Macoupin County News - Leader: Week One Review
Has anyone seen the Black Diamond’s offense? With so many returning starters and a new quarterback the boys were looking to return to championship form. After a slow pre-season and a week one loss to expansion Anheuser-Busch University, things are getting a little crazy on the campus of Gillespie State. It’s insanity in Illinois!
Gillespie State athletic director Brian Gillespie has seen enough. After the Black Diamonds stumbled through the preseason and a week one blowout, The AD has installed former head of player development Frank Wycheck as head coach.
"Our core group of guys has been here since the beginning. Frank's been one of those guys too. I wanted a leader who our guys know and respect." Said Gillespie. Wycheck has been around this group of players since the beginning. It was his decision to make the trade that landed Captain Shaun Alexander to the team in the inaugural FAC-10 draft. He also pulled the plug this off-season on the trade that would have put Marc Bulger under center.
As the Diamonds look to get back on track next week against Rakeville, the new coach has no easy task ahead of him. There are serious question marks in his lineup. The team has had no productive number two running back. The only production out of the backfield has come from Captain Alexander, who now has a broken left wrist. "Yeah, it’s busted but he will play. Our staff will wrap the wrist and he can play through the pain” said Wycheck. The coach would not name his starting running backs for next week. It looks like both will be a game day decision.
Wycheck will see a familiar face in the Rockets backfield though. Cadillac Williams was lost in the Fac-10 expansion draft. Now with so many running back problems the new coach is probably wishing he had held onto the young runner.
The Black Diamonds are just looking ahead to next week. The team only has one loss and there is no need to panic yet. The game should be a classic as both teams struggled through week one and are looking to turn their season around. Kickoff is at 1:00.
Gillespie State athletic director Brian Gillespie has seen enough. After the Black Diamonds stumbled through the preseason and a week one blowout, The AD has installed former head of player development Frank Wycheck as head coach.
"Our core group of guys has been here since the beginning. Frank's been one of those guys too. I wanted a leader who our guys know and respect." Said Gillespie. Wycheck has been around this group of players since the beginning. It was his decision to make the trade that landed Captain Shaun Alexander to the team in the inaugural FAC-10 draft. He also pulled the plug this off-season on the trade that would have put Marc Bulger under center.
As the Diamonds look to get back on track next week against Rakeville, the new coach has no easy task ahead of him. There are serious question marks in his lineup. The team has had no productive number two running back. The only production out of the backfield has come from Captain Alexander, who now has a broken left wrist. "Yeah, it’s busted but he will play. Our staff will wrap the wrist and he can play through the pain” said Wycheck. The coach would not name his starting running backs for next week. It looks like both will be a game day decision.
Wycheck will see a familiar face in the Rockets backfield though. Cadillac Williams was lost in the Fac-10 expansion draft. Now with so many running back problems the new coach is probably wishing he had held onto the young runner.
The Black Diamonds are just looking ahead to next week. The team only has one loss and there is no need to panic yet. The game should be a classic as both teams struggled through week one and are looking to turn their season around. Kickoff is at 1:00.
posted by Brian G at 10:06 PM
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