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Post by td128 on Oct 27, 2018 15:26:19 GMT -5
Did anyone catch the report that the team warmed up pre game in the Luth, while Lehigh had to go through their pre game drills in the cold and rain. The Indoor field provided dividends today. Nothing like PsyOps to get in your opponents heads before the kickoff. Announcers stated that the Crusaders did not show up at Fitton until 30 minutes before kickoff and that generated.an exchange of "pleasantries" between the teams.
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Post by td128 on Oct 27, 2018 15:19:36 GMT -5
Congratulations to the team, staff, and everybody connected to the program on the convincing win. Lots of highlights to go around on both sides of the ball. I liked seeing the throwbacks to the TE for the TD and also to Dominic Cozier although Geoff threw that ball behind him, he was wide open. Geoff and Martin Dorsey certainly seem to be in sync. Geoff's line 8/12 with 4 TD passes defines efficient and productive.
By the way, when was the last time we had two RB's go over 100 yards?
I would be surprised that there aren't changes made at Lehigh after this season. But, we have been there so let's take the momentum generated today, and . . . BEAT LAFAYETTE!!
Let's Win!!
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Post by td128 on Oct 27, 2018 8:30:56 GMT -5
I welcome sharing this Friends of Crusader Football message entitled Martin Dorsey '19 and Arthur Weyman '62 Words of Wisdom that went out to the faithful this week:
Fellow Crusaders,
I hope this message finds all the faithful doing well.
This past Saturday, I received a text on our family chat from one of my kids who wrote, "So, no HC, ND, or Red Sox games today. What's a Doyle to do?" (As an aside, one of our kids told me 12 years ago when he was in middle school and we were attending a game at Fitton, "Dad, I just want to let you know I'm not coming to school here." I chuckled at his foresight yet largely dismissed it at the time. Six years later, he held true to his projection and matriculated in South Bend and The Fightin' Irish became our distant second favorite college football team in America.)
With an open weekend just passed and increasing anticipation to see our Crusaders get back after it vs Lehigh this weekend and then the balance of the season, I have had reason to reflect on a few quoted items that crossed my desk over the last ten days. They seem particularly appropriate for much of what we embrace around these parts.
The first quote is from current senior WR Martin Dorsey about his teammate and classmate QB Geoff Wade after the heartbreaking loss to Harvard. Martin's character speaks volumes and provides me -- and hopefully you as well -- a wealth of wisdom as to what is vitally important in building long term success both on and off the field.
“Geoff gave me a look. He has an unbelievable amount of faith in me, and I have an unbelievable amount of faith in him, and he gave me a chance. I was able to make a play to keep my team in the game.”
How often would we all like to "get a look" or even better perhaps to "give a look" to somebody pursuing victory and chasing greatness?
How great is that special bond between teammates who have an 'unbelievable amount of faith' in each other and expressing it publicly? "He gave me a chance . . . " Awesome!!
How rich is the message regarding the competitiveness required to 'keep my team in the game.'
"Well done, Martin."
Your words may have been briefly expressed in the corner of a post-game tough loss locker room but they resonate with this Crusader in ways you may not have fully appreciated. I applaud you and your very special words as they remind us once again that "without faith nothing is possible, with it, nothing is impossible." In that spirit, let's not only keep the faith in our team, our staff, and everybody connected with the Crusaders but as a dear friend (CRD) once told me as he was preparing to pass to those great fields of play in the sky, "we are called not to merely keep the faith but rather spread the faith."
No need for a second cup of coffee today.
The second quote that recently crossed my desk came from a fellow Crusader, Arthur E. Weyman M.D. '62 upon his receiving the highly acclaimed Sanctae Crucis Award. His words will hold special meaning to those Crusaders who have embraced the virtues within our 90-Wide. Arthur stated so meaningfully:
"My Mentor has always said that throughout his life, as he gets older, the thing he's proudest of are the accomplishments of the people he's trained. And nothing can be more true. As a mentor, it's more than that. I was chairing the American Society of Echocardiography's Young Investigator's Award, which they were nice enough to name after me, and I looked into the winner's background, and I could see that he was one of my fellow's fellow's fellows's fellow. So what you do as a mentor doesn't just stop at the person you're involved with; it goes on and on and on for generations."
