Quote from: Bombers798891 on September 09, 2015, 11:56:05 AM
I'm sure Ithaca would love to join the LL, especially from a football perspective, just to be competing more directly with institutions similar to itself. I can't imagine the football coaches love half their schedule being comprised of SUNY schools when Ithaca costs maybe two and a half times as much to attend.

I've heard my own stories of why Ithaca was not accepted into the LL. However, I would not feel comfortable attaching my name to them publicly, as I do not know first-hand information

I was always surprised that somehow Ithaca was passed over in the LL...yet the LL willingly accepted Springfield, when Ithaca is generally perceived as having a far superior academic rating.

Quote from: ExTartanPlayer on November 06, 2013, 01:50:32 PM
First RR's.  I have a feeling this won't be very popular in these parts.

EAST
1   Hobart   7-0   7-0
2   Ithaca   7-1   7-1
3   Gallaudet   8-0   8-0
4   Rowan   6-2   6-2
5   Lebanon Valley   7-1   7-1
6   Framingham State   7-1   7-1
7   Alfred   6-2   6-2
8   St. John Fisher   6-2   6-2
9   Salve Regina   6-2   6-2
10   St. Lawrence   6-2   6-2

This is an absolute embarrassing RR poll...and shows that whoever is on this so called committee is doing nothing more than looking at the records.  Hey...where can I sign up...I can see that 8 wins is greater than 7 wins!!!

These guys should be fired.  Seriously...Gallaudet #3?  Framingham #6? 

Additionally, I have never took stock in these polls (though I guess we have to, if this is how the NCAA ties Pool B and C bids).  These are the same knuckleheads a few years back who had an undefeated Mount Union team ranked 3rd in the North Region heading into the last week of the regular season.  Ironically, and I will admit that I forget who the teams were exactly, but the #1 and #2 ranked teams of the North Region were playing each other in the final week of the season.  It what can only be some sort of realization about how stupid their ranking system was...MUC jumped the #1 team the following week in the final regular season poll, even though the #1 team had just beaten the region's #2 team.  I am not arguing that MUC should not have been #1 to begin with...they absolutely should have...but this type of nonsense shows you how piss poor these RR's are.

Hopefully Pat Coleman can straighten these idiots out at some point...

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Quote from: LewDogg11 on November 03, 2013, 10:44:47 PM
Dude!!!!  Becker has won 11 games in 9 years against the worst competition in the country!!!!  Comparing them to Union as an opponent is like comparing a turtle with an egg roll.

And did you really want to pump up a win vs. Rochester?  The LL is awful this year. I wouldn't be all that excited about that one.

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!!!!

I'd like the lizard fried rice and two turtle egg rolls to go, please.

And dennnnnnnnnn?

Hahaha...nice...+k

Quote from: Bombers798891 on October 28, 2013, 03:39:46 PM

Quote from: @d3jason on October 28, 2013, 03:19:11 PM
Framingham gave Cortland a pretty good run in last year's playoffs if I remember it right.

See the bold for why that statement is irrelevant on October 28, 2013:

Framingham Starters against Cortland in 2012   Framingham Starters last week

QB     Matthew Silva                                         QB     William Luks
WR    Philip Clain                                             WR     Jared Gauthier
WR    Alexander Avery                                     WR     Travis Hayes
WR    Tyrone Figueroa                                     WR     Tevin Jones
RB    Melikke Van Alstyne                                RB     Melikke Van Alstyne
C    Nicholas Stanfield                                   C     N. Stanfield
LG    Aaron Ferreira                                        RG     Aaron Ferreira
RG    Bryan DaSilva                                         LG     Bryan Dasilva               
RT    Joseph Masucci                                      RT     Patrick McDonald
LT    James Krebs                                          LT    James Krebs
FB    Randall Kelleher                                     FB     Aaron Owens
S     Chris Blydell                                           S     Matthew Mangano
DE    Chevere Archer                                      DE     Chevere Archer
LB    Michael Altavesta                                   LB     Michael Altavesta
CB    Tyrone Notice                                        CB     Lewis Bailey
CB    Ony Ramos                                           CB     Ony Ramos
LB    Samuel Hill                                           LB     Samuel Hill
LB    Patrick McGrath                                    LB     Patrick McGrath
S    Kevin Donahue                                     S    Kevin Donahue
DT    James Muirhead                                   DT     O. Dickerson
DT    Alexander Torti                                    DT     Alexander Torti
DE    Jeffrey Touron                                     DE     Jeffrey Touron

I was waiting for someone to break out the fact that Curry beat Hartwick and Ithaca back in 2007 and 2008 as reasons that Framingham should be ranked...but this covers it better...

Quote from: D3MAFAN on October 28, 2013, 02:35:53 PM

Quote from: LewDogg11 on October 28, 2013, 02:23:54 PM

Quote from: AUKaz00 on October 28, 2013, 01:51:25 PM
Still waiting on one more ballot, but at this point all 4 voters have ranked the same 10 teams.  I don't think we've ever had that happen before, so we'll see if our final voter presents a desenting opinion!

