FB: Liberty League

[profs_fan]

Very good game on Saturday.  You grounds crew needs to make sure that ice is removed before it snowed.  Prir to tickets sales Iventured to the left side of the field and walked up a driveway to the stadium fence.  On the way down, I slipped and fell very hard.  Was on my back with ice and couldn't drive till today.

Observtions:

Union

#23 and the quarterback did an outstand job in the first half.  

O-line gave quarterback plenty of time to pass

#1 was a big disappointment----he would not have been a 1000 yard runner in the NJAC.   would take anyone of our running back over number 1 anyday.

Defensive line gave up too many yards to our small running backs.

Defensive backs did agreat job against Wright and Silva.  Probably the best d-backs we played this year.

#23 one of the best receiver's we faced all year.

Rowan

Running game was outstanding.

O-Line performed to a higher level and open plenty of quick hitter rushes.

Passing game did what it had to do when it had to.  Only the 4th starting game for our Q-back.   Quarterback has a giant heart and loves to run up the gut anythime.  Very strong Q-back.

Defense line and linebackers stuffed #1....he became a nofactor after the 1st quarter.  He appeared not to have any "fire in the eye." He was taken out of the game on passes and sure did not like to block.

"Offense wins games."  "Defense wins championships."

You have to be able to run the ball when it gets cold.  You have to be able to have several backs of equal talent and get them to play all year. When Rowan swiotches running backs, no fall off of talents and perfromance is seem.

When you are playing in play off game, the coaches cannot constantly get on the ref's.  Union coaches were constantly walking onto the field to show there displeassure with calls.  I officiated 3 sports (not football) for 20+ years.  Close calls will not go your way when you hound the ref's.  

You need to upgrade you cupcake schedule.  To be the best you have to play the best.  I would recommend: Christopher Newport, Cortland State, Wesley, TCNJ, or ask Rowan for a home and away contract in the future.

Most D-3 schools won't add us to their schedule.  Many years we have to schedule D-2 schools to fill out our schedule.  

There are no more D-1 transfers on the team.  Different coach and different philosphy with Coach A.  Coach want's four year home grown players who know that the program and team come before individual egos.

That's about it.

Oh yeah.  We are a public school.  When you come to Rowan, parking if 1st come 1st parked.  I did not like the fact that you had home team parking only.  Visitors, after driving 4-5 hours were directed to far off parking lots.            

Hope we play you again nexty year. Have a meaningful Holiday season and health in the New Year.

[dewcrew88]

Not that I'm panhandling for it or anything, but I really wonder how I got all the way to -11 karma. I pissed off a couple of people, sure, but you can only give or take it every 12 hours, so I'm a little confused.
Maybe the LL boys can help out to neutralize the effects of the D-I-RTY Jersey conference.

[dewcrew88]

I had to respond to this, and I'm sure my karma will take a monster hit, but here goes.

#1 was a big disappointment----he would not have been a 1000 yard runner in the NJAC.   would take anyone of our [sic] running back over number 1 anyday.

As a fan of an E8 school that scrimmaged the "U", that's bullsh!t. If he's running over RPI, Hobart, etc., he'd run over all of the DJAC, too.

"Offense wins games."  "Defense wins championships."

This is the best sentence from your long-ass (read:winded) post.

You need to upgrade you [sic] cupcake schedule.  To be the best you have to play the best.  I would recommend: Christopher Newport, Cortland State, Wesley, TCNJ, or ask Rowan for a home and away contract in the future.

How is this possible? Union plays in the LL, so they are tied to all of their conference games, which doesn't leave many open dates left. I don't think they'd play Cstate because they are a public school (SUNY).
They could play Rowan home and home, though I think. I don't think it would be too far from Schenectady to Glassboro.

Most D-3 schools won't add us to their schedule.  Many years we have to schedule D-2 schools to fill out our schedule. 

I wonder why this is?

           

[dewcrew88]

Not that I'm panhandling for it or anything, but I really wonder how I got all the way to -11 karma. I pissed off a couple of people, sure, but you can only give or take it every 12 hours, so I'm a little confused.
Maybe the LL boys can help out to neutralize the effects of the D-I-RTY Jersey conference.

The LL and E8 guys kick ass. I ask and then receive. I gained 3 K in like 5 minutes. Nice job, guys.

[Garnet]

It was a nice run for the LL.  Maybe next year one of the teams will advance further in the playoffs.  Thanks to Union, Hobart, RPI,  Ithaca and Rowan for providing this football fan with four weeks of exciting football!!!

