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Long Distance Running
Long Distance Running, including Open and Masters LDR
Important Entry Deadlines Approaching
With several USATF championship events coming up, both at the regional and national levels, we wanted to make sure no important entry deadlines are missed. We've
outlined some key upcoming events below, with the deadlines bolded. Be sure to mark your calendars and check out each event link for more details. See you out on the track or the roads soon!
- USATF-NE Open Indoor Track & Field Championships, Feb. 23 at Harvard University – Entry deadline: Feb.19
- USATF Northeast Zone Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships, Feb. 22-23 at the Bennett Center in Toms River, NJ – Entry deadline: Feb. 19
- USATF National Masters Indoor Championships, March 14-16 at the Reggie Lewis Center – Entry deadline: Feb. 21
- USATF-NE 10 Mile Championship: Jones 10 Mile, Feb. 23 at Amherst Regional High School – Entries accepted until race day
2014 Grand Prix Road Race Voting Details
Who, what, when, where:
While the USATF NE bylaws do not require the LDR Committee to involve the membership in decision making in regard to any event or activity it oversees, the Committee has chosen to invite input and voting from the LDR community in regard to the Road Race Grand Prix. The slate selection meeting for the 2014 USATF NE Grand Prix Road Race series date and time was announced at the bid presentation meeting on November 13, 2013 where over 60 people were in attendance. In addition, an ongoing LDR Committee of about 12 people meets sporadically through the year and had been meeting/emailing during the preceding months in regard to the bid solicitation process. At the presentation meeting, names were collected of those interested in attending the slate meeting. Those names combined with available LDR Committee members met on November 23rd in Waltham to review the bids and put together the slates for voting. A total of 11 people were present at the meeting. Clubs represented were: the BAA, CSU, GBTC, NSS, SISU Project, SRR, WRT, and WMDP. Transparency of the process includes: all meetings are open to all USATF members; voting privileges are extended to all club representatives (one vote per club); committee decisions are by consensus; bid and voting process guidelines are posted on the USATFNE website; and contact information including email addresses for the LDR Chairs is posted on the website. The road race Grand Prix is the only series that involves member input at USATF NE, all others such as Mountain, Track, and Cross Country are decided by Committees only.
High Street Mile:
After reviewing the bids and the Grand Prix survey results that had been collected after the bid presentation meeting and before the slate selections, the first topic was the High Street Mile. Ranked high in the survey and of interest to Committee members, we discussed our concerns about the High Street Mile event: 1) the USATF rule of scoring by gun time only and High Street's use of chip timing to determine winners; 2) road-width start area and its effect on gun time; and 3) multiple heats/races at High Street and how we could score teams. We decided to offer a Showcase status to High Street in 2014 where we would promote the race, offer some incentive to USATF members to participate other than with points and see how an increased field in size and in top competitors would affect the race before making a decision for inclusion as a Grand Prix event if they bid in future years.
The Slates:
Putting together the slates, we listed the most popular races as determined by the survey results. Our immediate goals were to give the runners what they told us they wanted, avoid conflicts with religious holidays and local major races/nearby USATF national championships that would detract runners from Grand Prix races and make the schedule doable in regard to the typical training regimes of participants. There were several races that polled so strongly (or had a competing bid of the same distance which had time conflicts) it was clear they could be a core group and appear on all slates. We first organized a slate where races grouped themselves with a few early in the year, had a couple month gap and then resumed later in the year. We were able to get geographic diversity with the slate (another goal) and also switch out a couple of the distances/races and keep the format. We gave them a working title of 1a and b. We could also put in more bidding races that were popular and have them fall on an almost monthly basis. This format's working title was 2 a and b. Representatives liked 1 a and b as the gap time off could support a spring marathon or rest time and liked 2 a and b as it spread out the races (and paying entry fees) over the year more consistently. The LDR Committee always wants every slate to be an effective Grand Prix so it does not ultimately matter to the Committee which one is elected, they are equally good.
At the slate selection meeting, we discussed offering just two slates: 1 a and 2 a with the b options as pull down menus within the slate. This presentation of the information would highlight the format as the primary element to vote on and the dominate slate in the pair would determine the final line up. We wanted to avoid a situation which came up a couple of years ago when a slate that had garnered 26% of votes was declared the winner. The Committee received criticism of that decision as over 70% of the respondents made it clear they had voted against the line-up. After the meeting, putting the slates in Survey Monkey (cheap version) proved a challenge as mixing question types (pull down within multiple choice) could not be managed and in the case of 1 a and b, if one did a pull down of the 5 mi for a choice between Carver and Ribfest and chose Ribfest, then An Ras Mor would be the only 5km choice because the Hollis 5km is three days before Ribfest. The Committee member putting the slates into Survey Monkey decided to list the slates in their entirety and informed the Committee. Since using numbers and "a" and "b" can imply value, the slates were named in honor of LDR pioneers: 1a became DeMar; 1b, Kelly; 2a, Kuscsik; and 2b, Gibb. We hoped that one slate/format would resonate with voters and a clear preference would emerge.
Voting cycle 1:
While the listing of the four slates appeared equally online, many representatives who attended the meeting urged their club mates to consider DeMar and Kelly (or Kuscsik and Gibb) a pair and vote for one or the other indiscriminately as discussed at the meeting prior to implementation. They championed the idea of format 1 or 2, and the dominate slate within the pair format becoming the Grand Prix lineup. Voting was nearly a week long to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday break and a blast email went out to USATF members noting LDR on their membership forms to open voting on Nov 26. Many participants commented on the formats and hundreds of votes were logged in just a few days.
At the conclusion of the first election cycle on December 9, a record 487 legitimate votes were cast. Names and USATF numbers were checked against the national database names of current members to determine legitimacy. Results: 2a: Kuscsik: 181 votes (37%); 1a: DeMar: 160 votes (32%), 1b: Kelly: 96 votes (20%); 2b: Gibb: 50 votes (11%). While Kuscsik (37%) had the most votes by 5% as an individual slate, going by format, slates 1a and 1b had 52% and slates 2 a and b 48%. The Committee split on whether to go with the format winner, DeMar or the popular vote winner, Kuscsik. Going with Kuscsik still meant that 63% of the respondents voted against it (and 68% against DeMar). The two dominate slates were close in percentage of the votes and declaring Kuscsik the individual winner was not fair to the groups who had been advised to vote for the 1 a or b or 2 a or b indiscriminately. Since the format vote was nearly same difference apart as the popular vote, essentially a tie between the two ways to view results, the Committee felt the best way to proceed was to put the dominate slate from both formats online for a run-off election based on the popular vote with a planned tiebreaker action if necessary. The slate selection process posted on the website stated "..Results will be announced at the conclusion of voting…" so no established rules were violated by the decision. Our political democratic process includes elections after a primary with two candidates emerging for final voting and the Committee thought the membership would understand this similarity and the close nature of the first vote.
The political analogy went way deeper than imagined. Inviting the membership to vote in the run-off was read by some people that there was something suspicious with the first vote and it spawned unfounded allegations of conspiracies, favoritism, and kickbacks to committee members as well as personal attacks on social media. Regardless, another voting participation record was set, nearly 500 people responded to the run-off vote invitation.
Run Off Vote:
The blast email to the membership went out December 12th and was voting was open for three days. The second round of voting had a definitive selection of the DeMar slate with 278 votes (57%) and Kuscsik received 213 votes (43%) for a total of 491 legitimate votes cast. It was easy to declare DeMar the winner and gratifying that it had a large margin of support.
