FB: USA South Athletic Conference

[PA_wesleyfan]

Kickerdad
 
We'll see real quick if NCWC is for real when they go to Wesley to open the 2008 season.

I was once a kickers dad....now I get to watch everyone elses kids. Which is so much more enjoyable at a wrestling match....   

[kickerdad]

Kickerdad
 
We'll see real quick if NCWC is for real when they go to Wesley to open the 2008 season.

I was once a kickers dad....now I get to watch everyone elses kids. Which is so much more enjoyable at a wrestling match....   

With regards to NCWC playing Wesley.......been there done that. With regards to being a kickers dad......these past two years have been up and down...Being a kickers dad certainly will cause "Heart Burn" and everything else that makes you quiver, shake, happy and upset... However we have been doing this since he was a freshman in high school and one of the coachs at Penn State where he went to camp for 3 years said...Kickers are in a world of thier own. If they miss don't say a word to them...they have to deal with it themselves. They will miss (even simple extra points) but don't get on them during a game, wait till the practice sessions. Trying to keep their heads together is tuff. Mine has had his ups and downs but his first two years have had their rewards. Kind of like you, I rather watch someone's else son at times.

[PrideFan1986]

Pride loses Mars Hill and So. Va. and adds DII UNC Pembroke and Gallaudet.

See full sched, at
http://www.gborocollege.edu/athletics/sports/FOOTBALL/2007/07fbsched.html

[Big Scream]

Here's how it will go down...
Sept. 8   @ UNC Pembroke     Win over a new program
Sept. 15  @ Gallaudet University Win over a "new" program                 
Sept. 22   @ Maryville College, TN * Loss, tough one on the road
Sept. 29  Guilford College  Big win over a rival
Oct. 6  Christopher Newport University *  Tight loss to a good program
Oct. 13  Shenandoah University  Big bounceback win
Oct. 20  Averett University #  Courgars not king of the jungle
Oct. 27  @ Ferrum College *   Win, O outscores the option
November
Nov. 3  Methodist College *  Win
Nov. 10 North Carolina Wesleyan College * Win

8-2, USAC Champs

[hasanova]

Here's how it will go down...
Sept. 8   @ UNC Pembroke     Win over a new program
Sept. 15  @ Gallaudet University Win over a "new" program                 
Sept. 22   @ Maryville College, TN * Loss, tough one on the road
Sept. 29  Guilford College  Big win over a rival
Oct. 6  Christopher Newport University *  Tight loss to a good program
Oct. 13  Shenandoah University  Big bounceback win
Oct. 20  Averett University #  Courgars not king of the jungle
Oct. 27  @ Ferrum College *   Win, O outscores the option
November
Nov. 3  Methodist College *  Win
Nov. 10 North Carolina Wesleyan College * Win

8-2, USAC Champs

Looks good on paper, but here's how the Pride will go "down" on turf ...

Sept. 8   @ UNC Pembroke     Win over a new program  I agree
Sept. 15  @ Gallaudet University Win over a "new" program I agree
Sept. 22   @ Maryville College, TN * Loss, tough one on the road  I agree
Sept. 29  Guilford College  Big win over a rival  Not!  Quakers have Vogelbach, Pride do not
Oct. 6  Christopher Newport University *  Tight loss to a good program  Probably
Oct. 13  Shenandoah University  Big bounceback win  Probably
Oct. 20  Averett University #  Courgars not king of the jungle  "Courgars" are not in Ohio, they'll be king of this jungle
Oct. 27  @ Ferrum College *   Win, O outscores the option  Road game - Pride lose
Nov. 3  Methodist College *  Win Maybe
Nov. 10 North Carolina Wesleyan College * Win  NCWC will probably be one of the better teams in the USASAC - I don't see it

4-6, 2-5 Tied for 5th

[D3Newbie]

Sept. 29  Guilford College  Big win over a rival  Not!  Quakers have Vogelbach, Pride do not

I agree with all scream says, except I think they beat Maryville.  8)

hasanova - Volgelbach had trouble beating the two-headed freak last year (dual QBs - my dad used to say anything with two heads was a freak - you gotta have a leader) and I think with consistent offensive leadership there will be a difference.  Voglebach is good, but so is the returning Pride QB - and with some outstanding receivers.  (Pride has Lowe, Quakers do not)   

The Pride offense will be more balanced than Guilly's - good running AND good passing.   

I'm hoping a new offensive coach will relieve some of the pressure off of the HC. Mitchell did a great job with what he had, but I think they missed the OC who left before the season began. 

