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April 22nd, 2007
BG Football Spring Game- Analysis of QB and RB positions and then some
By on April 22nd, 2007
A lot of questions are usually answered in the annual Spring Game for college football teams. Some years the coaching staff needs extra time though. This year the running back and quarterback positions were both big question marks heading into the game. Now that it’s over, I think they’re even bigger.
At QB there are three possible candidates, two are young and mostly inexperienced and the other is a veteran.
Anthony Turner- He’s had a checkered past at BG. He filled in for Omar Jacobs two seasons ago as a red-shirt freshman. When Omar declared for the draft, Turner was kind of thrown into the fire. Shortly after that, he got into some trouble and was suspended for the first game of the 2006 season. When he came back, Turner led the Falcons to a big win against Buffalo and his year was like a roller-coaster after that.
I don’t want to call him inconsistent, but he didn’t always know whether or not he wanted to run the ball a lot. Some games he was a threat, others he was not. Saturday, Turner looked all right. He really didn’t get a lot of reps. Maybe this was because they know what he can do, but he didn’t really get a chance to showcase himself. His one interception looked like a total miscommunication between Turner and his receiver because there was no white jersey in the area where Jahmal Brown intercepted it.
Tyler Sheehan- He’s supposedly the No. 1 quarterback right now. A strong arm is probably his best asset at this point. Like any young guy, he takes risks and that’s where his two interceptions came from. He overthrew a couple of open guys but he did show a lot of chemistry with BG’s most important receiver Corey Partridge who had 10 catches for 96 yards.
Sheehan’s biggest problems are holding on to the ball too long and turning it over. He’s got a lot of upside though if he gets around those things.
Anthony Glaud- He was 5-of-6 and hit Marques Parks for a nice 29-yard reception in the first half. I’m guessing he would really have to do something special to grab the No. 1 spot, but he looked good Saturday. He ran for a touchdown and looked composed.
Tony Hunter- He threw one pass near the end of the game. It was an incompletion but I’ll vouch for him, his receiver got grabbed a bit. The throw was good.
The situation is an interesting one. I’d personally start AT. He’s got the experience and he’s played well before. Sheehan has little experience and he hasn’t made plays in games yet. I like his upside, but if AT starts the year and doesn’t look good, then you have a viable option in Sheehan. If you put AT in the No. 2 spot, you’re putting his confidence at risk and he may not respond well. Although when he spoke with the media afterwards he just said it motivated him more.
The running backs were the opposite. While the quarterbacks didn’t stand out from one another, the running backs all looked great. Dan Macon has definitely recovered from his ankle problems from last season. He ran for 86 yards on 18 carries and was hitting holes pretty efficiently. That’s huge for the Falcons to have three solid options.
Chris Bullock also looked good. He had 87 yards on 18 carries and broke some tackles. He’s more of a north-south type runner and can pick up a yard when they need him to.
JuCo transfer Eric Ransom has good speed and was also pretty decent. He had 52 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown.
I think you can rotate carries with the three of these guys and be successful. They all have different things that they’re good at. Not a lot of MAC teams have the option of a third down type back and a short yardage option. We can’t forget the importance of Pete Winovich in this conversation either. He added a different wrinkle last season and surprised a lot of defenses when he got the ball last season.
Sinisa Vrvillo literally kicked butt. He made all three of his field goal attempts and I think a lot of fans may be keeping their Sean Ellis jerseys after all (because Vrvillo also wears No. 41).
Overall, I think it’s an improved team. Do I think they’ll win the MAC? Not really. I do think they’ll win more games though. They took a step in the right direction this offseason.
March 24th, 2007
End of a great run
By on March 24th, 2007
BG falls 67-49 to Arizona State. The Falcons were just outplayed today. I give them all the credit in the world for the way they played all season including today. That is a group of great basketball players that lay it all on the line every day.
It’s very sad to see the careers of Ali Mann, Liz Honegger, Carin Horne, Megan Thorburn, Amber Flynn and Julie Gompers end. I doubt MAC fans will ever see another class as good as this one.
I had a great time covering this team this season, hopefully fans stick with them whether times are good or bad. It’s the classiest program on camups.
Thanks for reading these live blogs. They’ll be back next season during football I’m sure. I’ve really enjoyed it and I’d love feedback at crwilso@bgsu.edu.
