FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[PBR...]

hangtime too far a trip this weekend for me to make it out there i have to stay local with mucho soccer games on the schedule.....i will be anxious to see how dvc does this week....lvc is no pushover

[gordonmann]

Hangtime:

I think this board has been relatively quiet for the past couple years, actually.

My initial thought is that the most lively boards are those for conferences where:

   a) the conference has a couple very strong teams who are conference crown and title contenders every year
   b) the schools in those positions have communities who are active on these boards.

This board has the second, but not so much the first.  We know from the various site stats we keep that Delaware Valley's community is active on the site -- looking at the team pages, posting messages, etc.

Wilkes is an excellent football team, but their community has been fairly quiet on this site from what I've seen.  They are more active on D3hoops.com.

Lycoming and Widener had a lot of active posters a few years ago and I suspect they have a lot of people "lurking" (reading but not posting) now.  But Lyco hadn't done as well on the field until halfway through last year when they were out of the playoff hunt.  Widener's schedule put them behind the eightball early in the conference title hunt this year.

As another example, the Empire 8 board is pretty active with multiple Ithaca and SJF posters.  If those teams had some down years (i.e. not conference contenders) and another school like Springfield became dominant, that board would be quiet too.

[formerwu]

gordon

You caught me lurking

[HANGTIME]

Gordon

Thanks for the input regarding the "Boards"...very interesting.
We will be tailgating at Leb Val tomorrow...stop by for a "Dawg"

[PBR...]

where's all the lvc people they were talking up their team earlier this year and now a day before a big game against dvc and not a whisper...

[Warren Thompson]

where's all the lvc people they were talking up their team earlier this year and now a day before a big game against dvc and not a whisper...

We LVC fans tend to be a cautious lot. Besides, perhaps we also learned a lesson (as if we needed one) from all the early-season chest-thumping from DVC posters. 

[PBR...]

LOL...warren i was expecting at least a "lets go lvc..." or something true you guys/gals are not the smack talkers but a little support for your team cant hurt now and then....

[Warren Thompson]

LOL...warren i was expecting at least a "lets go lvc..." or something true you guys/gals are not the smack talkers but a little support for your team cant hurt now and then....

OK, here it is. "Let's go, LVC!" And you're absolutely correct -- that actually doesn't hurt, either now or then. In fact, I feel fine. 

[Warren Thompson]

We LVC fans tend to be a cautious lot.

As a case in point, in March 1994, at the D3 basketball Final Four in Buffalo, when the Dutchmen were trailing Wittenberg by 15 points with about eight minutes left in the game, we LVC fans were absolutely convinced there was no way we could win. How's that for being unduly cautious?   

[Pat Coleman]

Wait, Witt was up big on you guys too?

Hmm ... interesting.

[Warren Thompson]

Wait, Witt was up big on you guys too?

Hmm ... interesting.

Why, yes, they were. The "new" defensive scheme for that particular game wasn't working, so the Dutchmen reverted to their usual defense ... and, thus, the rest is history (or something like that ... whatever that cliche might mean).

[PBR...]

now your on your way warren!!  i can tell you were on the cheerleading squad in your younger days....

[Warren Thompson]

now your on your way warren!!  i can tell you were on the cheerleading squad in your younger days....

Mercy! How'd you guess? That's supposed to be a family secret ....

[theoriginalupstate]

Since I'm extremely bored and the wifes at work I bring you:

TheOriginalUpstate's Early East Region Rankings....

1) Rowan
2) Cortland
3) St. John Fisher
4) Wilkes
5) Springfield
6) Hobart
7) DVC
Ithaca
9) RPI
10) Brockport

outside looking in: Kings, Alfred, Union....


Rowan is, right now, head and shoulders above everyone in the east.  Rowan has a sick defense and untill someone in the East knocks them out of the playoffs they are the team to beat.... 

Cortland is a well balanced team, but their defense looks extremely impressive.  I think they had 10 sacks vs Brockport....Thats just not fair.  I think Cortland vs Rowan could be the game of the year in the East Region.

St. John Fisher is averaging 300yds on the ground, thats pretty impressive considering they dont run the option.  Their defense and O-line are really setting the tone for the season and have dominated games.  One has to wonder are they the Denver Broncos of the eastern region?  They seem to produce alot of 1000yd rusher lately.

Wilkes is a tough team to read.  Yes they just did beat DVC, but thats the only team with a winning record they beat, and in fact only one other Wilkes opponent has won a game.  Trying to figure out the MAC is always difficult.  SJFC pounds Kings in the opener and then all of a sudden Kings is 3-0 in the MAC. 

The PRIDE seem to look Sharpe (pun intended) so far this year but have yet to play AT Ithaca and SJFC.  SC could suprise some people when its all said and done if they keep running their option the way they have been.

Hobart passed their early season test vs RPI. Actually RPI just let them copy off their exam with the turnovers they gave bart. Hobart just doesnt have anything to get excited about.  They are a solid team but nothing flashy which bores the hell out of me.

While Ithaca bombed the second half of their early season test vs SJFC they are still in good shape to win out and make the NCAA's.  SJFC has two tough opponents in AU and SC so even though that IC's schedule doesnt favor them with their out of conference games, they can still win the conference if SJFC slips up. They have SC at home which bodes well for IC. 

DVC is a hard team to figure out with a newbie at QB who looks to be solid, they've got alot of athletes in the Valley and if they can get consistant on O they could push for a spot in the NCAAs. 

RPI punched themselves in the nuts last weekend, they were a team that I thought could make a deep run in the playoffs.  They've got to play catch up now and hope to sneak in. 

Brockport seems to have gotten back on the state school juice in the offseason.  They are playing a physically dominating style on offense and on defense like they used too a few years ago.  They do have a hell of a schedule vs 4 ranked teams in IC, SJFC, SC and Wesley.   

Kings is 3-0 in the MAC, but got shut out vs SJFC.  It will be easier to figure them out once they get deeper into their MAC schedule

Alfred doesnt seem to have that intimidating D w/o Brady.  They are a solid team with some good play makers, they still may play the role of spoiler with IC and SJFC left on the schedule.

Union just isnt the same with out their star reciever.  Arcidacando is a great back but without their deep threat to take some pressure off him they wont be as explosive.  Plus their D isnt good enough to contend in the LL this year.

[gordonmann]

If you can't make it to Annville this afternoon, let us bring you the action live over the internet.

Delaware Valley

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Lebanon Valley

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