Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

[PA_wesleyfan]

luv
I promise to not bring it up again !!!! UNless provoked!! Then again look where that got my Eagles last nite!!!!

  I am looking foward to Oct 29 match up. But there is way to much football before that so we will leave that til then.

Narch
I don't know how or really care how they determined any of it. I was just replying to the bashers is all.

[Uncle Jessie]

The talk about Wesley joining the USAC would had been alot better I belive than having Maryville in TN. joining. Not sure on the actual milage but it has to be closer to more schools than Maryville is. By the way Gulls 31-20 on Saturday over CNWHO!!

some guys on here think you should cheer for a team that is playing another just because they are in the same conf. as your fav. team is in. I say would a Redsox fan cheer on the Yanks in the world series?

[Pat Coleman]

A Red Sox fan wouldn't likely cheer for the Yankees, but they wouldn't have anything to gain by the Yankees winning.

What a Shenandoah fan has to gain by CNU beating Salisbury is increased respect for the conference, a higher Quality of Wins (formerly SOS) rating, etc.

College sports is your group of 8-10 against several hundred. Baseball is your group of 14 against their 16 or vice/versa. It's not really comparable.

[Uncle Jessie]

I rather cheer for a  Ferrum or Averett team for respect for the conf. than a state school in the USAC full of private schools. Plus I grew up in Maryland. GO SALISBURY ALL THE WAY THIS WEEK!!!!

[Uncle Jessie]

changed my mind. Salisbury 42 - Cnwho 0!!!! ALL THE WAY GULLS!!!

[cnusfinest54]

Thanks Pat. And you wonder why we like to rub it in their faces that we are better than the rest in our conference. Our conference hates CNU's football because we got good really fast. Last time I checked teams really didn't have a problem beating of our men's basketball team or baseball team in the last few seasons. Especially when you look at how many players you really need to produce a dominant basketball team compared to a dominant football team. But oh well hate it or love it we are on top. And believe it or not that very little talk about the poor kids who can only afford a public eduacation, use that as motivation in preparation for the season. 

[njlincolnlion]

cnufinest:

JT over in the USA South board, had a bit of tongue in cheek humor, with his pictures from the Rowan game.  Salisbury has a two-headed monster with DJ and Satchell vs. Encarnacion.  Additionally the Sea Gulls defense is going to feast if CNU gets out the gate slow.

[luvapontiac]

CNUfinest,

What is your take on the Salisbury-CNU game this weekend? I think it's going to be a tight game, and the home field advantage might help CNU to a victory. Very close to call though.

[njlincolnlion]

Luv:

I'd like to hear cnufinest take on the game also.  Some of the pundits on the USA South site metions Salisbury's turnover troubles as well as home field advantage make CNU the favorite to win.  If I recall CNU was home and lost to  Rowan won by 7 points.  Granted it was the season opener, but the visiting team won.  I'm not going to say Salisbury will be turnover free, but I can't believe they would have another seven turnover game.  I gotta believe Coach Woods pulled out the film from last year's lost to CNU and will drill into the guys heads the cost of turnovers.

I like Salisbury in a close one.

[njlincolnlion]

Hopefully, the weather won't be a factor for Salisbury/CNU.  Ophelia or her remnants will occur in Newport News tomorrow.  I'm guessing CNU will have the tarp down at POMOCO, since a dry field favors the passing team more than the running game.

Extended forecast for Saturday calls for partly cloudy and a 30 percent chance of precipatation.

[cnusfinest54]

I have mixed feelings about the game. CNU lost a lot to graduation and SU is still pretty much intact. Home field is an advantage because after the first two seasons we have been pretty tough to beat at Pomoco. If the d line can grow up for 4 quarters and play like 20-21 year olds instead of 18-19 year olds then I like our chances. To me Satchell is the key to the game and not DJ. CNU has prided ourselves on having multi task fast defensive ends. And our overall team speed will also give us a much better chance of surrounding a very nimble but very light weight DJ. Satchell on the other hand is a GROWN MAN. He has tremendous speed and power that allows him to break tackles and then pull away from defenders as he did on the apparent game winning run in the 4th quater of last years playoff game.  If CNU interior tackles can get a good push up front so he can't take his dives at full steam and let the 3 stud CNU LB's play down hill then we can control SU ground attack.  As far as CNU's offense goes the skill players need to step up and simply put the ball in the endzone. I don't care how they do it but they just need to get it done. The o line does need to step up but a 3 or 5 step pass offense with the talent we have at receiver should be able to  put numbers up on any defense. Last year SU had by far the best defense we faced all season. I know they lost their stud LB Dehaven and another LB so im thinking the rest of the unit is still pretty much intact.  As far as the weather factor, personally I believe that it would strongly favor CNU because of SU fumble problems on good weather days in the past.

On another note CNU and SU have turned into a pretty good rivalry with a ton of spice added on because they beat CNU twice and CNU returned the favor in a big way with the playoff win over a very talented SU team last year. One reason why I enjoy it so much is because even though we hate each other and we give each other major crap on the message board. Thru the three games I have played against them I have not seen any dirty play on the field by either team win or loose.  Its amazing how far along these teams have come since 01. Both teams where nobodies then but are featured as a game to watch in 05.

Good luck to both teams but Dr. Seagull will have to operate on his birds after we pluck em. I don't have a prediction score but a W anyway I can get it will allow me to talk all the trash I want.

[theone]

does anyone have a prediction on the buff state wesley game?

[PA_wesleyfan]

   Family Day..  Which means a huge crowd..First home game for Wesley. About an 7 to 8 hr. bus ride for Buff. St. I like Wesley by 17.
   But!!!!!! If Ophelia is still around the wind  at Wesley field will be a big factor!!! Almost always blows across the field from side line to side line. So Wesley will have to run the ball if that happens. And they haven't seemed to find that part of their game yet... That being said Nelson is due to Break out.
    And I am going to the game!!!! Take 3 to 6 pts., away for that !!!

[njlincolnlion]

cnusfinest:

Thanks for the response.  I agree with you and have posted previously, that I believe Satchell will be the key to the game, and to a lesser extent, Salisbury improved (from last year) passing game.

I too enjoy the "spirited" and clean contests between the two teams, and hope that the contests become an annual event (schedule permitting).

Good luck to the Captains for a successful season except for Saturday  .

[njlincolnlion]

luv:

Any ifo and/or updates from the Sea Gulls camp?  There seems to be very little talk, so I hope Coach Woods has the troops focused for battle at CNU.