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[Nescacman]

Williams has its own weekly football show: https://vimeo.com/361888366

Do other Nescac schools have something similar?

Also - great video just released on YouTube for Ephs fans:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdmkYjmpO_w

Do Ephs actually have fans or are they just acquaintances?!? 

[JEFFFAN]

Williams has its own weekly football show: https://vimeo.com/361888366

Do other Nescac schools have something similar?

Also - great video just released on YouTube for Ephs fans:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdmkYjmpO_w

Amherst tried a video series last year but I don't think that there was much interest on the part of the coaches!

[nescac1]

Man, I was one of the folks thinking Trinity would dominate this year.  They really didn't lose that much from last year's oft-dominant team, and seemed to be a more experienced and even deeper team overall with all the young talent brought in the last two years.  Kicker we knew would be a loss, but that is just a matter of a few points here and there.  The apparent OL issues are especially surprising given that is a unit that typically dominates, and they brought several key guys back including their top lineman.  Chipouras may have been a bigger loss than expected at TB, he was of course a big-time player but Lockwood was (fairly) expected to step right in given his high school credentials and first-year performance.  Speaking of Lockwood, is he now injured and done for the year?   That would indeed be a big loss.  Trinity still has those nasty receivers so if they can just avoid turnovers, they will still be a very tough out going forward.

Cool Williams video, I hope they keep making those, and for other sports as well! 

I feel bad for Bowdoin.  I know the personnel is not where it needs to be but I don't think the defensive scheme is doing the team any favors.  There was usually only one, sometimes zero, guys to beat in the entire middle of the field once running backs get through the first level because of the hyper-aggressive scheme.  Both Eph tailbacks (and Williams was still missing its projected 1st and 2nd stringers, but the two guys who have played are looking more and more comfortable each week, certainly, in past years that depth just was not there) and Maimaron were running for chunks of 20 and 30 yards routinely, often without being touched by a defender after one or two hard cuts.  They probably never saw so much daylight in the middle of the field even in high school.  You just can't take your interior LBs and safeties out of the middle of the field entirely so often, especially against a running attack that excels in runs up the middle.   

Speaking of the Ephs, this is an annual lament but this year seems crazier than ever ... I simply don't know why they bother to release their projected lineups each week when they aren't even close to reflected reality.   Here are next week's projected starters, which have been roughly the same as they have been for weeks 1-3:

https://ephsports.williams.edu/sports/fball/2019-20/2019_Colby.pdf

The offensive front is wrong at EVERY position (based on what we've seen so far) ... the lineup has actually been, L-R, Zapf, Subjinski, MacArthur, Watson, Pruss, TE Spezio.  The listed starter at TB all season, Dozier, has yet to play a snap.  Rashad Morrison, a purported starting WR, I also think hasn't played a snap and generally the Ephs don't even PLAY three WRs (using Horihan as a FB/HB type).  At defensive back, only Ben Anthony is listed correctly.  Kastenhuber is playing corner and two DB starters, frosh Wax and Michalek, have never been listed as starters.   The defensive front seven is a little better but also omits a few actual starters, Coleston Smith and Eli Peters.  In total, I count eight listed starters who have been either injured all year or who have never played on the first string this season (I believe).  It's just weird ...

[RowanPhan]

Speaking of the Ephs, this is an annual lament but this year seems crazier than ever ... I simply don't know why they bother to release their projected lineups each week when they aren't even close to reflected reality.   Here are next week's projected starters, which have been roughly the same as they have been for weeks 1-3:

https://ephsports.williams.edu/sports/fball/2019-20/2019_Colby.pdf

The offensive front is wrong at EVERY position (based on what we've seen so far) ... the lineup has actually been, L-R, Zapf, Subjinski, MacArthur, Watson, Pruss, TE Spezio.  The listed starter at TB all season, Dozier, has yet to play a snap.  Rashad Morrison, a purported starting WR, I also think hasn't played a snap and generally the Ephs don't even PLAY three WRs (using Horihan as a FB/HB type).  At defensive back, only Ben Anthony is listed correctly.  Kastenhuber is playing corner and two DB starters, frosh Wax and Michalek, have never been listed as starters.   The defensive front seven is a little better but also omits a few actual starters, Coleston Smith and Eli Peters.  In total, I count eight listed starters who have been either injured all year or who have never played on the first string this season (I believe).  It's just weird ...

Rowan seems to have a similar issue.  The online game notes seem to be off (not by a lot, but some guys aren't listed correctly).  For example, the 2 guys who played the most snaps at DT aren't even listed on the 2 deep. I recently attended a game and the printed $2 game notes seem to have a more accurate depth chart. 

It's likely a Sports Information Office issue versus the coaches/team.  I assume they think people will not nit-pick the fine details.

[Pat Coleman]

Coaches can provide a depth chart to opponents and to the SID office, but they don't have to provide an accurate one.

[RowanPhan]

Coaches can provide a depth chart to opponents and to the SID office, but they don't have to provide an accurate one.

Strategery

[JEFFFAN]

From the recent archives ...

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3HsfzDBJWD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[Former CAC Coach]

Although not pictured, another NESCAC grad was there, and is on the Matt Patricia's staff:  former  Colby QB Chris White....

