Football Seniors

[IndyValpo]

Up to 29 seniors could be playing their last home game Saturday. 11 definitely so, 18 others could return.  We could potentially lose 8 of 10 OL from the two deep.

Given this season and our history of 5th year seniors we could see many of the 18 graduate.

[usc4valpo]

This is why this season has been a huge disappointment. Even if they win a game or two at the end of the season.

[VULB#62]

It is one reason.

[usc4valpo]

What is sad is that Valpo had the pieces in place to doing something great but this season has blown away like a fart in the wind.

[vu72]

Up to 29 seniors could be playing their last home game Saturday. 11 definitely so, 18 others could return.  We could potentially lose 8 of 10 OL from the two deep.

Given this season and our history of 5th year seniors we could see many of the 18 graduate.

And it is not going to be a very friendly weather environment.  Predicted high of 35 with 15 mph winds.  Yuck!

[Deets]

Given that for most of their games they did not have their starting QB and captain, their other captain Nick Turner, and their other captain Joey Diaz-Martinez, it was rough to compete.  I know other teams battle injuries as well, but Valpo lost key players in every major position, including Cartales for the last 3 games.  A healthy Seewald would have undoubtedly flipped the script in at least two of the losses and possibly more.  We lost 3-4 games by only one score.  All in all, it was a disappointing season, but it certainly was not for lack of effort or the play of the guys who WERE on the field playing hard, particularly when some of their top OL players were consistently benched (often right after they orchestrated a very nice, clock eating scoring drive) to play younger players on crucial possessions throughout the season.  Not making excuses, simply stating facts.