The Top 10 Eastern Region teams of the D3football.com Era

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pg04

I said starting on Sunday Night...Anyway that's a good list

superman57

Quote from: Upstate on July 01, 2007, 01:46:52 PM
Since you are taking your sweet time with it, I'm releasing mine!

Since 1999 here are my top 10 teams:

1) 1999 Rowan Profs: 12-2
2) 2006 St. John Fisher Cardinals: 12-2
3) 2001 Ithaca Bombers: 11-2
4) 2002 Brockport State Golden Eagles: 10-3
5) 2003 RPI Engineers: 11-2
6) 2000 Springfield Pride: 11-2
7) 2001 Rowan Profs: 11-2
8) 2005 Delaware Valley Aggies: 12-1
9) 2003 Lycoming Warriors 9-2
10) 2000 Union Dutchmen: 9-2

Honorable Mention:
(in no particular order)
2000 Brockport State Golden Eagles: 8-1
1999 Montclair State Red Hawks: 9-2
2004 Rowan Profs: 10-3
2005 Rowan Profs: 11-2
2002 Cortland Dragons: 9-2
1999 Buffalo State Bengals: 7-3
2004 St. John Fisher Cardinals: 10-2
2003 Ithaca Bombers: 10-3
2002 Hobart Statesmen: 8-2

I would say 2003 RPI engineers have to be further up the list than that...I would probably take them over the 01 Ithaca team
Quote from: Tags on October 10, 2007, 10:59:38 PM
You're the only dood on the board that doesn't know & accept that '57 can't spell.

Poor grammar and horrible spelling... it's just how he rolls.

theoriginalupstate

Quote from: Superman57 on July 01, 2007, 05:43:03 PM
I would say 2003 RPI engineers have to be further up the list than that...I would probably take them over the 01 Ithaca team

3 to 5 I looked at regular season dominance, IC was smoking people, Brockport was also.  RPI had a lot of close games.

superman57

Ithaca got RIPPED by Rowan that year...Brockport was all defense, only put up points against bad teams and RPI advanced further than all of those teams
Quote from: Tags on October 10, 2007, 10:59:38 PM
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pg04

The Wait is over, the Countdown begins!!

We start with..

# 10:  2006 Wilkes Colonels

The Basics:

Overall Record:  11-1
End Result: Eliminated by Rowan in 2nd Round of Playoffs.
Key Regular Season Wins:  vs. Delaware Valley 14-7 (OT), @ Widener 23-20
Key Regular Season Losses: NA
Points For: 26.7
Points Against: 8.7

Key Strength:

The team was a defensive force, allowing only 8.7 points a game on average. They also shut out two teams, and only allowed two teams over 20 points: 20 by Widener and 21 by the team that eliminated them, Rowan. 

Key Players:

Offense:

Tom Andreopoulos, RB: 235 attempts for 1285 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Jim Jordan WR: 56 catches for  870 yards and  8 Touchdowns.  This accounted for more  than 40% of the receiving yards.

Defense: 

Anthony Serafin:  11 Sacks (one of the two on the team that had 11) on the season and 57 tackles.
Mike Ferriero:   5 INTs, 1 for a touchdown as well as 28 tackles.

Eventual cause of demise (because let's face it, the Eastern teams always have a demise) :

A 21-14 loss to the Rowan Profs in the 2nd round of the playoffs.  After coming off a 42-0 win over Washington and Lee, and with Rowan seemingly limping in, it seemed like this may be the year that a MAC team would beat Rowan.  Leading 14-7 with about 3 minutes left, and Rowan unable to provide anything offensively, it almost seemed like a certainty.  However, the Rowan magic would be summoned again, and the profs were able to score on 2 short Mike Orihel runs.  Al Karaffa's fumbled snap with 2:47 left while leading 14-13 was the dagger that they could not overcome, as the aforementioned Orihel would score soon after.


Why did they make the list?
:

The basis behind this pick is the regular season performance, sweeping through the MAC and going into the playoffs with an unblemished record.  Also, they very well could have  beaten Rowan (Rowan's 2006 team will not be on this list, by the way) in the 2nd round.  In fact, they probably should have.  Overall, I think the defensive efforts of the Colonels make them deserving of a slot in this ranking, albeit just creeping in over the "honorable mention teams" that will be named after the #1 team is announced.

Agree? Disagree?  That's why I'm doing this during the summer to summon up some football talk.

