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IN GRIDIRON CLASSIC
Hawks facing unfamiliar foe
High-powered San Diego team a mystery
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 11/21/06
BY TONY GRAHAM
STAFF WRITER
Some time this morning, game films of the University of San Diego football team are expected to arrive in the office of Monmouth University coach Kevin Callahan.
That will be the first exposure for Callahan and his staff to coach Jim Harbaugh's high-powered Toreros (10-0), whom the Hawks (10-1) host in the Gridiron Classic.
The game pitting the Northeast Conference-champion Hawks against the Pioneer League champions gets under way at noon Dec. 2 at Kessler Field.
Callahan said with Monmouth preoccupied with winning the NEC championship, he wasn't paying attention to developments on the West Coast.
"We don't know very much about them at all," Callahan said. "We went through our season one week at a time, I didn't even know what San Diego's record was until yesterday (Sunday).
"I never bothered to check. It didn't matter. I knew they're (nationally ranked) and putting up big numbers, a lot of points."
While San Diego junior quarterback Josh Johnson has been putting up points for the highest scoring offense in NCAA Division I-AA football, San Diego lost a few voting points in this week's Sports Network Top 25 I-AA poll while Monmouth edged closer to its first Top 25 national ranking.
San Diego slipped from 14th to 16th in the TSN poll, while Monmouth garnered 103 voting points, the 27th highest total in the nation. Monmouth was 29th in the last poll.
San Diego and the Hawks remained ranked first and second, respectively, in this week's TSN Mid-Major Top 10.
While Monmouth is idle until Dec. 2, the Toreros play their final regular-season game Saturday at I-AA independent California-Davis (5-5).
Monmouth coaches will not be in attendance, as live scouting is not permitted by the NCAA.
Monmouth officials announced Monday reserved seats priced at $15, which are held exclusively for Blue and White club members, have gone on sale, with general admission seats priced at $10, and Monmouth student tickets priced at $5 going on sale Wednesday.
"We started selling tickets at 9 o'clock (Monday)," said Greg Viscomi of the Monmouth football office. "And already we've had significant interest."
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Forgot to put this on the blog Monday. Reason I am blogging this now - even though you can access it on the Press link to collegiate sports..is so anyone may comment on it directly.
Hawks facing unfamiliar foe
High-powered San Diego team a mystery
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 11/21/06
BY TONY GRAHAM
STAFF WRITER
Some time this morning, game films of the University of San Diego football team are expected to arrive in the office of Monmouth University coach Kevin Callahan.
That will be the first exposure for Callahan and his staff to coach Jim Harbaugh's high-powered Toreros (10-0), whom the Hawks (10-1) host in the Gridiron Classic.
The game pitting the Northeast Conference-champion Hawks against the Pioneer League champions gets under way at noon Dec. 2 at Kessler Field.
Callahan said with Monmouth preoccupied with winning the NEC championship, he wasn't paying attention to developments on the West Coast.
"We don't know very much about them at all," Callahan said. "We went through our season one week at a time, I didn't even know what San Diego's record was until yesterday (Sunday).
"I never bothered to check. It didn't matter. I knew they're (nationally ranked) and putting up big numbers, a lot of points."
While San Diego junior quarterback Josh Johnson has been putting up points for the highest scoring offense in NCAA Division I-AA football, San Diego lost a few voting points in this week's Sports Network Top 25 I-AA poll while Monmouth edged closer to its first Top 25 national ranking.
San Diego slipped from 14th to 16th in the TSN poll, while Monmouth garnered 103 voting points, the 27th highest total in the nation. Monmouth was 29th in the last poll.
San Diego and the Hawks remained ranked first and second, respectively, in this week's TSN Mid-Major Top 10.
While Monmouth is idle until Dec. 2, the Toreros play their final regular-season game Saturday at I-AA independent California-Davis (5-5).
Monmouth coaches will not be in attendance, as live scouting is not permitted by the NCAA.
Monmouth officials announced Monday reserved seats priced at $15, which are held exclusively for Blue and White club members, have gone on sale, with general admission seats priced at $10, and Monmouth student tickets priced at $5 going on sale Wednesday.
"We started selling tickets at 9 o'clock (Monday)," said Greg Viscomi of the Monmouth football office. "And already we've had significant interest."
e-mail tonygspports@aol.com
Forgot to put this on the blog Monday. Reason I am blogging this now - even though you can access it on the Press link to collegiate sports..is so anyone may comment on it directly.
posted by Tony Graham at 10:49 AM
1 Comments:
Tony,
All NEC team selected.
Go to
http://www.northeastconference.org/Pdfs/fball/2006/11/21/allnec.pdf
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