East Region Playoff Discussion

[Upstate]

I remember beating fisher in 1997 to 2000...

Then I graduated, continued to act like I was in college for another decade, roped some poor nice girl into taking care of me til death do us part, continue to party in grad school, have a kid and live in three of the five biggest cities on the east coast and will wake up tomorrow to watch the only game that matters at this point .

Let's just do this.  This talk is just that.  We'd all get smoked by all these kids, like when I played in a college aged summer lacrosse league last summer, got my ankles broke regularly, broke a couple of ribs and generally embarrassed my family weekly. 

(P.s. It's a contact league and I did light up some kiddies in front of their girlfriends in that league which was a lot of fun)

You played with Newsome and Amodeo (I can't remember how to spell it) then?

Newsome and I went to rivaling high schools and I played against Amodeo in the Section 6 all star game.

Newsome played on the same squad as I did for that game but he was just a great natural athlete.

[Bartman]

Actually I take that back.  I forgot Webb scored a touchdown in the later parts of the 4th quarter to put them down 20 instead of 27.  So it was a point shy of a true monkey stomp.

If 20 points was a monkey stomp in 2010( a  visiting Cardinal pecking may be more appropiate), I guess 36 points in Pittsford was an elephant stomp in 2011(actually a Statesman stomp sounds better)...and a more recent stomping. When Webb scores tomorrow in the 4th quarter the Cardinal dbacks will have a good view of either the top of his helmet when he runs over them or the bottom of his cleats when he runs away....Please excuse me, but I feel so much better after writing that....Here's to a well played game whether the monkeys or elephants get on the field 

[boobyhasgameyo]

There is official protocol for stomping terminology.  It's rather extensive actually.

Can't wait until the game tomorrow! 

[Bartman]

There is official protocol for stomping terminology.  It's rather extensive actually.

Can't wait until the game tomorrow!

Lol...Sorry for the second stringer ignorance...Taking the lead from the Mayor of Geneva(must have gotten the idea from the Governor of Ohio for _ichigan game), as Hobart supporters will be eliminating the letters S,J and F from all communications starting from now until the end of the game. Go Bart, beat aint ohn isher(  Latin for too many business ma_or_)

[SJFF82]

MUC 38
WITT 20

UMHB 27
ROWAN 21

LINFIELD 58
NOT SURE WHO THEY ARE PLAYING 12

SJFF 37
HOBART 34

WESLEY 28
ITHACA 23

BETHEL 55
WARTBURG 10

UW-W 49
FRANKLIN 0

NORTH CENTRAL 41
PLATTEVILLE 28

...time to get ready for Geneva...

[boobyhasgameyo]

Just looking out for you my friend.  Some other time maybe I'll dig up a post that lays all the stomp definitions out there.  Some of them are pretty funny. 

Game day at long last!  It's been a fun week of back and forth with the Hobart posters.  It reminds me of the Fisher/Ithaca weeks from years past.  A fair degree of crap talking but also mixed in with some reverence towards the other team.  They're two good teams and today should be a fun game. 

Hobart faithful are hoping injuries won't slow them down.  Fisher supporters are hopeful our team doesn't commit those same stupid ass penalties that kill drives or turn in a dreadful turnover filled performance like in the Ithaca game.  To be fair to Ithaca they obviously had something to do with it, but Fisher has had times this year where they can't get out of their way and they are their own worst enemy.  Coach Vos is even quoted saying as much.  Including after the game in Ithaca I believe. 

Let's hope for the best!  Also, good luck against Wesley my dear Bomber friends.  Hopefully the East can take out a few more out of region programs before it's all said and done. 

[dlippiel]

MUC 38
WITT 20

UMHB 27
ROWAN 21

LINFIELD 58
NOT SURE WHO THEY ARE PLAYING 12

SJFF 37
HOBART 34

WESLEY 28
ITHACA 23

BETHEL 55
WARTBURG 10

UW-W 49
FRANKLIN 0

NORTH CENTRAL 41
PLATTEVILLE 28

...time to get ready for Geneva...

The Linfield score is hilarious!!!!! +k

[wesleydad]

game day.  good luck to Fisher, Hobart, and Ithaca today.  Should be a good one at Hobart, enjoy it if you go.

[Jonny Utah]

Well, great season bombers, and a pretty great game today as well.  I think the better team won, but Ithaca had their chances.  Looks like IC has a lot of returning starters back, and if they can tweak that offense a little, I think they can be a little better nationally next year.