ROLL PRIDE ! ! ! !

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[hasanova]

Sept. 29  Guilford College  Big win over a rival  Not!  Quakers have Vogelbach, Pride do not

I agree with all scream says, except I think they beat Maryville.  8)

hasanova - Volgelbach had trouble beating the two-headed freak last year (dual QBs - my dad used to say anything with two heads was a freak - you gotta have a leader) and I think with consistent offensive leadership there will be a difference.  Voglebach is good, but so is the returning Pride QB - and with some outstanding receivers.  (Pride has Lowe, Quakers do not)   

The Pride offense will be more balanced than Guilly's - good running AND good passing.   

I'm hoping a new offensive coach will relieve some of the pressure off of the HC. Mitchell did a great jop with what he had, but I think they missed the OC who left before the season began. 

ROLL PRIDE ! ! ! !

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newbie, I hope you know a lot of what I wrote was in good-natured fun, but I honestly don't see the Pride going 8-2.  I've been at all ten Souper Bowls and the last two, in particular, were intense.  The Pride certainly have some great offensive weapons, but I think the Quakers will pull it out again.  Good luck to Greensboro (except on September 29)!    Peace   

[allsky7]

Sept. 29  Guilford College  Big win over a rival  Not!  Quakers have Vogelbach, Pride do not

I agree with all scream says, except I think they beat Maryville.  8)

hasanova - Volgelbach had trouble beating the two-headed freak last year (dual QBs - my dad used to say anything with two heads was a freak - you gotta have a leader) and I think with consistent offensive leadership there will be a difference.  Voglebach is good, but so is the returning Pride QB - and with some outstanding receivers.  (Pride has Lowe, Quakers do not)   

The Pride offense will be more balanced than Guilly's - good running AND good passing.   

I'm hoping a new offensive coach will relieve some of the pressure off of the HC. Mitchell did a great jop with what he had, but I think they missed the OC who left before the season began. 

ROLL PRIDE ! ! ! !

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     Nope....the Scots win at home.  In G-Boro it's a 4 OT toss up ala NCW. 

[allsky7]

NEWSFLASH....... BEN STRONG LEADS GUILFORD QUAKERS TO D3 FOOTBALL TITLE CRUSHING THE MIGHTY MOUNT UNION PURPLE RAIDERS

     The Guilford College Quakers after a cakewalk through the ODAC, continued their undefeated season through the D3 playoffs with a thrashing of the perenial power Purple Raiders in Salem on Saturday. Ben Strong...aka Superman was quoted as saying "football is for sissies". The Quaker Sr. rushed for 250 yards scoring 4 TDs, recorded 16 tackles recovering 2 fumbles and picking off 3 passes, one returned for a TD. All of Strongs kickoffs split the uprights. One even landing on the roof of the locker room.  "I really felt sorry for them so I asked coach to take me out in the second half".
     It was the first national championship for the Quakers.

    Sorry Hasa....guess I had a little too much coffee this AM. 
     

[CNU85]

NEWSFLASH....... BEN STRONG LEADS GUILFORD QUAKERS TO D3 FOOTBALL TITLE CRUSHING THE MIGHTY MOUNT UNION PURPLE RAIDERS

     The Guilford College Quakers after a cakewalk through the ODAC, continued their undefeated season through the D3 playoffs with a thrashing of the perenial power Purple Raiders in Salem on Saturday. Ben Strong...aka Superman was quoted as saying "football is for sissies". The Quaker Sr. rushed for 250 yards scoring 4 TDs, recorded 16 tackles recovering 2 fumbles and picking off 3 passes, one returned for a TD. All of Strongs kickoffs split the uprights. One even landing on the roof of the locker room.  "I really felt sorry for them so I asked coach to take me out in the second half".
     It was the first national championship for the Quakers.

    Sorry Hasa....guess I had a little too much coffee this AM. 
     

I don't think it's called coffee!!!!! 

[kickerdad]

NEWSFLASH....... BEN STRONG LEADS GUILFORD QUAKERS TO D3 FOOTBALL TITLE CRUSHING THE MIGHTY MOUNT UNION PURPLE RAIDERS

     The Guilford College Quakers after a cakewalk through the ODAC, continued their undefeated season through the D3 playoffs with a thrashing of the perenial power Purple Raiders in Salem on Saturday. Ben Strong...aka Superman was quoted as saying "football is for sissies". The Quaker Sr. rushed for 250 yards scoring 4 TDs, recorded 16 tackles recovering 2 fumbles and picking off 3 passes, one returned for a TD. All of Strongs kickoffs split the uprights. One even landing on the roof of the locker room.  "I really felt sorry for them so I asked coach to take me out in the second half".
     It was the first national championship for the Quakers.