The 2014 Grand Prix races:
D. H. Jones 10 miler, Amherst, MA, Feb. 23, 11 a.m.
New Bedford Half Marathon, New Bedford, MA Mar. 16, 11 a.m.
An Ras Mor 5 km, Cambridge, MA, Mar. 30, 10 a.m.
Ribfest 5 Miler, Merrimack, NH, Jun 15, 9:15 a.m.
GMAA Labor Day 15 km, South Burlington, VT, Aug. 31, 9 a.m.
Lone Gull 10 km, Gloucester, MA, Sept. 14, 9 a.m.
Manchester City Marathon, Manchester, NH, Nov 2, 8:50 a.m.
Join the LDR Committee:
While the membership is free to second guess the Committee, the meetings are open and those who attend try to make decisions that are fair to potential participants and the bidding races. We know we cannot please all members and the race directors that bid but we ask for respect for the volunteers who put in the time and energy to bring bids to the Grand Prix, make hard decisions and shepherd the process of voting to bring the best line up of races possible to those who want to compete. If you want your voice truly heard, join the LDR Committee.
Thank you to all who participated in the bid process and for attending meetings, voting and for putting these great races and the High Street Mile on your calendars to run them in 2014.
Second Round of Voting Needed for 2014 USATFNE Grand Prix series
The LDR Committee recently set up a second round of voting as the first voting on four slates yielded results too close to declare a winner.
When the Committee met to form slates, we wanted to include the races that: 1) the runners had indicated as their favorites in the survey; 2) did not conflict with religious holidays; 3) did not conflict with major races that would detract numbers from Grand Prix races; and 4) would accommodate the average Grand Prix runner's training plan.
In regard to slates, we have had voting in the past where multiple slates garnered almost equal amounts of votes. While this may be a tribute to the equality of the races on the slates, it resulted in a Grand Prix preferred by 26% of the runners voting. The Committee received criticism for declaring a winner with a 26% majority since it meant 74% of the runners were against the line-up but had spread their votes over three other choices. In an effort to have a more decisive slate, we discussed posting two slates with a core of races and variation within each grouping with races and distances the runners indicated they preferred. At first, we thought of a pull down menu within two separate slates so votes could be tallied for essentially two slates with the voters selecting the variable race(s). The two slate formats offered are popular races where one set of races group mostly into spring and fall dates, the other has races in almost every month beginning in March. We could not set up the survey site with pull down menus within the slates so listed all four slates thinking the runners would indicate through their voting the desired race groupings and a slate would emerge as the most preferred. A record 487 votes did not produce a favored slate or format: each format combination and dominate slate polled nearly the same as its competitor.
As indicated in our email asking for participation in the second round, the two formats represented were nearly equal in votes and the dominate slates were also nearly equal, though both had barely a third of the total amount of votes cast. While there is no written rule in our process as to how much of a percentage of a vote is necessary to indicate support, the Committee wants to ensure the races are chosen by the greatest number of responders. The best way to address the closeness of the first vote fairly and have a majority of respondents choosing the Grand Prix was to put the two dominate slates back before the runners for a more decisive vote and have a plan for a tie, which had not been discussed previously. We would rather break a 50%-50% tie from a second round of voting than a tie between slates in the first round which would have produced a winner that about 70% of the voters did not choose.
The record number of voters is a tribute to the quality of the races and either Grand Prix line up of races should be very well attended and contested by serious competitors.
2014 Grand Prix survey results and slate voting info
The 2014 Grand Prix survey results and the formation of slates:
The 2014 USATF NE Grand Prix survey conducted prior to the formulation of the slates was intended to guide the LDR Committee by providing information about the preferences of the membership. There were 301 responses and nearly every respondent had participated in some way in one or more Grand Prix races or series. To see the survey results, please click this link: Survey results for posting Nov 30 2013. The columns have been condensed to show the number of first choices in the ranking slates and the average numeric ranking (the lower the number, the more preferred the choice). The comments are being grouped for easier reading and will be available soon (Sorry, we went with the cheapest Survey Monkey package and the comment field data report is 17 pages long.)
First, the Committee drafted one slate of all the races which had garnered the most amount of first choices in the survey together, but quickly saw that the Hollis 5k and the Ribfest 5 miler are just days apart. The Committee then compiled two slates to accommodate the most first choices with our required distances but workable considering the dates. We also wanted to include some new races and new locations. In regard to distances, survey takers wanted the half marathon by a wide margin, followed by 12-15 km, 10 mile and mile races.
Next, we put together a slate for sustained racing over the year and what would work best without conflicts with National USATF events that are drivable for New England competitors and arrived at two slates to best accomplish this schedule. Throughout the process we considered the High Street Mile which was ranked high in the survey. The idea of a mile event appealed to many Committee members and survey takers, but there were also concerns expressed by members and in the survey comment section about timing and the USATF scoring requirements. We thought of a "Showcase" status where we would encourage USATF NE members to participate in the High Street Mile in 2014 and give Committee members, and runners new to the event, an opportunity to learn more about how the various categories of competitors could receive a gun finish time and how we could anticipate combining points for team scoring.
We understood that one reason some of the races were not ranked highly by runners was because of unfamiliarity. When contacting the races about our decision, the Committee offered to promote the nominated races for the slates during the year so they can convert more USATF members into fans of their event. Race Directors responding to this offer have been enthusiastic about its potential. Also, at the suggestion of one Race Director whose race was not chosen, we will be sending out online surveys after each Grand Prix race as well as the nominated races so there can be immediate feedback to both the LDR Committee and the Race Director.
The LDR Committee strives to put together slates that are equally strong. We know we cannot please everyone. The amount of people who would complain about not enough new races being added is the same as those who would complain about a favorite race with known amenities not being included and a new race taking its place. Races near and dear to some people are avoided by others.
The process of Grand Prix series selection, past and present:
The past method of Grand Prix series selection was an in-person voting system. Until a few years ago, the only voters were the people who could attend a weeknight meeting generally held a few miles outside of Boston. Over many years of attending this meeting in the past, I would say the Grand Prix could be decided by as few as 25 people to a high of about 75. The online voting in place for the past three years for the Grand Prix has experienced over 400 voters who have represented a greater geographic area within the Association. In the past, bidding races were randomly chosen by distance category to present their event to the assembled group. The Race Director would present their race and then there was an immediate vote on each distance or race category. That meant the selection of the first race could immediately nullify any other race that shared close proximity to its date and before ensuing Race Directors had a chance to present the details of their events. Some races failing to win a place in the Grand Prix in their distance group could get moved to another category and lose again. This process was extremely unfair to Race Directors as well as attendees who were not able to hear about event details of races that were not presented. We have tried to improve this system with a dedicated presentation meeting and a comparison spreadsheet posted to the USATF NE website. This way whether or not a race is chosen to be on the slate, the Race Director has had a chance to present their event and the membership is informed of the details. It allows for additional exposure of the event regardless of being included in the series or not.
The desire for straight up voting for the most popular races to be the Grand Prix also has its difficulties, as evidenced by the 2014 example of two of the most popular bidding races scheduled just days apart. Over the years, bidding races have had shared or close race dates happen fairly often. Most popular voting could also have a Grand Prix with six races before the end of May and then a gap until a fall marathon. If intervention is needed to sort this out, then we may as well do it with some deliberation and intention and that is how the idea of slates and voting online came about: to give choice to members but also try to fashion the most reasonable schedule of the best races for competitors and teams from across our region.
