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Post by rgs318 on Jul 20, 2021 9:13:49 GMT -5
64 HOLY CROSS (5.36)
73 Fordham (5.17)
78 Colgate (5.03)
81 Lafayette (4.97)
85 Bucknell (4.87)
87 Lehigh (4.79)
96 Georgetown (4.51)
(Out of 128 rated FCS teams)
For Comparison: SDS is rated 6.80 at preseason number 1.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jul 20, 2021 9:19:18 GMT -5
I think we will finish better than #64, the mid point of the division.
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Post by dharry13 on Jul 20, 2021 10:13:22 GMT -5
I think Gtown will finish higher than 91. IMO they are better than everyone but Fordham and HC. The talent they have stockpiled will start to show through if they have a QB.
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Post by rgs318 on Jul 20, 2021 11:51:33 GMT -5
I agree they have some talent at G this season. If this were the opener I would have no concerns - especially with the "year off" Georgetown had last year. However, HC will be their sixth game. Their games against Harvard and Colgate should show us a good deal about what talent they have. Thus will be HC's PL opener in our 6th game.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Jul 20, 2021 19:27:00 GMT -5
Georgetown could have been absolutely decimated heading into 2021: 18 of 22 starters from 2019 were either 2020 seniors or 2021 seniors. However, a number of 2021 seniors are back for a fourth year which should help stabilize things.
Georgetown has been picked last 16 times in the last 20 PL fall pre-season polls and the reason why is evident: a combination of the AI and (since 2012) the lack of scholarships makes recruiting impact players at the skill positions practically impossible. The Hoyas only signed one RB prospect in 2021 (undersized at 5-8, 185) and its two RB signings in 2020 are not even on the 2021 roster.
Injuries take its toll on undersized players and the talent level wanes as the season does. In its last game (Nov. 23, 2019 vs. Holy Cross, also the last week of practice they've held since), GU had a total of 44 rushing yards on 29 carries, and was down to its 3rd or 4th string RB.
Georgetown's defense should be capable but if you don't score on offense, you don't win: Georgetown's four year scoring average in PL play from 2016 to 2019 is just 13.3 points per game. That's not going to get them over .500.
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 20, 2021 21:24:57 GMT -5
Georgetown could have been absolutely decimated heading into 2021: 18 of 22 starters from 2019 were either 2020 seniors or 2021 seniors. However, a number of 2021 seniors are back for a fourth year which should help stabilize things. Georgetown has been picked last 16 times in the last 20 PL fall pre-season polls and the reason why is evident: a combination of the AI and (since 2012) the lack of scholarships makes recruiting impact players at the skill positions practically impossible. The Hoyas only signed one RB prospect in 2021 (undersized at 5-8, 185) and its two RB signings in 2020 are not even on the 2021 roster. Injuries take its toll on undersized players and the talent level wanes as the season does. In its last game (Nov. 23, 2019 vs. Holy Cross, also the last week of practice they've held since), GU had a total of 44 rushing yards on 29 carries, and was down to its 3rd or 4th string RB. Georgetown's defense should be capable but if you don't score on offense, you don't win: Georgetown's four year scoring average in PL play from 2016 to 2019 is just 13.3 points per game. That's not going to get them over .500. Glad the '21 seniors made their decision to come back before they read your post 😋. Georgetown is very prestigious imo. That must give GU a recruiting asset, perhaps not as strong a draw as scholarships overall but it ain't nothing. |
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Post by thecrossisback on Jul 22, 2021 7:58:14 GMT -5
Lehigh gets 6 home games this year. I wish HC got that.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Jul 23, 2021 21:47:26 GMT -5
Lehigh gets 6 home games this year. I wish HC got that. One side effect of playing an FBS game every year is that you lose the chance for the 6th home game, since these matchups are always away. |
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 24, 2021 0:36:26 GMT -5
A home playoff game would give us five games at Fitton and one at Polar.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Jul 24, 2021 8:55:50 GMT -5
A home playoff game would give us five games at Fitton and one at Polar. Home playoff game would be awesome. In order for that to take place, we'd need to finish the season ranked roughly in the Top 16. Top 8 get a bye and then host in 2nd round. 9-16 get to host 17-24 in first round. |
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Post by jkh67 on Jul 24, 2021 19:47:41 GMT -5
Lehigh gets 6 home games this year. I wish HC got that. When's the last time we had 50 percent or more of our games played at Fitton? What's up with that? |
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Jul 24, 2021 20:23:43 GMT -5
Lehigh gets 6 home games this year. I wish HC got that. When's the last time we had 50 percent or more of our games played at Fitton? What's up with that? Dont know the exact year but we played several 6-game home schedules since 2010. Like I said above, it won't happen as much anymore due to scheduling guarantee games against FBS opponents. |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jul 24, 2021 20:38:08 GMT -5
We played 50% or more of our games at home 4 of 5 years from 2011 thru 2015
2011 6 of 11 at home
2012 6 of 11
2013 6 of 12
2014 5 of 12
2015 6 of 11
We have been on the road 50% + since then
2016 4 of 11 at home (Yankee Stadium not included in the 4)
2017 5 of 11
2018 5 of 11
2019 5 of 13
2020 1 of 4 (Games played in Spring of CY 2021)
Our FBS games will always be on the road. So, if we play 11 total games we'd have to play 6 of 10 FCS games at home to get to 50%+. Playing 6 PL games we'll always have 3 at home. We'd need to play 3 of 4 OOC FCS games at home to reach the 6 home game number
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 25, 2021 9:48:14 GMT -5
The higher ranked an FCS team is, the more willing another FCS team should be to travel there because they have more to gain by playing the higher ranked team then a patsy at home.
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