FB: Conference of New England

[defenseiskey]

How do you think the NEFC will stack up against opponents outside the conference finally? Curry vs Bentley (D-II) and Widener for example as well as UMD vs AU. Finally some real competition outside the conference.

[AUPepBand]

Anyone call this home? What's the scoop on UMass-Dartmouth....AU opens there. What do they have coming back from a decent 6-4 '08 slate?

really?  I might have to go.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, Pep will be there, hopefully with a band! If you do go, JU, please stop and say hello....you'll be able to find us! lol

['gro]

How do you think the NEFC will stack up against opponents outside the conference finally? Curry vs Bentley (D-II) and Widener for example as well as UMD vs AU. Finally some real competition outside the conference.

Channeling my inner Pat Coleman

Endicott is playing RPI for the 6th consecutive year.

[union89]

How do you think the NEFC will stack up against opponents outside the conference finally? Curry vs Bentley (D-II) and Widener for example as well as UMD vs AU. Finally some real competition outside the conference.

Good for Curry.....A quality win in the NCAA's last year and playing Widener in '09.....gotta respect the direction the program is moving.

[lewdogg11]

How do you think the NEFC will stack up against opponents outside the conference finally? Curry vs Bentley (D-II) and Widener for example as well as UMD vs AU. Finally some real competition outside the conference.

Good for Curry.....A quality win in the NCAA's last year and playing Widener in '09.....gotta respect the direction the program is moving.

Still...at the moment...the only NEFC program making the proper decisions to become atleast regionally recognized.

[nefan]

 $$$$ (In case you did not notice)..most schools are cutting back across the board and the state schools in Mass. are getting GUTTED. Most schools are limited in budgets

[footballguy32]

Salve has challenged themselves this fall opening @ WPI and then home vs. Hartwick. Are they crazy, or confident with all those returners?

[lewdogg11]

Salve has challenged themselves this fall opening @ WPI and then home vs. Hartwick. Are they crazy, or confident with all those returners?

In typical Hartwick fashion, Salve will probably win, then Hartwick will go on to beat Ithaca at the cage a few weeks later by 47.

[dlippiel]

Salve has challenged themselves this fall opening @ WPI and then home vs. Hartwick. Are they crazy, or confident with all those returners?

In typical Hartwick fashion, Salve will probably win, then Hartwick will go on to beat Ithaca at the cage a few weeks later by 47.

...come on lew I say 44, we must take into account that we are talking post-Boltus wick now.

[footballguy32]

Well it is clear what you think about an inconsistent Hartwick but what are thoughts about Salve?

[pumkinattack]

Do you really think two teams destined for fourth or worse in the LL and E8 is a "crazy" OOC schedule?  What the hell must Curry be thinking playing Widener?  If Salve wants to be a player in the NEFC they have to win at least one of those. 

[dlippiel]

Well it is clear what you think about an inconsistent Hartwick but what are thoughts about Salve?

dlippiel doesn't know much about Salve but when he looks back at the pattern wick had set it makes one wonder how well they will play against a team like Salve that many may feel is not on wicks level. For one dlippiel feels like Salve is probably much closer to wick then they think. Wick will struggle in the E8 this season for sure and a loss to Salve would not be surprising. To this day dlippiel will never figure out how wick lost to WNEC a few years back and managed to defeat a very strong SJF team in the same season. dlippiel guesses that anyone can beat anyone on any given day and schools like Curry have shown us all that teams from conferences that are labeled inferior must still always be taken seriously. dlippiel feels that as a result of the past two years the NEFC has an opportunity to really take a step up in play and respect if they will only schedule and play well against many solid OOC opponents. Curry has set the table let's see if anyone shows up to eat with them in the next few years.

[footballguy32]

This is the first year where Curry has played out of conference. While other teams have continued to play OOC for a bunch of years now. Curry is not the first one to do this and don't understand why you think they are setting the standard.

[lewdogg11]

This is the first year where Curry has played out of conference. While other teams have continued to play OOC for a bunch of years now. Curry is not the first one to do this and don't understand why you think they are setting the standard.

Because they kick the sh!t out of everyone else in the NEFC year in and year out, and actually have done more than lose by 6 touchdowns in the playoffs.

[dlippiel]

This is the first year where Curry has played out of conference. While other teams have continued to play OOC for a bunch of years now. Curry is not the first one to do this and don't understand why you think they are setting the standard.

Because they kick the sh!t out of everyone else in the NEFC year in and year out, and actually have done more than lose by 6 touchdowns in the playoffs.

Exactly...