If you want to know more about the Grand Prix process feel free to contact any USATF NE Officer, LDR Committee person or Athlete's Representative. All contact info is at www.usatfne.org under Administration. Each year, we have invited clubs who have had scoring teams to send a representative to LDR meetings and be involved with the slate selection process. Please let us know if you want to join the LDR Committee in 2014.
On behalf of the LDR Committee,
Lisa Doucett
USATF NE Master's LDR Chair
Grand Prix Slates online for voting
Please remember to vote for your preferred slate of races for the 2014 USATF NE Grand Prix Road Race Series. An email blast went out and voting is open until December 9 at 8:00 p.m. Please view the slate comparison sheet at http://usatfne.org/road/gp.html before voting to see road race details such as prize money structure and runner amenities.
Not appearing on the slates is the High Street Mile. We plan to promote this race as a Showcase Event for 2014. We want USATF members to participate in this event to see how it could unfold as a championship considering it is run in heats and we have the requirements of gun timing and the challenge of awarding team points.
Do not try to vote for slates via this blog, please go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/usatfnegpslatevoting
Slate – DeMar:
D. H. Jones 10 miler, Amherst, MA, Feb. 23, 11 a.m.
New Bedford Half Marathon, New Bedford, MA Mar. 16, 11 a.m.
An Ras Mor 5 km, Cambridge, MA, Mar. 30, 10 a.m.
Ribfest 5 Miler, Merrimack, NH, Jun 15, 9:15 a.m.
GMAA Labor Day 15 km, South Burlington, VT, Aug. 31, 9 a.m.
Lone Gull 10 km, Gloucester, MA, Sept. 14, 9 a.m.
Manchester City Marathon, Manchester, NH, Nov 2, 8:50 a.m.
Slate – Gibb:
D. H. Jones 10 miler, Amherst, MA, Feb. 23, 11 a.m.
New Bedford Half Marathon, New Bedford, MA, Mar. 16, 11 a.m.
Bedford Rotary 12 km, Bedford, NH, Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m.
Hollis Fast 5 km, Hollis, NH, Thursday, Jun 12, 6:30 p.m.
Carver Cranberry 5 miler, Carver, MA, Jul 26, Sat, 9 a.m.
Lone Gull 10 km, Gloucester, MA, Sept. 14, 9 a.m.
Manchester City Marathon, Manchester, NH, Nov 2, 8:50 a.m.
Slate – Kelly:
D. H. Jones 10 miler, Amherst, MA, Feb. 23, 11 a.m.
New Bedford Half Marathon, New Bedford, MA, Mar. 16, 11 a.m.
Hollis Fast 5 km, Hollis, NH, Thursday, Jun 12, 6:30 p.m.
Carver Cranberry 5 miler, Carver, MA, Jul 26, Sat., 9 a.m.
GMAA Labor Day 15 km, South Burlington, VT Aug. 31, 9 a.m.
Lone Gull 10 km, Gloucester, MA, Sept. 14, 9 a.m.
Manchester City Marathon, Manchester, NH, Nov 2, 8:50 a.m.
Slate – Kuscsik:
New Bedford Half Marathon, New Bedford, MA, Mar. 16, 11 a.m.
Bedford Rotary 12 km, Bedford, NH, Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m.
Hollis Fast 5 km, Hollis, NH, Thursday, Jun 12, 6:30 p.m.
Carver Cranberry 5 miler, Carver, MA, Jul 26, Sat', 9 a.m.
New Hampshire 10 miler, Auburn, NH, Saturday, Aug 23, 9 a.m.
Lone Gull 10 km, Gloucester, MA, Sept. 14, 9 a.m.
Manchester City Marathon, Manchester, NH, Nov 2, 8:50 a.m.
Thanks for your interest and participation.
Lisa Doucett, Master's Chair on behalf of the LDR Committee
Runner Survey Responses Requested
Runners interested in offering their feedback for the 2014 USATFNE Grand Prix Road Race Series should take a brief survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YJFCWBC to assist the Long Distance Running Committee in selections for the upcoming slate voting scheduled to begin next week. Please take the survey now, the opportunity will close Saturday, November 23 at 10:00 a.m. Slates will be comprised of a variety of races and distances featured on the bid comparison sheet found at Grand Prix 2014 bid comparison for posting and will be posted next week for voting by the membership. Thank you for your participation.
From the USATFNE LDR Committee
Comparison form will soon be found at: http://usatfne.org/road/gp.html
Manchester City Marathon USATF-NE Member results for review
The attached PDF is unofficial. It breaks out USATF-NE members from the full Manchester City Marathon results. Please use to review to see if all your club members are listed. Club names, 5 year age divisions, age group rankings, etc, will be posted later. Team results are also scheduled to be posted by 5pm Monday, Nov 4.
Cheryl Cleary: What it Takes to Win a USATF-NE 30k Championship
Cheryl Cleary of Central Mass Striders (CMS) has more than 15 years of running under her belt, but not until recently did she start running her all-time best. This past weekend, for example, at the Nahant 30k, she took the women's title in the USATF-NE Grand Prix race, setting a major PR in the process and breaking the course record. Her time of 2:01:05, a 6:30 per mile pace over the course of more than 18.5 miles, is impressive in itself — but what may be most impressive is that Cheryl will be turning 40 in January and has four kids.
So, what has been the key to her success? We got the inside scoop from Cheryl herself. Here's what she had to say.
On her…Recent Racing Successes
- "Winning the USATF-NE Grand Prix Nahant 30k was the greatest moment in my running career to date. After 15+ years of running, my training has jumped to a new level since I decided to accept coaching from Kevin Beck in June. I've done everything he has told me to with adjustments along the way and his brilliance and specificity in workouts has obviously done the trick. My goal this summer was to break 18 in a certified 5k, which I did at Canal Diggers 5k, running 17:40 to win and take the course record there in early September. I've also set PRs in the 5 mile and 10K. Coming up next is the Hartford Half Marathon and Manchester Marathon."
…Training and Diet
- "I'll be 40 years old in January and have four kids ages 7, 5, 3 and 23 months. A lot of my training is on my treadmill with long runs done outside with my training partner Arthur Besse. We've hammered out 18 milers with the last 12 around 6:45 per mile pace average, sometimes bringing the final two miles down to under 6:30 pace. I also do two other quality speed sessions per week. In my opinion, the biggest key to my recent success and ability to stay injury free is diet. I don't eat anything special but have made changes in the direction of 'clean eating.' It helps in recovery and I include a lot of raw foods in my diet each day like nuts and avocados and lots of grilled chicken."
…Pack Racing with the Guys
- "During the Nahant 30k, I joked with a group of guys around mile eight that I was running with, and said 'so, you guys going to help pace me to win this?' (I was in third place at the time but could see the two ladies in front of me slowing). I heard some chuckles, but it was those guys that led the way for me, and I thank them dearly. Working together in a race is key and I do not wear a watch but run by feel in races. By mile 15, the group broke up but I managed to catch Justin Soucy of Gate City Striders with a couple miles to go and he talked me through to the finish, keeping me relaxed as I envisioned the feeling of what was about to be mine. It was extremely emotional to capture the victory. A Grand Prix race. All that I have worked for, one moment."
We congratulate Cheryl on her well-deserved victory and wish her the best of luck in her upcoming races, including the Manchester City Marathon on November 3rd, the final race in the 2013 USATF-NE Road Racing Grand Prix series.
