FB: Empire 8

[runyr]

To All the Fisher Crew,
Congratulations on a great season.  Your guys represented the East very well.  I'm sure you'll only get better.  Hope to see you back again next year.
A Mt Union Alumnus

[purpled]

Your team gets my respect! When two teams play that have not met you never know what you'll get. Today's game was well played on both sides.

Congrats on a great season!

[Frank Rossi]

Now is the time to reflect at what an amazing, amazing season it's been and to talk yourselves up -- you deserve it.  Coach Vos and his staff...Kramer, Robinson and their teammates...my hat is truly off to all of you for this run and the game you put forward today.  There are such things as moral victories at this point of the season, and today's game will be pictured next to it in the dictionary.  Congratulations to all of you.

[chris7sarge]

Great job Fisher

Looks like the E8 isnt so bad.  To think that Fisher was co-champion (some would say 2nd) in the E8, which was a competitive league to the last week, shows how far the east and the E8 have come.  It's not just a one or two horse race in the E8 or the country anymore.

[was6thstring]

If someone had told me at the begining of the season that SJF would be E8 co-champions --would beat Rowan 31-0 to become east region champs and lose a tough well fought game to Mt. Union at Mt. Union, I would have probably said "great---Need some time to reflect.By any measure  FANTASTIC .season

[theaprof]

Congatulations to SJF--great game--see you in 2008 and 2009!

[bushman]

Congrats to st. John fisher's football program.  You have an excellent team.  They are well coached and  they fought hard the whole game.  No turn overs that I saw for the Cardinals.  With a couple of breaks the game could have gone the other way.  Very impressive!  Good luck in the future I am sure you will get your trip to Salem.

[Frank Rossi]

Final Standings for the SJF/MTU Score Prediction Contest:

1) joelmama (16)
2) Superman57 (21)
3) Monsignor RedTackle (22)
4) gobombers (26)
5) uPBRmeASAP (29)
6t) fortheloveofthegame (32)
6t) Tags (32)
8) JT (35)
9t) rscl70 (37)
9t) SJFF82 (37)
11t) skunks_sidekick (44)
11t) little sister (44)
13) Upstate (46)
14t) raiderguy (47)
14t) Frank Rossi (47)
16) AUKaz00 (52)
17) theaprof (65)
18) Beansie (67)
19t) seventiesraider (69)
19t) kirasdad (69)
21t) pg04 (74)
21t) OU#25 (74)
23) realistic (78)
24) Fisherfan (83)

For those wondering, joelmama's entry looked like this:

First Quarter:  SJF 7 - MTU 7 (0 points)
Second Quarter: SJF 7 - MTU 14 (5 points)
Third Quarter: SJF 7 - MTU 21 (9 points)
Fourth Quarter: SJF 14 - MTU 24 (2 points)

Congratulations to joelmama, who has a week to get me their address for their prize (I'll PM you after this).  Thanks for all the entries!

[skunks_sidekick]

Congrats SJF on a tough-fought game.  I have the utmost respect for the success their program has had this year.  They are the real deal!

If we don't see you next year somewhere in the play-offs, we will see you in 08.  On to Virginia to MUC!   

[fisheralum91]

I really think putting MU on the sched is a fantastic opportunity!
Having the ability to test your team against a benchmark program is key to success!

[joelmama]

Final Standings for the SJF/MTU Score Prediction Contest:

1) joelmama (16)
2) Superman57 (21)
3) Monsignor RedTackle (22)
4) gobombers (26)
5) uPBRmeASAP (29)
6t) fortheloveofthegame (32)
6t) Tags (32)
8) JT (35)
9t) rscl70 (37)
9t) SJFF82 (37)
11t) skunks_sidekick (44)
11t) little sister (44)
13) Upstate (46)
14t) raiderguy (47)
14t) Frank Rossi (47)
16) AUKaz00 (52)
17) theaprof (65)
18) Beansie (67)
19t) seventiesraider (69)
19t) kirasdad (69)
21t) pg04 (74)
21t) OU#25 (74)
23) realistic (78)
24) Fisherfan (83)

For those wondering, joelmama's entry looked like this:

First Quarter:  SJF 7 - MTU 7 (0 points)
Second Quarter: SJF 7 - MTU 14 (5 points)
Third Quarter: SJF 7 - MTU 21 (9 points)
Fourth Quarter: SJF 14 - MTU 24 (2 points)

Congratulations to joelmama, who has a week to get me their address for their prize (I'll PM you after this).  Thanks for all the entries!

Wow cant believe I actually won and there is a cool prize and everything.  That was a great game today.   Fisher had a real nice offense.  Mount's defense was strong as I expected, but Fisher did not make any big mistakes and kept themselves in it until about 8-10 minutes to go when Kmic and the O line for MUC put on a nice show.

I hate taking the prize on an away board (but I will) but I hope it helps that my wife (also a MUC alum) is from Penfield.  On Pat's poll here on d3 I started out over 1000th place but moved all the way up to 680th last week.  I kind of doubt I was the only one picking MUC and UWW for the stagg bowl though.  I guess i got positive contest karma this morning on the way into Alliance when I told a carload of STJF fisher kids they were about to make a wrong turn away from MUC into a not so nice area of Alliance.

It will be an excellent addition to schedule having a quality team like STJF on the schedule.  A few years back we had a home and home with Wis. Whitewater and look what it did for them.

Next week I would say may be a pick-em on the Stagg bowl.

[superman57]

the loss stings...Kmic is a beast....they just couldn't stop him....BUT!!!!!!! if the rest of the MUC offense does not get it together you will not stand a chance against UWW....you guys played great today both teams did but UWW is a whole nother beast to fisher....Looking forward to 08-09....and next year when we get you guys back!!!! For the most part you guys are class act fans...there were a few that we less than desired...and the whole ticket situation was ridciolus...but in the end...you need to make sure that MUC fans are not mixed in with the away teams fan...not fair for either team...though had a great convo with a MUC fan and his son...I'm still in alliance waiting for some friends to finish some stuff up so I should be here for a little while

[superman57]

and 2nd place in the contest WHOOOEEEE

[section13raiderfan]

Good show SJF! You guys were way tougher than some of the playoff teams that have been in here in the past. Once again the wind prevented the passing game from being utilized by the Raiders, but you guys didnt do too bad with it. After this game the season openers in 2008-09 wont be expected to be a walkover. I understand the contract hasnt been signed officially yet. Do you think the binder will change any? Maybe the contract will mysteriously get misplaced. Seriously, I for one was impressed....is anyone there disappointed that LK chose to limit Pierre Garcons touches today? On a warmer less windy day it would have been a whole nuther game plan...but we do what we can, with what we have to work with.

[superman57]

honestly you should have given Kmic the ball on every single play during the game...That kid is completly insane and he is only a soph....jeeze if I've ever seen NFL talent in d3 it's this kid