Any update on Thomas Perry?  Is he still trying to make a team or different league? 

So 4 of those recruits chose Williams over Middlebury. So clearly both schools recruiting same "type" of student athlete. But none of them by Trinity or Tufts. Is there anything to read into that or is it just coincidence?

Quote from: nescac1 on July 21, 2025, 09:58:43 AMWilliams has what seems like a nice group of early commitments in the first few weeks of 2026 recruiting, lots of size certainly.  The committed players (including other schools who offered, when they've posted that info):

Ryan Murray - 6'4 225 Edge, Fairfield Prep (Middlebury and Hamilton)
Walker Moore - 6'5 230 TE/DE, Bronxville (Middlebury and Amherst)
Jack Fabiano - 5'11 190 RB/LB, Masconomet
Flynn Collins - 6'4 315 OL/DL, Jesuit H.S. (Air Force and Middlebury)
Finn Ryan - 6'1 195 DB, St. Paul's (Wesleyan, Amherst, Middlebury, Colby and Bowdoin)
Evan Sood - 6'1 230 LB, Williston

With the new roster limits and resulting cuts what is transfer options for these kids? Can they transfer and play within the conference?

I could be wrong but from what I see it looks like a lot of the QB's also played on the other side of the ball in high school with most a DB and some at LB. Some also dabbled at RB/TE/WR before becoming QB1. In past some school had huge rosters but now they may have to adapt to what I think the smaller roster schools do and have a strategy of recruiting overall athletes and hoping their desire to play will out weigh their desire to only be QB1.  With smaller rosters Recruit horses for the line and athletes with versatility.

Bowdoin also has 2 Milton High products in Becket and Collins

Quote from: lumbercat on July 07, 2025, 06:03:23 PMGood to see the QB projections across the league. Can't a recall a situation like this where the QB position has only a couple of returning starters league wide.
It will be fun to see how things unfold.

I note an interesting fact regarding QB's from Milton (Ma) High School (Not to be confused with Milton Academy)
Owen McHugh at Williams and potential starter Chase Vaughn at Wesleyan graduated from Milton in consecutive years. Their successor Patrick Miller will be a FY at Colby this year. Potentially there might be 3 QBs from the same HS competing against one another in the NESCAC at some point in the next couple of years. Useless trivia I guess but don't think we've seen that before.

Head Coach Dembrowski at Milton is a program builder who has revived the Milton program and has been a great QB mentor and groomer of NESCAC talent.

Would love to see a Amherst/Williams game at Fenway.

Quote from: Trin9-0 on July 05, 2025, 10:38:20 AMCoast Guard and Merchant Marine will be playing the Secretaries Cup game at Fenway this fall. VERY cool!

A while back there was some discussion about the possibility of a NESCAC game there given the numerous connections between the league and the Red Sox and the existing Frozen Fenway ice hockey involvement.

Maybe this opens the door further...?

Quote from: nescac1 on May 09, 2025, 02:00:06 PMNot sure what happened with the NESCAC Ravens, but Thomas Perry is now on the Steelers' tryout minicamp roster:

https://steelersdepot.com/2025/05/steelers-release-2025-rookie-minicamp-roster/

Here is some more info.  Good luck to him. https://www.pennlive.com/steelers/2025/05/pittsburgh-steelers-invite-hyped-up-former-small-school-star-to-rookie-camp.html?outputType=amp

Quote from: jumpshot on April 19, 2025, 05:31:40 PMNot so fast ... my view is that Williams should not have voted (if they did) for post-season football.The Ephs already end with a meaningful rivalry game, the season is of sufficient duration, the academic schedule in November is intense, vast differences exist in NESCAC regarding football admissions, emerging potential financial pressures, etc. In short, often "less is more." Perhaps the risk of being the odd person out (relative to Ivy League, others) outweighed the merit of defending a proven balance. Lots of possible unforeseen consequences ... stay tuned to assess the true value.   

If Williams or Amherst is good enough to play another game the schools should support them. And if by some chance they make a run at a National Title then it will pay dividends to the program and players.  These kids have proven they can balance the work load and deserve to see how far their hardwork can take them. 

Quote from: vman15 on April 17, 2025, 11:02:08 AMThe NESCAC Presidents will vote today on whether they will allow football to go to the playoffs! Hoping for an outcome that puts the student-athletes' experience first. Let us play!!

Did vote happen?  If so how did it go?

ESPN's mock NFL draft has Perry being drafted by the Packers

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/insider/story/_/id/44392562/mock-2025-nfl-draft-seven-rounds-257-picks-matt-miller

Looks like no combine invite for Perry. Anyone know his plan?  Is Duke Manyweather having a showcase work out for him? 

Great article, ty for sharing. Kid has a bright future!

Missed Shrine game last night. Anyone have feedback on how Perry looked?  Ty in advance.

Quote from: nescac1 on January 28, 2025, 02:10:06 PMSome more Perry highlights here:

https://x.com/D3Direct/status/1884316667817382076

Kid is looking good. Did he play much center at Mid? 

Quote from: Scoops on January 19, 2025, 11:56:34 PMGood for the kid. Makes sense for him given his California roots, and that program at UC Davis is pretty good too. Sucks for the jumbos though. Definitely a major loss, especially in a year that they lose Timmins as well to graduation. I think that means they lose their entire starting secondary if I'm not mistaken? I know they were senior heavy last season at the position, and it doesn't look like they have a lot of younger guys that played a ton. They've been good against the pass the last couple of years, will be interesting to see if they can overcome those guys

Good for Ty.  And a late Christmas present for the QB's of the Cac, but Tufts will probably reload.