Talk about an appreciation for a commitment to excellence and winning. The good doctor nails it and captures the essence of what we are looking to accomplish long term with our 90-Wide.
Thanks Doc' . . !!
How great is this that two Crusaders nearly 60 years apart yet forever connected by the ties of our beloved Alma Mater provide words of wisdom that embody what a commitment to excellence central to winning on and off the field is really all about.
I think there is a little something -- or perhaps more than a little -- in here for all of us.
Thank you Martin. Thank you Arthur.
On that note, . . . Let's Win!!
Spenser Chair/FoCF
LD Chair/90-Wide
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Post by td128 on Oct 23, 2018 15:39:25 GMT -5
Nice call '87
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Post by td128 on Oct 23, 2018 14:53:47 GMT -5
Akeem Walcott '19: A very special Crusader of whom we all can be and should be quite proud.
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Post by td128 on Oct 23, 2018 7:37:26 GMT -5
The long term cost/benefit analysis is skewed much more in the favor of making sure we have full and effective coordination in place among all parties involved than taking our ball and going home.
Perhaps somebody from Mount Saint James may want to get in the car and take a trip to Hamilton, NY and inquire as to what they are doing and how they are doing it not only in football but in many other athletic pursuits as well. (h/t ph).
#leadership
#vision
#execution
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Post by td128 on Oct 23, 2018 5:38:42 GMT -5
What is our best guesstimate as to the value of the real estate?
I know there is increasing demand these days for senior care facilities. Not sure that a youth camp is a viable option but willing to defer to those who might think that is worth exploring.
I know Amazon is down the road in terms of finding a second base of operations. Anybody got a number for Jeff Bezos?
Wow . . . if I wanted to go to Skidmore, I would have just applied there.
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Post by td128 on Oct 13, 2018 9:11:58 GMT -5
Just my opinion but it seems to me that the staff is fixated on using the RPO (run pass option) approach as the foundation of our overall offensive strategy. Regrettably, IMO we do not have the athletic talent in any of our QBs to run that style effectively on a full time basis. As a result we see far too many plays in which the defense keys on the RB and forces our QB to keep the ball. He makes some progress at times but far too often he gains no yards and/or loses yardage. If any of the other QBs had the athletic talent to run this system, I have to imagine we would have seen them by now.
Here are the rushing stats for last night
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg ------------------------------------------------- Cozier,Domenic 15 81 7 74 2 24 4.9 Oliver,Peter 3 57 0 57 0 49 19.0 Alexander,Miles 6 22 6 16 0 9 2.7 Wade,Geoff 14 34 30 4 0 11 0.3 Clifford,Emmett 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 Team 1 0 2 -2 0 0 -2.0 Totals... 40 194 46 148 2 49 3.7
Geoff carried the ball 14 times for net +4 yards. We had a total of 61 plays in the game overall so in almost 25% of our plays we netted 4 yards. Harvard ran 78 or 79 plays for overall 500+ yards of total offense. .
Again just my opinion, but if the staff wants to continue to emphasize the RPO, they should put Blaise Bell at QB for those plays and run a version of a Wildcat offense. He has the athletic talent to create challenges and mismatches for the defense. Plus this would get the ball into Blaise's hands and he is one of the most talented and athletic kids on the team. He is not a precision passer though which is why he was moved from QB to WR two years ago. Dartmouth has a two headed monster at QB. Although Dartmouth's running QB did not play against us, the kid they use for RPO as QB ran roughshod over Yale. I personally also think that Peter Oliver should get more touches. This kid pounds it.
We ran the ball 40 times last night and only passed the ball 21 times. Geoff Wade does have success getting the ball downfield (we have seen this in the Yale game, vs Bucknell, and last night) but we do not seem to stretch the field enough and get the ball to guys who do have some talent in space.
# Rec. Yds TD Long ---------------------------------------- Dorsey,Martin 6 73 2 19 DeNicola,R 4 106 0 61 Cozier,D 3 12 0 6 Bell,Blaise 2 21 0 16 Totals... 15 212 2 61
I was pleased to see the offense spice it up last night with a few flea flickers, one of which was effective to keep the defense honest but overall it strikes me that we are forcing our talents into a system rather than adapting the system to our talents.
