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[Bartman]

Based on what I saw of Rowan and the struggles of the Wesley offense I think they will have trouble reaching 20 against Rowan.  Hopefully the defense can keep a struggling Rowan offense in the teens also.  At least the weather, temp wise, will be good for football this weekend.

Hobart had their best passing game against Rowan and saw weaknesses in their pass defense. If Mullin can repeat the Endicott performance it should be a good day for Wesley. Rowan is by far the best 0-3 team in the East and will be hungry to upset the Wolverines again , but if Wesley limits TOs it should be their game .
As far as Montclair State and Salibury, I think the upset is certainly possible, as MSU has some intense hitters on defense, and their QB  has a strong arm and can do damage if he limits the INTs.
I was impressed with the physical toughness of both Rowan and MSU and just happy Hobart came away with 2 wins.

[rams1102]

It's going to be long week. Can't wait for Saturday 

Salisbury @ Montclair State 12:00 P.M. Montclair, NJ
Christopher Newport @ Kean 12:00 P.M. Union, NJ
The College of New Jersey @ William Paterson 1:00 P.M. Wayne, NJ
Rowan @ Wesley 1:00 P.M. Dover, DE

I'm super interested in these games this upcoming week. With Salisbury having nearly 3 weeks off facing off against a different opponent, I know they are going to be very anxious to play. However, will they be too anxious and come out with "1st" game jitters against a solid Montclair State team. I'm throwing Montclair's record out the window as this will be their first home game of the season and although their loss to SVA doesn't look to good no more, they were a few turnovers a way from making it a game and actually winning. Also, let's not forget they were a fg away from winning at Salisbury a year ago. Overall for Salisbury, I'm expecting the Defense to have shored up the back 4 and the offense to had practice on some new plays, especially for what appears to be a talented receiving corps.

Regarding the other games, William Patterson appears to be on the up and up. Not going to jump on the bandwagon yet until they play some of the better teams. Then there is the Wesley v. Rowan game (our next two opponents over after Montclair State), I'm always curious to see Wesley play as they are our big Rival, but Rowan has been one of the few teams in region to have beaten Wesley more than once over a 4/5 year period. I'd expect that game to be very close or a big win by Wesley coming off their bye-week. Lastly, there is the CNU v. Kean game, not sure what's going on down CNU, but whatever is going on, they need to get it fixed, hopefully the bye-week helps them. Kean got into the win column last week, albeit vs Dean, but a win is a win. If they can find offensive rhythm, it will take some pressure off their defense. I think this game goes into OT.

Here are my 2 cents below.

Game 2. I watched a good part of the Dean/Kean game and I'd say Dean did more to lose the game versus Kean being dominant. However, I think Kean might have the edge here as the home team ... also CNU is still trying to find consistency.

CNU is trying to find an offense. #206 in nation! #237 rushing offense......not cool.

Just sent you an e-mail from my Optimum On Line Account. Your covered. Enjoy the Weddings. 

[thewaterboy]

Based on what I saw of Rowan and the struggles of the Wesley offense I think they will have trouble reaching 20 against Rowan.  Hopefully the defense can keep a struggling Rowan offense in the teens also.  At least the weather, temp wise, will be good for football this weekend.

Hobart had their best passing game against Rowan and saw weaknesses in their pass defense. If Mullin can repeat the Endicott performance it should be a good day for Wesley. Rowan is by far the best 0-3 team in the East and will be hungry to upset the Wolverines again , but if Wesley limits TOs it should be their game .
As far as Montclair State and Salibury, I think the upset is certainly possible, as MSU has some intense hitters on defense, and their QB  has a strong arm and can do damage if he limits the INTs.
I was impressed with the physical toughness of both Rowan and MSU and just happy Hobart came away with 2 wins.

I think if Wesley struggles to get 20 against Rowan, there's a problem and Wesley really needs to start exploring other options on offense.... hopefully Mullin is the cure.

[MRMIKESMITH]

Based on what I saw of Rowan and the struggles of the Wesley offense I think they will have trouble reaching 20 against Rowan.  Hopefully the defense can keep a struggling Rowan offense in the teens also.  At least the weather, temp wise, will be good for football this weekend.

