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Post by purplehaze on May 26, 2022 14:59:23 GMT -5
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Post by purplehaze on Jul 22, 2022 10:33:48 GMT -5
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Post by football44 on Jul 22, 2022 10:52:10 GMT -5
The guy writing the article predicting wins over HC and U Mass better be careful. Castoffs from FBS programs don't always equate to victories. I kind of remember the folks down in Storrs had the same attitude. |
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 22, 2022 15:43:27 GMT -5
The Merrimack game is six weeks from tonight at 7pm on September 2cd at Duane Stadium, capacity 3500. The early bird gets the ticket I assume.
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Post by efg72 on Jul 22, 2022 15:58:25 GMT -5
The guy writing the article predicting wins over HC and U Mass better be careful. Castoffs from FBS programs don't always equate to victories. I kind of remember the folks down in Storrs had the same attitude. With all of the new talent, real or not, they might be much improved. That being said, it will not be wise for them to look past HC as a guaranteed W. FCS has many players who would grade out as FBS talent, some are just off in terms of size, quickness or speed. Feel comfortable this will be a very competitive game |
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Aug 15, 2022 10:42:33 GMT -5
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Aug 15, 2022 17:27:37 GMT -5
I'm actually an fairly certain that Buffalo has a losing record against the PL since they moved up to I-A in 1999. Those Buffalo teams were really bad though, the Bulls have been an above average MAC team for at least the past 6 or 7 years.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Aug 15, 2022 17:46:08 GMT -5
The guy writing the article predicting wins over HC and U Mass better be careful. Castoffs from FBS programs don't always equate to victories. I kind of remember the folks down in Storrs had the same attitude. With all of the new talent, real or not, they might be much improved. That being said, it will not be wise for them to look past HC as a guaranteed W. FCS has many players who would grade out as FBS talent, some are just off in terms of size, quickness or speed. Feel comfortable this will be a very competitive game 2 factors going in our favor: 1) Buffalo BLEW OUT Wagner in their FCS game last year 2) We are wedged between two big road games for them @ Maryland (Tua's little bro at QB unless he left for an NIL deal somewhere) and @ Coastal Carolina Here's how Buffalo fared in recent games against FCS comp: 2021 - Wagner W 69-7 2019 - Robert Morris W 38-10 2018 - Delaware State W 48-10 2017 - Colgate W 33-10 2016 - Albany L 22-16 2015 - Albany W 51-14 2014 - Duquesne W 38-28 & Norfolk State W 36-7 2013 - Stony Brook W 26-23 2012 - Morgan State W 56-34 IMO, none of those FCS opponents those years were as good as we should be this year. We'll certainly be the best FCS opponent any current Buffalo players have faced by a landslide, if you figure that the COVID-year seniors were freshmen in 2018. |
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Aug 15, 2022 17:54:12 GMT -5
I'm actually an fairly certain that Buffalo has a losing record against the PL since they moved up to I-A in 1999. Those Buffalo teams were really bad though, the Bulls have been an above average MAC team for at least the past 6 or 7 years. Yes, good call. One win against Colgate (2017) and losses to Lehigh and Colgate in the early 2000s. |
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Post by efg72 on Aug 15, 2022 17:59:41 GMT -5
With all of the new talent, real or not, they might be much improved. That being said, it will not be wise for them to look past HC as a guaranteed W. FCS has many players who would grade out as FBS talent, some are just off in terms of size, quickness or speed. Feel comfortable this will be a very competitive game 2 factors going in our favor: 1) Buffalo BLEW OUT Wagner in their FCS game last year 2) We are wedged between two big road games for them @ Maryland (Tua's little bro at QB unless he left for an NIL deal somewhere) and @ Coastal Carolina Here's how Buffalo fared in recent games against FCS comp: 2021 - Wagner W 69-7 2019 - Robert Morris W 38-10 2018 - Delaware State W 48-10 2017 - Colgate W 33-10 2016 - Albany L 22-16 2015 - Albany W 51-14 2014 - Duquesne W 38-28 & Norfolk State W 36-7 2013 - Stony Brook W 26-23 2012 - Morgan State W 56-34 IMO, none of those FCS opponents those years were as good as we should be this year. We'll certainly be the best FCS opponent any current Buffalo players have faced by a landslide, if you figure that the COVID-year seniors were freshmen in 2018. This is college football, there is nothing in our favor other than we compete every game, are always prepared, and well coached. Everything else happens between the lines and is about player execution in every part of the game. go Holy Cross!! |
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Post by hcpride on Aug 15, 2022 18:04:24 GMT -5
This is not a BC-type game so Chesney might go for a ‘W’ as he did v UCONN. Big payoff rankings-wise if we steal a ‘W’. Our other games (assuming we are favored for each one) not so much.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Aug 15, 2022 18:40:10 GMT -5
