East Region Fan Poll

[CNU85]

CNU

I wanna hear that Joyzy accent LOL

I GOTTA hear a Joyzy accent with a Southern drawl (How does 'y'all' translate to Joyzy?)

I gotta think 'yooz'all.

Sounds like a Dr. Seuss word

[CNU85]

Hard to find out much information, but here goes for a 1st time thought for the East Regional Fan Poll :

1.     Wesley
2.     Hobart
3.     Fisher
4.     Lycoming
5.     Widner
6.     Del Val
7.     Montclair
8.     Salisbury
9.     Rowan
10A. CNU   
10B. MIT

Thanks for the info...time for research!! But this gives me something to work with.

[rams1102]

Somebody needs to get the board hopping.

[rams1102]

Hard to find out much information, but here goes for a 1st time thought for the East Regional Fan Poll :

1.     Wesley
2.     Hobart
3.     Fisher
4.     Lycoming
5.     Widner
6.     Del Val
7.     Montclair
8.     Salisbury
9.     Rowan
10A. CNU   
10B. MIT

What's stunning about this list is that the two-time E8 champs aren't on it...and I don't even disagree with that (although I think they'd beat at least two teams on this list)

No way is MIT on there ahead of Ithaca. And the Bombers manhandled Salisbury, 32-7 on the seven-inch length grass at Butterfield last year. Heck, even Alfred, which finished 3-5 in the Empire 8, defeated Salisbury last year IN MARYLAND. Not sure what the love affair is with the Seagulls. This poll seems a bit Joisey heavy, if you ask Pep.....but then no one asked Pep, did they?

On Saxon Warriors!

Hope you are having a great summer in Mayberry. If you take out the Gulls and add the Bombers does it really matter. There is always home cooking in the Pre-Season Polls. Knowing transfers and new recruits is a help. Things always seem to shake out after the 4th or 5th game of the season. Someone has to start things so it might as well be me. 

[CNU85]

Somebody needs to get the board hopping.

When the schedule first came out, I made the prediction CNU would finish 7-3. In Rams' poll, there are 4 teams on CNU's schedule he ranked ahead of CNU. Something has to give. Finishing 7-3 in the NJAC (6-3), means a really good team is sitting home come playoff time.

[rams1102]

The East is pretty tough.  Between  the  E8, MAC and NJAC only 1 conference usually gets 2 bids if deserving. Last  year.

E8 - Ithaca in at 7-3/6-2  and Fisher out 8-2/6-2
MAC - DelVal in 9-1/8-1, Widner in 10-0/9-0 and Lycoming out 8-2/7-2
NJAC - Rowan 7-4/6-1 in, Montclair out 8-2/6-1 and M-Ville out 8-2/6-1

The NJAC gets much tougher,  E-8 better and the MAC stays the same. Strap e'm up boys. You could sit home with 2 loses and especially in conference  if you don't win outright. Don't see Wesley losing 2 in conference but one never knows.

[CNU85]

And I just looked at LL. Hobart in, obviously and St Lawrence out at 8-2, 6-1

[@d3jason]

The East is pretty tough.  Between  the  E8, MAC and NJAC only 1 conference usually gets 2 bids if deserving. Last  year.

E8 - Ithaca in at 7-3/6-2  and Fisher out 8-2/6-2
MAC - DelVal in 9-1/8-1, Widner in 10-0/9-0 and Lycoming out 8-2/7-2
NJAC - Rowan 7-4/6-1 in, Montclair out 8-2/6-1 and M-Ville out 8-2/6-1

The NJAC gets much tougher,  E-8 better and the MAC stays the same. Strap e'm up boys. You could sit home with 2 loses and especially in conference  if you don't win outright. Don't see Wesley losing 2 in conference but one never knows.

Wesley will have to be ready every week. Montclair, Kean and Rowan have all beat them over the last ten years. MSU is the only team other than UWW or UMHB to beat them at home. Del Val and Brockport have handed them their other road losses since 2005 (aside from UMU, Charlotte, UWW and UMHB.)

Should be great races in all three of those conferences.

[CNU85]

The East is pretty tough.  Between  the  E8, MAC and NJAC only 1 conference usually gets 2 bids if deserving. Last  year.