Hobart had their best passing game against Rowan and saw weaknesses in their pass defense. If Mullin can repeat the Endicott performance it should be a good day for Wesley. Rowan is by far the best 0-3 team in the East and will be hungry to upset the Wolverines again , but if Wesley limits TOs it should be their game .
As far as Montclair State and Salibury, I think the upset is certainly possible, as MSU has some intense hitters on defense, and their QB  has a strong arm and can do damage if he limits the INTs.
I was impressed with the physical toughness of both Rowan and MSU and just happy Hobart came away with 2 wins.

I think if Wesley struggles to get 20 against Rowan, there's a problem and Wesley really needs to start exploring other options on offense.... hopefully Mullin is the cure.

I thought you meant option offense, I was about to say...

[wesleydad]

Based on what I saw of Rowan and the struggles of the Wesley offense I think they will have trouble reaching 20 against Rowan.  Hopefully the defense can keep a struggling Rowan offense in the teens also.  At least the weather, temp wise, will be good for football this weekend.

Hobart had their best passing game against Rowan and saw weaknesses in their pass defense. If Mullin can repeat the Endicott performance it should be a good day for Wesley. Rowan is by far the best 0-3 team in the East and will be hungry to upset the Wolverines again , but if Wesley limits TOs it should be their game .
As far as Montclair State and Salibury, I think the upset is certainly possible, as MSU has some intense hitters on defense, and their QB  has a strong arm and can do damage if he limits the INTs.
I was impressed with the physical toughness of both Rowan and MSU and just happy Hobart came away with 2 wins.

I think if Wesley struggles to get 20 against Rowan, there's a problem and Wesley really needs to start exploring other options on offense.... hopefully Mullin is the cure.

Wesley only scored 20 on Endicott.  I would venture to guess that Rowan has just as good a defense, if not better.  Didn't Mullin play the entire game against Endicott?  If so what makes you believe that the offense will suddenly produce more points.

[RowanPhan]

Based on what I saw of Rowan and the struggles of the Wesley offense I think they will have trouble reaching 20 against Rowan.  Hopefully the defense can keep a struggling Rowan offense in the teens also.  At least the weather, temp wise, will be good for football this weekend.

Hobart had their best passing game against Rowan and saw weaknesses in their pass defense. If Mullin can repeat the Endicott performance it should be a good day for Wesley. Rowan is by far the best 0-3 team in the East and will be hungry to upset the Wolverines again , but if Wesley limits TOs it should be their game .
As far as Montclair State and Salibury, I think the upset is certainly possible, as MSU has some intense hitters on defense, and their QB  has a strong arm and can do damage if he limits the INTs.
I was impressed with the physical toughness of both Rowan and MSU and just happy Hobart came away with 2 wins.

I think if Wesley struggles to get 20 against Rowan, there's a problem and Wesley really needs to start exploring other options on offense.... hopefully Mullin is the cure.

Wesley only scored 20 on Endicott.  I would venture to guess that Rowan has just as good a defense, if not better.  Didn't Mullin play the entire game against Endicott?  If so what makes you believe that the offense will suddenly produce more points.

Nopes... "In the win over Endicott, Mullin completed 22-of-27 passes for 253 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions — all in the second half." 

Rowan will have their hands full.

In the following artilce, looks like Wesley has big injurines at RB. "Knapp said on Wednesday that the Wolverines' top two running backs, E.J. Lee and Abae Mansaray, are both sidelined. He said Lee is expected to have surgery and miss the rest of the season because of a foot injury that has bothered him since last season."

https://delawarestatenews.net/sport/wesley-notebook-mullin-ready-for-first-start-as-wolverines-quarterback/

[Teamski]

Wesley only scored 20 on Endicott.  I would venture to guess that Rowan has just as good a defense, if not better.  Didn't Mullin play the entire game against Endicott?  If so what makes you believe that the offense will suddenly produce more points.

Nope, Mullin came in the second half and passed for over 250 yards. He had a beast of a half....22-27 and 2 TD's.  I like his confidence and size.  He has no problem running if targets don't pop up.  I think Wesley will be putting up more than 20 against Rowan if they stick with Mullin.

