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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 25, 2022 12:19:51 GMT -5
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 25, 2022 14:22:47 GMT -5
First quick look ---8.5 wins
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Post by gks on Mar 25, 2022 14:59:46 GMT -5
I believe there are about fifteen fifth year seniors on the team for 2022. This year will be a good indicator the advantage, if any, redshirting presents.
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Post by HC92 on Mar 25, 2022 15:06:16 GMT -5
Give me 11 regular season wins!
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Post by hc4life on Mar 25, 2022 17:58:27 GMT -5
I believe there are about fifteen fifth year seniors on the team for 2022. This year will be a good indicator the advantage, if any, redshirting presents. Big impact on Depth and experience. Allows younger guys to mature physically and not be forced into roles earlier than they are ready. Also makes practices very competitive. HC without Grad school is at a disadvantage to other schools in terms of natural redshirts as guys now must either pick up a minor or take a semester off to intern to gain the 5th year. Limits transfer possibilities which is why we have seen so few over the years. This team should be the most talented and most experienced HC has had in some time. Really excited for the Fall and the schedule will be competitive as always.
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Post by joe on Mar 25, 2022 18:08:37 GMT -5
11-0.
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Post by hcpride on Mar 25, 2022 18:53:04 GMT -5
I’m guessing just one or two losses but strength-of-schedule keeping us from a first round bye.
I’m also predicting some wild one-sided blowouts v PL and NEC teams on our schedule.
Can’t wait!
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 25, 2022 20:01:39 GMT -5
First quick look ---8.5 wins 8-2-1?
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 25, 2022 20:05:40 GMT -5
I believe there are about fifteen fifth year seniors on the team for 2022. This year will be a good indicator the advantage, if any, redshirting presents. Big impact on Depth and experience. Allows younger guys to mature physically and not be forced into roles earlier than they are ready. Also makes practices very competitive. HC without Grad school is at a disadvantage to other schools in terms of natural redshirts as guys now must either pick up a minor or take a semester off to intern to gain the 5th year. Limits transfer possibilities which is why we have seen so few over the years. This team should be the most talented and most experienced HC has had in some time. Really excited for the Fall and the schedule will be competitive as always. Really excited also. HC is at a disadvantage with no grad school, but FB has an advantage over BB because a student only has to attend one extra semester after his entering class graduates to play a fifth season on the gridiron.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Mar 26, 2022 7:53:19 GMT -5
I’m guessing just one or two losses but strength-of-schedule keeping us from a first round bye. I’m also predicting some wild one-sided blowouts v PL and NEC teams on our schedule. Can’t wait! A first-round bye would involve being ranked in the top 8 in the country, a threshold that's tough to get to with a Patriot League schedule. We'd likely have to go 10-0 against FCS competition. I'll take 2-0 against the NEC this year in the regular season, regardless of final scores. Merrimack and Bryant could very well both be as good as anyone in our league in 2022.
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Post by bfoley82 on Mar 26, 2022 10:39:26 GMT -5
I’m guessing just one or two losses but strength-of-schedule keeping us from a first round bye. I’m also predicting some wild one-sided blowouts v PL and NEC teams on our schedule. Can’t wait! A first-round bye would involve being ranked in the top 8 in the country, a threshold that's tough to get to with a Patriot League schedule. We'd likely have to go 10-0 against FCS competition. I'll take 2-0 against the NEC this year in the regular season, regardless of final scores. Merrimack and Bryant could very well both be as good as anyone in our league in 2022. And both Merrimack and Bryant have grad students so you don't know what is coming in right now...
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Post by thecrossisback on Mar 26, 2022 13:25:06 GMT -5
A first-round bye would involve being ranked in the top 8 in the country, a threshold that's tough to get to with a Patriot League schedule. We'd likely have to go 10-0 against FCS competition. I'll take 2-0 against the NEC this year in the regular season, regardless of final scores. Merrimack and Bryant could very well both be as good as anyone in our league in 2022. And both Merrimack and Bryant have grad students so you don't know what is coming in right now... Bring it on!
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 26, 2022 13:27:11 GMT -5
I have to think that our guys are itching to play Merrimack after the anomaly last season
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 26, 2022 13:52:25 GMT -5
I’m guessing just one or two losses but strength-of-schedule keeping us from a first round bye. I’m also predicting some wild one-sided blowouts v PL and NEC teams on our schedule. Can’t wait! A first-round bye would involve being ranked in the top 8 in the country, a threshold that's tough to get to with a Patriot League schedule. We'd likely have to go 10-0 against FCS competition. I'll take 2-0 against the NEC this year in the regular season, regardless of final scores. Merrimack and Bryant could very well both be as good as anyone in our league in 2022. With grad schools and admissions flexibility the NEC has advantages. How many full scholarship equivalents do NEC teams have? The latest I can find says the NEC has 40 full equivalents spread over a maximum of 85 recipients with the PL having 60 spread over a maximum of 80 recipients. Advantage PL in scholarships, but coaches from both leagues have the opportunity to mix and match their advantages and disadvantages with the more skilled coaches prevailing over the less quick thinkers who can't master their chess board of obstacles and opportunities as well.