[Naked Nott Run]

profs_fan??? some fan... you have 3 posts... where were you all year... Arcidiacona aka #1 would not be a 1000 yard runner in the NJAC???

first of all he was about 50 yards short of a 2000 yard season... now for the fun part...



NJAC                             Rushing Defense
Rowan                                  65.5 ypg
Cortland                               40.9 ypg
Montclaire                           132.1 ypg
Western Conneticut            176.7 ypg
Kean                                   107.1 ypg  
William Patterson               138.9 ypg
New Jersey                          96.0 ypg

LEAGUE AVERAGE               108.1 ypg             37.8 carries per game
LEAGUE AVERAGE   2.89 yards per carry


LL
Hobart                                 111.9 ypg
RPI                                      127.4 ypg
WPI                                     153.3 ypg
UR                                       160.7 ypg
KP                                       121.8 ypg
STL                                      149.9 ypg
CGA                                     200.0 ypg
Union                                  129.8  ypg

LEAGUE AVERAGE               143.3 ypg               43.2 carries per game
LEAGUE AVERAGE  3.3 yards per carry given up


so basically if we were in the NJAC your .4 yards per carry better defenses would somehow take off almost 1000 yards... good call dickbag

[Reno Hightower]

Very good game on Saturday.  You grounds crew needs to make sure that ice is removed before it snowed.  Prir to tickets sales Iventured to the left side of the field and walked up a driveway to the stadium fence.  On the way down, I slipped and fell very hard.  Was on my back with ice and couldn't drive till today. You need to get tougher....

Observtions:

Union

#23 and the quarterback did an outstand job in the first half.  

O-line gave quarterback plenty of time to pass

#1 was a big disappointment----he would not have been a 1000 yard runner in the NJAC.   would take anyone of our running back over number 1 anyday. Yes he would have. He finished the year with close to 2,000 yards, outside of Rowan and Cortland, the Defenses in the DJAC are the same as the LL.
Defensive line gave up too many yards to our small running backs.

Defensive backs did agreat job against Wright and Silva.  Probably the best d-backs we played this year.

#23 one of the best receiver's we faced all year. He was the best.

Rowan

Running game was outstanding. So Rowan's running game was outstanding and Union's sucked? Rowan averaged exactly .3 more yards per carry than Union did......You have to make up your mind what the definition of "good" is.

O-Line performed to a higher level and open plenty of quick hitter rushes.

Passing game did what it had to do when it had to.  Only the 4th starting game for our Q-back.   Quarterback has a giant heart and loves to run up the gut anythime.  Very strong Q-back.

Defense line and linebackers stuffed #1....he became a nofactor after the 1st quarter.  He appeared not to have any "fire in the eye." He was taken out of the game on passes and sure did not like to block. So Union did a great job protecting their QB and #1 did poorly? Doesnt seem to make sense as I saw him throw several good blocks to give #5 more time.....
"Offense wins games."  "Defense wins championships." As Budcrew said, this is the only intelligent thing you said. While Union's Defense did play well (was on the field for over 35 minutes and over 90 plays), Rowans stepped up even more. No scoring in the 4th quarter.....Rowan had the better D, but hats off to Union's much maligned Defense who played much better than they had the previous few weeks....
You have to be able to run the ball when it gets cold.  You have to be able to have several backs of equal talent and get them to play all year. When Rowan swiotches running backs, no fall off of talents and perfromance is seem. Also true, not many teams lose their #1 RB option and have someone just as good come off the bench,

When you are playing in play off game, the coaches cannot constantly get on the ref's.  Union coaches were constantly walking onto the field to show there displeassure with calls.  I officiated 3 sports (not football) for 20+ years.  Close calls will not go your way when you hound the ref's.  Biased opinion. What about the Refs missing the Delay of Game call on Rowan's 1st TD? Everyone in the Stadium noticed except the Ref...If I was a Coach for Union I may have strangled the Ref responsible.....PLEASE do not take this as an excuse for Union losing guys, Rowan made more plays when it mattered, thats why they won!
You need to upgrade you cupcake schedule.  To be the best you have to play the best.  I would recommend: Christopher Newport, Cortland State, Wesley, TCNJ, or ask Rowan for a home and away contract in the future. Well, Union played Muhlenberg who destroyed TCNJ (held them to -23 rushing yards) and also beat Hobart who happened to beat Cortland in the Playoffs. So, while Union's OOC schedule this year appeared down, it was scheduled several years in advance when both Muhlenberg and Springfield were Playoff Teams....They did add F+M over the winter which was a gutsy move considering F+M was 8-3 last year.....Union does not schedule Utica and Husson! Bring it on Budcrew, you know what Union did to Utica during that scrimmage!
Most D-3 schools won't add us to their schedule.  Many years we have to schedule D-2 schools to fill out our schedule.  

