FB: Conference of New England

[Jonny Utah]

I think that Fitchburg will play to win for two reasons: (1) to go into the championship game on a high note, and (2) they rested starters last week against Framingham and will want to make sure that they work off the rustiness.  Who knows maybe they will get a big enough lead against WSC that they can rest the starters some more. 

As far as the game being played at a neutral site maybe the NEFC should see if they could use Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.  If Framingham had better facilities they could just schedule it there since there is little chance of them playing in the play-offs.  I agree it would be nice if it were played on a neutral field, but it appears to be too late for this year.  It should be a good game.

HA! Gilette Stadium for the NEFC Championship.....Now thats funny.  Seriously, thats one of the funniest ideas Ive ever seen on this website.

Seriously, Legion Field in Framingham would be a good start.

[63Center]

johnny utah, Glad you appreciated my sense of humor.  I think this site needs a little levity some times.

[63Center]

Picks for the last week of the regular season:

MA Marintine 14 @ BSC 35 - MAM has nothing to slow down BSC.

Curry 38 @Westfield 7 - Curry will play 2nd string most of the 2nd half to get ready for the big game next week.

MIT 0 @ EC 27  - Last home game for the Seniors that started the football program at EC 4 years ago.  They will be ready to let loose on MIT and look for ECAC invitation.

Framingham 7 @ ME Maritine 50  - the score says it all.

UMD 21 @ Salve 10 - This could be a close game, but I think UMD has been playing much better lately and will handle Salve.

Nichols 27 @ WNEC 24 - I think Nichols will finally get in the win column to close out the year.  Disappointing year for WNEC.

WSC 21 @ FSC 35 - I don't think this one will be the big game it was originally billed as.  Of course this all depends on whether FSC plys the starters or rest them for the NEFC Championship.

[Daddio]

Who do you think will get an ECAC invitation from this conference?

I would think that Bridgewater gets one before Endicot....If Fitchburg loses this week, Bridgewater will end up with the best record in the entire conference....

[63Center]

One thing that can hurt BSC in getting invited to the ECAC is they did not play any non-conference games.  The ECAC looks at who you play as well as records.  Last year UM was invited and they finished 3rd in the Boyd division.  There is a lot that goes into the selection process.

[Moose50]

I'm fairly new to this but who will get the playoff bid if fitchburg wins? will fitchburg automatically go in as a league champion or does it go to who teams play in and out of their divisions?  I know that bridgewater may have a better overall record but doesn't who wins the league count in this?

[Jonny Utah]

Fitchburg goes because they played in the NEFC championship and won it.

[SullyMustGo]

Here my picks...Not much time for my analysis but here they are:

MA Marintine 7 @ BSC 56

Curry 28 @ Westfield 0

MIT 7 @ Endicott 33 

Framingham 0 @ ME Maritine 66...  Hopefully
     Sully's last game coaching for Framingham

UMD 13 @ Salve 14

Nichols 17 @ WNEC 21

WSC 27 @ FSC 31

[63Center]

I'm fairly new to this but who will get the playoff bid if fitchburg wins? will fitchburg automatically go in as a league champion or does it go to who teams play in and out of their divisions?  I know that bridgewater may have a better overall record but doesn't who wins the league count in this?

Moose50, I assume you are inquiring about who represents the NEFC in the NCAA tournament.  Thet goes to the winner of the NEFC Championship game between Curry and Fitchburg played next Sat.  If you are inquiring about who from the NEFC goes to the ECAC game, that is up to the ECAC selection committee which considers a number of factors including record and the competition.

[igottaknowwhatsup]

sullymustgo i have played for sully and believe i have good enough connections to get ride of him. i have eligiblity and can only play if sully is no longer coachin due to my situation. please step forward and help me and the rest of the framingham football program.

[SullyMustGo]

Igottaknow, what do you want me to do.  If the team spoke up they would get rid of him but they are scared to.

[fballking19]

Congratulations to Art Bell and his fourth consecutive two win season. Who will the loser of the championship game play in ECAC's?

[HerbTuck89]

I had mentioned in earlier posts about how and why players play as Fitchburg State.  There was discussion on the board about in-state / out of state tuition which at FSC cost a lot if your out of state.  Brian Millisen RB is from New York with his college career starting at a college in NY and then transferring from there to go to FSC.  Which for FSC was a very good move.  Then you had Dee Whitehead who is from Brooklyn NY and he has very good success at FSU.  Matt Babcock from Griswold CT DL which played at a Sacred Heart Div Ia has a great academic record.  Recruited out of Griswold High School.  Then there is Nick Robbins DL.  I had mentioned that he was recruited out of Byrnes HS a national football powerhouse. He was an MVP of the week in a playoff game.  He also was Offensive Lineman of the Year.  He had gone to Newberry College DII on a scholarship as an OL was converted there to DL.  I had the opportunity to chat with someone from Byrnes HS in a chatroom.  They said that Nick was also a very good wrestler - All region / ranked 4th in the state and wrestler in national tournment coming in 7th.  My question on all of the players is how do they come to Fitchburg and what financial options do they have since these 4 could have scholarships at other schools?

[SullyMustGo]

I would guess they either have a hard time keeping grades, maybe they dont want to go through year round training like in D1AA or even 2, maybe get in trouble, and lastly maybe they just arnt good enough too start at the bigger schools and would rather beable to start everygame they play in D3.

[Jonny Utah]

herbtuck, Id be pretty sure that if theyre playing for Fitchburg St, they probably werent scholorship players and didnt have scholorship opportunities at other schools/