FB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[wildcat11]

Ted Runner - look at that natural grass field, and that's in November.

When do the AYSO soccer nets go up ?

Are we going to have to put you on suicide watch when Linfield loses in the first round this year?

No--I'm sure you can lend us your multi volume handbook on how to cope in the event that this happens.

Sure, I can lend that to you. Should I include "Recovery: Lessons learned and how to win at life after playoff failure". It's a NYT best seller written by Coach Joseph Smith. The forward was written by winner, national champion, and the NWC's best coach Jay Locey.

Maynard is working his book but he can't get it past the first round of drafts with the editors.

[RFB]

Ted Runner - look at that natural grass field, and that's in November.

When do the AYSO soccer nets go up ?

Are we going to have to put you on suicide watch when Linfield loses in the first round this year?

No--I'm sure you can lend us your multi volume handbook on how to cope in the event that this happens.

Sure, I can lend that to you. Should I include "Recovery: Lessons learned and how to win at life after playoff failure". It's a NYT best seller written by Coach Joseph Smith. The forward was written by winner, national champion, and the NWC's best coach Jay Locey.

Maynard is working his book but he can't get it past the first round of drafts with the editors.

Joe Smith is a good coach, but Mike Maynard would have at least one national championship in hand given that level of talent year in and out. Just my personal opinion based on what I have observed since Joe Smith took over the program.

[OxyBob]

Redlands dominates Whittier with an unofficial school record 76-7.

School record for what? Running up the score? Embarrassing an inferior opponent?

Redlands up 42-0 in 3rd quarter. UR gets ball at 11:29. On 4th and 4 at WC 36, UR passes for a first down.

Nice win.

OxyBob

[RFB]

Redlands dominates Whittier with an unofficial school record 76-7.

School record for what? Running up the score? Embarrassing an inferior opponent?

Redlands up 42-0 in 3rd quarter. UR gets ball at 11:29. On 4th and 4 at WC 36, UR passes for a first down.

Nice win.

OxyBob

This was not an Oxy situation. Whittier has numbers on their team which is good to see, but they left their starters in the whole game. Redlands emptied their bench as the whole roster played.

How about Whittier's starting defense stop Redlands 2-4 offense. Here's a news flash for you: they couldn't do it. The game was very chippy, mostly from Whittier celebrating hard tackles like they were up big and not getting destroyed.

Even Redlands announcers, who are one of the most impartial you will hear in the business were talking about Whittier's somewhat dirty play and were shaking their heads. I'm not one for running up the score, but the kids deep down the depth chart work hard too and deserved a chance to get after it. Redlands has some good young players, and they showed the drop off is not too far in play.

[Purple Heys]

“Impartial Home Announcers” that’s about as rich a phrase as “Occidental Football”.

As for the chippy thing, that’s a two way street, not like UR players didn’t overcelebrate right back - especially at 35-0, 42-0 , 49-0...neither team is blameless when it came to that crap.

Whittier’s defense hasn’t stopped anybody all year, this one had all the makings of a blowout coming in.  In most every blowout WC has taken, the games were effectively over by halftime; and the 2nd half was WC’s 1’s against the other teams’ reserves.  The end spread was totally in the control of the UR coaches and they decided on maximum impact.  So, whatever...WC is obligated to stop whoever is in front of them...even if they keep throwing the ball.  It’s not like Chapman stopped hammering UR’s weak link.  WC needs to get better.

It really comes down to coaches determining whether or not they are going to let the foot off the gas...regardless of whether the 1’s are still in on the other side.  It is not plausible to think that WC posed a credible threat to the 2’s or even the 3’s of the UR with 35 point cushion.

The bottom is UR was going to win this game - maybe it got bit ugly...good - finally an expression that WC doesn’t like the feeling.  Maybe that’s a little spark in what has devolved into being a no-contest game year after year, maybe they figure out how to channel that to a positive direction as they work to get themselves competitive.

[RFB]

The only way to keep that score down was a running clock and for Redlands to run the ball on every down. Is that what you think they should have done, PH?

[Pat Coleman]

Well, running every down *is* a thing teams do in that situation, RFB.

[RFB]

Well, running every down *is* a thing teams do in that situation, RFB.

I guess, but sucks for your backup quarterbacks to get some pass game work in.

[D O.C.]

"Practice! It's only ****** practice!"

[Purple Heys]

The only way to keep that score down was a running clock and for Redlands to run the ball on every down. Is that what you think they should have done, PH?

Nope.  Score as many points as you want.  It's only 1 win for one team, 1 loss for the other.

Just own it.  Don't make excuses.

[Pat Coleman]

Well, running every down *is* a thing teams do in that situation, RFB.

I guess, but sucks for your backup quarterbacks to get some pass game work in.

Maybe not on fourth down.

[olddog]

Redlands dominates Whittier with an unofficial school record 76-7.

School record for what? Running up the score? Embarrassing an inferior opponent?

Redlands up 42-0 in 3rd quarter. UR gets ball at 11:29. On 4th and 4 at WC 36, UR passes for a first down.

Nice win.

OxyBob

I understand your message, you should know the fella that they were trying to get the football to is a team favorite and marine vet, who has been a career back up. All the passes in the fourth quarter were to him. He is an outstanding human being. Some would argue not to pass and I get it.

[olddog]

Just so you all, personal wise...Half the first teamers on defense and offense did not even play the first series of the second half. Ur went three deep in the first half on defense. UR played about 120 kids. Most of the fourth quarter was the prep squad on both sides, players 100 to 128 in the program. The prep squad stayed in base defense 3-3-5 for about 25 plays. The prep squad has not run a Redlands play or formation in 9 weeks. It was not like UR was throwing bombs on WC. Lastly Maynard as a philosophy will never tell his team to take their foot off gas and play hard. He expects the 120th kid to play as hard as a starter or he is out.

WC has always played this way even in closer games with UR. I can recall parents and players getting booted out of games at WC in front of everyone to hear the F bombs, due to fan fights and player game and sideline behavior. This issue is a WC issue and not due to UR, blaming some UR passes on WC behavior is Poetic bull.

[Fear the Poet 63]

man, it is very painful seeing the Poets program suffer year after year. Hopefully someday it can be respectable again.

[BigCat33]

Attended the Game at Ted Runner this past Saturday with a close friend whose son is a backup at Redlands.  You are correct in the fact that UR's 3's and 4's were running all over Whittier's Starters.  With that being said, the Dawgs could have been more conservative in the 2nd half with play calling...but anyone who pays attention to the SCIAC knows that wasn't going to happen.  Can't fault Maynard for getting his players to keep the foot on the gas, but you can't deny his M.O. is to usually pour it on.


Penalties (According to UR Box Score)

WC with 7 for 77 Yards
UR with 7 for 94 Yards

Both teams has personal fouls, UR with multiple late hits out of bounds, WC seemingly more in the 2nd half when it got out of hand.  Sometimes we tend to point out cheap shots more from the team that is losing, but I personally saw a number of dirty plays from both sides, although my friend from UR adamantly disagreed with me