FB: New England Small College Athletic Conference

[Bants79]

Prediction for the "Big Game" this weekend between Trinity and Bowdoin.  Trinity wins by at least 20 more likely 30+

[frank uible]

Gents: If Trinity is emotionally ready and doesn't let up and if the track is fast,  then Trinity is very approximately 50 points superior, but I expect it to let up in the second half even if it is ready and even if the track is fast. Consequently the prediction is Trinity minus 30 with a fast track.

[Trin9-0]

Frank: Expect the track to be very fast, as the surface at Trinity's Jesse/Miller field is "Field-Turf". No matter the conditions, it plays as well as a dry grass field.

[formerbant10]

Trin:  Agreed...look at what happened to Hamilton on a rainy day.  I know Bowdoin is better than Hamilton, but expect some fired up Bants.  I'm thinking the D wants another shutout.  What's the most # of shutouts by a NESCAC team???

[Trin9-0]

Former: The record for most shutouts in a NESCAC season is 4. It was accomplished by Middlebury in 2000 and by both Amherst and Trinity in 2003. I think this years Trinity defense will shatter that record and could possibly break the record for fewest points allowed in a season. The 2003 Trinity defense holds that record with 30 points (3.75 per game).

[formerbant10]

Thanks for the info

[bant551]

Amhert's defense in 2001 (I think 2001) was insanely good - the year McGee and Landolfi were seniors.  I think some of them were D-IAA quality and I KNOW that alot of those guys would be great players at any D-3 school in the country.

I wonder how Trinity's current defense (or from the last few years) would stack up to Amhert's from that year (the year they temporarily broke the scoring defense record).  Unfortunately I haven't been to a Trin game since Pierandri broke the league (or was it a Trinity record) rushing record (game) against Wesleyan a few years ago, so my only basis of comparison is statistics.

[formerbant10]

I believe Pierandri's game broke both Trinity and NESCAC records.....quite a performance it was.

[Trin9-0]

The 2001 Amherst D let up 49 points. However, they didn't allow a touchdown until the 6th game of the season. And they allowed 23 points in a season finale loss to Williams, but 6 of those came in overtime.

It's tough to say which defense is better, the league was probably a little bit stronger in 2001. But the Trinity defense of 2003 let up fewer points and won all 8 games.

I don't think it's fair for me to say because I am too biased towards the Bants.

[mariner75]

Response to 4u & others looking for info on the Trinity/Bowdoin game this Saturday........Tufts played both teams the past two consecutive Saturdays.  Against Bowdoin, on a WET field, Tufts held Bowdoin to 148 total yards (48 rushing) and had 356 yds themselves in the 10-8 loss.  Tufts shot themselves in the foot with 2 ints and 9-75 yds in penalties.

Last week on a MUD field vs Trinity, Tufts lost 7-0......Trinity had 218 total yards & held Tufts to 161 yards.  Tufts again had drive killers with 4 int's, incl one on the last drive with 8 seconds to go.

Trinity will dominate Bowdoin 35-7.

[Jonny Utah]

sorry Im not gonna talk about academics but, I think Hamilton has the best unis in the game....and Tufts needs to get that elephant back on the helmet, and I hate the gold trinity uniforms...and they have to get that chicken back on there!!!!!  And I remember bowdoin had an actual polarbear on their helmet at one time.

[gordonmann]

I love the Bants cartoon Clamorin' cluck.

It should be a required element of every Trinity garb, athletic related or not...

[Roonyhufsfarts]

I agree with the Cock on the Helmet, classic look.  however, i couldnt disagree with you more on the gold jersy issue.  those things are HOT.  and man the bants look good in it.  too bad the last loss before hte streak to williams occured with white on white for hte bants.  i always liked that look, but as far as i can tell, chuck has forever banished it. 

As for the cock, he is still with us, just look at the 50 yeard line in the coop!

[Jonny Utah]

I like the T too, but gold jerseys are awful..Georgia tech has em and I think theyre ugly on them too.

[Jonny Utah]

And I hate the new big stripe on the jerseys without the stripe on the pants.  A few teams have that look and I dont think it goes well.  You can have a pants stripe without the jerseystripe, but you cant have the jerseystripe without the pantsstripe....just my opinion though