East Region Fan Poll

[Jonny Utah]

Jonny... No offense, but all three points are based on simple math of the situations we are experiencing.  It would be like me defending 2+2=4 right now.

Ok so maybe I am still missing your big picture.  You just said these are situations we are experiencing but in your points 1 and 2 you mention the phrases "we have to eventually", and "we will need to do something soon".

Thats why I said we can deal with that when the situation comes and we don't have to play by the same rules we are playing by now. 

Unless we are just discussing for the sake of discussing which is fine.

Ok I think I figured out your big picture.  You think it would be a great thing if the d3 football landscape shaped up where there were 22 leagues that had 11 teams in each league.  This would leave 10 pool C bids for teams in those leagues that didn't make the playoffs.  Or maybe if there were 26 leagues with 9 teams and 7 pool C bids would be more realistic.

I would agree that this would be better for d3football. 

[Frank Rossi]

Even at 8, we have some margin for error since some leagues will have 8, some 9 and some might merge forces a la the NEFC.  It would free up some Pool C slots, yes.  It would also plan for the future and potentially make Pool B actually a viable pool again for conferences that can't make the minimum.  I would place the Pool B ratio at 9:1 either way in order to incentivize the formation of Pool A conferences, even if they formed round-robined >9 team conferences.

[DanPadavona]

Tomorrow is shaping up to be a great day for Eastern Football. Del Valley at Lycoming, Fisher at Salisbury, Montclair at Rowan. I have a sick feeling that we won't have an undefeated team after tomorrow (except for Hobart). We are going to find out what Montclair can do without their starting QB, playing in harsh territory against a good team. And Del Valley is up against it, on the road against a strong defensive unit.

I will say this though...if Del Valley runs the table by finishing with wins at Lycoming, and home against a red hot Widener team, they will be the best #1 seed we have had since Fisher in 2006.

[pg04]

Hobart has lost, and Del Val is tied at 14 with Lycoming in the 4th quarter.  We're closer to being assured of the Purple power...We'll see what Del Val does...

[Upstate]

Hobart has lost, and Del Val is tied at 14 with Lycoming in the 4th quarter.  We're closer to being assured of the Purple power...We'll see what Del Val does...

I still think Widener is the best team in the "East" not named Salisbury...

[pg04]

Del Val takes the lead 21-14 in the middle of the 4th quarter.  Montclair was down 21-0 early, but has stormed back to lead 24-21 in the 4th quarter. 

[pg04]

Lycoming had tied it at 21, but with 13 seconds left, DV gets a touchdown to take the lead back 28-21.  Also, Rowan has gotten their lead back but MSU is driving... Weird day here...

[pg04]

Del Val wins 28-21 and mSU leads 31-28 with 2 minutes left.

ALSO, Mount Union TRAILS Baldwin wallace at home with 5 minutes left in the game, 20-19!

[Upstate]

Lycoming had tied it at 21, but with 13 seconds left, DV gets a touchdown to take the lead back 28-21.  Also, Rowan has gotten their lead back but MSU is driving... Weird day here...

If you look at the play by play on the KR by Lyco they got to the DVC 6 yard line doing the band is on the field lateral play but lost possession of it on the 6...

That's one hell of an ending...

[Upstate]

Del Val wins 28-21 and mSU leads 31-28 with 2 minutes left.

ALSO, Mount Union TRAILS Baldwin wallace at home with 5 minutes left in the game, 20-19!

GO BW!!!!

[pg04]

Listening to the Radio feed... it is intense... Touchdown UMU!  on 4th and 11 double covered.  The homer side line reporters cheer in front of the BW road crowd.  lol .   25-20 with some time left, they won't say the time.  I think 2 minutes. 

[pg04]

Rowan got to the 1, kicked a field goal, they are in OT.

Baldwin-Wallace is going to fail to win due to a miracle catch by UMU.  Why can't just once a miracle go against them?  Honestly I'm so sick of them winning it literally makes me sick. 

[Upstate]

Rowan got to the 1, kicked a field goal, they are in OT.

Baldwin-Wallace is going to fail to win due to a miracle catch by UMU.  Why can't just once a miracle go against them?  Honestly I'm so sick of them winning it literally makes me sick.

Still 50 seconds left and BW has it at midfield...

[jmcozenlaw]

An absolutely spectacular finish to the Del Val - Lycoming game. After Lycoming scored a touchdown with a little more than 1:00 left in the 4th quarter to tie the game at 21 - 21, Del Val got the ball back with just 0:58 and marched 54 yards in just 0:45 (against that defense on the road) to take a 28 - 21 lead with 0:13 left on the clock. On the ensuing kickoff, Lycoming had multiple laterals and got down to the Del Val 6 yard line before fumbling.........WHAT A FINISH!!!!

On the final drive, freshman QB Aaron Wilmer completed a 15 yard pass on third and ten, followed that up with a 15 yard pass on first and ten and capped the drive off with an 8 yard run for a touchdown.

Two big differences between the teams in my opinion..........Del Val put up 380 yards of offense against a very good defense on the road (didn't see that coming) while Lycoming had 280 yards of offense.

Del Val freshman QB Aaron Wilmer was 17 - 34 for 263 yards and 2 passing TD's and 1 rushing TD. Klinger was 15 - 28 for just 123 yards and 2 TD's.

The other difference was on the defensive side. Both defenses were solid against the run.......3.3 and 3.7 yards per carry, but the Aggies defense had 5 sacks and several hurries while Lycoming had just 1 sack.

Lycoming has a very good team and is very tough at home. My biggest surprise is that the young Aggies offense, who will be returning everybody of consequence in 2012, scored 28 points and drove down the field in 45 seconds to score a touchdown.

Hats off to both teams........great game. Congrats to the Aggies.......enjoy the ride home, have a great night and let's get ready for Widener. This will be the MAC game of the year.......if not past several years.

I'm proud of you for a great victory!! Shout out to Kate, ZeroMischief and dc21 (better see you next week!!).

Have a great night........the steak will taste that much better at The Freight House in Doylestown tonight!!

[pg04]

Mount Union wins, much to my disgust and after a play that should have been called pass interference (admitted by the UMU announcers after seeing a replay). 

Rowan misses a field goal in overtime, MSU scores a touchdown and wins 37-31 in overtime.