PHJIrish Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 This game will be at Arlington and it will begin at 7:30pm (New York time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian06 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 This game will be over by 7:45… One of the Midwest’s best teams vs a team that is struggling mightily. Just hoping for good weather and an injury free game by both schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptation Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Penn will not score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I would expect offense to have break-out game and hopefully we will have less than 100 yards of penalties. Irish 35 Penn 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTF Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Mercy rule by halftime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASJCPUMA Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I am not sure what is happening out at Penn. This year they are struggling. Valpo beat them badly and was shocked they lost to Laporte in OT. They barely had 200 yds in total offense. The Irish toasted them bi last year. Could be as bad if not worse this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gipper Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) As Clubber Lang once said: “I predict…pain” Edited August 29, 2021 by Gipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 I would like to see the Irish offense get some momentum and some confidence. Less than 100 yards in penalties would be a plus also. It'll be good to get back "home." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballking16 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 In a game where Cathedral should be able to name the score, execution and attention to detail will likely be my two biggest takeaways. Offensive line play has been very suspect, if not downright bad, over the culmination of the last two weeks. This should be a nice confidence booster. Can’t have another game with double digit penalties and 100+ yards worth of penalties. That drives me crazy. I have Cathedral winning 49-0. Backups finally get some reps playing the last quarter and a half with a running clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XStar Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Good chance Penn starts 0-5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaWrestlingGuy Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Lets have some respect for a legendary program. We all have ebbs and flows. Excited to host the Kingsmen. Gonna be a great night at Arlington. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysander Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Quite often these games never quite go down the way anyone predicts but I have to think Cathedral will use this game as an opportunity to work on those aspects of their game that they think may be in need of a tune up. Add, as was said above by FK16, it should offer an opportunity for backups to get some live reps. The final score and pace of the game is going to be whatever Cathedral wants it to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Freak20 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Watch for the Irish offense to break out. Jr RB C. Johnson is super talented.....should have a monstrous game. The Offense is stack with talent, just need to pull it together and started off the season against 2 really solid defensive teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian06 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, IndianaWrestlingGuy said: Lets have some respect for a legendary program. We all have ebbs and flows. Excited to host the Kingsmen. Gonna be a great night at Arlington. Going to be a great night for Cathedral…not for Penn fans 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDGiant93 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 19 hours ago, IndianaWrestlingGuy said: Lets have some respect for a legendary program. We all have ebbs and flows. Excited to host the Kingsmen. Gonna be a great night at Arlington. I'll always respect the heck out of the Penn program, and it's hard to follow Chris Geesman and everything he did up there. Cory Yeoman is a good football coach. Still miss playing Penn every year. BD and the Kingsmen had some good battles. That said, after what the Irish are about to do to the Kingsmen, I think it will be a long ride back to Mishawaka. Health to both teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 20 minutes ago, BDGiant93 said: I'll always respect the heck out of the Penn program, and it's hard to follow Chris Geesman and everything he did up there. Cory Yeoman is a good football coach. Still miss playing Penn every year. BD and the Kingsmen had some good battles. That said, after what the Irish are about to do to the Kingsmen, I think it will be a long ride back to Mishawaka. Health to both teams. This board used to be absolutely loaded with Penn people. But now, barely a whisper. That’s unfortunate, because I’d really like to hear some thoughts about what has caused the steady decline of that program. Let me be clear. I have nothing but the utmost respect for Coach Yeoman, and the entire program. I worked the final game of my on field officiating career at Penn. And when I think about what they did for me that night, I still get choked up. A 100% class act all the way. Always. They were so good, for so long, with such great tradition and culture. What has happened? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballking16 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 56 minutes ago, Bobref said: This board used to be absolutely loaded with Penn people. But now, barely a whisper. That’s unfortunate, because I’d really like to hear some thoughts about what has caused the steady decline of that program. Let me be clear. I have nothing but the utmost respect for Coach Yeoman, and the entire program. I worked the final game of my on field officiating career at Penn. And when I think about what they did for me that night, I still get choked up. A 100% class act all the way. Always. They were so good, for so long, with such great tradition and culture. What has happened? It has nothing to do with enrollment or spike in % of students with f/r lunch. For sure can tell you that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballking16 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Bobref said: This board used to be absolutely loaded with Penn people. But now, barely a whisper. That’s unfortunate, because I’d really like to hear some thoughts about what has caused the steady decline of that program. Let me be clear. I have nothing but the utmost respect for Coach Yeoman, and the entire program. I worked the final game of my on field officiating career at Penn. And when I think about what they did for me that night, I still get choked up. A 100% class act all the way. Always. They were so good, for so long, with such great tradition and culture. What has happened? In all honesty it’s likely a culmination of things. 1. 6A has simply caught up. During the 90’s and early 2000’s, you weren’t going to find many teams bigger and stronger than Penn. I’d say most 6A programs today have not only caught up to the Kingsman in their strength and conditioning program, but left them in the dust. Penn just looks like a 4A school when they line up to play. 2. Decline in the city of South Bend. South Bend in generally has just been on the rapid decline. The SB public schools are non-existent, St. Joe is fading fast, it’s not just Penn. 3. Schedule. Think it’s finally caught up. Penn’s decline has been going on several years but hasn’t always appeared that way on the surface. Penn has always benefitted record wise playing predominantly 3A-4A schools and with the inception of a 6th class, Penn has been able to avoid Valpo and Snider in most years in the north half of the bracket. Some pretty bad Penn teams have been able to sleepwalk through 6A north sectionals and regionals. 4. likely a level of apathy. I know posters on GID don’t represent entire fan bases, but you alluded earlier that they are non-existent on here. There used to be a ton. I sense a general level of apathy has set in the Penn football program and not sure it’s ever coming back to the level of excellence some are accustomed to seeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psaboy Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 8/29/2021 at 4:15 PM, BTF said: Mercy rule by halftime. When was last time Penn has been "mercy ruled" never? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptation Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 10 minutes ago, psaboy said: When was last time Penn has been "mercy ruled" never? Last year against Cathedral? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Freak20 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 29 minutes ago, temptation said: Last year against Cathedral? This is true....that game was 52-7. I'd call that a mercy rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballking16 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Sports Freak20 said: This is true....that game was 52-7. I'd call that a mercy rule Believe the entire 2H was a running clock and Cathedral only scored one TD. Edited August 31, 2021 by Footballking16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASJCPUMA Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Lot of people in Northern Indiana wonder what has become of Penn football. It just does not have the interest and enthusiasm it did a few years ago. I am not sure what they could be lacking in facilities etc. over on their campus. Just seems a little strange yet Ben Davis has not been setting the world on fire over the past few years as well. Yet many looked forward to their yearly meetings in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staxawax Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 4 hours ago, ASJCPUMA said: Lot of people in Northern Indiana wonder what has become of Penn football. It just does not have the interest and enthusiasm it did a few years ago. I am not sure what they could be lacking in facilities etc. over on their campus. Just seems a little strange yet Ben Davis has not been setting the world on fire over the past few years as well. Yet many looked forward to their yearly meetings in the past. Really? Ben Davis state champions in 2014 & 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASJCPUMA Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, Staxawax said: Really? Ben Davis state champions in 2014 & 2017. past 2-3 seasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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