FB: Conference of New England

[PrideFan1]

any thoughts on the springfield-fitchburg or springfield-mt. ida games? how does the nefc stack up this year?

[Falconalum]

The Springfield Fitchburg game should be a high scoring agenda. Fitchburg had trouble stopping the run last year and all Springfield knows how to do is run. We'll find out if Fitchburg's defense has improved at all, and get a taste of how that high powered offense stacks up against a premier opponent. If this one is close look for Fitchburg to be back on top of the NEFC Bogan again.

[defenseiskey]

I don't see fitchburg coming close to winning this game but then again Springfield has its off years. I still don't see Fitchburg being able to stop Springfields rushing game. maybe a huge landslide in favor of SC

[nefan]

Springfield will beat them by 21... I am a HUGE NEFC fan but it will be tough.. They run the option like no team in the nefc..with a great scheme (it is not a secret how to beat them), ball control offense(kill the clock) and a nice turnover ratio ...they have a chance (plus all preseason they can game plan for Springfield and maybe using that planning for your goaline defense...UMass Dartmouth beat them in 2001..(Played great D and controlled the ball all game) .... I am rooting for Fitchburg

[defenseiskey]

If Fitchburg juices everyone like Springfield then there will be alot greater chance...Almost got a team from the NEFC into the preseason Top 25.

[Falconalum]

Here is a Topic that has been bothering me since the playoffs last year. How does  a team (Hartwick) lose to Western New England College 42-20something in the first game of the season, who by the way only won 2 or three games last year, go on to play in the playoffs. Which by the way Hartwick is the only team The NEFC has beaten in the playoffs so I guess Curry's lucky they did!

[boobyhasgameyo]

Well they have this crazy new concept called an automatic qualifier which Hartwick received by coming out on top in the E8.  So if it was really bothering you since the playoffs, maybe you should have looked into it just a little bit.

[boobyhasgameyo]

And just so you don't look at my last statement, then look at my signature and get confused....Hartwick was in a 3 way tie for first in the E8 but had what some would call fluke victories over Fisher and Ithaca and therefore owned the head to head advantage.  They were not the best team in our conference, more like the 4th behind Fisher, Ithaca, and Alfred and they were absolutely terrible on the road the entire season, which continued into the playoffs against Curry. 

[Falconalum]

Why research when I can just have you tell me booby.  Must have been a really down year for the "elite8". The eventual winner lost to not one but two NEFC teams! Could bode well in the future for the NEFC

[Jonny Utah]

Why research when I can just have you tell me booby.  Must have been a really down year for the "elite8". The eventual winner lost to not one but two NEFC teams! Could bode well in the future for the NEFC

I doubt it.  But there is nowhere to go but up in the NEFC.

As far as I can see, there is really only one school, (Curry) that is serious about football in the NEFC.  All the other schools have partime coaching staffs. 

[Falconalum]

This year Fitchburg State will have a full time coach for the first time. Hopefully some other schools in the NEFC will take suit. I believe this will have a strong positive impact on the Fitchburg football teams success in the coming years.

[boobyhasgameyo]

Why research when I can just have you tell me booby.  Must have been a really down year for the "elite8". The eventual winner lost to not one but two NEFC teams! Could bode well in the future for the NEFC

Well if something had been bothering me for nearly a year regarding how a team made the playoffs I would have at least looked to see if they made it as an at large bid or not to see if people truly selected them to join the tournament.  Also, it wasn't really a down year for the E8, I would say it was an average one...Hartwick kind of just came out of nowhere and was a tougher team to play at home.  Hartwick may have lost to two NEFC teams but your conference's shining beacon of hope Curry was dominated by Fisher in the next round, another E8 team. 

[Pat Coleman]

Why research when I can just have you tell me booby. 

There's a wealth of information on D3football.com. Worth checking it out.

[Falconalum]

wow there is too much drama on this site. I just meant that it bothered me that Hartwick could beat teams like Ithica and St. Johns but lose to a team like WNEC. I don't understand how that could happen. But some  people like to make "smart" comments I guess... Just thought I'd bring up a topic people could bring opinions to. Seeing as there is such little conversation on the NEFC posting board.

[Pat Coleman]

I think the prevailing opinion still stands: Hartwick 2007 was great at home, poor on the road.