Eastern Collegiate Football Conference

[H.C.Mosely1895]

Husson leads Castleton 40-7 late in the 4th.

So did we oversell the Spartans or is Husson just that far ahead of the rest of the league?

[H.C.Mosely1895]

Gallaudet 12  Mt. Ida 43
Castleton 7  Husson 40
Becker 14  Norwich 31
Anna Maria 7  Maritime 44

Home teams sweep and I go 3-1 on the week. Going into the week, I thought Ida and Gall was a toss-up, so I'm a little surprised by the blowout. I also expected Castleton to be more competitive.

[NED3Guy]

Husson leads Castleton 40-7 late in the 4th.

So did we oversell the Spartans or is Husson just that far ahead of the rest of the league?

Great question.....Time will tell I suppose.

Can't get much of a read on Ida or SUNY either, though next weekend we should learn a lot more with Ida at Castleton and SUNY at Becker. Husson and Norwich should safely move to 2-0, but we could end up with four 1-1 teams by this time next weekend.

1) Husson
2) Norwich
3-6) SUNY / IDA / Castleton / Becker
7) Gall
8) AMC

[d3fan142511]

4-0 last week. Recaps- SUNY blows out Anna Maria- NO Shocker. Mount Ida blows out Galludet- Shocked by the score but there defense really came to play put the offense in great positions and their young qb is growing each game. Norwich over Becker..Becker is bought back down to reality and Norwich looks positioned to be the next challenger to Husson. Speaking of Husson WOW did they make a statement to the league by beating Castleton by that margin of a score. Watch out for the Eagles.

Power Rankings. Teams 3-6 will sort them self out next two three weeks.
1. Husson
2. Norwich
3. SUNY
4. Mount Ida
5. Castleton
6. Becker
7. Galludet
8. Anna Maria

Game Predictions:
Norwich at Gall- Norwich 34-10
Mount Ida at Castleton- Mount Ida 24-21
Husson at Anna Maria - Husson 49-3
Maritme at Becker- Maritime 24-21

[NED3Guy]

By now I should know not to doubt d3fan's picks, but I think Castleton at home puts up more than 21 and beats Ida 35-28.

No real reason to think that, but my gut says Ida is down and  Spartans rebound from their let down in Bangor. 

Should be two very good games this week in Castleton and Leister.

[H.C.Mosely1895]

I have to agree with NED3, I think Castleton rebounds.

Norwich @ Gall -  31 - 7
Ida @ Castleton -  45 - 35
Husson @ Anna Maria -  56 - 10
Maritime @ Becker -  28 - 17

[Boxer7806]

Has anyone seen Husson live? They seemed to play Alfred pretty tight earlier this year which in the grand scheme of things is a massive upgrade over any team's performance against the E8. Just curious to see if they can compete and give a game against any of the other top programs come playoff time.

[NED3Guy]

Husson could very well go 8-1 and nobody will have any idea if they're "for real" until they play their NCAA game....Castleton was thought to be their best true measuring stick in league, and that didn't really give anybody much of a chance to see if they're good or not. Norwich or SUNY may be the next best test and neither has a great resume to hold up for credibility sake.

FAST FORWARDING TO NOVEMBER:

With three New England based AQ's (MASCAC, NEFC and ECFC) and the NCAA 500 mile rule, we could see a great Husson v WNE or Husson v Framingham match up in the NCAA tourney. Those teams both seem to be getting some love in the East Region Fan Poll, but that's all based on past history as none have anything on their resume that really turns heads.

Could be a great chance for the ECFC to break through in the post season. 

[Boxer7806]

Husson could very well go 8-1 and nobody will have any idea if they're "for real" until they play their NCAA game....Castleton was thought to be their best true measuring stick in league, and that didn't really give anybody much of a chance to see if they're good or not. Norwich or SUNY may be the next best test and neither has a great resume to hold up for credibility sake.

FAST FORWARDING TO NOVEMBER:

With three New England based AQ's (MASCAC, NEFC and ECFC) and the NCAA 500 mile rule, we could see a great Husson v WNE or Husson v Framingham match up in the NCAA tourney. Those teams both seem to be getting some love in the East Region Fan Poll, but that's all based on past history as none have anything on their resume that really turns heads.

Could be a great chance for the ECFC to break through in the post season. 

You got to start somewhere.

