Bloomsburg football

[Ship69]

I thought it was a little odd. I'm sure Ship would have tuned in.

Smart move for Bloom, of course, would be to install a lot of stuff that wasn't on that video. I guess this incident does show that PSAC staffers do take a glance at this site once in a while.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I guess there was a reason I had never seen practice sessions on Bloom's website before.

I thought it was a little odd. I'm sure Ship would have tuned in.

[Bart]

Penn State will host Bloomsburg in wrestling on Nov. 12 in Rec Hall, according to Bloomsburg's schedule on its website.

[Bart]

I did that. I also edited the post you were quoting.

There was nothing out of line about what was posted but I removed the link to the practice video that was shared. Someone in the Bloomsburg program saw the post and asked me if I could take it down while they also contacted the right people to have the video removed from the PSAC Digital Network. That video was not supposed to be there, it was published to the network by mistake. It was removed early this morning.

I guess there was a reason I had never seen practice sessions on Bloom's website before.

[Chuck Bitner]

What got edited in my post (No. 570 in this thread)?

There wasn't anything even remotely out of line.

Just curious as I've never seen that before (ever).

I did that. I also edited the post you were quoting.

There was nothing out of line about what was posted but I removed the link to the practice video that was shared. Someone in the Bloomsburg program saw the post and asked me if I could take it down while they also contacted the right people to have the video removed from the PSAC Digital Network. That video was not supposed to be there, it was published to the network by mistake. It was removed early this morning.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

What got edited in my post (No. 570 in this thread)?

There wasn't anything even remotely out of line.

Just curious as I've never seen that before (ever).

[BloomFootballDad]

Their QB was good, but he seemed to have good protection and receivers, although he threw a couple of picks. The best thing about Erie is staying at Sheraton Erie Bayfront with the views of the bay and Lake Erie.

Surprised to see Etheridge play as he wasn't in the two deep report, probably to throw off the gamblers who play the pick'em. HC said 3 players were prepared. Reports from OC were no restriction had been placed on Etheridege, but he pulled up limping once and obviously wasn't running the ball. Guess Zimmerman was the other player prepped in the wildcat.

I will give credit to Coach Sheptock and his staff for devising the wildcat formation, using it and then sticking to it when it became apparent Gannon had no answer for it. It worked very well and directly changed the outcome of the game. Etheridge definitely didn’t look 100% so it was needed. Nice job by them!!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Today's practice recorded and posted. Never seen that done before.

Well, I'd probably be called a diehard.

But, that's a whole different level. Lol.

What's funny is many people think a college football practice would be exciting to watch. They are actually incredibly boring and typically very dull (especially in season).

[Bart]

Today's practice recorded and posted. Never seen that done before.

[iupgroundhog]

Surprised to see Etheridge play as he wasn't in the two deep report, probably to throw off the gamblers who play the pick'em.

Mission accomplished!

[Bart]

Gritty win for the boys yesterday! Really had to overcome some stuff! I’m never one to ride the referees but they were not great during that game. Several very questionable calls and many no calls that would have shifted the game dramatically. I had never been to Gannon so was looking forward to it. Having now been there I’m in no hurry to return! Just a very strange vibe and not what I was anticipating. The only bleachers were behind the Gannon team and man…..I’ll just say I’m very glad my Son doesn’t play there. I know they’re all young men and pumped up but jeeze there is a line, and they crossed it often. I was impressed with the Gannon QB’s arm. He could really sling it.

Their QB was good, but he seemed to have good protection and receivers, although he threw a couple of picks. The best thing about Erie is staying at Sheraton Erie Bayfront with the views of the bay and Lake Erie.

Surprised to see Etheridge play as he wasn't in the two deep report, probably to throw off the gamblers who play the pick'em. HC said 3 players were prepared. Reports from OC were no restriction had been placed on Etheridege, but he pulled up limping once and obviously wasn't running the ball. Guess Zimmerman was the other player prepped in the wildcat.

[BloomFootballDad]

Gritty win for the boys yesterday! Really had to overcome some stuff! I’m never one to ride the referees but they were not great during that game. Several very questionable calls and many no calls that would have shifted the game dramatically. I had never been to Gannon so was looking forward to it. Having now been there I’m in no hurry to return! Just a very strange vibe and not what I was anticipating. The only bleachers were behind the Gannon team and man…..I’ll just say I’m very glad my Son doesn’t play there. I know they’re all young men and pumped up but jeeze there is a line, and they crossed it often. I was impressed with the Gannon QB’s arm. He could really sling it.

[Bart]

Probable starter and backup at QB. No sign of Zayd Etheridgeet yet. https://bloomsburg_ftp.sidearmsports...-%20Gannon.pdf

3 Cowan Ruhland 6-0 200 Jr.
13 Donovan Gingrich 6-1 195 So

[TheBigCat2192]

I think there were a lot more negatives than positives to take away from yesterday's game.

• The O-line, which I thought would be a strength, looked rough at times, and the center in particular had a few bad snaps that hurt the team on 3rd downs.
• Ruhland was absolutely brutal as both a rusher and a passer. He had a fumble that was lost which was entirely on him, had more stuffs as a runner than first downs, and generated four first downs and no TDs in 19 dropbacks as a passer (18 throws, one sack taken). It wasn't entirely his fault, as I counted at least two drops by the WRs, but I wonder how tight his hold on the #2 QB spot is. I also wonder what the WR depth chart is going to look like going forward; we already saw Zimmerman on the field more often and a lack of appearances by Young (who had two targets in the opener).
• Sheptock and co. made some absolutely head-scratching decisions, including two dubious punts in Edinboro territory and settling for a FG at the 3. I thought he and the staff had made strides in go vs. kick decisions last year, but apparently the addition of a competent kicker turned the staff right back to their old ways. The coaching staff for Boro wasn't much better and if you told me that this game was being guest coached by Jim Tressel and Kirk Ferentz, I would have believed you.
• The official scorer had some plays incorrectly marked, including giving Ruhland and Clancy extra runs for no gain, taking a first down away from Wolfe, and creating a phantom fourth down conversion by Zimmerman.

On the positive side, I think the defense played quite well, especially considering how often the offense put them out there, and I felt that 3/4 of the special teams game looked good (punt return, kick return, and kickoffs). Decker in particular looks to have a real leg, and I wonder if he'll be around much past this year if he keeps booting touchbacks and fair catches. Kashynski made his field goals, which is an upgrade from the shaky kicking of last year.

On a more neutral note, I don't think the officials cost BU the game, but I would LOVE to get some insight into what was different between the Pusateri PI and the non-call on BU's final pass.

[Bart]

Disappointing outcome for Bloom yesterday. Very, very winnable game. The defense played outstanding again but the offense just couldn’t get much going. Really hope the QB1 can get back soon because they obviously miss him and didn’t get much from the backup yesterday. I wonder if they may even give another kid an opportunity next week if the QB1 is still out because there were throws to be made yesterday and he was pretty consistent in sailing everything high. The punting game struggled mightily too. Have to regroup and get ready for next week.

Reports are QB1 said plans are for him to work toward starting against Gannon, and HC said best case scenario is for him to be back for PSAC East play. We'll see. I agree with your assessment, but it also doesn't appear the WRs are getting open.

D did give up Edinboro that 28 yard rushing TD. That drive by Edinboro with 28 seconds to go in the half was a killer. Most people thought they would let the half run out, but they drove from their own 25 for a 33 yard fg. Bloom had the edge in punting, as kicking game looked like Edinboro's weak spot.

This year's D with last year's offense would have been something to see.