2013 Nahant 30K (GP Race #6)
Plc Name Club TimeGun S Age DvPlNEM TimeChip AG % AG%_Plc 1 Dan Vassallo CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS 01:40:41 M 28 1 Y 01:40:39 85.76% 3 2 Brandon Newbould WHIRLAWAY RACING TEAM 01:40:52 M 32 2 Y 01:40:52 85.58% 5 3 Peter Omea TEAM RUN 01:42:36 M 35 3 Y 01:42:36 84.47% 9 4 Patrick Rich CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS 01:44:05 M 37 4 Y 01:44:04 83.87% 14 5 Neel Tarneja GREATER BOSTON TRACK CLUB 01:45:13 M 30 5 Y 01:45:13 82.04% 23 6 Scott Leslie CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS 01:45:19 M 32 6 Y 01:45:17 81.99% 24 7 Craig McMahon BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 01:45:29 M 24 7 Y 01:45:29 81.83% 26 8 Sean Duncan WESTERN MASS DISTANCE PROJECT 01:45:46 M 24 8 Y 01:45:46 81.61% 27 9 Jason Garrity GREATER BOSTON TRACK CLUB 01:45:50 M 27 9 Y 01:45:50 81.56% 28 10 Justin Freeman TEAM RUN 01:46:15 M 36 10 Y 01:46:14 82.05% 22 11 Eric Mendoza GREATER BOSTON TRACK CLUB 01:47:29 M 29 11 Y 01:47:28 80.32% 34 12 Mathew Weissinger WESTERN MASS DISTANCE PROJECT 01:47:32 M 26 12 Y 01:47:32 80.27% 35 13 Morgan Kennedy CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS 01:49:04 M 25 13 Y 01:48:58 79.21% 39 14 Tim Catoggio TEAM RUN 01:49:06 M 28 14 Y 01:49:05 79.13% 40 15 Jason Porter CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS 01:49:20 M 43 1 Y 01:49:19 84.24% 12 16 Ryan Aschbrenner GREATER BOSTON TRACK CLUB 01:49:28 M 36 15 Y 01:49:27 79.41% 37 17 Chris Magill BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 01:49:40 M 40 2 Y 01:49:39 81.86% 25 18 David Metzger TEAM RUN 01:49:47 M 27 16 Y 01:49:45 78.65% 46 19 Daniel Princic WHIRLAWAY RACING TEAM 01:50:05 M 34 17 Y 01:50:03 78.47% 50 20 Joseph Navas WHIRLAWAY RACING TEAM 01:50:54 M 42 3 Y 01:50:53 82.38% 21 21 Alex Hall BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 01:52:26 M 26 18 Y 01:52:23 76.81% 59 22 Christopher Lawrence BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 01:52:27 M 49 1 Y 01:52:26 86.21% 2 23 Wayne Levy BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 01:53:18 M 48 2 Y 01:53:16 84.35% 11 24 Gregory Picklesimer SOMERVILLE ROAD RUNNERS 01:53:30 M 47 3 Y 01:53:28 83.46% 15 25 Jason Baer GREEN MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC ASSOC 01:53:49 M 35 19 Y 01:53:47 76.18% 66 26 Sean McDonough SOMERVILLE ROAD RUNNERS 01:53:59 M 30 20 Y 01:53:56 75.76% 70 27 Mark Albertson GREATER BOSTON TRACK CLUB 01:54:01 M 21 21 Y 01:53:56 75.82% 69 28 Joe Shairs CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS 01:54:28 M 45 4 Y 01:54:27 81.46% 30 29 Martin Tighe CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS 01:54:29 M 55 1 Y 01:54:23 89.03% 1 30 Tim Mallard GATE CITY STRIDERS 01:54:43 M 24 22 Y 01:54:41 75.27% 78 31 Richard Tuttle TEAM RUN 01:55:07 M 41 4 Y 01:55:01 78.33% 52 32 Michael Cooney WHIRLAWAY RACING TEAM 01:55:14 M 51 1 Y 01:55:11 85.59% 4 33 Bo Wang GREATER BOSTON TRACK CLUB 01:55:30 M 26 23 Y 01:55:25 74.79% 83 34 Anthony Crudale BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 01:55:35 M 36 24 Y 01:55:32 75.35% 77 35 Jason Bui GREATER LOWELL ROAD RUNNERS 01:56:46 M 33 25 Y 01:56:42 73.97% 90 36 Ben Schersten BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 01:56:57 M 34 26 Y 01:56:54 73.93% 91 37 James Pawlicki CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS 01:57:00 M 38 27 Y 01:56:58 75.63% 72 38 Joe Damron 01:57:00 M 22 1 01:56:57 73.84% 94 39 David Corbett MYSTIC RUNNERS 01:57:05 M 29 28 Y 01:57:01 73.76% 96 40 Robert Cipriano SOMERVILLE ROAD RUNNERS 01:57:27 M 53 2 Y 01:57:20 85.36% 7 41 Kieran Condon SOMERVILLE ROAD RUNNERS 01:57:48 M 36 29 Y 01:57:39 73.88% 92 42 Joe Morasse GREATER LOWELL ROAD RUNNERS 01:57:50 M 33 30 Y 01:57:46 73.32% 102 43 Richie Spitsberg GREEN MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC ASSOC 01:57:55 M 28 31 Y 01:57:51 73.24% 106 44 Robert Landry GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS 01:57:56 M 45 5 Y 01:57:54 78.84% 44 45 James Sullivan GREATER LOWELL ROAD RUNNERS 01:58:01 M 28 32 Y 01:57:56 73.19% 107 46 Vaoan Hall GREATER BOSTON TRACK CLUB 01:58:02 M 30 2 01:57:11 73.66% 98 47 E J Hrynowski GREATER LOWELL ROAD RUNNERS 01:58:03 M 51 3 Y 01:57:58 83.00% 18 48 Lindsay Smith BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 01:58:19 M 26 3 01:58:16 72.98% 108 49 Paul Doe WHIRLAWAY RACING TEAM 01:58:21 M 54 4 Y 01:58:13 85.33% 8 50 Matthew Germain SISU PROJECT 01:58:41 M 31 33 Y 01:58:32 72.82% 111 (more…)
2013 Lone Gull 10K Age-Graded Ranking
Age-Graded Performance for USATF members is calculated by exact age, not by integer age.
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State Golden Flashes
The Golden Flashes peaked with a Week 1 upset of Iowa State, but it was all
downhill from that point. So much more was expected from a team that went 6-6
in 2006, but Kent State was too sloppy on offense and unpredictable in the red
zone to mount comebacks late in close games. After getting to 3-2 with a win
over Ohio, the Flashes disappeared, losing seven straight games and becoming
little more than a showcase for RB Eugene Jarvis, the school's one signature
Offensive Player of the Year: RB Eugene Jarvis
Defensive Player of the Year: NG Colin Ferrell
Biggest Surprise: It's not often that the Golden Flashes beat a team from
a BCS conference. In fact, it hadn't happened since 1987 until they stuffed
Iowa State in the opener, getting a touchdown pass and touchdown run from QB
Julian Edelman, and a solid performance from the defense.
Biggest Disappointment: The Golden Flashes outplayed eventual East champ
Miami on Oct. 6, but failed to cash in, losing 20-13 and scoring just six points
over the final three quarters. Kent State struggled in RedHawk territory, a
familiar refrain all season, kicking off a dreadful stretch run that resulted in
a seven-game losing streak.
