I am Logan Welch, a senior at Central Michigan University and a Sport Management major. I am a student manager with the Women's Basketball team here at CMU. I have always had a great passion for the sport of football and feel fortunate to be able to follow this program this year. I played my whole life and was at a class A school so being able to travel and see football at smaller schools was an interesting twist for me.
This semester has been fun following all these young athletes and seeing the progress they made throughout the season. The fight they displayed even when losing was an inspiring thing to watch. They refused to ever quit.
Thank you for allowing us to inform you all on the Coleman Comets football team throughout this season! The Comets have a really bright future next season so keep an eye out for them to make some noise in their conference. Go Comets!
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
2017 Outlook
Although the Comets struggled through much of the 2016 season, they have a lot of young building blocks for the next couple of years both side of the ball. Coleman only loses 9 players to graduation next year but return most of their key contributors headlined by QB Spencer Pnacek, Wr Jason Beckner, LB Karlos Moiser, Wr Tyler Stambersky, OL/DL Cody Finney and RB Truman Webb. All of these guys are currently sophomores and juniors and will have multiple years of starting experience under their belts so the playoffs appear to be a realistic possibility. Another year in the system of coach Chad Klopf and their familiarity with him should allow them to evolve on both sides of the ball and implement some tricks to allow them to improve on both sides of the ball.
Coleman's schedule proves more favorable this year as many conference opponents lose lot of starters to graduation. Coleman loses the fewest players in their conference, and return all of their top talent. The likes of Sacred Heart, and Breckenridge who were both at the top of the Mid-State conference will have to rely on underclassman and may face similar struggles to what Coleman dealt with. Coleman's rebuild should be over next year and they should be ready to compete in the conference again lead by their current younger class men who will finally become upperclassman and step up into leadership roles.
Coach Klopf has won a lot of games as the head man of the Comets and is familiar with the rebuild process that takes place at a smaller school such as Coleman and he will lead them to success once again in 2017. Go Comets!
Coleman's schedule proves more favorable this year as many conference opponents lose lot of starters to graduation. Coleman loses the fewest players in their conference, and return all of their top talent. The likes of Sacred Heart, and Breckenridge who were both at the top of the Mid-State conference will have to rely on underclassman and may face similar struggles to what Coleman dealt with. Coleman's rebuild should be over next year and they should be ready to compete in the conference again lead by their current younger class men who will finally become upperclassman and step up into leadership roles.
Coach Klopf has won a lot of games as the head man of the Comets and is familiar with the rebuild process that takes place at a smaller school such as Coleman and he will lead them to success once again in 2017. Go Comets!
Monday, December 12, 2016
Player of the Year
We posted a poll on our twitter a few weeks ago asking who our followers thought was the Comets MVP for the year, with 41% of the vote, Jason Beckner was the winner, and for good reason too. Beckner was a threat on defense and offense, playing corner back, running-back, and wide receiver.
On the offensive side, he totaled 715 yards for the season with 32 catches, averaging 22.3 yards per catch; he also averaged 89.4 yards per game. He helped the Comets to 8 receiving touchdowns. He had a long of 84 yards.
As for the defense, he had 40 solo tackles and 10 assisted; he also had 5 interceptions for a total of 92 yards, averaging 18.4 yards per interception. He had 12 kick off returns for 193 yards, averaging 16.1 yards per carry, with a long of 38 yards. As for punt returns, he had 3 for a total of 8 yards.
Beckner was a vital member of the 2016 Coleman squad, adding some excitement to a team that needed every bit it could get. Thank you and congrats Jason for a great year!
On the offensive side, he totaled 715 yards for the season with 32 catches, averaging 22.3 yards per catch; he also averaged 89.4 yards per game. He helped the Comets to 8 receiving touchdowns. He had a long of 84 yards.
As for the defense, he had 40 solo tackles and 10 assisted; he also had 5 interceptions for a total of 92 yards, averaging 18.4 yards per interception. He had 12 kick off returns for 193 yards, averaging 16.1 yards per carry, with a long of 38 yards. As for punt returns, he had 3 for a total of 8 yards.
Beckner was a vital member of the 2016 Coleman squad, adding some excitement to a team that needed every bit it could get. Thank you and congrats Jason for a great year!
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I do this because i'm the type of person that believes that its more ;"Who you know than what you know". So every person that i meet is a potential connection that I may be able to help or someone that could possibly help me if i Needed it. The one thing that scares me to the right track every time that i feel that I feel that i have fallen off and it to not be successful. Success to me is not an option but rather a requirement for my life, this causes me to try my hardest on everything that i am a part of. Though this may seem stressful its the price i'm willing to pay to ensure my success.
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Defensive Analysis
The Comets were a young team with some young guys with potential on the defensive side of the ball. Coleman ran a 4-3 scheme defensively and although they allowed a lot of points this season, they were put in some difficult spots to succeed. Karlos Moiser an OLB, was arguably the most impressive player on this unit from a consistency standpoint. He was relentless after the ball and always met the ballcarrier with an attitude as he always laid the lumber.
One way Coleman can improve their defense next season is blitzing more often. Coleman often only rushed 4 men sitting back in a zone. When Moiser did blitz, he proved to be an effective pass rusher and far more useful than sitting in the flats in a zone. Opposing quarterbacks had all day to throw because Coleman couldn't generate a pass rush when rushing 4. Running different stunts to confuse offensive lines at this age are effective ways to generate pass rushes. Qb's and rb's have to be able to understand different protection checks which is difficult for them to identify.