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Post by gks on Mar 26, 2022 14:34:34 GMT -5
I’m guessing just one or two losses but strength-of-schedule keeping us from a first round bye. I’m also predicting some wild one-sided blowouts v PL and NEC teams on our schedule. Can’t wait! A first-round bye would involve being ranked in the top 8 in the country, a threshold that's tough to get to with a Patriot League schedule. We'd likely have to go 10-0 against FCS competition. I'll take 2-0 against the NEC this year in the regular season, regardless of final scores. Merrimack and Bryant could very well both be as good as anyone in our league in 2022. First round bye is possible IMO....here's why. 1. HC, after last year's playoffs performance, is now known and has a reputation among FCS power brokers 2. If you absolutely demolish opponents, which I believe this team has the ability, people take notice. 3. Beat Buffalo for the FBS win....this goes a long way.
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Post by timholycross on Mar 26, 2022 18:15:32 GMT -5
No Polar Park? Didn't a sellout send a message to someone? Hello?
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 26, 2022 19:26:40 GMT -5
No Polar Park? Didn't a sellout send a message to someone? Hello? I caught that also. Perhaps it was a financial decision. Large resources are being expended for football and I assume HC makes considerably less from a game at Polar after the Woo Sox take their cut, which is probably 100% of food and beverage sales. It could also be savvy negotiating by Chesney who is savvy in everything and Kit, who may or not be savvy in anything. There is nothing preventing a press conference from Polar Park with all the honchos present, announcing that one of the home games is being relocated...after Polar Park sweetens the pot.
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Post by gks on Mar 26, 2022 20:28:36 GMT -5
No Polar Park? Didn't a sellout send a message to someone? Hello? Be patient. It's coming.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 26, 2022 23:50:36 GMT -5
No Polar Park? Didn't a sellout send a message to someone? Hello? Be patient. It's coming. Yes-- good PR practitioners don't reveal all their stories at once
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Post by hc87 on Mar 27, 2022 0:31:14 GMT -5
Mehh....I'd take a home game at Fitton ovah a game at Polar Park.
I really don't see the great appeal.....yeah, it's a nice facility etc etc...but it's built for minor league baseball. Terrible place to actually watch a football game.
A "sell-out" at Polar is probably, at best, about 12K....which really isn't that big of a crowd for HC football historically.
We should have at least one night or twilight game at Fitton every year.
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Post by football44 on Mar 27, 2022 6:20:02 GMT -5
No Polar Park? Didn't a sellout send a message to someone? Hello? Relax! There will be a game at Polar Park. Determining which game at this point. The WooSox, City of Worcester and Holy Cross were extremely happy with the results last year. I know PVR is 100% behind it as is CBC.
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Post by football44 on Mar 27, 2022 6:28:43 GMT -5
Mehh....I'd take a home game at Fitton ovah a game at Polar Park. I really don't see the great appeal.....yeah, it's a nice facility etc etc...but it's built for minor league baseball. Terrible place to actually watch a football game. A "sell-out" at Polar is probably, at best, about 12K....which really isn't that big of a crowd for HC football historically. We should have at least one night or twilight game at Fitton every year. Hc87 your wish may come true on a night game at Fitton. Being discussed and evaluated. I agree with you that we should schedule 5pm games earlier in the season while the weather is nicer. All of the local high school games and all personal weekend chores would be complete and HC football would have a captured market. That with loosening the parking restrictions and you’d get a great crowd.
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Post by HC92 on Mar 27, 2022 6:36:35 GMT -5
Mehh....I'd take a home game at Fitton ovah a game at Polar Park. I really don't see the great appeal.....yeah, it's a nice facility etc etc...but it's built for minor league baseball. Terrible place to actually watch a football game. A "sell-out" at Polar is probably, at best, about 12K....which really isn't that big of a crowd for HC football historically. We should have at least one night or twilight game at Fitton every year. Hc87 your wish may come true on a night game at Fitton. Being discussed and evaluated. I agree with you that we should schedule 5pm games earlier in the season while the weather is nicer. All of the local high school games and all personal weekend chores would be complete and HC football would have a captured market. That with loosening the parking restrictions and you’d get a great crowd. Amen to all this. Really hoping to make more games this Fall and later starts would definitely help.
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Post by football44 on Mar 27, 2022 6:57:09 GMT -5
Saturday “night” games would in my opinion bring out more HC students who most are getting ready for their Saturday night parties and not in the library. This was evident at Polar Park where there was great student support.
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Post by midwestsader05 on Mar 27, 2022 8:47:47 GMT -5
Toughest games IMO (considering both teams play relatively close to their potential) 1) Buffalo 2) Harvard 3) Bryant - will be very comparable talent to Sacred Heart 4/5) Fordham & Yale tie 6) Merrimack 7) Colgate 8)Lehigh 9)Lafayette 10/11) Bucknell and Georgetown tie
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