Empire 8

dewcrew88 · February 24, 2006, 11:51:42 AM

Quote from: gobombers15 on February 23, 2006, 09:32:54 PM
I'm gonna post a women's tourney question because I'd like it to be answered before Memorial Day and that wouldn't happen if I posted in that room.

If Fisher doesn't win the E8 Women's Tourney, will they get an at-large bid? Despite going 14-0 in the E8, voters aren't giving them any love. Fisher isn't even receiving votes in the latest poll, while Cortland is. If the Cardinals don't win their tourney this weekend, I think they may get snubbed because of how bad the E8 was this year.

Quickly, my picks for this weekend:

Women

Utica over Elmira- I'm sure both teams have nice players with nice coaches and nice fans. I just couldn't give a rat's ass about this game. My pick is Utica because they were streaking as the season ended and Elmira backed into the tournament, losing 3 of their last 4.

Ithaca over Fisher- My upset special. The Cards better be ready for a war on Friday afternoon. To be honest, I think this will be the most exciting, back-and-forth game of the entire weekend. This rivalry is second to only Naz/Fisher men in the E8. They genuinely don't like each other. The Bombers have nothing to lose and this is the game they were dying to have back. Ithaca handed the Cards the game the last time the two played at Fisher, allowing the Cards to end the game on a 16-0 run over the last 4 minutes, to win by 7. Note to keep in mind: Ithaca has ended Fisher's season for three years straight.

Men

Fisher over RIT. Pretty safe bet. Cards are pretty much untouchable in the E8 save for when they lock up with Naz.

Ithaca over Utica. Great day to be a Bomber. Do I necessarily think this will happen? No. But I've got the winner right the last two times they played and I'll be damned if I pick Utica again.

May everyone play well and the best teams win.

I read this post real quick and thought you said the girls had nice asses.

superman57 · February 24, 2006, 12:47:46 PM

After taking a look at the latest regional rankings, I think Utica stands a chance at getting an at large bid, if they beat Ithaca, then lose to Fisher.

bamm · February 24, 2006, 01:05:32 PM

Yes, they have a chance. But I think it's a long-shot. Another poster, Hoops Fan, does a nice job of listing all the Pool C contenders here http://www.d3sports.com/post/index.php?topic=4232.msg492870#msg492870, ranked according to QOWI.

There are 18 pool C bids. If all conference winners are accounted for and there are no upsets (unlikely), Utica ranks 20-ish on the QOWI. After a few conference tourney upsets they will be even further out.

gobombers15 · February 24, 2006, 01:19:58 PM

You know, at minimum(especially in D3), about 4 or 5 of those teams leading their conference are not going to win their tourney. I think Utica really has to hope SUNYIT and Oswego meet in the SUNYAC finals with SUNYIT winning. That would give their resume a bit of a boost, with their two early-season victories over SUNYIT.

I'd like to see two E8 teams in the tourney, I really would. What I wouldn't like is how nauseating it would be listening to Clear if it really happened. Then again, I suppose it's difficult to "act like you've been there" when...you haven't.

Budcrew, no, I definitely did say anything about the asses of the ladies. However, Fisher used to have some cute girls on their team. That girl Trisha Tofany was a fox, we'd whistle at her each time she ran by us. She was not amused. We were.

Today's first women's semi features the most heavily made-up team(Fisher) against by far the most tan team (Ithaca). It should be a cosmetic battle for the ages. We finally get to see what's better, wearing too much makeup or having orange skin. Should be thrilling.

Fisheralum03, I may give some periodic updates. I have to stay in the library and do some work this afternoon so I'll be listening to the game. If I were still in Rochester, I definitely would have taken the day off and been drunk by now. You all are lucky.

fisheralum91 · February 24, 2006, 01:26:41 PM

Fisher is lucky to have women good looking enough to wear makeup.
Back in my day you were talking bow wow!

fisheralum03 · February 24, 2006, 01:28:50 PM

Quote from: gobombers15 on February 24, 2006, 01:19:58 PM
You know, at minimum(especially in D3), about 4 or 5 of those teams leading their conference are not going to win their tourney. I think Utica really has to hope SUNYIT and Oswego meet in the SUNYAC finals with SUNYIT winning. That would give their resume a bit of a boost, with their two early-season victories over SUNYIT.

I'd like to see two E8 teams in the tourney, I really would. What I wouldn't like is how nauseating it would be listening to Clear if it really happened. Then again, I suppose it's difficult to "act like you've been there" when...you haven't.

Budcrew, no, I definitely did say anything about the asses of the ladies. However, Fisher used to have some cute girls on their team. That girl Trisha Tofany was a fox, we'd whistle at her each time she ran by us. She was not amused. We were.

Today's first women's semi features the most heavily made-up team(Fisher) against by far the most tan team (Ithaca). It should be a cosmetic battle for the ages. We finally get to see what's better, wearing too much makeup or having orange skin. Should be thrilling.

Fisheralum03, I may give some periodic updates. I have to stay in the library and do some work this afternoon so I'll be listening to the game. If I were still in Rochester, I definitely would have taken the day off and been drunk by now. You all are lucky.

thanks GB15. By the way, good luck to your teams today, you're going to need it.

Jukebox Hero · February 24, 2006, 01:36:08 PM

Being stuck at work, if I could get women's game updates, that would be sweet.

Jukebox Hero · February 24, 2006, 01:36:45 PM

Quote from: fisheralum91 on February 24, 2006, 01:26:41 PM
Fisher is lucky to have women good looking enough to wear makeup.
Back in my day you were talking bow wow!

Agreed.

fisheralum91 · February 24, 2006, 01:58:10 PM

trust me - they could kick ass-
I mean literally!
Guys asses!
Saw a dude go down with a single punch!
Now those were tough girls!

gobombers15 · February 24, 2006, 02:01:01 PM

Fisher closes the half on a 7-2 run and leads 37-28 at half. It was tight until the last 3 minutes of the half.

fisheralum03 · February 24, 2006, 02:07:00 PM

Hartman has 14 at the half.

gobombers15 · February 24, 2006, 02:21:38 PM

Bombers down 19 with 16 mins to play. Oh well, time to do work for the rest of the day. I spent approximately 0.000000002 seconds being upset about this game.

gobombers15 · February 24, 2006, 02:23:27 PM

Ithaca's allowed to have a down year after losing one of the best players in the country and the best player this conference has ever seen.

I hope Fisher can do something this year because they're so senior-laden. If not this year, probably not again anytime soon.

fisheralum91 · February 24, 2006, 02:24:42 PM

Any news on which looked better- the makeup or the tan?

fisheralum03 · February 24, 2006, 02:47:14 PM

any update on the game. last time we heard it was Fisher up by 19