FB: Conference of New England

[Popsman]

Looking at the past games played by Maine and who they have left to play, it will be extremely difficult for them to win the NEFC.    They just lost to Bridgewater, a relatively small sized defense, who held their star runner to about 130 yds.   Maine still has to play FSC, Westfield and Worcester, all big defensive teams, able to stop the run.  I don't think the Maine passing game can make a difference.

[fanfriendly]

Maine is not as good as there record indicated......I was at teh game against Mass Maritime and the game was anyones late in teh 4th......Mass hels there fulllback to under a hundred, i dont think they have a chance against westfield, FSC, and Worcester

[SullyMustGo]

Maine will beat Westfield. Westfield is not that good this year. On another note I agree with 63Center. EC doesn't really get the recognition they deserve. They went from a club team just 3 years ago and now look at them. I beleive they will win their side, but lose in the championship game. Worcestor and Westfeild are way over-rated.

[footballfan2005]

As for Endicott not having respect... No I don't give them any respect b/c they haven't done anything yet... so they beat Fitchburg... okay Fitchburg beat Westfield state by 6 points in 3 OVERTIMES!!!!.... Worcester then came out and smoked Westfield by 40 points... When and If EC beats Curry in the final week of the season I might give them respect... when they win the NEFC they will get the respect any champ gets. Does that answer your CRYIN 63 center???

As for Maine... I think Worcester State will beat them.. I feel they will have to play a good game up front in stopping the run like they did against Westfield and force them to pass... if they can do that they can win.

Any predictions on this weekends lineup??

[footballfan2005]

Game Time!!!

Fitchburg  10  vs  Maine Maritime 28
>>> Fitchburg will have trouble stopping the ground attack against Maine.  And from what the stats say from last week we know Fitchburg can't throw the ball.

Westfield 14  vs  Bridgewater  35
>>> QB is gunna have a day

EC 14   vs  Salva 28  ** Upset of the week**
>>> EC shows their inexperience and has a let down against Salva... see NO RESPECT

Mass Dartmouth 35  vs MIT 21
>>> Mass Dart starts to roll after a tough start

WNEC  21  vs Framingham  28

Worcester State  56  vs  Mass Maritime 14
>>> Tune-up game before the final three... WSC will run up and down the field.

[63Center]

Picks for this weekend:

MEM  35 @Fitchburg 10  Fitchburg couldn't stop EC's ground game so I don't see them stopping Maine Maritime either.

MIT 13 @UMD 28  UMD is starting to get their act together and should have no problems with MIT.

Salve 7 @EC 21  EC Homecoming and continued win streak.

BSC 21  @ Westfield 10

Curry 35 @Nichols 7  Curry will be getting primed for the game against EC next week.

Framingham 13 @WNEC 28   WNEC will get back on the winning track at home.

MAM 0 @ WSC 42  WSC is out to prove they are number 1 in the NEFC.

[IKNOWFB]

Big bad FOOTBALLFAN2005,   inexperience endicott team?  you lost me on that one....90% of the starters, are jouniors and seniors. The starters have been playing since they were freshmen.  The starters, been in every big game the last three years since the program started.  Will they get upset by Salve? maybe who knows, but to say they are inexperience is bogus......RIP, WPI and Hartwick will give any team the experience to beat anyone in this league......

Perdictions for this week....
Endicott...24  Salve...14  Defence will again keep the gulls in this game....a win is a win...will be close though

Fitchburg....14  Maine Maritime....7  Will get the close win after a tough defeat from those INEXPERIENCED endicott

Westfield.....12  Bridgewater......34   Westfield does not have enough to beat a good brigewater team

UMD....20 MIT...7   MIT will play a good game but lighting doesn't strike twice.

WNEC....27...Framingham....0   WNEC has the best freshmen player in the conference in Jordan Capitanio  and will go off against a weak Framingham

Curry 34  Nichols...0    Curry pulls together a shutout for the easy win.

[Popsman]

Couple of days ago, therre were posts about FSC's lack of class and poor sportsmanship.   I agree.  After the BSC - FSC game, the FSC fans and some players were ridiculous.   Followed BSC players & BSC fans off the field, screaming "over rated", swearing, etc.  And FSC had won by a TD. 
Plus what happened to their clock?  BSC had the ball & momentum in 4th qtr.  FSC defense was beat after BSC scored 2 TDs and then clock goes out giving them a long rest.   Coincidence?  I don't think so.

[SullyMustGo]

My Picks:

MEM  27 vs. Fitchburg 21 

MIT 7  vs. UMD 21 

Salve 14 vs. Endicott 44

BSC 37  vs.  Westfield 7

Curry 35 vs. Nichols 14 

Framingham 13 vs. WNEC 42 

MAM 7 vs. WSC 35 

[footballfan2005]

Big bad FOOTBALLFAN2005,   inexperience endicott team?  you lost me on that one....90% of the starters, are jouniors and seniors. The starters have been playing since they were freshmen.  The starters, been in every big game the last three years since the program started.  Will they get upset by Salve? maybe who knows, but to say they are inexperience is bogus......RIP, WPI and Hartwick will give any team the experience to beat anyone in this league......

Remind me again what big games have they played in??? I'm not talking about high school.... did they beat RPI, WPI or Hartwick??? I gave them credit early in year for scheduling RPI and Hartwick, but thats were the credit stops... if they RPI I would have given them all the respect they deserve, but they fell apart in that game... hence inexperience vs experience both in the players but more importantly in the COACHING staff... They may be starters from the time they were junior or seniors but 50% or more of their starters wouldn't even be play for an RPI or Hobart or Curry... they were starters out of necessity

[63Center]

footballfan2005 at least EC has the guts to play teams like RPI and Hartwick, unlike Curry who is afarid to play anyone outside of the NEFC and when they do in the NCAA they get their heads handed to them just like EC did when they played RPI.  I fail to understand why everyone thinks Curry is so tough when they don't play anyone.  The NEFC is the weakest conference in the country and Curry wins it, big deal.

[footballfan2005]

B/c they are the defending Champs.... we'll see if Endicott can knock them off until then... Curry w/get the respect.

[D3FAN05]

footballfan,

What fuels your dislike of EC? Furthermore, you have now cited the coaches in your rant - from what I see the staff has a good deal of experience and is doing a pretty good job with a new program.

I agree that to be the best you have to beat the best, which Curry has been the past 2 years. However, I think respect has been earned by Endicott in regards to not only scheduling, but solid play vs NEFC teams this year - which I think is what this board is talking about.

[D3FAN05]

perhaps "respect" should be replaced with "bragging rights"...

[footballfan2005]

The funny thing is I like EC... I hope they beat Curry... but until they do I disagree w/the respect people are giving them for beating fitchburg and losing to 2 out of conference teams