FB: Centennial Conference

[WR#1]

Bears repeating -- transfers from a scholarship division aren't necessarily better than Division III players, let alone guaranteed dominant.

I agree with this assessment.  I am a recent graduate and a 4 year player on a D3 Football team.  My team struggled for three years with transfers from scholarship divisions and it wasnt until this last year that we got our act together and put a solid football team on the field.  D3 doesnt mean not athletic.  In most cases, D3 is a better division due to the rivalries and intense competition.  D3 is about the team aspect,  more having than a select few gifted athletes like higher divisions are all about.  I look forward to contributing to this board and providing my take on this conference which promisses to be a good one this year   

[Gray Fox]

Bears repeating -- transfers from a scholarship division aren't necessarily better than Division III players, let alone guaranteed dominant.

I agree with this assessment.  I am a recent graduate and a 4 year player on a D3 Football team.  My team struggled for three years with transfers from scholarship divisions and it wasnt until this last year that we got our act together and put a solid football team on the field.  D3 doesnt mean not athletic.  In most cases, D3 is a better division due to the rivalries and intense competition.  D3 is about the team aspect,  more having than a select few gifted athletes like higher divisions are all about.  I look forward to contributing to this board and providing my take on this conference which promisses to be a good one this year   

Welcome aboard.  This board needs more posters.

[K-Mack]

Just for fun and in order to try and generate some interest in the board and follow the teams I will list the weekly centennial games. If you would like to play along simply post all of your picks each week by the day prior to the first game. ie. the first games scheduled are for 8/30. picks must be posted by 8/29.
I will keep a running tally of all the picks and post them each Monday.

Here is the week 1 schedule:

Thursday 8/30
Ursinus @ LaSalle
Moravian @ Susquehanna
Friday 8/31
Muhlenberg @ TCNJ
Saturday 9/1
Dickenson @ Grove City
Lebanon Valley @ Gettysburg
John Hopkins @ Hampden-Sydney
McDaniel @ Bridgewater

You guys are strongly advised to start a Pick 'Em board for this under General Football.

[Bulldog10]

The main differences between D-2 and D-3 are tangibles like size and speed, not intangibles like HEART, heart shows more in Division 3 than anywhere else...PERIOD!

[BITMAT.24CB]

AMEN TO THAT !!

[WR#1]

Friday 8/31
TCNJ over Muhlenberg
Saturday 9/1
Grove City over Dickenson 
Gettysburg over LVC
Hampden-Sydney over John Hopkins
Bridgewater over McDaniel

[BITMAT.24CB]

Results of week one picks.
Out of a possible 7 games
Player     Wins         Losses
Murphy                                   5                                    1
BTExpress                              4                                    2
BITMAT.CB24                          4                                    3
Bulldog                                   3                                    1
WR#1                                     2                                    3

Week #2 Games
Hobart @ Dickinson
F & M @ Washington & Lee
Gettysburg @ Hampden-Syndey
Randolph-Macon @ John Hopkins
Juniata @ FDU- Florham
McDaniel @ Moravian
Lycoming @ Ursinus 

[Bulldog10]

Winners for week 2:


Dickinson
F+M (tight game)
G'Burg
JHU (blowout)
FDU-Florham
The Hounds of Moravian
Ursinus

[BITMAT.24CB]

Week 2 pics
Dickinson
Washignton & Lee
Hampden-Sydney
John Hopkins
FDU-Florham
Moravian
Ursinus

[Reserved Seat]

Week #2 Games
Hobart
F & M
Hampden-Syndey
John Hopkins
FDU- Florham
McDaniel
Ursinus

[WR#1]

Dickinson over Hobart
Washington & Lee over F & M
Hampden-Syndey over Gettysburg
John Hopkins over Randolph-Macon
FDU- Florham over Juniata
Moravian over McDaniel
UC over Lyco 

[BTEXPRESS]

The schedule looks a lot harder to pick this week Here Goes:

Hobert over Dickinson (close one)
Washington & Lee over F&M
Gettysburg over Hamden Syndey (not sure about this one)
Johns Hopkins over RMC
FDU over Juniata(sorry Murp)
Maravian over McDaniel
Ursinus over Lycoming

[old ends]

New to the Centennial Conference post:

Picks this week:
Dickinson
W & L
Hampton
Hopkins
Juniata
Moravian
Ursinus

Caught a Scrimmage a few weeks ago with Ursinus and Del Val.. The Line for Ursinus is big and fast.. The Center lead the charge out running the back following him.. Did not catch his name. The backfield look read good and fast.

Will be watching Dickinson this week.
have fun

[WR#1]

I will be attending the Ursinus vs. Lycoming Game this week and it looks to be a good one.  Ursinus ran all over LaSalle last week and thier air attack's timing seemed to be a little off.  Lyco's D held last weeks opponent to minimal yards on the ground but they were suspect against the pass.  Ursinus must take advantage of this and throw the ball around the field on Saturday.  Short quick passes to control ToP and move the ball down the field could be a winning strategy for the Bears this week against a usually big and powerful Lyco Defense. 

[WR#1]

CENTER FOR URSINUS IS JOHN RINKUS AND THE BACK WAS EITHER AARON HARPER OR ERIC REMBERT