FB: Empire 8

[maninorangehat]

Over or Under 66 for this weekends game?

MIOH will take the under

[Frank Rossi]

Over or Under 66 for this weekends game?

Under.

[bomber27]

I concur - under

[boobyhasgameyo]

Just thinking about this weekend I hope Fisher can snap out of whatever semi funk they are in offensively.  The defense isn't as good as last years but they are still decent especially in the secondary with Stepnick and Norton, so they will be above average but nothing formidable.  The offense (more specifically the passing game) at times seems unstoppable but then turns so incredibly stagnant without warning.  The receiving core probably won't get the credit they deserve, but they can flat out find a way to catch the ball no matter what the coverage.  The problem seems to be Kramer being inconsistent.   For as many brilliant throws he has made so far in the games I have seen (Buff State and U of R) he has also overthrown the receivers on plays which could have easily led to a Fisher score.  So it appears he is making the correct reads just having some shaky accuracy.  If he can correct that, and it seems like he easily could since he was making those throws all of last year, then the Fisher offense will be just as powerful as last year.  U of R did a pretty good job at containing the run last Saturday, but they absolutely could not stop Fisher's receivers.  So if Kramer get's it together it will be a pick your poison approach, stack the box to protect the run with the massive O-line and leave you vulnerable to the air attack, or go into a zone or prevent and open it up for the ground game.   

[Tags]

Not to change the subject, but this headline on ESPN.com caught my attention:

"McNabb Tells HBO That Black QBs Criticized More"

You think Eli Manning and Chad Pennington agree?

McNabb loves to play that card. He's an idiot.

[John McGraw]

DP Dough is still around at least.

[Tags]

Around the Region is up.  Budcrew has some pretty interesting predictions in there.  IC over Fisher.  Springfield over Alfred. 

Also, he dropped IC from the East ranks completely.  WPI and William Patterson are in. 

Drops IC & picks them over Fisher... makes sense.

[FisherAlum05]

DP Dough is still around at least.

DP Dough is the greatest!  Had it on many occasions while drunk and in Ithaca.  The "bleu zone" was my favorite.

[superman57]

I say over...
fisher 65 Ithaca 2

[AUPepBand]

Around the Region is up.  Budcrew has some pretty interesting predictions in there.  IC over Fisher.  Springfield over Alfred. 

Also, he dropped IC from the East ranks completely.  WPI and William Patterson are in. 

Drops IC & picks them over Fisher... makes sense.

... and ranks Alfred ahead of Springfield but picks the Pride over the Saxons.... playing it safe, Pep would say.

Great job on the Courage Bowl story, however!

[pg04]

Around the Region is up.  Budcrew has some pretty interesting predictions in there.  IC over Fisher.  Springfield over Alfred. 

Also, he dropped IC from the East ranks completely.  WPI and William Patterson are in. 

Drops IC & picks them over Fisher... makes sense.

I dropped Ithaca too and still think they have a very good chance of winning this weekend. 

[theoriginalupstate]

Around the Region is up.  Budcrew has some pretty interesting predictions in there.  IC over Fisher.  Springfield over Alfred. 

Also, he dropped IC from the East ranks completely.  WPI and William Patterson are in. 

Drops IC & picks them over Fisher... makes sense.

I dropped Ithaca too and still think they have a very good chance of winning this weekend. 

Its going to be interesting this weekend w/ SJF being the favorite going into butterball....

[sjfcclimbing]

Around the Region is up.  Budcrew has some pretty interesting predictions in there.  IC over Fisher.  Springfield over Alfred. 

Also, he dropped IC from the East ranks completely.  WPI and William Patterson are in. 

Drops IC & picks them over Fisher... makes sense.

... and ranks Alfred ahead of Springfield but picks the Pride over the Saxons.... playing it safe, Pep would say.

Great job on the Courage Bowl story, however!

Second the Courage Bowl writeup, Great Job!

Ranking is OK but trying to cover all the bases with two upsets is kind of lame. Either you rank the teams ahead or you go with the favorite.

SJFC 36
IC 20

AU 44
SC 38 OT

[maxpower]

I say over...
fisher 65 Ithaca 2

If Fisher kicks Ithaca's ass that badly, Ithaca probably won't be getting a safety. So I'm going to assume you're reimbursing Ithaca for one of the two safeties they were robbed of at Growney last year.

[boobyhasgameyo]

Around the Region is up.  Budcrew has some pretty interesting predictions in there.  IC over Fisher.  Springfield over Alfred. 

Also, he dropped IC from the East ranks completely.  WPI and William Patterson are in. 

Drops IC & picks them over Fisher... makes sense.

... and ranks Alfred ahead of Springfield but picks the Pride over the Saxons.... playing it safe, Pep would say.

Great job on the Courage Bowl story, however!

Second the Courage Bowl writeup, Great Job!

Ranking is OK but trying to cover all the bases with two upsets is kind of lame. Either you rank the teams ahead or you go with the favorite.

SJFC 36
IC 20

AU 44
SC 38 OT

i like that alfred springfield prediction, i will now take it over and claim it as my own.  


BOOBY EXCLUSIVE!!!!



Mid Week Prediction

Fisher 37 (5 touchdowns 1 field goal, 1 missed xp)
Ithaca 24



Alfred 44
Springfield 38 OT