March 24th, 2007
BG vs. Arizona State, Second Half
By on March 24th, 2007
UPDATE:
For an 18-point game, this just got a little rough. Breske and Bugher just entered the game. A sad departure for Ali Mann and Liz Honegger and Carin Horne. The fans give them proper departure. ASU 67, BG 49. A great run by BG, but they couldn’t get it done.
UPDATE:
As another sidenote, the women’s softball team was 13-3 coming into the weekend for all you bandwagon passengers.
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The ASU band is playing ‘The Final Countdown.’ Unless pigs fly they’re foreshadowing for their trip to the Elite Eight. I’m expecting the Curt Miller senior carousel to begin soon. The Falcons trail 63-49 with 2:36 to play.
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BG is in ‘try-to-do-too-much’ mode. They’re driving lanes that aren’t there and getting stuffed. It’s hard not to admire their fight though. It’s 59-45 with 5:46 to go.
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BG wants to win or lose with Ali Mann doing the scoring. She’s gone to the hole almost every play since she’s come in at the point. The lead for ASU is back to 16 at 57-41. It’s been a great year for this team, they gave it all they had. I’m not counting them out, but things would have to change very drastically at this point for them to win. There’s 8:40 left and Kate is back in at the point.
UPDATE:
The Falcons got within nine, but ASU is just too good. It’s back to 14 points now. Achter got pulled after missing her second straight layup. In her defense,they were tough layups. Amber Flynn is at the free-throw line to shoot two with 11 minutes to play.
UPDATE:
BG has cut an 18 point lead down to 11. ASU is not looking good inside, hopefully BG can keep that defense up and keep chipping away.
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Danielle Orsillo is quite the baller. She hit two quick jumpers to start the half. Lucky for BG they hit their first two 3s. It’s 44-33 with 17 to play.
March 24th, 2007
BG vs. Arizona State, Halftime
By on March 24th, 2007
Things are looking grim for the Falcons right now. They trail by more than they have all year and ASU is shooting 60 percent. It’s pretty clear that the Sun Devils are the better team. They found open shooters all half and worked the ball inside really well.
BG’s most efficient players are Ali Mann ans Lindsey Goldsberry right now. An odd combination to say the least. Mann is 5-of-6 from the field with 11 points and Goldsberry is 2-of-2 with five points. Amber Flynn has six points but has tried to do too much on offense. She is 3-of-8 with six points. BG is also being outrebounded 18-11. ASU is 4-of-6 from 3-point range.
It’s an uphill battle from here folks.
March 24th, 2007
BG vs. Arizona State
By on March 24th, 2007
UPDATE:
BG trails 40-24 at the half. This is the most they’ve trailed by all season. It’ll take a very inspired effort to get out of this one.
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Arizona State just scored on a play where Kristen Thompson should have been called for a 15-yard facemask penalty for her play on Liz Honegger.
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As a sidenote, ASU’s band sucks and their dancers are not as attractive as you’d expect. It’s 34-22 at the last media timeout of the first half. Ali Mann is leading BG with 11 points.
UPDATE:
Another two wide open 3s by ASU. BG needs to do something about stopping these guys from being wide open. They’re getting killed from outside. 31-18 ASU with 6:22 to play.
UPDATE:
Carin Horne just got to the hoop for an and-one. It’s the third media timeout of the half and BG trails 25-16 with 7:56 to go. Horne still has a foul shot coming. BG is finding out the hard way that ASU can hit open jumpers. It might try to man them up if this continues.
UPDATE:
ASU is shooting really well. They’re 9-of-15 while BG is 6-of-18. Amber Flynn just got mugged on a no-call and came back down and knocked the girl’s shot into the front row and yelled in her face. She may be a little too fired up on the offensive end though. It’s 25-14 ASU with 8:17 to play.
UPDATE:
At the second media timeout, BG trails 17-12. Carin Horne just found Amber Flynn for a wide open layup. The Falcons made the extra pass and it really paid off. They need to try to do that more often.
UPDATE:
Press update: Arizona State guard Briann January was scratched from the starting lineup. Due to a concussion she is medically ineligible to play. You may recognize her from the sports page yesterday in the bottom right corner. 17-10 ASU with 12:30 to play.
UPDATE:
There are a fair amount of BG fans here. I’d say about 3 sections are almost full of them. They don’t look all that happy right now. Lindsey Goldsberry just hit a 3 to make it 14-7 with 14:33 to go. ASU is at the line for two shots.
