FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[Simba]

15 years ago on Sunday, the Lycoming Football Family lost one of our own at The WTC...Justin "Judd" Molisani Jr., was Senior Vice President for Euro Brokers and was only 42 years old at the time of our Nation's worst tragedy...At 6'3/300lbs, Judd was one of our biggest OT's but what was even bigger, was his heart...He always had a smile on his face and those who knew him would tell you he was "just a big teddy bear"...He would help you with anything when asked and would volunteer when not...Prayers for his wife Jodi & daughter and all those who died on this weekend of remembrance for the 9/11 2001 victims...Simba

[jmcozenlaw]

Week 2 Predictions:

Stevenson@Albright: Stevenson wins by 3
Montclair St.@FDU-Florham: Montclair St. wins by 17
Misercordia@Del Val: Del Val wins by 24
Kings@Lycoming: Lycoming wins by 14
Wilkes@Leb Val: Leb Val wins close by 7

I believe Stevenson will clean up mistakes from last week and show improvement against a still good Albright team. FDU I believe lost their top receiver to Mount Union of I remember correctly mentioned on the preseason D3football podcast. Wilkes is an interesting team to watch against Leb Val to see if last weeks performance was a fluke or something to build on.

Say What Are you telling me that Mailk Pressley transferred to Mount Union? He was an accounting major. A debit is a debit and a credit is a credit at any college or university. It makes me appreciate DelVal's Rasheed Bailey even more. So much could be said here........but I will refrain!!

[Pat Coleman]

As reported in Kickoff, and in one of our offseason podcasts, yep.

[jmcozenlaw]

As reported in Kickoff, and in one of our offseason podcasts, yep.

Missed that item. WOW!!! The rich get richer!!

Hell, even the NBA is doing it with superteams and Durant's soft (and easy) decision!!

[Div3Fan]

What is going on with Albright...?

[dlippiel]

What is going on with Albright...?

Dlip is quite surprised by the score as well...

[wone3]

Don't speak too soon...it is 31-26 after a late score. The kid quarterback they brought in has been good and Stevenson hasn't been prepared for it. An interception on the goal line and missed FG by Albright are difference right now. Stevenson went safe too soon.

[Div3Fan]

Albright did well towards the end, but a loss is still a loss.

[jmcozenlaw]

I must apologize to the Wesley gang for poking fun at the brutal video and lack of synched audio for the DelVal vs. Wesley game last Friday night. You have been topped. Today's Stevenson @ Albright game set video and audio broadcasts back 25 years. At times, about one out of every ten words said by the announcer was audible (no cold, wind or rain to mess with the equipment) and the video kept dying at points throughout. I'm still waiting to find out what happened after the timeout that Stevenson took before Albright's two point conversion attempt towards the end of the game. It was as if the game ended right there at that point. With the money that Albright gives out to many of it's best football players (need based of course ), that war chest would have to contain the money to bring a quality presentation to computers and mobile devices. Check out the replay of DelVal's game last night (it's archived) and look at the HDTV quality picture and the awesome, synched audio broadcast by one of the best, Gordon Mann. If DelVal can pull this off.......any MAC school (and NJAC school) has the resources to match if not exceed the presentation. Dave McHugh, can you contact the MAC A.D.'s / S.I.D.'s and lend your expertise (re: Stevenson's great broadcasts) to tell them what needs to be done in 2016? My 8th grade son was watching and offered his technical expertise, gratis!!

[wone3]

I must apologize to the Wesley gang for poking fun at the brutal video and lack of synched audio for the DelVal vs. Wesley game last Friday night. You have been topped. Today's Stevenson @ Albright game set video and audio broadcasts back 25 years. At times, about one out of every ten words said by the announcer was audible (no cold, wind or rain to mess with the equipment) and the video kept dying at points throughout. I'm still waiting to find out what happened after the timeout that Stevenson took before Albright's two point conversion attempt towards the end of the game. It was as if the game ended right there at that point. With the money that Albright gives out to many of it's best football players (need based of course ), that war chest would have to contain the money to bring a quality presentation to computers and mobile devices. Check out the replay of DelVal's game last night (it's archived) and look at the HDTV quality picture and the awesome, synched audio broadcast by one of the best, Gordon Mann. If DelVal can pull this off.......any MAC school (and NJAC school) has the resources to match if not exceed the presentation. Dave McHugh, can you contact the MAC A.D.'s / S.I.D.'s and lend your expertise (re: Stevenson's great broadcasts) to tell them what needs to be done in 2016? My 8th grade son was watching and offered his technical expertise, gratis!!

Yeah I had to quit the feed too because of the audio and they were behind the live stats. Apparently Albright went for 2 of course but the run got stopped. An onside kick recovered by Stevenson and 2 hikes later and game over.

