NESCAC

[Corazon]

Thanks also for solving that mystery.  I see I've gained 4 more negatives since that post asking for clarification.  Oh, well ...

I do look forward to being able to give karma points, just so that I can give positive points to the many good posters who have an inordinately high percentage of negatives.

[Corazon]

Thanks for solving that mystery.  I actually reread a few posts wondering why they don't belong on the site.  Didn't realize it was as easy as someone who has an issue just clicking, seems silly.

You are a great example of a good poster who has an 8:1 negative to positive ratio.  Makes no sense, except you're a NESCAC fan.

[MENESCACFAN]

Thanks.  It did make me wonder why the website was being so sensitive.  I think we all have a good idea what is happening now.

I imagine sometime midseason I will be able to vindictively click away on the negative points ;-)

[Brother Flounder]

"I think we all have a good idea what is happening now."

Since we have such an idea, it doesn't bother us as much...

[Corazon]

It's actually pretty funny. We'll be able to reciprocate next season and I'll send some positive karma to most of you. I've been getting into NESCAC hoops lately, and virtually everyone's karma there is overwhelmingly positive.

[Corazon]

"I think we all have a good idea what is happening now."

Since we have such an idea, it doesn't bother us as much...

Flounder, only 2 more posts for you to hit 200! 

[Brother Flounder]

"I think we all have a good idea what is happening now."

Since we have such an idea, it doesn't bother us as much...

Flounder, only 2 more posts for you to hit 200!

Thanks...now I will be one of the "Big Wigs!"

[Corazon]

Nice article on Tufts' run ...

http://digital.nesoccerjournal.com/nxtbooks/seamans/nesoccerj_201501/

[Mr.Right]

++...nice article on the Tufts championship.

Big agenda items for the Nescac coaches in their yearly meeting is

1. Gettting a proposal out there for ranking conferences before ranking teams. i.e rewarding legit wins in or out of league. My issue here is that besides Wesleyan and Williams the other teams should be winning their 5 out of league games  and must be done for Nescac to garner 4 to 5 bids.  Midd, Amherst, Bates and Colby should all be 5-0-0. Hamilton v Oneonta and Tufts v Brandeis are two of the toughest non-leagues we have. The issues is that Tufts and Hamilton's other 4 non-leagues are cupcakes except for a very defensive minded new MIT coach. Bowdoin v Babson is OK but Bowdoin should be winning this game like they have in the past. Bowdoin's other 4 games were mere blips on the schedule for bus availability.

2. NCAA will be cracking down on regular season games for all D3. I think I heard by at least 10%, this actually helps and /or does not affect Nescac's 15 game regular season. Let's see what it does for Wheaton MA.

3. NCAA will be cracking down on tournament invites maybe not in 2015 or 2016 but will be looking hard at it before 2017 to go back to the old Win your league and 3 Pool C's for the country. Hey at least the Final 4 and Final and maybe the Elite 8 would be entertaining.

4. Sideline behaviour-general topic discussion with no doubt where the 20 eyes are all on.

[Midwest Soccer]

Mr Right,

In the format of going back to the old "win your league and 3 Pool C's for the whole country", is it up to each conference to determine whether they want a tournament to go along with their conference representative? I know some conferences don't have tournaments and just award it to their regular season champion.

If they cut games down 10% that would obviously affect the out of conference schedule. I'm curious if schools/coaches would be more in favor of spreading their regular games out if that was the case to get better rest and recovery or if they still want to cram an extra 2 games in at the end of the season and call it a tournament (most tourneys are just semis and finals) and have the winner of a 2 game season take the bid to the big dance.

Thoughts?

[Brother Flounder]

Nice article on Tufts' run ...

http://digital.nesoccerjournal.com/nxtbooks/seamans/nesoccerj_201501/

Very nice article. The Champions can bask in their sunshine this long cold winter.....but they will have to work hard for next year as they will now have a target on their back.  Again, congrats to the Jumbos for their fantastic playoff run....

[lastguyoffthebench]

Mr Right,

In the format of going back to the old "win your league and 3 Pool C's for the whole country", is it up to each conference to determine whether they want a tournament to go along with their conference representative? I know some conferences don't have tournaments and just award it to their regular season champion.

If they cut games down 10% that would obviously affect the out of conference schedule. I'm curious if schools/coaches would be more in favor of spreading their regular games out if that was the case to get better rest and recovery or if they still want to cram an extra 2 games in at the end of the season and call it a tournament (most tourneys are just semis and finals) and have the winner of a 2 game season take the bid to the big dance.

Thoughts?

I would assume it would be the way as it was before...  And when the powerhouses lose the conference tourneys, those with hope are SOL.   I think in '00 SLU and Williams did not win their conference tourneys and as a result E-town was left out (15-3 with two losses to Messiah and to then powerhouse Drew, all on the road).

I mentioned to my internet pal Saint of Old... it was in 1999 that I knew Messiah had something really special for the years to come... From Boyle between the pipes to Crist up top and Giordano off the bench... with the anchor of Faro, the engine of Hayden, and Sauer on the flank it was only a matter of time before they would claim a title. 
   
In 1999 and 2000.... E-town had a combined record of 33-5-1... 4 of those losses to were Messiah...

[lastguyoffthebench]

http://www.nescac.com/sports/msoc/2000-01/championship/championship_release

Back in the days of the 4OT...

[Mr.Right]

great article. Williams dominated Midd that day but Midd's GK was a stud keeper. He is now Amherst Head Baseball Coach and GK Coach for Serpone. His pops is actually a ref in western mass and if I am still correct does college games but has been gently bumped to the women's games.  So Last Guy is right they will still base this thing on conference tournaments and 3 MAJOR POWERHOUSE Conferences / Teams that get upset will get in. Personally, it promotes and makes for dreadful futbol. Park the 2nd and 3rd bus and what the hell form a line across the goal. The upsets are gone but man you get some really good early round games.

[Mr.Right]

Mr Right,

In the format of going back to the old "win your league and 3 Pool C's for the whole country", is it up to each conference to determine whether they want a tournament to go along with their conference representative? I know some conferences don't have tournaments and just award it to their regular season champion.

If they cut games down 10% that would obviously affect the out of conference schedule. I'm curious if schools/coaches would be more in favor of spreading their regular games out if that was the case to get better rest and recovery or if they still want to cram an extra 2 games in at the end of the season and call it a tournament (most tourneys are just semis and finals) and have the winner of a 2 game season take the bid to the big dance.

Thoughts?

Presidents are cutting schedules because they want their midweek's back for academics not 2 1/2 hour bus rides. There will still be some mid week conference games but I am guessing regular season's will be maxed at 18.if that. maybe 16. conference tournaments will not be touched. Also, I hate the 4 team tournament. The Liberty league tournament has more than 4 good teams and one or two always gets left out. This is turn maybe would have given RPI an xtra win to get into NCAA's and even Skidmore the talent to win the whole thing