-Ski

[Teamski]

In the following artilce, looks like Wesley has big injurines at RB. "Knapp said on Wednesday that the Wolverines' top two running backs, E.J. Lee and Abae Mansaray, are both sidelined. He said Lee is expected to have surgery and miss the rest of the season because of a foot injury that has bothered him since last season."

https://delawarestatenews.net/sport/wesley-notebook-mullin-ready-for-first-start-as-wolverines-quarterback/

Well  that sucks!    Thanks for the heads up.  That said, I think there is depth at RB, so I don't expect the running game to vanish.  It will certainly be impacted though......

-Ski

p.s. Nice Ninja RowanPhan!

[thewaterboy]

In the following artilce, looks like Wesley has big injurines at RB. "Knapp said on Wednesday that the Wolverines' top two running backs, E.J. Lee and Abae Mansaray, are both sidelined. He said Lee is expected to have surgery and miss the rest of the season because of a foot injury that has bothered him since last season."

https://delawarestatenews.net/sport/wesley-notebook-mullin-ready-for-first-start-as-wolverines-quarterback/

Well  that sucks!    Thanks for the heads up.  That said, I think there is depth at RB, so I don't expect the running game to vanish.  It will certainly be impacted though......

-Ski

p.s. Nice Ninja RowanPhan!

the
Well that puts a little more on the shoulders of Jon Mullin. You're right, there is depth there. It'll be interesting to see how Coach Knapp manages it. Marcellus Pack is lightning quick and came in with a little hype after transferring from a JUCO school. He's had limited touches though so far on the offensive side of the ball since he came to Wesley (remember he was on defense last year).

Xavier Drummond was running hard last season before he was upended by his ACL injury. In the Endicott game he looked a little hesitant in his goalline touches. Leroy Pendleton is listed at 240 lbs. He's only had 8 rushes for 39 yards, so it'll be interesting to see what he brings to the table.

[wesleydad]

Based on what I saw of Rowan and the struggles of the Wesley offense I think they will have trouble reaching 20 against Rowan.  Hopefully the defense can keep a struggling Rowan offense in the teens also.  At least the weather, temp wise, will be good for football this weekend.

Hobart had their best passing game against Rowan and saw weaknesses in their pass defense. If Mullin can repeat the Endicott performance it should be a good day for Wesley. Rowan is by far the best 0-3 team in the East and will be hungry to upset the Wolverines again , but if Wesley limits TOs it should be their game .
As far as Montclair State and Salibury, I think the upset is certainly possible, as MSU has some intense hitters on defense, and their QB  has a strong arm and can do damage if he limits the INTs.
I was impressed with the physical toughness of both Rowan and MSU and just happy Hobart came away with 2 wins.

I think if Wesley struggles to get 20 against Rowan, there's a problem and Wesley really needs to start exploring other options on offense.... hopefully Mullin is the cure.

Wesley only scored 20 on Endicott.  I would venture to guess that Rowan has just as good a defense, if not better.  Didn't Mullin play the entire game against Endicott?  If so what makes you believe that the offense will suddenly produce more points.

Nopes... "In the win over Endicott, Mullin completed 22-of-27 passes for 253 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions — all in the second half." 

Rowan will have their hands full.

In the following artilce, looks like Wesley has big injurines at RB. "Knapp said on Wednesday that the Wolverines' top two running backs, E.J. Lee and Abae Mansaray, are both sidelined. He said Lee is expected to have surgery and miss the rest of the season because of a foot injury that has bothered him since last season."

https://delawarestatenews.net/sport/wesley-notebook-mullin-ready-for-first-start-as-wolverines-quarterback/

Thanks Rowanphan for the info.  I have not had much time to follow, but if that is the second half only then maybe there will be improvement.  He did not do as well in the Del Val game.

[thewaterboy]

Based on what I saw of Rowan and the struggles of the Wesley offense I think they will have trouble reaching 20 against Rowan.  Hopefully the defense can keep a struggling Rowan offense in the teens also.  At least the weather, temp wise, will be good for football this weekend.

