FB: Conference of New England

[63Center]

If Maine Maritine gives up 49 points against USCGA's 2nd string QB, they might have some problems against Curry.  I must admist though that MME is coming on and may be peaking at the right time.  MME-Curry for the NEFC Championship could be a high scoring game.

[footballfan81]

now this was a game i was fortunate enough to be at, being an alumnus of MMA class of 81', I live in the area and was very excited to be attending the game. Coast Guard seemed to keep their first string in the entire game, while MMA put their second and even third string guys in. So say what you want about the points it most likely could have been around 95+ to 40 if maine had kept their first string in the entire game. I dont see curry or plymouth putting up even close to those numbers against a much weaker schedule.

[Boxer7806]

To go along with Football Fan, Maine D is not as bad as everyone says it is. Take a look at a lot of their scores and you will notice that the team gives up a lot of garbage time TD's once their second and third string guys come in. This is the second week in a row that this has come in to play for them. Framingham did not score until they were down 40-0 last week against them. If you take a look at the box scores of alot of MMA games you will see that.

I have been talking about Maine the entire year as a contender for the Bogan division and had them as the team to beat in the pre season. I think Maine is the best team in the conference this year and will win the NEFC championship as well.

[63Center]

Maybe Curry's days are numbered.  Maine Maritine is coming on.

[colaboard9264]

everyone who fails to show curry respect continues to be made a fool of. i graduated from curry in 91' and have had great pleasure watching the curry defense this year. and i must say they are the best defense that  has ever roamed the field  at curry. 48.6 yards rushing against them 13.0 points a game. people who got maine maritime winning this nefc championship game forgets that the triple option offense is won and lost in the A and B Gaps. and finch and ushry are two of the best defense line combinations in the conference if not top 10 in the nation. they will jam up the middle and let the speedy  and very physical linebackers  led by the tackle machines dawson&driscoll. will not let mm get vertical.curry's defense shuts maine out and the offense scores. my prediction maine loses 28-7

[pg04]

And obviously never heard of the "shift" key. 

[AUPepBand]

And obviously never heard of the "shift" key. 

GOOD ONE!! +K

[footballfan81]

you know nothing of the triple option, another ignorant curry or plymouth fan. The a and b gaps huh, you think coast guard would have realized that and not allowed 740 rushing yards, a d2,3 record. And curry is allowing more rushing yards than you think. its around 100 and mma will turn that into 400. Once again you know nothing of the triple option, when it is on it can not be stopped and any reply you have to that i am glad to hear out

[Boxer7806]

Hey i love the passion you have for Curry, and we all know they have a very formidable defensive front. To say those two kids are the best D line combo in the NEFC and maybe top ten in the nation is high praise. All year Westfield has proven to be the best defense in the conference and their D tackle Fall is the real deal. I would actually say Westfield has a better defense overall than Curry. That is not to say Curry's D is not good, Driscoll is most likely the defensive player of the year and Curry has some incredible stats against worthy competition this year in Bentley and Widener.
If you have watched Maine recently, their triple option attack does not focus entirely out of pounding the A and B gaps. If it was that simple every team would be alot more sucessfull at stopping it. Maine has showed they can rush the ball to all gaps and stretch teams vertically if the safeties try to cheat to much.
I remember not to long ago, a less talented team in Maine stunned a Curry team that featured some great defensive players. I'm pretty sure that team included a couple stud D tackles including a kid Pinto who won defensive player of the year before he left. That team also had some other studs at LB who were all league kids and even maybe that years Def. Player of the year.
I know your an alum, and you support your team, but Maine is the real deal this year. If Curry handles them like you say, I'll make sure to acknowledge it and be ready to eat my crow. Lets hope for a great game though.

[D3playsforpassion]

I think that the Maine vs. Curry game will be a very good game.  Curry is a good team this year, and their defense is solid, but I feel they were stronger last year all around.  Maine was a good team last year, and I feel they are stronger this year all around. 

I watched the Plymouth/Maine game last year and it took Plymouth a while to figure  out, how to play against Maine on both sides of the ball.  That game could have gone either way last year (and Plymouth was also a better team last year than they are this year).

This game isn't a sure win for either team and whoever wins deserves to represent the conference in the playoffs.

[jkelly24]

hey D3playsforpassion,
it took plymouth 2 maine offensive series to figure out the maine game plan. 35-16 at half  does that seem to be "quite a while"               hey yoshi senior are you catching this??
obviously, i am avid plymouth fan. but, i am also a boyd division fan. it sickens me to see, year after year, 2 great teams (plymouth and curry) opportunity to make the ncaa's is based on head to head games. after lew poodle enlightened me on the at-large bid formula (through daddy pat coleman), curry did qualify for that last year and proved it.
anyway, i am pulling for curry. it is obvious that the boyd division is superior.

CB23

[colaboard9264]

dear footballfan81,
if you knew the basics of the triple option game then you would know that triple option if given the chance will and can attack the  A and B gaps and is the qb's first read. and once you shut down the A and B gaps which currys interior line will do. you generally have to run the ball to the outside and no disrespect to coast guard but curry's defense is faster. like i said  yesterday with no disrespect to maine maritime curry wins behind zach cavanaughs arm and leg 28-7

[footballfan81]

The triple option isnt called an A B option. On every play, if every block is hit( cut blocks not straight up power blocks), then every play can be a touchdown. Shut down the A and B gaps, or the fullback game and then that still leaves two more options. Im sure you have the schooling to understand this. The other two options pitch the ball or keep the ball. I dont know if a runningback who apparently averaged around 25 yards per carry on 8 carries can be caught by even the ''faster'' curry team. There is a reason that maine maritime put up 76 points, that isnt a fluke. Im assuming that you have played against an option team defensively. And hey if you wouldnt mind looking it up, who won the last contest between these two teams just out of curiosity?

[colaboard9264]

dear footballfan81,
last time curry met maine maritime in a contest mma won 28-21 then the previous year  curry won 30-0, also sir while i appreciate your love for mma(no doubt a fan). you need to know that even when pinto and his LB  were at curry they still did not have more talent then this years defense. too many weak spots.  that this years squad just doesnt have i have had the pleasure of watching both these defenses play and i must truly say 2009  squad is the best! 76 points is a rare feat that wont be accomplished again.  curry prides itself on stopping the run and there defensive coach will not let jim bower and the mma offense tear them up like they have done to the weaker bogan defenders(except for bridgewater) sir either way i take nothing away from these teams they are both good. but again i say led behind the fearless tenacity of driscoll and dawson  and currys stingy defense curry wins 28-7

[PantherPr1de]

Just wanted to pop on a quick link to a great article that was on the front sports page of the USA Today about DeRon Brown and MIT football.  Great to see this kid and that program is getting recognized.....1-7 or not.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2009-11-02-mit-brown_N.htm