FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[jmcozenlaw]

This board is dead (like the Giants and Redskins now......and the Cowboys soon enough )

Who wants to start tomorrow's MAC predictions?

Jay,

I'll start the predictions given how comatose things are around here

Del Val - 38        FDU - 13     (DelVal starters play one half or a series or two into the 3rd qtr)
Widener - 42      King's - 14   (More Widener fans make the two hour trip than King's fans in the stands)
Lycosimba - 30   LVC - 20      (Lycosimba still alive to host an ECAC game if they are interested)
Stevenson - 27   Wilkes - 24  (Stevenson hung tough at Widener last week)
Albright - 27       Misericordia - 14    (Just a non-commentary guess)

Thanks Jay,

Jay

[gordonmann]

Lycoming is not a member of the ECAC so they aren't eligible for a bowl game.

http://ecac.prestosports.com/membership/division_III/index

[jmcozenlaw]

Lycoming is not a member of the ECAC so they aren't eligible for a bowl game.

http://ecac.prestosports.com/membership/division_III/index

Thanks Gordon!!! I'm looking forward to (and crossing my fingers) that the Aggies come out of tomorrow's game very healthy. I have a quick question for you. I know that the Aggies suffered several significant injuries very early in the season. Whatever happened to Kimbrough, the transfer from FDU? I was looking forward to a "Thunder & Lightning" backfield (like the Eagles Watters & Garner back in the day) with Smallwood and him. I'm assuming he's out for the year at this point.

[bman]

I'm way late  ::)but here goes...
Jay style!


Del Val - 56          FDU - 7       (Just don't understand how FDU can sit in the middle of all that football talent, and not be able to recruit...)
Widener - 24        King's - 20   (Kings, although middle of the pack, can play defense...)
LVC - 34              Lyco - 31      (and yes I know I'll get roasted for this....)
Wilkes - 19        Stevenson - 17   Stevenson just hasn't put up points this year to help their D
Albright - 56       Misericordia - 17    Rooting for things to get better in Dallas(PA)

[Simba]

bman...

I do have another crow in the freezer...I don't know if it can be roasted or toasted but I do know that it eventually gives up all of its "toughness" when done in a crock-pot at low heat...Before you know it, you're eating just another piece of meat like all the others "crocked" before it...

Del-Val made us just another piece of meat on the MAC schedule when they "crocked" us!...We couldn't recover our "toughness" even with a bye week before and a Homecoming game at home against Widener two weeks later!...

The way Leb-Val has been playing the past three weeks both with the points they're putting up along with shutting out Wilkes defensively, your Leb-Val pick could be toasted instead of roasted...They also have about 15 SKOOKS on their roster which more than qualifies them for being a smash-mouth football team, especially Frank Gaffney at DE/Outside LB...

After posting my picks the past few weeks, I found that I'm that "one guy" everyone knows that when you know who he bets on, you bet the opposite and usually win!!!

Go Warriors,

Simba

FYI...Just a heads up that former Lyco DB and fellow Sigma Pi brother, Jerry "Goose"  McGinn '78, will be the referee in tonight's Ohio State-Mich State game on ABC...First Dowwwwwwwwn!

[jmcozenlaw]

bman...

I do have another crow in the freezer...I don't know if it can be roasted or toasted but I do know that it eventually gives up all of its "toughness" when done in a crock-pot at low heat...Before you know it, you're eating just another piece of meat like all the others "crocked" before it...

Del-Val made us just another piece of meat on the MAC schedule when they "crocked" us!...We couldn't recover our "toughness" even with a bye week before and a Homecoming game at home against Widener two weeks later!...

The way Leb-Val has been playing the past three weeks both with the points they're putting up along with shutting out Wilkes defensively, your Leb-Val pick could be toasted instead of roasted...They also have about 15 SKOOKS on their roster which more than qualifies them for being a smash-mouth football team, especially Frank Gaffney at DE/Outside LB...

After posting my picks the past few weeks, I found that I'm that "one guy" everyone knows that when you know who he bets on, you bet the opposite and usually win!!!

Go Warriors,

Simba

FYI...Just a heads up that former Lyco DB and fellow Sigma Pi brother, Jerry "Goose"  McGinn '78, will be the referee in tonight's Ohio State-Mich State game on ABC...First Dowwwwwwwwn!

I luv ya' Simba.................and you too bman

[gordonmann]

Great game between Leb Val and Lyco. Congrats to Simba and Company on the nice way to end the home portion of the season.

