East Region Playoff Discussion

[union89]

Delaware Valley - 28
Salisbury - 17

dlip is telling everyone to watch out for this game. IMHO too many are overlooking the Gulls who will come into this game fired up and ready to go.

Just 1 short week ago, we thought Del Valley could contend against Mount Union.  Don't let a meaningless trap game against a major rival think they aren't as good as previously advertised.

Also keep in mind that my good friend dlip's 'ManLove' chart goes as follows:

#1)    Springfield 'Pride'
#1a)  Salisbury 'Gulls'

#2-89)  All other teams in the 'East'

dlip looooves him some triple option!!

[union89]

Delaware Valley - 28
Salisbury - 17

dlip is telling everyone to watch out for this game. IMHO too many are overlooking the Gulls who will come into this game fired up and ready to go.

Just 1 short week ago, we thought Del Valley could contend against Mount Union.  Don't let a meaningless trap game against a major rival think they aren't as good as previously advertised.

Who here has actually seen Del Val play? Serious question?

I'm not sure this team actually exists either.....I only hear PBR telling fables about their, "Feats of Strength".

[union89]

Gordon, KMac & Pat,

Where be the 'Team Capsules'?  

Those synopsis' (or synopsi) are very informative.

[maxpower]

Cortland St. - 20
Endicott - 14
-I believe after seeing an Ithaca team that got dominated by Alfred play cortland to the final whistle, Cortland is very overrated. I see them beating Endicott, but barely in a hard fought game.

Alfred "dominated Ithaca"? After the first quarter it was even steven. The First Quarter sucked though.

Seriously, though, this is quite a leap in logic. I still can't figure out why there is so little concern in the AU camp that this team is capable of losing to RPI and UR at any given moment....

[clandfan]

Cortland is very overrated. I see them beating Endicott, but barely in a hard fought game.

So true

I don't drink this Kool-Aid at this point.  What can we judge this on?  They lost a nailbiter to Rowan and took care of everyone else on their schedule.  They had a big comeback against a huge rival(not to mention a fairly good team) to finish the season.  I think this year Cortland could surprise a few people.

Personally, I think Cortland has the easiest road to Alliance.  That being said, our offense must play better and get back to a more balanced attack.  

[AUKaz00]

I still can't figure out why there is so little concern in the AU camp that this team is capable of losing to RPI and UR at any given moment....

To paraphrase the big man from Matthew 6, "Can any one of you by worrying add a single yard to a Saxon drive?" We're a very devout group here in Mayberry.  Plus, wasn't it an Alfred who said, "What me worry?"

[lewdogg11]

Cortland is very overrated. I see them beating Endicott, but barely in a hard fought game.

So true

I don't drink this Kool-Aid at this point.  What can we judge this on?  They lost a nailbiter to Rowan and took care of everyone else on their schedule.  They had a big comeback against a huge rival(not to mention a fairly good team) to finish the season.  I think this year Cortland could surprise a few people.

Personally, I think Cortland has the easiest road to Alliance.  That being said, our offense must play better and get back to a more balanced attack.  

Technically, St. Lawrence has the easiest road to Alliance.

[gordonmann]

AUKaz:

Brilliant.

I think the playoff capsules come out tomorrow or later today.

[Pat Coleman]

Gordon, KMac & Pat,

Where be the 'Team Capsules'?  

Those synopsis' (or synopsi) are very informative.

Ahh, crap, I'm reading the message board!

Yeah, they are in process. I farm pieces out to people but do all the compilation and publishing and a lot of the writing myself ... gotta get back to it.

[saxontad]

Cortland St. - 20
Endicott - 14
-I believe after seeing an Ithaca team that got dominated by Alfred play cortland to the final whistle, Cortland is very overrated. I see them beating Endicott, but barely in a hard fought game.

Alfred "dominated Ithaca"? After the first quarter it was even steven. The First Quarter sucked though.

Seriously, though, this is quite a leap in logic. I still can't figure out why there is so little concern in the AU camp that this team is capable of losing to RPI and UR at any given moment....

There is quiet concern.  However,  Murray coached  defenses at AU have historically done pretty well against option teams.  So I think there is also a measured confidence that as long as we don't shoot ouselves in both feet with mistakes (as we REALLY did against RPI) we have a fairly good shot on Saterday.  And, by the way, is it Saterday yet?

[maxpower]

I still can't figure out why there is so little concern in the AU camp that this team is capable of losing to RPI and UR at any given moment....

To paraphrase the big man from Matthew 6, "Can any one of you by worrying add a single yard to a Saxon drive?" We're a very devout group here in Mayberry.  Plus, wasn't it an Alfred who said, "What me worry?"

+k

Who here has actually seen Del Val play? Serious question?

I've seen them play every game since 2003 and agree with WesleyDad.  The Aggies were missing two starters off their defensive front in a 3-4 at the end of the Widener game.  If those guys aren't back, I don't think Del Val can beat Salisbury.  If those guys are back, I still think it's a toss up.  Salisbury is a tough team to prepare for.

So was anyone who has been seeing them this year really considering them any kind of a threat to Mount (pre-November), if losing 2 guys on D means it's reasonable that they lose to Widener?

[Knightstalker]

What should have been fairly easy OOC games this season

dlip does not know if he agrees with this KS. U of R was clearly a different team towards the end of the year. A team that if they began the 2010 campaign the way they ended it would be going to the NCAAs with an LL title on their shoulders. RPI also showed some prowess (word dedicated to Walt "Clyde" Frazier) late in the year.

People keep saying the E8 is the strongest conf in the east.  Well the conf champ of the strongest conf should be able to beat RPI and Roch this season.  Meanwhile Rowan, Cortland and MSU went through the season with 1 loss each in a conf that is just as tough or tougher than the E8 and 2 of the three had good OOC wins, Rowan over Lyco and Cortland over Ithaca.  People are thinking that Cortland and MSU are overrated or will slip up this weekend?  I think both win convincingly this Saterday. 

[AUPepBand]

I still can't figure out why there is so little concern in the AU camp that this team is capable of losing to RPI and UR at any given moment....

To paraphrase the big man from Matthew 6, "Can any one of you by worrying add a single yard to a Saxon drive?" We're a very devout group here in Mayberry.  Plus, wasn't it an Alfred who said, "What me worry?"

Pep concurs... "Can any one of you by worrying add an NCAA playoff win to your team's resume?"
Let's just leave it that there's a "quiet confidence" that the Saxons will show up to play on Saterday.

Pep wonders if the Privateers have ever played at such a high altitude as can be found at Alfred. Quoting Wickipedia, an occasionally reliable source of pertinent information:

The elevation of Alfred is about 1,700 feet (520 m), but due to the hilliness of the region, this varies greatly within the town. The hills greatly affect the weather in Western New York, which results in quick changes as well as different conditions in neighboring valleys. The weather is often described by the truism that says: "If you don't like the weather, wait ten minutes; it'll change."

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[DanPadavona]

NostraLD's 'East' Region(and a few others that i'm interested in) Predictions for this week:

Delaware Valley - 31
Salisbury - 17

I like Salisbury in this one.  Will be interesting to see how Del Valley handles the option.

[AUPepBand]

Pep is hoping the boys from the Bronx can find Merrill Field okay...that's Alfred, NY...not Alfred, Ohio, which had Pep confused a few summers ago.



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