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Post by Sons of Vaval on Sept 24, 2023 8:46:02 GMT -5
19,658 Big turnout and great fan support presume you mean tix sold.... about 85% of capacityFitton basically 3 seating areas.... home & visitors sides + end zone my guess 15k sold... 13k in the stands... expect a more accurate count than Merrimack game with its gate count technology problems I think you win, 6774. 12,578 in attendance. For those at Fitton, does that seem right? Didn't look like that many on TV.
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 24, 2023 11:00:37 GMT -5
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Post by cruskater31 on Sept 24, 2023 11:42:13 GMT -5
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Post by Crucis#1 on Sept 24, 2023 12:28:23 GMT -5
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 24, 2023 21:14:41 GMT -5
While reviewing the Foley pictures, I saw Coach Paulsen and the basketball team standing on the HC sideline. Great to see to see them participating with the football team. Hope it motivates them to excellence this season. The photo is Gate vs HC-67.jpg and Gate vs HC-68.jpg. I did NOT take the images...an employee of mine did.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Sept 24, 2023 21:41:38 GMT -5
I was wondering why they were so clear and well-framed
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Sept 25, 2023 22:39:25 GMT -5
After Colgate’s loss, Stan Dakosty sent out the below letter.
I think Chesney has now caused one coach to get fired (Randy Edsall) and now another to write a letter apologizing to alums and fans of the Colgate program.
Dear Alumni, Families, and Friends of Colgate Football,
I wanted to reach out while we are in the midst of a difficult early-season stretch to reinforce that our program has a foundation in place and the pieces to build for a successful future. There is no doubt we are not playing a brand of football right now that reflects the pride and tradition of this program. I understand that the entire Colgate Football family rightfully expects more. I’m not writing to make excuses, but rather to share some thoughts with you as we move forward.
First, it’s important to understand that your disappointment in our lack of victories and competitiveness is shared by everyone in our program. We knew our schedule would be challenging over the first several weeks, but the outcomes, whether win or lose, were expected to reflect the fight and grit we have in our program. Responsibility starts with me. I am not hiding from our record or our performance. The staff and I will work tirelessly to better prepare our players and raise the level of play to what is expected here at Colgate Football. There are a multitude of ways to address the issues in our performance. From changes to our practice format, weekly schedule, technique and scheme adjustments, and overall increased expectations of accountability, we are taking the necessary steps to ensure better results.
While there are many negatives to date, we cannot overlook the positives that also continue to occur. We have a lot of young, talented players taking on major roles. The success of our last two recruiting classes can be seen with the number of underclassmen gaining experience that will benefit our team in the future. Our team and locker room culture is the strongest aspect of our program right now, and our upperclassmen’s leadership is a great source of pride. I assure you that if you have the opportunity to meet our players, you would be proud they wear Colgate uniforms.
As we move forward with our season, I am very confident that the core of our program is strong. Our supporters, players, coaches, recruits, and culture are putting us in a position to be successful. Your passion for this program is what makes this place special, and while I know we are not meeting the standards set by many of you, I am confident that your constant support and loyalty will be rewarded, and we will reinstate the pride and success we all expect.
As always, I can't thank you enough for your continued support. I will continue to communicate when necessary as the season progresses.
Sincerely,
Stan Dakosty ’05 Fred ’50 and Marilyn Dunlap Head Football Coach
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Post by hcpride on Sept 26, 2023 5:32:13 GMT -5
/\ Interesting letter.
Last year was a VERY tough 3-8 season for Colgate football. Wins were a squeaker over 2-9 Maine and PL cellar dwellers 3-8 Bucknell and 2-9 Gerorgetown. A BIG blow to their pride.
While I’m not surprised at their current 0-4 start and even less surprised Stanford, Nova and HC had the games in hand early, this is a further blow to their pride and their coach is getting some blowback.
Given their remaining schedule (including Georgetown, Bucknell, and Lehigh) they should pick up a few wins again.
I have my doubts regarding Colgate recruiting the last few years.
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Post by Ignutz on Sept 26, 2023 6:22:24 GMT -5
Obviously hired by Colgate on Saturday. What was the team in purple???
