FB: Conference of New England

[RockRB11]

Yea I was expecting about 5,000 comments on Framingham St.  Or maybe we finally realized that there are plenty more important things to discuss with much more substance to them, then a pathetic MA state school.

[jeff]

this conference is ONLY as strong as the weakest member....and if you want to play the high and mighty angle, this conference is useless and lacks substance from top to bottom.....and you are right, there are far more important items to discuss, I simply dont see them as no one gives a crap..

and this is by far the weakest conference in the nation and no one even cares to post on this message board on a high quality site...what a combo...worst football conference, worst conference spirit...

dont act like 6-posts about FSC ruined the flow of this conference board....GIVE ME A BREAK...

[jeff]

and this is about 5-years to late...this coach was a turd from the first whistle...

[RockRB11]

And you just helped justify my previous post. I'm not talking about a handful of posts, I'm talking about 15-20 posts about this "sully" guy and all the axe grinding..  There were times in the past were thats all this message board talked about, I just hope it doesnt get to that again.  And you talk about how you dont see the more pertinent items to discuss? Look at your last post, theres your answer why buddy.

[sickofBS]

Ironic the NEFC game basically falls on Veterans day and its being played at a Military academy, should make for an interesting atmosphere for the visisting Curry.

Should be a great game, cant wait to see who makes the big plays.

[Gr8Day2BaBear]

so my question is if u keep talking about how bad the conference why do u waste u'r time writing about.....there really is no point in coming on this site to say stupid things, i finally realized that there really never is any talk about what is going on within the leauge, but rather people talkin Sh*t about the leauge.  No one wants to hear it!!!

[labart96]

In New League, Coast Guard Didn't Miss The Boat
November 9, 2006
By TOM PULEO, Courant Staff Writer  NEW LONDON -- Christian George plays quarterback with Doug Flutie's daring, but he didn't choose the Coast Guard Academy to get on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

"I really didn't know what to expect out of football," said George, a junior from Rumson, N.J. "I came here to get an education and everything turned around. It's pretty sweet."

[edited to preserve newspaper's copyright. please provide link instead of copying and pasting an entire article. thanks]

[ctgridironmom]

Here is the link:  http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-coastguard1109.artnov09,0,6966516.story

[D3 Fan]

Every year people on this board rip the NEFC conf. and its lack of an NCAA win.  The chatter is that it's a poor league that can't compete outside its conf., therefore an unsuccessful league. I would argue that judging the league based on winning an NCAA game is weak. 

This is a very old league that accomplishes exactly what it is designed to do...offer kids a solid education while also being able to play football in a competitive league. (Competitive among itself).  There are a few teams who have been able to step outside the NEFC and compete.  EC, Curry, UMD, PSC, and BSC have consistently tried to play better teams whenever possible. UMD and Curry have played up a division, BSC has played all over, EC is trying and let's not forget that PSC was the face of D3 football in the region before they began to deemphasize the program.

The problem isn't that the coaches aren't willing to play above or willing to do everything they can to get the players needed to compete but the lack of institutional support plain and simple!

The problem with the board in regards to the lack of postings is that good conversation and questions are constantly interrupted by players who want to talk crap, through insults, and have nothing insightful to offer.  (my opinion for what it's worth)

[labart96]

My bags on the links.  Will provide links (thx ctmom!) in the future.

BTW - TGP is from the great state of CT and therefore k+ to ctmom!

['gro]

D3 fan, not to pee on your parade, but most of the LL teams have been playing football for over 100 years, are some of the best schools in the country, and win NCAA games.

NEFC... looooong way to go.

[union89]

D3 fan, not to pee on your parade, but most of the LL teams have been playing football for over 100 years, are some of the best schools in the country, and win NCAA games.

NEFC... looooong way to go.

'Gro seems a bit irritable, but...."offer kids a solid education".....hmmmm....outside of MIT and maybe Coast Guard.....what NEFC schools offer a "solid education" compared to the LL??

[Col. Partridge]

D3 fan, not to pee on your parade, but most of the LL teams have been playing football for over 100 years, are some of the best schools in the country, and win NCAA games.

NEFC... looooong way to go.

'Gro seems a bit irritable, but...."offer kids a solid education".....hmmmm....outside of MIT and maybe Coast Guard.....what NEFC schools offer a "solid education" compared to the LL??

When did D3 Fan compare the NEFC to the LL?

[Jonny Utah]

"This is a very old league that accomplishes exactly what it is designed to do...offer kids a solid education while also being able to play football in a competitive league."

I think this statement here is what Gro was talking about.  The LL schools and rivalaries are actually older, are better schools and also let kids play football in a competitive league.

[RockRB11]

Outside of MIT and Coast Gaurd? There are plenty of good schools in the NEFC education wise. Not every kid scores 1300 on their SAT's and wants to be a biomedical engineer.  I agree with D3 fan's statement.  Alot of the schools do offer quality educations, but I guess thats all in the eye of the beholder.  To name a few, MIT, CG, EC not bad, WNEC is a nationally accredited business school and one of the tops in the area, and the list goes on depending on your "standards".  And no one is comparing NEFC to LL. Its quite obvious the NEFC has a long way to go.  I myself went to a school and played ball for 4 years at an NEFC school, and I wouldnt give up that experience for anything.