any news out of the Fisher Camp? How do they look for this year? I know the running back situation is in good shape, but how about the defense?

Any thoughts?

Anybody have any thoughts on the upcomming Fisher Football season? Should be interesting seeing how they come back from a poor ending to last season. I am really interested to see what everyone thinks.

Any predictions for the season? here are mine:

1) Ithaca
2) Fisher
3) Alfred
4) Norwich
5) springfield
6) Utica
7) Hartwick

Wow...what a great game. RIT put a scare into Fisher for sure,
Now lets go IC...

If the NCAA chooses on size of gym, then it is not even a choice between those 4 schools. Cortland has by far the biggest gym...

having said that I think that no matter what the size of the gym is the team that deserves to play at home, should play at home...for example, last year, what more can Fisher do to get a home sweet 16 game. I understand the gym is small but that is part of the reason they are so good at home.

I think a 27-0 team should really have at least a good shot at a home game. I do understand the ticket income, and size of the gym and all that. Again to reference last year, how could Amherst bring in more people than playing the games at U of R, with Rochester fans, Fisher fans, and probably a healthy group of the other two schools making the trip.

Although, I do live in Cortland, so this year I am all for picking the tourny location based on size of the gym...

on another note...when was the last time the E8 had 2 teams in the top 5 in the region, and SUNY had only one...I can't think of one.

Yeah, a pass that would allow you all 6 games for the weekend at a discounted price would be a good idea.

oh well I will probably spend the money to go anyway...although I really think Fisher should be the primetime game...it just makes no sense to do anything different...oh well

GO CARDS

the meat reference was very nice, but I kind of like the candy analogy...


Other than that, I checked out the Cortland/Buff state game tonight. I will say C-state is pretty good, but I would be interested to see how they play against a team that is well coached, or a team that shoots the ball well.

Buff State just kept letting Cortland drive and get easy layups, and I don't think I saw them take a 3 pointer until the last 10 minutes.

Would love to see a Fisher/Cortland NCAA game.

Brilliant ranking system col...simply awesome

"Fisher players know that Utica can beat them"...UCgrad45

well I suppose that is true since any team that they play could beat them...I personally know some players on the Fisher team and they all feel the same way. Although, they respect every team in the E8, and take all of the teams they play seriously, they all feel that if they play well, no one in the E8 can beat them...I know they take Utica seriously as a possible upset game, but I think they all know that they can/should handle them.

Not sure if Utica making the tourny and getting beat in the first round is a great thing for the conference.

I would love to see the Empire 8 send 2 teams, and become a well established power conference, but for now, it is what it is.

Moving on...

anyone have predictions on this weekends E8 tourny, anyone think that Fisher will not win? What does everyone think will happen if Fisher gets upset on friday and saturday?
What are the chances of Fisher getting an at large bid if they do lose a game?

Just wondering what everyone thinks. I think the E8 tourny is a much better topic than recent conversations.

maybe Utica fans need to stop taking their frustration out on people on this board and just deal with the fact that they are not as good as they thought/said they were...

Here here GB15...how about instead of having gb15 leave we take a vote to kick clear out of here...

Umm, Clear...should you really be talking to anybody about "quality wins". Outside of one game against a Hamilton team that did not have three of its better players (I believe they were starters) who have you beat.

The way I see it, against teams that could be considered "quality" (Hamilton, Fisher, Union(maybe), Oswego) you are 1-4.

I wouldn't go knockin Ithaca for not having quality wins. Show me Utica's marquee win against a solid team other than Hamilton. Wins against teams like SUNY IT, RIT, and Hobart don't really give you the right to go baggin on GB15, or anyone for that matter.

Have fun in ECAC's man...

Fisher over RIT by 14, easy one for the Cards...