Next up, the #9 team, tomorrow night. 




superman57

hmmm If a team this good is 10 curious to see what we're gonna get from here....the defense could be one of the all time good ones...and thank god 06 rowan will not be on the list
Quote from: Tags on October 10, 2007, 10:59:38 PM
You're the only dood on the board that doesn't know & accept that '57 can't spell.

Poor grammar and horrible spelling... it's just how he rolls.

rams1102

Here are my Top 10 :

1.  Rowan (01)
2.  RPI (03)
3.  Fisher (06)
4.  Rowan (99)
5.  Springfield (00)
6.  B-Port (02)
7.  Rowan (04)
8.  Rowan (05)
9.  Ithaca (01)
10.Union (05)
It ain't over till it's over, and when you get to the fork in the road, take it.

superman57

Quote from: rams1102 on July 01, 2007, 08:28:12 PM
Here are my Top 10 :

1.  Rowan (01)
2.  RPI (03)
3.  Fisher (06)
4.  Rowan (99)
5.  Springfield (00)
6.  B-Port (02)
7.  Rowan (04)
8.  Rowan (05)
9.  Ithaca (01)
10.Union (05)

03 RPI
Sept. 13 at Utica •  W 17-6     
Sept. 20 Coast Guard •  W 44-7     
Sept. 27 at Worcester Polytech •  W 34-26     
Oct. 4 Rochester • *  W 47-26     
Oct. 11 Union • *  W 33-7     
Oct. 25 at Hartwick •  W 52-7     
Nov. 1 at St. John Fisher •  W 24-17     
Nov. 8 at St. Lawrence • *  W 55-0     
Nov. 15 Hobart • *  L 43-25     
Nov. 22 Curry #  W 34-20     
Nov. 29 at Springfield #  W 40-34     
Dec. 6 Ithaca #  W 21-16     
Dec. 13 at St. John's #  L 38-10 


06 Fisher
Sat., Sep 2 4:00 pm vs. King's • W, 30-0     
Sat., Sep 9 7:00 pm at Rochester • W, 30-10   
Release
Sat., Sep 16 1:00 pm vs. Mount Ida • W, 55-0   
Release
Sat., Sep 23 1:00 pm vs. Ithaca • * W, 34-10   
Release
Sat., Sep 30 7:00 pm vs. Hartwick • * W, 57-16   
Release
Sat., Oct 7 1:00 pm at Brockport State • W, 27-20     
Sat., Oct 14 1:30 pm at Norwich • * W, 32-0   
Release
Sat., Oct 21 1:00 pm vs. Springfield • * L, 38-55   
Release
Sat., Oct 28 1:30 pm at Utica • * W, 64-0   
Release
Sat., Nov 11 1:00 pm at Alfred • * W, 41-13   
Release
Sat., Nov 18 12:00 pm vs. Union W, 49-21   
FINAL | Release
Sat., Nov 25 12:00 pm at Springfield W, 27-21   
Box score | Release
Sat., Dec 2 12:00 pm vs. Rowan W, 31-0   
Release
Sat., Dec 9 12:00 pm at Mount Union L, 14-26


Fisher should be #2 thanks to romps over Alfred, Union, Rowan and a big win over Ithaca...
Quote from: Tags on October 10, 2007, 10:59:38 PM
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Poor grammar and horrible spelling... it's just how he rolls.

Jonny Utah

Yea that fisher team last year should be ranked above 03 RPI easily.

Jonny Utah

Quote from: Upstate on July 01, 2007, 05:52:55 PM
Quote from: Superman57 on July 01, 2007, 05:43:03 PM
I would say 2003 RPI engineers have to be further up the list than that...I would probably take them over the 01 Ithaca team

3 to 5 I looked at regular season dominance, IC was smoking people, Brockport was also.  RPI had a lot of close games.

Yea but RPI was running an offense (from what I understand) that gets better as the season goes along and as the players move along that arent used to the system.  Plus it was new and they were getting better as a coaching staff too I would assume.

Just something to take into consideration with that 03' RPI team.

Plus we know its a fact that if it didnt snow Ithaca would have won the game.

'gro

very tough call, since winning the east doesn't automatically make you the best team, but winning is everything right? Consider this 'gro taking the easy way out.

