FB: Northwest Conference

[wildcat11]

'Cat Fa Natic,

I'm going to have to disagree with you in a BIG way with your take that our defense hurt us during the Stagg.  I know our offense wanted to perform better in the finals but Linfield's defense came up huge.  You did remember that UMHB was the number 2 scoring offense in the country last year and the Cru was just rushing for tons of yards leading up to that game?

Linfield's defense gave up 21 points all on short porch drives:
-1st TD was 4 play dive that started on the Linfield 14 yard line after a 47 yard punt return
-2nd TD was a 1 play 30 yard pass play that was set up after an interception
-3rd and final TD was an 8 play drive that started on the 39 that was set up after big punt return by UMHB.

The Wildcat defense only gave up 155 yards rushing to a team that put up 300 plus on a number of teams in the playoffs.

The Linfield defense came up HUGE all game long...and any offense player on Linfield would say they save the day.

[Tuxguy]

O.K. just my 2 cents...... As I understand it, each team gets 2 tapes sent to them. The last 2 games played. If Linfield only uses a few of the regular plays on O and D in the film, than thats what the other team sees. If we give them all or plays on this board, well I hope you see my point.

SJU are the masters of "deception" believe me, you wont see them posting Gag's game plan here!

That said, I hope inchs comes back and post again, just not the injury report!

[OregonCityCat99]

Pat-
Thanks for getting the team capsules up.  It further affirms to me how much better the West Region is than the rest of the country.  How in the world is the South rated as the #4 region?? The 2004 runners-up should at least account for something.

Fanatic-I'm with WC11.  Team speed at the corners slowed down an offense I thought we would have trouble with.

[Kilted Rat]

O.K. just my 2 cents...... As I understand it, each team gets 2 tapes sent to them. The last 2 games played. If Linfield only uses a few of the regular plays on O and D in the film, than thats what the other team sees. If we give them all or plays on this board, well I hope you see my point.

SJU are the masters of "deception" believe me, you wont see them posting Gag's game plan here!

That said, I hope inchs comes back and post again, just not the injury report!

Tux,

Gag's game plan is to score more points of offense than we give up on defense... shhhh don't tell anyone

[KennethK]

inches:  Post of the year.  It is confirmed then.  Only a defense with great team speed, senior experience, excellent tackling ability and a nose guard named Dumo can match up with the Cat offensive machine.  There is one such defense that lurks on the horizon.

[Kilted Rat]

Kenneth, usually I disagree with everything you say, but this one time I may have to agree with you!


With this all-star west bracket, lets just hope both teams can make it that far! Linfield has a 100X tougher first round, but our 2nd round with UWW if all goes as planned could be a clash for the ages!


Gotta love the NCAA for setting up a 2 vs 3 matchup in the 2nd round of a 32 team tourney. Or a 1 vs 6 and a 4 vs 8 in the first round!

[CamCat]

inches:  Post of the year.  It is confirmed then.  Only a defense with great team speed, senior experience, excellent tackling ability and a nose guard named Dumo can match up with the Cat offensive machine.  There is one such defense that lurks on the horizon.

But don't forget that you have to get past UW Whitewater to get to us.  So how well do you expect to do vs. them?

[Kilted Rat]

Odds?

Ask the 2002 SJU team that won in the Catdome about odds
Ask the 2003 SJU team who beat MUC(k) in the Stagg about odds
Ask the 2004 SJU team who.... let's skip that year

Ask the 1776 group of rag tag colonists who formed a militia armed with pitchforks against the stongest army in the world about odds!


insert patriotic music here

[CamCat]

Odds?

Ask the 2002 SJU team that won in the Catdome about odds
Ask the 2003 SJU team who beat MUC(k) in the Stagg about odds
Ask the 2004 SJU team who.... let's skip that year

Ask the 1776 group of rag tag colonists who formed a militia armed with pitchforks against the stongest army in the world about odds!


insert patriotic music here

In any case that Johnnies UWW game will be a great one for sure.

[beancounter]

Kenneth...how do you know SJU is that defense that can shut down Linfield??

I guess you're just hoping, like you been hoping Linfield would lose all year long.   That kind of hoping and on field performance gave the Johnnies a third seed and not even a second seed.

Just keep "wishin' and a hopin'" like in that Dusty Springfield song from the 60's....

[beancounter]

KR...I like your sense of humor.  Instead of a revolutionary war tale, why didn't you use that old Belushi line, "Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor??"

[Kilted Rat]

I wish he would have said our season was over, then I would have busted it out.

Instead I had odds to work with 

[Kilted Rat]

how do you know SJU is that defense that can shut down Linfield??

I'm guessing he is basing that on the fact that SJU is the only team to shut down (slow down is probably more accurate) Linfield since PLU did on Sept 29th, 2001.

Linfield has won 48 of their last 50 games... the only loses?  SJU in 2002 at Catdome and SJU in 2003 in Collegeville.


I don't want to jinx anything and say SJU has Linfield's number... but the rest of DIII sure doesn't!

[swede]

Oh Golly, GeeWiz, Shazam - BlueNote playing at the Elks Friday night.  I will definately be there and wouldn't miss it.  That is as soon as the MHS game is over.  Down to the final 16 and they are still in it.  Coach McAnally is really getting things going and the team believing in themselves (with some great help from the Dutchman and others I might add).  Tough game against Barlow, but MHS being a 2nd half team it should be a good game if they can keep it close in the first half.  Game will be over by 9:15 or so and the TopCat will be on  his way to tha Elks for some good company and  the flowing of the brew.

Bluenote - I hope you kick it up a bit.  I think #2 Topcat may also be coming and I am sure he would love to hear you tickle those ivories and say hello.  He may even bring Mrs TopCat #2, but then maybe Mrs Topcat and Mrs Topcat #2 will decide not to come and we can' embarrass ourselves too bad.

I know TuxGuy will be there.  He may not remember he was there at the TG Saturday, but I am sure several of us will remind him about Friday Night.  I guess we better all get ready to call him early Saturday to remind hiim its a noon game.

Swede may show up and I am sure he would love to buy everyone a round and a round, and a round.  I guess we will all get the run around from Swede.

Looking forward to seeing you DC1.  Fallon is a nice place, spent 8 months there in 73-74 at NAS Fallon and remember many of the Phillies rather well   8) 8)

If Swede is buying I'll be there if they let me in......

Sorry tez but I can't make it. Topcat said he'll buy you one although you may want to wait till he's tipped a few. 

[D O.C.]

Go ahead, post the 1961 and 1965 scores too.
We won't mew. It's true.

BTB...can we go for Kiltedcat over here?