E8 - Ithaca in at 7-3/6-2  and Fisher out 8-2/6-2
MAC - DelVal in 9-1/8-1, Widner in 10-0/9-0 and Lycoming out 8-2/7-2
NJAC - Rowan 7-4/6-1 in, Montclair out 8-2/6-1 and M-Ville out 8-2/6-1

The NJAC gets much tougher,  E-8 better and the MAC stays the same. Strap e'm up boys. You could sit home with 2 loses and especially in conference  if you don't win outright. Don't see Wesley losing 2 in conference but one never knows.

Wesley will have to be ready every week. Montclair, Kean and Rowan have all beat them over the last ten years. MSU is the only team other than UWW or UMHB to beat them at home. Del Val and Brockport have handed them their other road losses since 2005 (aside from UMU, Charlotte, UWW and UMHB.)

Should be great races in all three of those conferences.

I was talking about this over a beer last night on the patio while the pork chops with Carolina rub were on the grill (oops- I digress!!) - Wesley, every year had to scramble to fill their schedule. Often, they would only see a team for 2 years and then thing changed. Now, they will be facing the same 9 teams year after year. These teams will be able to scout them better, have better game prep, see the same players for a few years.....Wesley will still be a powerhouse and field strong teams......it just means the other NJAC teams will be stepping up their game!! And this in turn, can only help Wesley when they are in the post season! Everyone should be excited about the NJAC.

[Bombers798891]

Wesley will have to be ready every week. Montclair, Kean and Rowan have all beat them over the last ten years.

I'm not really sure what losing to Montclair in 2007, or to a Kean team that in 2011 was in the Top 10 and is now coming off consecutive 2-8 seasons is supposed to tell us about Wesley in the NJAC going forward. I doubt there's some NJAC related issue Wesley has. They've lost some close games to some good teams over the years. That seems to be more of a common thread than any sort of conference affiliation

[D3MAFAN]

Wesley will have to be ready every week. Montclair, Kean and Rowan have all beat them over the last ten years.

I'm not really sure what losing to Montclair in 2007, or to a Kean team that in 2011 was in the Top 10 and is now coming off consecutive 2-8 seasons is supposed to tell us about Wesley in the NJAC going forward. I doubt there's some NJAC related issue Wesley has. They've lost some close games to some good teams over the years. That seems to be more of a common thread than any sort of conference affiliation

I believe outside of purple powers and co. (UMHB), Wesley has only lost to NJAC opponents, except a few outliers aforementioned. This may be due to only a few conferences or teams wanting to play Wesley. I am sure Wesley has reach out to many other teams outside the NJAC and MAC, but was unable to get it done for the obvious reasons.  What it tells us, is that teams/coaches in the NJAC do not fear Wesley as many other teams/coaches do and that Wesley know that playing in the NJAC, they will not be looked at as a super team and know that the name on the jersey can only carry them.

[AUPepBand]

Wesley will have to be ready every week. Montclair, Kean and Rowan have all beat them over the last ten years.

I'm not really sure what losing to Montclair in 2007, or to a Kean team that in 2011 was in the Top 10 and is now coming off consecutive 2-8 seasons is supposed to tell us about Wesley in the NJAC going forward. I doubt there's some NJAC related issue Wesley has. They've lost some close games to some good teams over the years. That seems to be more of a common thread than any sort of conference affiliation

I believe outside of purple powers and co. (UMHB), Wesley has only lost to NJAC opponents, except a few outliers aforementioned. This may be due to only a few conferences or teams wanting to play Wesley. I am sure Wesley has reach out to many other teams outside the NJAC and MAC, but was unable to get it done for the obvious reasons.  What it tells us, is that teams/coaches in the NJAC do not fear Wesley as many other teams/coaches do and that Wesley know that playing in the NJAC, they will not be looked at as a super team and know that the name on the jersey can only carry them.

Wesley's success over the past decade is indisputable. Factors leading to the Wolverines' scheduling issues in the past are multitudinous. Pep finds it a wee bit excessive to conclude that fear is/was the lone factor. When Salisbury and Frostburg joined the Empire 8 for football only, Pep understood that Wesley wanted in as well. Empire 8 would take two of them, but not three. Taking all three would put a burden on the already stretched travel budgets of the Empire 8 members and also reduce the opportunities to maintain local rivals from other conferences like the NJAC and LL.

Pep believes Wesley will do well in the NJAC. But the Wolverines will forever have a target on their backs which will make them forever hunted by dem Joisey Boys and the Maryland sisters.

