Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

[@d3jason]

Sean:  "Is that Confetti?"
Jason: "No, those are bugs, man!"

Hilarious!

-Ski

LMAO

[Toby Taff]

Sean:  "Is that Confetti?"
Jason: "No, those are bugs, man!"

Hilarious!

-Ski

LMAO

Welcome to cricket season in Central Texas. When I was in high school and played tuba in the band, late 3rd or 4th quarter when the lights were shining bright, crickets would dive bomb the bells of our sousaphones because of the reflection.

[@d3jason]

Biggest crickets I ever saw. I think we found my partner's phobia. Sorry I missed you Toby. Great night for the whole UMHB community. I have thank the woman at the c-mart in Belton who wouldn't let me buy contact solution since they didn't have travel size and ran out to her truck to give me hers. Central Texas treated us great except for on the field. Hope we see you again in December but we have to get back to work.

[wesleydad]

after yesterday's game it is obvious that the offense will have to change the game plan until the O line shows an ability to pass block on straight drop backs.  They were able to move the ball with quick routes and short roll outs and I hope that they go more to that especially when it is obvious the other team has better athletes on the D line than you do on the O line.  Birm South may be similar athletically next week, but I doubt they will be as skilled.  The other confusing thing to me is why Wesley doesnt stick with a specific running back.  Each week there is a different featured back.  I am not sure who was injured which may have caused the change to Byrd this week.  Koudousso was effective when he got on the field yesterday so it is a shame that he was limping and was not 100%.  All in all this is a good team, but needs to show much improvement if it wants to entertain chances of anything more than another trip to Belton in the south region finals.

[wdelsean]

In my defense in regards to my reaction to the crickets...............  Nope, I've got nothing.  I was okayish until they started landing on my notes and shoulder.

"10 Questions:  Sean's Phobia's Edition" might take a while.

I echo Jason's comments about the hospitality.  From the applause for Wesley as they left the field to all the helpful staff and everyone just wanting to chat, it's as enjoyable an experience as one could ever hope for around a Saturday night away from Dover.

Enjoy your new digs, even going back to my old days covering Delaware in Division I-AA I can only think of a few places on that level that could match Crusader Stadium (but gotta keep time/score on the scoreboard!).  And no BBQ place I've ever been to beats Schoepf's.  And if some place does, I might actually suffer another Brisket Coma.

[Pat Coleman]

A cricket got into my bag and took the ride back to the hotel with me. Thankfully it jumped out of the bag when I took my laptop out and I was able to ... eliminate it without much trouble.

[PA_wesleyfan]

OH Boy Pat If you would have taken it home and it repopulated you could have had it named after ya!!! LOL

[Ralph Turner]

Oh you mean that the crickets had not begun to die yet?

Y'all are lucky! That really would have been a memorable trip, olfactorally speaking.

[Toby Taff]

In my defense in regards to my reaction to the crickets...............  Nope, I've got nothing.  I was okayish until they started landing on my notes and shoulder.

"10 Questions:  Sean's Phobia's Edition" might take a while.

I echo Jason's comments about the hospitality.  From the applause for Wesley as they left the field to all the helpful staff and everyone just wanting to chat, it's as enjoyable an experience as one could ever hope for around a Saturday night away from Dover.

Enjoy your new digs, even going back to my old days covering Delaware in Division I-AA I can only think of a few places on that level that could match Crusader Stadium (but gotta keep time/score on the scoreboard!).  And no BBQ place I've ever been to beats Schoepf's.  And if some place does, I might actually suffer another Brisket Coma.

Schoepf's is fantastic. We had our rehearsal dinner there almost 20 years ago, but there is better BBQ within a hundred miles of Belton. Next time come to Belton early and we can make sure you earn the meat coma.

As for the crickets, they were much worse when I was younger. They used to cover the walls and sidewalks so that it looked like a moving black mass, and then, as Ralph pointed out, they die off and it is foul smelling.

[Teamski]

after yesterday's game it is obvious that the offense will have to change the game plan until the O line shows an ability to pass block on straight drop backs.  They were able to move the ball with quick routes and short roll outs and I hope that they go more to that especially when it is obvious the other team has better athletes on the D line than you do on the O line.  Birm South may be similar athletically next week, but I doubt they will be as skilled.  The other confusing thing to me is why Wesley doesnt stick with a specific running back.  Each week there is a different featured back.  I am not sure who was injured which may have caused the change to Byrd this week.  Koudousso was effective when he got on the field yesterday so it is a shame that he was limping and was not 100%.  All in all this is a good team, but needs to show much improvement if it wants to entertain chances of anything more than another trip to Belton in the south region finals.

From what I saw, a lot of what UMHB brought to the field was speed.  It seemed like the Wesley offense was in slow motion.  The Cru defense just blew past the linemen into the backfield.   Wesley's execution was simply too slow.  This caused a ton of missed blocking assignments and Callahan having to run for his life.   The defense, I thought, with the exception of some big plays did pretty well overall.  You can't keep going 3 and out and expect the defense to keep it close.....not with a top 5 team. 

