About the Fitchburg job.  Whoever said that the AD is clueless is right!!  She did everything she could to derail what coach Haverty tried to do even stopping the parents from having a 50/50 drawing to help the program.  She's interviewed about ten (10) candidates and now 4/6/07, it's down to 3 or 4.  One is from within and all the others are from outside of school.  The kids haven't even started spring practice because the "clueless" AD won't let the kids practice without a coach, HMMM.  Players are bailing out as well as coaches looking for other schools.  Most have good talent and will be assets wherever they go. I hope many coaches read this post and take a good look at the talent leaing and hopefully pick up these kids and give them a chance.

Dummy of the Year:  Sue Lawless

All you Fitchburg Falcon fans, and those that are not, Coach Pat Haverty suddenly  resigned last night.  Word is that all the players were called in for a "team meeting" and the coach gave the news.  As a recent fan of Falcon football, Pat Haverty was a great guy!  Many on the inside and outside have said he had an agenda but all I could see was that he had the players and their well being in mind.     

I have no idea who will replace him (does anybody?) and who knows what next year will bring.  We all thought that last year would be the "down year" after the NEFC championship but who knows now.  My best to Pat and I wish him the best.

I too was at the FSC/BSC game.  I'm a fan of FSC and the last play was a fumble.  The QB did not have a "handle" on the ball as the snap went right through his hands.  No, the refs didn't screw the kids this week.  What really bothered me, as others that were there and have mentioned in this posting, was the conduct of the BSC players, especially #99.  He taunted the FSC players during warm-ups and put his hands on Coach Haverty.  If the BSC administration doesn't do something about this act in particular, the BSC team will find itself in big trouble later on in the season when games are decided on penalties.  There was talk that even the BSC COACHES wanted to start a fight with the FSC staff after the game. Just one more thing for the athelitic director and the president of the college to deal with I guess.     

Just a comment on the F'Burg - Framingham game.  Framingham played well and actually scored first on a fumble run back for a TD.  F'Burg is driving at the end of the first half.  They have a long pass and a nice reception to the 4 or 5 yd. line and the receiver wisely gets out of bounds.  The clock reads 00:01.  Coach Haverty sends out the FG team.  As the team is getting ready to attempt the field goal, the back ref comes running in and jestures that the half is over. Framingham, lead by Sully, races off the field leaving Coach Haverty to argue with the refs.  During the arguement, the clock still reads 00:01.  Needless to say, Haverty loses the arguement.  One may wonder about Sully being on the field consistantly, calling plays and screaming at the officials, but nothing was called.   The final was 30-6 but all the hard work the F'Burg players did at the end of the half all was for naught due to an offical error.  I don't know where a second is not a second. In football whether it's Pro, college, HS or Pop Warner when time is on the clock, you play the game.  Just an observation.

Just as a side note re:the Endicott/Hardwick game.  Three of Endicott's best backs were out for unspecified reasons but all were "healthy".  I think we give the Smith kid a chance with his full cadre of players and see what he/they can do then.  One of his interceptions was a catch that should have been made and the other a tipped ball.  How about Curry/FSC this weekend?   Which Curry will show up/  My sources say that FSC has just re-loaded and is ready to tak ethe Bogan and move on from there.  I still don't like CGA & the Maine Maritime game in November in Castine, it's going to very cold up there.

Just got back from Florida and I heard down there that Steve Nelson left Curry College to "purse other interests" in the computer field.  Well guess what's in the Boston Globe this morning, the "offical" statement from Curry that Nelson has left.  Who's next there?

Speaking of the year in review, is the weather now better than what we went through this past season?  WOW!!!  Just wondering, when do the schedules come out for the NEFC  as I have to plan my days off around the games.  If anyone has any info, could you please send it out.  Thanks

I know that I'm still a "JV" poster but hey, it's the Christmas season so let's be positive for a week.  How about the great players & plays we all saw this year?  For one, I can't wait for next year with many underclassmen ready to take the place of those that are leaving.  Just some late information I got yesterday: MMA just hired a new head coach (I don't know what happened to the coach from this past year) and the next years' draft schedules are out. How's the weather in Castine, ME the second week of November?  Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!

