FB: New Jersey Athletic Conference

[bman]

just waiting...for something significant...

[Dr. xGSC]

I like how TCNJ already has post season plans posted on their 2005 game schedule for the playoffs:

11/19/2005 NCAA Division III Playoffs-First Round  TBA Noon

NOTHING LIKE DREAMING FOR THE FUTURE!

[Dr. xGSC]

JT,

Are you going to run the pool this year? As the defending  CHAMPION  I just want to have the chance to defend the title I arrogantly won last year.

Looking forward to a great year of ROWAN FOOTBALL

[JT]

xGSC,

I can start it, but would appreciate some guest pick 'em spread volunteers to do it sometimes.

I'll set up a pick 'em panel today, and do week one.

[Dr. xGSC]

I'll assist when possible and needed.

[JT]

NJAC pick 'em is up on its own thread in the East Region.  Volunteer pickers are welcome.

I'm a little behind with rowanfootball.com due to a PC crash.  All data was backed but recovery took a while.  Should have CNU preview done by Wed or Thursday.  Should be able to catch up during the Sept 10th Rowan bye week, and have the 2004 highlight video done.

[bman]

JT

If you want an "out of conference" member, I will volunteer.   Also I will participate this year...

[JQV]

I posted this earlier on the E8 board.  It just occurred to me that it would be appropriate here as well. In the next Newsweek:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9013788/site/newsweek/

[thementor]

JT & XTREME,
  my relationship w/ the lions football program goes back over 30 years... i was a walk on who  played 3 seasons & was fortunite enough to be a co-captian & all conference pick my senior year... i will always support the football program, but (like a lot of other alums) i am growing a bit tired of the "we are almost an ivy league school" crap.... the admission requirements have gotten out of control... the school is by no means a place for regular n.j.kids and it has gotten ridiculously hard to get kids into the school who can play at the top of todays d-3  football level ...little by little i have been watching this go on for the past few years, now it's getting crazy... lets face it, you can only win so many games with big brains & good coaching, the skill position players, game breakers just dont come w/ 1350 on their sats, top 3% of their graduating h.s. class class & a 3.75 gpa ... those boys are going to all of the other schools.....

J.T.
  who didnt come back :  silvesti,  p.mahan, markey, baker, dreher, tischler, d'acont & a fwe morei

[JT]

Mentor,

Ouch.  I hope Hamilton figures out a way to compete. Looking at those scores, I wouldn't even get in.

Seems like TCNJ for a State school is lacking balance between men's athletics and academics

[Swish3]

JT,

To answer your question in Around the Region....yes!

GO CAPS!

[rams1102]

JT,

Hice job on around the region !!! Boy am I getting itchy. Can't wait till Sat. I'm taking Rowan both ways on Sat, Don't let me down

[frank uible]

rams: Try a little talcum powder!

[gordonmann]

JT, Mentor:

The remarks about TCNJ remind me of a similar discussion at Binghamton University (formerly SUNY-Binghamton and Division III) about the role of athletics.

People sometimes refer to BU as the "Ivy League" of public schools, whatever that means. 

Meanwhile others on campus have groused a little that BU Bearcat athletics have received more attention than academics of late.  BU recently jumped to Division I where they participate in the America East Conference.

Personally, I think BU could be, and perhaps is, a fine institution without worrying so much how they compare to others.  They don't need to be the "Ivy League" of anything to be a good school.  And it strikes me as a little silly to pretend that entering Division I puts BU on par with Syracuse, Michigan or Texas athletics.

[rams1102]

Frank,

Do you recommend Mennen or Johnson & Johnson ?