM

Not that it's a big deal but was glad to see so many Wesley fans at the game - it was a beautiful day for a game. Liked that we played well in the 1st half for a change, but seems we forgot there was still a second half to play. Sot has to clean up the stupid TO's and D-line showed some problems today but overall not too shabby a day. Hoping for good things next week to solidify that playoff spot.

thewaterboy · October 21, 2012, 08:00:59 PM

With two games left in the regular season, I'm still very uncertain about this 2012 Wesley team. There are tools for greatness there, but I'm not so certain that it has come together yet. Maybe its the extraordinarily tough schedule this season compared to the past. This team has not played a complete football game all year though IMO. There always seem to be flashes of greatness, then there will be the 4 turnovers in a game, or the inability to get the ball in the endzone. There is still inconsistency in the running game, which is necessary to give Sottilare time in the pocket.

The recievers are the best weapons on offense, and Sottilare is still figuring it out. Hopefully he will for this week against Huntingdon. This team needs to start clicking soon, and i feel that once they do, they will be tough for anyone to stop. The playoffs are full of uncertainties now. Time for Wesley to take advantage

Teamski · October 21, 2012, 10:31:25 PM

Kodousso (sp) didn't play in the game so that was one less target for Sottilaire. The Menlo game was pretty good if you take away Sottilaire's singular gaffs. The two picks and the fumble all resulted in scores, if I recall correctly. You take those away and you have a solid performance. If Sottilaire tightens up his game, then Wesley has it on both sides of the ball. He needs to continue running with the ball instead of forcing throws.

-Ski

thewaterboy · October 22, 2012, 08:13:00 AM

Ski, good point. I wasnt listening too intently on the game during the second half, so it mightve seemed worse than it was.

I agree that Sottilare needs to use his legs more. Itll get him out of trouble. It seems the biggest playmakers for the team this year are the recievers. Koudossou, Barile, and now Bundy, Wiggs, and Gerlitz have all proved that they can make some things happen with the ball when its in their hands. I would venture to say that Wesley has the best recieving corps in D3. On to Huntingdon though, we will see how their back to back bye weeks have treated them.

DE Wesley Fan · October 22, 2012, 09:56:39 AM

Waterboy - I think it was as bad as you originally thought! In the first half we built a lead and seemed to focus on trying out more of the running game which I totally understand as it needs work. I really think we'd have scored 1-2 more times that half had we kept throwing the ball. But the second half was a mess. Some of that was due to Menlo fighting back and making adjustments, but it mostly seemed to be a lack of focus by Wesley. Defense continues to bail out Sot after TO's. It was frustrating but kind of understandable early on but I really thought there would have been more improvement there by now. What I do find encouraging is that they most always come through under pressure - long third downs, 2 minute drills, big defensive stops, etc. Looking forward to Saturday!

Hawks88 · October 22, 2012, 10:03:59 AM

Any of you guys making the trip to Montgomery this week?

DGPugh · October 22, 2012, 10:54:17 AM

Hawks

i will try, i have to work, but will sneak off. I hate being tethered by a cell phone, and it is colic weather.

also,there is a gun show in Montgomery, so 2 reasons to ride down.

i hope we can give them a good game, and stay in it till the end
hope yall r well
keep the faith

Teamski · October 22, 2012, 03:07:14 PM

Quote from: Hawks88 on October 22, 2012, 10:03:59 AM
Any of you guys making the trip to Montgomery this week?

I wish I could! This game is the 2012 Pool B Championship Game!

-Ski

wesleydad · October 22, 2012, 05:21:14 PM

hawks, cant make this one. have to limit my travel to the car and driving to ala is a little too far even for a nut like me. i will be heading up to kean for the njac game this weekend. after looking at the scores from the past couple of years my question is can the hawks stop wesley from scoring. they have had trouble doing so and gave up 40+ to bir south. also looking at the game with hampden sydney i would figure that they will not score in the 20's unless wesley turns the ball over. what will the hawks have to do to keep this game closer than the last couple of meetings? the travel for wesley to calli and back then to ala has to hurt them a bit, how much you never know with young people. the 2 weeks off should give them a chance to get reading for wesley but it could also leave the players a little sluggish from nothing but practice which is never good for any team this late in the season.

dg, enjoy the game if you go. will i be seeing you at the stagg this year?

DGPugh · October 22, 2012, 07:33:32 PM

Wesley Dad= brother blood
i am gonna try to get to Salem

i pray we will see yall

where else can you walk in rough weather, see quality folk, eat great BBQ, brownies and fried turkey, see a good football game and attend a gun show all in the same weekend

so we gonna try to get to the Stagg
keep the faith

Hawks88 · October 23, 2012, 10:08:19 AM

Wesleydad, our defense the last four games has been vastly improved from the first two. Improved enough to slow down Wesley? We'll have to wait and see. If we can get/keep pressure on the QB I think we can create some turnovers and make it a game. Definitely worried about how the two week layoff will affect both sides of the ball, especially the offense which had built some good momentum before the break.
Last year against Wesley we made some mistakes early and were never really in the game. In 2010 we stayed close for the first half before things got away from us in the third quarter. We will obviously have to play 60 minutes of solid football and limit the mistakes that have let us get too far behind in out previous match-ups with Wesley so that we can keep it close and at least have a chance at the end.

Teamski · October 23, 2012, 02:40:16 PM

Quote from: Hawks88 on October 23, 2012, 10:08:19 AM
Wesleydad, our defense the last four games has been vastly improved from the first two. Improved enough to slow down Wesley? We'll have to wait and see. If we can get/keep pressure on the QB I think we can create some turnovers and make it a game. Definitely worried about how the two week layoff will affect both sides of the ball, especially the offense which had built some good momentum before the break.
Last year against Wesley we made some mistakes early and were never really in the game. In 2010 we stayed close for the first half before things got away from us in the third quarter. We will obviously have to play 60 minutes of solid football and limit the mistakes that have let us get too far behind in out previous match-ups with Wesley so that we can keep it close and at least have a chance at the end.

I expect Huntingdon to really put up a tough game against Wesley. Everything is on the line and the Hawks will surely bring everything they got onto the field. Wesley's offense has been suseptible to stalling at times, and the first half is the best shot Huntingdon has to get ahead. That said, the Wesley defense has done a stellar job this year bailing out the offense when it mattered. Hardy played this last week after getting hurt against VUL, and that means a good rotation of linemen. All bets are off if Sottilaire starts mixing the run in with the passing. If that is done, then the Hawks will be hard pressed to force the errors needed for Wesley to lose the game.

Either which way, the game is definitely the game of the week, IMHO.

-Ski

Hawks88 · October 23, 2012, 05:44:23 PM

This from www.alabamawx.com ...

WEEKEND WIND AND CHILL: Strong north winds will develop across Alabama over the weekend due to the tight pressure gradient from Sandy to the east, and the Arctic high to the northwest. I expect winds both Saturday and Sunday to average 15 to 25 mph, with gusts over 30 mph at times. And, we will struggle to get out of the 50s both Saturday Sunday as the very cold air is pulled southward on the west side of Sandy's circulation. Bottom line is that the weekend will be dry, but cold and blustery.

Well, that's just GREAT!