East Region Playoff Discussion

[runyr]

How can you beat a team that can't lose?  This is insane.

Anybody can be beat,  but Larry Kehres does the best job at minimizing that risk.

[xdragon58]

whats with miles???

[dewcrew88]

Arnold S as Major Dutch in Predator:  "If it bleeds , we can kill it."
XREDDRAGON77 : If it does not lose, can you beat it?  

+K for quoting Ahnold.

[Frank Rossi]

The conditions have definitely forced my concern to become a reality today concerning the Cortland rushing attack.  Only 12 yards on the ground so far -- with or without bad conditions, you sort of know where you have to win the game against Mount Union.  It's unfortunate because I actually believe that better conditions might have allowed the Cortland Offense to present a better balance (although, the running game I think would've been somewhat muted either way).  Would Cortland have won under pristine conditions?  Probably not.  However, you hate to see the elements wipe away a chance to see the teams fight against each other without outside influences like snow.

Either way, it's been a great season for Cortland, and they should CERTAINLY be proud of their efforts all season -- it looked like they were beginning to run out of gas at the end of the season, but they re-upped their efforts and made a true statement that there might be a new power team at the top of the East Region for the foreseeable future.  Congratulations to the Red Dragons.

[xdragon58]

this cortland broadcast is flat out bad, these guys have no idea what they are talking about...

[Bombers798891]

Evidently Mt. Union is the only team playing in the tough conditions.

Why no mention about how it affects Cortland?

You're listening to Ric & hscoach.  I think they both have honorary degrees from Mount Union! ;-)

They have repeatedly said that Cortland is hands down the best team MUC has faced all season.  

34-14 MUC after another Kmic TD

I wish Cortland hadn't punted from the MUC 40 on that 4th and inches...yeah it was only the 1st quarter, but man, I just don't see how you could think your defense will be able to hold all day. Chances like that, you can't let them slip...bend but don't break defenses have a strange tendency to break when playing MUC...you have to assume you'll need 40 points minimum to hang with them

[dewcrew88]

Either way, it's been a great season for Cortland, and they should CERTAINLY be proud of their efforts all season -- it looked like they were beginning to run out of gas at the end of the season, but they re-upped their efforts and made a true statement that there might be a new power team at the top of the East Region for the foreseeable future.  Congratulations to the Red Dragons.

Frank: I will play the bad cop role here for that statement... Cortland has 18 senior starters out of 22. Could be a tough year next year for the Red Dragons.

[dewcrew88]

Cortland's coming undone.. really late hit by Cortland on Kmic

[Bombers798891]

Cortland's coming undone.. really late hit by Cortland on Kmic

Once again, the supposedly "weak" East region gives MUC their toughest game of the season....

[Frank Rossi]

Either way, it's been a great season for Cortland, and they should CERTAINLY be proud of their efforts all season -- it looked like they were beginning to run out of gas at the end of the season, but they re-upped their efforts and made a true statement that there might be a new power team at the top of the East Region for the foreseeable future.  Congratulations to the Red Dragons.

Frank: I will play the bad cop role here for that statement... Cortland has 18 senior starters out of 22. Could be a tough year next year for the Red Dragons.

I still don't see them falling too far back next year, DC, having watched their second team play pretty well last week against Curry.  They have a lot of size and a lot of skill -- maybe they don't go 10-0, but 8-2 or 9-1 (and a certain chance for a Pool A or C bid) is a likelihood, I believe.

[Tags]

If I'm a MUC fan, I'm pissed Kmic is still in the game.

Why is he still in there getting hit? Ridiculous. If he gets hurt it changes your season.

[union89]

Evidently Mt. Union is the only team playing in the tough conditions.

Why no mention about how it affects Cortland?

You're listening to Ric & hscoach.  I think they both have honorary degrees from Mount Union! ;-)

They have repeatedly said that Cortland is hands down the best team MUC has faced all season.  

34-14 MUC after another Kmic TD

I wish Cortland hadn't punted from the MUC 40 on that 4th and inches...yeah it was only the 1st quarter, but man, I just don't see how you could think your defense will be able to hold all day. Chances like that, you can't let them slip...bend but don't break defenses have a strange tendency to break when playing MUC...you have to assume you'll need 40 points minimum to hang with them

I can't agree more......Cortland also punted on 4th and 6 from the MUC 37 in the 3rd.....result was a touchback and gain of 17 yards.  You need to play soundly and take chances against a team like MUC.

None the less, a fantastic performance by Cortland and one that the entire East should be proud of!!!

Thanks to both Hobart and Cortland for representing the East extremely well vs. the best in D3 this year.

[xdragon58]

Hell of a run, made all us alum proud...

[dewcrew88]

Either way, it's been a great season for Cortland, and they should CERTAINLY be proud of their efforts all season -- it looked like they were beginning to run out of gas at the end of the season, but they re-upped their efforts and made a true statement that there might be a new power team at the top of the East Region for the foreseeable future.  Congratulations to the Red Dragons.

Frank: I will play the bad cop role here for that statement... Cortland has 18 senior starters out of 22. Could be a tough year next year for the Red Dragons.

I still don't see them falling too far back next year, DC, having watched their second team play pretty well last week against Curry.  They have a lot of size and a lot of skill -- maybe they don't go 10-0, but 8-2 or 9-1 (and a certain chance for a Pool A or C bid) is a likelihood, I believe.

I definitely hope they do well... strong East teams are essential.

[theoriginalupstate]

If I'm a MUC fan, I'm pissed Kmic is still in the game.

Why is he still in there getting hit? Ridiculous. If he gets hurt it changes your season.

He cant break the record if he's not playing....

No other reason why he's in there when they're up by 20 with under 10 minutes to play...