I am rambling here but I would love to see Blaise at QB for 25% of our plays using the RPO in which we keep the ball on the ground using Cozier and Alexander as the RBs. Have Geoff at QB for the other 75% of the plays in which we run the ball 25% of the time with Peter Oliver as the primary back and then have Geoff as a pocket passing QB for 40-50% of the plays so we can stretch the field.
Again, just my two cents after watching 6 of the 7 games this year.
We have an off week so I hope the team regroups after the tough loss and can make some adjustments because there is no reason we cannot run the table in our final 4 games all of which are league games and end the season on a VERY high note.
Hope springs eternal.
Let's Win!!
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Post by td128 on Oct 13, 2018 6:14:25 GMT -5
Team Statistics (Final) 2018 Holy Cross Football Holy Cross vs Harvard (Oct 12, 2018 at Cambridge, Mass.)
HC HARV
FIRST DOWNS................... 17 26 Rushing..................... 8 11 Passing..................... 9 13 Penalty..................... 0 2 NET YARDS RUSHING.....148 268 Rushing Attempts............ 40 43 Average Per Rush............ 3.7 6.2 Rushing Touchdowns.........2 1 Yards Gained Rushing......194 309 Yards Lost Rushing.......... 46 41 NET YARDS PASSING......212 272 Comps-Attempts-Int.. 15-21-0 20-36-0 Average Per Attempt.........10.1 7.6 Average Per Completion....14.1 13.6 Passing Touchdowns.......... 2 2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS...360 540 Total offense plays......... 61 79 Average Gain Per Play....... 5.9 6.8 Fumbles: Number-Lost........3-3 3-2 Penalties: Number-Yards.....5-39 3-25 PUNTS-YARDS...................8-291 4-172 Average Yards Per Punt...... 36.4 43.0 Net Yards Per Punt.......... 36.5 38.0 Inside 20................... 3 1 50+ Yards................... 0 1 Touchbacks.................. 0 1 Fair catch.................. 6 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS............5-267 8-442 Average Yards Per Kickoff... 53.4 55.2 Net Yards Per Kickoff....... 43.4 41.9 Touchbacks.................. 0 0 Fair Catch Yards............ 20 27 Punt returns: Number-Yds/TD. 1-0-0 1--1-0 Average Per Return.......... 0.0 -1.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 5-107-0 4-50-0 Average Per Return.......... 21.4 12.5 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD.. 0-0-0 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD. 1-5-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards........... 0 0 Possession Time............... 27:03 32:57 1st Quarter................. 6:54 8:06 2nd Quarter................. 6:15 8:45 3rd Quarter................. 5:21 9:39 4th Quarter................. 8:33 6:27 Third-Down Conversions......5 of 13 6 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions.... 0 of 0 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances... 3-3 4-4 Touchdowns.................. 3-3 0-4 Field goals................. 0-3 4-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards....... 2-14 4-24 PAT Kicks..................... 3-3 1-1 Field Goals................... 0-0 4-5 Points off turnovers.......... 7 7
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Post by td128 on Oct 9, 2018 16:40:57 GMT -5
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Post by td128 on Oct 5, 2018 16:39:30 GMT -5
In other news but of a similar nature, this coming from the Jesuit school in Washington DC where a professor had tweeted some truly vile comments regarding male senators. Initially, this school had stood by the professor indicating that she is entitled to her personal opinions using the same "academic freedom" argument embraced by selected administrators atop Mt. St. James in re Benny Liew fiasco. Two days later, we now see a different tact: www.foxnews.com/us/georgetown-professor-who-wished-death-to-gop-senators-supporting-kavanaugh-on-leaveAn anti-Trump professor, Dr. Carol Christine Fair, is no longer teaching classes at Georgetown University following calls for the outspoken liberal educator to be fired.
Fair stirred up controversy on Twitter when she wished miserable deaths upon Republican senators supporting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Post by td128 on Sept 30, 2018 7:07:53 GMT -5
Team Statistics (Final) 2018 Holy Cross Football Bucknell vs Holy Cross (Sep 29, 2018 at Worcester, Mass.)
