FB: New England Small College Athletic Conference

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frank uible

Trin: He'd leap at any head coching job in the Ivy League or the head coaching job at Hofstra? Any Atlantic 10 head coaching job so long as it is in New England or New York? Pennsylvania?

Trin9-0

No one knows what job Priore would take, if any... I was just curious to see if anyone had any opinions or had heard of any posibilities that would lure him away from Trinity.  I for one, would like to see him stay and amass career totals similar to (or greater than) Trinity's two other historic coaches, Dan Jesse and Don Miller.
NESCAC CHAMPIONS: 1974, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023
UNDEFEATED SEASONS: 1911, 1915, 1934, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2022

formerbant10

I heard he was up for the Holy Cross job last year

frank uible

#48
One might think that a NESCAC background might be a natural, even desirable, for an Ivy League HFC. Although I may be wrong, I believe that Jack Siedlecki, Yale's  HFC, is the only current Ivy League HFC with any background as a NESCAC player, assistant coach or head coach.  His HFC record at Yale is 27-23 and at Amherst was 20-11-1. His 4 years as HFC at Amherst was his sole term in NESCAC. He also had a 36-11-1 record as HFC at WPI.  What past Ivy League HFCs had backgrounds as assistant coaches or head coaches for current NESCAC colleges, whether or not at the time of holding the coaching position the college belonged to NESCAC?

Trin9-0

Not sure about past Head Ivy coaches but here a few current Ivy assistant coaches with NESCAC ties.

Shawn Daignault (Middlebury '95 - Also coached at Trinity)  Cornerbacks : Penn
Kevin Doherty (Tufts '87)  Defensive Coordinator: Harvard
Eric Westerfield (Hamilton '92)  Defensive Line: Harvard
Pat Madden (Wesleyan '99)  Defensive Backs: Colombia
Sean Ryan (Hamilton '94)  Quarterbacks: Colombia
NESCAC CHAMPIONS: 1974, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023
UNDEFEATED SEASONS: 1911, 1915, 1934, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2022

dirtybirds8-0

Wow, thats a tough question to ask Trin8-0.  I think that Priore has accomplished what he was trying to do last year, but probably feels committed to some of the outstanding atheletes that he recruited from some larger D1 programs and great highschools.  If the right job came around..ie...more money, and more publicity, he would take the job in a heart beat.  I think the publicity factor would play a large part, not only for his success, but also for which ever program he became involved with.  He loves the noteriety.....he is ultra-competative and enjoys being in the top of his peer class (other coaches).  I also think priore would stay if he could go to the D3 playoffs, see what Linfield, Mount Union, and the rest are  really all about.

frank uible

dirty: In my judgment the likelihood of NESCAC choosing to have a representative go to the playoffs in the foreseesble future is nil. Of course Trinity could pull out of NESCAC altogether or possibly only for football and then potentially qualify for the playoffs. I don't know what Trinity's attitude might be toward such an action by it.

Trin9-0

Frank, I agree... I believe the NESCAC will continue it's stuborn and pointless policy of depriving football from the opportunity that everyother NESCAC sport enjoys, the chance to compete with the top programs in the nation.  Though I would hate to see Trinity pull-out of the NESCAC, even if it were just for football (I don't see any chance in either scenario) it is still frustrating to see NESCAC teams in other sports do very well on the national stage while the dominant football teams in the conference are banned from NCAA tournament play by its own league because of what is a simply ridiculous policy.  A more likely scenario would be expanding the season to 9 games so that all NESCAC teams would play eachother.  This might be a small step, but it would be a step in the right direction.
NESCAC CHAMPIONS: 1974, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023
UNDEFEATED SEASONS: 1911, 1915, 1934, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2022

frank uible

Why not expand to 10 games - 9 in the conference and one out of the conference?

frank uible

Pat: The gods are causing my karma to grow without my knowing what I have done to deserve it.

Trin9-0

10 games would be an ideal scenario if the NESCAC continues it's ban of football participating in the NCAA tournament.  I know that Trinity would love a shot at Springfield and/or Curry in order to show who has the best division III football team in New England.  I think Williams, Amherst and Colby would have a good shot at them as well. Also, a match-up between a NESCAC school and a nonconference opponent would at least give us some way to gauge how NESCAC would measure-up against the top teams in the nation.
NESCAC CHAMPIONS: 1974, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023
UNDEFEATED SEASONS: 1911, 1915, 1934, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2022

frank uible


Trin9-0

Now that would be a match-up that would really show us how the NESCAC would compete against the best in Div III. 

If Trinity gets to 54 wins (which would take 4 more undefeated season under the current 8 game season format), maybe they could play Mount Union in week 1 for a shot at breaking the all-time, all-division college football win streak.

(Though I may be getting just a little bit ahead of myself.  For now I'll just take a week 2 win over Williams). 
NESCAC CHAMPIONS: 1974, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023
UNDEFEATED SEASONS: 1911, 1915, 1934, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2022

2sportdevil

Mt. Union vs. Trinity at Fawcett Stadium- I would even drive to see that one.

frank uible

#59
Second game at Fawcett - John Carroll vs. Trinity (TX). Third game -  Bally Wally vs. Occidental. I would fly to see that triple header. Post games banquets in Pro HOF.