FB: Northwest Conference

[Proud Papa Joe]

 

I am new to Linfield Football. But I am not new to Football.

Didn't get to see the game. Listened to it on the internat. very disapointed about the outcome. I feel for the WILDCATS. Give the bearcatrs credit they wanted the game more then the WILDCATS.

I agree with 11 to many big plays allowed. need to rap up and make tackles. also need to hold on to the pigskin.

Lets go WILDCATS you need to step back and look deep inside you and find a solution.

Good luck next week.

Monday is a new day.

GO WILDCATS

Proud Papa Joe

[RedandPurple]

...Lets go WILDCATS you need to step back and look deep inside you and find a solution.

Good luck next week.

Monday is a new day.

GO WILDCATS

Proud Papa Joe

Amen to that brother!

CAT NATION LIVES!

[(509)Rat]

This is the Whitworth team I've been waiting to see all year.  The o-line is playing much, much better...240 rushing yards.  This Whitworth team has the ability (and wants to if it can) run the ball to set up the pass as opposed to the opposite the last few seasons.  It allows Whitworth to dictate tempo and wear other teams down (35 min to Menlo's 24 min TOP).  The defense has finally strung together a few very good performances.  Against the oaks they had 4 INT's, 1 forced fumble, 2 td's, 157 yards allowed and 0 points allowed.  There were two more fumbles caused, 1 was ruled down by contact (it was very close) and another was blown dead when the QB got hit from behind.  The ref thought he began to throw the ball but it looked like he still had both hands on the ball, which would make it nearly impossible to throw.  Anyways, the Pirates played a great game and will win the conference if they can continue to play like they did last saturday.  Of course, anything can happen...right guys? 

PLU is good.  It should be a good game (it really hasn't been for the last couple of years).  PLU's defense will get tested by Whitworth's rushing attack.  I know, I know, they just shut down UPS...but everyone knows UPS is going to run the ball.  They run out of running sets, not 4 and 5 wide sets like the Pirates.  We'll see how good there rush defense is once they actually have to honor the pass.  Probably one of the most exciting matchups will be between the PLU QB (whomever it may be come saturday) and the Whitworth secondary.  The PLU QB is going to see pressure unlike anything he's seen all season.  If he can stay cool and find his hot reads when blitzing linebackers vacate, Whitworth will be in trouble.  If not, look for a stat line like the Menlo game (4 int's, 4 sacks, 1 FF, etc).

[George Thompson]

Congrats to Willamette.   They out-coached and out-played Linfield yesterday and deserved to win.    A 1-3 team beat mighty Linfield.      The Wildcats had plenty of chances to win; but, again, there were too many glaring weaknesses. 

Many comments from Wildcat fan have been right.   OregonCityCat99's views are particularly accurate: 7-6 in last 13 games.   Tough games coming up and Linfield needs VAST improvement.    Only the passing attack is Grade A.
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Look at these revealing Linfield statistics for the first 3 games:

1.   Wildcat defense is giving up 30.7 pts per game and 1,349 total yards.    The Wildcat offense is producing less in both categories.   

2.   Rushing offense:non-existent.   180 yards total; 2.6 yards per carry.

3.    11 fumbles and lost 7 of them.

4.    Time of possession - only 24.22 minutes per game.   With no rushing game, 
the opponents have 46% more time to score.

It is a shame because this team again has a very potent passing game.    But, that alone is not enough to win the NWC let alone be a national title contender.   

GO CATS GO.   Time to change things BIG time.

[speedybigboy]

Speedy,

   Turnovers will be key come saturday.....what type of offenses has PLU faced thus far?  I know UPS runs some option, which can be feast or famine in terms of turnovers (obviously famine was the case yesterday).  What about UW River Falls?  I don't expect Whitworth to fumble the ball much if at all on Saturday.  Generally fumbalaya doesn't come into play.

First let me say that I haven't seen them play, my only knowledge (or lack thereof  ) comes from listening on the internet, looking over the game reports, and reading newspaper stories on the net.

It appears that Cal Lutheran, River Falls, & Chapman all run basic balanced attacks.  UPS is clearly a running team, and from what I've heard an option team. 

I know what you are saying about an option offense being prone to fumbles but in the PLU game, the UPS fumbles were as follows, one on a punt return, two on pass plays after the catch (1 recovered by UPS), one on a run (gained 7 yards b4 fumble), one on a 4th down sack, and one on what appears to have been option pitch.  At least for this game the UPS fumble problems (except 1) do not appear to be affected by the option offense.

Prior to the PLU game, UPS had fumbled 6 times and lost 4 of them.

OK now that I've analyzed that to death  , what will be interesting to see is how do the Lutes react and fare in a game where they don't have a lot of takeaways.  This could very well be that game.

[RedandPurple]

Look at these revealing Linfield statistics for the first 3 games:

1.   Wildcat defense is giving up 30.7 pts per game and 1,349 total yards.    The Wildcat offense is producing less in both categories.   

