East Region Fan Poll

[lewdogg11]

The end result is MTU plays UWW. What else is new?

What's your issue dude?  This is the best bracket we've seen in many years.

[Jonny Utah]

LD is right.  The NCAA has finally shown some balls.

Although I can't say I'm not suprised, but I'm not shocked that SJF is in.  I've always had this feeling in my gut that the NCAA uses common sense when making selections like this.  The E8 helps out two teams looking for a league (Salisbury and Frostburg) and one of its original members (SJF) gets left out because of the move.  To me, this is the NCAA telling leagues that add good teams that they might get thrown a bone come playoff time.

Is the NCAA telling Hobart to shape up and add some teams to their schedule?

I actually just said that in a conversation with PBR on Facebook.  I think Hobart probably got the worst seeding in the entire bracket and I think it says something.

I wasn't sure if the NCAA pays for all the travel, but another thought I had is that the NCAA is trying to make this system more national which is a good thing. 

[pg04]

The end result is MTU plays UWW. What else is new?

They aren't going to put the two best teams in the same side of the bracket.  That will never happen in any bracket. 

[Upstate]

The end result is MTU plays UWW. What else is new?

What's your issue dude?  This is the best bracket we've seen in many years.

Totally agree, the multi-regional brackets are awesome!

[dlippiel]

dlip likes the brackets and is really looking forward to the outcome of many of the match-ups. Bart at Wesley will be interesting. dlip will tell you one thing, if Strang and co play like they have as of late, the only interesting thing about it will be watching pumkins go through the homogonization process like milk. As far as the NEFC is concerned, welcome WNEC to the big time. If you can take out Salisbury, or for that matter keep it close, dlip will gain some serious respect for ya. He may even go as far as to say you are the best team in the greater Springfield Mass area.

[Jonny Utah]

dlip likes the brackets and is really looking forward to the outcome of many of the match-ups. Bart at Wesley will be interesting. dlip will tell you one thing, if Strang and co play like they have as of late, the only interesting thing about it will be watching pumkins go through the homogonization process like milk. As far as the NEFC is concerned, welcome WNEC to the big time. If you can take out Salisbury, or for that matter keep it close, dlip will gain some serious respect for ya. He may even go as far as to say you are the best team in the greater Springfield Mass area.

Until about 2 or 3 years ago, the WNEC coaching staff were all part time.  Don't be suprised if they show up in the NCAAs in the future.

[lewdogg11]

dlip likes the brackets and is really looking forward to the outcome of many of the match-ups. Bart at Wesley will be interesting. dlip will tell you one thing, if Strang and co play like they have as of late, the only interesting thing about it will be watching pumkins go through the homogonization process like milk. As far as the NEFC is concerned, welcome WNEC to the big time. If you can take out Salisbury, or for that matter keep it close, dlip will gain some serious respect for ya. He may even go as far as to say you are the best team in the greater Springfield Mass area.

Until about 2 or 3 years ago, the WNEC coaching staff were all part time.  Don't be suprised if they show up in the NCAAs in the future.

Also, don't be surprised by a 50 pt loss.

[Jonny Utah]

dlip likes the brackets and is really looking forward to the outcome of many of the match-ups. Bart at Wesley will be interesting. dlip will tell you one thing, if Strang and co play like they have as of late, the only interesting thing about it will be watching pumkins go through the homogonization process like milk. As far as the NEFC is concerned, welcome WNEC to the big time. If you can take out Salisbury, or for that matter keep it close, dlip will gain some serious respect for ya. He may even go as far as to say you are the best team in the greater Springfield Mass area.

Until about 2 or 3 years ago, the WNEC coaching staff were all part time.  Don't be suprised if they show up in the NCAAs in the future.

Also, don't be surprised by a 50 pt loss.

True

[Doid23]

The end result is MTU plays UWW. What else is new?

What's your issue dude?  This is the best bracket we've seen in many years.

Absolutely. This will be very cool, and a good measuring stick for all of the teams. We bash the committee enough, time to give them some props.

[dlippiel]

Dlip is happy for WNEC and for all the teams involved. Salisbury is a tough match-up for almost any in the first round, so dlip does not expect much from wnec. He does feel this is an excellent opportunity for an nefc team to showcase itself. The sjf-hopkins match-up is exciting. Dlip is proud of what the NCAA did awarding bids to a couple solid 2 loss teams. Maybe they have been reading and listening to what many have been saying? Oh yeah Hobart, play more than ****ing eight games next year o.k.?

[fisheralum91]

Holy Crap!
We are in!!

[Pat Coleman]

LD is right.  The NCAA has finally shown some balls.

Although I can't say I'm not suprised, but I'm not shocked that SJF is in.  I've always had this feeling in my gut that the NCAA uses common sense when making selections like this.  The E8 helps out two teams looking for a league (Salisbury and Frostburg) and one of its original members (SJF) gets left out because of the move.  To me, this is the NCAA telling leagues that add good teams that they might get thrown a bone come playoff time.

Is the NCAA telling Hobart to shape up and add some teams to their schedule?

I actually just said that in a conversation with PBR on Facebook.  I think Hobart probably got the worst seeding in the entire bracket and I think it says something.

I have said this elsewhere, and with other sports, but the NCAA committees love irony. There was certainly someone in the room that knew that Hobart had the opportunity to schedule Wesley this year but declined.

[pg04]

Just for all's information, just read on the d3 twitter that UMU, UWW, Mary-Hardin Baylor and Del Val are the 4 #1 seeds, so Del Val did get a #1 seed after all the trepidation, just not with the brackets we'd ever assume would have taken shape! I think it's going to be a very interesting playoff! 

Remember, UMU and UWW have had significant scares in the regular season, This year may be the year that one of them doesn't make it to the end..

[Upstate]

LD is right.  The NCAA has finally shown some balls.

Although I can't say I'm not suprised, but I'm not shocked that SJF is in.  I've always had this feeling in my gut that the NCAA uses common sense when making selections like this.  The E8 helps out two teams looking for a league (Salisbury and Frostburg) and one of its original members (SJF) gets left out because of the move.  To me, this is the NCAA telling leagues that add good teams that they might get thrown a bone come playoff time.

Is the NCAA telling Hobart to shape up and add some teams to their schedule?

I actually just said that in a conversation with PBR on Facebook.  I think Hobart probably got the worst seeding in the entire bracket and I think it says something.

I have said this elsewhere, and with other sports, but the NCAA committees love irony. There was certainly someone in the room that knew that Hobart had the opportunity to schedule Wesley this year but declined.

That's pretty damn funny...

Also it looks as though SJF got a higher seed than Bart despite the blowout that Bart laid on them early in the year...

[pg04]

People from the OAC are complaining that Whitewater has no challenge before Salem.  However, I see them as having Kean, Del Val, St. Thomas or Salisbury as a challenge before then.  Am I wrong to think those teams could provide a challenge?