FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[macfan762]

I get a big kick out of predictions.  Especially when the are dead wrong.  What I find even more amusing are polls.  I can bet that if Moravian beat DVC in game 1 and was 3-0 at this point instead of 2-1, DVC would stll be in the top 25 and the Hounds would not.  That's just the way of the poll.  They count for nothing.  What counts is what happens on the field and the character of the players.  All of us fans of D3 football should consider ourselves lucky to be able to watch men of character play for school pride.  They are all the best.

[Pat Coleman]

Maybe in the AFCA poll that would be true but I'm pretty sure it would not be true in the D3football.com poll. Have you even looked closely at the poll? Delaware Valley WON this week and fell. How far would they fall if they lost?

[MOJO]

Macfan,
Per your inquiry regarding the rapid rise to dominence of the DVC football program can be attributed to primarily one factor, as a team they have better athletes.  Last season I only saw them play one time, but what impressed me most was their quickness.  Please note, there are other players on other teams that individually, are as good as or superior to the DVC players, at their respective positions.  However as a team, DVC is superior.  I say this being a LVC and LYCO fan.  DVC is dominating the same way LYCO and WU dominated when they were on top, with better players.  Overall, coaching is relatively good throughout the MAC ,so it's the kids that make the difference.   In reality the individual school's financial aid department and the admissions policies probably have more impact on the success of the institutions football program than anything else.  Yes, there are substantial differences in admission policies and financial aid packages for MAC schools.  I know this to be a fact, I am a MAC alum and have had sons that played in two MAC programs.  Go Dutchmen!  Go Warriors!

[dog]

Del Val did go 10-0 last year.  They did go to the playoffs last year.  They had a good run in the playoffs last year.  People seem to forget that this was last year.  Dont get me wrong, they are a great team, and they have plenty of guys back from last years squad.  However, its week 3, and it seems like a majority of people on this board have already crowned them this years champs.  They have to win 7 more to be crowned the champ, remember that.

[gordonmann]

MacFan:

And Moravian was getting votes in the Top 25 before they lost.  Who knows if they would've cracked the Top 25 at 3-0, but it's tough to get worked up about Moravian getting snubbed in a hypothetical situation that didn't happen.

[macfan762]

Pat: Yes, I was referring to AFCA and I agree.

Mojo: good points.

Dog: Yes, lots of football left and many hungry teams.

Pat:  Not sure anybody is worked up.  I certainly am not.  Can't say that I get your comment or it's relevance to an otherwise focused and succinct conversation.  As for Moravian.  They rule and will indeed get their day in the Sun.

[macfan762]

Sorry Pat, last comment was for Gordon.

[gordonmann]

What I find even more amusing are polls.  I can bet that if Moravian beat DVC in game 1 and was 3-0 at this point instead of 2-1, DVC would stll be in the top 25 and the Hounds would not.  That's just the way of the poll.  They count for nothing.

I assumed you were referencing our poll, which is not an unreasonable assumption since that's the poll most people reference on this site.  Under that assumption it sounded like your quote above was complaining about a lack of respect in our poll based on a hypothetical ("if Moravian beat DVC..."), which didn't make much sense to me since Moravian had votes in the Preseason.

My mistake, though, if I misinterpreted you.

[macfan762]

Thanks Gordon, my mistake as well.

[PBR...]

alright i will start it off today time for predictions... i see a good effort put forth by lycoming saturday but coming off an emotional game against widener last week its tough to get up 2 weeks in a row even at home. alas they dont have much left in the tank in the second half of the game and dvc pulls away in the second half to win 28-10.  8)       alright ready to hear readytorock and others predictions....

[MOJO]

Dog,
Please don't interpret my statements concerning DVC as implying they can't be beat.  They can!  Catch them on a Saturday that their game is off or the opposing team is playing well, and they can crash and burn.  The reality of this statement can be validated when you look at the recent DVC / Wilkes game.  That victory just as easily could have gone to Wilkes instead of DVC.  As stated by many posters in the past, there is alot of paridy in the MAC.  On any given week one team can beat another, dependent on the factors.  DVC went from worst to first in a very short time frame.  DVC used to be the one team LVC thought they had a good shot beating on a yearly basis.  Congratulations to the DVC program.  In closing, my advice to DVC is to be ever vigilent, LYCO will be back and even LVC will have their time in the sun, at some point in time.

[Chum Slam]

So I guess theres no chance for Widener to shine again ?

[WUDLINE]

No one is saying that WU will not shine. They are a very good young team this year. With the return of a few players next year and the maturity of the player in the fold they will continue to get stronger.

[Chum Slam]

I was being sarcsatic

[bman]

Here are my predictions for this week....


Lyco         16    Delval        14 
Albright    38    Kings         10
Moravian  38    Juniata        7
Widener 142   LVC              4