Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

[Toby Taff]

Way to step up Wesley after a crazy start to the game! Your game had me listening to you and watching the UMHB game. Way to represent the South region and Pool B. Wish we could have had round 2 in the Stagg

[wesleydad]

Just got back from Alliance.  Spent the first quarter saying " I can't believe I drove 6 hours for this mess".  Everything went wrong that could have.  At the end of the game I was saying" I am glad I drove 6 hours for this".  Just a gutty comeback from 31-0.  No one at the game figured they would still be sitting there at the end hoping Mount recovered the onside kick.  One loud Mount fan even left at 31-0 saying he would be back next week, boy wouldn't that have been fun to see his face had Wesley won the game.  The defense struggled at times, but did a nice job containing both Burke and #4.  Coach Knapp made some nice adjustments to Mounts blitzing on every play with screens and short routes.  In the end it was Callahan who made the change to his game.  He slid out of trouble time after time and found the open receiver which wasn't that hard since Mounts secondary is not very good.  633 yds and 8 TD's in insane.  I was sitting with my Mount friends and they could not believe what they were seeing.  In the end I think the punt return is the killer, 3 players had a hit on the returner and did not make the tackle, just can't happen.  The other play the I and the Mount fans think changed the way the game was going was the fake punt which failed miserably.  At that point it is 31-0, punt it deep and make Wesley drive the field, instead they have it near midfield and the weak secondary started to cave in.  Still at 48-20 at the half we were just hoping to keep them under 70.  Then at 48-41 we were in disbelief.  In the end it was not to be, but this is going to be a very good team next year.

good to chat with waterboy, you almost called the comeback which would have been epic.

[DGPugh]

Yall got beat............but man...never quit, AUsome come back
Great great season to Wesley

[theaprof]

Congratulations to Wesley on a hell of a game!  As most Mount fans were, I was stunned at the inability of our secondary to keep your receivers in front of them.  Kudos to your receivers, your QB, your coach and to the whole team for not caving early.  I have always liked your team and have a new, greater respect for them after yesterday's game.  I am glad Mount won, but feel that you deserve lots of praise.  I would suggest that you steal and adapt the Wabash slogan:

Wabash Wesley always fights!

Again, congratulations on a great game and a fantastic comeback.

[thewaterboy]

Well now that some of the adrenaline has subsided. I would like to make some amends to my previous post. 1.) Refs missed several calls on both sides. 2.) Mount did an excellent job making Wesley pay for its mistakes. Rooting for them the rest of the way (I dont want anyone beating them except for Wesley  ). Burke is the real deal. I love the way he plays the game. At the end of the day, it was the 6 turnovers that did Wesley in. Great teams dont turn the ball over, Mount did that yesterday. Very weird, but hard fought game. Wesley was one play short yet again. I feel they are so close to breaking through. If you keep knocking on the door, eventually itll be time to bust it down.

Good seeing Wesleydad making the trip out, and Im glad that he got his money's worth for making the trip. For a second I thought it was going to be Linfield all over again. SOOOOOOO close. Ski, make sure you schedule your classes differently next fall

Both teams will be more dangerous next season for sure. Wesley is going to return everyone except Howe, Herald, and Morris. They will hopefully bring back all those guys that were injured during the season (two DTs, some OLs, Leon Jones, Bundy ect). Future looks bright indeed.

[Teamski]

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Good seeing Wesleydad making the trip out, and Im glad that he got his money's worth for making the trip. For a second I thought it was going to be Linfield all over again. SOOOOOOO close. Ski, make sure you schedule your classes differently next fall

Both teams will be more dangerous next season for sure. Wesley is going to return everyone except Howe, Herald, and Morris. They will hopefully bring back all those guys that were injured during the season (two DTs, some OLs, Leon Jones, Bundy ect). Future looks bright indeed.

I should be good next year as I will be working on my internship.  I also hope that I will be returning to do some of the filming.  I don't think I will be able to do most of the away games as I will most likely be teaching classes on Fridays......or make sure I teach Tue/Thurs........ I will have to work on that. 

This has been one hell of a season.  I am still torn over yesterday's game.  I am SO proud of how Wesley nearly pulled out one of the largest deficits in DIII history and yet I am heartbroken they couldn't quite pull it off.   Next year, if they can get their ducks together, they may just be able to get to the big show.  We can only hope.

-Ski

[thewaterboy]

It. still. hurts.  We were so close. Next year I guess. Cant help but be proud of the way the Wolverines grew as this season went on. Who's got next year's schedule?

Also congrats to all the Wesley players who got all-region: Sosthene Kapepula (1st). Koudossou, George (I'm excited to see him develop), Filliben and Morris (2nd). Finally Zane Campbell (3rd), the only freshman on the All-South teams. The secondary should be stellar next season with Leon Jones returning. I also feel that Derrick Bender played some excellent CB this year as well. Should have made All-Region as well, INTs werent there i dont think (felt like no one ever threw his way though).

