FB: Conference of New England

[lewdogg11]

But dlip, it's a lot of fun for us to take turns typing articulate paragraphs making a point that we all agree on using slightly different wording, then giving each other positive karma for doing so.  Can I get a +K, anyone?

Boom.

[fulbakdad]

Salve Wins! Keep the train going Coach!

[mattvsmith]

Of all the teams in NEFC to stop Salve's streak, Curry probably had the best chance. I wouldn't be surprised if they finish the season undefeated.

It will be interesting to see of this puts them in the top 25, or if they are still out in the honorable mentions.

[pg04]

I think that Salve may move up due to some teams losing ahead of them, but it won't be due to the win over Curry, who is 3-4 this year including a loss to WPI.

[mattvsmith]

I think that Salve may move up due to some teams losing ahead of them, but it won't be due to the win over Curry, who is 3-4 this year including a loss to WPI.

What's happened to Curry? They used to be contenders.

[Frank Rossi]

I think that Salve may move up due to some teams losing ahead of them, but it won't be due to the win over Curry, who is 3-4 this year including a loss to WPI.

I'll state right now that I'm accounting for 6 points of Salve's total this week.  Let's see if others are finally coming on board or not.  It will also be interesting to see if somehow, a team supplants what should be Hobart's rightful spot at #10 this week -- remember that each region has 6 voters plus Pat as the 25th voter.

[GoTech73]

Of all the teams in NEFC to stop Salve's streak, Curry probably had the best chance. I wouldn't be surprised if they finish the season undefeated.

I would go as far as saying as soon as Salve beat Endicott, they pretty much had the undefeated season wrapped up. Curry is really down this year. Both of their wins against MIT and WNE had to come in a TD on the last play of the game. They are still Ws, and Curry has proven it can be clutch in close situations, but overall they are a shell of what they were a few years ago.

While I would love to see MIT pull a miracle next week (it would make it a very memorable Senior Night for some former teammates and close friends), I fear the worst, and Plymouth and Nichols will likely be even less of a challenge.

Thinking about it a little more, I'm pretty surprised Curry gave Salve such a game, especially in Newport (in terms of NEFC Boyd travel, its probably the least enjoyable trip to make in terms of facilities and distance). If anything it has shaken my confidence that Salve will be able to make noise in the postseason (which I would actually love to see to help start to build the strength of the conference).

[AUKaz00]

I think that Salve may move up due to some teams losing ahead of them, but it won't be due to the win over Curry, who is 3-4 this year including a loss to WPI.

I'll state right now that I'm accounting for 6 points of Salve's total this week.  Let's see if others are finally coming on board or not.  It will also be interesting to see if somehow, a team supplants what should be Hobart's rightful spot at #10 this week -- remember that each region has 6 voters plus Pat as the 25th voter.

Frank, I'm surprised to see that you have Salve ahead of Cortland since the Red Dragons performed much better against a common opponent in Montclair.  I'm guessing that you're dinging them for that week 1 loss to Buff State, but I would back Cortland over Salve in a head-to-head, home or away.

[lewdogg11]

I think that Salve may move up due to some teams losing ahead of them, but it won't be due to the win over Curry, who is 3-4 this year including a loss to WPI.

I'll state right now that I'm accounting for 6 points of Salve's total this week.  Let's see if others are finally coming on board or not.  It will also be interesting to see if somehow, a team supplants what should be Hobart's rightful spot at #10 this week -- remember that each region has 6 voters plus Pat as the 25th voter.

Frank, I'm surprised to see that you have Salve ahead of Cortland since the Red Dragons performed much better against a common opponent in Montclair.  I'm guessing that you're dinging them for that week 1 loss to Buff State, but I would back Cortland over Salve in a head-to-head, home or away.

Without Question.  +K

[Frank Rossi]

I think that Salve may move up due to some teams losing ahead of them, but it won't be due to the win over Curry, who is 3-4 this year including a loss to WPI.

I'll state right now that I'm accounting for 6 points of Salve's total this week.  Let's see if others are finally coming on board or not.  It will also be interesting to see if somehow, a team supplants what should be Hobart's rightful spot at #10 this week -- remember that each region has 6 voters plus Pat as the 25th voter.

Frank, I'm surprised to see that you have Salve ahead of Cortland since the Red Dragons performed much better against a common opponent in Montclair.  I'm guessing that you're dinging them for that week 1 loss to Buff State, but I would back Cortland over Salve in a head-to-head, home or away.

