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[D3MAFAN]

And RPI continues it's beastly scheduling ways with filling out it's 9th game with perennial powerhouse....NORWICH.  So we have Norwich, Alfred, and Castleton St.  I'm a big fan of 1 doormat, 1 intermediate, and one beast.  Instead, we have 2 ECFC beasts(sarcasm), and Alfred who could be more in the intermediate level on most years.  Such a shame.  How about growing some balls and throwing a Fisher/Ithaca/Rowan/Montclair type on the schedule?  Shoot, i'd even respect a Hartwick game more than this!!!  It's embarrassing sometimes to be an RPI fan.  Unfortunately, if they are doing well, it's a shocker when they hit Hobart and Union towards the end of the year, rather than being battle tested.

I believe Alfred is going to be a good match for them, Alfred is a sleeper in the E8. Also, is the Rochester game on the 19th of October?

[lewdogg11]

And RPI continues it's beastly scheduling ways with filling out it's 9th game with perennial powerhouse....NORWICH.  So we have Norwich, Alfred, and Castleton St.  I'm a big fan of 1 doormat, 1 intermediate, and one beast.  Instead, we have 2 ECFC beasts(sarcasm), and Alfred who could be more in the intermediate level on most years.  Such a shame.  How about growing some balls and throwing a Fisher/Ithaca/Rowan/Montclair type on the schedule?  Shoot, i'd even respect a Hartwick game more than this!!!  It's embarrassing sometimes to be an RPI fan.  Unfortunately, if they are doing well, it's a shocker when they hit Hobart and Union towards the end of the year, rather than being battle tested.

I believe Alfred is going to be a good match for them, Alfred is a sleeper in the E8. Also, is the Rochester game on the 19th of October?

That's a very interesting question because that would give RPI 10 games?  No way.  I'll believe it when I see it.

[ITH radio]

Rochester still hasn't released its 2013 schedule, but from what we can tell, it would be a 10th game for RPI - especially since now all LL teams have 7 conf games.  Open dates for both teams are 10/19 and 11/2.  MMA and SC have a bye week on 11/2 so guessing RPI and UofR will play on 10/19 and break on 11/2.  Hobart, SLu and WPI are off 10/19.  Union is the only LL team without a bye this season (they play WNEC on 10/19 which maybe like a bye week?) but their first game isn't until 9/14.

[Jonny Utah]

And RPI continues it's beastly scheduling ways with filling out it's 9th game with perennial powerhouse....NORWICH.  So we have Norwich, Alfred, and Castleton St.  I'm a big fan of 1 doormat, 1 intermediate, and one beast.  Instead, we have 2 ECFC beasts(sarcasm), and Alfred who could be more in the intermediate level on most years.  Such a shame.  How about growing some balls and throwing a Fisher/Ithaca/Rowan/Montclair type on the schedule?  Shoot, i'd even respect a Hartwick game more than this!!!  It's embarrassing sometimes to be an RPI fan.  Unfortunately, if they are doing well, it's a shocker when they hit Hobart and Union towards the end of the year, rather than being battle tested.

Agreed on the scheduling wussification process, but 2 games in Vermont gives you the excuse for a nice day trip each year.  I went up to Norwich twice when Ithaca played them, cool spot to watch a game.  A few cool bars in Montpilier too.

[mattvsmith]

RPI's schedule screams: "This is a 're-building year'!!!"
I guess when you lose a magnificent bastard like Mike Hermann, it does things to your collective psyche.

[ITH radio]

Rochester's 2013 schedule is:

9/14 @ thiel
9/21 @ Gallaudet
9/28 Springfield
10/5 @SLU
10/12 USMMA
10/19 @ RPi
10/26 Union
11/9 @ WPI
11/16 Hobart

[Jonny Utah]

Ok, so a little upstate topic I wanted to discuss:

I bought some 'Southern Tier' beer the other day (mixpack of IPA), and noticed that the company is located in Lakewood, NY, which is located in Chautauqua County, the southwesternmost county in New York.  I did not think that section of Upstate, NY would constitute the Southern Tier, so I looked it up online.  According to Wikipedia, the Southern Tier really runs along the entire north side of the PA border, while I was always under the impressioin that the Southern Tier was a small section of the border from Steubing County east through Chemung, Tioga and Broome Counties.  (From Corning to Binghamton basically).

Yes, I know its just a name, but I wanted to get the thoughts of the upstate experts on this one.

[lewdogg11]

Ok, so a little upstate topic I wanted to discuss:

I bought some 'Southern Tier' beer the other day (mixpack of IPA), and noticed that the company is located in Lakewood, NY, which is located in Chautauqua County, the southwesternmost county in New York.  I did not think that section of Upstate, NY would constitute the Southern Tier, so I looked it up online.  According to Wikipedia, the Southern Tier really runs along the entire north side of the PA border, while I was always under the impressioin that the Southern Tier was a small section of the border from Steubing County east through Chemung, Tioga and Broome Counties.  (From Corning to Binghamton basically).

