Monday story
As I checked the Press web site today I couldn't find the Monday story on MU fball that I wrote Sunday..maybe it's there but I can't locate it. In case it is not on line here is a copy of what appeared in Monday's Press ...
By TONY GRAHAM STAFF WRITER
The weather was miserable. And then it really got bad. But as far as the Monmouth University football team was concerned there were no ill winds blowing at Fordham's home field in the Bronx Saturday night. Monmouth coach Kevin Callahan said the Hawks had decided before the gamethat, no matter the result of the coin flip, they would begin with the wind at their backs even if it meant opening the first and second halves on defense. Monmouth won the coin toss and, after a Matt Hill interception, unleashed a first-quarter TD barrage that quickly decided the 23-9 Monmouth victory. ""We thought the wind was that much of a factor,''said Callahan after Brian Boland's three first-quarter scoring passes started the Hawks winging while the Monmouth defense bottled up the Rams most of the night. ""There were some things we had in, in terms of the game plan,'' said Callahan. ""Any time you have weather like this people would expect you to run and keep nhe ball between the tackles and try to pound it out. "'We felt if we could open things up early when we had the wind we could take advantage of some things and get on the scoreboard knowing the weather was only going to deteriorate as the night went on.'' ""This (weather) was pretty bad,'' said Monmouth senior wide out Adam San Miguel (seven catches, 115 yards, two TD). ""I've played in high school in conditions that were just as bad or worse,''said the graduate of St. Peter's Prep. ""But this one was definitely up there with the wind and rain combination,'' he said. After taking command early Monmouth took no chances in the second half as Boland attempted just five passes, completing one. ""We were up 23-0 and that's not a time when you start getting careless with things,''said Callahan. ""We felt we could eat some clock.'' San Miguel said the victory over Fordham, a Patriot League team, was sweet. ""I think we're showing physically we can hang with any league,''said San Miguel. ""It was a great way to start off the season.'' NOTES...Callahan said senior running back Walter Carter, a team captain, has been suspended indefinitely for "a violation of team rules....'' Sophomore Dave Sinisi's 20 carries were the most since Joe Migliore ran 30 times in the 2004 season finale...Monmouth plays the first of its school record tying six home games at Kessler Field 1 p.m. Saturday vs. Morgan State of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, a 30-2 loser to Towson Saturday.....In those three years in which the Hawks have won their season opener, they have gone on to win at least their next two games. All three of the years in which Monmouth opened with a win the Hawks have posted winning seasons, including capturing a share of the Northeast Conference championship in 2003 and 2004.
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By TONY GRAHAM STAFF WRITER
The weather was miserable. And then it really got bad. But as far as the Monmouth University football team was concerned there were no ill winds blowing at Fordham's home field in the Bronx Saturday night. Monmouth coach Kevin Callahan said the Hawks had decided before the gamethat, no matter the result of the coin flip, they would begin with the wind at their backs even if it meant opening the first and second halves on defense. Monmouth won the coin toss and, after a Matt Hill interception, unleashed a first-quarter TD barrage that quickly decided the 23-9 Monmouth victory. ""We thought the wind was that much of a factor,''said Callahan after Brian Boland's three first-quarter scoring passes started the Hawks winging while the Monmouth defense bottled up the Rams most of the night. ""There were some things we had in, in terms of the game plan,'' said Callahan. ""Any time you have weather like this people would expect you to run and keep nhe ball between the tackles and try to pound it out. "'We felt if we could open things up early when we had the wind we could take advantage of some things and get on the scoreboard knowing the weather was only going to deteriorate as the night went on.'' ""This (weather) was pretty bad,'' said Monmouth senior wide out Adam San Miguel (seven catches, 115 yards, two TD). ""I've played in high school in conditions that were just as bad or worse,''said the graduate of St. Peter's Prep. ""But this one was definitely up there with the wind and rain combination,'' he said. After taking command early Monmouth took no chances in the second half as Boland attempted just five passes, completing one. ""We were up 23-0 and that's not a time when you start getting careless with things,''said Callahan. ""We felt we could eat some clock.'' San Miguel said the victory over Fordham, a Patriot League team, was sweet. ""I think we're showing physically we can hang with any league,''said San Miguel. ""It was a great way to start off the season.'' NOTES...Callahan said senior running back Walter Carter, a team captain, has been suspended indefinitely for "a violation of team rules....'' Sophomore Dave Sinisi's 20 carries were the most since Joe Migliore ran 30 times in the 2004 season finale...Monmouth plays the first of its school record tying six home games at Kessler Field 1 p.m. Saturday vs. Morgan State of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, a 30-2 loser to Towson Saturday.....In those three years in which the Hawks have won their season opener, they have gone on to win at least their next two games. All three of the years in which Monmouth opened with a win the Hawks have posted winning seasons, including capturing a share of the Northeast Conference championship in 2003 and 2004.
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