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On to Johns Hopkins! Preview of the Blue Jays.

We have had two disappointing losses to start the season.  But, one thing about football – it keeps on going and there is no time to feel sorry for yourself.

There is no time to dwell on the past (Dionne Warwick’s line in her song “I’ll Never Love This Way Again” = A fool will lose tomorrow reaching back for yesterday.). To get better we fix our mistakes and study our history….but we cannot afford wishing and hoping.

Taking on Johns Hopkins in a rare Friday nite contest in Baltimore will be hard.  But, no one said it was going to be easy…nor did anyone say it would be fair.  The Blue Jays are one of the three nationally ranked teams in our conference (Susquehanna and Muhlenberg are the other two).

After losing a fourth quarter lead Johns Hopkins dropped a tough game to the ever improving Susquehanna at home last weekend.  After building a 24-7 lead into the fourth quarter the host gave up 21 forth quarter points to drop a 28-27 contest.

We will have our wok cut out for us…..but that is why we work so hard through training camp and then in our game-week preparations.  The goal for each year is to become the best team we can and that is how we approach each week.

Always looking to get the most out of each team member….trying to put them in the most advantageous position to develop the strongest product on the field.  Sometimes this can be very hard to do for many reasons.

But, that is our goal….to become the “Best Team on Game day” ten times during the year.  Obviously this is a tough task and often requires sacrifice by many people – players and coaches.

For instance we have to continually replace players who become injured – this often requires more than one shift in how we utilize our personnel.  Sometimes it even means we must have players change positions – or even move from one side of the ball to the other.

These adjustments often require our young men to swallow their ego and open their eyes to seeing the “big picture”.  There are times these changes create hard feelings…but the goal of a team is to always think for the whole and not for the individual parts of the team.

Being a part of a “Team” is recognizing that what is best for many has to outweigh our individual goals and feelings.  We always need to try and look ahead while we are working in the present.

My old head coach Rod Marinelli (A tunnel rat in the Vietnam conflict) told our team many times – a team is not a family…it is a brotherhood (not to be sexist here ladies).

He went on to say – in a family you wait on the weakest member – help them forward and look after them.  But, in a brotherhood you cannot wait and pull people with you all the time – you have to march on.  In a brotherhood sometimes people are hurt, or left behind – but the group always has to move on and improve or it will cease to exist.

Obviously in dealing with this – you cannot lose your compassion for the individuals involved and you certainly cannot lose sight of their contributions.  But, you always need to keep a steady view of the team’s future.

Again…on to Hopkins!

Preview of the Blue Jays:

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

Joe Figueroa (64) Second Team All American at Guard.

2019 RECORD: 1-1

 Johns Hopkins 17 – Randolph Macon 12

  1. Johns Hopkins (Ranked 6thnationally) was opportunistic on defense with four second half interceptions pacing an 17-12 opening day win at Randolph Macon.
  2. The Blue Jays never trailed but it was a hard-fought game with both defenses surrendering less than 300 yards in total offense.
  3. Statistically the game played out to be even but Hopkins was plus one in the turnover category and had two sacks to zero to gain the slight advantage which helped them win the game.
  4. JHU (1-0) had the advantage throwing the ball as David Tammaro (11) – last
    Dave Tammaro (11) Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Year

    year’s CC offensive player of the year- threw for 191 yards with 2 TD’s and an interception.

  5. Dane Rogerson (24) – who converted from WR to RB for the ‘19 season – rushed for 64 yards and a caught 7 balls for 51 additional yards.

Susquehanna 28 Johns Hopkins 27

  1. Susquehanna scored with eight seconds left to defeat #7 ranked Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
  2. Susquehanna scored early to take a 7-0 lead. But, the Blue Jays scored 24 straight points to take a 24-7 lead in the final quarter.  But, the River Hawks scored three TD’s in the final stanza to get the win – beating Hopkins for the second straight year.
  3. David Tammaro (11) threw 53 times – completing 32 for 370 yards including 1 TD – he also ran for a score. But Susquehanna limited JHU to just 39 yards rushing while they were able to run for 130.
  4. Ryan Hubley (3) – All Centennial Conference – had a big day catching the ball for the Blue Jays as he came away with 12 catches for 161 yards. Jacob Yohr (6) and Harrison Wellmann (2) each chipped in with five catches.  (Note Yohr (6) was a HS quarterback.)
  5. The usually stingy defense for JHU surrendered 444 yards to Susquehanna’s attack with 251 coming in the final quarter (99 on one TD drive).
  6. Nick Seidel (31) led the Blue Jay defense with 9 tackles. Ryan Weed (10) and Robert Fletcher (13) also contributed 7 each. Weed (10) also had an interception which he returned 45 yards as well as a PBU.  Fletcher (13) was the only freshman to start for JHU last year and he was named the Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year.

2018 RECORD: 12-2

COACH:  Greg Chimera (Johns Hopkins ’09), 1st season (0-0).

OFFENSE: (6 Returning Starters)

Quarterbacks:

    1. David Tammaro (11)  6-3, 210 lbs                        303-451 67% 35TD 7INT

                                                                                                          2ndTeam All American

                                                                                                          Cent. Conf. Offensive Player            

                                                                                                          of Year       

Receivers:

Ryan Hubley (4)
  1. Ryan Hubley (3) 5-7, 165 lbs            83 REC – 995 YDS. 12.0 AVG. 7 TD

                                                                            1stTM All Centennial Conf.

Runners:

  1. Dane Rogerson (24) 5-11, 185 lbs          Starter at WR in 2018

23 REC – 351 YDS. 15.3 AVG. 2 TD

Offensive Line:

  1. OT Jonathan Resnick (71)   6-2, 275 lbs
  2. OG Joe Figueroa (64) 6-2, 300 lbs                        3 Yr. Starter

                                                                                                      2ndTeam All American

                                                                                                      All Centennial Conf.

  1.   Petracco (61) 6-2, 315 lbs                                       2-year starter

                                                                                                       Hon Mention

                                                                                                       All Centennial Conf.

 

DEFENSE: (4 Returning Starters)

Defensive Line:

  1. DT Kyle Roberts(59)  6-1, 235 lbs                       2 Year Starter.
  2. DE Mike Kalanik (39) 6-1, 235 lbs                        3 Year Starter.  Led team in sacks                                                                                         last two years.  Had 10.5 in 2019.                        2ndTeam All Centennial.
  3. DEJake Vall-Llobera (93)      6-3, 230 lbs          2 year starter.

Linebackers:

Secondary

  1. CB Macauley Kilbane (8)       5-11, 190 lbs          2 Year starter.  1stTeam All

                                                                                                      Centennial.

  1. Robert Fletcher (13)              6-1, 210 lbs           CC Rookie of the Year.

SPECIALISTS

  1. PK Mike Eberle (90)               6-0, 205 lbs          77 XPT , 89  PTS   (School Record)