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Sorry for the delay. The NCAA is run by a bunch of idiots apparently and you have to pay $29.95 for wi-fi access.
BG trails 14-4 and is having trouble on both ends. Arizona State just hit two 3s and is getting a lot of looks inside as well. This doesn’t bode well for the Falcons. Mann scored the first two baskets for BG.
March 23rd, 2007
Greensboro, N.C. - Throw some D’s on it
By on March 23rd, 2007
Well, sorry I haven’t blogged until now. I’ve had one hell of a day.
As Jason mentioned, we didn’t leave until about midnight and got here at about 10:20. Of course, when I got here the damn hotel room wasn’t ready and we had to jump through hoops to get it.
Meanwhile at the colisseum, Curt Miller’s conference started at 11:15. We got there pretty much right on time.
I honestly am impressed by the confidence BG displayed today. They aren’t worried about being fatigued even though they have a seven-player rotation compared to Arizona State’s 10-player rotation.
“They’re used to having 10 different players, well we’re used to having seven players and its something that our team has bought into and our team has gotten used to and I think itll be just fine,” said Amber Flynn. “I don’t think it has anything to do with how the game is going to be played.”
In the locker room, BG’s players joked around and the overall atmosphere was loose. It was definitely the sign of a team with nothing to lose.
BG has already made history, at this point, every game they win just seperates them more from the rest of the all-time greatest MAC teams.
The Falcons have no reason not to be loose and enjoy themselves. They are the toast of the Midwest when it comes to women’s basketball. The constant exposure just puts BGSU into the memory banks of high school players.
“It’s sort of the Flutie Effect,” said Kate Achter.
Tomorrow’s game begins at noon and will be broadcast on ESPN. Stay tuned to the blog, I’ll keep it rolling all game.
I’m going to drink a few sodas now and watch Carolina kick some butt.
March 23rd, 2007
Photo Blog Sweet Sixteen
By on March 23rd, 2007
Hey guys this is Jason Rentner the photo editor. I will be describing what is going on here in Greensboro, N.C. through pictures and some blogging.
Day One consisted driving from BG at 12 a.m. and arriving in NC around 10:30 a.m. with no sleep. When we arrived it was warm, sunny, and you could tell basketball was in the air. We immediatley shot over to the arena for the press conference. Curt Miller was the first to talk. He talked about how he was gonna play man-to-man defense and set a lot of screens. He described how his team plays very similar to Louisville, who ASU played earlier in the tourney, and how the Falcons plan on learning from their mistakes.
We then headed into the locker room. The locker room was very relaxed. The players were just sitting there hanging out. Some were even playing sharades. They did not seem nervous at all. In fact, they seemed eager and excited for tommorrow’s game which I guess is a good thing.
After that they began practice. During practice they shot around and ran some drills. It was a pretty light practice. They were not running any plays because they did not want to run scout plays in front of cameras. Instead they will be practicing tonight in an area away from the arena.
The stadium is big. Way bigger than MSU’s. Falcon fans I encourage you to make the trip and help fill these seats. The women need good support against this tough opponent. It is now time for me to go lay out in the sun. Keep checking back for more photos of the team during their magical run.
March 21st, 2007
What a great feeling
By on March 21st, 2007
Well, somehow I woke up and went to class this morning. The reason — I’m heading to North Carolina this weekend to cover the regional semi-final because BG is in it.
Last night’s game was so awesome to watch that I think I had goose bumps for the final five or so minutes. When Ali Mann hit that dagger of a 3-pointer, I just about went into cardiac arrest. I had to use the bathroom since the 15-minute mark of the second half and held it because I was afraid to miss anything.
That game meant so much to BG. They’re the first MAC women’s basketball team to advance to the round of 16 and they picked a great year to do it. There is another No. 7 seed, a No. 13 seed and a No. 10 seed left. BG is one of many upsets that have happened in an event that is normally uneventful.
Now that BG has taken on a team with every weapon imaginable, it will be interesting to see if they can do even more damage. They shut down the nation’s best 3-point shooter, Caroline Williams and minimized the potential damage of Vanderbilt’s interior. Why wouldn’t they be able to do that to any other team.
That brings me to the point that Curt Miller’s scouting reports are as good as any. He and his coaching staff have a great ability to use their defensive weapons to neutralize the opponent’s best weapon. I think he could pretty much get any available job in the country right now, but that’s a topic for another day.
