WELCOME BACK ALL
The 2014 Season's just over a month away and I couldn't be more fired up for it. The week's activities haven't helped me calm myself down either. This week I roasted and ate a pork shoulder, I've added a couple brown liquors to the rotation, and this polar vortex we're in has the weather making me believe it's fall. I've had to constantly remind myself that it ain't even August yet.
2014 for my squad looks like to be a transitional year. Unlike last year, the schedule doesn't set up well for the Tar Heels to make a run. After a glorified exhibition against Liberty and another gimme against San Diego State, we have a 5 game stretch that best case scenario we go 3-2 and worst case scenario we go O-fer against ECU, Clemson, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame and Georgia Tech. We face another cupcake in UVA before heading back through the gauntlet with a road game at Miami, home to Pittsburgh, and capping off the regular season with a pair of rivalry games, including one on a Thursday Night. With the season staring 6 Saturdays from now, I just can't tell y'all how I see this year shakin up for the Tar Heels. The nuclear of the O Line is gone, as is the middle of the defense. The highly touted youth, that has infiltrated the Fedora Years, needs to grow up fast. This schedule doesn't account for growing pains or first or second year mistakes. Whole lotta questions and a whole lotta ifs, how those are answered will determine the 2014 campaign.
Look forward to covering another Football Season for y'all.
Cheers,
WFP
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Thursday, January 23, 2014
2014 UNC Football Schedule
The schedule was released (finally) and it looks like Carolina has another run at the gauntlet they had last year.
Here's the schedule and way too early predictions:
Sept 27 at Clemson - I've already come around to the fact that we'll prolly get crushed in Death Valley. Clemson loses a ton, but they return a large part of a defense that has improved every year since Venables took over. 3-1
Oct 4 Virginia Tech - HOUSE DIVIDED WEEK - Still 2-9 against this team since they joined the ACC, but 2-3 against the Hokies in the last 5. VTs has major questions on offense heading into this season, but should be rock solid on defense. I like that we play Virginia Tech early on, but it's tough for me to be fired up about a defense that let Logan Thomas carve them up last year. This 50-50 falls in favor of the maroon and orange. 3-2
Oct 11 at Notre Dame - I would love nothing more than to help bring back the one known as "Lord Purple Face Kelly." I think Carolina will play well in South Bend but will have a tough time stopping a revamped Notre Dame offense QB'd by Everett Golson. 3-3
Oct 18 Georgia Tech - This is the year we aren't gonna lose to Georgia Tech. To hell with Paul Johnson. 4-3
October 25 at LOLUVA - No brainer, 5-3. CAROLINA IS MIKE LONDON'S DADDY.
Nov 1 at Miami - Odds are this game will be at night. I hate playing any Miami team on the road at night.
Nov 8 open
Nov 15 Pittsburgh - HOUSE DIVIDED WEEK VOL. 2 - Pitt improved last year as the season went on, and nearly had a comeback for the ages in front of yours truly. This game scares me and in my opinion more vulnerable than the UVA game. I think Carolina has a game in them this year that they'll lose, which they shouldn't: THIS IS THAT GAME. 5-5
Nov 20 (Thursday) at Duke - Cutcliffe has found the formula of how to win in Durham(in football). Duke was a senior laden team last year, but also had youth in key spots. Until Fedora shows me he can beat Duke, I can't predict Carolina to win this one. 5-6
Nov 29 NC State - UNLIKE DUKE, FEDORA OWNS NC STATE. HOPEFULLY THIS ONE CAPS A WINLESS ACC SEASON ONCE AGAIN IN WEST RALEIGH.