[bman]

Well

It's come down to this week.   Let the analysis, smack talk, and fun begin!

[wesleydad]

Looking forward to this game this week.  Short ride for me.  I have not seen Del Val play yet this year so I can't say much on them.  I saw Widener play Wilkes.  The defense is good, but looked like they can be thrown on as there were receivers open but the Wilkes QB was not very accurate.  They stuff the run well which may make it tough on Del Val who looks like they want to run it. It is a good rivalry game so that adds to it and playing for the MAC championship and maybe 2 home games in the playoffs raises the stakes even more.  The loser will head out on the road and maybe only get 1 game.  Early forecast calls for temps in the 40's.

[Joe Vasile]

Having seen both Del Val and Widener this year against Wilkes, my impressions are a little biased, but here's my take anyway.  Del Val's offense is just as good if not better than the Pride's.  Smallwood gives them a nice edge in the running game, and Wilmer and Bailey in the passing attack can be explosive.  Widener has about as good of a passing game, but don't seem to be as good on the ground.  The big difference is the defense.  Widener has a huge edge there.  The Pride have an incredibly talented front seven that should do a good job of limiting Smallwood on the ground (number 1 rushing defense in D3 I believe), but their secondary is beatable, especially by Del Val's talented receiving corps.  Right now I have to imagine giving the slight edge in this one to the Pride, especially since they are the home team.

[jmcozenlaw]

Having seen both Del Val and Widener this year against Wilkes, my impressions are a little biased, but here's my take anyway.  Del Val's offense is just as good if not better than the Pride's.  Smallwood gives them a nice edge in the running game, and Wilmer and Bailey in the passing attack can be explosive.  Widener has about as good of a passing game, but don't seem to be as good on the ground.  The big difference is the defense.  Widener has a huge edge there.  The Pride have an incredibly talented front seven that should do a good job of limiting Smallwood on the ground (number 1 rushing defense in D3 I believe), but their secondary is beatable, especially by Del Val's talented receiving corps.  Right now I have to imagine giving the slight edge in this one to the Pride, especially since they are the home team.

Joe - Having seen DelVal a bunch of times and Widener three times, my first prediction (prior to later in the week when the weather forecast is more buttoned down) is.......................

Widener - 45
DelVal - 27

DelVal has 5 starting defensive players out for the year (4 return next year) and another two did not come back to school this year. They are incredibly young and have been bailed out by the offense. Widener has too much firepower. The DelVal offense would score 50 points against the DelVal defense.

Widener gets a #3 seed and wins their two home playoff games and gets pole axed by Wesley/Mount Union/UMHB/UWW. DelVal gets a #5 seed and is one and done on the road.

Coach Greco and staff need to coach up this young team for next year, live in the weight room, get the injured players healthy, work with this year's monster freshman class and have a great recruiting class, including some transfers. I'm hearing "rumors" about the next stud QB transferring in, maybe in January. That would be HUGE for next year as they have some young receivers and a stable of fast backs.

[gordonmann]

Jay and I have basically the same take. I've heard this is the best Widener team in a while and the home team doesn't lose often in recent history of this series. I could see Del Val getting a home game in the first round and hosting Rowan, even with a loss. Personally I'd rather they play someone different just for the experience, even if it's on the road somewhere.

[bman]

Oh Boy...it makes me nervous when you both are taking Widener..
Thats definitely a reverse Hex.

To counter I am taking Del Val by 20...

[ITH radio]

Hobart / LL fans should be on the Widener bandwagon. I think WID would have a 2-1 edge in RRO if Lyco hangs in Top 10, but SoS favors HOB (for now).

[Simba]

Well

It's come down to this week.   Let the analysis, smack talk, and fun begin!

                                         Delaware Valley                     Widener

Total Offense.                #7.    512yds.                         #33.  464yds
Passing  O.                     #17   300yds.                         #34.  278yds
Rushing  O                      #53   212yds.                         #80.  186yds
3rd down conversion.   #42.  46%.                               #59.  43%

Total Defense.                #87.  347yds.                         #15.  252yds
Passing D.                       #121 207yds.                        #129. 209yds
Rushing D.                      #86.   140yds.                        #1.       43yds

Turnover Margin.           #64.     +.44                            #5.       +2.11
Sacks Allowed.              #11.       .78                             #181     2.56                 

Simba Sez: 

Widener 28    Delaware Valley 21