Hobart had their best passing game against Rowan and saw weaknesses in their pass defense. If Mullin can repeat the Endicott performance it should be a good day for Wesley. Rowan is by far the best 0-3 team in the East and will be hungry to upset the Wolverines again , but if Wesley limits TOs it should be their game .
As far as Montclair State and Salibury, I think the upset is certainly possible, as MSU has some intense hitters on defense, and their QB  has a strong arm and can do damage if he limits the INTs.
I was impressed with the physical toughness of both Rowan and MSU and just happy Hobart came away with 2 wins.

I think if Wesley struggles to get 20 against Rowan, there's a problem and Wesley really needs to start exploring other options on offense.... hopefully Mullin is the cure.

Wesley only scored 20 on Endicott.  I would venture to guess that Rowan has just as good a defense, if not better.  Didn't Mullin play the entire game against Endicott?  If so what makes you believe that the offense will suddenly produce more points.

Nopes... "In the win over Endicott, Mullin completed 22-of-27 passes for 253 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions — all in the second half." 

Rowan will have their hands full.

In the following artilce, looks like Wesley has big injurines at RB. "Knapp said on Wednesday that the Wolverines' top two running backs, E.J. Lee and Abae Mansaray, are both sidelined. He said Lee is expected to have surgery and miss the rest of the season because of a foot injury that has bothered him since last season."

https://delawarestatenews.net/sport/wesley-notebook-mullin-ready-for-first-start-as-wolverines-quarterback/

Thanks Rowanphan for the info.  I have not had much time to follow, but if that is the second half only then maybe there will be improvement.  He did not do as well in the Del Val game.

That's my concern: Which is the real Jon Mullin? And how long does Wesley take in NJAC play to figure it out?

[jmcozenlaw]

In the following artilce, looks like Wesley has big injurines at RB. "Knapp said on Wednesday that the Wolverines' top two running backs, E.J. Lee and Abae Mansaray, are both sidelined. He said Lee is expected to have surgery and miss the rest of the season because of a foot injury that has bothered him since last season."

https://delawarestatenews.net/sport/wesley-notebook-mullin-ready-for-first-start-as-wolverines-quarterback/

Well  that sucks!    Thanks for the heads up.  That said, I think there is depth at RB, so I don't expect the running game to vanish.  It will certainly be impacted though......

-Ski

p.s. Nice Ninja RowanPhan!

the
Well that puts a little more on the shoulders of Jon Mullin. You're right, there is depth there. It'll be interesting to see how Coach Knapp manages it. Marcellus Pack is lightning quick and came in with a little hype after transferring from a JUCO school. He's had limited touches though so far on the offensive side of the ball since he came to Wesley (remember he was on defense last year).

Xavier Drummond was running hard last season before he was upended by his ACL injury. In the Endicott game he looked a little hesitant in his goalline touches. Leroy Pendleton is listed at 240 lbs. He's only had 8 rushes for 39 yards, so it'll be interesting to see what he brings to the table.

Don't fret.....................the JUCO is there to save the day (although those on the NESCAC board mock those of us who even sniff around JUCO's)

[jmcozenlaw]

Based on what I saw of Rowan and the struggles of the Wesley offense I think they will have trouble reaching 20 against Rowan.  Hopefully the defense can keep a struggling Rowan offense in the teens also.  At least the weather, temp wise, will be good for football this weekend.

Hobart had their best passing game against Rowan and saw weaknesses in their pass defense. If Mullin can repeat the Endicott performance it should be a good day for Wesley. Rowan is by far the best 0-3 team in the East and will be hungry to upset the Wolverines again , but if Wesley limits TOs it should be their game .
As far as Montclair State and Salibury, I think the upset is certainly possible, as MSU has some intense hitters on defense, and their QB  has a strong arm and can do damage if he limits the INTs.
I was impressed with the physical toughness of both Rowan and MSU and just happy Hobart came away with 2 wins.

I think if Wesley struggles to get 20 against Rowan, there's a problem and Wesley really needs to start exploring other options on offense.... hopefully Mullin is the cure.

Wesley only scored 20 on Endicott.  I would venture to guess that Rowan has just as good a defense, if not better.  Didn't Mullin play the entire game against Endicott?  If so what makes you believe that the offense will suddenly produce more points.