Here's the schedule and way too early predictions:
Aug 30 Liberty 1-0
Sept 6 San Diego State - UNC opens with 2 gimmes before hitting a 7 game stretch that will likely give them some trouble. 2-0
Sept 13 Open
Sept 20 at ECU- We found out last year that ECU is not the gimme game that we once believed it to be. While ECU lost 75% of their starters, they return a strong core in an offense that gave us fits last year. I list this game as 50-50. We've had success in Greenville and my gut tells me we will this year. 3-0
Sept 27 at Clemson - I've already come around to the fact that we'll prolly get crushed in Death Valley. Clemson loses a ton, but they return a large part of a defense that has improved every year since Venables took over. 3-1
Oct 4 Virginia Tech - HOUSE DIVIDED WEEK - Still 2-9 against this team since they joined the ACC, but 2-3 against the Hokies in the last 5. VTs has major questions on offense heading into this season, but should be rock solid on defense. I like that we play Virginia Tech early on, but it's tough for me to be fired up about a defense that let Logan Thomas carve them up last year. This 50-50 falls in favor of the maroon and orange. 3-2
Oct 11 at Notre Dame - I would love nothing more than to help bring back the one known as "Lord Purple Face Kelly." I think Carolina will play well in South Bend but will have a tough time stopping a revamped Notre Dame offense QB'd by Everett Golson. 3-3
Oct 18 Georgia Tech - This is the year we aren't gonna lose to Georgia Tech. To hell with Paul Johnson. 4-3
October 25 at LOLUVA - No brainer, 5-3. CAROLINA IS MIKE LONDON'S DADDY.
Nov 1 at Miami - Odds are this game will be at night. I hate playing any Miami team on the road at night.
5-4
Nov 8 open
Nov 15 Pittsburgh - HOUSE DIVIDED WEEK VOL. 2 - Pitt improved last year as the season went on, and nearly had a comeback for the ages in front of yours truly. This game scares me and in my opinion more vulnerable than the UVA game. I think Carolina has a game in them this year that they'll lose, which they shouldn't: THIS IS THAT GAME. 5-5
Nov 20 (Thursday) at Duke - Cutcliffe has found the formula of how to win in Durham(in football). Duke was a senior laden team last year, but also had youth in key spots. Until Fedora shows me he can beat Duke, I can't predict Carolina to win this one. 5-6
Nov 29 NC State - UNLIKE DUKE, FEDORA OWNS NC STATE. HOPEFULLY THIS ONE CAPS A WINLESS ACC SEASON ONCE AGAIN IN WEST RALEIGH.
6-6 and headed to another shit bowl. I think this year will be a product of the ACC getting better as a whole, and that we face another 7 game gauntlet in the schedule. I think Carolina has the talent on their roster to get better as the year goes on. 2015 in my opinion is the break out year.
WFP
Friday, December 27, 2013
#WFPPlayoffs First Round Recap
Well, the first round of the WFP Playoff
Here's a look at how the games shook out
1 Florida State vs 16 Ohio State
2 Auburn vs 15 Clemson
3 Stanford vs 14 Oklahoma
4 Michigan State vs 13 Missouri
5 Baylor vs 12 South Carolina
6 Central Florida vs 11 Alabama
7 Fresno State vs 10 Louisiana-Lafayette
8 Bowling Green vs 9 Rice
Here's a look at how the games shook out
1 Florida State vs 16 Ohio State
2 Auburn vs 15 Clemson
3 Stanford vs 14 Oklahoma
4 Michigan State vs 13 Missouri
5 Baylor vs 12 South Carolina
6 Central Florida vs 11 Alabama
7 Fresno State vs 10 Louisiana-Lafayette
8 Bowling Green vs 9 Rice
The second round leaves us with 4 match-ups, all with potential
1. Florida State will host 8. Bowling Green in Tallahassee
2. Auburn will host 7. Fresno State in Auburn
3. Stanford will host 11. Alabama in Palo Alto
4. Michigan State will host 12. South Carolina in East Lansing
Here's to the second round!
WFP
#WFPPlayoff Final First Round Game No.8 #BowlingGreen vs No. 9 #Rice
Bowling Green, Kentucky
45 degrees and clear as can be
This ballgame wasn't even close
First Half
- Bowling Green scores on their first 5 possession going up 31-7 by the end of the half
The Falcons were the beneficiaries of 3 first half scores from Travis Green (2 on the ground and 76 yard punt return TD)
- The only highlight for Rice was a second quarter drive that ended with a 7 yard scamper from Darik Dillard
Third Quarter
The only scoring we saw came on a Jawon Davis 10 yard sprint right for the Rice Owls
The quarter came to a close with with the Falcons still holding a 31-14 lead
Fourth Quarter
Once again it was all Bowling Green.