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Sept 26, 2023 8:19:23 GMT -5
/\ Interesting letter. Last year was a VERY tough 3-8 season for Colgate football. Wins were a squeaker over 2-9 Maine and PL cellar dwellers 3-8 Bucknell and 2-9 Gerorgetown. A BIG blow to their pride. While I’m not surprised at their current 0-4 start and even less surprised Stanford, Nova and HC had the games in hand early, this is a further blow to their pride and their coach is getting some blowback. Given their remaining schedule (including Georgetown, Bucknell, and Lehigh) they should pick up a few wins again. I have my doubts regarding Colgate recruiting the last few years. The letter is strategic in timing. Rivalry game against Cornell this weekend, in which they should be competitive. And then Bucknell and Georgetown loom. By late October, Dakosty can claim progress has been made with a couple of easy wins.
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Post by hcpride on Sept 26, 2023 8:33:14 GMT -5
/\ Interesting letter. Last year was a VERY tough 3-8 season for Colgate football. Wins were a squeaker over 2-9 Maine and PL cellar dwellers 3-8 Bucknell and 2-9 Gerorgetown. A BIG blow to their pride. While I’m not surprised at their current 0-4 start and even less surprised Stanford, Nova and HC had the games in hand early, this is a further blow to their pride and their coach is getting some blowback. Given their remaining schedule (including Georgetown, Bucknell, and Lehigh) they should pick up a few wins again. I have my doubts regarding Colgate recruiting the last few years. The letter is strategic in timing. Rivalry game against Cornell this weekend, in which they should be competitive. And then Bucknell and Georgetown loom. By late October, Dakosty can claim progress has been made with a couple of easy wins. Good point. He could have written this sort of thing prior to the Holy Cross game...
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Post by mm67 on Sept 26, 2023 8:44:34 GMT -5
In relatively recent times Colgate has had two great coaches: Fred Dunlap & Dick Biddle(RIP). The school has the tradition. No doubt Colgate will return to its winning ways. We have played more football games against Colgate than any other school. I look forward to a more competitive series. Wish them well.
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Post by mm67 on Sept 26, 2023 8:46:24 GMT -5
In relatively recent times Colgate has had two great coaches: Fred Dunlap & Dick Biddle(RIP). The school has the tradition. No doubt Colgate will return to its winning ways. We have played more football games against Colgate than any other school. I look forward to a more competitive series. Wish them well.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Sept 26, 2023 9:17:45 GMT -5
Good point-bears repeating
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 26, 2023 10:56:40 GMT -5
Obviously hired by Colgate on Saturday. What was the team in purple??? Obviously my company has a very good relationship with the Raiders
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Post by drjack on Sept 26, 2023 11:38:19 GMT -5
Cool story
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Post by inhocsigno on Sept 26, 2023 15:39:08 GMT -5
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Post by cruskater31 on Sept 26, 2023 16:29:55 GMT -5
HC fans on X showing up for this poll. Purdy has 76% as of 5:30 PM
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Post by efg72 on Sept 26, 2023 19:22:48 GMT -5
The PL must hate Crossports for its level of engagement and the winning tradition
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Post by cruskater31 on Sept 26, 2023 20:15:13 GMT -5
The PL must hate Crossports for its level of engagement and the winning tradition It helps when you have stats like this. Number one graded offense and number one graded QB. I remember a post from Sam earlier in the summer trying to drum up interactions from fan bases during the down time of the summer. I think HC was by far and away the most engagement east of the Big River. Quite frankly, no PL team, even Fordham generates this much national attention. PL tried desperately with weekly awards for Kokosioulas and DeMorat last year and they did catch some eyeballs but when random people in Walmart see my HC had and tell me what a team we have, well that's something that Bucknell can only dream of.
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Post by inhocsigno on Sept 27, 2023 7:40:57 GMT -5
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Post by hchoops on Sept 27, 2023 7:55:25 GMT -5
Well represented by Matt, Jalen and Jake. Hard to believe that Bucknell has a higher rated LB than Jake.
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Post by hc69 on Sept 27, 2023 10:31:04 GMT -5
PFF needs to be taken with a grain of salt, a block of salt even. The system attempts to grade every player on every play in every NFL, FBS, and FCS game. That's a monumental task. There are serious methodological issues that lead to questions about both the validity and the reliability of their results.
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Post by cruskater31 on Sept 27, 2023 14:58:33 GMT -5
Watched this video again. The passion from our coordinators and coaches up top is phenomenal.
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