BUCKNELL HC
FIRST DOWNS................... 16 21 Rushing..................... 5 9 Passing..................... 8 11 Penalty..................... 3 1 NET YARDS RUSHING.......135 120 Rushing Attempts............ 35 46 Average Per Rush............ 3.9 2.6 Rushing Touchdowns.......... 1 1 Yards Gained Rushing........ 154 169 Yards Lost Rushing.......... 19 49 NET YARDS PASSING.......193 265 Completions-Attempts-Int...19-29-1 18-32-0 Average Per Attempt......... 6.7 8.3 Average Per Completion....10.2 14.7 Passing Touchdowns.......... 1 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS...328 385 Total offense plays......... 64 78 Average Gain Per Play....... 5.1 4.9 Fumbles: Number-Lost.......0-0 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards...4-60 9-88 PUNTS-YARDS................6-291 8-317 Average Yards Per Punt.....48.5 39.6 Net Yards Per Punt.......... 44.2 30.2 Inside 20................... 2 2 50+ Yards................... 3 1 Touchbacks.................. 1 0 Fair catch.................. 2 3 KICKOFFS-YARDS.......... 6-388 3-181 Average Yards Per Kickoff... 64.7 60.3 Net Yards Per Kickoff....... 46.0 43.3 Touchbacks.................. 1 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD. 5-75-0 3-6-0 Average Per Return.......... 15.0 2.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 3-51-0 4-87-0 Average Per Return.......... 17.0 21.8 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD.. 0-0-0 1-27-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD. 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards........... 0 0 Possession Time............... 30:30 29:30 1st Quarter................. 4:36 10:24 2nd Quarter................. 7:49 7:11 3rd Quarter................. 7:10 7:50 4th Quarter................. 10:55 4:05 Third-Down Conversions.....4 of 15 6 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions....... 0 of 0 0 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances....... 2-3 1-2 Touchdowns.................. 0-3 1-2 Field goals................. 2-3 0-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards........ 3-27 2-13 PAT Kicks..................... 1-1 2-2 Field Goals................... 2-3 0-0 Points off turnovers.......... 7 0
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Post by td128 on Sept 29, 2018 7:24:30 GMT -5
LET'S WIN!!
#BK
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Post by td128 on Sept 15, 2018 20:35:44 GMT -5
Another point not to be underestimated and much like in the Colgate game, the team looked stronger and better conditioned as the game wore on and especially in the 4th quarter. HC's hidden weapon: Chris Grautski
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Post by td128 on Sept 15, 2018 19:59:03 GMT -5
In the midst of the quick hole that the team dug and some challenging injuries to our top 2 running backs, the team competed in a way that makes Crusaders everywhere proud.
Geoff Wade star of the day and displayed tremendous poise under real pressure. #GAMER
Other names we should take real pleasure in seeing emerge as real players include: Joe Lang (all over the field), Spencer Gilliam, and obviously Derek Ng among many others.
Total team win.
In chatting after the game, the comment was made that the Yale coach did not kick a FG because he felt that HC would scare a TD if need be. "when you're occupying the other coach's mindset, you have the psychological edge and that is HUGE."
Ring of Honor induction + Fifth win ever vs Yale + 1st win ever v Yale at Fitton Field + Winning in OT = GREAT DAY TO BE a CRUSADER
We're on to Dartmouth and let's get some payback there as well
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Post by td128 on Sept 15, 2018 3:42:22 GMT -5
I would imagine that our Crusaders will be sky high for this game and with the Ring of Honor induction setting a nice stage . . .
Let's Win!!
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Post by td128 on Sept 7, 2018 9:15:59 GMT -5
Might we see something like this coming down the Mass Pike and pulling into Chestnut Hill tomorrow morning?
Let's Win!!
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Post by td128 on Aug 25, 2018 5:39:28 GMT -5
Well, given everything that has gone on in the church, in society, and on campus -- and that 20 years has passed -- in regard to GR there was a formal whistleblower submission made to members of the board and administration (including GR himself). I do not think there is anything to be gained by getting into the details of the submission on this board but the supporting facts within the submission were provided by independent/unconnected sources, some with HC connections and others without.