-Ski

[D3MAFAN]

after yesterday's game it is obvious that the offense will have to change the game plan until the O line shows an ability to pass block on straight drop backs.  They were able to move the ball with quick routes and short roll outs and I hope that they go more to that especially when it is obvious the other team has better athletes on the D line than you do on the O line.  Birm South may be similar athletically next week, but I doubt they will be as skilled.  The other confusing thing to me is why Wesley doesnt stick with a specific running back.  Each week there is a different featured back.  I am not sure who was injured which may have caused the change to Byrd this week.  Koudousso was effective when he got on the field yesterday so it is a shame that he was limping and was not 100%.  All in all this is a good team, but needs to show much improvement if it wants to entertain chances of anything more than another trip to Belton in the south region finals.

From what I saw, a lot of what UMHB brought to the field was speed.  It seemed like the Wesley offense was in slow motion.  The Cru defense just blew past the linemen into the backfield.   Wesley's execution was simply too slow.  This caused a ton of missed blocking assignments and Callahan having to run for his life.   The defense, I thought, with the exception of some big plays did pretty well overall.  You can't keep going 3 and out and expect the defense to keep it close.....not with a top 5 team. 

-Ski

Went through the box score and play by play of the Wesley game and it appears that Wesley is becoming very one-dimensional. I would think if the passing game isn't working, they would try to establish a running game. Or was UMHB stopping that as well. The stats looked like the UW-Whitewater game some years ago.

[@d3jason]

UMHB controlled the line of scrimmage with just 6 (and sometimes just 5) guys in the box. This allowed them to play defenders outside on the receivers with a safety over the top. Wesley tried two run the ball but was unable due a great effort by the Cru box defenders.

In last year's quarterfinals, UMHB played similarly but Wesley was able to pound out some tough yards behind Jahad and three seniors on the offensive line. This opened up the pass game for them and they were able to move the ball.  Wesley wasted quite a few red zone chances. Though you have to credit the Cru D for stiffling them on a short field too.

This year's group will get better with health and experience. But the road will be tough. If you look at the schedule of D3 opponents they are playing a likely or potential conference champ every week: Widener (MAC), Salisbury (E8), UMHB (ASC), Birmingham-Southern (SAA), Huntingdon (USA South) and Rowan (NJAC.)

[Ralph Turner]

UMHB controlled the line of scrimmage with just 6 (and sometimes just 5) guys in the box. This allowed them to play defenders outside on the receivers with a safety over the top. Wesley tried two run the ball but was unable due a great effort by the Cru box defenders.

In last year's quarterfinals, UMHB played similarly but Wesley was able to pound out some tough yards behind Jahad and three seniors on the offensive line. This opened up the pass game for them and they were able to move the ball.  Wesley wasted quite a few red zone chances. Though you have to credit the Cru D for stiffling them on a short field too.

This year's group will get better with health and experience. But the road will be tough. If you look at the schedule of D3 opponents they are playing a likely or potential conference champ every week: Widener (MAC), Salisbury (E8), UMHB (ASC), Birmingham-Southern (SAA), Huntingdon (USA South) and Rowan (NJAC.)

I can imagine our looking at a 2-loss Wesley at the end of the season, having gone 4-2 against regionally ranked opponents.

That warrants an at-large bid for me, right there!

[Teamski]

UMHB controlled the line of scrimmage with just 6 (and sometimes just 5) guys in the box. This allowed them to play defenders outside on the receivers with a safety over the top. Wesley tried two run the ball but was unable due a great effort by the Cru box defenders.

In last year's quarterfinals, UMHB played similarly but Wesley was able to pound out some tough yards behind Jahad and three seniors on the offensive line. This opened up the pass game for them and they were able to move the ball.  Wesley wasted quite a few red zone chances. Though you have to credit the Cru D for stiffling them on a short field too.

This year's group will get better with health and experience. But the road will be tough. If you look at the schedule of D3 opponents they are playing a likely or potential conference champ every week: Widener (MAC), Salisbury (E8), UMHB (ASC), Birmingham-Southern (SAA), Huntingdon (USA South) and Rowan (NJAC.)

I can imagine our looking at a 2-loss Wesley at the end of the season, having gone 4-2 against regionally ranked opponents.

That warrants an at-large bid for me, right there!

Or possibly 7-3 with the Charlotte game.  I don't think they are going to be FCS pushovers like Charleston Southern was a couple years ago.  Just a gut feeling  If the offense doesn't improve, it will be a long season.

-Ski

[D3MAFAN]

UMHB controlled the line of scrimmage with just 6 (and sometimes just 5) guys in the box. This allowed them to play defenders outside on the receivers with a safety over the top. Wesley tried two run the ball but was unable due a great effort by the Cru box defenders.

In last year's quarterfinals, UMHB played similarly but Wesley was able to pound out some tough yards behind Jahad and three seniors on the offensive line. This opened up the pass game for them and they were able to move the ball.  Wesley wasted quite a few red zone chances. Though you have to credit the Cru D for stiffling them on a short field too.

This year's group will get better with health and experience. But the road will be tough. If you look at the schedule of D3 opponents they are playing a likely or potential conference champ every week: Widener (MAC), Salisbury (E8), UMHB (ASC), Birmingham-Southern (SAA), Huntingdon (USA South) and Rowan (NJAC.)

I can imagine our looking at a 2-loss Wesley at the end of the season, having gone 4-2 against regionally ranked opponents.

That warrants an at-large bid for me, right there!

Or possibly 7-3 with the Charlotte game.  I don't think they are going to be FCS pushovers like Charleston Southern was a couple years ago.  Just a gut feeling  If the offense doesn't improve, it will be a long season.

-Ski

When was the last time a 7-3 team received a pool B?