Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

[Teamski]

Wesley is going to need a special effort from both sides of the ball tomorrow to pull out a win.   I am not sure how well the offensive line is going to match up with a DI FCS line of this caliber.  Only time will tell.  Go get them Wolverines!

-Ski

[wesleydad]

taking the trip to salisbury today to see their game with ithaca.  should be a good one. good luck to wesley today.

[thewaterboy]

Gameday! Time to see where these Wolverines are really at! Now Im trying to decide if I should pay for the video feed and I dont think there is a pay-per-view option 

[DE Wesley Fan]

Good to see us holding our own so far. Had consistent success with the running game, so O-line must be doing something right. UNCC hasn't brought much pressure on the QB - will be interesting to see if they change that in the second half. Not sure why we had the onside kick late in the half (guessing it wasn't by accident???) - really took momentum the other way.

[Ralph Turner]

Final yet?

[thewaterboy]

35-28 FINAL! What a win for Wesley. This team grew up today, and I was really impressed with the fight and the CONSISTENT EXECUTION when it was needed. There was a great effort all around. IMO, this win gets them in. Hands down. This was the signature win they needed. Completely different team from three short weeks ago.

I think you can look at pool B teams qualitatively, and right now, today, Wesley proved that they have earned one of those spots. They have fought off adversity in all forms this season, as denoted by their number 1 SOS. That deserves reward.

[jknezek]

35-28 FINAL! What a win for Wesley. This team grew up today, and I was really impressed with the fight and the CONSISTENT EXECUTION when it was needed. There was a great effort all around. IMO, this win gets them in. Hands down. Completely different team from three short weeks ago.

That win should not count at all. Whether it does or not is a different story, but per the criteria this week never happened for Wesley. Nice win though!

[thewaterboy]

35-28 FINAL! What a win for Wesley. This team grew up today, and I was really impressed with the fight and the CONSISTENT EXECUTION when it was needed. There was a great effort all around. IMO, this win gets them in. Hands down. Completely different team from three short weeks ago.

That win should not count at all. Whether it does or not is a different story, but per the criteria this week never happened for Wesley. Nice win though!

I think that it wouldnt be fair for the committee to exclude a win of this magnitude. Charlotte will be in Conference USA in a few seasons, and Wesley walked in there and came out with a win. For the committee to say this week never happened for Wesley would be unfair. I see it as reward for scheduling a team so high on the food chain compared to D3 schools AND to win. I think it will force the committee Wesley not as the team that got beat by Rowan, but as a team that took down an FCS school and is still growing.

[jknezek]

35-28 FINAL! What a win for Wesley. This team grew up today, and I was really impressed with the fight and the CONSISTENT EXECUTION when it was needed. There was a great effort all around. IMO, this win gets them in. Hands down. Completely different team from three short weeks ago.

That win should not count at all. Whether it does or not is a different story, but per the criteria this week never happened for Wesley. Nice win though!

I think that it wouldnt be fair for the committee to exclude a win of this magnitude. Charlotte will be in Conference USA in a few seasons, and Wesley walked in there and came out with a win. For the committee to say this week never happened for Wesley would be unfair. I see it as reward for scheduling a team so high on the food chain compared to D3 schools AND to win. I think it will force the committee Wesley not as the team that got beat by Rowan, but as a team that took down an FCS school and is still growing.

Fair? That's got nothing to do with it. The rules are the rules and out of Division games are so far down the list it might as well not exist. But we'll see what the committee does. Millsaps is currently losing to Centre pretty good in the start of the 4th, so that will help Wesley immensely. Add to it that TLU is losing to HSU and you're getting the perfect weekend, whether the game counts or not.

[Teamski]

YES!!!!!!!  Well done Wolverines, well done. 

I snuck out of my research at the archives every 10 minutes or so to keep up with the game.  I am SO impressed with the offensive line!  What a character win for Wesley!

-Ski

[Teamski]

You can watch the highlights of the game here:

http://www.charlotte49ers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23200&ATCLID=209303772

It looks like Wesley earned their plane tickets for next year!

-Ski

[wesleydad]

got to listen to the 4th quarter on my way home from salisbury and it sounded like the wolverines played very well today.  sean and jason spoke very highly of the overall effort today.  they were able to run the ball with jackson almost over 100, that bodes well if they get in the playoffs.  nice win taking on a new program that will be 1AA.  wesley got some help today with tex luth losing.  that along with the weak sos for tex luth may drop them below both millsaps and wesley and out of the pool b.

waterboy, i understand your point, but by the criteria the game means nothing, at least on paper.  it could make a difference once the discussion starts if wesley and are being discussed and seem to be even, may tip the scale their way.  we shall see next sunday.  hoping they get in and get a chance to improve on how they have played at points this season.

[DE Wesley Fan]

Overall a very strong showing today and hopefully another confidence builder. Only concern today was the number of penalties, some real and others imagined. Kids should be proud of themselves for playing on a bigger stage and handling it well (would compare the general atmosphere kind of to a UD game). Heck, UNCC even has those cool machines to set off little fireworks when their team comes out - definitely not something we see every week

[DE Wesley Fan]

Wesleydad - What did you think of the Salisbury game?

[wesleydad]

Wesleydad - What did you think of the Salisbury game?

DE wesley, this is what i posted on the E8 board

just got back from the gulls/bombers game.  it was a nice game to watch.  i understand the bombers fans excitement with the win and the trip to the playoffs, but they did get a bit of luck with the missed field goal and then the missed extra point.  the gulls were able to control the ball and move it, albeit 3 yds at a time.  the game changed with the block punt that led to the 10 - 10 tie.  both teams looked rather ordinary on offense, but some of the credit has to go to the defenses, both teams did a nice job today.  the gulls were undisciplined with the personal foul penalties and do not look like the team that I am used to seeing when they play wesley.  there was little emotion on the field or sideline today.  congrats to the bombers on the win.

also, fans travel well.  very loud and enthusiastic following.