I have been reluctant to post this previously and take zero pleasure in sharing it now. I have no interest in continuing this specific line of discussion. I share this color at this point in time in light of this recent development and in the hope that Alma Mater will be well served if even just one person were to read this post and feel compelled/inspired to blow the whistle if/when appropriate. Nobody preemptively chooses to be a whistleblower per se.
What do I deem the lessons within the submission were? The need for full and proper background checks prior to an individual arriving on campus and on a periodic basis thereafter. Thorough review of calendars and expenses by an internal Office of Oversight or an iteration thereof. Establishing an ombudsman on campus.
Perhaps oversight of these sorts are in place now but they certainly weren't in place 20 years ago.
I love Holy Cross immeasurably and post this simply as an expression of that love and that glory and honor will accrue to our college and our Lord and Savior now and in the future.
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Post by td128 on Aug 24, 2018 4:11:24 GMT -5
From a commentary posted just a few hours ago, we read:
The reader who sent me the piece about Christie, and who is part of his world, says:
I can vouch for it being another case of “everybody knew.” The alcohol. The lewd remarks. Now the details of the sexual abuse. … Like the article mentioned, he was the sort that could make or break your career, in what is a very tight-knit/close professional community. I mean, everybody knows JDC.
Let it all come down, these rotten structures that allow powerful men to exploit and bully and even rape others.Sexual Abuse in Classical Musicwww.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/sexual-abuse-in-classical-music/The allegations in the article referenced previously in this thread indicate this activity went on "between 1994 and 2017." Do we know exactly when JDC came to HC? We do know who became president of Holy Cross on July 1, 1994. In terms of gaining a fuller appreciation and understanding of what has transpired at Holy Cross, I would start from that date and probe "who knew what, when did they know it, and what if anything did they do about it?" Given the prolonged period over which this activity is alleged to have occurred, are we to believe that nothing was ever previously brought to anybody's attention and then put on file? Further questions that inquiring minds may have include: 1. who runs the background checks at HC and what do the background checks entail? 2. who maintains the personnel files? 3. what sort of internal reviews and personnel oversight are in place? All Management 101 sort of fare. Would certainly appear that there are some serious failures to perform -- and protect -- by those in the administration and ultimately the board over a protracted period of time. Very disheartening but to steal an oft-used analogy, " you never find just one mouse."
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Post by td128 on Aug 11, 2018 7:48:42 GMT -5
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Post by td128 on Aug 10, 2018 12:30:57 GMT -5
Very interesting stats on our newest commit:
Jersey #: 27 Positions: QB, OLB, SS Height & Weight: 6'0" 215lbs 40 Yard Dash: 4.56 Shuttle: 4.06 Vertical: 31.7 Powerball: 36 Bench: 360
That is outstanding speed. A hair faster than Mr. Rizzo but much stronger at least in terms of his bench. Also very interesting that he is listed as a QB as well. That fact along with his speed indicates to me that he is probably very athletic.
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Post by td128 on Aug 10, 2018 11:57:19 GMT -5
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Post by td128 on Aug 2, 2018 16:42:19 GMT -5
Jared Kreimer's highlight reel is truly impressive: www.hudl.com/video/3/6113769/599863a3d45e6621407c536aAlso love the fact that his Dad is a Crusader and we are getting a captain from St. Xavier in Cincy. Developing a pipeline from St X would be outstanding. Hopefully his fellow captain the inside LB, Kiessling, will also commit to the Cross. Let's Win!!
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Post by td128 on Aug 2, 2018 4:44:41 GMT -5
Nice interview with Kalif:
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Post by td128 on Jul 27, 2018 8:44:30 GMT -5
Don't forget that those within the offices atop MSJ are merely tenants -- regardless of tenure and/or term -- and that the loyal sons and daughters of Alma Mater are the rightful, honorable, and dutiful owners. The terms of ownership carry a resounding obligation to steward our college and make sure we pass it along to future generations in stronger and healthier condition than we found it when we first arrived.
#AMDG . . . #IHS . . . #Let'sWin
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