FB: Conference of New England

[jackson5]

WNEC did just enough to hold of a good Salve team, looking forward to next week, most likely to Framingham State.

WNE would be dancing in the streets if they got FSU.  Expect a trip to Cortland, Salisbury, St Lawrence or Albright.

[jackson5]

4-0 on Picks...Sets up for a championship game this week Salve vs WNEC

Power Rankings:
1. WNEC
2. Salve
3. Endicott
4. Coast Guard
5. Curry
6. MIT
7. Maine
8. Nichols

Predictions
Maine over Nichols 35-14
Curry over MIT 21-17
Endicott over Coast Guard 24-17

Championship Game

Salve over WNEC- I think Salve has found its Mojo after the loss to Coast Guard. This team is clicking on all cylinders. WNEC has been the best team all year but like the whole east region knows that no top team is safe this year. I think this week the trend continues Salve with the upset 28-17.

I could see this if WNEC was slipping up lately, but I mean they just won 51-0 or something crazy like that against said Coast Guard team that has already beaten Salve. This WNEC team seems to be pretty focused and their mindset will be pretty much the same as last week because the scenario is the same. Hell, I think WNEC is going out looking to beat these guys up big to prove a point that they are better than what their regional ranking says.

WNEC 31
Salve 14

I agree with you logic Boxer, I think WNEC understands this and I think Coach Emery will have them ready. I would reference last year's game against Curry. However, knowing that everything is on the line, the playoffs basically starts here.

Last years Curry game was a week after they got their heart ripped out on a blocked extra point and played without their QB and in 40 degree pouring rain storm. Any other time and WNE wouldve rolled.

[jackson5]

This is the worst bracket I've ever seen.

[ExTartanPlayer]

This is the worst bracket I've ever seen.

How so?  Enlighten us with your brilliance.

[Boxer7806]

This is the worst bracket I've ever seen.

How so?  Enlighten us with your brilliance.

Jackson is a WNEC guy so I'm guessing he is not too happy with their undefeated season drawing a top ten John Hopkins team who is probably going to monkey stomp them.

[jackson5]

This is the worst bracket I've ever seen.

How so?  Enlighten us with your brilliance.

Jackson is a WNEC guy so I'm guessing he is not too happy with their undefeated season drawing a top ten John Hopkins team who is probably going to monkey stomp them.

While Norwich gets Albright. Shouldve been Framingham to Albright, WNE to Wesley, Norwich to John Hopkins.

Then St Lawrence drawing Mount Union was terrible.

Even if you want to play the 500 miles game. Norwich getting a better draw than both Framingham and WNE makes zero sense.

[ExTartanPlayer]

This is the worst bracket I've ever seen.

How so?  Enlighten us with your brilliance.

Jackson is a WNEC guy so I'm guessing he is not too happy with their undefeated season drawing a top ten John Hopkins team who is probably going to monkey stomp them.

While Norwich gets Albright. Shouldve been Framingham to Albright, WNE to Wesley, Norwich to John Hopkins.

Then St Lawrence drawing Mount Union was terrible.

Even if you want to play the 500 miles game. Norwich getting a better draw than both Framingham and WNE makes zero sense.

I halfway agree with you.

Norwich can't get to Mount Union, so unfortunately that job had to fall to the next-lowest seeded team in this bracket. SLU gets a bit of the shaft here but nothing that out of line. If they'd beaten Hobart maybe things would have gone a little differently here, but 8-2 champs from a mediocre league are not strong candidates.

I do agree that Norwich to Albright is odd. I'd argue that Norwich should be going to Hopkins, who appears to be the second-highest seed. Then take your pick of Framingham/WNE to Albright/Wesley.

[jackson5]

Disappointing end to the year but hell of a season. Wish that WNE got a fair chance in the tournament, wouldve liked to see what they could do against someone other than a top 10 team

[bman]

Disappointing end to the year but hell of a season. Wish that WNE got a fair chance in the tournament, wouldve liked to see what they could do against someone other than a top 10 team

I doubt the outcome would have been different....

[Boxer7806]

Disappointing end to the year but hell of a season. Wish that WNE got a fair chance in the tournament, wouldve liked to see what they could do against someone other than a top 10 team

I mean I would of liked to see a closer game out of them. Down 38-0 at the half doesn't really inspire much confidence that it would of been better against maybe say Wesley, who you suggested WNEC should be playing in the first round. Wesley is number 11 team in the country, just 3 spots below John Hopkins. To be honest, I was expecting a lot better showing out of them then they put up.

[ExTartanPlayer]

Disappointing end to the year but hell of a season. Wish that WNE got a fair chance in the tournament, wouldve liked to see what they could do against someone other than a top 10 team

I mean I would of liked to see a closer game out of them. Down 38-0 at the half doesn't really inspire much confidence that it would of been better against maybe say Wesley, who you suggested WNEC should be playing in the first round. Wesley is number 11 team in the country, just 3 spots below John Hopkins. To be honest, I was expecting a lot better showing out of them then they put up.

x2.

[dlippiel]

Disappointing end to the year but hell of a season. Wish that WNE got a fair chance in the tournament, wouldve liked to see what they could do against someone other than a top 10 team

I mean I would of liked to see a closer game out of them. Down 38-0 at the half doesn't really inspire much confidence that it would of been better against maybe say Wesley, who you suggested WNEC should be playing in the first round. Wesley is number 11 team in the country, just 3 spots below John Hopkins. To be honest, I was expecting a lot better showing out of them then they put up.

Yes right on here. dlip was disappointed in their performance. However they had a great season and maybe this exposure will help them in the future. Best of luck.

[desertcat1]

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.  Safe travels. 

[NED3Guy]

Reports out of Maine are that University of New England has done a few interviews since the season ended, and has a few scheduled for next week, with an announcement coming around mid January.

Haven't heard much in the rumor mill surrounding who those candidates are. I did hear that at least 1 Maine High School coach was on campus, at at least 2 current D3 head coaches are in the mix....who knows though.

Happy Holidays to all-

[rlk]

John Urschel (Baltimore Ravens center) just enrolled as a PhD student in math at MIT (see interview at http://tech.mit.edu/V135/N38/urschel.html).  I'm pretty sure he's used up his elegibility, alas, and he's also otherwise occupied during the fall semester, although hopefully not during IAP