[Nescacman]

Williams has its own weekly football show: https://vimeo.com/361888366

Do other Nescac schools have something similar?

Also - great video just released on YouTube for Ephs fans:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdmkYjmpO_w

Nothing like some Eph porn to brighten up our day!!!

We were a little disappointed that they didn't do a feature on HCOF Kelton's tenure in Willyville...maybe next week!

Btw, HCOF Raymond looked like he was falling asleep during his segment...wake up Coach!!!

The vids were clearly entertaining (the "Eph Show" was definitely SNL worthy), but we think the production value of Wesleyan's weekly game highlights are clearly superior to their Little 3 rival:

https://youtu.be/kCMtnnHmcXI

Maybe the Purple Cows can't afford an upgraded video?!? Come on Sideline QB Club, open those purple wallets!!!

[PolarCat]

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Not piling on in asking this ... but what do the Trinity fans believe is happening with their team?   I don't doubt that they might end up 7-2 but they sure haven't looked very good so far.

Those Vermont teams must have an advantage in recruiting, talent, and their SAT optional admission standards is what happened. Right? Vermont State(Middlebury) is spending more money on football. It's got to be some off the field advantages that others have over Trinity.  smdh.

Or I guess the uber commitment to football must not have been as strong as years past, right?

Or maybe the karma from those post blowout scoreboard shots finally caught up to them? 

[Nescacman]

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Not piling on in asking this ... but what do the Trinity fans believe is happening with their team?   I don't doubt that they might end up 7-2 but they sure haven't looked very good so far.

Those Vermont teams must have an advantage in recruiting, talent, and their SAT optional admission standards is what happened. Right? Vermont State(Middlebury) is spending more money on football. It's got to be some off the field advantages that others have over Trinity.  smdh.

Or I guess the uber commitment to football must not have been as strong as years past, right?

Or maybe the karma from those post blowout scoreboard shots finally caught up to them?

Or maybe the squash team took 2 or 3 of HCOF Jeff's annual 30 "c-band" slots...

[footballluv]

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Not piling on in asking this ... but what do the Trinity fans believe is happening with their team?   I don't doubt that they might end up 7-2 but they sure haven't looked very good so far.

Those Vermont teams must have an advantage in recruiting, talent, and their SAT optional admission standards is what happened. Right? Vermont State(Middlebury) is spending more money on football. It's got to be some off the field advantages that others have over Trinity.  smdh.

Or I guess the uber commitment to football must not have been as strong as years past, right?

Or maybe the karma from those post blowout scoreboard shots finally caught up to them?

Or maybe the squash team took 2 or 3 of HCOF Jeff's annual 30 "c-band" slots...

Haters! I guess there are no trash talkers anywhere else in the NESCAC. Wow PolarCat. If losing two games is Karma for Trinity, how would you metaphysically describe the Bowdoin win-loss record? It must be a real Valley of Hinnom.

[amh63]

Do like the eph's new athletic site format.  Much more informative and brighter then the former one that featured the Lear Cup trophy, etc, etc. There is another Nescac school that has the same format...must be using the same web builder. 
Amherst's site could use a "refresher".  In the past, Amherst did have a nice weekly football preview show.  Show spokesman was an alum/athlete.  The alum is now the HC of MBB at the College of NJ.
Amherst recently hired a new SID...different title...from Tufts.  Still adjusting to the Amherst position, IMO.

[SpringSt7]

From what I heard, Lockwood's absence last week was not football related--for reasons unknown to this poster, he was away from campus. Must've been something serious to cause him to miss a game, so I hope everything with him is alright.

Nescac1--pretty sure Subjinski is RG and Watson LG, but obviously semantics. Either way, their interior 3 of the aforementioned guards and the tough as nails C Jeff MacArthur gives the Ephs a very potent interior running game, which certainly seems to be the strength of their top 3 runners anyways, plus Dozier if we ever get a glimpse of him (was dressed on Saturday and they played the 2s in garbage time without him, such a headscratcher). Also, Rothmann, who missed last week with a concussion, should return this week, while they are being cautious with Kastenhuber who has an ankle sprain that caused him to miss last week as well. Seems like the type of injury he could play through if they weren't heading up to Maine and instead were playing a Little 3 Foe.

As for the debut of that nice Williams/Tufts video--sophomore DL Aidan Feurer is actually the man responsible for their creation, along with a fellow sophomore. You can read more about all of that here: https://williamsrecord.com/2019/04/take-two-first-year-student-duo-creates-team-hype-videos/ , but should you choose not to, the article talks of other sports they've done, such as both men's and women's lacrosse. Their Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1QrEveYAhH6KtOqjdLx6Q/videos) has those equally well produced videos posted as well.

[nescac1]

Thanks for the info / corrections SpringSt7.  Glad Dozier may be rounding back into shape.  As for Rothmann, hope he is OK, he's had a tough run of injuries the last few years, and concussions are always scary. 

Agree that the interior of the Ephs' offensive line is a strength.  It's interesting that after all the injuries, Raymond put his most experienced lineman on the inside, including moving a starting tackle, to make sure the middle will hold.  Raymond had been planning, apparently, to start a frosh at RT, and the senior starting there in his place is still newish to the position.  Meanwhile, a frosh has been thrust into a starting role at LT right now, which is typically considered the "premier" position on the line.