This is not a BC-type game so Chesney might go for a ‘W’ as he did v UCONN. Big payoff rankings-wise if we steal a ‘W’. Our other games (assuming we are favored for each one) not so much. Bryant, Harvard and Yale will be more than formidable opponents and we'll need to show up on both sides of the ball in all three of those games to win. The PL game that feels like a trap to me is Colgate -- they finished a sneaky 2nd place in the standings last year and they'll be looking for redemption for the Polar Park beatdown. Fordham should be able to keep up with us if their defense is improved. I'm confident we won't see de ja vu against Merrimack again. While I don't anticipate a blowout by any means, Chesney OWNED them while at Assumption...and it's the same coach they had when they were in the NE-10. |
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Aug 16, 2022 5:50:04 GMT -5
2 factors going in our favor: 1) Buffalo BLEW OUT Wagner in their FCS game last year 2) We are wedged between two big road games for them @ Maryland (Tua's little bro at QB unless he left for an NIL deal somewhere) and @ Coastal Carolina Here's how Buffalo fared in recent games against FCS comp: 2021 - Wagner W 69-7 2019 - Robert Morris W 38-10 2018 - Delaware State W 48-10 2017 - Colgate W 33-10 2016 - Albany L 22-16 2015 - Albany W 51-14 2014 - Duquesne W 38-28 & Norfolk State W 36-7 2013 - Stony Brook W 26-23 2012 - Morgan State W 56-34 IMO, none of those FCS opponents those years were as good as we should be this year. We'll certainly be the best FCS opponent any current Buffalo players have faced by a landslide, if you figure that the COVID-year seniors were freshmen in 2018. This is college football, there is nothing in our favor other than we compete every game, are always prepared, and well coached. Everything else happens between the lines and is about player execution in every part of the game. go Holy Cross!! And to further that, we have a GAME to win before heading out to Buffalo. While we may be overlooking Merrimack here on Crossports, you can be sure Chesney and his troops will not. |
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Post by midwestsader05 on Aug 16, 2022 7:43:06 GMT -5
Who the hell would overlook Merrimack? I started a thread saying the game is going to be competitive all things being equal.
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 16, 2022 9:50:11 GMT -5
The Merrimack coach has shown he can take transfers and have them ready.
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Post by HC92 on Aug 16, 2022 11:55:39 GMT -5
By my quick perusal of their roster, I saw 6 total transfers on the Merrimack roster, some of whom are not new this year.
Maine LB
UConn QB
Stetson OL
Curry DL
Howard OL
Monmouth WR
With the exception of maybe the UConn QB, I don’t know that these guys will have a huge impact on the game.
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Post by hcpride on Aug 16, 2022 12:32:52 GMT -5
/\ Good point on the Merrimack transfers.
Merrimack may be above Lehigh, Laffy, Bucknell, and Georgetown in terms of talent BUT we’ve widened the gap with that PL crew. IMHO
Merrimack (picked 5th in the NEC preseason poll) should be a straightforward win for us.
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Post by sader1970 on Aug 16, 2022 12:34:42 GMT -5
Should have been last season too. Don’t look past them especially on their home field.
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 16, 2022 19:35:36 GMT -5
Passed a stack of Patriot 2002 schedules today. I took one but felt "blah" about it. Just not the same without Brady, Gronk, James White, Edelman, etc. I feel the opposite of blah about the upcoming HC FB season.
Central New England with Chesney and without Brady et al is a timely opportunity for HC to pump up marketing efforts.
Sure HC is David and the Patriots are Goliath but Goliath has lost some shine so we might interest a few sports fans along the margins who like following winning teams.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Aug 29, 2022 7:35:02 GMT -5
Former Rutgers QB named the starter --
Be interesting to see how Buffalo does this weekend against Maryland.
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Post by cmo on Aug 29, 2022 16:59:43 GMT -5
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 29, 2022 17:22:25 GMT -5
Interesting to see Kent State predicted to do well-perhaps the lowest all-time percentage teams (excl recent arrivals) in FBS
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Post by efg72 on Aug 29, 2022 17:24:21 GMT -5
Know the staff, overrated until proven otherwise
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Post by lehighowl on Aug 29, 2022 18:47:06 GMT -5
Know the staff, overrated until proven otherwise You know Kent State's staff? IMO, Sam Lewis is a rising star in the coaching ranks. He has the Golden Flashes in a great sport relative to their history. The MAC has always been about coaching. When a program hits on the right guy success ensues. When they leave it often results in a complete rebuild. Ohio is going through that now post Solich. |
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Post by efg72 on Aug 29, 2022 18:57:19 GMT -5
As I said this year they are overrated
If wrong you will get a mea culpa at the end of the season
MAC is a very solid conference and to be very successful and consistently top 3-4 doesn’t happen without disappointments
If they finish #1 in the conference I will send you a certificate for dinner for two at A local steak house
Pm and I will take care of your meal
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