Looking Ahead: Kent State is better than last year's record, but now it
has to go out and prove it in 2008. A good starting point would be to cut down
on penalties and turnovers, both of which killed way too many drives in 2007.
2007 Schedule
Prediction: 4-8
2007 Record: 3-9
Aug. 30 at Iowa State W 23-14
Sept. 8 at Kentucky L 56-20
Sept. 15
Delaware St
Sept. 22 at Akron L 27-20
Sept. 29 at Ohio W 33-25
Oct. 6
Miami Univ.
Oct. 13 at Ohio State L 48-3
Oct. 20
B. Green
Oct. 27
Central Mich L 41-32
Nov. 10 at No Illinois L 27-20
Nov. 17 at Temple L 24-14
Nov. 24
Nov 24
Buffalo 30 ... Kent State 23 OT
Brandon Thermilus ran for a one-yard touchdown on Buffalo's
overtime possession, and Kent State couldn't answer with Anthony
Mazazu getting sacked on fourth down to give the Bulls a share of
the MAC East title. Drew Willy threw two second half touchdowns and
A.J. Principe nailed field goals from 21, 23 and 23 yards out, while
the Golden Flashes got two touchdown passes from Anthony Magazu and
a two-yard Andre Flowers touchdown run. Derrek Burrell made 16 stops
and forced a fumble for Kent State, while Buffalo's Davonte Shannon
made 15 stops with two forced fumbles for the Bulls.
Player of the game:
Buffalo QB Drew Willy completed 34 of 44 passes for 334 yards and
two touchdowns.
Stat Leaders: Buffalo - Passing: Drew Willy,
34-44, 334 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: James Starks, 18-54. Receiving: Ernest
Jackson, 9-118, 1 TD
Kent State - Passing: Anthony Magazu, 12-22,
184 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Eugene Jarvis, 34-183. Receiving: Tom Sitko,
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The
Golden Flashes never seemed to catch the right break over the second
half of the season and over the final six-game losing streak. The
quarterback injuries were a major part of the problem, but the
defense didn't come through when it had to. Against Buffalo, Drew
Willy was able to throw way too easily without much of a pass rush
getting to him. There's a fine line between a 3-9 campaign and a
winning season in the MAC. Last year the team got the right plays at
the right time to finish 6-6. This year nothing went right over the
second half of the season in crunch time.
Nov. 17
Temple 24 ... Kent State 14
Temple held Kent State to 124 yards of total offense while
getting four Jake Brownell field goals and a nine-yard Jason Harper
touchdown run for the team's fourth win of the year. KSU took a 7-3
lead into halftime on a 21-yard Eugene Jarvis run, and was up 14-6
after a Coleman Lynn blocked punt for a score, but Temple came up
with four interceptions and scored the final 18 points of the game
helped by a 20-yard DyOnne Crudup catch. The Owls held on to the
ball for 38:40.
Player of the game:
Temple QB Vaughn Charlton completed 18 of 27 passes for 191 yards
and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Kent State - Passing: Jon Brown,
11-27, 76 yds, 4 INT
Rushing: Eugene Jarvis, 13-57, 1 TD. Receiving: Tom
Sitko, 2-13
Temple - Passing: Vaughn Charlton, 18-27, 191
yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Daryl Robinson, 17-105. Receiving: DyOnne Crudup,
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
This isn't to be mean, but Jon Brown
simply isn't a D-I quarterback. KSU might be down to its fourth
quarterback option, and as long as Eugene Jarvis and the running
game isn't working, it'll be all about throwing the ball to try to
stay in the game against Buffalo next week. Brown has to be more
accurate and he has to do a far better job of making the right
reads, which he struggled to do under pressure against Temple. This
is still Temple. There's no excuse for coming up with just seven
right downs and 48 rushing yards. On the plus side, the defense did
a good job of generating pressure.
Nov. 10
Northern Illinois 27 ... Kent State 20
NIU got the lead on two Justin Anderson touchdown runs, and
preserved it late as John Tranchitella picked off a Jon Brown pass
at the Huskie ten in the final minutes. Anderson scored from 16 and
four yards out, and cot Chris Nendick field goals from 25 and 40
yards out in the second half to stay ahead. The Golden Flashes, only
managed two Nate Reed Field goals in the second half and was
outgained 510 yards to 363 for the game.
Player of the game:
Northern Illinois QB Dan Nicholson completed 21
of 28 passes of 275 yards for two touchdowns and two interceptions,
and ran for 19 yards
Stat Leaders: Kent State - Passing: Jon Brown,
16-34, 132 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Eugene Jarvis, 20-170. Receiving: Alan
Vanderink, 4-27, 1 TD
Northern Illinois - Passing: Dan Nicholson,
21-28, 275 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: David Bryant, 28-110. Receiving: Reed
Cunningham, 7-65, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Kent State was looking for a spark at
quarterback with Jon Brown getting a shot. Inconsistent and
struggling to provide some balance for Eugene Jarvis and his 170
rushing yards against Northern Illinois. Brown failed to make and
big plays in the second half to overcome the Huskie offensive
momentum. Now on a four game losing streak, the Golden Flashes have
to hope Temple and Buffalo go back to being Temple and Buffalo.
Oct. 27
Central Michigan 41 ... Kent State 32
Central Michigan cranked out 580 yards of total offense with
Dan LeFevour connecting on three touchdowns passes and Justin
Hoskins scored twice. Kent State kept pace early with two Nate Reed
field goals, and three Giorgio Morgan touchdown passes. A 14-yard
Eugene Jarvis touchdown run pulled KSU within six, but CMU's defense
held in the fourth quarter.
Player of the
Central Michigan
QB Dan LeFevour completed 33 of 43 passes for 359 yards and three
touchdowns with an interception, and ran 12 times for 75 yards
Stat Leaders: Central Michigan - Passing: Dan
LeFevour, 33-43, 359 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Justin Hoskins, 24-151, 2 TD. Receiving:
Bryan Anderson, 10-142, 1 TD
Kent State - Passing: Giorgio Morgan, 18-28,
247 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Eugene Jarvis, 19-156, 1 TD. Receiving: Phil
Garner, 7-89, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Giorgio Morgan might not be Julian Edelman running the ball, but he
threw well against Central Michigan. The defense wasn't even close
to slowing down the CMU offense, and the offense couldn't keep pace
throughout, but the team battled back well in the third quarter to
make it interesting. The O just couldn't get over the hump in the
fourth. Now comes the supposedly easy part of the schedule, but
beating Northern Illinois, Temple and Buffalo will be tougher than
it appears.
Oct. 20
Bowling Green 31 ... Kent State 20
Willie Geter ran for 203 yards and a four-yard touchdown, but
it was the passing game that helped Bowling Green pull away with
Tyler Sheehan hitting Anthony Turner with a 31-yard touchdown pass
and Corey Partridge from 24 yards out for a 28-13 lead. The Golden
Flashed tried to rally with a 32-yard Rashad Tukes catch to pull
within eight, but Sinisa Vrvilo ended it with a 49-yard field goal.
The two teams combined for 18 penalties.