There are no more D-1 transfers on the team.  Different coach and different philosphy with Coach A.  Coach want's four year home grown players who know that the program and team come before individual egos. 1 of those WR's is a transfer.....#17 I believe. Do you know anything about football or did you just wander onto Frank Bailey?

That's about it.

Oh yeah.  We are a public school.  When you come to Rowan, parking if 1st come 1st parked.  I did not like the fact that you had home team parking only.  Visitors, after driving 4-5 hours were directed to far off parking lots. If you wanted better parking, you should have played well enough to deserve a home game...           

Hope we play you again nexty year. Have a meaningful Holiday season and health in the New Year.

[Regulator]

profs_fan??? some fan... you have 3 posts... where were you all year... Arcidiacona aka #1 would not be a 1000 yard runner in the NJAC???

so basically if we were in the NJAC your .4 yards per carry better defenses would somehow take off almost 1000 yards... good call dickbag

NNR,
regulator wants to know why the guy can't have an opinion???
Why would you jump all over him for that very nice, thought out post he came up with?

Maybe the kid wouldn't have even started if he played for Rowan....you never know

[dewcrew88]

The Dawg's a little disappointed that Reno didn't include a few "Taste It" remarks on his last post. 

Since Reno didn't in his post (which was excellently done by the way, Reno), I'll add it.

Profs_fan: TASTE IT!

Reno: I wasn't there in person for the UC-UC matchup/scrimmage, but I heard it was like 50-6 or something like that.

['gro]

Why you so mad Reg?... Gro smites you, brother. NNR had a legit beef with the comment about #1.

How's this for a comment
Gro's grandma could rack up 1000yds in the DJAC... she's got moves.

[lewdogg11]

After a full day in Dirty Jersey....

I stink...

[Reno Hightower]

TASTE IT PROFS FAN!!!

Sorry guys, Reno knows he let you down with that one!

Who does that guy think he is anyway?

Rowan vs U was #11 vs #16 and #11 won by 4.......I do think it could have gone the other way but it didnt.....

Reno wants to know what you guys thought of Reno telling that guy to get tougher after his tragic fall at Frank Bailey?

[zachattack22]

Profs fan...first of all, LL posters would never make a judgment about a running back's ability from one game...Coastguard shut down Arcidiacano the day they played...If ZA were at that game, he would have to say Arcidiacano isn't that good....But that would be pretty STUPID!  The LL proved its a contender.  Even if Union played in a league of lesser stature, any running back who has not one, not two, but FIVE 200+ yard games is no accident.  ZA witnessed runs that were so remarkable, so gutsy and determined, and smart and decisive, that at times, he looked like a man playing against boys...

Union has had a history of great tailbacks and this guy smashed through records and defenses like they didn't exist.

He was on a pace to have 140 to 150 yards, but Rowan made great defensive adjustments in the 2nd half and basically dared Union to throw the ball...And throw they did...42 freakin times, basically giving up on the run....ZA faults the coaches for that because even with an 8 man front, you can still run the ball, especially if you stretch the defense way out...So, props to the profs defensive schemes in the 2nd half.

But please, the comments about Arcidiacano are rediculous and amateur...If ZA saw one Rowan game and your QB had a tough day, but otherwise had great performances all year statistically, ZA would not be foolish enough to say your QB couldn't do well in the LL from observing one performance. You really sound like a fool! 

Hey, we were all expecting to see your defensive front sack the QB 5.5 times like they averaged all year....They looked terrible coming off the ball after marotti. But ZA can't judge them by that one game. They must be good to average 5.5 sacks a game!  BE a little objective for Xmas sakes!!!

[zachattack22]

AND, to add to ZA's comments regarding the profs making very good defensive adjustments in the 2nd half....SHAME on union for basically "sitting" in the same 3-4 defense ALL YEAR and hardly EVER making any adjustments that could change the course of the game...IF your 3-4 aint doin the job, then you GET OUT OF IT once in a while....You rotate in a nickel package, you run a 5 man front once in a while, you blitz, you stunt, you make the other QB nervous because it's hard to figure out what the defense is doing.  Sorry, but the U is really not known for making great halftime adjustments on defense.

Hate me if you will, but ZA is loyal, just not BLIND loyal!

[Rolevio]

Rolevio thinks he has alot of posts from the past 2 days to catch up on