    Sorry Hasa....guess I had a little too much coffee this AM. 
     

I don't think it's called coffee!!!!! 

Yea, but it starts with a "C"

[hasanova]

NEWSFLASH....... BEN STRONG LEADS GUILFORD QUAKERS TO D3 FOOTBALL TITLE CRUSHING THE MIGHTY MOUNT UNION PURPLE RAIDERS

     The Guilford College Quakers after a cakewalk through the ODAC, continued their undefeated season through the D3 playoffs with a thrashing of the perenial power Purple Raiders in Salem on Saturday. Ben Strong...aka Superman was quoted as saying "football is for sissies". The Quaker Sr. rushed for 250 yards scoring 4 TDs, recorded 16 tackles recovering 2 fumbles and picking off 3 passes, one returned for a TD. All of Strongs kickoffs split the uprights. One even landing on the roof of the locker room.  "I really felt sorry for them so I asked coach to take me out in the second half".
     It was the first national championship for the Quakers.

    Sorry Hasa....guess I had a little too much coffee this AM. 
     

You forgot to mention his three blocked punts and two blocked FG attempts, one of which he caught on the fly and ran in for a score.    Thanks for the laugh - good fun.   lol

[batteredbard]

Here's how it will go down...
Sept. 8   @ UNC Pembroke     Win over a new program
Sept. 15  @ Gallaudet University Win over a "new" program                
Sept. 22   @ Maryville College, TN * Loss, tough one on the road
Sept. 29  Guilford College  Big win over a rival
Oct. 6  Christopher Newport University *  Tight loss to a good program
Oct. 13  Shenandoah University  Big bounceback win
Oct. 20  Averett University #  Courgars not king of the jungle
Oct. 27  @ Ferrum College *   Win, O outscores the option
November
Nov. 3  Methodist College *  Win
Nov. 10 North Carolina Wesleyan College * Win

8-2, USAC Champs

I think Maryville may be the biggest mystery call. Last year almost everyone else was working with a new QB while the Scots had experience at signal-caller in Price that certainly asserted itself the middle of the season. But now MC (they do get to use it now since Methodist is now MU right?) will be breaking in a new face.
Not that the options back there are bad but they will be new. Scots can lean on the running game to a a point with Hightower being the playmaker he is but the QB is vital in that offense. The top three contenders can all run but they aren't as elusive as Price so far.
Bottom line is the team took a step forward last year but to be considered more than one-year wonder they have to have a similar season this year which is tough with a sophomore or freshman at the helm.

[Big Scream]

Let me keep on breaking this down.
AVERETT
Sept. 1 at Mount Union  Big time L.
Sept. 15 at Guilford   Close loss
Sept. 22 Washington & Lee  W, big in-state game
Sept. 29 at Ferrum Loss, I like that O
Oct. 6 Methodist Win
Oct. 13  NC Wesleyan  Win, I'm not as high on these guys as others are
Oct. 20 at Greensboro  L, SMOKED!!!
Oct. 27 Shenandoah  Win, I'm really not big on Shenandoah
Nov. 3rd  Christopher Newport  Loss
Nov. 10 at Maryville Loss, I like M'ville at home.

METHODIST
Sept. 8 Guilford  Loss
Sept. 15 at Chowan Win, Chowan is terrible
Sept. 22 NC Wesleyan Loss
Sept. 29 Emory & Henry Loss, the Flying Welly's strike again!!!
Oct. 6 at Averett  Loss
Oct. 13 at Ferrum Loss
Oct. 20 Christopher Newport Loss
Oct. 27 at Maryville  Loss
Nov. 3 at Greensboro LOSS!!!
Nov. 10 Shenandoah Win

[Highlander]

Such a pleasure to see some great discussion about USA South football. Interesting viewpoints have been brought up. Here is my two cents- I think that the winner of the conf. this year will have at least one or two losses due to the improvement of the teams from top to bottom. If you look at the majority of the teams from last year- most played with some youth at key positions, now if those youthful players can become game- changers then I believe that the conf. might not be decided until the last weekend of the season.
Next Question: How much do you think that Spring practice helps, even though teams are not allowed to use pads?