Eastern Collegiate Football Conference

ccrosby · October 21, 2009, 08:03:56 AM

Since I graduated in 63 I don't think I am a player. No need to hide. The Cadets are getting better and with just two senior starters on the offense things are looking up. Someone mentioned Garcon, great player as he was here and is now, he has forgotten who gave him the chance.

Quote from: John McGraw on October 20, 2009, 10:58:17 PM
Quote from: pumkinattack on October 20, 2009, 10:55:18 PM
Who is? There's a couple of posters in here. If one of them is in that type of position let's hear some more about the team, specific players, institutional info (like the new field renovations).

The Norwich supporter - ccrosby. I won't name him but just look at the email on his profile, search Norwich, his last name and football and there you have it. The email is also on the sports information web site.

pumkinattack · October 21, 2009, 02:01:18 PM

Does Norwich have the same issues as Merchant Marine in terms of weight and height standards?

ccrosby · October 21, 2009, 05:32:57 PM

Those standards only apply at Norwich if you choose to go into the military.

pumkinattack · October 21, 2009, 05:40:17 PM

So you can go to Norwich and no do the military? What's the selling point to a kid who doesn't want to go into the military? Do they not participate in those mechanations during the school year and there are other draws to the school? All I know about Norwich is that Bart gave them a beat down in an ECAC game back in 2003 and that they were decent for a few years back in the day. In other words, what am I interested in about Norwich or other ECFC schools that I don't know now.

dlippiel · October 21, 2009, 05:44:55 PM

Quote from: pumkinattack on October 21, 2009, 05:40:17 PM
So you can go to Norwich and no do the military? What's the selling point to a kid who doesn't want to go into the military? Do they not participate in those mechanations during the school year and there are other draws to the school? All I know about Norwich is that Bart gave them a beat down in an ECAC game back in 2003 and that they were decent for a few years back in the day. In other words, what am I interested in about Norwich or other ECFC schools that I don't know now.

dlip would think this is the case, especially with that ****in nasty Hockey team they field year in and year out. Being a former hockey player dlip feels many of his compadres back in the day from juniors would most likely choose another D3 school before one where military service was a must. Although dlip sees absolutely nothing wrong with service being a must if that is the case.

pumkinattack · October 21, 2009, 05:49:41 PM

Yeah, but a kid would seemingly either want to go to a military based school or not. I didn't know Norwich had a good Hockey program. Is it D3 or D1? We had a guy a couple of years younger than myself who played football and hockey by the name of Matt Daley who was an excellent athlete (also from Vermont, I think). Does Norwich have any Hockey/football guys?

John McGraw · October 21, 2009, 07:04:00 PM

Quote from: dlippiel on October 21, 2009, 05:44:55 PM
Quote from: pumkinattack on October 21, 2009, 05:40:17 PM
So you can go to Norwich and no do the military? What's the selling point to a kid who doesn't want to go into the military? Do they not participate in those mechanations during the school year and there are other draws to the school? All I know about Norwich is that Bart gave them a beat down in an ECAC game back in 2003 and that they were decent for a few years back in the day. In other words, what am I interested in about Norwich or other ECFC schools that I don't know now.

dlip would think this is the case, especially with that ****in nasty Hockey team they field year in and year out. Being a former hockey player dlip feels many of his compadres back in the day from juniors would most likely choose another D3 school before one where military service was a must. Although dlip sees absolutely nothing wrong with service being a must if that is the case.

Keith Aucoin, who was one of the key ingredients is last year's Hershey Bears AHL Calder Cup championship team, played hockey at Norwich. There's a nice write-up on him in the current issue of the Hockey News.

ccrosby · October 21, 2009, 09:20:47 PM

We have approx 2000 students, 1200 are in the corps of Cadets. The hockey team won the national championship in 2000 and 2003. We have a great 1400 seat hockey arena. In football we struggled in the Empire 8. Oh and the reason many of our non military students come to Norwich for an education.

ccrosby · October 24, 2009, 08:34:11 PM

Nice game today against Anna Maria....The Amcats had a very difficult time playing on the muddy field, and it was muddy. Just about everyone that dressed played for the Cadets. For the Amcats they never quit under very difficult conditions. Next week just might be for the ECFC regular season championship as high scoring Suny Maritime comes to Northfield.

Boxer7806 · October 25, 2009, 04:59:14 PM

What ever happened to Husson. I thought they would be the team to beat in the conference easily this year. Being an NEFC poster, I still think this conference is behind the NEFC, but since the champion of the league will most likely recieve an ECAC bid, would you rather play a Plymouth St or the loser of Curry/Maine or a middle of the road E8 team say SJF or Ithaca?

dlippiel · October 25, 2009, 05:03:05 PM

Congrats to Curry on their victory this weekend. dlip thinks it is great for the NEFC to have two teams like Curry and Plymouth ST, who are gaining in reputation, battle it out each year.

ccrosby · October 25, 2009, 06:55:16 PM

It is nice to see Plymouth return to become a power in their conference. Husson seems to have taken a step back this year. Perhaps the new coach will just take a little time to get his team and style of play in place. The ECEF will take some time to become strong, after all there are two first year programs in the league. Castleton will come on fast, they have poured lots of money into the program and should show some results in just a couple of years. Anna Maria has solid coaching and given a couple of good recruiting years will do just fine. Suny Maritime is fast inproving and will challange for the championship this year. Norwich is putting money into the field and stands which will help with the recruiting, the team is young and should be even better next year.

ccrosby · October 25, 2009, 08:38:01 PM

Couple of big games this coming weekend
Suny Maritime vs Norwich
Husson vs Mount IDA

Any quesses as to scores?

Pat Coleman · October 25, 2009, 08:59:19 PM

Quote from: Boxer7806 on October 25, 2009, 04:59:14 PM
since the champion of the league will most likely recieve an ECAC bid, would you rather play a Plymouth St or the loser of Curry/Maine or a middle of the road E8 team say SJF or Ithaca?

I guess it depends on what you're trying to prove.

Boxer7806 · October 25, 2009, 09:52:22 PM

Pat,

I think the conference is trying to establish themselves little by little, so it would be in their best interest to play an NEFC team. I think Ithaca or SJF or Springfield would be way to much for them. I was just wondering what the posters of the conference felt since most have struggled mightly outside of the conference.