Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

Teamski · October 06, 2014, 10:13:45 AM

Great to see Eric Speidel get some cudos on both Snap Judgments and the D3 Football Podcast! Well done! He certainly got the crowd going with each PAT. The guy is a machine!

As the Wesley Wolverine spaceship disappears behind the D3 moon......

-Ski

PA_wesleyfan · October 06, 2014, 05:53:22 PM

haha Jason

Now that you put it that way!!!

dedragon · October 09, 2014, 03:12:08 PM

Piece on Wesley's new kicker.

Pretty good story.

http://wdel.com/story.php?id=63225

bleedpurple · October 09, 2014, 11:48:36 PM

Quote from: dedragon on October 09, 2014, 03:12:08 PM
Piece on Wesley's new kicker.

Pretty good story.

http://wdel.com/story.php?id=63225

That is a good story. Love the part about making a tackle on the kickoff. That sold me right there. Kid can hit .347, make kicks, and make an open field tackle (without ever practicing tackling). He's an athlete. He's also a kid I would trust with a big kick. Baseball is a lot like kicking in that the pressure is largely situational. He's used to it and he obviously thrives in it. As Wesley advances in the playoffs, who knows, maybe this story gets even bigger!

DE Wesley Fan · October 10, 2014, 12:22:09 AM

Thanks for sharing the article - loved it! At least where I was sitting I think he got as many cheers for the first PAT as were given for the actual touchdown. Takes a certain personality to be a kicker - ready to be either the hero or the goat with every kick. Here's hoping his success continues.

Just an aside for those in Delaware - have you all noticed the News Journal has pretty much ignored Wesley so far this year (and DelState for that matter)? I know they always focus more on UD, but by reading the Saturday paper you really wouldn't even know there was more than one college team in the state. The obligatory recap on Sunday is pretty much the same as we can read on the DIII website. I never expect spectacular coverage of anything below the canal but geez......

NedM · October 10, 2014, 08:32:39 AM

DE Wesley Fan:

Agree with you concerning The News Journal coverage. I believe in years past they would at least have a brief pre-game write up and prediction but that is no longer the case.

Perhaps even more disappointing is the complete absence of coverage by The DOVER Post

Teamski · October 10, 2014, 10:35:00 AM

Quote from: NedM on October 10, 2014, 08:32:39 AM
DE Wesley Fan:

Agree with you concerning The News Journal coverage. I believe in years past they would at least have a brief pre-game write up and prediction but that is no longer the case.

Perhaps even more disappointing is the complete absence of coverage by The DOVER Post

Yeah, I fully concur. The Dover Post always focuses on the high school scene instead. I have always been stunned at how neglected locally Wesley's football team is. I have been watching the team since 2006 and I would not have even known about them if it wasn't for seeing the football field on walks with my wife. I mean really! The Wolverines should have a strong local following. Instead, I get "really, 4th ranked? They must be really good then." Really? I know Mount Union has tons of townies showing up in various stages of inebriation. You would expect the same for Wesley. But no. I will have to submit an op-ed to the Dover Post.

-Ski

Hawks88 · October 10, 2014, 11:45:50 AM

Quote from: Teamski on October 10, 2014, 10:35:00 AM
I know Mount Union has tons of townies showing up in various stages of inebriation. You would expect the same for Wesley. But no.
-Ski

When we made the trip to Wesley in '07 there was that guy wandering up and down the street behind the visitor's stands greeting us with some colorful language for most of the first half. But that's probably not the type townie you are looking for.

Teamski · October 10, 2014, 01:49:35 PM

Quote from: Hawks88 on October 10, 2014, 11:45:50 AM
Quote from: Teamski on October 10, 2014, 10:35:00 AM
I know Mount Union has tons of townies showing up in various stages of inebriation. You would expect the same for Wesley. But no.
-Ski
When we made the trip to Wesley in '07 there was that guy wandering up and down the street behind the visitor's stands greeting us with some colorful language for most of the first half. But that's probably not the type townie you are looking for.

Prolly not. I would have had a few choice words for him as well and introduced him to the Wesley security folks.

-SKi

dedragon · October 10, 2014, 05:20:52 PM

For those of you who know me on this site...

That was probably my boss.

@d3jason · October 11, 2014, 10:39:35 AM

Just seeing effects of diminishing newspaper sales. I know the NJ has laid off people and supplementing with a lot of USA Today stuff. Kevin Tresonlini was at the Rowan game on UDs off week. I'm sure they want to cover more but it isn't in the budget. Hard pay reporters when sales are down.

You usually had to send the Dover Post a story when I was SID, which was a long time ago. I am sure Steven doing that it's just a battle for space.

HSCTiger74 · October 11, 2014, 01:03:49 PM

I just had a thought out of nowhere while catching up on the Wesley posts, but with the Wolverines joining the NJAC next season will this thread disappear? I mean, you guys seem to be the only ones who post here so once you're in that conference I'm guessing you'll put all your posts over there. What do the regulars think?

thewaterboy · October 11, 2014, 01:24:33 PM

7-0 Wesley. Callahan to Koudossou. 6:30 to go in the first.

thewaterboy · October 11, 2014, 01:36:46 PM

9-0 Wesley gets the safety. Sosthene Kapepula. 3:02 left in first.

UPDATE: Spiedel with a 30 yard field goal. 12-0. Callahan seems a little off today.
UPDATE: 19-0 Wesley. Koudossou gets loose on a screen. 8:46 2nd quarter.
UPDATE: Halftime 19-0 Wesley. Offense seems to be struggling. Officiating crew seems to be clueless. Yikes. We will see how the second half goes.
UPDATE: 26-0. Steve Koudossou takes the 2nd half opening kickoff 77 yards to the house!
UPDATE: 33-0. Jamar Baynard 50-some yard screen pass in the 3rd.
UPDATE: 40-0. DC Caine with a fumble recovery TD. 7:01 left in 3rd.
UPDATE: 47-0. Zach Smith to Robert Wiggs. 0:58 to go in 3rd.
UPDATE: 54-0. Kennard Squirrell run. 7:37 to go in game. Brent Adams w/ extra pt. Spiedel made all of his xp's
FINAL: 54-0. Wesley moves to 6-0 on the season.

DE Wesley Fan · October 11, 2014, 05:06:50 PM

Ditto to everything WaterBoy said. Offense wasn't on today - more stupid holding calls and a rare day that Callahan wasn't on his game. O line certainly wasn't making his day easier. Not sure if it was the long ride or the heat but everybody was pretty flat. Obviously not a problem given the score, but.... Was nice to have a pretty rockin' band for entertainment. Hope the boys get some rest before next week's trip.