Eastern Collegiate Football Conference

[fulbakdad]

I agree with you Deer Stalker.  I think they are on the right track.  But the season is young and ECFC teams haven't done too well in the playoffs.  Which is why you will hear from the naysayers (like you did).

Hope they keep marching.

[dlippiel]

Give Norwich some credit.  They are improving.  They are 3 - 0 .  Have beaten Western New England from the NEFC  BOYD and Saint Lawrence and WPI (two teams from the LL).  Its still a long way to go, but this team might suprise you this year.

Dlip feels the Cadets do deserve some credit, they are improving. Yet it is important to be realistic though regarding where they sit in relation to the rest of the Region. To dlip, upstate was not being a naysayer but just being realistic. If you want respect in this region and the nation as a whole you need to start scheduling and competing with top level teams on a consistent basis. You won't and really shouldn't ask for anything after beating the likes of a listless WPI team and a very poor SLU team (if they beat Union today dlip will go into hiding). WNEC was a nice win and dlip was happy for the Cadets there.

Also dlip was happy for the Cadets on their auto bid to the NCAA's last season BUT it must be kept in perspective. After watching Norwich last week dlip was not at ALL impressed with their offense. They have a lot of work to do and a lot more talent to bring to Vermont before they make any more real strides. The defense was aggresive and capable.

Yet until the Cadets schedule, compete with, and defeat some top notch teams the calls for credit here will go mostly unheard IDHO. Good luck to the Cadets for the remainder of the season. Dlip is pulling for them to get back to the NCAA's.

[Pat Coleman]

Give Norwich some credit.  They are improving.  They are 3 - 0 .  Have beaten Western New England from the NEFC  BOYD and Saint Lawrence and WPI (two teams from the LL).  Its still a long way to go, but this team might suprise you this year.

Dlip feels the Cadets do deserve some credit, they are improving. Yet it is important to be realistic though regarding where they sit in relation to the rest of the Region. To dlip, upstate was not being a naysayer but just being realistic. If you want respect in this region and the nation as a whole you need to start scheduling and competing with top level teams on a consistent basis. You won't and really shouldn't ask for anything after beating the likes of a listless WPI team and a very poor SLU team (if they beat Union today dlip will go into hiding). WNEC was a nice win and dlip was happy for the Cadets there.

Also dlip was happy for the Cadets on their auto bid to the NCAA's last season BUT it must be kept in perspective. After watching Norwich last week dlip was not at ALL impressed with their offense. They have a lot of work to do and a lot more talent to bring to Vermont before they make any more real strides. The defense was aggresive and capable.

Yet until the Cadets schedule, compete with, and defeat some top notch teams the calls for credit here will go mostly unheard IDHO. Good luck to the Cadets for the remainder of the season. Dlip is pulling for them to get back to the NCAA's.

It's a step forward. It's small but noticeable.

[Yanks 99]

No ECFC talk in over a month?  Isn't ANYONE from Mount Ida excited about getting their doors blown off in the first round of the NCAA tournament?

[fulbakdad]

What a well thought out post...

[lewdogg11]

Come on now fbd...You're not gonna start riding am ECFC Powerhouse now are you? 

[fulbakdad]

nope, but get a laugh when I see the board hero's.

[ITH radio]

In all seriousness Drosendahl is actually a pretty decent QB stats wise (63% completion rate, about 2000 pass yards, 24 TDs and only 6 INTs) and could give the 'Stangs a fighting chance depending on who they draw (assuming they don't get shipped to UMU).

[pg04]

nope, but get a laugh when I see the board hero's.

The board hero's what? What does the board hero have that makes you laugh so much?

[lewdogg11]

In all seriousness Drosendahl is actually a pretty decent QB stats wise (63% completion rate, about 2000 pass yards, 24 TDs and only 6 INTs) and could give the 'Stangs a fighting chance depending on who they draw (assuming they don't get shipped to UMU).

I can't believe i'm saying this but I went to the Endicott/Mt. Ida ECAC game with Jonny Utah last year and I was somewhat impressed with Mt. Ida.  Maybe it was because my expectations were pretty low, but they had good size, decent speed and some pretty good athletes.  As always your opponent sometimes helps in making you look better than you are, but let's just say I was more impressed with Mt. Ida than I was of Endicott while expecting/hoping to be more impressed with Endicott.

[lewdogg11]

nope, but get a laugh when I see the board hero's.

The board hero's what? What does the board hero have that makes you laugh so much?

Dude, the board hero's board.  duh....

[ITH radio]

Juke Box Hero?

[Yanks 99]

nope, but get a laugh when I see the board hero's.

Sorry...I haven't had time to respond to this...I have been too busy arguing why the Northwestern Eagles from the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) has been getting screwed out of Top 25 votes on their conference forum page, and that they deserved better.

[fulbakdad]

I wouldn't expect you to put too much effort into it Yanks. 

But I was thinking the other day after reading your last post here.  And I remembered a couple years back that I watched two of the teams you talked about.

When my son was looking at schools, Springfield was in the mix.  We went and watched Springfield play Hartwick because his prep team had a game close that Saturday.  Springfield wacked them pretty good, 39-20. 

That same year, we went to the ECAC bowl 3 weeks later in Springfied and saw a much closer game.  Mount Ida lost 26-17 to Springfield that day.

Did that make Mount Ida better than your school?  It was only 2 years ago.....

[pg04]

I wouldn't expect you to put too much effort into it Yanks. 

But I was thinking the other day after reading your last post here.  And I remembered a couple years back that I watched two of the teams you talked about.

When my son was looking at schools, Springfield was in the mix.  We went and watched Springfield play Hartwick because his prep team had a game close that Saturday.  Springfield wacked them pretty good, 39-20. 

That same year, we went to the ECAC bowl 3 weeks later in Springfied and saw a much closer game.  Mount Ida lost 26-17 to Springfield that day.

Did that make Mount Ida better than your school?  It was only 2 years ago.....

That's about as relevant as saying UWW would beat Mount Union this year.