2007 Season Preview

Grid Iron · 06-06-2005, 01:41 PM

2007 Season Preview

Expectations could not be higher this year, as the Oregon Ice make a push to get deeper into the playoffs. Coming off a successful 11-5 division winning campaign last year, the Ice got the defensive line help they needed in the offseason, and kept the team’s high-octane offense intact.

The big question will be whether starting quarterback Thomas Kuhn will be able to repeat his incredible performance from 2006.
Opening Day Roster

Player               #   Pos   Start Exp  Rating
Kuhn, Thomas         11  QB    QB    13   36/36
Creveling, Walter    9   QB          3    12/47
Upshaw, Jesse        8   QB          1    11/28

Thomas Kuhn was one of the best in the league over the second half last year.

Saunders, Richard    22  RB          6    29/32
Treadway, Dan        49  RB    RB    1    25/34
Malone, Alan         47  RB          1    26/35
##Blades, Luke       24  RB          1    19/29
Savoy, Emanuel       42  FB          10   57/57 
Sweeney, Bubba       21  FB    FB    1    53/79

Rookie Dan Treadway will get the starting nod, but the Ice backfield will be running back by committee this year. Rookie FB Bubba Sweeney will get a lot of carries.

Begin, Newton        89  TE    TE    14   65/70
Montgomery, Jerry    13  TE          1    18/36
Brunner, Matt        87  FL    FL    10   58/58
Webster, Cornelius   85  FL          1    31/48
Bibla, Ted           5   FL          1    16/36
Dillon, Kendrick     83  SE          9    27/29
Roy, Alden           86  SE    SE    14   55/58

The Ice are loaded at receiver and rookie WR Cornelius Webster has star potential. Given Oregon's wide-open offense, everyone should get plenty of balls thrown their way.

Ludwig, Korey        54  C     C     10   67/71
Elliott, Kendall     58  C           5    27/43
Honeycutt, Kim       77  LG    LG    9    87/91
Stoy, Deon           79  LG          1    10/34 
Eaddy, Richard       75  RG    RG    7    42/49
Wynn, Andre          73  RG          4    20/47 
Klein, Chris         68  LT    LT    12   51/51
Harris, Dominic      69  LT          1    12/34
Stallings, Marvin    62  RT    RT    4    27/43
Covington, Marty     64  RT          1    28/48

Perennial All-League LG Kim Honeycutt should improve the running game and cut down on sacks.

Shehee, Jay           7  P           4    94/94
Schanding, Craig      1  K           3    94/94

The best kicker-punter combo in the league, hands down.

Diggs, Fredric       97  LDE   LDE   8    60/63
Flannery, Wendell    91  LDE         3    29/43
Zwillinger, Kerry    92  LDE         1    22/34
Vanegas, Brian       76  RDE   RDE   13   71/76
Weatherly, Floyd     98  RDE         2    38/48
Munro, Everette      90  NT    NT    5    50/64
Penman, Gilbert      78  NT          1    33/53

This group is very solid and could develop into one of the best in the league this year.

Pinard, Jerrell      50  SILB  SILB  11   60/63
Molloy, Damon        95  WILB  WILB  16   54/58
Thompson, Terrance   93  WILB        1    21/39
Macaluso, Brian      53  SLB   SLB   9    55/69
Beane, Daniel        51  WLB   WLB   8    67/71
Lance, Ken           99  WLB         12   34/38 
Gunn, Calvin         56  WLB         1    17/35

This group isn't flashy, but gets the job done.

