East Region Playoff Discussion

[lewdogg11]

I agree with some of those predictions, but then the others I question, especially the last three. I doubt MIT puts that many points on Husson and I doubt Husson only scores 2. I actually think the MIT vs. Husson game is going to interesting to watch with MIT pulling away in the 3rd. As far as the SJF game, I can see it getting out of hand, but who knows which team will show up against Western Conn.

How much does it matter?  Western CT won 5 games in 5 years in the NJAC.  Even if improved, I don't think it matters much.

[fisheralum91]

LD is right........
It is Varsity vs JV in this one

[ECoastFootball]

I don't buy the RPI v Framingham score. I don't think (outside of Hobart) that the LL and E8 are remotely the same thing. If this were SLU v Fram, I'd but not a 6-4 RPI team. We'll find out tomorrow.

[lewdogg11]

Jeesh, you woulda thought I picked RPI by 40.  I think it's anyone's game and it could very well be a route by Framingham.  That said, just keep in mind RPI was rolling towards having a shot for the LL title when their QB went down in the first half against St. Lawrence.  After that point they struggled for the next 3 games.  They finished on a strong note so i'm convinced that maybe they got their stuff together and if that is the case, they should be able to beat Framingham.  If the team that lost to Rochester shows up, they'll lose by 4 TDs.

[jmcozenlaw]

Here goes some of LewDogg11's BOLD predictions for the playoffs...

Hobart - 28
Ithaca - 10
A lot of talk this week about it being a winnable game for Ithaca, which it is...But I think Hobart is the better team, and their playoff experience and home field advantage should come through this week.

Johnnie Hopkins and Sloan Kettering - 35
Rowan - 6
I used to party with Johnnie Hopkins and Sloan Kettering and their blazing speed will handily take are of Rowan.

Delaware Valley - 24
Christopher Newport - 21
Is CNU's conference any good at all?  I like DV in a tight one.

Widener - 42
Muhlenburg - 14
I don't think Muhlenburg should be in this field, but they are.  Hopefully Widener proves me right.

MIT - 112
Husson - -2
I don't think the world of either team and neither should be playing in round 2, but Husson should get smoked.

ECAC's

RPI - 31
Framingham St. - 28
Franks kicks a rock solid frozen ball 48 yarder to win it as time expires.

Fisher - 69
Western Ct - 3
The party still rages on in Danbury at the Osborne St. Pub.  Other than Pat C., not many people left here will understand that one...

All of the other games I don't really care about.  Happy Turkey Legs.

Dogg - The Widener-Muhlenberg score looks about right. On a side note, a Widener grad told me that Widener has the most players from DIII to have legitimate (vs. a cup of coffee) NFL careers. I'll take his word for it.

I like DelVal over CNU by a 38-28 score. Good offenses and incredibly young and hobbled defenses. DelVal wrestling awaits the arrival of two football players to join their 4th ranked (in DIII) wrestling program. Mind blowing for a small school (the anti-UWW) in the Philly suburbs. Not exactly the Iowa/Minnesota/Oklahoma wrestling hotbed

[bman]

Dogg - The Widener-Muhlenberg score looks about right. On a side note, a Widener grad told me that Widener has the most players from DIII to have legitimate (vs. a cup of coffee) NFL careers. I'll take his word for it.

Jay

It's funny, That same comment was made to me last night by a former WU All American...given that the WU alumni All Americans were out in force last week, I'm sure it's a topic that came up and has been discussed all week.
Personally, I don't see it...and said as much...

[ExTartanPlayer]

Dogg - The Widener-Muhlenberg score looks about right. On a side note, a Widener grad told me that Widener has the most players from DIII to have legitimate (vs. a cup of coffee) NFL careers. I'll take his word for it.

Jay

It's funny, That same comment was made to me last night by a former WU All American...given that the WU alumni All Americans were out in force last week, I'm sure it's a topic that came up and has been discussed all week.

Personally, I don't see it...and said as much...

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/widener/

I guess since they had two guys with long careers in the 70's/80's, one dude who played for five years in the 60's, and one dude who played for five years in the 30's (since "legitimate" presumably removes the one-year "cup of coffee" guys)...they have four guys who had "legitimate" careers (all of whom played at Widener 40+ years ago and had their NFL careers end 25+ years ago).  So, uh, good for them?  Also...

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/johncarroll/

I think John Carroll has them beat.  Six guys with careers 4+ years, including some dude named Don Shula who had a decent coaching career, two with 10+ year careers, including London Fletcher (arguably the most successful NFL player from D3).

[boobyhasgameyo]

Agreed on Widener easily beating Muhlenburg.  That is the one pool C team that I disagree with.  They come from a weak conference and will likely be easily dispatched of. 

I think that Hobart will beat Ithaca.  But LD was correct earlier this week when he said that if Hobart loses it will be used as fuel to fan the flames of the E8's superiority over the LL.  If Hobart wins, well then...Ithaca is flawed and has already shown that.  You have to love how that works out for the E8 either way haha. 