Yes, I know its just a name, but I wanted to get the thoughts of the upstate experts on this one.

Pumking is delicious.

[Jonny Utah]

Ok, so a little upstate topic I wanted to discuss:

I bought some 'Southern Tier' beer the other day (mixpack of IPA), and noticed that the company is located in Lakewood, NY, which is located in Chautauqua County, the southwesternmost county in New York.  I did not think that section of Upstate, NY would constitute the Southern Tier, so I looked it up online.  According to Wikipedia, the Southern Tier really runs along the entire north side of the PA border, while I was always under the impressioin that the Southern Tier was a small section of the border from Steubing County east through Chemung, Tioga and Broome Counties.  (From Corning to Binghamton basically).

Yes, I know its just a name, but I wanted to get the thoughts of the upstate experts on this one.

Pumking is delicious.

Although I don't mind ciders or flavored beers for the most part, I have never been a fan of pumkin beers.

[ITH radio]

Are you sure they don't brew Pumking in Geneva? 

In other LL news, Union announced their incoming class:

http://www.unionathletics.com/news/2013/5/17/FB_0517131410.aspx?path=football

[lewdogg11]

Ok, so a little upstate topic I wanted to discuss:

I bought some 'Southern Tier' beer the other day (mixpack of IPA), and noticed that the company is located in Lakewood, NY, which is located in Chautauqua County, the southwesternmost county in New York.  I did not think that section of Upstate, NY would constitute the Southern Tier, so I looked it up online.  According to Wikipedia, the Southern Tier really runs along the entire north side of the PA border, while I was always under the impressioin that the Southern Tier was a small section of the border from Steubing County east through Chemung, Tioga and Broome Counties.  (From Corning to Binghamton basically).

Yes, I know its just a name, but I wanted to get the thoughts of the upstate experts on this one.

Pumking is delicious.

Although I don't mind ciders or flavored beers for the most part, I have never been a fan of pumkin beers.

This one is quite different than the typical pumpkin beers.  Rather than just being over powering cinnamon flavor, this one has a solid pumpkin flavor, and it's strong as hell.  like 9% or something.  If a dog had thumbs, LewDogg would give it 2 thumbs up.

[pg04]

Ok, so a little upstate topic I wanted to discuss:

I bought some 'Southern Tier' beer the other day (mixpack of IPA), and noticed that the company is located in Lakewood, NY, which is located in Chautauqua County, the southwesternmost county in New York.  I did not think that section of Upstate, NY would constitute the Southern Tier, so I looked it up online.  According to Wikipedia, the Southern Tier really runs along the entire north side of the PA border, while I was always under the impressioin that the Southern Tier was a small section of the border from Steubing County east through Chemung, Tioga and Broome Counties.  (From Corning to Binghamton basically).

Yes, I know its just a name, but I wanted to get the thoughts of the upstate experts on this one.

Having lived much of my life north of Buffalo on the shores of Lake Ontario, the Buffalo news stations would always say "in the southern tier" in reference to Chautauqua, Cattauragus, and Allegany counties. (Those in the viewing area on PA border). I assume it continues east, as you say.

[mattvsmith]

I always figured that the Southern Tier is anyplace along Route 17, until you go far enough east to reach the Catskills (Liberty?).

[mattvsmith]

+K to LD11 for the excellent meme.

[AUKaz00]

Ok, so a little upstate topic I wanted to discuss:

I bought some 'Southern Tier' beer the other day (mixpack of IPA), and noticed that the company is located in Lakewood, NY, which is located in Chautauqua County, the southwesternmost county in New York.  I did not think that section of Upstate, NY would constitute the Southern Tier, so I looked it up online.  According to Wikipedia, the Southern Tier really runs along the entire north side of the PA border, while I was always under the impressioin that the Southern Tier was a small section of the border from Steubing County east through Chemung, Tioga and Broome Counties.  (From Corning to Binghamton basically).

Yes, I know its just a name, but I wanted to get the thoughts of the upstate experts on this one.

Having lived much of my life north of Buffalo on the shores of Lake Ontario, the Buffalo news stations would always say "in the southern tier" in reference to Chautauqua, Cattauragus, and Allegany counties. (Those in the viewing area on PA border). I assume it continues east, as you say.

Yeah, the counties along the PA border are called the Souther Tier and I'd include Steuben in that as well.  17/86 is called the Southern Tier Expressway through that whole stretch and the PA counties on the other side of the border are referred to as the Northern Tier.  The cross-state region is then referred to as the Twin Tiers.