Nopes... "In the win over Endicott, Mullin completed 22-of-27 passes for 253 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions — all in the second half." 

Rowan will have their hands full.

In the following artilce, looks like Wesley has big injurines at RB. "Knapp said on Wednesday that the Wolverines' top two running backs, E.J. Lee and Abae Mansaray, are both sidelined. He said Lee is expected to have surgery and miss the rest of the season because of a foot injury that has bothered him since last season."

https://delawarestatenews.net/sport/wesley-notebook-mullin-ready-for-first-start-as-wolverines-quarterback/

Thanks Rowanphan for the info.  I have not had much time to follow, but if that is the second half only then maybe there will be improvement.  He did not do as well in the Del Val game.

That's my concern: Which is the real Jon Mullin? And how long does Wesley take in NJAC play to figure it out?

With Frostburg gone, I'm not too concerned with Wesley and the NJAC. Just my opinion. I'm also hearing about some HUGE 'potential' changes coming at the end of this year with a couple of the NJAC schools. It is going to cause a real scramble situation with those remaining (no, Wesley to the MAC will NEVER be an option now that there are 11 football playing schools).

[Teamski]

That's my concern: Which is the real Jon Mullin? And how long does Wesley take in NJAC play to figure it out?

I'm not too concerned.  Wesley was playing with 2 QB's which has to screw up their rythem.  Mullins knows he is starting and that has to have a calming effect.  I would like to know what the potential shake-up is.  You got me worried..... Another ACFC pool B bid in the future?

-Ski

[MRMIKESMITH]

Based on what I saw of Rowan and the struggles of the Wesley offense I think they will have trouble reaching 20 against Rowan.  Hopefully the defense can keep a struggling Rowan offense in the teens also.  At least the weather, temp wise, will be good for football this weekend.

Hobart had their best passing game against Rowan and saw weaknesses in their pass defense. If Mullin can repeat the Endicott performance it should be a good day for Wesley. Rowan is by far the best 0-3 team in the East and will be hungry to upset the Wolverines again , but if Wesley limits TOs it should be their game .
As far as Montclair State and Salibury, I think the upset is certainly possible, as MSU has some intense hitters on defense, and their QB  has a strong arm and can do damage if he limits the INTs.
I was impressed with the physical toughness of both Rowan and MSU and just happy Hobart came away with 2 wins.

I think if Wesley struggles to get 20 against Rowan, there's a problem and Wesley really needs to start exploring other options on offense.... hopefully Mullin is the cure.

Wesley only scored 20 on Endicott.  I would venture to guess that Rowan has just as good a defense, if not better.  Didn't Mullin play the entire game against Endicott?  If so what makes you believe that the offense will suddenly produce more points.

Nopes... "In the win over Endicott, Mullin completed 22-of-27 passes for 253 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions — all in the second half." 

Rowan will have their hands full.

In the following artilce, looks like Wesley has big injurines at RB. "Knapp said on Wednesday that the Wolverines' top two running backs, E.J. Lee and Abae Mansaray, are both sidelined. He said Lee is expected to have surgery and miss the rest of the season because of a foot injury that has bothered him since last season."

https://delawarestatenews.net/sport/wesley-notebook-mullin-ready-for-first-start-as-wolverines-quarterback/

Thanks Rowanphan for the info.  I have not had much time to follow, but if that is the second half only then maybe there will be improvement.  He did not do as well in the Del Val game.

That's my concern: Which is the real Jon Mullin? And how long does Wesley take in NJAC play to figure it out?

With Frostburg gone, I'm not too concerned with Wesley and the NJAC. Just my opinion. I'm also hearing about some HUGE 'potential' changes coming at the end of this year with a couple of the NJAC schools. It is going to cause a real scramble situation with those remaining (no, Wesley to the MAC will NEVER be an option now that there are 11 football playing schools).

I'm curious to know what you may think those changes would be also? Unless the affiliate members decide to move south into the USAC and/or CNU joins the ODAC. It would be Pool B all over again. Or some of the NJAC schools join the ECFC. Regardless it would be turmoil.