Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

[pg04]

Aren't they a provisional status?  I could be dead wrong....

[Ralph Turner]

I assume no one want to talk about Gallaudet University football team this fall.

  I have one question for Pat Coleman, what if Gallaudet went through the season unbeaten, will they qualify into NCAA Div 3 playoffs.


Ryan

Welcome Ryan.

May I jump in here?  The won-loss record for the four in-region games is a major criterion for earning a Pool B bid.  The 2007 Football Handbook has not been published yet.  If you will follow the discussions on the Pool B board, then you can determine how we fans think that the committee will view Gallaudet's chances.

Good luck to the Bison.

[pg04]

I guess I was wrong.  I thought they were a new team?

[PA_wesleyfan]

pg04

They are a regular member. I think it is because they are already D3 in other sports. I remember that being discussed before

[pg04]

Thanks...I guess I'm not too update with the NCAA rulebook 

[Pat Coleman]

Gallaudet is a Division III member. It can add a sport at any time and be eligible immediately. (Remember CNU making the playoffs in their first year of football.)

Running the table would leave Gallaudet with a very very low strength of schedule. I would be surprised if the 4-0 in-region record would get them in.

[ryanfbsport]

Thanks for the question!  Gallaudet's strength of schedule is not that great.   Ed Hottle can coach no matter where he is at. Next game this Saturday vs Greensboro, i am predict that Gally will win by 2 touchdowns.

Ryan

[Pat Coleman]

Baby steps ... Gallaudet's progress has been great so far.

[PA_wesleyfan]

Wesley had it's way on O tonight at Widener. They did put the ball on the turf again. Once at the one on third down and once at their own 2 on a muffed punt BUT the play clock had clearly run out and they let the play stand NOT just  one second but a full three coun t and long enough for every one on the Wesley side line to yell before the snap. The referees allowed one player #12 to taunt for the entire second half and then called Wesley for two unsportmanlike penalties. One referee made three questionable calls from 30 yrds away.
  Ok now back to the game. Widener threw a lot of underneath passes and didn't have much luck going down the field . They didn't have a lot of success with the run except for one play in the third quarter that went for 45 yds. Their first drive was capped on a blown coverage and an easy pass for 35yds. 
  Wesley had four overthrown balls that would have gone for Td's .Widener had trouble staying with Beavers and Clark. Beavers beat triple cover a few times. Beavers also had one of the over throws but he threw the ball about 45yds.
  The D played a good game. Didn't get a lot of pressuse on Cambell. They covered very well on routes but it's tough cover comeback routes.

After seeing Del Val and Widener back to back I think that if Del Val gets any offence going they will win. Widener will have trouble with all that speed.   

[gordonmann]

Widener threw a lot of underneath passes and didn't have much luck going down the field . They didn't have a lot of success with the run except for one play in the third quarter that went for 45 yds.

Those are both interesting points for the Pride's offense.  They have had a lot of success throwing slant patterns that their speedy receivers turn into big plays.  On its face that sounds similar to Wesley's use of Beavers and Clarke, but the Wolverines seem to try to exploit one-on-one match-ups and Widener likes to set up plays where a receiver makes a catch with other receivers blocking down field for him.

The Pride were reportedly going to try to establish more of a running game this year, but lost a big piece of their line in the preseason.

[PA_wesleyfan]

gordon
Widener tried a few down the side lines but Wesley D'd them up . The one big play was underthrown but the safties got caught in between and let the receiver thru

[Old Ref]

gordon
Widener tried a few down the side lines but Wesley D'd them up . The one big play was underthrown but the safties got caught in between and let the receiver thru

Not surprised at all, although surprised Widener scored 17 points. I saw the Widener/NCWC game and they did the same thing, except NCWC did not stop thair underneaths till second half. Stop their running game pretty well. No surprise here.

[wesleydad]

another good win.  the o has to find a way to stop putting the ball on the ground.  pennewell ran great in the second half.  the d did a good job in the second half, but has to take away the slants when it becomes obvious that is all widener was running.  beavers sets the tone again with his speed on the first half reception and the second half kickoff.  overall a good performance against a solid opponent.  the offense looks better each week, minus the fumbles, and has a huge upside when the timing between schatz and clark/beavers begins clicking on the long passes.  the d line did not pressure much and that may be a concern later.  3 - 0 start with a much tougher schedule than in the past is showing the ability of this team.  if they shore up the turnovers, they are going to be tough to deal with as the season goes on.

[wesleydad]

paweselyfan, you are right about the refs.  they did not have a good game.  the taunting was ridiculous and never called.  the umpire was the one who was making all the calls.  it was comical after the unsportsmanlike penalties on wesley, when a widener lineman clearly shoved a wesley player after the play, the same ref felt it only necessary to step in between the 2 players, he was brutal.  i did not notice the play clock incident since widener only has one 25 second clock in the stadium.  it is certainly not the best place to watch a game from the visitor side.  i agree with you on the del val/ widener game.  any o from delval and they win.  i am looking forward to the montclair st game.  i may even take a ride today and see them play springfield, having football withdrawal already with no game to go see.  friday night games are nice, but takes away the usual saturday fun.

[PA_wesleyfan]

wesleydad

The other play clock was on the big score board in the lower right corner.

I think the D backfield did a good job with the pass D. just one real miscommunication, and the QB threw some passes only his players could catch.