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Post by rickii on Sept 11, 2018 16:11:05 GMT -5
For those interested, due to the approaching hurricane, the start of this game has been moved up from 8 pm to 5:30 pm on ESPN Thursday night.
As I posted yesterday, Addazio is now dirt to me and really hope the Deacs can beat BC as a 6-point dog. Wake is a little beat up on D but the game is a sell-out...although I believe there's a state of emergency now in NC which may result in some folks not going particularly if weather turns ugly.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Sept 11, 2018 17:11:22 GMT -5
At the moment I'm finding myself rooting for BC. Is it strange that I'm not at all angry that the Eagles attempted a couple of passes in the RZ with their third offense in the game?
I have a hometown friend who wine to Wake (as did his wife) so I always root for them to do well. But BC being nationally relevant for the first time in about ten years is good for college football in New England overall. I hope to see them in the Top 25 this year.
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Post by rickii on Sept 11, 2018 17:25:04 GMT -5
No problem 2010....understand.
This storm is huge and a lot of games have been cancelled...this is the only one still on....might still be cancelled
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Sept 11, 2018 20:01:28 GMT -5
No problem 2010....understand. This storm is huge and a lot of games have been cancelled...this is the only one still on....might still be cancelled My bet is it's cancelled. Doesn't sound like any games have been moved to alternate locations i.e. the away team. This is the biggest storm to hit NC in decades if it remains at projected strength, more important things to worry about than football logistics. |
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Post by hchoops on Sept 11, 2018 21:59:03 GMT -5
I have since 1963 and will continue to root against BC in everything.
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Post by timholycross on Sept 12, 2018 9:20:46 GMT -5
A few unrelated points.
Nothing Addazio did bothered me. Pretty much ran basic plays, didn't give his future opponents much to look at. Doesn't help Holy Cross' future performances either if they know every play is going to be a run.
At least HC's qb's didn't throw a lot of short passes across the middle to stationary receivers. I still have bad memories of Steve DeOssie destroying a Holy Cross receiver at Foxborough on a pass that should never have been thrown.
I hope those making the decision on the game are 100% sure that a charter plane (or at least some buses heading north/northwest) will be able to leave WF between 10 and 11 PM tomorrow night. Given it's a league game they don't want to lose (and there is no makeup date available) I would have moved the game to Boston.
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Post by hchoops on Sept 12, 2018 9:24:32 GMT -5
Go Wake !
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Post by purplehaze on Sept 12, 2018 10:01:42 GMT -5
The timing and track of the storm as of this morning is making this game more likely to be played in reasonable conditions. the track is now heading southwest after it arrives on the N.C. coast early Friday morning.
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Post by cruskater31 on Sept 12, 2018 10:08:57 GMT -5
While my golfing trip to Charleston in November might be in question if courses are flooded, it does look good for BC-Wake. Does anyone know how extensive a role TG has with the Wake defense? I don't know whether to root for a 62 point blowout or a big stand by the Deacs. Guess I can't root for BC
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 12, 2018 10:09:14 GMT -5
I was brought up in a family that when we are not playing BC (and when we do, we want to beat them badly), we support a fellow Jesuit school.
But even without that, I hope BC does very well. Losing 62-14 is bad, of course, but the better BC is and the higher their ranking, a little bit of the bitterness goes away knowing we lost to an excellent and talented team. If they fail, our loss looks even worse. So, while I hope they do well for positive reasons, there should be enough "negative" reasons to root for them to do well.
Just a thought.
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 12, 2018 10:13:25 GMT -5
31, as I posted in another thread, he is a Defense Analyst that scouts opponents (not a coach per se). I have been in touch with him but both he and I chose not to discuss his workings against BC for Wake. Here's the Wake bio again: wakeforestsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=180&path=football |
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Post by rickii on Sept 12, 2018 10:15:42 GMT -5
I think I read somewhere that BC isn't scheduled to charter to Triad International ( Greensboro ) until around 1 pm today so all parties to game - Wake, BC, ESPN - must decide on go no go on game shortly. The airport is about 8 miles East of Wake.
This is a huge league game for both.
