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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 25, 2022 20:20:39 GMT -5
DeMorat did not have a stellar passing game against HC’s great defense. He completed 12 of 27 passes and was sacked four times. He did throw two TD passes but was intercepted once.
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Post by dharry13 on Aug 25, 2022 21:13:04 GMT -5
Will be a tough game. HC will have a target on their back all year. Let’s get Merrimack and go 1-0.
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Post by lehighowl on Aug 25, 2022 21:22:59 GMT -5
Fordham has some tremendous talent but they have a significant coaching deficiency against Holy Cross. Conlin simply has not been able to get the Rams over the hump since he took over for Breiner. I have to think another 6-5 or 5-6 season could lead to his departure?
In general, the coaching in the PL has been awful which has led to its downfall. Even Hunt could not put together two good seasons in a row at Colgate. They fell flat on their face both times they entered the season with serious expectations, 2016 and 2019. Maybe Dakosty will be able to return the Biddle consistency in Hamilton? Gilmore, Garrett, Susan, Breiner are/were all horrific. Cecchini has an impossible task at Bucknell and I think the "Sgarlata does great with so little" narrative is finally fading away. At the end of the day he can't win at Georgetown and given the circumstances he won't (not smart enough?) leave for a better job.
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Post by fordham72 on Aug 26, 2022 7:01:30 GMT -5
To Lehighowls point, Chesney is the best coach in the league, which gives HC a leg up in league play. I do think that Joe Conlin must get us some significant wins this year or voices could start calling for replacing him.
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Post by hcpride on Aug 26, 2022 8:45:47 GMT -5
Not sure where this belongs but those of us who think many (not quite all) of the PL football teams are heading in the wrong direction the last few years may be on to something: Fast Fact
Patriot League teams have slumped out of conference, albeit against solid competition. In the last four full seasons, the winning percentages have been the second-worst (.222, 2018), third-worst (.229, 2017), fourth-worst (.250, 2019) and fifth-worst (.257, 2021) since the league’s start in 1986. theanalyst.com/na/2022/08/fcs-college-football-preview-patriot-league/
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Post by midwestsader05 on Aug 26, 2022 8:51:03 GMT -5
I just posted the same thing in the PL thread.
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Post by efg72 on Aug 29, 2022 9:18:27 GMT -5
9 wins
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Post by crusader12 on Aug 29, 2022 14:40:23 GMT -5
Other than Buffalo, we should be favored in every single game. This will be the best chance to run the table in 30+ years. Very exciting year!
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Sept 1, 2022 8:30:39 GMT -5
I'll go with 9 wins. I think it will be tough to beat both Buffalo and Harvard on the road and while we should be favored versus Yale it won't be a walkover. Of course there's a chance we could throw a clunker against another opponent. Really looking forward to a great season for this team that is loaded with talent and very well coached. I think Sluka will really move forward as a passer with that tremendous receiving corps and his additional experience and coaching. If I keep typing I'll end up changing my prediction to 10 wins which I do think is a more likely outcome than 8 wins
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Post by midwestsader05 on Sept 1, 2022 8:58:37 GMT -5
Going with 8-3 again. We get there by either going 2-3 out of conference and sweeping the PL or 3-2 OOC and dropping one PL game likely to Fordham or Colgate. I hope it’s the former. If it’s the latter you just hope the one loss is not for the title. A PL team is not getting an at large bid unless it’s a 10-1 season (small chance on 9-2 if the other loss was a tight game at Buffalo) My ceiling is 10-1 and floor is 6-5/5-6 as we sit here today. All depends on Sluka’s passing consistency and young/inexperienced DT’s able to hold their own against better O-lines to allow Dobbs and Anderson to do what they do. HAVE TO GET THIS FIRST ONE!
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Sept 1, 2022 16:16:53 GMT -5
The poll locks tomorrow at 700 PM
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Post by efg72 on Sept 1, 2022 19:51:27 GMT -5
8-3 and another PL title and trip to FCS playoffs. Merrimack W Buffalo L Yale L Colgate W Harvard L Bucknell W Lafayette W Fordham W Lehigh W Bryant W Georgetown W Reasonable, but a split with H-Y might have a higher probability than either being swept or sweeping. Not suggested as a mathematician but as a sports fan. Game I worry about is Fordham, but 9-2 is reasonable
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Post by HC92 on Sept 2, 2022 2:23:20 GMT -5
Head says 9-2. Heart says 10-1. Going with the heart. Give me 10 wins.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Sept 2, 2022 7:38:20 GMT -5
10-1
First time in program history we beat Harvard and Yale in the same season.