I hope Husson becomes a legit team in that conference and hopefully establishes some sort of credibility to it, as little as it will be until more teams get better, with a respectable playoff appearance against someone with a better pedigree than Framingham/WNEC. Its really the only way for teams to get better.

I like what Husson is doing by actually going out and scheduling a good OOC opponent in Alfred. They seemed to play them tough, and it at least points to SOME progress being made in the league. Maybe more progress was made than we all originally thought last year, but no one would really know because MIT had to play Wesley in the next round.

[d3fan142511]

Husson had MIT beat last year game was over but one of the assistant coaches got a 15 yard penalty for screaming at the ref and put MIT in FG range to hit the game tying FG. Granted they would have lost just as bad as MIT did to Wesley but the ECFC and NEFC arent that far apart and might even be on same playing level.  I think WNE and Husson would be a hell of a game for New England fans.

[Boxer7806]

Husson had MIT beat last year game was over but one of the assistant coaches got a 15 yard penalty for screaming at the ref and put MIT in FG range to hit the game tying FG. Granted they would have lost just as bad as MIT did to Wesley but the ECFC and NEFC arent that far apart and might even be on same playing level.  I think WNE and Husson would be a hell of a game for New England fans.

I wouldn't say the ECFC and NEFC are equal by any stretch. Now I know that is arguing between being crappy and crappiest but I think the NEFC is still better. Now are the top two teams in each league on an equal playing field? Yea I think it is fair to say that.

But just looking at head to head results you had Becker with one respectable win against MIT, but other than that their other win was against Nichols who is hapless. Coast Guard beat Anna Maria 34-7. Nichols, the worst team in the NEFC, beat probably your worst team 51-29. Then Salve the 3/4 best team in the NEFC goes out and beats supposedly the 2nd best team in the conference in Castleton 32-14.

Now not a large sample size, but the rest of the ECFC has some catching up to do before I say they are equal with the NEFC. If you want to throw in the old half of the NEFC in the MASCAC schools, it doesn't really help the ECFC's case more either.

But I'm glad to see a school like Becker, a perennial 1-2 win team, starting to gain some traction and win a couple games. It looks like they could actually get to 5 wins this year which would show a drastic improvement that hopefully they can sustain.

[d3fan142511]

NEFC is still better i agree wrong choice of words there but its not by as much as people think.

Becker might not finish in the top half of the conference this year and MIT or Coast Guard has a chance to finish 2nd or even 3rd in the NEFC. I think if you replace curry and Nichols and MIT this year with anna maria and they are all finishing last in the ECFC.  I mean Coast Guard? I think Norwich would beat up on them. I watched them vs Anna Maria and they did not look so impressive granted it was Week 1 but Anna Maria moved the ball but turned it over way to many times.

Good convo on a slow Friday. I need football back!!!

[H.C.Mosely1895]

Norwich @ Gall -  27 - 6
Ida @ Castleton -  34 - 14
Husson @ Anna Maria -  46 - 7
Maritime @ Becker -  14 -13

Becker beating Maritime is surprising, though perhaps not as surprising as before since it is obvious that they are improving. After this week not a whole lot changes at the top. Husson is the team to beat, and NU appears to be the only team standing in their way.

[NED3Guy]

Norwich seems to be getting better every game. Slow start down in DC is not uncommon. Anybody who has ever seen a game at Galladette would attest that it's a much different pre game atmosphere than you are used to. I hope the cadets keep building and set up a great battle vs Husson.

Castleton seemed to have their way with Ida today. Very dominating showing. Great rebound win for the Spartans. Can't help but wonder if a) Ida is just bad, b) Castleton had a very very bad day vs Husson and this was the real Castleton today or c) Husson is just that much better than the rest of they league.

[Boxer7806]

Norwich seems to be getting better every game. Slow start down in DC is not uncommon. Anybody who has ever seen a game at Galladette would attest that it's a much different pre game atmosphere than you are used to. I hope the cadets keep building and set up a great battle vs Husson.

Castleton seemed to have their way with Ida today. Very dominating showing. Great rebound win for the Spartans. Can't help but wonder if a) Ida is just bad, b) Castleton had a very very bad day vs Husson and this was the real Castleton today or c) Husson is just that much better than the rest of they league.

Husson is the real deal and Ida is just that bad.