Player of the
Bowling Green RB
Willie Geter ran 22 times for 203 yards and a touchdown, and caught
four passes for 51 yards
Stat Leaders: Bowling Green - Passing: Tyler
Sheehan, 14-25, 184 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Willie Geter, 22-203, 1 TD. Receiving: Corey
Partridge, 4-61, 1 TD
Kent State - Passing: Julian Edelman, 8-14, 128
yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Eugene Jarvis, 33-168. Receiving: Rashad Tukes,
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
After getting blasted by Ohio State, Kent State needed a good
performance to get back on track in the MAC, and it got it, but it
wasn't enough against Bowling Green. There weren't enough early
scoring drives, and there wasn't any run defense. The offense worked
fine, Julian Edelman and Eugene Jarvis got their yards, but the
Falcons were simply stronger. Winning out is now a must. The East
title is still possible with a little bit of help, but there can't
be any slips. That's not a plus with Central Michigan up next.
Oct. 13
Ohio State 48 ... Kent State 3
Brian Hartline caught a 14-yard touchdown pass and returned a
punt 90 yards for a score and a 14-0 Ohio State lead, and then things got ugly
in a 28-point second quarter with Chris Wells running for a seven-yard score,
Maurice Wells catching a 15-yard touchdown pass, and Donald Washington taking a
Julian Edelman pass 70 yards for a score. Kent State only managed 223 yards of
total offense and didn't get on the board until Nate Reed hit a 34-yard field
goal late in the fourth.
Player of the
Ohio State QB
Todd Boeckman completed 13 of 16 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Kent State - Passing: Julian
Edelman, 4-10, 49 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Eugene Jarvis, 16-84. Receiving: Rashad Tukes,
Ohio State - Passing: Todd Boeckman, 13-16, 184
yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Brandon Saine, 9-69. Receiving: Brandon Saine,
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The
Golden Flashes have to quickly forget about the loss to the Buckeyes. OSU's
defense might be the best in America, and it played like it against the KSU
running game. Eugene Jarvis was able to juke his way to a decent day, but the
passing attack had no prayer of mounting a comeback, and didn't even try. The
MAC slate is what matters, and now the secondary will have to prove it can play
better than it did this week with the Bowling Green air attack up next.
Oct. 6
Miami University 20 ... Kent State 13
Miami got a 27-yard Nathan Parseghian field goal with 5:27 to
play, and then got a goal line stop with just under two minutes left, as Julian
Edelman scrambled on fourth and goal from the 13 and was stopped at the one.
Eugene Jarvis ran for a three-yard score to start off the
scoring for the Golden Flashes, but Miami answered with a one-yard Austin Sykes
The Golden Flashes outgained the RedHawks 463 yards to
411, but lost three turnovers and got killed by penalties.
Player of the game:
Miami S Jordan Gafford made 11 tackles and forced
a fumble, and came up with the game-saving stop.
Stat Leaders: Miami Univ. - Passing: Daniel Raudabaugh,
8-12, 186 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Austin Sykes, 18-74, 1 TD. Receiving: Eugene Harris, 4-44
Kent State - Passing: Julian Edelman, 19-33, 260 yds, 2
Rushing: Julian Edelman, 22-93. Receiving: Derek McBryde, 7-124
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Kent State is roughly two big plays away from being
unbeaten in MAC play, but it couldn't come through this week against Miami when
it had to in the clutch. The running game was fine, and Julian Edelman threw
well, but the Golden Flashes have to run really, really well to win. MU was able
to keep Edelman and Eugene Jarvis to 175 yards, with is a lot, but they didn't
come up with many big runs. Now it's on to Ohio State, where the goal is to stay
alive to get back into the MAC race the following week against Bowling Green.
Kent State 33 ... Ohio 25
Eugene Jarvis tore off 230 yards with touchdown runs from 35
and 26 yards out, and Nate Reed nailed four field goals in the upset win over
Ohio. The Bobcats pushed hard in the fourth quarter with Theo Scott touchdown
passes of 14 and 13 yards to Andrew Mooney, but their final drive stalled. The
Golden Flash defense held Ohio to 88 rushing yards. The two teams combined for
28 penalties, with Ohio committing 17 for 170 yards.
Player of the game:
Kent State RB
Eugene Jarvis ran 30 times for 230 yards and two touchdowns, adding two catches
for 14 yards.
Stat Leaders: Kent State - Passing: Julian Edelman, 12-25,
169 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Eugene Jarvis, 30-230, 2 TDs. Receiving: Shawn Bayes,
Ohio - Passing: Theo Scott, 16-24, 161 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Kalvin McRae, 16-74, 1 TD. Receiving: Taylor Price, 6-75
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
After the loss to Akron, Kent State needed a big win to show it's good enough to
be in the mix for the MAC title. Eugene Jarvis might not be all that big, but he
certainly played that way, with a good mix of big runs and pounders. Julian
Edelman was serviceable, but this win showed what the team might become if it's
quarterback doesn't have to do everything.
Sept. 22
Akron 27 ... Kent State 20
Down 17-7, Akron outscored Kent State 20-3 over the final 21
minutes on two Igor Iveljic field goals, a one-yard Alex Allen run
coming off a Reggie Corner interception, and a 26-yard Jabari Arthur
touchdown grab. Kent State turned the ball over four times, but got
up early with two Eugene Jarvis short touchdown runs and a 22-yard
Nate Reed field goal before bogging down. The Golden Flashes
outgained Akron 375 yards to 245.
Player of the game:
Akron LB Brion Stokes made ten tackles with a
Stat Leaders: Akron - Passing: Carlton Jackson,
7-20, 99 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Bryan Williams, 12-50. Receiving: Jabari Arthur,
Kent State
- Passing: Julian Edelman, 8-21, 155 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Eugene Jarvis, 28-159, 2 TD. Receiving: Derek
McBryde, 4-81
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
The Golden Flashes will be kicking themselves after the loss to
Akron. Eugene Jarvis and Julian Edelman continue to be a tremendous
rushing twosome, but Edelman's passing went into the tank,
completing 8 of 21 passes with two interceptions. The offense failed
to build on a nice first half, and four turnovers proved to be the
overall undoing. The defense did a good job against the Zip running
game, and it needs to be even better against Ohio. If the mistakes
on offense stop, and Edelman can be a bit more effective throwing
the ball, then the ship will turn around.
Sept. 15
Kent State 38 ... Delaware State 7
Kent State outgained Delaware State 468 yards to 191 and
didn't allow a point until Vashon Winton ran it in from one yard out
with :35 to play. Even then, the Golden Flashes answered as Shawn Bayes
returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a score. Bayes started the
scoring with a 42-yard catch for a 7-0 halftime lead, and then Eugene
Jarvis took over with touchdown runs from four and 42 yards out. Rashad
Tukes added a 56-yard touchdown catch.
Player of the game:
State RB Eugene Jarvis ran 22 times for 136 yards and a touchdown and
caught three passes for 51 yards and a score.
Stat Leaders: Delaware State - Passing: Vashon
Winton, 11-21, 74 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Adam Shrewsbury, 4-39. Receiving: Shaheer
McBride, 3-20
Kent State - Passing: Julian Edelman, 18-33, 267
yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Eugene Jarvis, 22-136, 1 TD. Receiving: Shawn Bayes,
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Kent State did exactly what you're supposed
to do to a team like Delaware State, but it took a little while. Three
turnovers helped keep it from being a blowout, but all the parts were
working well with good offensive balance and a little bit of explosion
when needed. The defense was a rock as DSU couldn't go on any long,
sustained drives as it failed to convert any of 14 third down chances.
It wasn't the sharpest performance, but it was a nice blowout going into
the start of the MAC season at Akron.