Congrats to the Falcons, they’re on a great ride that could very well end up in Cleveland. How cool would that be?
March 20th, 2007
BG vs. Vanderbilt - Second half
By on March 20th, 2007
UPDATE:
BG WINS!!! 58-56. HELLO GREENSBORO!
UPDATE:
March Madness at its finest folks. The refs confer about whether there was a foul before the buzzer. There was with .4 seconds left. Hello Greensboro?
UPDATE:
Achter hits the first of a one-and-one and BG is up 4 with 9.3 seconds left. My editor is going to kill me. 57-53 BG. A Vandy 3 with 1.3 left makes it 58-56.
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Vandy hits two free throws and Achter gets clotheslined and hits one of two. Vandy gets a layup with 10 seconds left and trails 56-53. This game is pretty damn exciting.
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Time out Vandy, the fans really don’t care “We are BG” they chant.
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Liz Honegger just grabbed a huge steal and is at the foul line. BG needs these free throw tosses to ice it for the most part. 55-49 with 32 seconds and a one-and-one for BG.
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Ali Mann just nailed a 3 and it gave me chills. That was so clutch it wasn’t even funny. 49 seconds left and BG is up six. WOW.
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It’s time to start biting your nails. BG is up 52-49 with 1:31 left. BG needs a basket very badly. They’ve used the clock up but need to improve on their 4-of-20 shooting this half. The Commodores full court press is messing them up badly.
UPDATE:
Carin Horne just picked up her third foul. She limped all the way to the other end, Vandy is in the bonus. They missed the first. Vandy just picked up a loose ball foul and it’s 52-43 with 3:42 to go. Crunch time my friends.
UPDATE
There’s five minutes to go and BG leads 52-43. Vandy has settled for jumpers the last two possessions and converted on one. Ali Mann is back in with four fouls, I guess it’s now or never for her, why not?
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Amber Flynn is playing outside herself. She would really love to go to Greensboro. She’s got 19 points and BG is now up 52-41 with six to play.
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At the third media timeout it’s 48-41 and Flynn is back at the line. Sherwood just picked up her third foul. Credit to Honegger and Goldsberry for hustle plays on the last two defensive possessions.
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Sherwood is really starting to have her way in the paint. This is not a complaint, but I think she’s taken very few breaks from it. The BG fans have a good case for complaint about the lack of three-second calls. Flynn steps to the line with 8:35 to go and they’re up 48-41.
UPDATE:
Vandy just hit their first 3 of the game just before the 11 minute mark. Carin Horne missed on the answer. 46-39 at the 10 minute mark.
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At the second media timeout, BG still holds a 10-point lead. This is crazy. BG 46-36 with 11:32 to go. I’m objective, I’m objective, I’m objective.
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Sherwood is back and the BG fans are dying for a three-second call. She’s got four quick points. BG leads 43-34 with 13 minutes to go.
Here’s a link to Vandy’s dance team. Not a perfect 10, but I’ll take it over the Liz Sherwood calendar. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/vuband/Danceline/members.htm
UPDATE:
BG hasn’t scored yet but they’ve kept the game at a relatively slower pace. They still haven’t given up a 3. A battle to watch for will be Goldsberry and Caroline Williams. They’ve been getting pretty physical. Goldsberry just hit a 3 to make it 40-28 for BG with 15:22 to go.
UPDATE:
BG needed a good possession and couldn’t get it. Vandy is being a lot more aggressive. Mann just picked up her third foul. Still 37-28 with 16:30 to go.
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Christina Wirth is back in with three fouls for Vandy. They’re playing with fire apparently. BG has made the Commodores use the shot clock and smothered the perimeter pretty well up to this point. We’ll see how it goes. Vandy scores the first two buckets and it’s 37-28.
March 20th, 2007
HALFTIME at the Breslin Center
By on March 20th, 2007
Craziness. Two No. 2 seeds have already been knocked out, BG says “Why not three?” Amber Flynn has 13 points, Carin Horne has nine and Achter has five assists to just one turnover. Her passes have been incredible so far.
Vandy is 0-of-3 from 3-point range and has 11 turnovers to BG’s six. Honegger has three steals and a block so far. The seniors have definitely elevated their game for this game, if it was even possible to play better than they normally do — they are.
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