Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

[Teamski]

I'm hoping that the Charlotte/CC game will be on ESPN 3 this Saturday.  Need to have more looks at Duke and Phillips.  I am sure the Wesley game will be another $10 expenditure and I certainly hope the stream is a hell of a lot better than Menlo's!

-Ski

I don't know about ESPN3, but all of Charlotte's home games are broadcast on one of the local stations and it appears that streaming video will be available. I have no idea about what it might cost, but if you Google "Charlotte 49ers football" you should be able to get what you need. FWIW, the announcers aren't horrible but don't go in expecting Keith Jackson or Brent Musberger, either.

Ski,

Looking at the Charlotte video options its $10 for the month I believe, not per game. So if ESPN 3 is not an option, you could always watch online through the Charlotte video stream anyway.

True......

[@d3jason]

Or listen to the radio feed while Sean and I paint the pictures in your mind. 

[PA_wesleyfan]

 HAha and what a picture it is!! Actually all the food talk makes me hungry!~!

[thewaterboy]

Interesting week in D3 football. Wesley gets more help from their opponents with everyone picking up a W. With only 1 RRO, strength of schedule will be a very important statistic.

Saw Charlotte got beat pretty handily by #2 Coastal Carolina. Wesley has a pretty good shot to get out of there with a win. I think the offense is going to need to keep the foot on the gas for 4 quarters though. Charlotte seems to pick up the scoring as the game goes on, so hopefully our defense will be up for the challenge.

[dedragon]

Happy to see Charlotte get thumped by Coastal. Although I was impressed with the 34 points they scored, mostly in the second half. Would think that Coastal pulled their starters gearing up for a playoff run.

Either way, looks to be a great challenge for Wesley.

[thewaterboy]

It'll be interesting to see how everything plays out this weekend for Wesley on the national stage. If they get out of Charlotte with a win (or even if they lose perhaps) and Mount holds off JCU, I dont see us matching up with MHB until Salem, as Wesley will get shipped off to the "east" bracket with the winner of that taking on the winner of the UWW (probably?) bracket, or Mount Union bracket depending on how the committee decides to go.

Teams I see Wesley having in their bracket potentially: Ithaca, Johns Hopkins, Christopher Newport, Morrisville St (if they win the NJAC, if Rowan wins it we wont see them), Widener and Delaware Valley. Maybe Hobart and maybe W&J but they always get the privilege of going to Alliance in the first week of the playoffs.

Really excited for this postseason. Saved some cash and will most definitely be at all the playoff games.

[wesleydad]

It'll be interesting to see how everything plays out this weekend for Wesley on the national stage. If they get out of Charlotte with a win (or even if they lose perhaps) and Mount holds off JCU, I dont see us matching up with MHB until Salem, as Wesley will get shipped off to the "east" bracket with the winner of that taking on the winner of the UWW (probably?) bracket, or Mount Union bracket depending on how the committee decides to go.

Teams I see Wesley having in their bracket potentially: Ithaca, Johns Hopkins, Christopher Newport, Morrisville St (if they win the NJAC, if Rowan wins it we wont see them), Widener and Delaware Valley. Maybe Hobart and maybe W&J but they always get the privilege of going to Alliance in the first week of the playoffs.

Really excited for this postseason. Saved some cash and will most definitely be at all the playoff games.

I am not sure if Wesley gets a 1 spot.  I just hope they are not in the same bracket as UMHB.  I want them both to have a chance to get to the Stagg, just like they did last year.  I agree this is going to be fun.

[bleedpurple]

It'll be interesting to see how everything plays out this weekend for Wesley on the national stage. If they get out of Charlotte with a win (or even if they lose perhaps) and Mount holds off JCU, I dont see us matching up with MHB until Salem, as Wesley will get shipped off to the "east" bracket with the winner of that taking on the winner of the UWW (probably?) bracket, or Mount Union bracket depending on how the committee decides to go.

Teams I see Wesley having in their bracket potentially: Ithaca, Johns Hopkins, Christopher Newport, Morrisville St (if they win the NJAC, if Rowan wins it we wont see them), Widener and Delaware Valley. Maybe Hobart and maybe W&J but they always get the privilege of going to Alliance in the first week of the playoffs.