Glad to see the Wolverines find a home and a consistent schedule with the NJAC....fully expect them to dominate. As for the Empire 8, it's Fisher's to lose....and after that, it's a dog fight. Grrrrrrrr!

On Saxon Warriors!

[CNU85]

Wesley will have to be ready every week. Montclair, Kean and Rowan have all beat them over the last ten years.

I'm not really sure what losing to Montclair in 2007, or to a Kean team that in 2011 was in the Top 10 and is now coming off consecutive 2-8 seasons is supposed to tell us about Wesley in the NJAC going forward. I doubt there's some NJAC related issue Wesley has. They've lost some close games to some good teams over the years. That seems to be more of a common thread than any sort of conference affiliation

I believe outside of purple powers and co. (UMHB), Wesley has only lost to NJAC opponents, except a few outliers aforementioned. This may be due to only a few conferences or teams wanting to play Wesley. I am sure Wesley has reach out to many other teams outside the NJAC and MAC, but was unable to get it done for the obvious reasons.  What it tells us, is that teams/coaches in the NJAC do not fear Wesley as many other teams/coaches do and that Wesley know that playing in the NJAC, they will not be looked at as a super team and know that the name on the jersey can only carry them.

Wesley's success over the past decade is indisputable. Factors leading to the Wolverines' scheduling issues in the past are multitudinous. Pep finds it a wee bit excessive to conclude that fear is/was the lone factor. When Salisbury and Frostburg joined the Empire 8 for football only, Pep understood that Wesley wanted in as well. Empire 8 would take two of them, but not three. Taking all three would put a burden on the already stretched travel budgets of the Empire 8 members and also reduce the opportunities to maintain local rivals from other conferences like the NJAC and LL.

Pep believes Wesley will do well in the NJAC. But the Wolverines will forever have a target on their backs which will make them forever hunted by dem Joisey Boys and the Maryland sisters.

Glad to see the Wolverines find a home and a consistent schedule with the NJAC....fully expect them to dominate. As for the Empire 8, it's Fisher's to lose....and after that, it's a dog fight. Grrrrrrrr!

On Saxon Warriors!

Pep, ya forgot to mention some Va boys, y'all.

[AUPepBand]

Wesley will have to be ready every week. Montclair, Kean and Rowan have all beat them over the last ten years.

I'm not really sure what losing to Montclair in 2007, or to a Kean team that in 2011 was in the Top 10 and is now coming off consecutive 2-8 seasons is supposed to tell us about Wesley in the NJAC going forward. I doubt there's some NJAC related issue Wesley has. They've lost some close games to some good teams over the years. That seems to be more of a common thread than any sort of conference affiliation

I believe outside of purple powers and co. (UMHB), Wesley has only lost to NJAC opponents, except a few outliers aforementioned. This may be due to only a few conferences or teams wanting to play Wesley. I am sure Wesley has reach out to many other teams outside the NJAC and MAC, but was unable to get it done for the obvious reasons.  What it tells us, is that teams/coaches in the NJAC do not fear Wesley as many other teams/coaches do and that Wesley know that playing in the NJAC, they will not be looked at as a super team and know that the name on the jersey can only carry them.

Wesley's success over the past decade is indisputable. Factors leading to the Wolverines' scheduling issues in the past are multitudinous. Pep finds it a wee bit excessive to conclude that fear is/was the lone factor. When Salisbury and Frostburg joined the Empire 8 for football only, Pep understood that Wesley wanted in as well. Empire 8 would take two of them, but not three. Taking all three would put a burden on the already stretched travel budgets of the Empire 8 members and also reduce the opportunities to maintain local rivals from other conferences like the NJAC and LL.

Pep believes Wesley will do well in the NJAC. But the Wolverines will forever have a target on their backs which will make them forever hunted by dem Joisey Boys and the Maryland sisters.

Glad to see the Wolverines find a home and a consistent schedule with the NJAC....fully expect them to dominate. As for the Empire 8, it's Fisher's to lose....and after that, it's a dog fight. Grrrrrrrr!

On Saxon Warriors!

Pep, ya forgot to mention some Va boys, y'all.

Yes, Santa Claus, there is a Virginia!  +K

[CNU85]

Pep - you're killing me!!!! Thanks for the morning guffaw!!!