Frankee2time, if your going to post, make sure your facts are straight.  The field @ FSC was installed incorrectly by the contractor paid by the state.  It had to completely ripped up and reinstalled.  The field is now completely finished.  That was the reason for the change to the Lunenburg High School field.  The new "field turf" is synthetic and doesn't have "mud" anywhere. I think that you'll find the field facilities there a little bit better than those @ BSC.  As for those who comment about the "bailers" & "dropouts" at FSC, doesn't a player have the right to transfer from a program that he's unhappy with to another where he feels that he could achieve at a higher level.

Just look at how competitive this conference has become, we've got posters slinging mud from "field turf"!!!     

I was also atthe Curry/FSC game and ound it to be one ofthe best D3 games I have ever seen.  Many positive comments from the true "fans" in the stands about how competitive the game was and how both teams expresssed good sportsmanship afterward.  I too heard and saw the racial slurs slurs that were directed at the FSC players after the game.  To the players credit they kept their composure and walked away even after being challanged by the fans that were directly opposite the Curry "Touch Down Club" end zone.  What atrocious behavior exhibited by these drunks who seemingly had free reign to do or say whatever they pleased even with the Curry "police" standing there.  I watched as the only "officer", a female walked away and never returned.  The FSC fans had to walk through that area as well and many were subject to the same behavior.   I think that Coach Nelson, as the AD, has to reign in this type of behavior or from what was witnessed, it will get out of hand some day and the only people to blame will be the Curry administration for letting it go.

Too bad Coach Haverty doesn't get coach of the year but, once again, it's all about
politics. 

Is the ECAC bowl game @ FSC or B'Water.  Both major papers have it in different sites.  Either way, FSC 24 / BSC 21, the kicker doesn't miss this time.

As a fairly new poster, I have trouble with the issues that have been brought up about the FSC program.  If a kid finds a "comfort zone" with a coach and his staff, then why question why the kid wants to go there.  I know that some freshman in the program made "ED's or early descisions" to attend FSC simply because of what Coach Haverty and his staff presented to them and their parents.  Some of these kids were highly recruited by other D2 & D3 schools but found that the program @ FSC was more to their liking.  So what if a kid wants to play "all the time", let them play.  I think that some are getting education and athletics mixed up here.  When the poster brings up issues about finances, that's going way over the edge.

A player on a championship team, no matter where he is from, deserves only accolades on his and his teams' accomplishments, not the negativity that some want to bring out.

Now for the NEFC championship game: FSC's defense has gotten better every week but so has Curry's.  I think that he game will be closer than the first game, 28-13 FSC but in the end, it will be FSC 28- Curry 17.  As for playoff bids: FSC goes to the NCAA's as a champion but I think it will be B'water & Endicott as the ECAC selections.  I read that the "selection show" for the D3 playoff bids will be on ESPN2 on Sunday the 13th starting a little after 1:00.

I'm fairly new to this but who will get the playoff bid if fitchburg wins? will fitchburg automatically go in as a league champion or does it go to who teams play in and out of their divisions?  I know that bridgewater may have a better overall record but doesn't who wins the league count in this?

just a thought, who is going to play for the win this week @ fitchburg vs wsc?  should haverty rest the starters and hope for the best or should cullen try to get some respect after last weeks debacle and try to beat fitchburg?  likewise, what should nelson do? i hear that one of his best players may have left the team, rb, don't know his name and maybe he wats to get on a roll

First post but an avid reader.  Just want to know how the NEFC can grant to Curry a "neutral" site at their home field on the 12th? Wouldn't it be best for all to go to W'State and avoid the temptation that "Nelson gets all the calls" will bring.  Congrats to Curry & Fitchburg for a great season.  It'll be great game.  F'Burg 24- Curry 17.