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Screamin_Eagle174
September 21st, 2012, 11:51 PM
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#9 Eastern Wash. Eagles 1-1 (0-0 BSC) @ Weber State Wildcats 0-3 (0-0 BSC)


Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 • 5:05 p.m. Pacific
Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart Stadium (17,500) • Ogden, Utah


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Streaming: http://b2tv.com/upcoming_events.asp?q=v&value=bigsky


Offensive mastermind Beau Baldwin and defensive guru Jody Sears matched wits against one another on the football field for four seasons from 2003-06.

The only difference is that they were on the same team back then.

The two coordinators from a pair of Eastern Washington University championship football teams will square off this week as head coaches of their respective schools when the Eagles open Big Sky Conference play at Weber State in Ogden, Utah. Kickoff this Saturday (Sept. 22) at Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart Stadium is 5:05 p.m. Pacific time.

The Eagles, coached by Baldwin and ranked ninth in this week’s Sports Network NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Top 25 poll, are 1-1 after a split of two games versus NCAA Football Bowl Division foes. The Wildcats, in their first season under Sears, are 0-3, including a pair of losses to FBS teams and last week’s 35-21 loss to No. 19 McNeese State.

Baldwin and Sears spent four seasons together at EWU working as coordinators under former Eastern head coach Paul Wulff. The Eagles were a collective 25-22 in those four seasons, including Big Sky titles and FCS Playoff berths in 2004 and 2005.

“We’ve had plenty of scrimmages and two-minute sessions against each other,” said Baldwin. “It will be fun. He’s such a great guy and I’m excited for him – just not the week we play.”

The quarterback from those title teams, Erik Meyer, is currently on Eastern’s staff, and a former Eagle defensive end, Jason Belford, is now a Weber State coach. Current EWU offensive coordinator/line coach Aaron Best and safeties coach Jeff Schmedding were also at Eastern back when Baldwin and Sears were coordinators.

Sears, a 1991 graduate of Washington State, didn’t intentionally get the Wildcats’ head coaching job. He was on Wulff’s staff at Washington State which was let go after the 2011 season, then Sears was hired by new Weber State head coach John L. Smith. But Smith bolted for Arkansas before even coaching a game in Ogden, and Sears was hired to fill the role as interim head coach.

Sears also serves as defensive coordinator at Weber State, so Baldwin sees his influence in the Wildcat defense. Likewise, the EWU head coach is still involved with play-calling for EWU’s offense, so Baldwin knows there is a familiarity that goes both ways.

“You definitely see the traces on the defensive side,” Baldwin said of watching Weber State video compared to Sears’ defenses at EWU. “He’s made some changes so I wouldn’t say it’s exact, much in the same way I’m sure he sees the changes we’ve made on offense compared to exactly what we did from 2003-06. We’re in similar boats that way. He spent four years with me and I spent four years with him, so you see some similar things, there’s no question.”

http://goeags.com/sports/m-footbl/2012-13/Releases/12fbSep17Weber

I Bleed Purple
September 21st, 2012, 11:52 PM
Game's at six, not five.


At least for the important people.

Screamin_Eagle174
September 21st, 2012, 11:57 PM
OTHER PREGAME STORIES AND INFO:

Rested Eagles prepare for Big Sky opener (http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/sep/18/rested-eagles-prepare-big-sky-opener/)

EWU’s Kaufman returns in top form (http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/sep/20/ewus-kaufman-returns-top-form/)

Kaufman: Playing Tall (VIDEO) (http://www.lukensatlarge.com/story/playing-tall)

EWU-Weber State game matches old friends (http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/sep/21/ewu-weber-state-game-matches-old-friends/)

Screamin_Eagle174
September 21st, 2012, 11:59 PM
Game's at six, not five.


At least for the important people.

Winners report the facts. It's at 5:05PM PST. xblehx xcoolx

I Bleed Purple
September 22nd, 2012, 12:23 AM
Not if they don't make it out of the stadium. xanim_chaix

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 12:30 PM
Bump.

Grizalltheway
September 22nd, 2012, 12:56 PM
Webes by a FG.

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 01:44 PM
GATW by -6.93

Grizalltheway
September 22nd, 2012, 01:51 PM
C'mon, let's see your prediction. Put up or shut up.xcoffeex

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 02:04 PM
C'mon, let's see your prediction. Put up or shut up.xcoffeex

I've already given my prediction in the various BSC Week 4 prediction threads.

35-17 EWU.

I Bleed Purple
September 22nd, 2012, 03:22 PM
I predict I'll enjoy the buffet in the club level.

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 03:49 PM
I predict I'll enjoy the buffet in the club level.

xlolx

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 06:55 PM
5 minutes. GO EAGS!!!

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 07:28 PM
EWU up 7-0 after holding Weber on downs on their first drive, and our backup QB engineering a great drive of our own, capped with a Jordan Talley TD. Don't know why Adams (backup QB) is starting.

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 07:29 PM
WSU QB Hoke sack-stripped, EWU recovers.

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 07:32 PM
HUGE RUN by Adams, he's a dual threat QB with some great wheels. EWU offense GASHING Weebs right now.

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 07:35 PM
Jim Allen ‏@srjimallen
#ewu #ewufb #BigSkyfb Adams starting is a big surprise, since I was at 2 practices this week and saw both QBs working out with the ones

Jim Allen ‏@srjimallen
#ewu #ewufb #BigSkyfb Baldwin gave no inkling of this during the week - I'm sure Weber is surprised too

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 07:37 PM
Jimmy Pavel 25 yard FG is good, EWU up 10-0.

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 07:40 PM
Jim Allen ‏@srjimallen
#ewu #ewufb #BigSkyfb On two possessions, Adams if 4-for-6 for 48 yards, plus 38 yards rushing on two carries - and fun to watch

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 08:00 PM
EWU still driving, in the red zone. Running the ball down WSU's throat with a mobile QB and tough running.

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 08:03 PM
JORDAN TALLEY!!! 2nd TD!!!

EWU up 17-0, midway 2nd.

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 08:13 PM
FG Weber, 17-3.

WR Greg Herd with a big return on the kickoff, fumbled away, but fumbled right back. EWU driving. Forte and Kaufman with some great plays to get yards.

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 08:23 PM
FG EWU, 20-3. 1:06 before half.

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 09:31 PM
EWU ball, up 29-19 start of 4th.

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 09:45 PM
FG EWU, up 32-19.

I Bleed Purple
September 22nd, 2012, 10:28 PM
Ugh.

I Bleed Purple
September 22nd, 2012, 10:30 PM
Ugh.

Specifically the, I think, 30 dropped passes Weber had, which don't include the dropped passes on throws I must think Hoke's mindset was, "Here, let me get my receivers killed."

Screamin_Eagle174
September 22nd, 2012, 10:46 PM
Good game, Weebs. That was some sloppy football on both sides. Ugly game, and WAY too many players got hurt.