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#1
It seems like the message is you are based in Massachusetts or you can pound sand.  Not sure why you go through the motions of booting PSU and UMD if you just wanted to get rid of WCSU and Castleton, unless they were all operating under a group contract or something.
#2
Any word on what's happening with the MASCAC and their affiliates?
#5
Region 1 men's basketball / Re: MBB: NESCAC
May 02, 2023, 05:22:41 PM
It's going to be interesting to see how things work out at Hartford.  The existing Hawks fans, donors, and alumni who have been involved with Hartford athletics all have stated that they have zero interest in the D3 Hawks, or the school at all at this point.
#7
Maine Maritime to the CCC for 2025-26: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/01/09/sports/maine-maritime-academy/maine-maritime-varsity-football-revival/

All three non-NESCAC Maine programs will be in the same conference. 
#8
Quote from: BeTheMan on October 31, 2022, 10:16:30 AMOver that past 3 years that I have seen them when they play us, it is clear that their culture has changed under Cos. Their defense is definitely nasty, but their offense has certainly held them back. I think there are two problems there: 1. QB play is not good. Lack of arm strength, panic in the pocket and is happier to scramble than let the ball fly. 2. Play Calling: Do they have a simpler playbook because of #1 problem above? Their offense has been in the bottom of the league for the past few years. They need to fix this asap if they are to be an upper tier program.

As a University of Maine alum, you could swap out the school and type the exact same description of Cosgrove's teams in Orono.  A defense with a mean attitude and a chip on their shoulder, plus a very vanilla offense that can't take advantage of it.
#10
Quote from: Pat Coleman on July 15, 2020, 02:17:25 PM
Quote from: quicksilver on July 15, 2020, 02:02:58 PM
Quote from: ColbyFootball on July 15, 2020, 10:02:50 AM
Coach Cosgrove just announced via email that Colby will be pursuing in state game opportunities in the fall for the team. I think this is great news for the kids, especially the seniors. I hope it works.

Umm-the 3 non-NESCAC football-playing schools in Maine are Husson, UNE, and Maine Maritime.  All three schools have full schedules for the fall at this point although I suppose some of those games could get cancelled if there is a COVID spike in the fall in New England . . .

Becker and Dean have already announced they are not participating in fall sports, so that's two open dates for Husson and one for UNE right there.

Maine still has a 14 day quarantine order for visitors from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York.  As well as all residents who visit those states.  Frankly, Husson's schedule is at 0 currently.
#11
Quote from: NED3Guy on September 19, 2019, 11:27:08 AM
I appreciate Pat and Caz's statements about the ECFC having a place in today's D3 football landscape. Thinking about that the past few days, I guess the ECFC has really played a part in D3 football's growth in the past decade or so....Castleton, Anna Maria, Alfred State (Juco to D3), Keystone, Dean (Juco to D3), and Gallaudet (return to D3) all started programs (or moved to D3) as members of the ECFC.

On top of that, the conference has sent 5 different teams to the NCAA tournament in the 9 years they've had AQ status (SUNY, Norwich, Husson, Mt Ida, Gallaudet)....sadly two of those schools have left the conference and one of those schools no longer exists.

So I guess as much as I have bashed the league for being noncompetitive against the rest of D3, and as much as I speculate about the ultimate demise of the ECFC; the league really has served D3 football well over the years.

Which is the whole point of the conference- if the ECFC doesn't exist, not only does D3 football not grow, it shrinks.  Some of these schools will fold up their teams without a conference to play in.  The ECFC was fantastic for Husson.  If a school wants to start football and has upward ambition, the ECFC is a great place to start.  If a school wants to start football and give students that option without a whole lot of pressure, the ECFC is a great place to stay.
#13
Husson 63 Gallaudet 2.

Yards 701-43.

#14
Quote from: UfanBill on November 02, 2018, 12:16:23 PM
Quote from: Machiavelli on November 02, 2018, 09:24:04 AM

Roll your eyes all you want. The concept isn't about 'who is going to get beaten by 20', it's about a really good team having a great year at 8-2 or 9-1 with a tough schedule and getting the shaft because 10-0 Husson plays a bunch of Pop Warner teams and would lose to said 8-2/9-1 team by 40. That's the discussion. Giving everyone a shot is all fine and good. But when it's your squad that gets left off the playoff list, you'll probably look at it differently.

Say what you want about Husson but it must be noted that they are moving from the pathetic ECFC to the much tougher CCC next season. They are limited by geography but have taken the challenge.  They should be commended. Remember they won a NCAA tourney game against Springfield last season and showed well competitively the next week in a 37-15 (not 40 point) loss to Delaware Valley.   

Exactly.  Husson has never shied away from ANYONE.  Before helping form the ECFC they approached every conference within 500 miles and every conference told them to pound sand.  Husson, against all odds really, built a successful program and earned an invitation to a better conference and immediately leaped at it.

Husson has also never lost by 40 in a playoff game (last year's 22 point loss to DelVal is the biggest playoff loss in Husson's history).  This year's team isn't as good as last year's, but they still scheduled competitively in the non-conference. 

And, like I said, if you're a true believer in "ONLY LET TEAMS IN THAT CAN WIN!" none of us belong in the playoffs.  The last true eastern team to win was 1991.  The horse you are astride isn't very high.
#15
I'm torn between (1) rolling my eyes, (2) asking why you care which team it is that loses by 20 in the first round so much and (3) asking whether the logical conclusion to "ONLY THE TOP TEAMS" is just a four team round robin tournament between Mount Union, Whitewater, Mary Hardin-Baylor, and a rotating fourth team based upon the year's results.