Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

[jknezek]

At least you can spend the two weeks watching some of Charlotte's games on ESPN3 to get a preview of what Wesley is going up against. 

-Ski

You mean COF's win against UNC's club team wasn't on ESPN3??  Hey, Wesley did what they had to do, both schedule wise and rolling through the opponents. It couldn't have been fun, but it was the best of the limited options Wesley had. I just hope the four bye weeks in a row don't dull the team's edge.

[Teamski]

Hey, Wesley did what they had to do, both schedule wise and rolling through the opponents. It couldn't have been fun, but it was the best of the limited options Wesley had. I just hope the four bye weeks in a row don't dull the team's edge.

That 4 bye weeks?

-Ski

[jknezek]

Hey, Wesley did what they had to do, both schedule wise and rolling through the opponents. It couldn't have been fun, but it was the best of the limited options Wesley had. I just hope the four bye weeks in a row don't dull the team's edge.

That 4 bye weeks?

-Ski

Is that supposed to be "what 4 bye weeks?" Well, I suppose these:

0/11    at Concordia-Selma    W, 54-0    
10/18    at Menlo    W, 70-2    
10/25    at Virginia-Lynchburg    W, 75-12    
11/1    vs. College of Faith    W, 62-0    

Then again, 11/8 looks like a tougher opponent than any of the above, so maybe 5 bye weeks is more appropriate? 

[Teamski]

Hey, Wesley did what they had to do, both schedule wise and rolling through the opponents. It couldn't have been fun, but it was the best of the limited options Wesley had. I just hope the four bye weeks in a row don't dull the team's edge.

That 4 bye weeks?

-Ski

Is that supposed to be "what 4 bye weeks?" Well, I suppose these:

0/11    at Concordia-Selma    W, 54-0    
10/18    at Menlo    W, 70-2    
10/25    at Virginia-Lynchburg    W, 75-12    
11/1    vs. College of Faith    W, 62-0    

Then again, 11/8 looks like a tougher opponent than any of the above, so maybe 5 bye weeks is more appropriate? 

hehehe..... Yeah I guess you could call those some bye weeks.  Last year, at least Menlo gave Wesley a game.  Looking forward to the NJAC, a conference that has given Wesley its only regular season losses other than UMHB in the last 6 years or so.  Wesley will definitely have a lot of opportunities to keep its edge sharp next year.

-Ski

[DE Wesley Fan]

At least you can spend the two weeks watching some of Charlotte's games on ESPN3 to get a preview of what Wesley is going up against. 

-Ski

You mean COF's win against UNC's club team wasn't on ESPN3??  Hey, Wesley did what they had to do, both schedule wise and rolling through the opponents. It couldn't have been fun, but it was the best of the limited options Wesley had. I just hope the four bye weeks in a row don't dull the team's edge.

I have the same concern, which is why I'm so glad we play Charlotte next and at least have that one competitive game before the playoffs.  It has to be hard to stay focused during these blow out wins, bad habits can be formed when you get away with imperfect execution, not to mention that starters haven't had to play a whole game in over a month so I wonder about their stamina.  On the plus side, for the most part at least we've seemed to avert the injury bug that has usually infected us by now and we should be fresh and ready to go.  The one player who should be really sharp by now is our kicker after all these PAT's!

[thewaterboy]

At least you can spend the two weeks watching some of Charlotte's games on ESPN3 to get a preview of what Wesley is going up against. 

-Ski

You mean COF's win against UNC's club team wasn't on ESPN3??  Hey, Wesley did what they had to do, both schedule wise and rolling through the opponents. It couldn't have been fun, but it was the best of the limited options Wesley had. I just hope the four bye weeks in a row don't dull the team's edge.

I have the same concern, which is why I'm so glad we play Charlotte next and at least have that one competitive game before the playoffs.  It has to be hard to stay focused during these blow out wins, bad habits can be formed when you get away with imperfect execution, not to mention that starters haven't had to play a whole game in over a month so I wonder about their stamina.  On the plus side, for the most part at least we've seemed to avert the injury bug that has usually infected us by now and we should be fresh and ready to go.  The one player who should be really sharp by now is our kicker after all these PAT's!

Not too worried about the stamina thing. I don't think Mount Union's starters have played a full game all year.

Spiedel is awesome! Something like 48-48 in PATs (I think the school record is 63), either way it is nice to see that the kicking game is no longer as suspect as it seems to have been at times. This guy is automatic (knocks on wood). 

[Teamski]

Not too worried about the stamina thing. I don't think Mount Union's starters have played a full game all year.

Spiedel is awesome! Something like 48-48 in PATs (I think the school record is 63), either way it is nice to see that the kicking game is no longer as suspect as it seems to have been at times. This guy is automatic (knocks on wood). 

