FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[bman]

So...not a single Albright fan? Anyone want to "play" one for the rest of the week?

Sure

Mount Union by 40...
...What do you expect us to say?

Or is this just the gratuitous prompt so you can talk about how "great" Mount is this year...

If so, spare us please...

but happy thanksgiving anyway!

[Desertraider]

So...not a single Albright fan? Anyone want to "play" one for the rest of the week?

Sure

Mount Union by 40...
...What do you expect us to say?

Or is this just the gratuitous prompt so you can talk about how "great" Mount is this year...

If so, spare us please...

but happy thanksgiving anyway!

Not at all. The great thing about playoffs is chatting with the other teams fans and learning a bit about the other team from their fans. I know on the OAC page its pretty much Mount guys talking with Mount guys, and a few ONU (where dem Polar Bears at?) and JCU guys. But....boy Mount is great this year . Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

[bman]

So...not a single Albright fan? Anyone want to "play" one for the rest of the week?

Sure

Mount Union by 40...
...What do you expect us to say?

Or is this just the gratuitous prompt so you can talk about how "great" Mount is this year...

If so, spare us please...

but happy thanksgiving anyway!

Not at all. The great thing about playoffs is chatting with the other teams fans and learning a bit about the other team from their fans. I know on the OAC page its pretty much Mount guys talking with Mount guys, and a few ONU (where dem Polar Bears at?) and JCU guys. But....boy Mount is great this year . Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

Got ya.
Albright is a team that always seems to be in the running in the MAC, but never seems to finish.  It's always been that 1 critical loss that takes them out of the league title and playoff contention.
They are usually a tough team to play, and are well coached.
This year, they are very balanced, and have a great kicker, which gives them and advantage in close games.
Albright is in Reading PA, which is in the PA coal/steel belt that like the rust belt, has had its core industry disappear.  Reading for the most part is a tough gritty town.  I have been on Albright's campus though, and it's nice. 
Albright has also had an eventful season.  During the season, one of its players was arrested for stabbing another teammate with a corkscrew(of all things)...but that did not seem to deter them much on the field...
As we allude, I doubt that this game is close...I think that Albright would stack up well with the ONU or John Carrol tier in the OAC, but my opinion is that they truly are a 35 point underdog here.  They haven't faced anywhere near the talent level posed by MU, and it will show.
My guess is that MU will get up big, and call off the dogs, then Albright will drop in some latex TDs against the 2s or 3s...

[jmcozenlaw]

I've always said, grinding out a conference championship with 10 schools similarly sized, similar insane (private school) prices, and of the same athletic mindset..........is by far the most important accomplishment of any team in most conferences. The playoff stuff is just icing on the cake.

If Temple (Albright) wins their conference, especially given their many obstacles, it is truly a remarkable accomplishment. Not being able to beat Alabama (UWWW) or Ohio State (Mount Union) does not diminish the season one iota 

[PA_wesleyfan]

 gordonmann

Have you heard any whispers of a DelVal / Wesley match-up next year???

[thewaterboy]

gordonmann

Have you heard any whispers of a DelVal / Wesley match-up next year???

Dont think its happening but i would love to see NCC again. Great matchup and Naperville is a really cool town.

[gordonmann]

PA_Wesleyfan:

Yes, I've heard the two teams are talking about opening against each other next year. Nothing final yet.

JMCozen:

Totally agree with you, and the Division I comparisons sound about right to me. Congrats to Albright on a great season and don't let yesterday dampen your spirits.

The only mild bummer is that the Lions didn't really get a chance to play a closer playoff game. It's not their fault that they got the weakest team in the playoffs in the first round and the strongest in the second round (both my opinion). That's the way it works sometimes.

[jmcozenlaw]

Well..........that's 90 minutes of my life that I will never get back. I won't make the mistake of replicating it when the second half starts 

1. I never saw this monkey stomp in my wildest dreams. It looks like one of those early season D-1 games between Alabama and Southwestern Northeastern Missouri A & M
2. The Albright game doesn't look so bad now
3. Is it ever sunny in Alliance, Ohio ?
4. Does the dominance of Mount Youngstown keep the crowds at home? Where the heck is everybody?
5. Listening to the Mount announcers is like listening to the children at the kids table at Thanksgiving. My ears are bleeding  The Aggies are so lucky to have Gordon Mann!!!!!!!!!!

I'll take dibs on the 2016 Stagg Champion before anybody else has a chance..........Mount Youngstown over WISCONSIN ww 

Basketball and wrestling season await........I'll see everybody when we come out of our slumber next mid-August!

