FB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[y_jack_lok]

Obviously, Pedro was not impressed by Roanoke.

I haven't read the article due to the paywall. Is there something in it that leads you to make that statement? From what rmc1982 posted from the article, it sounds much more like he wasn't impressed with his own team.

[rmc1982]

Thats EXACTLY what it meant! Pedro never, that I saw in the interview, EVER said anything bad about the Maroons. As I saw it he was upset with the way HIS KIDS played. Now- whether or not it was us executing badly( which I think he thought) or it was Roanoke's just plain good play remains to be seen......but- like my coach always said in HS...."The eye in the sky DON'T LIE!" I'm sure when they reviewed the tape they figured that out but it was obvious to those of who follow RMC Football closely that Pedro was indeed PISSED and it was unusual for him to publicly make statements like this about his team unless hes really upset with them! When  this happens I wouldn't want to be those guys in that locker room this week because I'm quite sure he has made it known to them that hes not happy with their performance!

[y_jack_lok]

If they didn't last week, Roanoke puts to rest any doubts that they are a legitimately competitive team in the ODAC with a 24-14 win at Bridgewater. The still have tough games ahead vs SU, and at H-SC & W&L, in addition to Guilford & Averett.

None of the other three games was competitive:

RMC 77, Averett 20 in Ashland. The RMC announcers thought that every Yellow Jacket in uniform saw action.
Shenandoah 45, Guilford 7 in Greensboro.
W&L wins at home 45-0 over Gallaudet.

H-SC was idle

[y_jack_lok]

Starting to think about the NPI thing as it relates to the ODAC and the potential for two teams to make the playoffs. Right now RMC is #33 and H-SC is #37. Both are solid spots at the moment but, except for playing each other, the rest of their schedules is not going to improve it for either team. The next ODAC team in NPI is Shenandoah at #63. H-SC has already played SU while RMC faces them at home on 11/1. I don't know how home/away affects NPI in football. My guess is that the ODAC is in a tenuous spot when it comes to getting two teams in the playoffs, given the weakness of the remaining schedules for the Tigers and Yellow Jackets.