D3 soccer in Landmark conference

franklyspeaking · October 30, 2017, 10:27:02 AM

But yet Scranton continued to get top 10 talk and rankings for most if not all of the season. I am just saying they didnt deserve it, and if you want to add in the entire season it seems I am correct. I agree with you on preseason rankings, they mean very little.

Shooter McGavin · October 30, 2017, 10:43:24 AM

Most of the season they were top 10? What drugs are you doing because I need to get on whatever it is!

Week 2: 13th at 4-0-0
Week 3: 18th at 5-1-0
Week 4: RV at 31 (Dropped out of top 25)
Week 5: RV at 22
Week 6: NR
Week 7: NR
Week 8: NR

And I will go out on a limb here and guess they will not be ranked in tomorrow's Top 25 either! Just a hunch!

Shooter McGavin · October 30, 2017, 10:45:00 AM

Quote from: franklyspeaking on October 30, 2017, 09:52:49 AM
Please do. This is a forum for opinions and my opinion is that Catholic is better than Etown at this point. I also see no difference in under performing vs overrated. Based on what I have seen, Scranton was given too much credit for what people thought they would do rather then what they actually did.

You're allowed to think Catholic is better as am I to think that saying they will "easily beat Etown" is a stupid statement.

Catholic may very well beat Etown, that I don't disagree with, but I do not think it will be easy...

Flying Weasel · October 30, 2017, 11:49:40 AM

Quote from: franklyspeaking on October 30, 2017, 10:27:02 AM
But yet Scranton continued to get top 10 talk and rankings for most if not all of the season.

Are you talking regionally or nationally?

Shooter McGavin · October 31, 2017, 03:33:53 PM

Maybe he/she is speaking regionally and even in that case they are 9th in the 2nd regional rankings...there is a reason why they have been discussed all year and for those same reasons the committee has them in 9th. Have they struggled for what the expectations were? Of course and no one is disagreeing with that. But are they still worthy of top 10 regional discussion? Yes.

rudy · October 31, 2017, 09:59:15 PM

Quote from: Shooter McGavin on October 30, 2017, 10:45:00 AM
Quote from: franklyspeaking on October 30, 2017, 09:52:49 AM
Please do. This is a forum for opinions and my opinion is that Catholic is better than Etown at this point. I also see no difference in under performing vs overrated. Based on what I have seen, Scranton was given too much credit for what people thought they would do rather then what they actually did.

You're allowed to think Catholic is better as am I to think that saying they will "easily beat Etown" is a stupid statement.

Catholic may very well beat Etown, that I don't disagree with, but I do not think it will be easy...

Pk shootout after scoreless 110 minutes

franklyspeaking · November 01, 2017, 07:29:44 AM

Give Etown credit, they came out on top. Catholic had some very dangerous scoring opps that they just didnt close out and Etown took advantage in PK's.

Shooter McGavin · November 01, 2017, 08:20:12 AM

Quote from: franklyspeaking on November 01, 2017, 07:29:44 AM
Give Etown credit, they came out on top. Catholic had some very dangerous scoring opps that they just didnt close out and Etown took advantage in PK's.

So much for easily winning that game....

franklyspeaking · November 01, 2017, 08:57:43 AM

Yes, I was wrong but I stand by my belief that they would win 2-1, 3-1 or something like that. I know you have never made a prediction that failed Shooter but we all can't be you.

NEPAFAN · November 01, 2017, 09:32:44 AM

Quote from: franklyspeaking on November 01, 2017, 08:57:43 AM
Yes, I was wrong but I stand by my belief that they would win 2-1, 3-1 or something like that. I know you have never made a prediction that failed Shooter but we all can't be you.

Not so easy was it?

franklyspeaking · November 01, 2017, 09:45:51 AM

Already admitted that. Did Scranton win? Only kidding, good luck to Etown when they play Drew.

NEPAFAN · November 01, 2017, 09:51:15 AM

Quote from: franklyspeaking on November 01, 2017, 09:45:51 AM
Already admitted that. Did Scranton win? Only kidding, good luck to Etown when they play Drew.

They'll need it.

franklyspeaking · November 01, 2017, 09:53:46 AM

Clearly you know my view on that matchup, I dont see how Etown can stop the offensive power of Drew but what the hell do I know, as I have proven.

Shooter McGavin · November 01, 2017, 09:58:21 AM

Quote from: franklyspeaking on November 01, 2017, 08:57:43 AM
Yes, I was wrong but I stand by my belief that they would win 2-1, 3-1 or something like that. I know you have never made a prediction that failed Shooter but we all can't be you.

I just didn't care that you said it would be easy. Very few playoff games turn out to be easy. I actually anticipated Catholic winning this rematch and they almost did. Well played game by them and unfortunate not to move on. I believe Drew will be the clear favorite in the final. I think Catholic would have given Drew more trouble in the final than Etown as well. Drew beat Etown 6-0 earlier compared to Catholic 1-0. I thought Catholic was the better side yesterday. They shut Waso down and that is really all Etown had to offer. With that said, Catholic didn't really have any dangerous players that stood out either.

Mid-Atlantic Fan · November 02, 2017, 08:14:27 AM

With Drew being behind Dickinson in the latest rankings at #6 I think they are a huge bubble team if they don't win the Landmark. If they were sitting in front of Dickinson at #5 I would say they are on the right side of the bubble. I would be worried if I were a Drew fan but as long as they take care of business in the championship they have nothing to worry about.