[wesleydad]

Well..........that's 90 minutes of my life that I will never get back. I won't make the mistake of replicating it when the second half starts 

1. I never saw this monkey stomp in my wildest dreams. It looks like one of those early season D-1 games between Alabama and Southwestern Northeastern Missouri A & M
2. The Albright game doesn't look so bad now
3. Is it ever sunny in Alliance, Ohio ?
4. Does the dominance of Mount Youngstown keep the crowds at home? Where the heck is everybody?
5. Listening to the Mount announcers is like listening to the children at the kids table at Thanksgiving. My ears are bleeding  The Aggies are so lucky to have Gordon Mann!!!!!!!!!!

I'll take dibs on the 2016 Stagg Champion before anybody else has a chance..........Mount Youngstown over WISCONSIN ww 

Basketball and wrestling season await........I'll see everybody when we come out of our slumber next mid-August!

jm, looks like you spoke too soon.  There is no comparison with the Albright game, they were never in it.  Hopefully you actually did watch the second half and enjoyed the Wesley come back.

[Simba]

Anyone interested in reading about some NFL history...Today is the 90th anniversary of the great small town victory over the big bad boys of Chicago at Comiskey Park in 1925...And to this day, the Cardinals (dis)organization claims the 1925 NFL Championship as their own after getting beat on their field 21-7 in the Championship game!!!...The Maroons Curse lives on...The Cardinals will never win a Super Bowl until they give back The Stolen Championship!!!

http://republicanherald.com/sports/relative-of-maroons-great-recounts-title-game-1.1980198

http://www.pottsvillemaroons1925.com/?page_id=20

Simba

[gordonmann]

Ha. Yes, the folks in Pottstown still remember that well.

Simba, you've mentioned Pottstown before. Is that where you live?

[Simba]

Ha. Yes, the folks in Pottstown still remember that well.

Simba, you've mentioned Pottstown before. Is that where you live?

Pottsville Gordon...This short You Tube explains more...Have lived here for over 50 years...That's a lot of Yuengling!...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBHu8id_tm0

[gordonmann]

Ah, yes. My mistake. I know Pottstown and Pottsville are very different. I drive by Pottstown on my way to Reading every week.

[bman]

Happy Holidays to our MAC posters.  If you are traveling, be safe!

[AUPepBand]

Congratulations to Coach Frank Girardi for his forthcoming induction into the College Football Hall of Fame!

http://www.footballfoundation.org/News/NewsDetail/tabid/567/Article/55536/nff-proudly-announces-impressive-2016-college-football-hall-of-fame-class.aspx


FRANK GIRARDI
Lycoming College (Pa.), 1972-2007
Head Coach, 257-97-5 (72.3%)

Ranking 16th across all NCAA divisions in total wins, Frank Girardi firmly established himself as a legend during his 36 years as Lycoming's head coach from 1972-2007. He becomes the first College Football Hall of Fame inductee (player or coach) from the college.

Girardi took over as the Warriors' head coach in 1972, finishing his career with an impressive 257-97-5 record (72.3 win percentage). It took him three years, but when the team finished 6-2 in 1975, it started a streak of 29 consecutive winning seasons that lasted through 2003. Ranked sixth in NCAA Division III history in wins, Girardi is one of just 17 coaches at any NCAA level to reach the 250-win plateau at one school.

Girardi led Lycoming to 11 appearances in the Division III playoffs, 13 playoff victories and two trips to the Stagg Bowl, the Division III national championship game, in 1990 and 1997. His Warriors led Division III in total defense twice and rushing defense three times. The 12-time MAC Coach of the Year led Lycoming to at least a share of the conference title 13 times, and he became the Maxwell Football Club's first recipient of the Tri-State Coach of the Year Award in 1999. During his illustrious career, Girardi coached 10 First Team All-Americans, two First Team Academic All-Americans and 217 first team all-conference selections. His bust now stands in front of Lycoming's stadium.

Girardi has been inducted into four halls of fame, including the Lycoming Athletics Hall of Fame, West Branch Valley Sports Hall of Fame, the State of Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and West Chester University (Pa.)'s W. Glenn Killinger Football Hall of Fame. Following the 2007 season, ESPN Radio 1050/104.1 honored Girardi with a lifetime achievement award and announced that the award will carry his name. His other numerous accolades include the NFF Central Pennsylvania Chapter's lifetime achievement award, the first-ever Williamsport Area School District Distinguished Alumni Award and the Boy Scouts of America Brotherhood Award.

A running back on two undefeated teams at West Chester University (Pa.) under College Football Hall of Fame player Glenn Killinger (Penn State),Girardi started his coaching career as the head coach of Jersey Shore (Pa.) Area High School. He joined Lycoming's staff in 1969 as an assistant before taking the reins as head coach in 1972. He also served as Lycoming's athletics director from 1984-2008.