FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Unfortunately... PBR may be right... the storm may linger for more of next week... may cause major problems.

[kate]

Well, now Del Val finishes up this regular season with the WU's - Wilkes University on Sat. the 3rd and Widener University on the 10th.   Hardly two opponents they can overlook!   Best luck, Aggies, in both games.  An exciting end to the MAC 2012  playing season, and hopefully a preview to an equally exciting post season!

[dlippiel]

Widener just continues to pull off comeback wins. Dlip is getting less and less impressed with the Pride's D but there is definitely something to say regarding this team's resiliency. They never give up. As annoyed as dlip was with their 90 point game dlip can't help but respect the fight in this team! Congrats on thw in over a pretty good Albright team.

[bman]

Tired of comebacks...making me old...

[PBR...]

Just saw Marist canceled their game this weekend due to san diego st. not being able to get flights in to poughkeepsie. Not that is a factor for D3 teams but the shear destruction on the east coast is unreal. DVC has canceled classes all week and just got power back late last night. Many roads are still closed in PA. Many still without power and I know its that way in NJ and NY as well. No idea what games might be canceled this weekend and who might play....makes football secondary with so much suffering.

[gordonmann]

Widener and FDU-Florham have already cancelled. I wonder what that does to the tie breaker scenario since a three-way tie between Del Val, Widener and Lycoming will be mathematically impossible.  But as PBR indicates, there are much bigger problems to worry about post-storm.

[PBR...]

Widener and FDU-Florham have already cancelled. I wonder what that does to the tie breaker scenario since a three-way tie between Del Val, Widener and Lycoming will be mathematically impossible.  But as PBR indicates, there are much bigger problems to worry about post-storm.

Gordon you and I might be the only ones with power currently...       sad to say that statement probably has a lot of truth to it.... 

[bman]

Widener and FDU-Florham have already cancelled. I wonder what that does to the tie breaker scenario since a three-way tie between Del Val, Widener and Lycoming will be mathematically impossible.  But as PBR indicates, there are much bigger problems to worry about post-storm.

I was going to ask how that affected the SOS calculations...not necesarily from the MAC, but anywhere where SOS if factored as a tiebreaker.  Theoretically, WU benefits from not having the game(if all MAC Games were cancelled)...since the game would negatively impact them.   Would they factor them as an opponent since it wasn't scheduled, or would it be left out?

Hope all is well in the MAC community after the storm.

[Pat Coleman]

It isn't a game, so it has no effect on anyone's SOS.

[gordonmann]

I've heard that the FDU-Florham cancellation also will have no impact on the potential three-way tiebreaker with Del Val and Lycoming.  If Del Val beats Wilkes and Lyco beats Stevenson, the three way tie will still be in play, despite Widener's record not being even.  The conference will consider Widener's cancelled game over FDU Florham as a win and the previously discussed tiebreakers will still apply.

That strikes me as the fairest conclusion.  Not granting Widener a phantom win over FDU would eliminate Del Val from the tiebreaker situation.  Similarly, if Del Val can't play Wilkes -- and the stadium didn't have power as of yesterday though the game is still scheduled -- that would eliminate Lycoming from the three-way tie breaker situation.

[bman]

I've heard that the FDU-Florham cancellation also will have no impact on the potential three-way tiebreaker with Del Val and Lycoming.  If Del Val beats Wilkes and Lyco beats Stevenson, the three way tie will still be in play, despite Widener's record not being even.  The conference will consider Widener's cancelled game over FDU Florham as a win and the previously discussed tiebreakers will still apply.

That strikes me as the fairest conclusion.  Not granting Widener a phantom win over FDU would eliminate Del Val from the tiebreaker situation.  Similarly, if Del Val can't play Wilkes -- and the stadium didn't have power as of yesterday though the game is still scheduled -- that would eliminate Lycoming from the three-way tie breaker situation.

That's good news.  The conference should be settled on the field, and not by league decisions.

[wesleydad]

big game this weekend in widener.  looks like del val has fixed some of the problems they had in weeks 1 and 2 and are playing like some thought they would at the beginning of the season.  saw a post by gordon elsewhere that the starting d has only given up 1 td since week 2 and that was after an interception inside the 20 against leb val.  widener has struggled against the 3 teams considered to also be top tier in the mac, lyco, leb val and albright, needing almost miracle comebacks to win the lyco and leb val games.  if del val has made some adjustments on offense from what i saw against rowan in week 1 then i think they will win this game.  widener's offense was kept in check by both lyco and leb for most of the game, if del val's defense continues it's stellar play i expect widener to struggle scoring again.  i am looking forward to the game since it is my shortest trip of the season.  i know who lyco is cheering for, del val winning < 16.

gordon, i will try to stop up and see you before the game.

[gordonmann]

Cool.  The key to Del Val's offensive success is the offensive line.  They need to give Wilmer time.

It's my shortest trip, too.

[gordonmann]

BMan, if you'll be at the game, let me know where and I'll stop by and say hello.

[bman]

Gordon

I will be there...

I will be wearing a Nebraska cap...guaranteed there won't be many of those there, so should be fairly easy to spot me...

see ya then