Sept. 8
Kentucky 56 ... Kent State 20
Kentucky took command of a 14-14 game with a 16-yard John
Connor touchdown run and an 18-yard Tony Dixon dash in the third quarter, and
then blew it wide open on a 51-yard Keenan Burton touchdown catch. Kent State
got a big day from Eugene Jarvis, who ran for a 10-yard score and caught a
22-yard scoring pass, but it wasn't nearly enough. Andre Woodson threw two
touchdown passes and ran for a one-yard score. Six different Kentucky players
ran for touchdowns, highlighted by a 67-yard Derrick Locke dash with four
minutes to play.
Player of the
Kentucky QB
Andre Woodson went 15-of-22 for 218 yards and two touchdowns to go along with a
rushing touchdown.
Stat Leaders: Kent State - Passing: Julian Edelman, 12-28, 129
yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Julian Edelman, 24-135. Receiving: Eugene Jarvis,
Kentucky - Passing: Andre Woodson, 15-22, 218 yds, 2 TDs
Rushing: Rafael Little, 13-102. Receiving: Keenan Burton,
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Kentucky's offense is going to light up everyone like a Christmas tree, so
there's no need to be too concerned about the blowout score, especially since
the defense didn't do an awful job yardage-wise. Four turnovers were a major
problem that killed key drives; that can't happen for the Golden Flashes against
the better teams. Julian Edelman and Eugene Jarvis proved once again that
they'll be a nasty twosome to deal with all season long. If there can be a
little more from the passing game, KSU will be unstoppable against the average
Aug. 30
Kent State 23 ... Iowa State 14
Kent State pulled off its first win over a BCS team in 20
years helped by two-yard touchdown runs in the third quarter from Eugene Jarvis
and Julian Edelman to pull ahead and stay there for good. The Golden Flashes
scored first on a 42-yard touchdown catch from Leneric Muldrow, but they failed
to take a big lead into the locker room with turnovers proving costing them
three likely scoring drives. Iowa State got 133 yards and a touchdown from J.J.
Bass, but only managed a 16-yard Todd Blythe scoring catch in the second half.
Player of the game: Kent State QB Julian Edelman
completed 17 of 26 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions
and ran 18 times for 75 yards and a score.
Stat Leaders: Kent State - Passing:
Julian Edelman, 17-26, 161 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Eugene Jarvis, 25-113, 1 TD. Receiving:
Tom Sitko, 4-39
Iowa State - Passing: Bret Meyer, 13-23,
148 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: J.J. Bass, 22-133, 1 TD. Receiving: Todd
Blythe, 5-65, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
It's impossible to measure
just how important it was to be a BCS team, even though it was Iowa State, and
do it on the road. No, the team wasn't sharp and yeah, there were was too many
turnovers in key spots, but the defense came through when it had to highlighted
by a brilliant day from Jack Williams, who was all over the field. The Cyclone
run defense played well, but the combination of Eugene Jarvis and Edelman still
produced a grinding, effective game. They'll have to control the clock to have a
shot against Kentucky next week.
Aug. 30 – at Iowa State
Bret Meyer might be the Big 12's best
quarterback, Todd Blythe is an All-America caliber receiver leading a
good corps, and in time, Jason Scales and JUCO transfer J.J. Bass will
be strong runners. None of it will matter if the line doesn't go from
abysmal to at least mediocre. That might be a problem with four starters
gone and no developed depth whatsoever. The team will rely on a slew of
JUCO transfer and career benchwarmers to patch together a front five
that will try to allow fewer than the 38 sacks given up last year.
Expect Meyer to be everything for the offense with the passing game
front and center early on. Because of the concerns on the line, Meyer
will use his mobility to try to buy time and get the ball out of his
hands quicker while on the move.
Defense: A complete and total disaster last season, defensive
coordinator Wayne Bolt has his work cut out for him with a mediocre
collection of talents and few obvious stars to build around other than
outside linebackers Alvin Bowen and Jon Banks. The defensive front
should be more aggressive and better at getting into the backfield, but
will the lack of size cost them in the running game? For a while, yes.
The secondary is the bigger concern after giving up yards in bunches and
without a true number one cover-corner to count on. Linebacker is the
strength to build around, and it could be even better if Adam Carper
returns ready to go from a knee injury.
Sept. 8 – at Kentucky
Offense: The Wildcat offense exploded last year thanks to the
emergence of Andre Woodson as a superstar quarterback. It'll be bombs
away once again, as Woodson chose to come back for his senior year and
will have all his weapons at his disposal. Keenan Burton finally stayed
healthy, and he became one of the SEC's most lethal receivers. Dicky
Lyons, tight end Jacob Tamme, and running back Rafael Little are also
back, with Little healthy enough again to be one of the SEC's best
all-around offensive weapons. The problem is the line, which is mediocre
at best, a liability at worst. It could be what keeps the Wildcats from
being special.
Defense: Defensive coordinator Mike Archer is gone, and now
former secondary coach Steve Brown will take over in an attempt to
revive one of the nation's worst defenses. The run defense won't be any
good again with little size up front, but the secondary should be better
with excellent speed and good young prospects. It'll take awhile to see
any improvement overall, but there's enough overall athleticism to
expect things to be a bit better.
Sept. 15 – Delaware State
Sept. 22 – at Akron
Offense: The offense was a major disappointment last
season with almost no production from a veteran offensive line and too
much of a reliance on the passing game. Now the running game, with a
good 1-2 punch of Dennis Kennedy and Andre Walker, should provide more
pop, but the the line, with four new starters, has to be far better. The
quarterback situation will be unsettled going into the fall with Carlton
Jackson, Chris Jaquemain, and Sean Hakes all in the race. The receiving
corps is fast and experienced, and now everyone has to play beyond their
talent level to help out whoever the new passer will be.
Defense: The 3-3-5 defense of Jim Fleming was excellent last
year, and it should be even better with eight starters returning and the
right pieces in place. To run this type of defense, you need big
linemen. Check. The Zips have 300-pounders in a rotation at tackle and
big size at the other two spots. You need playmaking linebackers. Check.
Three starters return with excellent depth to rotate in. You also need a
secondary to hold it's own. Not a problem. Four starters return in the
back five led by veteran corners Reggie Corner and Davanzo Tate.
Sept. 29 – at Ohio
You know the fastball is coming, but can you
hit it? Ohio will try to add more passing to the attack, but this is a
running team that'll pound away with Kalvin McRae behind a good, though
not as good as last year, offensive line. The attack has to be more
versatile after being stuck in the mud against the good teams on the
schedule, and that's where new starting quarterback Brad Bower comes in.
He'll be looking to add more passing to the mix, but he doesn't have a
great receiving corps to work with. The tight ends will get more
involved this year to try to keep things moving.
Defense: The defense made a night-and-day improvement from 2005,
and should be among the best in the MAC again if replacements can be
found for the three star linebackers and All-MAC corner T.J. Wright. The
defensive line is big and active, and it needs to be stronger against
the run. Getting into the backfield won't be a problem with All-MAC end
Jameson Hartke leading the way. The safeties will be fantastic leading a
deep and talented group. It's all up to the linebackers, who have
talent, but are relatively inexperienced and haven't stayed healthy.
Oct. 6 - Miami University
Offense: It's all about the offensive line. The front five was
hit by injuries last season and the whole machine broke down with no
running game, an obscene amount of sacks, and not enough of a passing
game. Now the line is experienced with decent depth, the running backs
should be solid as long as Brandon Murphy is over his ankle problems,
and Mike Kokal has the potential to be the MAC's most effective
all-around quarterback. And then there's the receiving corps. With Ryne
Robinson gone, there's no proven number one receiver, but there's a
boatload of speed on the outside in Dustin Woods and Armand Robinson.
