FB: Northwest Conference

[spiritof86]

Just back from the game. Dissappointed about the result, but like the effort by the Loggers. They definitely had a new game plan against the Cats. Lee was held in check, but it was almost like he was a decoy. He was even held out of a lot of different packages, which I have not seen by the Loggers in the past few years.

Kavin played well, especially in the first half, but he missed a few wide open receivers, in both halves. I'd be concerned if I were Linfield. Blum, Berringer, and Lee were getting behind the Cat DBs, but Kavin was overthrowing them. Plus they had some trouble tackling him. Could Joel Clark provide some problems for the Cats in a few weeks? We'll see.

New game plan? No way.

If grabbing and praying constitutes a GP. then yes. I agee

[downtown48]

Like I said...they were getting behind them because they didn't respect their ability to throw the ball.  There's a reason UPS couldn't run the football...Linfield sold out against the run.  Completing one pass the week prior doesn't bring about much fear of the passing game... They respect Joel Clark and his ability to throw, so it won't be so easy.     

I don't think there's any doubt that Joel Clark will cause them problems however.  He has the last two years, we've just outscored them.  We'll have to be better defensively this year.

By the way...the new game plan was a stretch.  R. Lee just figures out a way to come up small against the cats...

[pennstlbu]

Well, if throwing for 5-10 passes per game this year, and then at least dropping back 25-30 times today, then yes, that is a new game plan. Lots of shotgun and 3-4 receiver sets for the Loggers. Kavin was rolling out a lot and making things happen with his legs. That might not have been apparent, but defnitely what UPS was doing today.

[downtown48]

If you know you can't run it...I guess you gotta throw it...

[pennstlbu]

UPS was fairly successful in the first half though without the aide of much of a running game. It was a game until the Cats stopped the Loggers with 10 minutes left and a 35-17 score.

[pennstlbu]

I still thought that Linfield had the superior athletes. Against the UPS' and Willamette's though you gotta play your assignment football, and the Linfield DBs were getting beat by the UPS HBs and WRs. I'm excited about the direction of the UPS program. A lot of youth on the offense brings excitement to the the north side of Tacoma.

[spiritof86]

I still thought that Linfield had the superior athletes. Against the UPS' and Willamette's though you gotta play your assignment football, and the Linfield DBs were getting beat by the UPS HBs and WRs. I'm excited about the direction of the UPS program. A lot of youth on the offense brings excitement to the the north side of Tacoma.

Thank you, 1996. Same song, similar result.

[pennstlbu]

Thank you, 1996. Same song, similar result.

Not quite sure what you got there, but as much as I liked Gordy, he was a high school coach coaching at UPS. Coach Willy has some athletes at UPS now that can compete with the top tier of the NWC.

[Touchdown Tommy]

Congrats Cats on getting your Groove back with back-2-back wins!

Johnnies woke up and played some football today.

Hope our boys meet again this fall!

KR: The kittycats have to make the playoffs first...

[ClassicCat]

Congrats to the Rats, you were able to bury a demon today. You have a few more. The Cats, well what can I say. I agree with penns, we have an abundance of superior athletes, alway have, always will.

That's how it started back in the Golden Age of Cat ball. Great athletes became great coaches sending great athletes to Catville. It just doesn't stop. That tradition. That's the way it is.

[CamCat]

A good day for the Wildcats today but what do you think Jay Locey is feeling these days?  He's in the middle of his third pounding in 5 weeks, not the kind of experience he was used to at Linfield.

If he figured he'd accomplished all he could at Linfield I wonder what he expected to be different at OSU.  A much bigger pay check can heal a lot of wounds but if Riley and crew get their walking papers you wonder what impact that will have on him.  Being a part of OSU losing history will take some of the bloom off his Stagg Bowl trophy rose for sure and it will be his most recent history.   

Where would some of you experienced speculating football minds see him going if such a fate awaits him?

[Touchdown Tommy]

John Gagliardi's protege?

[Cut City]

Wow guys, back off of Penns. He admits they were outmatched, got a beat down, and you try to bury his face in the dirt? He makes a valid observation about the game (from what I read on here during) and you can't even take that? Come on.  No wonder we can't keep posters from the other nwc's on here.

[wc2viking]

Hello NWC folk,

Wildcat in WI here.  I've changed my login to fit my new place of employment, but still check in on the Cats every week.  It's nice to see a return to normalcy after a tough start to the season.  If the Cats win out, I'm pretty sure they'll make the playoffs.  I wouldn't mind them getting a lower seed as that might mean a trip out here to the midwest.  That's looking too far ahead though, the Cats need to rip up on SOU next week.

[MonroviaCat]

This is what I was trying to say earlier in the week about us putting too much value on Whitworth's win over APU:

"The Southern Oregon University (2-4) football team won decisively Saturday night in a 57- 7 route of NAIA Independent rival Azusa Pacific University (1-5). The fireworks started early when Azusa Pacific's first drive stalled out, and a botched snap on the punt gave the Raiders the ball on the..."

Or else the Cats are in for some serious competition next week.  (I like to think that APU just kind of sucks this year though)>