FB: Liberty League

[Bartman]

Delayed, but wanted to share with you guys my story on the history (and 2026 revival) of the Ithaca College Pep Band

https://www.ithaca.edu/news/pep-their-step

Great article and wonderful to bring the tradition back. I love some of the favorites that were situational pieces. We had this at Hobart in the 1970s and 1980s as Ron Cox , music professor loved sports and played a mean trumpet himself, but the tuba player was classic . Thanks for the article and stirring up memories.

[Ice Bear]

Well, right or wrong I'm just not even going over to watch Union/Buffalo State. I will certainly watch some of the game online and hope Union gets a W today with no injuries for either side. I'd like to keep the positive momentum from last week.

I will also try to tune into RPI/Hobart as this is a big one in league play. I understand RPI was listless last week but I do expect them to show some fight today and maybe surprise against a decent Hobart squad. Hoping for a great game and no injuries.

Also, I'm very interested in THE CNU/Susquehanna game today. I'd like to see Susquehanna come away with a big W!

[Jonny Utah]

Hilbert is #2 (tied) in the country for TOP. 

That is all.

[Ice Bear]

Watched the first half of the Hobart/RPI game. RPI was the better team in that half, especially in the offensive side of the ball, and was up 7-0 on an excellent TE TD right up the middle. Last I saw 19-0 RPI. I thought the Hobart QB really struggled and the offensive play calling wasn't much better. I had a feeling RPI was going to have a game today.

Union goes into half up 21-0. Buffalo State had a decent first drive and an athletic play here and there, but nothing else. Union offense is playing well, against what is an overmatched Buffalo State defense but with that being said, nothing really impressive IMHO. Again, hopefully no injuries for either side today. Hoping Union keeps doing what they should in this one, and that is win.

[BomberJeff]

Well that was just an outright pounding.  Ithaca 66 St. Lawrence 0 as the Bombers defense just ground the Saints offense into dust: 10 punts, 1 interception and 1 fumble for their drives.  Only 1 of those 12 drives ended in Ithaca territory and that was at the 48.

Not really sure what else to say about this one.  Just makes me wonder even more about where the Bombers would be if they didn't come out so flat to Hopkins.

[IC798891]

Buff State showed a bit more fight today against Union but once the avalanche started, with a long TD pass on 3rd and 16 to put the Chargers up 21-0, it got ugly quick.

Speaking of ugly...ye gods. St. Lawrence looked as bad as anyone in the LL has look all year against Ithaca. They looked bad in all three phases.

RPI has as impressive a turnaround as I've seen. They looked dead in the water after the OOC schedule, but what a win today over Hobart.

Rochester-Hilbert also happened.

[IC798891]

Also, Ithaca kneeled it out after the two-minute warning. Classy