The Falcons ripped off three touchdowns as they piled it on the Conference USA Champion Rice Owls
Bowling received two scoring runs from Travis Green, one from 35 yards out, the other from 42 yards.
Alex Baer hauled in a Matt Johnson TD pass with just over 3 minutes to go so
FINAL: BOWLING GREEN 52 - RICE 14
The Statline
- Rice had 359 rushing yards, but was held to 2 scores. 2 missed field goals and 3 red zone turnovers responsible for this
- Travis Green had 5 touchdowns, and 189 yards on the ground #stud
Bowling Green advances to face our number one team Florida State in Tallahassee next
Full Round One write up coming this afternoon
WFP
45 degrees and clear as can be
This ballgame wasn't even close
First Half
- Bowling Green scores on their first 5 possession going up 31-7 by the end of the half
The Falcons were the beneficiaries of 3 first half scores from Travis Green (2 on the ground and 76 yard punt return TD)
- The only highlight for Rice was a second quarter drive that ended with a 7 yard scamper from Darik Dillard
Third Quarter
The only scoring we saw came on a Jawon Davis 10 yard sprint right for the Rice Owls
The quarter came to a close with with the Falcons still holding a 31-14 lead
Fourth Quarter
Once again it was all Bowling Green.
The Falcons ripped off three touchdowns as they piled it on the Conference USA Champion Rice Owls
Bowling received two scoring runs from Travis Green, one from 35 yards out, the other from 42 yards.
Alex Baer hauled in a Matt Johnson TD pass with just over 3 minutes to go so
FINAL: BOWLING GREEN 52 - RICE 14
The Statline
- Rice had 359 rushing yards, but was held to 2 scores. 2 missed field goals and 3 red zone turnovers responsible for this
- Travis Green had 5 touchdowns, and 189 yards on the ground #stud
Bowling Green advances to face our number one team Florida State in Tallahassee next
Full Round One write up coming this afternoon
WFP
#WFPPlayoff Round One No. 7 Fresno State vs No. 10 Ragin Cajuns
Fresno, CA
on a hazy 44 degree day at Bulldog Stadium
What a tremendous game it was
First Quarter
It was all Bulldogs in the first quarter. The defense mauled and the offense grinded out to a Fresno 3-0 lead behind a 40 yarder from the toe of Colin McGuire
Second Quarter
Here's where the stalemate began to give
- After forcing a a three and out Fresno State marched down the field on the 78 yard drive, taking 6 minutes off the clock, and ending in a 1 yard plunge from Josh Quezada putting Fresno up 10-0
- After another defensive stop, Fresno marches right back down and gets a 35 yarder from McGuire this time around putting the Bulldogs up 13-0 with just over a minute left in the half
- The Ragin Cajuns run hurry up and put themselves in good enough position to close out the half with a 34 yarder from Stephen Brauchle
Halftime: Fresno State 13 - Louisiana Lafayette 3
Third Quarter
This quarter was all Ragin Cajuns
- Louisiana Lafayette fielded the opening kick off of the half and marched 96 yards on a Alonzo Harris sprint right after a muffed kickoff return. The extra point from Brauchle made it Fresno State 13-10
- After stopping the Bulldogs in their own territory, the Ragin Cajuns took over from their own 12 yardline and drove it 88 yards, milking over 7 minutes off he clock. Torrey Pierce scored from 11 yards out on an inside zone left putting the Cajuns up 17-13
Fourth Quarter
Here's where the game got all sorts of fun
After forcing yet another defensive stop, the Ragin Cajuns use the last 4 minutes in the third and 2 minutes in the fourth to carry out a TD drive which ended when Terrence Broadway found Jamal Robinson on a 17 yard post in the middle of the endzone. this put ULL up 24-13
- Fresno State took the next drive to the ULL 45 before forced to punt
- The Ragin Cajuns do absolutely nothing with the next drive and shank the punt right back to Fresno who returns the favor and does absolutely nothing with the next drive
- The Cajuns had everything go right into their favor on the next drive, but are forced to settle for 41 yarder from Brauchle putting The Cajuns up 27-13