Merrimack W Buffalo L Yale W Colgate W Harvard W Bucknell W Lafayette W Fordham W Lehigh W Bryant W Georgetown W
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Post by joe on Nov 19, 2022 18:43:11 GMT -5
11-0 again. If not now, then when? Couldn’t resist.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Nov 19, 2022 19:05:46 GMT -5
Let’s see if we can recap the 6 brilliant prognosticators who called this great achievement. I’m in a noisy bar with just an iPhone so I’m going to concentrate on my Old Forester now and do the checking when I get home to the laptop
11-0 wha a regular season!!!!
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Post by DFW HOYA on Nov 19, 2022 19:17:16 GMT -5
In general, the coaching in the PL has been awful which has led to its downfall. Even Hunt could not put together two good seasons in a row at Colgate. They fell flat on their face both times they entered the season with serious expectations, 2016 and 2019. Maybe Dakosty will be able to return the Biddle consistency in Hamilton? Gilmore, Garrett, Susan, Breiner are/were all horrific. Cecchini has an impossible task at Bucknell and I think the "Sgarlata does great with so little" narrative is finally fading away. At the end of the day he can't win at Georgetown and given the circumstances he won't (not smart enough?) leave for a better job. Wait a minute. It's an "impossible task" at Bucknell but it's bad coaching at Georgetown? Bob Benson won five PL games in five years. A older, more experienced coach would certainly do the trick, they said. Kevin Kelly won 10 PL games in eight years. A coach that knew Georgetown better would turn it around, they said. Rob Sgarlata has won 10 PL games in eight years. Maybe, just maybe, it's not the coaching.
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Post by Chu Chu on Nov 19, 2022 19:26:02 GMT -5
In general, the coaching in the PL has been awful which has led to its downfall. Even Hunt could not put together two good seasons in a row at Colgate. They fell flat on their face both times they entered the season with serious expectations, 2016 and 2019. Maybe Dakosty will be able to return the Biddle consistency in Hamilton? Gilmore, Garrett, Susan, Breiner are/were all horrific. Cecchini has an impossible task at Bucknell and I think the "Sgarlata does great with so little" narrative is finally fading away. At the end of the day he can't win at Georgetown and given the circumstances he won't (not smart enough?) leave for a better job. Wait a minute. It's an "impossible task" at Bucknell but it's bad coaching at Georgetown? Bob Benson won five PL games in five years. A older, more experienced coach would certainly do the trick, they said. Kevin Kelly won 10 PL games in eight years. A coach that knew Georgetown better would turn it around, they said. Rob Sgarlata has won 10 PL games in eight years. Maybe, just maybe, it's not the coaching. Georgetown could be a power if they committed to football and instituted scholarships. They have a great brand in other ways, and should be able to recruit skilled players. Too bad they don't. It would make the whole league better.
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Post by hcpride on Nov 19, 2022 19:57:28 GMT -5
In general, the coaching in the PL has been awful which has led to its downfall. Even Hunt could not put together two good seasons in a row at Colgate. They fell flat on their face both times they entered the season with serious expectations, 2016 and 2019. Maybe Dakosty will be able to return the Biddle consistency in Hamilton? Gilmore, Garrett, Susan, Breiner are/were all horrific. Cecchini has an impossible task at Bucknell and I think the "Sgarlata does great with so little" narrative is finally fading away. At the end of the day he can't win at Georgetown and given the circumstances he won't (not smart enough?) leave for a better job. Wait a minute. It's an "impossible task" at Bucknell but it's bad coaching at Georgetown? Bob Benson won five PL games in five years. A older, more experienced coach would certainly do the trick, they said. Kevin Kelly won 10 PL games in eight years. A coach that knew Georgetown better would turn it around, they said. Rob Sgarlata has won 10 PL games in eight years. Maybe, just maybe, it's not the coaching. Without schollies (to match their PL brethren) or a VAST expansion of need-based financial aid across the entire student body (including football players) to match HYP we’re not going to see Georgetown meet with football success in the PL. Neither of those things are going to happen. Ever. But wise OOC scheduling and the perennial weakness of the PL will yield a .500 record now and again.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Nov 19, 2022 22:33:19 GMT -5
My quick perusal of the posts found four posters who predicted 11wins
hchoops inhocsigno hiltonheadcrusader Joe
Stellar prognosticators all!!
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Post by hchoops on Nov 20, 2022 0:12:33 GMT -5
When should I expect my prize ?
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Post by eyedoc75 on Nov 20, 2022 8:02:49 GMT -5
Please include me in the group that predicted 11-0. Congrats to a great team effort!!!
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Post by hcpride on Nov 20, 2022 8:13:16 GMT -5
HC runs the table on all its FCS opponents (none of whom are ranked nearly as high as HC at this point) and loses only to FBS Buffalo. Closest PL game is beating Fordham Closest OOC game is beating Harvard. 10-1. A terrific regular season. Ranked higher than Villanova at the end of the regular season. On to the playoffs. Not entirely accurate but better than usual (for me)
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