Albright's "3rd" string QB was very good from what I saw of the stats, and a bit of the feed until I stopped watching it; and Stevenson wasn't ready for the change of pace. I think they went safe too soon in the fourth even though they were up 31-13; they got lucky to get out with the win. That won't do it against the Del Val's, Widener's or even perhaps the Lyco's ( this is subject to change to put them up here until this week's game is over) of the conference. Lyco could pull a few surprises and you shouldn't overlook them but it was tight against Susquehanna until kind of late. Susquehanna isn't the "power" they used to be back in the 90's and earlier.

Can't wait til next week to watch the game at home vs Leb Valley. Hopefully Stevenson can keep correcting the mistakes ( at least today had 1 less INT) and improving onward. While the D can help; you don't want to leave it on their shoulders.

[jmcozenlaw]

MAC observations after the Stevenson @ Albright game:

(1) Stevenson is in the drivers seat and it's their conference to lose with playing DelVal at home. They play LebVal and FDU at home, followed by a game at Misericordia, a critical bye before heading to Widener, before hosting DelVal. Beat Widener (which I expect, in a close game) and Stevenson is undefeated going into the DelVal game.........with a season ending game at Lycoming standing in the way of a 10-0 record.

(2) Albright will be playing for their lives next week in a home game vs. Lycoming

(3) If Albright beats Lycoming, they will be playing for one last shot at the MAC in two weeks as a loss to DelVal would drop them to 1-2 in the conference (1-3 overall) with head-to-head losses against both Stevenson and DelVal. I don't see this happening to the team predicted by 6 out of 10 head coaches (6 out of 9 non-Albright head coaches) to win the conference with all they had returning.

(4) Given home games, timing of byes (critical) and playing of weaker teams before the bigger games.........I see both Widener and Lycoming beating at least one of the Stevenson/DelVal/Albright triumvirate, with an outside possibility of one of them possibly beating two.

Just my thoughts...........

[wone3]

MAC observations after the Stevenson @ Albright game:

(1) Stevenson is in the drivers seat and it's their conference to lose with playing DelVal at home. They play LebVal and FDU at home, followed by a game at Misericordia, a critical bye before heading to Widener, before hosting DelVal. Beat Widener (which I expect, in a close game) and Stevenson is undefeated going into the DelVal game.........with a season ending game at Lycoming standing in the way of a 10-0 record.

(2) Albright will be playing for their lives next week in a home game vs. Lycoming

(3) If Albright beats Lycoming, they will be playing for one last shot at the MAC in two weeks as a loss to DelVal would drop them to 1-2 in the conference (1-3 overall) with head-to-head losses against both Stevenson and DelVal. I don't see this happening to the team predicted by 6 out of 10 head coaches (6 out of 9 non-Albright head coaches) to win the conference with all they had returning.

(4) Given home games, timing of byes (critical) and playing of weaker teams before the bigger games.........I see both Widener and Lycoming beating at least one of the Stevenson/DelVal/Albright triumvirate, with an outside possibility of one of them possibly beating two.

Just my thoughts...........

I agree with a lot(most) of this..just have to see what Lyco does today to convince me more about #4. Lyco is young basically but they do return their QB/RB combo. Stevenson handled them well at home early on in the season last year. I'd have better odds of Widener picking off Stevenson at home before Lyco; but Lyco will get the chance to play spoiler in the final 2 weeks as they play Del Val and then Stevenson in those 2 final weeks. Widener will play and be tough (close games) for both Stevenson and Del Val.

The Del Val/Stevenson game is family/homecoming weekend ( don't get why they do both together) so the stadium will be jammed anyway; but it will make it even worth more if it is going to be for top of the conference by then. Still plenty of games to play before then.

[wone3]

Kings 20- Lyco 16 at the half...

This is why I wasn't 100% sold on Lyco to move them up. I agree that they could surprise teams, and you can't overlook them; but their D is YOUNG and average or slightly above average offenses are "plowing" thru Lyco's secondary. King's QB has 262 yrds for the half. Lyco is relying on their offense to match the opponents point for point. A good defensive team will shut down the offense and turn it into a long day for Lyco ( basically the Stevenson game last year). Plenty of time for improvements and getting experience before year end; but Lyco will have to show me growth to convince me a chance to pick off the top of the conference ( unless it is a "fluky" kind of day for those top teams).

Also after going back to look...Lyco held on last week 27-24 vs Susquehanna; Susquehanna lost 41-7 vs Johns Hopkins today.

[jmcozenlaw]

MAC observations after the Stevenson @ Albright game:

(1) Stevenson is in the drivers seat and it's their conference to lose with playing DelVal at home. They play LebVal and FDU at home, followed by a game at Misericordia, a critical bye before heading to Widener, before hosting DelVal. Beat Widener (which I expect, in a close game) and Stevenson is undefeated going into the DelVal game.........with a season ending game at Lycoming standing in the way of a 10-0 record.

