I would have liked to see MMA vs Norwich my self and have the two division runner ups play just as VTTANKER.

I think Framingham will do well against Norwich. Kurt Leon will play great. I'm predicting 4 td's for him alone.

WNEC has a very balanced team. They can run and pass. They have a great QB who got Offensive player of the year for the BOYD division. However, MMA did break the D3 single season rushing record! Im going to have to pick MMA again.

For the other two games i am picking Springfield hands down over mount ida. Probably wont even be close. I am pick SJF over RPI as well. Springfield and SJF are two of the top teams in the empire 8 which i would consider top 5 conference in the nation.

Ok Frank Rossi,

You said you would release the ECAC games and who was going to play in them between 8-8:30... Was this just a way to actually have people listen into your podcast?

Ok... When I came back I expected some talk on this board. i mean it is the conference championship game and not one person is saying anything...Thats lame.

Anways i think i am going to make the trip all the way to castine to see this one play out. Finally get to see what MMA and Endicott has to offer! It should be a great game. Endicott has a great run defense but have not faced a powerfully and fast offense like MMA.

Endicott has the ablility to both pass and run. Could be difficult for MMA to stop both weapons!

I'm picking MMA for this one. Will have to see how things play out!

Good luck to both teams and have a great and safe game tomorrow!

I agree that the NJAC's 3rd or 4th place team could beat 5,6,7. What i am saying is that if your conference has an AQ then i think you should be able to have higher rankings. I mean that team won their conference whether its the ECFC or the NJAC.

Quote from: Bombers798891 on November 02, 2010, 11:30:00 AM

Quote from: footballfan75 on November 02, 2010, 10:25:19 AM
I’m just saying why let MUC have a walk through in the first and second round?

Because the whole point of being #1 is that you're rewarded with that walk. The idea isn't to make it tougher for MUC (or any 1-seed), it's to make it easier. St Lawrence would be the worst team by far in the region (sorry LL guys) and therefore, that should the match-up.

How is you scenario fair to anyone? It gives MUC and the NJAC runner-up a tougher opponent than they deserve (each other) while simultaneously rewarding St. Lawrence and Delaware Valley with an easier opponent than they deserve

Why not reward Del Val. They deserve to be the number one seed. While the NJAC runner up should be happy to make the playoffs. Im sure ECFC runner up, LL runner up, NEFC runner up, or any other runner up wouldn't complain about making the playoffs and having to play MUC. They would be happy just to play in the NCAAs

Quote from: Bombers798891 on November 02, 2010, 10:57:00 AM

Quote from: Jonny Podunk on November 02, 2010, 10:20:41 AM

Also, Michigan State, Missouri and Oklahoma have all beaten numerous top 25 teams throughout the season.

Victories over current Top 25 teams in BCS Standings

Michigan State: 1 (Wisconsin)
Oklahoma: 1 (Florida State)
Missouri: 1 (Oklahoma)

They're kind of one-and-done in that regard. So numerous may not be the right word

I think what he was saying is they beat those team while they were ranked in the top 25 (Mich St beat Mich while Mich was in the top 10)

Ok so I just got thinking about what someone said about beating MUC this year and having a real chance. Here is what I was thinking of an east bracket even though its probably unrealistic....

1 MUC
2 Del Val
3 Empire 8
4 NJAC
5 Suny Maritime
6 NEFC
7 SLU
8 NJAC Runner up

I just don't think a runner up should be rank so high and I think they could beat up on MUC a little for the next week when they should face the NJAC champion who could have a legit chance at beating MUC. Assuming MSU is the NJAC Champs, they held with them in the first half last year and MUC is a little weaker this year while Mont Clair has got better.  I'm just saying why let MUC have a walk through in the first and second round?

Curry at Plymouth St should be an exciting game. I know they would only be playing for 4th place but in the recent years this game determined the Boyd champion. I expect both teams to come out firing trying to get that last victory of the season.

Also, will this be the year Mass Maritime wins the Cranberry Bowl? MMA seems to have a stronger than usual team this year while bridgewater has a weaker than usual team. Does anyone have some history on this bowl game? How many years have they been playing in this bowl game and what is the overall record?

Looks like endicott will win the division and play for the conference championship unless they lose to MIT.

The WNEC kids must be dissappointed. Congrats on a great season. You guys played very well and beat some great teams.

Does anyone know which division is hosting the Championship game this year?

Here's my picks

WNEC over Endicott: tough prediction... but im going for wnec

Plymouth state over Salve: Not much offense in this game

Curry over UMD: Curry finally .500 for a division record

MIT over Nichols: MIT gets second win while Nichols keeps the goose egg

Framingham over Coast Guard: USCG takes a huge beating infront of their home stands

Mass Maritime over West field: This game will be closer but Mass pulls it out

Maine Maritime over Bridgewater:Bridgewater is rolling but they are still young. wont be able to stop Maine

Worcester state over Fitchburg: Fitchburg wont win another game for th season.

I am sorry to hear that about Coach Dykas. That is very sad to hear. I send my condolences to his family and the Maine Maritime Academy Football team.

Ok this weeks pic (winner in bold)

Plymouth St vs WNEC Plymouths D shuts down WNEC
Curry vs Nichols I think Curry is tired of losing
Endicott vs UMD Endicott will win out
Salve Regina vs MIT Just picking Salve on this one

Maine Maritime vs Mass Maritime Maine's Offense keeps on a rolling
Westfield vs Framingham Westfield's D can contain Leone Question is can westfield's O score enough
Bridgewater vs Fitchburg Bridgewater has found their game and will score a bunch
Coast Gaurd vs Worcester Coin toss on this one

Thanks for the info on the Admiral cup. Thats quite the little write up Mass Maritime put together.

Congrats to the Westfield's Evan Berneche on his Gold Helmet Award! Thats a great honor.

I'll have my picks up for this weeks games by tonight but I got to say they are probably very close to what you picked vttanker.

Quote from: jkelly24 on October 19, 2010, 02:17:47 PM
hey NLNG!!!!! 

great win for plymouth...had to work...sorry i missed the great game.

looks like footballfan75 was 0 for 2.
here on out every game for plymouth is vital. looks like every game is a playoff.
as we all know it is one play at a time.

see you on saturday you harry monster, look for the guy with the football mask!!!!!!!!!

I don't believe I was 0 for 2... If you read my picks for last week you will see I had Maine over framingham. The quote that you are referring to is about framingham being an underdog. All I said was is that they have the tools to beat maine not that they will..

Looking at the sched I realized this week is the Admiral Cup game between Mass and Maine Maritime Academy. Sounds like a pretty good rival and a good game to watch this week. With both teams tied for first I bet both will be bringing their "A" game. I see Nathan Sherr has not played in the past 3 games due to an injury. Does anyone know if he is putting the pads on for this game. I cant imagine him sitting out a game this important!

Anyone with a little background history on this admiral cup game? When it started? Who leads the series?

Evan Berneche, Westfields number 1 receiver rushes for 236 yards. Unbelievable! Do you think he will keep the starting RB spot even after Luke Johnson returns? Evan is a senior... Might as well see what he can do for the rest of the year right? Westfield is still in the hunt. Barely but still has a shot.