2.   Rushing offense:non-existent.   180 yards total; 2.6 yards per carry.

3.    11 fumbles and lost 7 of them.

4.    Time of possession - only 24.22 minutes per game.   With no rushing game, 
Ithe opponents have 46% more time to score.

It is a shame because this team again has a very potent passing game.    But, that alone is not enough to win the NWC let alone be a national title contender.   

GO CATS GO.   Time to change things BIG time.

Statistics means never having to say you're certain. 

I always find that statistics are hard to swallow and impossible to digest.  The only one I can ever remember is that if all the people who go to sleep in church were laid end to end they would be a lot more comfortable.  ~Mrs. Robert A. Taft

98% of all statistics are made up.  ~Author Unknown

If you want three opinions, just ask two statisticians.

[downtown48]

Statistics means never having to say you're certain. 

I always find that statistics are hard to swallow and impossible to digest.  The only one I can ever remember is that if all the people who go to sleep in church were laid end to end they would be a lot more comfortable.  ~Mrs. Robert A. Taft

98% of all statistics are made up.  ~Author Unknown

If you want three opinions, just ask two statisticians.

You could argue that statistics aren't very telling if Linfield was 3-0.  In this instance, the statistics are VERY telling.  Those are the main reasons Linfield has been sucking hind tit the last 13 games...The horrible run game and the absolute lack of ball security are the most frustrating to me.  The whole group needs a gut check!  Granted Locey wasn't blowing the doors off of anybody his first few years at the helm but we also weren't blowing 20 point leads and losing in a piss poor fashion with lack of focus and no attention to detail!  ...we'll see how the boys respond, I'm hopeful that they can get their acts together.

[RedandPurple]

Statistics means never having to say you're certain. 

I always find that statistics are hard to swallow and impossible to digest.  The only one I can ever remember is that if all the people who go to sleep in church were laid end to end they would be a lot more comfortable.  ~Mrs. Robert A. Taft

98% of all statistics are made up.  ~Author Unknown

If you want three opinions, just ask two statisticians.

You could argue that statistics aren't very telling if Linfield was 3-0.  In this instance, the statistics are VERY telling.  Those are the main reasons Linfield has been sucking hind tit the last 13 games...The horrible run game and the absolute lack of ball security are the most frustrating to me.  The whole group needs a gut check!  Granted Locey wasn't blowing the doors off of anybody his first few years at the helm but we also weren't blowing 20 point leads and losing in a piss poor fashion with lack of focus and no attention to detail!  ...we'll see how the boys respond, I'm hopeful that they can get their acts together.

The Cats' win 0.333333 % of the time.

The latest survey shows that 3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the world's population.

Every day, innumeracy affects 8 out of 5 people.


"Nothing unreal exists." Mr. Spock   Star Trek....The Voyage Home 

[RedandPurple]

John Madden just said, "McNabb's feet were not ready to throw left."

[D O.C.]

Courtesy of Browneagle64 on the SCIAC board...

"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost: for support, not illumination."--Vin Scully

[Wildcat'64]

The Time Has Arrived....The talent is there, now all that is needed is the execution on the field.  From this point forward the  Cats must have one singular goal......"Take No Prisoners"!

Every team will be gunning for the Cats now that Willamette has shown it is possible to beat the Wildcats, if they don't bring their A Game.  There cannot be anything but 100% effort from every Cat from this point forward if the Cats are going to regain their NWC championship!

[wildcat11]

Just posted up my latest blog:


The Day After....

[MonroviaCat]

Hopefully yesterday will serve as wake-up call.  We've got a lot of big tests ahead including PLU, Whitworth, and Southern Oregon.  UPS isn't gonna lay down and die for us and Menlo and Lewis and Clark are the hungriest teams we'll play all year.  We are not out of the NWC race yet and we're not necessarily out of the playoff race yet but we need to win the rest of our games to have a shot at any of these goals.  And then there's the streak; 4 of 6 or an era comes to and end.  I don't want to see that happen and I know that none of the players, coches, alumni or anybody else affiliated with Linfield wants to see that happen.  Yesterdays loss sucked but we need to suck it up, get back to our game and play each game like our lives depend on it....because in a sense it does.....  

[MonroviaCat]

Just read 11's blog---good point and one that is made all of the time here and everywhere.  One game at a time.  I think my last post made too much about what we need to do to accomplish our goals.  We just need to win our next game and then move to the next.  We started last season 1-2 also and turned it around pretty well.  I think it just hurt more this year because we lost to Willamette after looking so good early on.....

[speedybigboy]

The latest survey shows that 3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the world's population.

Every day, innumeracy affects 8 out of 5 people.

LOL, innumeracy  , had to look that one up.  For those of you dldn't take the time

Innumeracy: refers to an inability to reason with numbers and other mathematical concepts.

Interestingly I also learned that , in a study by the Society of Professional Journalists, 58% of job applicants interviewed by broadcast news directors lacked an adequate understanding of statistical materials.