East Region Fan Poll

[theoriginalupstate]

I know nobody is saying it cuz they dont want to be 'that' guy, but I have always been that guy so here goes...Alfred is not the Number 1 team in the east.  For poll purposes fine...they are undefeated and seem to be the 'easy' popular choice.  Fact is...they have never lived up to their billing in the past, so why now as a No. 1 will they?  So far they have taken care of their business but have not been really tested.  I dont know much about Albright, but I say AU would lose 3 outta 5 to Kean, Del Val and Fisher. 4 outta 5 to Rowan.  Union is the only team within striking distance in this poll they could probably handle regularly.  I have always liked and respected AU...love going to Merrill.

When all is said and done in the East though, AU will be 5-7 in most polls.

Pep and Kaz00 can agree that it's too early to anoint the Saxons as King of the East Region. AU is taking care of business, but AU didn't open with Mount Union or travel to southern Maryland for Salisbury Steak...so Oct. 24 at Growney will be the Saxons' next test.

The only thing Pep would contend in your statement, '82, is that AU, if memory serves Pep correctly, never has had "a billing" to live up to. Pep doesn't recall the Saxons ever being favored to sweep through the E8. The Saxons just have a recent past of hanging around and making things interesting...and perhaps that will be the case again in 2009. Who knows? But win or lose, the ride on the bandwagon has been a blast! Stay tuned.....

On Saxon Warriors!

Pep, I wish I could be more like you.  Honestly.  You're never too high after a win and never too low after a loss!

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[SJFF82]

I know nobody is saying it cuz they dont want to be 'that' guy, but I have always been that guy so here goes...Alfred is not the Number 1 team in the east.  For poll purposes fine...they are undefeated and seem to be the 'easy' popular choice.  Fact is...they have never lived up to their billing in the past, so why now as a No. 1 will they?  So far they have taken care of their business but have not been really tested.  I dont know much about Albright, but I say AU would lose 3 outta 5 to Kean, Del Val and Fisher. 4 outta 5 to Rowan.  Union is the only team within striking distance in this poll they could probably handle regularly.  I have always liked and respected AU...love going to Merrill.

When all is said and done in the East though, AU will be 5-7 in most polls.

Pep and Kaz00 can agree that it's too early to anoint the Saxons as King of the East Region. AU is taking care of business, but AU didn't open with Mount Union or travel to southern Maryland for Salisbury Steak...so Oct. 24 at Growney will be the Saxons' next test.

The only thing Pep would contend in your statement, '82, is that AU, if memory serves Pep correctly, never has had "a billing" to live up to. Pep doesn't recall the Saxons ever being favored to sweep through the E8. The Saxons just have a recent past of hanging around and making things interesting...and perhaps that will be the case again in 2009. Who knows? But win or lose, the ride on the bandwagon has been a blast! Stay tuned.....

On Saxon Warriors!

Pep, by their "billing" I wasnt referring to having been favored in the E8, certainly that has never been the case.   You would agree though that a few times in the past half-decade AU has been kinda the team that many have said "this is going to be the year they put it together" and then its always the IC-SJF-3RD TEAM (?) stretch that nips them.

I just dont see why everyone sees this year as any different. I guess maybe many power teams have slipped back to them in the East and SJF has been scheduling giants to start the season so their record doesnt looks all that good 5 games in.

We'll see of course...

[SJFF82]

This week (for me anyways)...

Ithaca, Cortland, Wilkes and RPI out...

SJF, Union, TCNJ and Leb. Valley in...

As an independent observer :

#1   Alfred
#2   Kean
#3   Rowan
#4   Albright
#5   Del Val
#6   Union
#7   Fisher
#8   TCNJ
#9   Leb Val
Then it's anyones guess.

I know nobody is saying it cuz they dont want to be 'that' guy, but I have always been that guy so here goes...Alfred is not the Number 1 team in the east.  For poll purposes fine...they are undefeated and seem to be the 'easy' popular choice.  Fact is...they have never lived up to their billing in the past, so why now as a No. 1 will they?  So far they have taken care of their business but have not been really tested.  I dont know much about Albright, but I say AU would lose 3 outta 5 to Kean, Del Val and Fisher. 4 outta 5 to Rowan.  Union is the only team within striking distance in this poll they could probably handle regularly.  I have always liked and respected AU...love going to Merrill.

When all is said and done in the East though, AU will be 5-7 in most polls.

Good point, but you left out the rest.  Ithaca has lived up to their billing in the (very distant) past, so Ithaca is the Number 1 team in the East.

yeh...that makes sense. 

[AUPepBand]

Pep, by their "billing" I wasnt referring to having been favored in the E8, certainly that has never been the case.   You would agree though that a few times in the past half-decade AU has been kinda the team that many have said "this is going to be the year they put it together" and then its always the IC-SJF-3RD TEAM (?) stretch that nips them.

