FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

gordonmann · October 29, 2006, 09:37:32 PM

WT:

I think Wilkes can compete for the East region title, though Cortland is the favorite in my mind. The Red Dragons have a great defense (like Wilkes) but I think their offense is a little better than the Colonels'.

That said, the MAC has done well against the private schools from Upstate New York. I'm not sold on Springfield with its reliance on running and turf fields. And I'm beginning to think that Rowan is going to miss the playoffs completely.

Maybe Rowan and Del Val get to play each other one more time after all...

gordonmann · October 29, 2006, 09:53:47 PM

By the way, the King's-Del Val game is archived on line here.

PBR... · October 30, 2006, 08:14:56 AM

i agree gordon i think cortland is a better team than wilkes, i will be rooting for any and all mac teams but that being said i think cortland would handle them fairly easily....let alone if they head west to ohio.....the final score at glassboro is what mt. union would hang on them by halftime. mt union looks very very good this year, i just dont see anyone being able to hang with them. But it would be great for any mac team to make a run in the playoffs and i for one will be rooting for them all....

Jonny Utah · October 30, 2006, 09:06:24 AM

The MAC is a very tough league to guage nationally with very few non-conference games throughout the league.......

PBR... · October 30, 2006, 10:02:19 AM

that is a very good point jpu i for one would like to see some E8 or LL games on the mac schedules or rowan/cortland etc....the games are not that far and could create great rivalries....

geiger · October 30, 2006, 11:46:29 AM

Im It would be great to see widener get in..that is if they win there remaining 2 games...That would be an 8 game winning streak and only losing the 1st 2 games by I believe a combined 5 pts...I believe widener would be more qualified this year to get an at large bid then wilkes was last year...What do you guys think??

Dynasty07 · October 30, 2006, 12:13:44 PM

I agree that mac teams should play more out of conference games, i think with the 3 teams leaving after this year will allow for greater flexibility in scheduling. Playing out of the conference allows for a better gauge in true team talent. As per widener, i think they are a good team, not great, but good. Playoffs might be a stretch, but stranger things have happened.

dog · October 30, 2006, 12:20:01 PM

I think that is a great point. Widener has been the silent assasin this year in the MAC. Anyone who knew anything about the MAC knew Wilkes would be the real deal this year, but Widener was a team that in my eyes had a load of question marks, however out of all of the teams who lost a big QB going into this season, it seems as if the PRIDE (terrible name) has handled it the best. I personally think if they were to win out, and that is a very big IF, they could definitley be a playoff possibility, Wilkes did get in last year, and if Widener were to win out it would be 8 straight which is something special in this conference.

PBR... · October 30, 2006, 12:38:17 PM

i agree i think widener/lyco both had a lot of ? marks this season and one has rebounded while the other storied program is continuing to struggle....the dvc/widener game is going to be a back alley brawl, a great game to go see

bill · October 30, 2006, 02:13:46 PM

For those who would like to see more MAC vs. "others" contests, it's not very far away. While most games will be played against the NJAC, tenative schedules for 2007 and beyond include 2-3 NJAC opponents for Wilkes, Widener, and FDU. I haven't peeked at the other ones yet

Pat Coleman · October 30, 2006, 02:20:53 PM

They're not a secret, either. Gordon has brought them up on this board several times in the past few months.

PBR... · October 30, 2006, 02:41:44 PM

pat/gordon do you know who/if dvc is playing out of conference in the next couple of years? I looked on the school website to no avail.....any njac or ll teams on it?

Dynasty07 · October 30, 2006, 02:46:31 PM

yeah i would love to see some mac teams go up to ny and stomp on them a little bit 8)

HANGTIME · October 30, 2006, 02:48:15 PM

Gordon....Nothing would be sweeter than to see a DVC matchup again with Rowan this year...anywhere.

uPBRmeASAP...OK its the last home game of this season and we are still tailgating in the same place, hope to see you there along with Gordon too. It is a green tent and a blue tent along the RR tracks and where the parking lot opens up to the back softball fields....hope you guys can make it.

GO AGGIES!!!

Warren Thompson · October 30, 2006, 04:13:18 PM

Quote from: HANGTIME on October 30, 2006, 02:48:15 PM
Nothing would be sweeter than to see a DVC matchup again with Rowan this year...anywhere.

The "anywhere" might have to be in a fantasy league. For what it's worth, the Rowan mavens over on the NJAC board say the Profs don't do ECACs ....