Pilcher, Orlando     33  LCB   LCB   12   69/69
Trippi, Craig        31  LCB         2    21/39
Adrine, Brant        41  LCB         1    12/27 
Reagan, Tommy        30  RCB   RCB   9    43/43
Allen, Warren        44  RCB         1    18/40 
Jefferson, Wally     38  RCB         1    12/31
Twombly, Alphonso    35  SS    SS    9    77/77
Clarkson, Matthew    46  SS          12   47/47
Lerma, Donnell       26  FS    FS    17   53/53
Huth, Rodney         23  FS          9    44/44
Gerhardt, Geoff      37  FS          1    25/51

The Ice look solid at safety, but due to cap constraints and poor draft picks the team is again in trouble at right corner.
Salary Cap Status
Salary Cap: $92,600,000
Cap Room: $1,380,000
Maximum for New Player: $1,380,000
Cap Room Lost (to old contracts): $9,630,000

Cap Room Lost Next Year (to old contracts): $3,970,000
Cap Room Required Next Year: $94,260,000
Schedule
The Ice schedule this season is going to be particularly brutal.

The team plays nine of its 16 games against clubs that finished last year with at least 10 wins, and must also play a greatly improved Anchorage team that could challenge for the division title.

Moreover, Oregon must play the reigning CFL champions, the Honolulu Blue Pacific, as well as the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Vampires, on the road.

Here is the complete 2007 schedule:

Week 1    at Anchorage Wolfpack
Week 2    CHICAGO HITMEN                          
Week 3    at El Paso Rockets 
Week 4    TUCSON TOROS                            
Week 5    at Honolulu Blue Pacifi
Week 6    at Las Vegas Rounders                   
Week 7    at Boise Stampede
Week 8    ANCHORAGE WOLFPACK                      
Week 9    ARIZONA OUTLAWS
Week 10   OPEN                                    
Week 11   at Seattle Thunderbirds
Week 12   ALBANY (NY) CROWS                       
Week 13   SACRAMENTO DRAGONS
Week 14   at Cleveland Flats
Week 15   SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS
Week 16   at Detroit Vampires                     
Week 17   BOISE STAMPEDE

Author's Goals
Given the difficulty of the Ice schedule, I have just one goal this year: make the playoffs. Another division title would be sweet, but that’s a bit of a reach.

I’m hoping I can get a wild card with a 10-6 record, which is a realistic possibility if I don't have any major injuries.

