FB: Empire 8

[jdex]

Cortland heads to Springfield MA for first round NCAA tourney Saturday test. Pair met a year earlier at same step ....Springfield prevailed. Johns Hopkins awaits winner.

[fisheralum91]

Tip of the hat to Coach Raby and his Cardinals earning a post season bowl bid!
I cant understate how incredible it is to see this team turn it around in such a short time!
Well done Coach and Cards- you earned this!

[XREDDRAGON77]

Hoping Ithaca woke the Dragons up and got them breathing fire! Toss in some anger and revenge from last year and I'm thinking we can get the win!

Survive and advance and hoping to see us take a crack at Hopkins! LFG!

[IC798891]

Springfield graduated basically the entire offense, and you can see their numbers have dipped across the board. Also, Tom Blumenhauer played at IC and IC was not intimidated at all by triple option teams (and still aren't) So they won't need to win this one 45-40

But Springfield's defense looks very strong this year. And Cortland's offense has struggled against better opponents than what the E8 typically offered.

I think 24-20 Red Dragons sounds about right

[jdex]

Glad we subscribed (as in paid $$$ to ESPN) for CSt/Springfield game ........gone dark, technical issues.....0-0 early in second quarter RDragons driving ....UGH!!! Live Stats we go ......

Corts score on E. Gallo 2-yd run ....run 7-0 at 5:47 of second period. ...Springfield option back with 56yd, 10 plays for equalizer on B. Dunn 1yd. 1:09 till half.
    Half ends 7-7. Dragons have 22yd. FG at 0:03 blocked.  Audio returns in closing minute .....video's a MESS!!!!! Would think announcers might mention problem. Ya think?

  Tech issues linger. 'We'll be right back' says ESPN on tech issues cover page.  ESPN refund??? hohoho ...Not funny guys!

[XREDDRAGON77]

Cortland, Union, and Framingham games not streaming or in horrible quality. This ESPN gimmick should be voided immediately!

[UfanBill]

Cortland, Union, and Framingham games not streaming or in horrible quality. This ESPN gimmick should be voided immediately!

Union vs Muhlenberg game stream never came on    Tied at halftime 14-14...thankfully the live stats works. 

[jdex]

Springfield student announcers: Welcome back to ESPN+ .....and you just saw an incredible first half .......NO WE DIDN'T. AND OBVIOUSLY WON'T IN THE SECOND HALF!!!

Audio up ....

   7-7 into the second half ... Punts fill third frame. Head to the fourth 7-7. Audio gone except for birds chirping, blimp soaring.

   Springfield up 14-7 early in fourth. Workhorse Bode Dunn goes final 2 yds to complete 96 yd drive featuring of all things a Pride pass of 44 yds to CSt 17 following qb TJ Welch 19 yd run. Welch 2x3 passing ....8:52 left

[jdex]

Cortland season about to end ......Springfield ground forces go 84 yards in 10 plays for 21-7 lead with 2:06 left in Mass.

What a second half turnaround by Springfield. Totally stymie RDragons who had wide statistical advantages in the opening half including 17:59 to 12:01 time of possession...then poof. GAME TOP CSt 25:55, S'field 34:05!
  Pride overall outgains Corts 349 to 274 with 58 rushes for 294yds, 2x3 passing for 55 stripes. Dragons call 56 plays. M. Rescigno 13x26 passing, 81 of team's 128 total running yards. That followed his first half 11x17, 143 passing yds, 11x65 running.
  Pride's B. Dunn 27 lugs, 113 yds, 2 td; qb TJ Welch 19x140, td

[XREDDRAGON77]

Well, what an anticlimactic end to Cortland's season. Maybe Springfield can give Hopkins a great game next week. Feeling a bit empty right now! Til next August gentlemen!

[jdex]

Must vent ....took note elsewhere of Pat C's excuse that Springfield responsible for streaming the game and (maybe)not ESPN entirely. In any case totally unacceptable for those who paid the price in more ways than one!!
  And we understand this mess was not only from Springfield, but elsewhere as well. Would have been nice if home announcers had said something concerning the issue. Realize they're students, but even so .......

[Ice Bear]

Agreed, it was a very disappointing day of "technical difficulties" abound. I just let it go and am grateful to have had the live stats, but man it would have been nice to watch our games.

Co greats to Cortland on another solid season. Obviously disappointed with today's outcome but still a strong season and I'm sure the Red Dragons will be back.

[XREDDRAGON77]

How can anyone have the b@lls to charge for a product that can't be vouched for! Cortland had issues last year with ESPN, and none of their prior streams had problems!

Not cool! 4 of 5 games. Issues last year! Sounds like it's more than a coincidence. Rant over!