QB was outstandingI lied. Benedictine looked very good. Well coached and got after it on D.
QB was outstandingI lied. Benedictine looked very good. Well coached and got after it on D.
I think you need to start taking notice of the Benedictine team speedThis is an interesting game in that these two teams are almost mirrors of each other. I'm not 100% up on what TCC has this year but from what I have heard they have the athletes all over the field and can compete with anyone when it comes to team speed. On the down side they don't return much from LY on either side of the ball and they don't have the depth that you are use to seeing in Div II. On a related note, Both TCC and Benedictine are easily the smallest schools in Div II when looking at the raw number of boys: TCC comes in at 219 and Benny at 261 . With competitive balance added TCC is 9 spots from Div III and Benny 2 spots from Div III. As a comparison another top 10 team, Fitch, has 549 boys. That is double the amount these two have. While I am far from crying as these schools do have an advantage when it comes to pulling in students they just don't have the numbers to keep up with these much larger schools and I think the CB factor needs to be looked at in the future.
I knew about the speed on the outside with the track athletes Benedictine has; the linemen, especially when they swing to the defensive side of ball, has been above average.I think you need to start taking notice of the Benedictine team speed
Can’t say I expected having a game-changing 140 pound edge rusher, but if it works it works! The kid has tons of heart.A couple thoughts on the game>
It appears Benny changed up on defense. They went to an odd man front and added a pocket rocket, #38, to some sort of hybrid position behind the WDE, the kid just shoots the gap and tries to cause havoc. I do not remember seeing this during the Walsh game.
I would not call him an edge, reminds me of an old ND stack LB. Would think you run right at that spot on the field if anything to beat him up a bit. CCC might not be the game but I could see Hartley doing this on many snaps.Can’t say I expected having a game-changing 140 pound edge rusher, but if it works it works! The kid has tons of heart.
He’s not quite a linebacker, not quite a DE, he blitzes every play so he could probably be called anything, but it’s not really that important what we call it.I would not call him an edge, reminds me of an old ND stack LB. Would think you run right at that spot on the field if anything to beat him up a bit. CCC might not be the game but I could see Hartley doing this on many snaps.
So he plays only against spread teams? Interesting game plan because when he plays behind Jennings he should get a lot of open gaps to knife through as Jennings will probably start to be double teamed in the upcoming games.He’s not quite a linebacker, not quite a DE, he blitzes every play so he could probably be called anything, but it’s not really that important what we call it.
If Hartley comes out in that same I formation they ran against Ursuline I don’t think Dolan plays much and we go back to the same 4 (maybe even 5) down line we ran against Walsh.
At the end of the day your guess is as good as mine and he might have 10 TFLs against Hartley. But if it was me I’d line up 5 D-linemen and let Bedingfield run around and make plays.So he plays only against spread teams? Interesting game plan because when he plays behind Jennings he should get a lot of open gaps to knife through as Jennings will probably start to be double teamed in the upcoming games.
DL put consistent pressure on the QB...great to seeI knew about the speed on the outside with the track athletes Benedictine has; the linemen, especially when they swing to the defensive side of ball, has been above average.
Yes they did, if they stay healthy and the young Sophs get even better they may have a '96 type DL.DL put consistent pressure on the QB...great to see
I believe the OL consisted of 2 Sophomores at RG and RT...as the season progresses these young guys will be like Juniors come playoff time...TCC was a make or break defense and these young guys were probably confused at times w all they blitzing they did...Jackson had around 90 yds with Baker adding another 10-15 yds....I want to say St Ed's had around the same rushing yds for the game so not bad at all for those 2 Sophomores on the OLYes they did, if they stay healthy and the young Sophs get even better they may have a '96 type DL.
But why not fire off the line and make some blocks to get the running game going? Especially the right side of the OL.
So the next pair of games will be key. CCC is not a world beater but those kids hate Benny and have been known in the past to play very chippy against the Bengals; playing smart is going to bean important factor and not getting caught up in any extra curricular antics. Then you load up the coach bus for the first time and make a 2.5 hour trip to Columbus to play a fundamentally sound Hartley team.I believe the OL consisted of 2 Sophomores at RG and RT...as the season progresses these young guys will be like Juniors come playoff time...TCC was a make or break defense and these young guys were probably confused at times w all they blitzing they did...Jackson had around 90 yds with Baker adding another 10-15 yds....I want to say St Ed's had around the same rushing yds for the game so not bad at all for those 2 Sophomores on the OL
I am hearing they are pulling the same crap as 2019 w no film exchange so far.....maybe it will be 70-8 againSo the next pair of games will be key. CCC is not a world beater but those kids hate Benny and have been known in the past to play very chippy against the Bengals; playing smart is going to bean important factor and not getting caught up in any extra curricular antics. Then you load up the coach bus for the first time and make a 2.5 hour trip to Columbus to play a fundamentally sound Hartley team.
Maybe their film guy went to Bishop SycamoreI am hearing they are pulling the same crap as 2019 w no film exchange so far.....maybe it will be 70-8 again
Good thing the Bengals are done w that team...no more scheduled games in the near futureFinal:
Bengals 42
CCC 8
Never again in any sports............NEVERGood thing the Bengals are done w that team...no more scheduled games in the near future
Should be a fun one!I'm very excited for this Benny vs Hartley matchup. Just a few questions about this team before I make my predictions in the other thread
: Will Conkil be 100% this week he seems to have been a little off the past few weeks
: Is that #38 kid that played against TCC playing again
: Who was #15 backup QB against CCC
: Lastly who is #74 LT kid seems like a stud surprised I haven't heard of him before. Does he have any FBS offers
Why the animosity against CCC?Never again in any sports............NEVER
I'm not as plugged in as I used to be, but the feeling I always get is that the Bengals gain nothing by playing them (at least in football). CCC had a good team back in 2013 and we beat them on a last second kick return. Since then, they have not been so good. They play a lot of D4-D6 type schools so points are few even if they have a good record that year. They didn't even field a team last year. You're getting almost no gate $ if its a Bengal home game and if you lose to them that makes things even worse.Why the animosity against CCC?
They are not good, it is a glorified scrimmage, they play cheap and talk a lot of trashWhy the animosity against CCC?
Or the fights that break out in the crowd between CCC fans, or fans running out onto the court in the middle of the game.Why the animosity against CCC?
Because they cannot get any other games.CCC after the 2013 game, started a fight on the field at the end of the game, with their own players. When their coaches tried to break it up the players beat up their coaches. The Bedford police had to be called to break up the skirmish. Beating a team 45-6 or whatever it was this year is not good. It could have been 100-0. Why play a game like that? I don't agree with constantly playing up every game. But I certainly don't agree with playing down. No disrespect to CCC. Coming into the game CCC was unscored upon & undefeated. In a few weeks CCC plays Hoban. Why?
The conference made solely to kick us and Hoban out, right?Because they cannot get any other games.
Basically those catholic schools black balled by the new Crown conference will be begging for games. Not many options out there once the conference schedule kicks in.
With Padua leading the charge.The conference made solely to kick us and Hoban out, right?