06-06-2005, 01:41 PM	#71
Grid Iron Ice Cream Man Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bay Area	2007 Season Preview Expectations could not be higher this year, as the Oregon Ice make a push to get deeper into the playoffs. Coming off a successful 11-5 division winning campaign last year, the Ice got the defensive line help they needed in the offseason, and kept the team’s high-octane offense intact. The big question will be whether starting quarterback Thomas Kuhn will be able to repeat his incredible performance from 2006. Opening Day Roster Player # Pos Start Exp Rating Kuhn, Thomas 11 QB QB 13 36/36 Creveling, Walter 9 QB 3 12/47 Upshaw, Jesse 8 QB 1 11/28 Thomas Kuhn was one of the best in the league over the second half last year. Saunders, Richard 22 RB 6 29/32 Treadway, Dan 49 RB RB 1 25/34 Malone, Alan 47 RB 1 26/35 ##Blades, Luke 24 RB 1 19/29 Savoy, Emanuel 42 FB 10 57/57 Sweeney, Bubba 21 FB FB 1 53/79 Rookie Dan Treadway will get the starting nod, but the Ice backfield will be running back by committee this year. Rookie FB Bubba Sweeney will get a lot of carries. Begin, Newton 89 TE TE 14 65/70 Montgomery, Jerry 13 TE 1 18/36 Brunner, Matt 87 FL FL 10 58/58 Webster, Cornelius 85 FL 1 31/48 Bibla, Ted 5 FL 1 16/36 Dillon, Kendrick 83 SE 9 27/29 Roy, Alden 86 SE SE 14 55/58 The Ice are loaded at receiver and rookie WR Cornelius Webster has star potential. Given Oregon's wide-open offense, everyone should get plenty of balls thrown their way. Ludwig, Korey 54 C C 10 67/71 Elliott, Kendall 58 C 5 27/43 Honeycutt, Kim 77 LG LG 9 87/91 Stoy, Deon 79 LG 1 10/34 Eaddy, Richard 75 RG RG 7 42/49 Wynn, Andre 73 RG 4 20/47 Klein, Chris 68 LT LT 12 51/51 Harris, Dominic 69 LT 1 12/34 Stallings, Marvin 62 RT RT 4 27/43 Covington, Marty 64 RT 1 28/48 Perennial All-League LG Kim Honeycutt should improve the running game and cut down on sacks. Shehee, Jay 7 P 4 94/94 Schanding, Craig 1 K 3 94/94 The best kicker-punter combo in the league, hands down. Diggs, Fredric 97 LDE LDE 8 60/63 Flannery, Wendell 91 LDE 3 29/43 Zwillinger, Kerry 92 LDE 1 22/34 Vanegas, Brian 76 RDE RDE 13 71/76 Weatherly, Floyd 98 RDE 2 38/48 Munro, Everette 90 NT NT 5 50/64 Penman, Gilbert 78 NT 1 33/53 This group is very solid and could develop into one of the best in the league this year. Pinard, Jerrell 50 SILB SILB 11 60/63 Molloy, Damon 95 WILB WILB 16 54/58 Thompson, Terrance 93 WILB 1 21/39 Macaluso, Brian 53 SLB SLB 9 55/69 Beane, Daniel 51 WLB WLB 8 67/71 Lance, Ken 99 WLB 12 34/38 Gunn, Calvin 56 WLB 1 17/35 This group isn't flashy, but gets the job done. Pilcher, Orlando 33 LCB LCB 12 69/69 Trippi, Craig 31 LCB 2 21/39 Adrine, Brant 41 LCB 1 12/27 Reagan, Tommy 30 RCB RCB 9 43/43 Allen, Warren 44 RCB 1 18/40 Jefferson, Wally 38 RCB 1 12/31 Twombly, Alphonso 35 SS SS 9 77/77 Clarkson, Matthew 46 SS 12 47/47 Lerma, Donnell 26 FS FS 17 53/53 Huth, Rodney 23 FS 9 44/44 Gerhardt, Geoff 37 FS 1 25/51 The Ice look solid at safety, but due to cap constraints and poor draft picks the team is again in trouble at right corner. Salary Cap Status Salary Cap: $92,600,000 Cap Room: $1,380,000 Maximum for New Player: $1,380,000 Cap Room Lost (to old contracts): $9,630,000 Cap Room Lost Next Year (to old contracts): $3,970,000 Cap Room Required Next Year: $94,260,000 Schedule The Ice schedule this season is going to be particularly brutal. The team plays nine of its 16 games against clubs that finished last year with at least 10 wins, and must also play a greatly improved Anchorage team that could challenge for the division title. Moreover, Oregon must play the reigning CFL champions, the Honolulu Blue Pacific, as well as the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Vampires, on the road. Here is the complete 2007 schedule: Week 1 at Anchorage Wolfpack Week 2 CHICAGO HITMEN Week 3 at El Paso Rockets Week 4 TUCSON TOROS Week 5 at Honolulu Blue Pacifi Week 6 at Las Vegas Rounders Week 7 at Boise Stampede Week 8 ANCHORAGE WOLFPACK Week 9 ARIZONA OUTLAWS Week 10 OPEN Week 11 at Seattle Thunderbirds Week 12 ALBANY (NY) CROWS Week 13 SACRAMENTO DRAGONS Week 14 at Cleveland Flats Week 15 SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS Week 16 at Detroit Vampires Week 17 BOISE STAMPEDE Author's Goals Given the difficulty of the Ice schedule, I have just one goal this year: make the playoffs. Another division title would be sweet, but that’s a bit of a reach. I’m hoping I can get a wild card with a 10-6 record, which is a realistic possibility if I don't have any major injuries. __________________ Follow the story of the Oregon Ice of the Continental Football League.