Without Question.  +K

16-7 vs. 20-0 is overall negligible.  I wouldn't base relative placement on a score differential like that.  As far as East Region teams go, Cortland is the next team on my list, after Alfred (which debuted on my ballot this month this past week at #22).  I currently believe Rowan is a better team than Cortland this season, and their H2H game this weekend will go a long way to decide how that all pans out.  As someone who has watched Salve play this year (and not just in the Union game), I wouldn't assume anything about relative strengths.  I didn't ding them much relatively for the Curry game since it seems to be their only near-blemish thus far since beating Union in a dogfight.  I'll listen for Lew's podcast so that he can explain the X's and O's (of his Words with Friends tile rack).

[AUPepBand]

I think that Salve may move up due to some teams losing ahead of them, but it won't be due to the win over Curry, who is 3-4 this year including a loss to WPI.

I'll state right now that I'm accounting for 6 points of Salve's total this week.  Let's see if others are finally coming on board or not.  It will also be interesting to see if somehow, a team supplants what should be Hobart's rightful spot at #10 this week -- remember that each region has 6 voters plus Pat as the 25th voter.

Frank, I'm surprised to see that you have Salve ahead of Cortland since the Red Dragons performed much better against a common opponent in Montclair.  I'm guessing that you're dinging them for that week 1 loss to Buff State, but I would back Cortland over Salve in a head-to-head, home or away.

Without Question.  +K

16-7 vs. 20-0 is overall negligible.  I wouldn't base relative placement on a score differential like that.  As far as East Region teams go, Cortland is the next team on my list, after Alfred (which debuted on my ballot this month this past week at #22).  I currently believe Rowan is a better team than Cortland this season, and their H2H game this weekend will go a long way to decide how that all pans out.  As someone who has watched Salve play this year (and not just in the Union game), I wouldn't assume anything about relative strengths.  I didn't ding them much relatively for the Curry game since it seems to be their only near-blemish thus far since beating Union in a dogfight.  I'll listen for Lew's podcast so that he can explain the X's and O's (of his Words with Friends tile rack).

Yeah, well ummmm, Pep is gonna go ahead and disagree with you, Frank...You're jumping to (wrong) conclusions.

[Frank Rossi]

I think that Salve may move up due to some teams losing ahead of them, but it won't be due to the win over Curry, who is 3-4 this year including a loss to WPI.

I'll state right now that I'm accounting for 6 points of Salve's total this week.  Let's see if others are finally coming on board or not.  It will also be interesting to see if somehow, a team supplants what should be Hobart's rightful spot at #10 this week -- remember that each region has 6 voters plus Pat as the 25th voter.

Frank, I'm surprised to see that you have Salve ahead of Cortland since the Red Dragons performed much better against a common opponent in Montclair.  I'm guessing that you're dinging them for that week 1 loss to Buff State, but I would back Cortland over Salve in a head-to-head, home or away.

Without Question.  +K

16-7 vs. 20-0 is overall negligible.  I wouldn't base relative placement on a score differential like that.  As far as East Region teams go, Cortland is the next team on my list, after Alfred (which debuted on my ballot this month this past week at #22).  I currently believe Rowan is a better team than Cortland this season, and their H2H game this weekend will go a long way to decide how that all pans out.  As someone who has watched Salve play this year (and not just in the Union game), I wouldn't assume anything about relative strengths.  I didn't ding them much relatively for the Curry game since it seems to be their only near-blemish thus far since beating Union in a dogfight.  I'll listen for Lew's podcast so that he can explain the X's and O's (of his Words with Friends tile rack).

Yeah, well ummmm, Pep is gonna go ahead and disagree with you, Frank...You're jumping to (wrong) conclusions.

I might lose sleep over this... Or I might dream of Kazoos all night long... I'll let you know which happens.

[Yanks 99]

"There is likely nobody on the defensive side of the ball who has more right to be called a game-changer than Salve Regina's Phil Terio. And did he ever change Saturday's 37-30 victory over Curry that allowed the Seahawks to prolong the nation's longest winning streak to 13 games. Terio intercepted a pass on his own 7-yard line to seal the win late in the game. Earlier, he returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown.

The sophomore defensive back has returned four interceptions for touchdowns this season. The NCAA Division III record previously was three in an entire season.

"He had scholarship offers. He just felt comfortable coming here," Chesney said. One reason he felt comfortable was that Salve's heralded running back Richie Edwards came from the same high school."


Out of curiosity...what schools offered Terio a scholarship?

[fulbakdad]

So Yanks,

You say that like there's no way he was offered a scholarship?  Is that what you meant?

[dlippiel]

Dlip watched the kid play, he is one hell of an athlete! Dlip likes him a lot. Kid is a ****ing game changer.