As a parent of a current Hamilton sophomore, I watched every game this year. This team is vastly improved over last years team. The biggest improvement is the rush defense and starting QB. Kurzum & Rubey are both young and made mistakes, but the team feels good about them and where the team is headed. The secondary was prone to giving up big plays because of youth but also the lack of a pass rush. The D-Line could be the strength of the team next year with the players returning. Depth is still a big problem, especially on the O-Line. Overall I like Hamilton's chances to break into the middle tier of teams next year and threaten to win 5 games.

So proud of the Hamilton kids as they pull off one of their biggest wins in years over Tufts today.

Praying for the Bates College community tonight. Heartbreaking.

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...how does the Trinity Coach recruit and develop such talent, given that the NESCAC does not participate in the D3 Playoffs?  I would think to get kids who are willing to work so hard at FB, as it appears they do, the kids might feel a little cheated to not be able to go on and see how far they can do in the playoffs.

Does your kid not work hard? Did the Amherst coaches concede they won't compete for championships when recruiting him? I wonder why your son didn't elect to go to a school that participates in the playoffs. Or, are you really just throwing shade after an embarrassing defeat?

One thing I will say about Amherst and Hamilton is the players on these teams look small. Amherst looked like a High School team size wise against that of Trinity. I understand that these players may not be D1 and working out all year round but think there is some kind of lifting program in place at these schools. I know the upper eichelon NESACA schools have programs in place.

Hamilton actually has a starting LT that plays at 5'11 234 lbs I mean what is going on at these schools is it that hard to find athletes.

Jake Gosselin is Hamilton FY OT listed at 5"11" 234. He is not a starter, has not started a game this year.

I do note that Sam Feldman OL listed at 6'0" 217 has started every game. Thinking the 217 weight must be a typo.

#54 played a great deal against Wesleyan dont know if started because of injuries or was replacement. At any rate speaks volumes about size differentail amongst some teams in the NESCAC if these two are OL.

Hamilton has been decimated by injuries from the start this year, especially on the offensive side of the ball. The offensive line has unfortunately had to depend on freshman in all 3 games so far.

I'd look for big improvement in both lines and they have a real nice RB transfer coming in that should make an impact.

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10. Hamilton: I don't want to pile on this team, but they have so many holes. I've only met Coach Murray once, but he seemed like a decent person. I hope he can do something (anything) to improve upon such an abysmal year, but I'm not sure if that's in the cards.

While last season was nothing to be proud of, this team has some serious talent returning that will improve upon last seasons performance. Besides losing all-conference left tackle, they return their entire offense filled with young talent, a 5th year QB, and the best tight end in the league. Don't be surprised to see Hamilton make a leap this year.

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Ummm, kind of an interesting Twitter exchange here.  However he ends up as a football player, this kid is surely a class act and I say that as a Williams fan:

https://twitter.com/dbagatelle/status/1579189895842926592?s=46&t=f37coF4yQarplPFnVHKePQ

What a strange response from Bagatelle. As far as I can tell, the kid didn't even receive an offer from Wesleyan, or any other school for that matter. Maybe I'm missing something.

He did the same thing to my son who is a Freshman Defensive lineman at Hamilton. What grown adult trolls a 17 year old kid?

Hamilton College has brought in a new Offensive Coordinator, Kevin Spencer. He got his start at Wesleyan and spent much of the last 25+ years as an NFL assistant.

Hey guys, newbie here. My son is a DE/DT committed to Hamilton this Fall. I'm a huge football fan and am very excited to learn all about the NESCAC which is very new to us. I'm from NC so I'll be making some long road trips. Best atmospheres for games? Best traditions? I'm excited for the Fall and talking smack with all of you.