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Post by cruskater31 on Sept 12, 2018 10:17:25 GMT -5
31, as I posted in another thread, he is a Defense Analyst that scouts opponents (not a coach per se). I have been in touch with him but both he and I chose not to discuss his workings against BC for Wake. Here's the Wake bio again: wakeforestsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=180&path=footballThanks Sader1970! |
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Post by rickii on Sept 12, 2018 10:24:03 GMT -5
While my golfing trip to Charleston in November might be in question if courses are flooded, it does look good for BC-Wake. Does anyone know how extensive a role TG has with the Wake defense? I don't know whether to root for a 62 point blowout or a big stand by the Deacs. Guess I can't root for BC Now looks awful for NC-SC coastlines for impact. In addition to fierce winds, reports of 15 to 30 inches of rain probable.
If any of you have vacationed down there you know how flat and marshy most of the area is and I'm afraid the tidal surge, high tides and torrential rain will destroy all those lovely golf courses along/near the coastline.
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Post by rickii on Sept 12, 2018 10:25:53 GMT -5
They say GO DEACS down there  |
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Post by rickii on Sept 12, 2018 10:29:10 GMT -5
No problem 2010....understand. This storm is huge and a lot of games have been cancelled...this is the only one still on....might still be cancelled My bet is it's cancelled. Doesn't sound like any games have been moved to alternate locations i.e. the away team. This is the biggest storm to hit NC in decades if it remains at projected strength, more important things to worry about than football logistics. Ohio @ Virginia has been moved to Vanderbilt for Saturday.
There might be 5,000 folks at the game.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Sept 12, 2018 10:48:30 GMT -5
A few unrelated points. Nothing Addazio did bothered me. Pretty much ran basic plays, didn't give his future opponents much to look at. Doesn't help Holy Cross' future performances either if they know every play is going to be a run. At least HC's qb's didn't throw a lot of short passes across the middle to stationary receivers. I still have bad memories of Steve DeOssie destroying a Holy Cross receiver at Foxborough on a pass that should never have been thrown. I hope those making the decision on the game are 100% sure that a charter plane (or at least some buses heading north/northwest) will be able to leave WF between 10 and 11 PM tomorrow night. Given it's a league game they don't want to lose (and there is no makeup date available) I would have moved the game to Boston. Not that easy. Both schools must agree to the move, and zero shot WF would. |
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Post by HC92 on Sept 12, 2018 11:23:04 GMT -5
Looks like there should be no meaningful weather impact at Wake Thursday early evening. The Beagles will be safely back in Chestnut Hill before the storm arrives.
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Post by Chu Chu on Sept 12, 2018 11:54:53 GMT -5
I hope BC creams everybody on their schedule this year, now that our game is over. They were very classy about the renewal of our series, and their coach was also classy in the way he substituted and handled the game. It could have been much worse for us. They look to be loaded, and will be a fun team to follow.
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Post by hchoops on Sept 12, 2018 12:04:21 GMT -5
Fun ??
BC ??
We are from different planets.
Are you not from the hate BC era ?
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Post by rickii on Sept 12, 2018 14:28:55 GMT -5
Game on !
BC reportedly en route via charter....
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Post by JRGNYR on Sept 12, 2018 14:33:47 GMT -5
A few unrelated points. Nothing Addazio did bothered me. Pretty much ran basic plays, didn't give his future opponents much to look at. Doesn't help Holy Cross' future performances either if they know every play is going to be a run. At least HC's qb's didn't throw a lot of short passes across the middle to stationary receivers. I still have bad memories of Steve DeOssie destroying a Holy Cross receiver at Foxborough on a pass that should never have been thrown. I hope those making the decision on the game are 100% sure that a charter plane (or at least some buses heading north/northwest) will be able to leave WF between 10 and 11 PM tomorrow night. Given it's a league game they don't want to lose (and there is no makeup date available) I would have moved the game to Boston. Not that easy. Both schools must agree to the move, and zero shot WF would. Even if WF was open to it, a bit of a logistical nightmare on such short notice. They would've had to have made that call on Monday. |
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Post by rickii on Sept 12, 2018 15:01:15 GMT -5
Plus, given original storm track, Wake probably wouldn't have been able to return to Winston-Salem until maybe Sunday at best.
Storm now looking to slow/stall along coast and maybe move S/SW inland with horrible rain and severe flooding.
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Post by rickii on Sept 13, 2018 15:18:16 GMT -5
A home made sign in Wake's student section....
"Hey Dillon, you'll never be like Doug Flutie, that's why you're #2 !"
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Sept 13, 2018 15:24:44 GMT -5
Nice spelling of "your" from a school that is supposed to be academically rigorous...
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