While they'll make big plays, someone has to become a go-to guy.
Defense: There were huge concerns about the defense going into
last season with only two returning starters, but the lumps taken
against the run and against way too many mediocre offenses should pay
off in a return to the days when MU had one of the MAC's best defenses.
While just six starters are back, there are more than enough promising
options at several positions to create good overall competition and have
more depth than there's been in a long time. The pass rush needs to be
better with Craig Mester needing to get back to form to help out junior
end Joe Coniglio. Joey Hudson and Clayton Mullins form one of the MAC's
best 1-2 linebacking punches, while the secondary should be one of the
team's strengths led by speedy corner Jerrid Gaines and veteran safety
Robbie Wilson.
Oct. 13 – at Ohio State
Offense: You don't get better after losing Ted Ginn,
Anthony Gonzalez, Antonio Pittman, and, oh yeah, some quarterback who
won a Heisman and owned Michigan. While many will predict doom and
gloom, the offense might crank out close to as many yards as last year
when it was 26th in the nation as long as Chris Wells holds up and
becomes the running back everyone's expecting him to be, and new
starting quarterback Todd Boeckman is merely above average. The
receiving corps is talented, but untested, while there's plenty of
reason to be excited about a line that'll field one of the best starting
fives in the nation. Tackles Alex Boone and Kirk Barton and guard Steve
Rehring will be first day draft picks. Welcome back to Tressel ball with
more running and fewer shots taken down the field.
Defense: A question mark last year thanks to a ton of turnover,
the defense reloaded and should be fantastic as long as the tackles and
safeties shine and a second corner emerges on the other side of Malcolm
Jenkins. There are stars to build around, with Jenkins, LB James
Laurinaitis and end Vernon Gholston among the best in the country, while
there are emerging stars, as always around OSU, in like linebackers
Larry Grant and Ross Homan and end Lawrence Wilson. Don't expect too
many bells and whistles; this D will beat teams by simply being far more
Oct. 20 - Bowling Green
The offense went from being all-pass, no-run
in 2005 to being a running team last year thanks to mobile quarterbacks
in Anthony Turner, and early on, Freddie Barnes. Now there's a battle
between Turner and Tyler Sheehan for the starting job with the hopes of
balancing things out. The backfield should be excellent with the
addition of JUCO transfer Eric Ransom to go along with power of Chris
Bullock and Dan Macon. All-star center Kory Lichtensteiger leads a a
good line that should get better and better as the year goes on. The one
area of development will be receiver with some deep threats needing to
emerge to go along with mid-range possession-target Corey Partridge.
Defense: Bowling Green might not always be a brick wall on
defense, but it will do whatever it can to make plays all over the
field. Last year this was a break-but-don't bend defense giving up
points, but not yards. Now it needs to stiffen. With an emphasis on
speed and quickness, the front seven will be flying around looking to
get into the backfield to dictate the tempo, while the solid secondary
will benefit. There might be problems against the better power running
teams with a new set of tackles and smallish linebacking corps, but
that'll be offset by the big plays ... at least that's the hope.
Oct. 27 - Central Michigan
Defense: Statistically, the defense struggled throughout last
year. Actually, it wasn't that bad as many of the numbers came when the
game was already decided. This year's D doesn't have a Dan Bazuin up
front, but it has Steven Friend leading a group of good tackles, while
there should be a good rotation of ends. The linebacking corps gets
better with Ike Brown back from the knee injury that cost him almost all
of last year, while the secondary gets three starters back, along with
promising corner Chaz West. This won't be a rock of a defense, but it'll
be good enough to win another title with.
Offense: Thanks to the emergence of quarterback Dan LeFevour, the
offense went from decent to ultra-efficient, leading the MAC in yards
and scoring. The passing game became fantastic, and the ground game,
while not always getting enough from the backs, hit home run after home
run. Now there will be more running from the backs, especially Ontario
Sneed and Notre Dame transfer Justin Hoskins, and less running from
LeFevour. The receiving corps is good enough for LeFevour to spread the
ball around to several different targets. The line won't be as good as
last year, after losing two key starters, but it'll be fine.
Nov. 10 – at Northern Illinois
Offense: New offensive coordinator Roy Wittke will put his stamp
on the attack early on with more passing plays, more variety, and more
funky motions and formations. That'll all mean more from the passing
game, and while it wasn't ignored last year, it was mostly used when
Garrett Wolfe was either tired or shut down. Six starters return, but
this is still a young group with only two seniors on the depth chart.
The line was a problem this spring, but it's very big with the potential
to be great ... next year. There will be a steady rotation of backs, led
mostly by Montell Clanton and Justin Anderson, and more passes spread
around, with Britt Davis the number one target. Dan Nicholson has to be
a steady leader of the show.
Defense: The NIU defense is steady with several good, sound
players, but for all the quickness and all the athleticism, there
weren't nearly enough big plays, not enough production from the
secondary, and a good, but not great, year against the run. While the
corners will be better, expect more of the same from the front seven;
for good and bad. End Larry English and tackle Craig Rusch will be
regulars in the backfield. This won't be the nation's 90th ranked
defense again, and it'll do a good job of bending, but not breaking.
Nov. 17 – at Temple
There was a little bit of improvement; the
offense averaged 10.92 points per game after averaging 9.73 in 2005.
There's plenty of experience and a major infusion of talent at running
back and receiver, but can any of them play? The attack will rely on
several true freshmen all over the place while praying for a major,
major improvement on the offensive line. The quarterback situation
is solid with Adam DiMichele and Vaughn Charlton each good enough to
start after seeing plenty of time last season. Whatever happens, the
offense will average more than a nation's worst 215.67 yards per game.
Defense: The good: The D improved giving up nine fewer yards and
four fewer points per game than in 2005. The bad: The Owls were 117th in
the nation in total defense and 118th in scoring D. The 2008 version
should be tremendous once all the freshmen and sophomores are crusty
veterans, but for now, there's good competition at almost every spot
with no sure-thing starter. The defensive line should be far better with
an instant infusion of talent, while the back seven has potential,
especially at linebacker, to make a big jump in production. It would be
nice if a true shut-down corner could quickly emerge with the hope that
JUCO transfer Tommie Williams will be that guy. Don't expect miracles,
but the overall numbers should improve.
Nov. 24 - Buffalo
The overall offensive production improved from
ten points per game to 18.33. Now the attack has to be more consistent
and explosive, and that all comes from the offensive line. It's a big,
experienced line that has to give the promising skill players a chance
to do their thing. UB can win with QB Drew Willy and RB James Starks,
but they haven't had any chance to show what they can do with no time or
room to work. Naaman Roosevelt has to be used somewhere. If he's not the
starting quarterback, he'll provide a boost to a mediocre receiving
Defense: Last year was a big transition year with several young
players getting time as the scheme was switched from a 4-2-5 to a 4-3.
Size is sacrificed for speed almost everyone, but there are big backups
at tackle. Now the production against the run has to be better. Getting
into the backfield won't be an issue as UB could be among the MAC's
leaders in sacks and tackles for loss led by senior Trevor Scott on the
end. The secondary has the potential to be far better if safeties Kareem
Byrom and Mike Newton, along with rising corner Kendric Hawkins, can
spend all their time trying to make plays against the pass instead of
always having to deal with the run.


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