Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

[SaintsFAN]

Yep, one game at a time.  Wesley can't afford to look past any opponent no matter how well the bracket lined up for them.  As mentioned, both Hobart and Johns Hopkins gave Wesley all they could handle the last time the Wolverines played both teams.  If Wesley keeps their focus and composure, we could be in for a real treat this year....but one game at a time.  Luckily, Coach Drass and company stresses that each and every game.

-Ski

I'd love to be able to say my alma mater lost to the eventual National Champs by 15 in the season opener.  Go Wesley. 

[Teamski]

I'm excited!  I started my annual playoff beard this weekend!   

-Ski

[dedragon]

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/brains-some-brawn-engineers-perfect-season-at-mit-111914#livefyre

Just in case Wesley wins (have to play the game!!) and MIT wins.

I guess it is a good story, but there must 25 teams better than MIT that didn't make it into the playoffs that didn't get huge write up in a national rag.

Best of luck to them.

[jknezek]

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/brains-some-brawn-engineers-perfect-season-at-mit-111914#livefyre

Just in case Wesley wins (have to play the game!!) and MIT wins.

I guess it is a good story, but there must 25 teams better than MIT that didn't make it into the playoffs that didn't get huge write up in a national rag.

Best of luck to them.

Privilege of the novelty...

[wesleydad]

Love the team capsules for the playoffs.  Great job by D3 giving us a look into each of the teams still playing.

[Ralph Turner]

Congrats on the showing at UNCC.

Tough loss!

Glad you will be in the NJAC next year.  That will be a great conference!   I like the East Region Shuffle!

Wesley will only have to get one team to play each year now!!

Ralph

What do you think this does to the regional shifts if any'

Wesley moves to the East Region.  I think that the East passes the South Region in strength.

[HSCTiger fan]

Watched HSU a couple of times.  They have an ok QB and not much else.  They do not run the ball well and got beat handily by a Bridgewater team that I thought was just ok when I saw them.  They will have trouble dealing with Wesley's speed on both sides of the ball and will struggle scoring.  The next game is nothing more than a scrimmage, like the Mt. Ida game a few years ago.  The winner of the Hobart/Hopkins game could be a competitive game.  Then on to Mount or John Carroll likely.  Could not be an easier road to the semis since I have started watching them in 2005.

Your assessment lost a level of credibility when you called HSC - HSU an excusable mistake. But to say they have an "ok QB and not much else" is laughable.  They have an All-American QB and WR.  Holton Walker may be the best and most highly rated WR in all of D3.  He is the only receiver in D3 listed as an NFL prospect on www.NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Wesley does not have the benefit of having a coach that has played HSC year in and year out like RMC and BC.  Wabash had all spring and fall camp to get ready for HSC.  Wesley has had 5 days.

We know the odds are against our team. We know the likelihood of victory is slim to none.  HSC is a senior laden team. They are not going to go to Dover to just lay down in front of Wesley.  It may get ugly. But I think Wesley will have a more difficult time than they and you might think.

[Ralph Turner]

In the small world department Ralph,

I was talking with one our younger teachers at an inservice day and it turns out that she is a McMurry grad. In fact, she was at the same game I went to in Abilene back in 2009. Too funny. Hope you are well friend.

I will bet the common factor is the USAF!

[dedragon]

Watched HSU a couple of times.  They have an ok QB and not much else.  They do not run the ball well and got beat handily by a Bridgewater team that I thought was just ok when I saw them.  They will have trouble dealing with Wesley's speed on both sides of the ball and will struggle scoring.  The next game is nothing more than a scrimmage, like the Mt. Ida game a few years ago.  The winner of the Hobart/Hopkins game could be a competitive game.  Then on to Mount or John Carroll likely.  Could not be an easier road to the semis since I have started watching them in 2005.

Your assessment lost a level of credibility when you called HSC - HSU an excusable mistake. But to say they have an "ok QB and not much else" is laughable.  They have an All-American QB and WR.  Holton Walker may be the best and most highly rated WR in all of D3.  He is the only receiver in D3 listed as an NFL prospect on www.NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Wesley does not have the benefit of having a coach that has played HSC year in and year out like RMC and BC.  Wabash had all spring and fall camp to get ready for HSC.  Wesley has had 5 days.

We know the odds are against our team. We know the likelihood of victory is slim to none.  HSC is a senior laden team. They are not going to go to Dover to just lay down in front of Wesley.  It may get ugly. But I think Wesley will have a more difficult time than they and you might think.

Watched the first half of the R-MC game and saw your QB and WR, but I was most impressed with your big Middle Linebacker #55.

[HSCTiger fan]

I don't know what game you watched. #55 plays DL.

[dedragon]

I don't know what game you watched. #55 plays DL.

Your DL plays 4 yards deep? 

Thanks for playing.

[HSCTiger fan]

Laugh all you want. Our guys will give great effort this weekend. Maybe that won't be enough but I assure you these guys have never gone into a game expecting anything other than winning. They don't care that you are Wesley.  It's just another team.  Will they win?  Maybe not. Can they win - yes.

[dedragon]

Yeah, that was a cheap shot on my part. I thought it would get some talking going.

But seriously, what I did see looked like a team that was beat up a bit.  That happens when you have parity in a conference (kind of like the WIAC).

R-MC got good pressure on your QB all day forcing him to throw early and stick to the short routes. If you can't loosen Wesley up by driving them deep, we have three LB's that are going to knock the lights out of the short crossers. Considering R-MC brought 5 or more, that opened up those short routes due to 1 on 1 coverage. Wesley will bring that same pressure with only their front four and play zone behind lying in wait for those guys.

I hope all your horses are good to go for Saturday. Anything to share on that?

[HSCTiger fan]

My add is that we find ourselves in the opposite position we are typically in. Every ODAC team for the last several years has their date with HSC circled. We get every ODAC teams best shot. This group of seniors has 3 ODAC championships. They have been thru tough games. This game may very well be their toughest yet. But I have a feeling when the pairings were announce on Sunday more than half the Wesley team said "who's that". Heck they assumed a win before the game was announced. What they may not realize is that HSC felt the same way about Wesley. Many had no idea as to who Wesley was, where they are located, and how good there are. They like Wesley just assumed they can win. I doubt that attitude has changed for either team. I  know if HSC were to win it will be a huge upset. But I was in the Big House when App St beat Michigan. So I've seen with my own eyes what can happen when the better team looks ahead and the weaker team plays lights out.  You guys are already talking about 3rd and 4th round match-ups. We like that kind of thinking. Especially when our entire mindset is this Saturday.

[Pat Coleman]

Wabash had all spring and fall camp to get ready for HSC.  Wesley has had 5 days.

Didn't seem to be a big issue in 2007:
http://www.d3football.com/teams/Wesley/2007/index