I like Wesley's jet sweep package.  This is a concept that Ithaca should put in.  Not a difficult concept to block or run, and IC has the speed and talent with the WRs to make that a potential threat.

And if the NFL and High School teams can pull guards, why can't Ithaca?  If you can't push the other team around, have some guys in there that can at least move and trap.

Good job Wesley too.  I think if they play mistake free, they have a shot against MUC.  I didn't see anything super special, but the QB seemed very poised.  Good luck next week.

[Bartman]

Congratulations to St. John Fisher. Good luck in Texas. The Statesmen never got started today, but thanks for another great season.

[Frank Rossi]

I already see some banter on Twitter concerning the E8 vs. the LL.  Here's what I think we learned today:

1) Both winners of the respective conferences lost today.  Ithaca never really got their offense rolling -- the 7 points they had until desperation time was from a 91yd kickoff return.  Wesley dominated -- a Wesley team that had two losses and seemed inconsistent at times this season.  Despite the score differentials ending up somewhat differently, neither Ithaca nor Hobart really felt in control of their respective games.

2) The only team left is the team that has gone out consistently and scheduled the strongest.  Fisher basically learned how to beat good opponents and win close games, even from behind.  This is where Hobart had issues with only nine games and Utica being their spotlight OOC game.  I actually ranted about this in the preseason show on "In the HuddLLe" -- I think it comes back to haunt Hobart once Fisher got a lot of good bounces and capitalized for a 14-0 lead.  Hobart began to get desperate and could never establish their game again.

3) The effect on LL vs. E8 perceptions is pretty much what we assumed in the first place.  It's the second-place team of the E8 making strides, and I think we can point to the reasons that team consistently does so since the early 2000s.  It's why the E8 ranks above the LL in the conference rankings each year and each re-ranking.  That said, Ithaca's struggles vs. Framingham and inability to really get things going offensively at Wesley and Salisbury's odd struggles sort of lead us to a position in which you could argue relative strength at the end of this year in either direction, with an obvious bias toward the E8 with SJF still standing.  If SJF beats UMHB, then I'd reassess, but we pretty much end up this year where we thought we were in he first place.

The upcoming game between SJF and UMHB sort of lines up much like the Hobart/St. Thomas game last year.  As such, I think SJF comes in about a 24-point underdog.  Anything can happen, but the weather in Belton will most likely be decent -- and that plays to UMHB's benefit.  Great seasons Ithaca and Hobart, and good luck to SJF.

[MasterJedi]

There was even the Hobart announcers getting into it during the game. Basically saying Fisher was scared to schedule Hobart during the season, unsportsmanlike to throw the ball up 24-0 in the fourth and expecting a fist fight to break about because they were doing it. Classy. 

[Frank Rossi]

There was even the Hobart announcers getting into it during the game. Basically saying Fisher was scared to schedule Hobart during the season, unsportsmanlike to throw the ball up 24-0 in the fourth and expecting a fist fight to break about because they were doing it. Classy. 

Maybe they should hand you a microphone next time? 

[MasterJedi]

There was even the Hobart announcers getting into it during the game. Basically saying Fisher was scared to schedule Hobart during the season, unsportsmanlike to throw the ball up 24-0 in the fourth and expecting a fist fight to break about because they were doing it. Classy. 

Maybe they should hand you a microphone next time? 

Don't know what that has to do with anything but idk how anyone could support those kinds of comments, basically suggesting that Hobart should start a fist fight because of passing the ball up 24-0 in a playoff game. Btw, I was rooting for Hobart.

[Frank Rossi]

There was even the Hobart announcers getting into it during the game. Basically saying Fisher was scared to schedule Hobart during the season, unsportsmanlike to throw the ball up 24-0 in the fourth and expecting a fist fight to break about because they were doing it. Classy. 

Maybe they should hand you a microphone next time? 

Don't know what that has to do with anything but idk how anyone could support those kinds of comments, basically suggesting that Hobart should start a fist fight because of passing the ball up 24-0 in a playoff game. Btw, I was rooting for Hobart.

That's not what Ted and Terry stated, and you know it.  Ted is one of our classiest announcers, and Terry was suggesting that the play calling, if perceived to be an attempt to run up the score or embarrass a team, could lead to violent emotions from the other team.  At that point, we had seen a lot of action after whistles already.  Stating that it could happen is MUCH different that suggesting they start a fight.