Really excited for this postseason. Saved some cash and will most definitely be at all the playoff games.

I am not sure if Wesley gets a 1 spot.  I just hope they are not in the same bracket as UMHB.  I want them both to have a chance to get to the Stagg, just like they did last year.  I agree this is going to be fun.

I'm guessing you will get your wish, whether Wesley is a 1 or a 2. My guess they divide up the D3football top 10 like this:

UWW
Wesley
Wartburg
Linfield
Johns Hopkins

Mount
UMHB
Hobart
John Carroll
Wheaton

My hunch is regardless of how the teams are actually seeded (due to criteria), there is a pretty good awareness that Wesley is a Top Four team.  Either way, I don't see UWW and Mount on the same side of the bracket.  And there is no reason to put both UMHB and Wesley together on either of their sides. If Wesley and Wartburg are close in the committee's eyes just stick them together on the UW-W side and let's play ball!

[thewaterboy]

It'll be interesting to see how everything plays out this weekend for Wesley on the national stage. If they get out of Charlotte with a win (or even if they lose perhaps) and Mount holds off JCU, I dont see us matching up with MHB until Salem, as Wesley will get shipped off to the "east" bracket with the winner of that taking on the winner of the UWW (probably?) bracket, or Mount Union bracket depending on how the committee decides to go.

Teams I see Wesley having in their bracket potentially: Ithaca, Johns Hopkins, Christopher Newport, Morrisville St (if they win the NJAC, if Rowan wins it we wont see them), Widener and Delaware Valley. Maybe Hobart and maybe W&J but they always get the privilege of going to Alliance in the first week of the playoffs.

Really excited for this postseason. Saved some cash and will most definitely be at all the playoff games.

I am not sure if Wesley gets a 1 spot.  I just hope they are not in the same bracket as UMHB.  I want them both to have a chance to get to the Stagg, just like they did last year.  I agree this is going to be fun.

I'm guessing you will get your wish, whether Wesley is a 1 or a 2. My guess they divide up the D3football top 10 like this:

UWW
Wesley
Wartburg
Linfield
Johns Hopkins

Mount
UMHB
Hobart
John Carroll
Wheaton

My hunch is regardless of how the teams are actually seeded (due to criteria), there is a pretty good awareness that Wesley is a Top Four team.  Either way, I don't see UWW and Mount on the same side of the bracket.  And there is no reason to put both UMHB and Wesley together on either of their sides. If Wesley and Wartburg are close in the committee's eyes just stick them together on the UW-W side and let's play ball!

How close do you guys think Wesley and Wartburg will be? Was looking at the Wartburg schedule I don't think they have any RROs (unless I'm wrong), and their SOS dropped down in the 40s. I think the edge goes to Wesley in that kind of situation, especially if they beat Charlotte.

[Teamski]

I didn't think it was close personally.  I think Wesley gets a #1 if they win out.

-Ski

[GillCJ1]

I didn't think it was close personally.  I think Wesley gets a #1 if they win out.

-Ski

This is my assumption as well.

[thewaterboy]

Besides Wartburg, I do not know who else may sneak out with a #1 seed besides Wesley, unless the committee goes with Widener/Del Val or Hobart.

Also, word from Charlotte's camp is that their starter Matt Johnson is back at practice, but their HC is not "ready to put him back in the fire." So it sounds like their backup QB McNeill will get the nod again this week v. Wesley.

[thewaterboy]

Interesting week for Wesley in the RRs. They jump MHB. Thoughts? Things are looking very good for a 1 seed.

And Rowan moves into the east regional rankings which makes Wesley 2-0 vs. RROs.

[Teamski]

Interesting week for Wesley in the RRs. They jump MHB. Thoughts? Things are looking very good for a 1 seed.

And Rowan moves into the east regional rankings which makes Wesley 2-0 vs. RROs.

Now that IS a development!  Let's hope Wesley pulls off the win this weekend to cement that standing!

-Ski

[thewaterboy]

Unfortunately this does not apply to my area but, Wesley will be NATIONALLY TELEVISED this weekend.