I just dont see why everyone sees this year as any different. I guess maybe many power teams have slipped back to them in the East and SJF has been scheduling giants to start the season so their record doesnt looks all that good 5 games in.

We'll see of course...

Yes, 82, Alfred's schedule has been heavy in the back end (just like Pep) but the 2009 slate does not have a three-game "gauntlet" as in recent years. (i.e. Hobart, Fisher, Ithaca) The Saxons get an extra week to prepare for Fisher (the Cardinals had this going into the Alfred game in the past).....then Rachacha at home, a trip to that dreaded South Hill, then a vastly improved Utica for the Senior Day home finale.

Yes, we'll see.....stay tuned...and always have the fight song ready!

On Saxon Warriors!

[union89]

I know nobody is saying it cuz they dont want to be 'that' guy, but I have always been that guy so here goes...Alfred is not the Number 1 team in the east.  For poll purposes fine...they are undefeated and seem to be the 'easy' popular choice.  Fact is...they have never lived up to their billing in the past, so why now as a No. 1 will they?  So far they have taken care of their business but have not been really tested.  I dont know much about Albright, but I say AU would lose 3 outta 5 to Kean, Del Val and Fisher. 4 outta 5 to Rowan.  Union is the only team within striking distance in this poll they could probably handle regularly.  I have always liked and respected AU...love going to Merrill.

When all is said and done in the East though, AU will be 5-7 in most polls.

Pep and Kaz00 can agree that it's too early to anoint the Saxons as King of the East Region. AU is taking care of business, but AU didn't open with Mount Union or travel to southern Maryland for Salisbury Steak...so Oct. 24 at Growney will be the Saxons' next test.

The only thing Pep would contend in your statement, '82, is that AU, if memory serves Pep correctly, never has had "a billing" to live up to. Pep doesn't recall the Saxons ever being favored to sweep through the E8. The Saxons just have a recent past of hanging around and making things interesting...and perhaps that will be the case again in 2009. Who knows? But win or lose, the ride on the bandwagon has been a blast! Stay tuned.....

On Saxon Warriors!

Pep, by their "billing" I wasnt referring to having been favored in the E8, certainly that has never been the case.   You would agree though that a few times in the past half-decade AU has been kinda the team that many have said "this is going to be the year they put it together" and then its always the IC-SJF-3RD TEAM (?) stretch that nips them.

I just dont see why everyone sees this year as any different. I guess maybe many power teams have slipped back to them in the East and SJF has been scheduling giants to start the season so their record doesnt looks all that good 5 games in.

We'll see of course...

82,
If anyone can understand how a team can turn around their fortunes it should be you.  Back when you played for Fisher, the Cardinals couldn't do anything right....look how far they have come.

Cut Alfred some slack....they are a very well deserving #1....regardless of your barbs.

[rams1102]

I'm surprised to see Montclair and Cortland getting more votes then Rowan in the D3 Top 25, others receiving votes. I'm no Rowan fan, but to me it does not make sense.

[lewdogg11]

Sounds like SJFF82 is having a 'small' day looking at himself naked in the mirror today.

[theoriginalupstate]

I'm surprised to see Montclair and Cortland getting more votes then Rowan in the D3 Top 25, others receiving votes. I'm no Rowan fan, but to me it does not make sense.

Yeah that's weird...

Rowan has been much more impressive as of late...

[SJFF82]

Sounds like SJFF82 is having a 'small' day looking at himself naked in the mirror today.

I was small in the first half of the IC game up on the hill as it was quite brisk....but then it warmed up, we whoooped some IC butt and 82 has been large ever since.

[SJFF82]

I know nobody is saying it cuz they dont want to be 'that' guy, but I have always been that guy so here goes...Alfred is not the Number 1 team in the east.  For poll purposes fine...they are undefeated and seem to be the 'easy' popular choice.  Fact is...they have never lived up to their billing in the past, so why now as a No. 1 will they?  So far they have taken care of their business but have not been really tested.  I dont know much about Albright, but I say AU would lose 3 outta 5 to Kean, Del Val and Fisher. 4 outta 5 to Rowan.  Union is the only team within striking distance in this poll they could probably handle regularly.  I have always liked and respected AU...love going to Merrill.

When all is said and done in the East though, AU will be 5-7 in most polls.

Pep and Kaz00 can agree that it's too early to anoint the Saxons as King of the East Region. AU is taking care of business, but AU didn't open with Mount Union or travel to southern Maryland for Salisbury Steak...so Oct. 24 at Growney will be the Saxons' next test.

