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fallguy · May 10, 2007, 12:52:33 PM

Home teams dictate game time,hsc will play 7:pm at guiford.

hasanova · May 10, 2007, 04:56:33 PM

Quote from: fallguy on May 10, 2007, 12:52:33 PM
Home teams dictate game time,hsc will play 7:pm at guiford.

Thanks, fallguy. The last time I looked, Guilford had not entered any times on its website schedule, but now they have. Up until now, I'd only been making "educated" guesses that home games versus Averett and HSC would be at night, but a quick check showed that's what's now posted. Should be fun on Sept. 8 and 15!

PA_wesleyfan · May 10, 2007, 05:02:26 PM

Quote from: fallguy on May 10, 2007, 12:52:33 PM
Home teams dictate game time,hsc will play 7:pm at guiford.

Fall guy
I don't think thats the case with Wesley. Especially when you want teams to stay on your schedule.

BrotherB · May 11, 2007, 09:16:51 AM

Here is a pic of the new lights at Armfield.

Pat Coleman · May 11, 2007, 09:51:52 AM

I think 'home teams negotiate game times' is a better policy, certainly for non-conference games.

BrotherB: Doesn't look like a lot of light.

hasanova · May 11, 2007, 10:52:58 AM

Quote from: Pat Coleman on May 11, 2007, 09:51:52 AM
I think 'home teams negotiate game times' is a better policy, certainly for non-conference games.

BrotherB: Doesn't look like a lot of light.

There are four standards in all, of course, with two more on the visitor side. I counted 56 total lights (14 on each standard). I know it's supposed to be a modern, state-of-the-art system, but I haven't seen it turned on yet. If I'm in the area when it's on after dark, I'll see how well it illuminates the field. The following link shows a chronological pictoral history of the changes over the last year or so, including new press box, additional home seats, refurbished home grandstand, visitor seating, scoreboard, exterior fencing and, finally, the lights:

http://www.guilford.edu/athletics/releases/2005-06/Armfield-3.html

Matt Barnhart (kid) · May 11, 2007, 11:13:12 AM

The big question will be will those lights be illuminating wins once Vogelbach graduates.

Hampden-Sydney had eight straight non-winning seasons (1994 to 2001) prior to J.D. Ricca getting on campus. They went 33-7 while he was there. Then he graduated and they had a 4-6 season. Guilford had seven straight losing seasons before Vogelbach came to town. They've gone 11-9 since.

The good thing is you won't need to know if the same will happen to the Quakers for another two years.

Snakehandler · May 11, 2007, 01:04:26 PM

Skoaltrain,

Do you have your resume ready?

Skoal Knows Defense!!

patcummings · May 11, 2007, 10:43:14 PM

Just a heads-up gang...

Yours truly will not be penning the Around the Mid-Atlantic column this year. A good portion of my extracurricular activities have shifted to my horse racing passion.

It's been a pleasure and I'll still pop my head in from time to time, and hope to provide some playoff broadcasting services.

Stone Station - sound off!!!

hasanova · May 11, 2007, 11:39:56 PM

Quote from: patcummings on May 11, 2007, 10:43:14 PM
Just a heads-up gang...

Yours truly will not be penning the Around the Mid-Atlantic column this year. A good portion of my extracurricular activities have shifted to my horse racing passion.

It's been a pleasure and I'll still pop my head in from time to time, and hope to provide some playoff broadcasting services.

Stone Station - sound off!!!

Good luck, Pat. We'll miss you, but we wish you the best.

fallguy · May 12, 2007, 12:42:30 PM

Kid, JD only started 26 games and was 22-4 HSC went 11-3 with others at the helm

Matt Barnhart (kid) · May 12, 2007, 01:26:30 PM

Quote from: fallguy on May 12, 2007, 12:42:30 PM
Kid, JD only started 26 games and was 22-4 HSC went 11-3 with others at the helm

Which is why I said this...

Quote from: Matt Barnhart (kid) on May 11, 2007, 11:13:12 AM
They went 33-7 while he was there.

I'm fully aware Mac was QB (and punter) Ricca's freshman year.

Llamaguy · May 12, 2007, 04:16:21 PM

Quote from: Snakehandler on May 11, 2007, 01:04:26 PM
Skoaltrain,

Do you have your resume ready?

Skoal Knows Defense!!

He already has a "timeout" in the book so lets get him on the field.

Snakehandler · May 13, 2007, 07:21:00 PM

Quote from: Llamaguy on May 12, 2007, 04:16:21 PM
Quote from: Snakehandler on May 11, 2007, 01:04:26 PM
Skoaltrain,

Do you have your resume ready?

Skoal Knows Defense!!

He already has a "timeout" in the book so lets get him on the field.

Now that right there is funny, I don't care who you are. Did we win or lose that game? Was it Homecming?

skoaltrain · May 13, 2007, 07:40:04 PM

Quote from: Snakehandler on May 13, 2007, 07:21:00 PM
Quote from: Llamaguy on May 12, 2007, 04:16:21 PM
Quote from: Snakehandler on May 11, 2007, 01:04:26 PM
Skoaltrain,

Do you have your resume ready?

Skoal Knows Defense!!

He already has a "timeout" in the book so lets get him on the field.

Now that right there is funny, I don't care who you are. Did we win or lose that game? Was it Homecming?

Ahhh, I remember that day clearly. Yes, Homecoming. I'd be up for the job! If I can get the refs to call a timeout from the fence line I'm sure I could motivate some young bucks to play some football. And yes, we won the game. Had it come down to where we needed a timeout then I would have been outta there.