FB: Conference of New England

[lewdogg11]

I agree i give the edge to Curry but not by much...Plymouth State has played a tougher schedule compared to Curry's... but i think Curry's offense will be too much for Plymouth State to handle because they have let up some points against some good offensive teams, but they have also put up alot as well

I'm predicting a tie.

[Findtheball]

I agree i give the edge to Curry but not by much...Plymouth State has played a tougher schedule compared to Curry's... but i think Curry's offense will be too much for Plymouth State to handle because they have let up some points against some good offensive teams, but they have also put up alot as well

Now looking back over my notes Worcester is the only team Curry has played with a winning record .

Secondly , Yes teams have put up #'s on PSU < but they have been in the latter part of the game check some box scores . PSU seems to have alot of player particiapation( check sp). Yes they have been burned before but who hasn't. Looking up some stats Curry looks stronger but are they really , Time will tell .

                                   "Just my opinion "

                                        NLNG

[Jonny Utah]

Remember UMD has new coaches, new offensive scheme, new defensive scheme with some very talented players.  Let's see how it plays out before we throw them in the not so good category....EC has finally found out that the wing t can only get you so far and WNEC is still building from scratch..

Boston College also has new coaches and offensive schemes as well............

[gullgrad]

I think that the edge in the 'big game' goes to the home team.  I feel as if this will be a passing of torch type of game.  If PSU comes up with the victory it will be their conference to win for a few years to come.  If curry holds on, which i think they will, they will continue to dominate the conference until someone new comes into it. 

Nice article by Tom haley as well regarding the around the region.

Go Gulls

[currygrad]

Gullgrad, do you see the Gulls much and I wonder if you have an opinion on what the problem is? ( I saw them play Plymouth State and thought they looked good a few dumb penalties and a few dropped balls or they would have won that game. And then I saw them play Curry and the wheels came off the wagon. WHATS UP??

[63Center]

Currygrad,  EC is inconsistent this year.  I saw them play against SRU and they started slow but then got it going.  Two things that I think have hurt them, penalties and turnovers at the wrong time.  This is just based on reading about their games, but it appears that they get in the Red Zone often, but then either turn it over or commit some stupid penalty that results in moving them out of scoring position.  A lot of that is disicpline.  I think there are a lot of younger guys playing on EC this year.  Obviously, there is a world of difference between playing SRU and playing PSC or Curry, but if you can't hang onto the ball you lose a lot of games.

[InTheMix]

another large problem with EC is that in previous years they had a number of talented senior leaders. It seems this year that no one is steping up and taking control. The taltent of their seniors isn't what it used to be. Everyone goes through growing pains.

[D3 Fan]

Boston College also has new coaches and offensive schemes as well............

Jonny let me get this straight.... You want to compare a D1 program and coaching staff to that of a D3 part time staff?  UMD has part time coaches who don't have the benefit of a full contact series of spring practices that they use to install those new defenses and offenses!!!!

Come on Jonny I thought you had much more insight then that!!!

[lewdogg11]

Boston College also has new coaches and offensive schemes as well............

Jonny let me get this straight.... You want to compare a D1 program and coaching staff to that of a D3 part time staff?  UMD has part time coaches who don't have the benefit of a full contact series of spring practices that they use to install those new defenses and offenses!!!!

Come on Jonny I thought you had much more insight then that!!!

Do you wanna compare D3 defense to D1 defenses?  It's comparable no matter how you look at it.  Changing coaches isn't THAT big of a deal.  That's what the preseason is for.

[D3 Fan]

Changing coaches isn't THAT big of a deal.  That's what the preseason is for.

LewDogg you are so unbelievable wrong.  This is especially true at the D3 level where many programs have mostly part time coaches and no true spring practice to install anything schemes. 

What preseason???  Are you talking about 2 weeks of camp???  That is barely enough time to get to know what type of players you have never mind install and run a new offense or defense.

If you want to talk specifically about UMD, then we can.  I would have been surprised if UMD didn't struggle to start.  When the coaching change took place, UMD lost 2 guys in Kavanaugh an Allaire who had been there for 17 years, Starky, who had been there on of during the past 17 years and other player coaches connecting the program back through the years.  The whole historical significance in the change and all the things that were/are going on at that school should most definitely make the transition a difficult one.  Add the fact that there are no full time coaches and the late start of the new coach probably explains the product on the field.  Now that we see improvement also should come as no surprise because Kavanaugh left the program full of some very talented players who know what it takes to win.

[Boxer7806]

i think we have alot of EC supporters on this board, seems like they are a daily constant on the board no matter if they have only beatin SRU this season, the EC vs WNEC game is going to be a tough one to pick, both teams are floundering, neither can hold onto the ball and both have been crushed by the same opponnets, in a coin flip i give it to EC, i saw them scrimmage Framingham earlier in the year and they didnt look all that good getting outplayed, i saw them play Curry and not alot had changed but then again it was Curry and not the lowely likes of framingham or WNEC

[Findtheball]

 Exellent........... Looks like we're going to hit the 100 page mark this weekend with ALL our picks, lets keep it going . I see I had a few comments come back to me reguarding the # 1 seed coming from NEFC . That seemed to work to get these pages rolling along . WE THANKYOU . I even got the attention of the "BIG BOY "  Pat .

I think this year has been rather interesting with different teams winning ,which after last year was total DOMINATION . Framingham seems to be rebuilding , Salve is winnining more than last & PSU has turned the corner . Like someone stated earlier, alot of these teams ( UMD, WNEC) have had a changing of the guard in the coaching staff .

I have been to alot of games this year and it's  been some GOOD football. Even when the score doesn't totally show it, alot of these games could have been different. Taking care of the ball is always is the KEY & staying away from DUMB DUMB penalties is another .

If the NEFC could invite more teams , (if they can) who would you all like to see come in? ....
                              will shut up for now

                                           NLNG

[63Center]

NLNG,  The NEFC has too many teams already, whcih henders scheduling better competition which in turn henders them getting better. 

[Findtheball]

 That's what I was gettig at. hence (IF THEY CAN)

Thanks for your input

[Findtheball]

 where did these names originate from (Boyd & Bogan) were they coaches around the league? Not trying to sound stupid , just curious .