The only thing Pep would contend in your statement, '82, is that AU, if memory serves Pep correctly, never has had "a billing" to live up to. Pep doesn't recall the Saxons ever being favored to sweep through the E8. The Saxons just have a recent past of hanging around and making things interesting...and perhaps that will be the case again in 2009. Who knows? But win or lose, the ride on the bandwagon has been a blast! Stay tuned.....

On Saxon Warriors!

Pep, by their "billing" I wasnt referring to having been favored in the E8, certainly that has never been the case.   You would agree though that a few times in the past half-decade AU has been kinda the team that many have said "this is going to be the year they put it together" and then its always the IC-SJF-3RD TEAM (?) stretch that nips them.

I just dont see why everyone sees this year as any different. I guess maybe many power teams have slipped back to them in the East and SJF has been scheduling giants to start the season so their record doesnt looks all that good 5 games in.

We'll see of course...

82,
If anyone can understand how a team can turn around their fortunes it should be you.  Back when you played for Fisher, the Cardinals couldn't do anything right....look how far they have come.

Cut Alfred some slack....they are a very well deserving #1....regardless of your barbs.

leave it to someone....especially you, to try and make something out of nothing.  There was no barbs at AU....just my opinion that they are not the Beast of the East yet. 

And since you have no idea when I played, you talk out your ass about my team that went 21-19 in my 4 years.

[maxpower]

Sounds like SJFF82 is having a 'small' day looking at himself naked in the mirror today.

I was small in the first half of the IC game up on the hill as it was quite brisk....but then it warmed up, we whoooped some IC butt and 82 has been large ever since.

wtf.

[union89]

I know nobody is saying it cuz they dont want to be 'that' guy, but I have always been that guy so here goes...Alfred is not the Number 1 team in the east.  For poll purposes fine...they are undefeated and seem to be the 'easy' popular choice.  Fact is...they have never lived up to their billing in the past, so why now as a No. 1 will they?  So far they have taken care of their business but have not been really tested.  I dont know much about Albright, but I say AU would lose 3 outta 5 to Kean, Del Val and Fisher. 4 outta 5 to Rowan.  Union is the only team within striking distance in this poll they could probably handle regularly.  I have always liked and respected AU...love going to Merrill.

When all is said and done in the East though, AU will be 5-7 in most polls.

Pep and Kaz00 can agree that it's too early to anoint the Saxons as King of the East Region. AU is taking care of business, but AU didn't open with Mount Union or travel to southern Maryland for Salisbury Steak...so Oct. 24 at Growney will be the Saxons' next test.

The only thing Pep would contend in your statement, '82, is that AU, if memory serves Pep correctly, never has had "a billing" to live up to. Pep doesn't recall the Saxons ever being favored to sweep through the E8. The Saxons just have a recent past of hanging around and making things interesting...and perhaps that will be the case again in 2009. Who knows? But win or lose, the ride on the bandwagon has been a blast! Stay tuned.....

On Saxon Warriors!

Pep, by their "billing" I wasnt referring to having been favored in the E8, certainly that has never been the case.   You would agree though that a few times in the past half-decade AU has been kinda the team that many have said "this is going to be the year they put it together" and then its always the IC-SJF-3RD TEAM (?) stretch that nips them.

I just dont see why everyone sees this year as any different. I guess maybe many power teams have slipped back to them in the East and SJF has been scheduling giants to start the season so their record doesnt looks all that good 5 games in.

We'll see of course...

82,
If anyone can understand how a team can turn around their fortunes it should be you.  Back when you played for Fisher, the Cardinals couldn't do anything right....look how far they have come.

Cut Alfred some slack....they are a very well deserving #1....regardless of your barbs.

leave it to someone....especially you, to try and make something out of nothing.  There was no barbs at AU....just my opinion that they are not the Beast of the East yet.  

And since you have no idea when I played, you talk out your ass about my team that went 21-19 in my 4 years.

Coming from you to preface your statement with, 'leave it to someone....especially you'....is pretty funny to me.

Honestly, I have gotten 3 PM's already from people about that post who are sick of your BS.

PS - Congrats on playing .500 football your 4 years....I bet the competition now is alot better than when you played as well.....you should be proud.

[theoriginalupstate]

Now, now fellas...

Play nice...

[Saxon73]

This poll seems to be too big a reach to determine a #1.  Maybe a poll of more than one team that is in contention at this time.  Perhaps vote for 3 teams for the top spot.

[lewdogg11]

Fisher fans have historically been loud when they do well, and sheepish when they don't.  It's the same sh!t every year.  <yawn>

As far as this poll is concerned, Alfred and Albright deserve to be 1 and 2 at this point, in either order, without discussion otherwise.  There is no sense in bitching about anything otherwise. 

And 82, don't fool yourself, it's still really small.