There's just not a lot on the outside looking in.  Gallaudet would get killed by every team in the top 10.  I'm guessing Framingham would get handled pretty easily as well.  Salve, Endicott, Western CT, St. Lawrence, Bridgewater are all in the same boat too, where they just aren't nearly as good as their records.  Albright, Cortland, and TCNJ could all probably compete but are 4-3 with some ugly losses.  Just not a lot to go on here.

I would have to disagree with your assessment on that one, I think Framingham State would hold their own against half of the teams. I am not saying that they would win them all, but to say get handled pretty easily is kind of harsh.

I don't think Framingham is a terrible team...but you aren't getting ranked in the Top 10 simply for being able to "hold their own" against only half the teams in the Top 10.  Like LD said...not when your are hanging your hat on a 10-point loss to a Rowan team (who I have ranked 10th)...you aren't making the list...

Quote from: D3MAFAN on October 26, 2013, 03:03:12 PM

Quote from: Yanks 99 on October 26, 2013, 02:58:24 PM
This is crazy...less than a minute left in the half and it is still 0-0 in the Wick-Salisbury game...

3rd and 12 Salisbury at their own 28 yard line...

No offense by either team...Hartwick misses their red zone opportunity and Salisbury offense looks stale.

Salisbury gets a late FG after Wick holds on D.  Big let down on that drive...Wick had the Gulls 3rd and 12 at their own 28, and their RB rips off a 50 yard run to get the FG late in the half.  3-0 Salisbury at half time...

This is crazy...less than a minute left in the half and it is still 0-0 in the Wick-Salisbury game...

3rd and 12 Salisbury at their own 28 yard line...

Quote from: pumkinattack on October 26, 2013, 02:53:19 PM
With their win over Roch that seems to be clearly the case, but I still like our chances given how SLU has been just barely scraping by every week.

Still, for a team that's won like 20 games in the last 8-10yrs and was 0 get the season last year, they deserve a ton of praise nationally for what they are doing this year.

Oh no doubt that Hobart will ABSOLUTELY be heavily favored, and in all reality will probably win going away.  Like you said though...for the coaching staff to pull this type of season together after an 0-10 season is amazing.  If SLU wins out, except for Hobart, and finishes 8-2 and gets an ECAC bid...that is an amazing year for the Saints (and good for the LL too...if you have another team finishing with that type of record).

Quote from: pumkinattack on October 26, 2013, 02:40:42 PM
Springfield is not what you are used to.  In watching the LL opponents plus Utica so far, Springfield is basically tied with WPI as the weakest opponent that I've seen hobart play this year.  (MMA being the best and UC being the second toughest, unfortunately )

I know...but it is nice to see SLU winning these games...and possibly setting up a Hobart-SLU pseudo LL championship game...

Damn...Wick wastes a 1st and goal when QB scrambles and losses the ball...

SLU looking good...up 13-0 at half against Springfield...

Quote from: gterror on October 26, 2013, 02:25:17 PM
Total penalty fest in the Salisbury Hartwick game.  Not even end of the 1st qtr and probably at least 8 penalties.

To this point almost no offense on either side.  0-0 almost end of 1st

Agreed...end of 1st, no score, Wick with the ball inside the Salisbury 45...

Quote from: dlip on October 24, 2013, 12:53:19 PM
Dlip thinks the Pride/Saints match-up is a big one. Obviously the Pride is a mess this year but if SLU can't handle them then Dlip thinks theyay not be as decent as he thinks they are now. A good team should take down SC in Dlip's eyes.

Completely agree.  I think if they win this one, it puts them on a solid path to 8-2 (probably losing to Hobart) and an ECAC bid.  A year after going 0-10, kudos to Coach Raymond and their coaching staff for even being close to this position.

Quote from: Bombers798891 on October 22, 2013, 11:14:21 AM

Quote from: Yanks 99 on October 22, 2013, 11:02:29 AM

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Quote from: sjfcards on October 21, 2013, 08:51:06 PM
I don't know what to make of Fenti or Kramer. Obviously the coaches see every practice and they decided Kramer gave the team a better chance to win, but last year I can't imagine an offense with Fenti at QB only scoring 9 points against Buff State. Fisher also lost by 13 to AU, which could have been much closer if Fisher could have moved the ball consistently (not sure they could over come the end of at first half, but you know what I am saying)

Ever wish you could be a fly on the wall when the coaches are having these conversations? It still blows my mind that Ithaca thought a future linebacker was a better fit at signal-caller than the best quarterback in conference history. I really would love to go to August, 2002 and hear that decision-making process.

I don't remember Boltus playing for the Bombers?

Me either, thankfully

Hahaha...

Quote from: Bombers798891 on October 22, 2013, 10:49:12 AM

Quote from: sjfcards on October 21, 2013, 08:51:06 PM
I don't know what to make of Fenti or Kramer. Obviously the coaches see every practice and they decided Kramer gave the team a better chance to win, but last year I can't imagine an offense with Fenti at QB only scoring 9 points against Buff State. Fisher also lost by 13 to AU, which could have been much closer if Fisher could have moved the ball consistently (not sure they could over come the end of at first half, but you know what I am saying)

Ever wish you could be a fly on the wall when the coaches are having these conversations? It still blows my mind that Ithaca thought a future linebacker was a better fit at signal-caller than the best quarterback in conference history. I really would love to go to August, 2002 and hear that decision-making process.

I don't remember Boltus playing for the Bombers?