- FINALLY THE FRESNO O COMES BACK TO LIFE AND CARR LAUNCHES A 61 YARD STRIKE TO MARCEL JENSEN TO PUT FRESNO ONLY DOWN 27-20 WITH 5 MINUTES TO GO
- ULL goes three and out and punts the ball back to Fresno with only 3:21 to play
- Fresno runs hurry up, drives 54 yards and ties the ballgame at 27 on a Quezada one yard plunge up the middle and McGuire extra point with 1:21 to go
- ULL field the kickoff and then fumbles on the first play of the drive giving it right back to the hot Bulldogs
- The Bulldogs strike from 28 yards out on a pass from Carr to Josh Harper with 13 seconds to go sealing the games fate
FINAL: FRESNO WINS OVER ULL 31-24
A tough way to end the season for the ragin Cajuns
Fresno advances to face Auburn, only Rice vs Bowling Green remians
WFP
on a hazy 44 degree day at Bulldog Stadium
What a tremendous game it was
First Quarter
It was all Bulldogs in the first quarter. The defense mauled and the offense grinded out to a Fresno 3-0 lead behind a 40 yarder from the toe of Colin McGuire
Second Quarter
Here's where the stalemate began to give
- After forcing a a three and out Fresno State marched down the field on the 78 yard drive, taking 6 minutes off the clock, and ending in a 1 yard plunge from Josh Quezada putting Fresno up 10-0
- After another defensive stop, Fresno marches right back down and gets a 35 yarder from McGuire this time around putting the Bulldogs up 13-0 with just over a minute left in the half
- The Ragin Cajuns run hurry up and put themselves in good enough position to close out the half with a 34 yarder from Stephen Brauchle
Halftime: Fresno State 13 - Louisiana Lafayette 3
Third Quarter
This quarter was all Ragin Cajuns
- Louisiana Lafayette fielded the opening kick off of the half and marched 96 yards on a Alonzo Harris sprint right after a muffed kickoff return. The extra point from Brauchle made it Fresno State 13-10
- After stopping the Bulldogs in their own territory, the Ragin Cajuns took over from their own 12 yardline and drove it 88 yards, milking over 7 minutes off he clock. Torrey Pierce scored from 11 yards out on an inside zone left putting the Cajuns up 17-13
Fourth Quarter
Here's where the game got all sorts of fun
After forcing yet another defensive stop, the Ragin Cajuns use the last 4 minutes in the third and 2 minutes in the fourth to carry out a TD drive which ended when Terrence Broadway found Jamal Robinson on a 17 yard post in the middle of the endzone. this put ULL up 24-13
- Fresno State took the next drive to the ULL 45 before forced to punt
- The Ragin Cajuns do absolutely nothing with the next drive and shank the punt right back to Fresno who returns the favor and does absolutely nothing with the next drive
- The Cajuns had everything go right into their favor on the next drive, but are forced to settle for 41 yarder from Brauchle putting The Cajuns up 27-13
- FINALLY THE FRESNO O COMES BACK TO LIFE AND CARR LAUNCHES A 61 YARD STRIKE TO MARCEL JENSEN TO PUT FRESNO ONLY DOWN 27-20 WITH 5 MINUTES TO GO
- ULL goes three and out and punts the ball back to Fresno with only 3:21 to play
- Fresno runs hurry up, drives 54 yards and ties the ballgame at 27 on a Quezada one yard plunge up the middle and McGuire extra point with 1:21 to go
- ULL field the kickoff and then fumbles on the first play of the drive giving it right back to the hot Bulldogs
- The Bulldogs strike from 28 yards out on a pass from Carr to Josh Harper with 13 seconds to go sealing the games fate
FINAL: FRESNO WINS OVER ULL 31-24
A tough way to end the season for the ragin Cajuns
Fresno advances to face Auburn, only Rice vs Bowling Green remians
WFP
#WFPPlayoff Round One No. 6 #UCF vs. No. 11 #Bama
Orlando Florida
Citrus Bowl
We have a our first spouts of precipitation: rain showers, breezy at 61 degrees at kickoff
First Quarter
- Opening Drive: Bama marches down the field only to be stopped at the 20. Bama settles for a 37 yard filed goal from Cade Foster Bama 3-0