If Coleman doesn't generate a pass rush they will continue to leave their defensive backs exposed in one on one coverages which clearly favors opposing offenses. Coach Klopf and his staff should look to create some exotic blitzes and utilize Karlos Moiser more as a pass rusher to put their most talented pass rusher in good situations.
One way Coleman can improve their defense next season is blitzing more often. Coleman often only rushed 4 men sitting back in a zone. When Moiser did blitz, he proved to be an effective pass rusher and far more useful than sitting in the flats in a zone. Opposing quarterbacks had all day to throw because Coleman couldn't generate a pass rush when rushing 4. Running different stunts to confuse offensive lines at this age are effective ways to generate pass rushes. Qb's and rb's have to be able to understand different protection checks which is difficult for them to identify.
If Coleman doesn't generate a pass rush they will continue to leave their defensive backs exposed in one on one coverages which clearly favors opposing offenses. Coach Klopf and his staff should look to create some exotic blitzes and utilize Karlos Moiser more as a pass rusher to put their most talented pass rusher in good situations.
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Offensive Breakdown
The Coleman Comets Football team had some bright spots this season offensively lead by Junior wide receiver Jason Beckner. Beckner was able to connect with quarterback Spencer Pnacek in the aerial attack numerous times throughout the season for some huge plays. Unfortunately defenses focused most of their attention to Beckner all season. The Comets need to find a way to open up the offense when Beckner is drawing so much attention. The Comets run a spread offense so we will look at ways to improve upon that for next season.
Coleman's offense was predicated on hitting home run plays on deep post routes and go routes. That is all fine and well however they need to be more efficient and get themselves into better down and distance situations so they aren't faced with many third and longs. The running game for Coleman struggled most of the year due to a young offensive line. When they started mixing in jet sweeps and misdirection plays into their offense that allowed their athletes to get some space on the edge and hit some big plays. An interesting twist that Coach Klopf should consider next season is utilize starting linebacker and backup quarterback Karlos Moiser in certain packages as a running quarterback. He is a more athletic option than Pnacek and is physical enough to churn out some yards. In this instance read options and qb power plays would add another element to the run game as opposed to straight dives to the tailback. Moiser would also be a solid option in short yardage and goal line situations. He is also a capable passer so the offense could still implement some quick passes and defenses wouldn't be able to just key in on them.
The Comets also need to work on a quick intermediate passing game that will help their offensive line and help Pnacek get the ball out of his hands quicker instead of trying to buy time waiting for the routes to develop. This is where quick slants and out routes come into play. Rollout passes will neutralize an opposing teams pass rush. If the Comets line Beckner and other star wide receiver Tyler Stambersky on the same side and run a Smash concept which is a high low concept so one would run a corner the other a curl, the defense would have to choose who to defend and that would allow Coleman to get their biggest playmakers open.
These are a few ideas I would like to see Coach Klopf and his staff implement for next year. Check back tomorrow for a defensive analysis!
Coleman's offense was predicated on hitting home run plays on deep post routes and go routes. That is all fine and well however they need to be more efficient and get themselves into better down and distance situations so they aren't faced with many third and longs. The running game for Coleman struggled most of the year due to a young offensive line. When they started mixing in jet sweeps and misdirection plays into their offense that allowed their athletes to get some space on the edge and hit some big plays. An interesting twist that Coach Klopf should consider next season is utilize starting linebacker and backup quarterback Karlos Moiser in certain packages as a running quarterback. He is a more athletic option than Pnacek and is physical enough to churn out some yards. In this instance read options and qb power plays would add another element to the run game as opposed to straight dives to the tailback. Moiser would also be a solid option in short yardage and goal line situations. He is also a capable passer so the offense could still implement some quick passes and defenses wouldn't be able to just key in on them.
The Comets also need to work on a quick intermediate passing game that will help their offensive line and help Pnacek get the ball out of his hands quicker instead of trying to buy time waiting for the routes to develop. This is where quick slants and out routes come into play. Rollout passes will neutralize an opposing teams pass rush. If the Comets line Beckner and other star wide receiver Tyler Stambersky on the same side and run a Smash concept which is a high low concept so one would run a corner the other a curl, the defense would have to choose who to defend and that would allow Coleman to get their biggest playmakers open.
These are a few ideas I would like to see Coach Klopf and his staff implement for next year. Check back tomorrow for a defensive analysis!
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Comet Fever!
Throughout the course of the season we interacted with fans on twitter during Coleman Comets games. One fan who was very responsive was Lauren Graham. Lauren graduated from Coleman in 2011 and played there for 4 years. He constantly was liking tweets and even asking us questions about what was happening during the game to dig deeper than what was just tweeted since many of the games he was unable to attend. Lauren showed tremendous support throughout the season and on Senior night, was able to be in the crowd for only his second game of the season as the Comets took on Sacred Heart. I was able to catch up with Lauren at halftime and talk with him about his beloved Comets. He thanked us for keeping him up to date with the season even us sticking with it through the difficult stretch. I asked Lauren why he was still so into following Coleman even after graduating and having no family members on the team. He stated "playing football at Coleman was awesome man, the support that the community displays whether you're winning or losing is unbelievable and I have made it a point to show my own support." Lauren played under coach Klopf for multiple years and enjoyed success in the program. "Coach Klopf was awesome! There is no doubt he will have this team running smoothly again soon. He has enjoyed success and one bad season shouldn't make anyone discouraged." Thank you Lauren for following us and the Comets all season long.
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