FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[WUDLINE]

Pat / Gordon
Do the brackets reseed each round? Just wondering if WU would play Wabash or White Water.

[Pat Coleman]

No reseeding -- the brackets are set.

[WUDLINE]

Good news Pat. Thanks. I was not planning on heading to Ohio, committee really threw us all a curve today.

[Pat Coleman]

It's a good matchup for Widener. Best matchup an 8 seed has in the tournament.

[DVCFan11]

hey pat do you know wat if any mac teams will get a ecac?

[gordonmann]

DelVal:

It sounds like the ECAC bids will be announced tomorrow.

[formerwu]

I like our first round match up against Case Western.  I am definitely glad we did not stay in the "east".  Some very tough teams in this bracket. 

Playoff football - anything can happen.

[ADL70]

WUDLINE

If my research is correct Widener has never beaten an Ohio team.  I was present in 1979 when Wittenberg beat the then Pioneers 17-14 on a last second field goal.

You will find a tough D very much like your own.  It's a 3-3 stack.  Lots of agile hostile players.  On O there is a big question mark.  Starting QB (~150 eff) and #1 WR were injured in next to last game.  WR is out for season and QB will probably be game day decision this week (sat out last).  I'd say CWRU has the edge if Whalen plays.  If not, it might depend on how many points the D scores.  They excel at the "scoop and score."  +16 t/o margin as I recall.

Here's a link to facilities.  Small by comparison to your place.  All seats on one side.  There is a designated visitor section.  Brand new like the team's success.

http://www.case.edu/athletics/varsity/Facilities/north_side.htm

Weather.com says 40 degrees W 11  40% chance of showers.

I expect a close hard fought game from both side.

[WUDLINE]

Pat -
Will the NCAA reserve a certian number of tickets for visiting fans. I noticed a posting that CWRU was selling them already. I would hate to drive to Cleveland and not get a ticket.

[ADL70]

There is plenty of standing room which is free.  There is also a parking garage that parallells the field.  I've never been asked for my ticket up there.  Not sure what changes the NCAA might make (like blocking those views).  For anyone who can't making there is supposed to be streaming video.

http://www.case.edu/athletics/varsity/broadcast/index.htm

NCAA Playoff Ticket Prices: General Admission $8.00, Students $4.00
More Information: 216.368.2420  per CWRU site

[Pat Coleman]

There is plenty of standing room which is free.  There is also a parking garage that parallells the field.  I've never been asked for my ticket up there.  Not sure what changes the NCAA might make (like blocking those views).  For anyone who can't making there is supposed to be streaming video.

http://www.case.edu/athletics/varsity/broadcast/index.htm

NCAA Playoff Ticket Prices: General Admission $8.00, Students $4.00
More Information: 216.368.2420  per CWRU site

Nothing is free for an NCAA playoff game.

There should be tickets set aside, WUDLINE, contact Widener.

[ADL70]

The field sits in the middle of dormitories.  There are an almost infinite number of points of access from three sides of the field which is only fenced around the track.  I can't see how they can keep students from their dorms.  When CWRU hosted a soccer playoff last season the school paid for students who attended.  No mention of something similar for students as yet.

[LANES]

Received an Email from Albright's SID today:

Reading, PA – The Albright College football team has received a bid to the ECAC South Atlantic Championship Bowl. Next Saturday, November 17th, the Lions will travel to Montclair, NJ to face Montclair State.  Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m.  Albright finished the regular season with a 7-3 record and tied for second place in the MAC.  Under first-year head coach John Marzka the Lions have engineered quite a turnaround from a 2-8 record in 2006.  The Red Hawks are 8-2 in 2007 and finished in third place in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.  Montclair and Albright had two common opponents in 2007, as both teams defeated both Wilkes and Kean.



This will be Albright's fifth ECAC Championship appearance.  The Lions are 4-0 in ECAC bowls, having beaten Salisbury State 20-10 in 1995, Wesley University 10-0 in 1997, Wesley again by a score of 49-35 in 2001, and most recently McDaniel 54-10 in 2004.  All five of Albright's ECAC Bowl appearances have been on the road.  Montclair will be making its fourth ECAC Championship appearance.  The Red Hawks are 2-1 in their ECAC experience, defeating Dickinson 17-9 in 1993 and Widener 15-7 in 1998 while falling to Widener 27-18 in 2005.


I would also like to congratulate DV on a great game Saturday as they controlled a good portion of the game in Reading.  Overall I was impressed with both teams given their combined youth at most skill positions.  These 2 squads have a great few years ahead of them and this should continue to be a great series. Albrights facilities are amazing (ala window seats in the upstairs gym finally, weight room like Golds Gym), and I was proud to see the school heading in a great direction with emphasis on the programs and Athletics. As opposed to some statements about Del Vall's uniforms, I thought they looked pretty sharp.  Isgroe(sp) sure is a sleeper and he can uncork both a rocket of an arm and some wheels that took multiple tries to get him down.  Albright seemed to be lacking some beef, and the rest of the crew I attended with (average 275lbs) inquired at halftime about possibly "buying" some playing time as DV has us outgunned in the trenches by about 40lbs per man, but something about "violations" as I recall was mentioned so I enjoyed a dog and fries instead...Congratulations to both teams for hanging tough for 2nd place and good luck to WU in the next few.

Has anyone seem Montclair this year?

[maAggie]

I believe that Del Val should have received the ECAC bid from the MAC. They finsihed in second place with the tie breaker over Albright with a head to head victory. They played a tougher out of conference schedule (Wesley, Salisbury and Iona I-AA) With a few breaks they could have easily been 9 - 1 this season.

As far as last weeks matchup, although Albright was scrappy, Del Val was the dominate team on the field. If it wasn't for a few Del Val offensive miscues which gave Albright the ball deep in Del Val territory a white wash was very possible.

No excuses though, Del Val did not get it done when they had to which led to them being left out of the playoff picture. Kudos to Albright for having an outstanding season. Perhaps they were a little down from the week before and the tough loss to Widener. Just seems to this observer that the game was not as close as the score led people to believe.

[theoriginalupstate]

I believe that Del Val should have received the ECAC bid from the MAC.

I think you actually have to be ABOVE the .500 mark to be considered....