Empire 8

[fisheralum91]

John- i bet they know that there is one t in Pitsford.....

[Cadillac]

For our new posters and relatives of St. John Fisher players.

It's spelled Plattsburgh, with an "h," not Plattsburg.

Plattsburgh?  I thought we were talking about Prattsburg.

They're a lock to go to Glens Falls.

[sjfcards]

My predictions for this weekend at Fisher:


U of R over Plattsburgh by 14. I think Plattsburgh will suprise a more talented Rochester team. U of R will hang with the early push, and pull away late.

Fisher over Wentworth by 12. Fisher is tough to beat at home, and I think will use their size and strength to control the game. Wentworth will make a few runs during the game to cut the lead to single digits a few times, but Fisher will get a lead and hide the rest of the way.

On Saturday...it kills me to say it but I will take U of R by 8. I think it is one of those games where Fisher will keep the game within a few points for most of the game, but the outcome will be clear with about 10 minutes left. Baltz and Newman are basically different players from when Rochester saw them last. But Fisher has a way of shooting poorly in tournament games.

Would love to see Fisher pull it out obviously. I do think that it is possible for the cardinals. If U of R wins, watch out, they could make a real serious run. To the Final Four???
Should be a great weekend of basketball. Here is something to discuss...Where does everybody think the regional games will be if Fisher wins? if U of R wins? Perhaps in Rochester if the lower seed (U of R) wins, but not if the higher seed (Fisher) wins. Could be interesting?

[superman57]

I think it's probably going to be at Wooster...but I think part of it also depends if there are two NY teams and two Ohio teams.....

[FisherDynasty]

yeah im almost with ya sjfcards, its going to be interesting on how the young guardplay for fisher will turn out against uofr.  Either way should be a great game.  UofR is still a year away from making a run at the national championship tho, so either way the winner of the game will most likely win the sweet 16 but lose in the elite 8 to whoever comes out on the other side unless wooster goes down. But i do think the plattsburgh vs UofR game will be closer then you predicted.  Plattsburgh has some talent and good athletes, but UofR will win do to better D and better coaching. However it will be close.

[keystonelight]

from what players have heard if fisher and wooster wins its in wooster but if fisher wins and wooster loses its at fisher...but it looks like its lake eries bracket?
lets pray for either fisher or lake erie (closer than wooster)

[superman57]

Lake Erie will probably not get it...Pat C says that it will most likely be at one of the Rochester schools...would be great to see Fisher host it...after being in amherst last year Fisher can definatly host...no if ands or buts about it...fisher has a better parking situation then Amherst and I think that when you get down to it the seating is basically the same for both amherst and fisher gyms

[diehardfan]

Hey guys, we're collecting previews for each team in the tourney on one of the multiregional boards. If I get them by Friday I may even be able to stick them in one document for people to peruse. A fun little tourney resource of sorts. Would someone here be willing to do one for St John Fisher? Thanks much!

http://www.d3sports.com/post/index.php?topic=5147.0

[fisheralum91]

wow- an 8 star general graces our presence on the E8 board!
Welcome!

[rjcarter8]

For our new posters and relatives of St. John Fisher players.

It's spelled Plattsburgh, with an "h," not Plattsburg.

Plattsburgh?  I thought we were talking about Prattsburg.

They're a lock to go to Glens Falls.

Actually, Prattsburgh Central School is spelled with an H at the end. And they lost in the sectional semis the other night, so they're not going to Glens Falls.

[fisheralum91]

god- lets just get to the games already!

[tigerfan2]

Hey guys, we're collecting previews for each team in the tourney on one of the multiregional boards. If I get them by Friday I may even be able to stick them in one document for people to peruse. A fun little tourney resource of sorts. Would someone here be willing to do one for St John Fisher? Thanks much!

http://www.d3sports.com/post/index.php?topic=5147.0

I'm sure  there are plenty in here that would love to write that. How objective the write-up is could be another story though.

[JQV]

Hey guys, we're collecting previews for each team in the tourney on one of the multiregional boards. If I get them by Friday I may even be able to stick them in one document for people to peruse. A fun little tourney resource of sorts. Would someone here be willing to do one for St John Fisher? Thanks much!

http://www.d3sports.com/post/index.php?topic=5147.0

I'm sure  there are plenty in here that would love to write that. How objective the write-up is could be another story though.

If they are getting capsules from this forum they are probably not looking for objectivity.  I recently read a story about a new feature on English Soccer Broadcasts.  Apparently, you can get the normal broadcast, with a neutral play-by-play and color man.  Or, you can watch a simulcast on a separate station that is broadcast by one fan from each team.  They are in the booth together and bash each other and the oppossing team.  I bet it makes great TV.  The E8 needs a broadcast strategy like this.  I'd tune in.

[diehardfan]

We actually are looking for as much objectivity as possible... and have gotten previews from a few people who double as staff writers for D3hoops.com which is just way too cool... but we'd rather have a preview than no preview at all.

[superman57]

I wrote one and thought that it was pretty objective