The Top 10 Eastern Region teams of the D3football.com Era

['gro]

boo freaking hoo, I've had this 25 page paper I was assigned when the semester started, but I was too preoccupied with the 3 hours I spent voluntarily playing non scholarship football each weekday to even get started.  Now that football is over (early), I can concentrate on my work with those precious 3 hours per day -- plus the entire weekend instead of just Sunday, how much fun that will be instead of playing football -- I've regained from that activity that I didn't have to sign up for in the 1st place. Now that I have a full 16 hours to concentrate on academics (all NESCAC students sleep for 8 hours, no more no less) there's no way that any other distraction of college life could possible derail my coursework.

Sincerely,

Johnny NESCAC

[redswarm81]

Riddle me this then...

Why might a school like Williams allow hockey season to start prior to their first game on 11/17/2007 running all the way through 2/23/2008.  Or even basketball running from 11/16/2007 until 2/28/2008.  Granted, they take off finals WEEK from games, but they still have to practice don't they?  How does that make any sense?  Last I checked, hockey and basketball were pretty demanding sports, no?

Wouldn't it be 'in their best interest' to start the seasons AFTER finals?

If you want to criticize NESCAC schools for letting their hockey seasons and basketball seasons threaten their commitment to the DIII principle of "academics over athletics," be my guest.

I happen to think that with respect to national football playoffs, NESCAC policy is consistent with their stated pledge of "academics before athletics."  I tend to praise commitment to principle, not criticize it.

I honestly don't know if NESCAC basketball and hockey teams have to practice during finals.  Do you know if NESCAC basketball and hockey teams have to practice during finals?

What does "in their best interest" have to do with anything?  In whose best interest?

I am aware that I started to acquire "dark matter" (neg karma) as soon as I posted my minority opinion.  Some people think that "there's too much free speechifyin' goin' on around here!"

[redswarm81]

. . . with Hockey and Basketball you are also playing multiple games a weekend...so if you have a friday game your gonna miss classes...plus not be home for 2 days to write those papers

Oh, is THAT the explanation, Supe57?  You played Hockey and Basketball?  That's a lot of classes missed fo sure. 

[redswarm81]

Can't think of a class where the final exam was more than (log₁₀x^2e)%, and those were rare. . .

You have "The Knack" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmYDgncMhXw

[@d3jason]

New number 1, Mount Union 2007

[pg04]

May I suggest that no team in the East made a statement to be put in this list this year? 

[JT]

May I suggest that no team in the East made a statement to be put in this list this year? 

Ithaca did IMHO

[Jonny Utah]

May I suggest that no team in the East made a statement to be put in this list this year? 

Ithaca did IMHO

I thought about Ithaca too.  In terms of the whole season, Ithaca probably didnt deserve to be on this list.  But after seeing them in that last game, they were pretty dam good, and might have been deserving of this list at that point in the season.

[boobyhasgameyo]

They weren't one of the 10 best teams since 1999.  Ithaca had a nice end to the season but they didn't accomplish anything noteworthy unless you guys are hanging your hats on losing to Mount Union by 24 instead of by 42 as a reason to be nominated.  Cortland and Alfred turned out to be pretenders so I would fully expect Ithaca to win the games they did late in the season. 

[Jonny Utah]

They weren't one of the 10 best teams since 1999.  Ithaca had a nice end to the season but they didn't accomplish anything noteworthy unless you guys are hanging your hats on losing to Mount Union by 24 instead of by 42 as a reason to be nominated.  Cortland and Alfred turned out to be pretenders so I would fully expect Ithaca to win the games they did late in the season. 

I guess you have to ask yourself if the November 17, 2007 Bombers could beat the 2005 Union or Ithaca teams to which I think they could. 

But in terms of a ranking as a team the whole season they might not deserve to be that high.

[JT]

May I suggest that no team in the East made a statement to be put in this list this year? 

Ithaca did IMHO

I thought about Ithaca too.  In terms of the whole season, Ithaca probably didnt deserve to be on this list.  But after seeing them in that last game, they were pretty dam good, and might have been deserving of this list at that point in the season.

Somehow I read that no team from the East made a statement this year.  I guess they may be on the outside looking in at the top 10. I would however think that Ithaca should jump up pretty high in the final D3 top 25 poll, given that they played fairly well against #2 and #2 gave #1 a battle.

[Frank Rossi]

PC thinks MHB is a better #2, he said in his discussion with KMac and Gordon after the game (podcast located on the front page).  So, Ithaca may not have technically hung with #2 when the final poll comes out.

[JT]

PC thinks MHB is a better #2, he said in his discussion with KMac and Gordon after the game (podcast located on the front page).  So, Ithaca may not have technically hung with #2 when the final poll comes out.

A case for MHB being #2 can certainly be made.  I think #1, #2, #3 are very close.  UWW, MUC, and MHB all could have realistically taken the title given a few plays and and bounces one way or another.

[AUPepBand]

May I suggest that no team in the East made a statement to be put in this list this year? 

Ithaca did IMHO

I thought about Ithaca too.  In terms of the whole season, Ithaca probably didnt deserve to be on this list.  But after seeing them in that last game, they were pretty dam good, and might have been deserving of this list at that point in the season.

Somehow I read that no team from the East made a statement this year.  I guess they may be on the outside looking in at the top 10. I would however think that Ithaca should jump up pretty high in the final D3 top 25 poll, given that they played fairly well against #2 and #2 gave #1 a battle.

Pep stated to FDC tailgaters prior to IC's 42-25 win over Pep's Saxons at Butterfield that, "This Ithaca team is much better than was on the field early in the season." The Bombers, after faltering early at Hartwick and against Fisher, got its act together and was all business after that.

After years of AU losing 30-0 games to Ithaca in Week 2 or 3, Pep was happy that the IC game was moved toward the end of the season....until this year!

On Saxons!

[K-Mack]

East Region threads ... still a thrilling read months after the posts.

Well in!