- Bama forces a Golden Kinights 3 and out and gets right back to business. This time the drive ends with a 8 yard fade to Amari Cooper from McCarron Bama up 10-0
- The Golden Knights go hurry up and finally get some points on the board, with a 29 yard chip shot field goal from Shawn Moffit still Bama 10-3
- Welp, Saban must have chewed out his offense for not being as dominant, and Bama drives 85 yards (all on the ground), finishing with a Kenyan Drake 9 yard plunge to go up 17-3 at the end of the quarter
Second Quarter
- Like I said, Saban must have chewed out the whole team, because the Bama defense forces another 3 and out, to which the offense takes full advantage of. The next Bama drive finishes on a 4 yard quick slant to DeAndrew White from McCarron putting the Tide up by three TDs 24-3
- UCF finally finds their run game, that's carried them this season and Storm "Great Name for a Running Back" Johnson find the right pylon on a 10 yard scamper putting the Knights only down two scores 24-10
- Bama goes hurry up the next two drives and gets two scores, starting with a 2 yard plunge from TJ Yeldon and then a 34 yarder from Cade Foster after forcing a Blake Bortles INT in UCF's territory
Bama leads at the half 34-10
Third Quarter
Both teams post drives this quarter but no scores occured. It looked like a wonderful B1G game where all drives ended in punts
Fourth Quarter
Finally scoring happens, a Bama drive ends with a TJ Yeldon 39 yard sprint, putting the Bama starters on the bench for the rest of the game and the game well out of reach Bama 41-10
The Central Knights get two gimme scores as the Bammer nation watches their 2s and 3s get PT
FINAL: BAMA 41 UCF 25
The Numbers:
Yeldon: 189 yards on the ground and two scores
McCarron: 352 yards through the air with a pair of scores
UCF: held to 269 total yards
Bama Advances to face Stanford in Palo Alto /salivates
Fresno State and the Ragin Cajuns are up next!
Citrus Bowl
We have a our first spouts of precipitation: rain showers, breezy at 61 degrees at kickoff
First Quarter
- Opening Drive: Bama marches down the field only to be stopped at the 20. Bama settles for a 37 yard filed goal from Cade Foster Bama 3-0
- Bama forces a Golden Kinights 3 and out and gets right back to business. This time the drive ends with a 8 yard fade to Amari Cooper from McCarron Bama up 10-0
- The Golden Knights go hurry up and finally get some points on the board, with a 29 yard chip shot field goal from Shawn Moffit still Bama 10-3
- Welp, Saban must have chewed out his offense for not being as dominant, and Bama drives 85 yards (all on the ground), finishing with a Kenyan Drake 9 yard plunge to go up 17-3 at the end of the quarter
Second Quarter
- Like I said, Saban must have chewed out the whole team, because the Bama defense forces another 3 and out, to which the offense takes full advantage of. The next Bama drive finishes on a 4 yard quick slant to DeAndrew White from McCarron putting the Tide up by three TDs 24-3
- UCF finally finds their run game, that's carried them this season and Storm "Great Name for a Running Back" Johnson find the right pylon on a 10 yard scamper putting the Knights only down two scores 24-10
- Bama goes hurry up the next two drives and gets two scores, starting with a 2 yard plunge from TJ Yeldon and then a 34 yarder from Cade Foster after forcing a Blake Bortles INT in UCF's territory
Bama leads at the half 34-10
Third Quarter
Both teams post drives this quarter but no scores occured. It looked like a wonderful B1G game where all drives ended in punts
Fourth Quarter
Finally scoring happens, a Bama drive ends with a TJ Yeldon 39 yard sprint, putting the Bama starters on the bench for the rest of the game and the game well out of reach Bama 41-10
The Central Knights get two gimme scores as the Bammer nation watches their 2s and 3s get PT
FINAL: BAMA 41 UCF 25
The Numbers:
Yeldon: 189 yards on the ground and two scores
McCarron: 352 yards through the air with a pair of scores
UCF: held to 269 total yards
Bama Advances to face Stanford in Palo Alto /salivates
Fresno State and the Ragin Cajuns are up next!