1. 1999 Rowan (1st hand exp.... How they lost the stagg, unknown)
2. 2006 SJF (stuck with Mount Union)
3. 2001 Rowan (clock game anyone?)
4. 2003 RPI (beat the springfield juggernaut on the 'fast' turf... and they beat some team from central NY)


Re: Ranking Ithaca '01 and Brockport '02 above RPI '03.... REDICULAS!

Jonny Utah

Quote from: 'gro on July 01, 2007, 09:07:29 PM


Re: Ranking Ithaca '01 and Brockport '02 above RPI '03.... REDICULAS!

I dunno about Brockport '02, but one can assume that Ithaca would have had the same result vs Bridgewater as they would have against Rowan, simliar to the RPI/St Johns score.

But the fact that there were 3 teams clearly better than IC in 01' and that they got smacked so bad should put RPI 03' over Ithaca 01'.

I wouldnt call it redisisculus but I agree

pg04

Quote from: 'gro on July 01, 2007, 09:07:29 PM

Re: Ranking Ithaca '01 and Brockport '02 above RPI '03.... REDICULAS!

Ithaca got trounced in the regional final and Brockport lost to JCU--- though it was close.  I think the 3 teams are pretty close when you start stacking up the whole portfolio of work.

A lot of you are pretty close to what I have though. 

I would agree that winning is "mostly" everything. 

rams1102

Quote from: Superman57 on July 01, 2007, 08:37:13 PM
Quote from: rams1102 on July 01, 2007, 08:28:12 PM
Here are my Top 10 :

1.  Rowan (01)
2.  RPI (03)
3.  Fisher (06)
4.  Rowan (99)
5.  Springfield (00)
6.  B-Port (02)
7.  Rowan (04)
8.  Rowan (05)
9.  Ithaca (01)
10.Union (05)

03 RPI
Sept. 13 at Utica •  W 17-6     
Sept. 20 Coast Guard •  W 44-7     
Sept. 27 at Worcester Polytech •  W 34-26     
Oct. 4 Rochester • *  W 47-26     
Oct. 11 Union • *  W 33-7     
Oct. 25 at Hartwick •  W 52-7     
Nov. 1 at St. John Fisher •  W 24-17     
Nov. 8 at St. Lawrence • *  W 55-0     
Nov. 15 Hobart • *  L 43-25     
Nov. 22 Curry #  W 34-20     
Nov. 29 at Springfield #  W 40-34     
Dec. 6 Ithaca #  W 21-16     
Dec. 13 at St. John's #  L 38-10 


06 Fisher
Sat., Sep 2 4:00 pm vs. King's • W, 30-0     
Sat., Sep 9 7:00 pm at Rochester • W, 30-10   
Release
Sat., Sep 16 1:00 pm vs. Mount Ida • W, 55-0   
Release
Sat., Sep 23 1:00 pm vs. Ithaca • * W, 34-10   
Release
Sat., Sep 30 7:00 pm vs. Hartwick • * W, 57-16   
Release
Sat., Oct 7 1:00 pm at Brockport State • W, 27-20     
Sat., Oct 14 1:30 pm at Norwich • * W, 32-0   
Release
Sat., Oct 21 1:00 pm vs. Springfield • * L, 38-55   
Release
Sat., Oct 28 1:30 pm at Utica • * W, 64-0   
Release
Sat., Nov 11 1:00 pm at Alfred • * W, 41-13   
Release
Sat., Nov 18 12:00 pm vs. Union W, 49-21   
FINAL | Release
Sat., Nov 25 12:00 pm at Springfield W, 27-21   
Box score | Release
Sat., Dec 2 12:00 pm vs. Rowan W, 31-0   
Release
Sat., Dec 9 12:00 pm at Mount Union L, 14-26


Fisher should be #2 thanks to romps over Alfred, Union, Rowan and a big win over Ithaca...

This is why this is a lot of fun. You could make Fisher #2 and RPI #3, no problem. That's what it's all about. I'm trying to be objective. Like I stated before, I hate to say it but Rowan should be #1. pg04 : Thanks !!!!!!!!! :)
It ain't over till it's over, and when you get to the fork in the road, take it.

superman57

Rowan should absolutly be 1, Fisher two just for the fact that they hung around with MUC...very few teams have the ability to say that
Quote from: Tags on October 10, 2007, 10:59:38 PM
You're the only dood on the board that doesn't know & accept that '57 can't spell.

Poor grammar and horrible spelling... it's just how he rolls.