I'm not either.  The fact that Wesley has the depth to sub out when needed should keep the players in good shape.  Also, I NEVER underestimate the ability of Coach Drass and company in preparing the players for the next game, no matter how challenging it is.  If Wesley can continue to avoid injuries, they are going to be a lot of fun to watch in the playoffs.  You know the players are biting at the reigns right now.

-Ski

[Teamski]

Looking at Charlotte a bit more, they seem to have an extremely balanced offense.  They can both run and pass.  They have two strong go-to guys that if the Wesley defense can neutralize, they will limit Charlotte's ability to move the ball.  On the ground, #3 Kalif Phillips puts some serious yardage on the board, going over 100 yards on average per game.  In the air, the QB goes to #10, Austin Duke as his primary receiver.  He is quick, so whoever is covering him will have to be on his toes.

Wesley's offense needs to keep  mistakes to an absolute minimum.  If they execute like they have, they should be able to hang some points up on the board.  I haven't compared stats, but you can expect Wesley to give up some size to Charlotte.  That will require some extremely tight timing on the plays.

I wish we didn't have to wait 2 weeks on this one.

-Ski

[D3MAFAN]

Looking at Charlotte a bit more, they seem to have an extremely balanced offense.  They can both run and pass.  They have two strong go-to guys that if the Wesley defense can neutralize, they will limit Charlotte's ability to move the ball.  On the ground, #3 Kalif Phillips puts some serious yardage on the board, going over 100 yards on average per game.  In the air, the QB goes to #10, Austin Duke as his primary receiver.  He is quick, so whoever is covering him will have to be on his toes.

Wesley's offense needs to keep  mistakes to an absolute minimum.  If they execute like they have, they should be able to hang some points up on the board.  I haven't compared stats, but you can expect Wesley to give up some size to Charlotte.  That will require some extremely tight timing on the plays.

I wish we didn't have to wait 2 weeks on this one.

-Ski

I think it actually helps Wesley with the 2 weeks preparation.

[thewaterboy]

I think it actually helps Wesley with the 2 weeks preparation.

Maybe even more than that. Don't think they needed to worry all that much about CoF.

[@d3jason]

Charlotte is plaing for a bowl berth starting next year in Conference USA. They where a 1st year program but had a group on redshirt freshmen who came in a year early to practice and lift. They play #2 ranked FCS Coastal Carolina this weekend. Their starting QB went down last week so it will interesting to see when or if he comes back.

[thewaterboy]

Charlotte is plaing for a bowl berth starting next year in Conference USA. They where a 1st year program but had a group on redshirt freshmen who came in a year early to practice and lift. They play #2 ranked FCS Coastal Carolina this weekend. Their starting QB went down last week so it will interesting to see when or if he comes back.

People on Charlotte's message boards say their QB Johnson is week to week, but unlikely to play against Coastal. This game is going to be a good one in two weeks!

RRs came out, not really surprised at where Wesley is, but I expect because of their SOS to head up a bracket somewhere, especially if they take down Charlotte (even though that's supposed to be secondary criteria).

[Teamski]

I'm hoping that the Charlotte/CC game will be on ESPN 3 this Saturday.  Need to have more looks at Duke and Phillips.  I am sure the Wesley game will be another $10 expenditure and I certainly hope the stream is a hell of a lot better than Menlo's!

-Ski

[HSCTiger74]

I'm hoping that the Charlotte/CC game will be on ESPN 3 this Saturday.  Need to have more looks at Duke and Phillips.  I am sure the Wesley game will be another $10 expenditure and I certainly hope the stream is a hell of a lot better than Menlo's!

-Ski

I don't know about ESPN3, but all of Charlotte's home games are broadcast on one of the local stations and it appears that streaming video will be available. I have no idea about what it might cost, but if you Google "Charlotte 49ers football" you should be able to get what you need. FWIW, the announcers aren't horrible but don't go in expecting Keith Jackson or Brent Musberger, either.

[thewaterboy]

I'm hoping that the Charlotte/CC game will be on ESPN 3 this Saturday.  Need to have more looks at Duke and Phillips.  I am sure the Wesley game will be another $10 expenditure and I certainly hope the stream is a hell of a lot better than Menlo's!

-Ski

I don't know about ESPN3, but all of Charlotte's home games are broadcast on one of the local stations and it appears that streaming video will be available. I have no idea about what it might cost, but if you Google "Charlotte 49ers football" you should be able to get what you need. FWIW, the announcers aren't horrible but don't go in expecting Keith Jackson or Brent Musberger, either.

Ski,

Looking at the Charlotte video options its $10 for the month I believe, not per game. So if ESPN 3 is not an option, you could always watch online through the Charlotte video stream anyway.