[@d3jason]

It. still. hurts.  We were so close. Next year I guess. Cant help but be proud of the way the Wolverines grew as this season went on. Who's got next year's schedule?

Also congrats to all the Wesley players who got all-region: Sosthene Kapepula (1st). Koudossou, George (I'm excited to see him develop), Filliben and Morris (2nd). Finally Zane Campbell (3rd), the only freshman on the All-South teams. The secondary should be stellar next season with Leon Jones returning. I also feel that Derrick Bender played some excellent CB this year as well. Should have made All-Region as well, INTs werent there i dont think (felt like no one ever threw his way though).

Bender plays such great run support out their too. He had a lot of TFLs for a corner.

I was looking back at some game stats and I still just amazed at the numbers that they put up against Mount.

Scoring was difficult through parts of the season. The Menlo game they only had 181 yards of total offense. Just amazed at the job Knapp and the the unit did after the off week and moving forward. Sure, guys got healthy, but if you'd have told me six weeks ago they would score 59 on UMU there is no way I would have believed it.

[Teamski]

It. still. hurts.  We were so close. Next year I guess. Cant help but be proud of the way the Wolverines grew as this season went on. Who's got next year's schedule?

Also congrats to all the Wesley players who got all-region: Sosthene Kapepula (1st). Koudossou, George (I'm excited to see him develop), Filliben and Morris (2nd). Finally Zane Campbell (3rd), the only freshman on the All-South teams. The secondary should be stellar next season with Leon Jones returning. I also feel that Derrick Bender played some excellent CB this year as well. Should have made All-Region as well, INTs werent there i dont think (felt like no one ever threw his way though).

No doubt!  Well done to our all-region players!  We'll see you guys next year in what I think is going to be a break-out season.  I talked with Sean Hopkins and he mentioned that he will be back next year after redshirting this year.  After talking with him, I really think Wesley is lining up for a stellar 2014 season; one that I think could break the semi-final jinx.  The 59 points ran up against Mount Union I think is a portent of what is to come.  The defense was pretty solid this year but the offense that I thought would continue to stumble is starting to show its teeth like I never expected.  Kyle George is going to be a monster with the wide receiving trio returning.   Get the running game established and it is off to the races.  I certainly can't wait to see the Crusaders in Scott D. Miller stadium play the refined Wesley team that grew up this year.  Oh so excited.

-Ski

[wesleydad]

Are we sure that UMHB is coming up again this year, if so that would be great.  May be playing the national champs at the point.  Not sure how it all fell together, but the Mount game was really weird all around.  If it is a sign of things to come then it will be fun to see this team play next year.  O line will be better just by more time together.  Everyone has to do their job in the offseason and come back ready from day 1.  This year was a pretty slow start and the Rowan game is still annoying to me.  All in all the quarter finals again is just great.  Wesley is one of the top programs in the country and everyone following D3 knows their name.  Not a bad team to be following and talking about where ever I end up watching a game each week.  Will be proudly wearing my Wesley jersey this Friday in Salem for the Stagg Bowl.

[Teamski]

Are we sure that UMHB is coming up again this year, if so that would be great.  May be playing the national champs at the point.  Not sure how it all fell together, but the Mount game was really weird all around.  If it is a sign of things to come then it will be fun to see this team play next year.  O line will be better just by more time together.  Everyone has to do their job in the offseason and come back ready from day 1.  This year was a pretty slow start and the Rowan game is still annoying to me.  All in all the quarter finals again is just great.  Wesley is one of the top programs in the country and everyone following D3 knows their name.  Not a bad team to be following and talking about where ever I end up watching a game each week.  Will be proudly wearing my Wesley jersey this Friday in Salem for the Stagg Bowl.

To be honest, I don't know for sure, but an assumption that UMHB would visit Wesley next year.....

-Ski

[crufootball]

I haven't heard anything official but I believe Coach Pete said a while back that Wesley was on their list of hopeful games next season. Obviously I can't complain to you guys about scheduling but we will need 5 out of conference games next year so I think we are going to be willing to play anybody anytime to get a full schedule.

[thewaterboy]

I would assume Salisbury and UMHB will be on the schedule next season. I heard that the team will be travelling to UNC-Charlotte again, and potentially LC was going to come to Wesley (at least that is what I heard from a poster from LC).

[Teamski]

I would assume Salisbury and UMHB will be on the schedule next season. I heard that the team will be travelling to UNC-Charlotte again, and potentially LC was going to come to Wesley (at least that is what I heard from a poster from LC).

It would be interesting to see Wesley play a scholarship FBS team if they play Charlotte again next year.  A very interesting decision to play up out of division two years running.....

-Ski

[bleedpurple]

DE Wesleyfan,

How is your husband doing? I hope and pray all is well.

Enjoy the games for all who follow them tomorrow!

BP