I know Coach Fitz has denied this, but with Boyes graduating is it time for the HC to make a move to bigger and better things?

I certainly hope not but I can't say I'd blame him if he did

I woke up this morning pinching myself....still cant believe the Red Dragons pulled this off!

Very proud Alum here....GO C-STATE!!

Quote from: XREDDRAGON77 on December 02, 2023, 04:17:47 PM
House money at this point! The playoffs started for Cortland when Brockport week came up! This season has been a grind and with the exception of 4.5 minutes, this team and played pretty damn great. I was lucky enough to be on the 97 team when we made the playoffs. Lost to TCNJ after we rolled them in the regular season. That was still an awesome experience...but watching this team has been just as exciting!

House money is right - what a game!!

Seriously considering making the trip to Ashton next Saturday; about a 5 hour drive for me. I've already called a few contacts I have in the DC area to gague interest

Go C-State!!

Survive and Advance - that's all that matters. And with Susquehanna losing, possible home game in Cortland next Saturday 

Good to see the other two NY teams win as well....Union and "that other school" 

Red Dragons have a fight....20-17 with 1:46 left in the 3rd.

Broken play leads to a 70-yd TD pass for the Gulls.  Missed tackles. Wasn't pretty.

I feel Cortland is the better team....but it's too close for my taste.

Just saw the Mock Bracket - and boy I hope the D3FB Boys are wrong. Win Cortaca and get a 2nd Round Matchup against Mt. Union -  assuming they get past a Game Union Squad.

Ithaca on the other hand has IMO two winnable road games. (Springfield / Susquehanna)

The guys typically know what they are doing when they post mock brackets - I knew that Susquehanna 4th Quarter fold at home was going to come back an haunt the Dragons!

Quote from: jdex on November 11, 2023, 02:40:30 PM
Z. BOYES!!!!!!!

38-28 .......Z. BOYES!!!!! Passes for 289 yds, 2 TDs ........Runs for 125 yds.

Overturns coach's punt call leading by TD ....4th and 2 in CSt territory. Boyes picks it up!!!! Huge!!

Give Coach Fitz some credit here....that took BALLS!

THE JUG IS COMING HOME!

Can't wait for next week! Go Dragons!!

Final in Cortland - Red Dragons 41, Golden Eagles, 17.

Didn't watch much of the 2nd half, took the kids to the park for some fresh air.

Happy for the Kids and especially Coach Fitz, who was starting to hear some whispers about winning big games.

On to Butterfield!

Halftime in Cortland - 24-3 Red Dragons.

Game is a tale of two QB's ....Four Interceptions by Brockport QB's. They had the one big run on the first drive and that's been the entire offence for the Golden Eagles.

Boyes has been steady for Cortland. Hardly any mistakes. Moving the ball fairly well despite the Brockport front four. Side note - they are legit.

Can't see Brockport making enough adjustments. But stranger things have happened.

Fantastic Opening Drive for the Red Dragons....in-between  the ears they needed that!

Now let's see what the D can do

Quote from: XREDDRAGON77 on November 02, 2023, 07:36:33 PM
Just read the game notes...Fran Elia and his people are awesome! I haven't been this amped for a game in a while! Lots of great statistical matchups between the Cortland Offense and the Brockport Defense! Taste It!

Fran is the absolute best. I was working for the Dragon Chronicle (Student Newspaper) when he was hired as SID many moons ago.

Cortland is extremally lucky to have him. He made my job a lot easier.

Quote from: Pat Coleman on November 02, 2023, 10:09:07 AM

Quote from: Bucabear73 on November 02, 2023, 07:55:37 AM
D3 Football gave the Red Dragons some Bulletin Board motivation this morning!

https://d3football.com/columns/features/2023/brockport-defense-put-zero-on-scoreboard

If I'm Coach Fitz I have this printed out and put in the lockers of every one of his players today!

Does Cortland need motivation for this game?

The Red Dragons shouldn't need any extra motivation at all. But if I'm Coach Fitz I'm playing mind games with my team. Find something when there isn't anything there - especially when you haven't won "a big game" in a few years.

The Michael Jordan approach - find any excuse to get motivated for your opponent. An article about your opponent in 48 hours telling everyone how great their defense is exactly the type of stuff I'd be looking for.

D3 Football gave the Red Dragons some Bulletin Board motivation this morning!

https://d3football.com/columns/features/2023/brockport-defense-put-zero-on-scoreboard

If I'm Coach Fitz I have this printed out and put in the lockers of every one of his players today!

"Cortland is a good team, but they seem to struggle to handle adversity"

Exactly my point!

Would love to know what the Coaching Staff's game plan is this week to get "Team 118" mentally ready.

Hopfully they didn't watch that Giants / Jets game yesterday  What an abomination that was.

Pool A or busto is right - that blown two-TD lead in the 4th Quarter to Susquehanna at home is biting the Red Dragons in the ass for a potential Pool C Birth.  So much for that DV win.

Let's see if Coach Fitzpatrick has learned anything from the past two Cortaca matchups where he was thoroughly outcoached by Coach Toerper and uses those lessons to beat a quality Brockport team this Saturday. Yes the Dragons won Cortaca in 2021, but let's be honest - that was a fluke. IC was better that day.

Home Game for the E8 title. I don't want to hear excuses from the Dragons. Losing this game is not an option.