Just dropping in to say Go Bengals ! 42-6 over Hilbert, with most of the damage done through the air.

Quote from: UfanBill on August 23, 2024, 06:42:25 PMNew Union head coach Jon Drach got his first chance to see his Chargers hit someone in another color uniform this afternoon when Union traveled to Morrisville for a joint controlled practice/scrimmage on their ugly black turf field. Union will hold another scrimmage next week with Hartwick. To my knowledge this is the first time Union has held two scrimmages...I remember over a decade ago, under former coach John Audino, when Union scrimmaged Ivy League member Yale. I'm excited by what coach Drach brings. Winning begins with preparation.

Its seems like this is more of the standard as of that. I know of multiple teams with two scrimmages/joint practices this year

Quote from: UfanBill on November 03, 2023, 11:01:37 AM

Quote from: unionpalooza on November 03, 2023, 09:42:53 AM
PS - If there's anything I hope the LL teams learn this year, it's that you have to replace one of the craptastic 1-9 teams on your nonconference schedule wtih a mediocre 5-5 team.  (Obv Ithaca already knows this.). It's the difference between a .560 SOS and a .600 SOS, which might end up being the Pool C margin of error between a 9-1 team and an 8-2 team this year.

The crappiest of the craptastic is obviously Hilbert. Next year they become a SOS problem for Cortland, Brockport and the rest of the E8 as they become an E8 member.  Since the E8 has a scheduling agreement with the Landmark at least one of those schools will be on Hilbert's 2024 schedule. Does that leave a spot to complete a home & home with this year's LL opponents Union and Hobart? I think not so I'd look for the only LL team to play Hilbert next year as local rival Buffalo St...Hopefully. 

With Alfred State also joining Hilbert in the E8 in 2025, that should negatively effect the SOS for all E8 teams. You'd think that will improve the LL #2 odds for Pool C at-large even more

Hey everyone, just a new member representing the underrepresented! Good luck all, go bengals !