(2) Albright will be playing for their lives next week in a home game vs. Lycoming

(3) If Albright beats Lycoming, they will be playing for one last shot at the MAC in two weeks as a loss to DelVal would drop them to 1-2 in the conference (1-3 overall) with head-to-head losses against both Stevenson and DelVal. I don't see this happening to the team predicted by 6 out of 10 head coaches (6 out of 9 non-Albright head coaches) to win the conference with all they had returning.

(4) Given home games, timing of byes (critical) and playing of weaker teams before the bigger games.........I see both Widener and Lycoming beating at least one of the Stevenson/DelVal/Albright triumvirate, with an outside possibility of one of them possibly beating two.

Just my thoughts...........

I agree with a lot(most) of this..just have to see what Lyco does today to convince me more about #4. Lyco is young basically but they do return their QB/RB combo. Stevenson handled them well at home early on in the season last year. I'd have better odds of Widener picking off Stevenson at home before Lyco; but Lyco will get the chance to play spoiler in the final 2 weeks as they play Del Val and then Stevenson in those 2 final weeks. Widener will play and be tough (close games) for both Stevenson and Del Val.

The Del Val/Stevenson game is family/homecoming weekend ( don't get why they do both together) so the stadium will be jammed anyway; but it will make it even worth more if it is going to be for top of the conference by then. Still plenty of games to play before then.

King's is either much better than most thought and/or Lycoming might be lucky to win one against Stevenson/DelVal/Albright. The do have a dynamic, returning QB/RB combination along with a few nice receivers and while young on defense, they are not much younger than many of the MAC teams (DelVal has two seniors on defense and one is the 340 pound nose tackle, nice guy, but replaceable).

By the looks of this game, I expect King's to give DelVal one hell of a battle next week at home. The QB is a veteran and they have a very good and experienced passing game.

I'll wait to hear Simba's thoughts on the Lyco game today.

[wone3]

MAC observations after the Stevenson @ Albright game:

(1) Stevenson is in the drivers seat and it's their conference to lose with playing DelVal at home. They play LebVal and FDU at home, followed by a game at Misericordia, a critical bye before heading to Widener, before hosting DelVal. Beat Widener (which I expect, in a close game) and Stevenson is undefeated going into the DelVal game.........with a season ending game at Lycoming standing in the way of a 10-0 record.

(2) Albright will be playing for their lives next week in a home game vs. Lycoming

(3) If Albright beats Lycoming, they will be playing for one last shot at the MAC in two weeks as a loss to DelVal would drop them to 1-2 in the conference (1-3 overall) with head-to-head losses against both Stevenson and DelVal. I don't see this happening to the team predicted by 6 out of 10 head coaches (6 out of 9 non-Albright head coaches) to win the conference with all they had returning.

(4) Given home games, timing of byes (critical) and playing of weaker teams before the bigger games.........I see both Widener and Lycoming beating at least one of the Stevenson/DelVal/Albright triumvirate, with an outside possibility of one of them possibly beating two.

Just my thoughts...........

I agree with a lot(most) of this..just have to see what Lyco does today to convince me more about #4. Lyco is young basically but they do return their QB/RB combo. Stevenson handled them well at home early on in the season last year. I'd have better odds of Widener picking off Stevenson at home before Lyco; but Lyco will get the chance to play spoiler in the final 2 weeks as they play Del Val and then Stevenson in those 2 final weeks. Widener will play and be tough (close games) for both Stevenson and Del Val.

The Del Val/Stevenson game is family/homecoming weekend ( don't get why they do both together) so the stadium will be jammed anyway; but it will make it even worth more if it is going to be for top of the conference by then. Still plenty of games to play before then.

King's is either much better than most thought and/or Lycoming might be lucky to win one against Stevenson/DelVal/Albright. The do have a dynamic, returning QB/RB combination along with a few nice receivers and while young on defense, they are not much younger than many of the MAC teams (DelVal has two seniors on defense and one is the 340 pound nose tackle, nice guy, but replaceable).

By the looks of this game, I expect King's to give DelVal one hell of a battle next week at home. The QB is a veteran and they have a very good and experienced passing game.

I'll wait to hear Simba's thoughts on the Lyco game today.

I think it was a combo of both..Lyco's secondary was like a sieve( from what I watched on the feed) and if they don't plug the gaps; then it can be a long day if they don't match score for score. King's gave Stevenson fits last year on their home field (13-7) but their QB threw 3 picks in that game. I think it was the cold and rainy weekend too; and neither team could get a rhythm in that game. Kings is going to be the wildcard this year I think.