FB: Empire 8

[bleedpurple]

suadc, we have seen the same teams and just have a difference of opinion. i think the difference is that you are hoping that salisbury can go past the second round and i do not have a routing interest in a specific team although i have ties to wesley.  i agree that salisbury can hold their own and have said so, i just dont think they beat wesley if they play them again rain, wind or calm and sunny.  i know how young del val is but it has not stopped them to this point, the widener game will be interesting and i will be looking to see if the d shuts down widener.  i think they will.  as far as hopkins goes, the game i saw was not the best one to judge, but i did see that their defense is pretty good.  salisbury has a chance to get past the second round, but i think it depends on who they get.  if they are the 3 seed in the east, they get del val at del val, tough game.  if they happen to be a 4 they go to mount.  if for some crazy reason they get shipped south they may get hopkins in round 1 and then wesley in round 2.  the nice thing about this is that we will see what happens when they play because unless something really weird happens these 4 teams will likely see each other at some point in the playoffs.

Yes SUADC, you should know that Wesleydad is a neutral observer and he NEVER gets over-optimistic about Wesley's chances come playoff time! 

[AUPepBand]

Just returned from a quick stop at a snow-covered Merrill Field. But the sun is shining and is already hitting the Pep Band flat...and by noon perhaps most of the snow will have been melted. It's Senior Day in Mayberry. Also opening of Moose Season. Pep wants to extend all the best to our AU seniors and their parents and families.

Hoping a good contingent of Utica fans will make the trip to sunny Alfred and safe travels to all.

On Saxon Warriors!

[dlippiel]

Springfield d coordinator just told his d to take out anu offensive union pla%yers knee out. The entire side of the union hill heard it. To dlip, this is not a good thing!

[Saxon73]

Final     Alfred - 41   Utica - 13

[AUKaz00]

I'll (unfortunately) toot my own kazoo...

I think everyone should write some sort of prediction post at some point.

I'll take a stab at the Alfred season as I see it in July, but take a slightly different tack by listing what chance I think Alfred has of winning each game.

RPI - Home opener, vengence motivation, and Engineer personnel question mark. 75%
St. Lawrence - Another home game, probably not as close as last year on the grass at Leckonby. 90%
Springfield - Solid defense with that dastardly triple-option. 60%
@ Fisher - Does O'Brien have one more return TD left in him? 40%
Hartwick - Back home against a Hawks team that is still trying to find itself. 90%
Salisbury - A better version of Springfield? 55%
@ Frostburg - Should be one-sided, but our last trip this far south ended poorly at W&L. 80%
@ Rochester - Will Alfred come out as flat as they did in 2010? 60%
@ Ithaca - Until I see it with my own eyes, I won't believe it's possible on South Hill. 40%
Utica - A year better, but this is senior saterday. 60%

Add it all up and you get 6.5 wins.  So, a 7-3 season is emminently possible.  Would I consider Alfred the odds-on favorite to win the E8?  Yes, but with a greater chance that some other team will win the title and the AQ.

[Tags]

I think I blacked out. What's happened since my absence.

[fisheralum91]

Great to see ya on Tags....been a while!

[Tags]

Great to see ya on Tags....been a while!

Indeed, how have you been?

[fisheralum91]

Doing well.
Missed ya at homecoming!
Only game i hit this year.

[Tags]

I didn't catch any games this year unfortunately, been a busy fall. 8-2 isn't a bad year though. Had a few adult beverages with Dr. Robinson & Big Ed a week ago.

Hope you're well

[fisheralum91]

8-2 is a decent season all things considered!
All is welll on the homefront.
Hope all is well, and glad ya hooked up with the Robinsons!!!

[Tags]

Traditionally I catch up on the posts, buuut probably won't since it's been a few years.

Anyone still on here or LL anymore?

[AUPepBand]

Traditionally I catch up on the posts, buuut probably won't since it's been a few years.

Anyone still on here or LL anymore?

Hey Tags, glad to see you posting. Whereabouts are you these days?

[fisheralum91]

Many of the old guard are gone, but there are a few of us left.
Pep, Kaz and the AU faithful still here.
Cards, 82 and Upstate still here tho he has a new name.
None of the hats here...Viper came back for Cortaca.

[pg04]

Traditionally I catch up on the posts, buuut probably won't since it's been a few years.

Anyone still on here or LL anymore?

And there's me, your mortal enemy.  Just kidding.  Welcome back...but, uh, now the season's over??