FB: Conference of New England

Jonny Utah · September 17, 2007, 11:53:06 AM

I hope Plymouth St and Curry are undefeated when they play. That could be one heck of a game.

D3 Fan · September 17, 2007, 12:01:31 PM

OK, not that it matters in the NEFC but did I read that right that Hartwick beat Ithaca???

63 and Gull, I agree! Either everyone is good or no one is good.(profound, I know) Makes for a competitive league but what the.... One could assume that UMD would have some growing pains under a new staff and might turn things around but the rest of what happened last week could mean a changing of the guard in the NEFC.

Should be fun to watch!!!

Gr8Day2BaBear · September 17, 2007, 12:50:59 PM

You want to add a little more to the confusion....Bridgewater blew out Plymouth State in their scrimmage a few weeks ago

63Center · September 17, 2007, 06:05:12 PM

This week's games could provide some good insight into how real last weekend's scores were. PSC at UMD shold be a great game if PSC is as good as they appear to be after beating USCGA last weekend. Of course UMD needs to show that they can continue the way they played against BSC. WNEC looked like they might go places in the NEFC this year in their opening game so let's eee how they stack up against the real talent in the league this weekend when Curry comes to town. EC needs to snap out of it quickly or they might find themselves off to an 0-3 start and out of the running for the NEFC Boyd division title. Looks like SRU is no longer an easy game.

jmags610 · September 17, 2007, 06:13:19 PM

Bridgewater did not blow out Plymouth State..the scrimmage was played as a real game for three quarters..at the end of those 3 quarters, the score was 17-14 bridgewater...once the younger players for both teams went in, bridgewater ran away with it

Pat Coleman · September 17, 2007, 07:38:31 PM

It was also a scrimmage, and the score of scrimmages is not publicized for a reason. It doesn't really mean anything.

John McGraw · September 17, 2007, 08:16:44 PM

Quote from: jmags610 on September 17, 2007, 06:13:19 PM
Bridgewater did not blow out Plymouth State..the scrimmage was played as a real game for three quarters..at the end of those 3 quarters, the score was 17-14 bridgewater...once the younger players for both teams went in, bridgewater ran away with it

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Pat Coleman · September 17, 2007, 08:51:35 PM

There is a reason we ask people to read the Terms of Service.

63Center · September 18, 2007, 08:22:37 AM

Scrimmages don't mean much: usually scrimmages are played under modified rules like 10 plays on offense then 10 plays on defense, no tackling the QB, no pick-offs or punts, no returns if they do kick. They give the coaches an opportunity to see how certain plays work against opposition and they give the players a chance to hit someone other than a teammate.

Gr8Day2BaBear · September 19, 2007, 11:56:17 AM

Good call McGraw...I'm an alumni now but even when I was a student I wasn't ignorant enough to use my school e-mail.

And as an alumni with people I know still on the team Bridgewaters starters put up 35 points and it was played like an actual game. But I'll give you the point that it was still only a scrimmage.

Onto real football talk...
UMD has a great rushing attack and solid corners but their rushing D is suspect. They're a good team but they need to control the clock.

To clarify about Salve is they did not win the game rather Bridgewater lost it. The difference was turnovers, 0 against UMD and 5 against Salve. The third td was also a fourth down toss to the end zone with two minutes left so the game was actually closer then the score indicated.

You have to think both CGA will get it together too because they are basically the same team as last year.

Overall this is the reason why division games are not played early in the NEFC season, it almost creates a 2 week preseason.

63Center · September 22, 2007, 11:25:09 AM

OK here are my picks for this week.

BSC 30 MME 21 (BSC is out to show last week's loss was a fluke)

UMD 42 PSC 14 (PSC comes back down to earth after upsetting USCGA last week)

USCGA 21 Westfiel St. 18 (I think this will be a great game)

Curry 42 WNEC 10 (WNEC still has a ways to go to compete with Curry)

Fitchburg 50 Framingham 7 (Nothing needs to be said about this game)

Nichols 28 MIT 10

Worcester St 21 MMA 14 ( I just think WSC is better)

EC 24 SRU 14 (EC better right their season quickly and address the turnover situation or it could be a long season)

coach21 · September 22, 2007, 06:02:47 PM

"Fitchburg 50 Framingham 7 (Nothing needs to be said about this game)"

Team's might not want to over look Framingham anymore after they easily beat Fitchburgh. The Falcons made it look close with a late TD. See what happens when you get a coach that knows about football.

63Center · September 23, 2007, 08:11:26 AM

WOW, Framingham State over Fitchburg. Congrats to Framingham for apparently not being the NEFC door mat anymore. What has happened to Fitchburg, lost to SRU last week and Framingham this week?

Jonny Utah · September 23, 2007, 09:08:56 AM

Wheres Sully? Id love to hear his thoughts on the matter.

coach21 · September 23, 2007, 11:20:29 AM

Quote from: Jonny Utah on September 23, 2007, 09:08:56 AM
Wheres Sully? Id love to hear his thoughts on the matter.

I'm right here....New screen name. I'm not at Fram. anymore so I don't have as much contact with the team anymore but I talked to a couple players last week and the program is 10x better under coach Kelly. Sully had no clue how to coach during games and motivate players that was his problem.