Thursday, December 26, 2013
#WFPPlayoff Rd One No. 5 Baylor vs No. 12 Sakerlina
Baylor Bears vs Sakerlina Gamecocks
Floyd Casey Stadium
50 degrees, clear and breezy
First Quarter
After stopping the Bears on a three and out, Sakerlina rips off 6 minute drive that ends with Mike Davis hauling a 5 yard out from Connor Shaw Sakerlina 7-0
Second Quarter
There were a few back and forth drives then Sakerlina took advantage of a short field after a shanked punt. Mike Davis sprinted from 16 yards out putting the Gamecocks up 14-0 heading into the half
Third Quarter
The Bears were the only squad to put points on the board in the third after Levi Norwood hauled in a 10 yarder from Bryce Petty. Baylor edges closer 14-7
Fourth Quarter
In the fourth quarter, these teams decided to score a few times
Sakerlina had a beautiful drive, that knocked 7 minutes off of the clock. This drive ended with Bruce Ellington nabbing a 21 yard strike from the arm of Shaw putting the Cocks up 21-7
Baylor quickly responded with a Clay Fuller foot race after receiving a swing pass from Petty. Fuller scored from 33 yards out closing the game to Sakerlina 21-14
After failing to recover an onside kick, Sakerlina sealed up the game with a 42 yarder from elliot Fry with less than a minute to go
Final Sakerlina 24 - Baylor 14
The Numbers:
Baylor held to 67 yards on the ground with 41 total carris: yeeesh
Sakerlina rushed for 200 yards, and were led by Mike Davis who got 135 on the ground
Bryce Petty nearly eclipsed the 300 yard mark through the air after finishing with 299
Sakerlina had 6.5 sacks including 4 from Kelcy Quarles
Sakerlina gives us our first upset of the Playoffs
Central Florida and Bama are up next......
Floyd Casey Stadium
50 degrees, clear and breezy
First Quarter
After stopping the Bears on a three and out, Sakerlina rips off 6 minute drive that ends with Mike Davis hauling a 5 yard out from Connor Shaw Sakerlina 7-0
Second Quarter
There were a few back and forth drives then Sakerlina took advantage of a short field after a shanked punt. Mike Davis sprinted from 16 yards out putting the Gamecocks up 14-0 heading into the half
Third Quarter
The Bears were the only squad to put points on the board in the third after Levi Norwood hauled in a 10 yarder from Bryce Petty. Baylor edges closer 14-7
Fourth Quarter
In the fourth quarter, these teams decided to score a few times
Sakerlina had a beautiful drive, that knocked 7 minutes off of the clock. This drive ended with Bruce Ellington nabbing a 21 yard strike from the arm of Shaw putting the Cocks up 21-7
Baylor quickly responded with a Clay Fuller foot race after receiving a swing pass from Petty. Fuller scored from 33 yards out closing the game to Sakerlina 21-14
After failing to recover an onside kick, Sakerlina sealed up the game with a 42 yarder from elliot Fry with less than a minute to go
Final Sakerlina 24 - Baylor 14
The Numbers:
Baylor held to 67 yards on the ground with 41 total carris: yeeesh
Sakerlina rushed for 200 yards, and were led by Mike Davis who got 135 on the ground
Bryce Petty nearly eclipsed the 300 yard mark through the air after finishing with 299
Sakerlina had 6.5 sacks including 4 from Kelcy Quarles
Sakerlina gives us our first upset of the Playoffs
Central Florida and Bama are up next......
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