But seriously, i'm predicting Hobart to win because they seem like a decent team.  Ithaca can be had.  They have been beaten 3 times already and really if Fisher didn't save their worst regular season*  offensive performance in a decade, it would likely have been 4 times. 

*Excluding our regular season series with Mount Union.  That doesn't count. 

[jmcozenlaw]

Dogg - The Widener-Muhlenberg score looks about right. On a side note, a Widener grad told me that Widener has the most players from DIII to have legitimate (vs. a cup of coffee) NFL careers. I'll take his word for it.

Jay

It's funny, That same comment was made to me last night by a former WU All American...given that the WU alumni All Americans were out in force last week, I'm sure it's a topic that came up and has been discussed all week.

Personally, I don't see it...and said as much...

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/widener/

I guess since they had two guys with long careers in the 70's/80's, one dude who played for five years in the 60's, and one dude who played for five years in the 30's (since "legitimate" presumably removes the one-year "cup of coffee" guys)...they have four guys who had "legitimate" careers (all of whom played at Widener 40+ years ago and had their NFL careers end 25+ years ago).  So, uh, good for them?  Also...

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/johncarroll/

I think John Carroll has them beat.  Six guys with careers 4+ years, including some dude named Don Shula who had a decent coaching career, two with 10+ year careers, including London Fletcher (arguably the most successful NFL player from D3).

Wow, Tartan woke up on the wrong side of the rock.................."So, uh, good for them?"..................I guess if you are a proud Widener alum, yes, good for them. "Some dude named Don Shula", you are cute one Tartan. I was only aware of one of the best return men in NFL history, Billy "White Shoes" Johnson as a Widener alum. Wasn't looking to see "who's was bigger than who's".

Back to our regular programming

[D O.C.]

Safe travels all!

[bman]

Dogg - The Widener-Muhlenberg score looks about right. On a side note, a Widener grad told me that Widener has the most players from DIII to have legitimate (vs. a cup of coffee) NFL careers. I'll take his word for it.

Jay

It's funny, That same comment was made to me last night by a former WU All American...given that the WU alumni All Americans were out in force last week, I'm sure it's a topic that came up and has been discussed all week.

Personally, I don't see it...and said as much...

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/widener/

I guess since they had two guys with long careers in the 70's/80's, one dude who played for five years in the 60's, and one dude who played for five years in the 30's (since "legitimate" presumably removes the one-year "cup of coffee" guys)...they have four guys who had "legitimate" careers (all of whom played at Widener 40+ years ago and had their NFL careers end 25+ years ago).  So, uh, good for them?  Also...

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/johncarroll/

I think John Carroll has them beat.  Six guys with careers 4+ years, including some dude named Don Shula who had a decent coaching career, two with 10+ year careers, including London Fletcher (arguably the most successful NFL player from D3).

Wow, Tartan woke up on the wrong side of the rock.................."So, uh, good for them?"..................I guess if you are a proud Widener alum, yes, good for them. "Some dude named Don Shula", you are cute one Tartan. I was only aware of one of the best return men in NFL history, Billy "White Shoes" Johnson as a Widener alum. Wasn't looking to see "who's was bigger than who's".

Back to our regular programming

D.O.C ...likewise!

And in Billy "White shoes" you get one of the nicest people you could ever meet, and a great ambassador for Widener over the years...  Definitely proud to have him associated with the school/program.

Funny though, I did look up pros from CMU, but I couldn't find anyone...at least in the last 70 years...

I don't know that the Muhlenberg game is a romp for WU, but will take them 44-27...I just have a weird feeling about this game...can't explain it.

I do like Del Val (and the Over  ) in a 55-21 game....

[Jonny Utah]

Agreed on Widener easily beating Muhlenburg.  That is the one pool C team that I disagree with.  They come from a weak conference and will likely be easily dispatched of. 

I think that Hobart will beat Ithaca.  But LD was correct earlier this week when he said that if Hobart loses it will be used as fuel to fan the flames of the E8's superiority over the LL.  If Hobart wins, well then...Ithaca is flawed and has already shown that.  You have to love how that works out for the E8 either way haha. 

But seriously, i'm predicting Hobart to win because they seem like a decent team.  Ithaca can be had.  They have been beaten 3 times already and really if Fisher didn't save their worst regular season*  offensive performance in a decade, it would likely have been 4 times. 

*Excluding our regular season series with Mount Union.  That doesn't count.

.  And if it snows, ithaca will lose, but if they win in the snow, they were the better team anyway.

[boobyhasgameyo]

Exactly!  Can't hate on that logic at all haha

[dlippiel]

Hobart by 10...24-14. Let's hope for an injury free day of what we all love: D3 Playoff Football!

[lewdogg11]

It's a bummer that d3football.com wasted their front page with an Ithaca picture. #1andDone #LossAlreadyExcused #TakingMyBallAndGoingHome


Haha. If Ithaca wins I'll be on the E8 train next week, but for now I'll ride the LL for a few stops.