Monthly Archives: September 2014

Stock Report September 29: The Jumbo Uprising

After two weeks the NESCAC is playing out according to preseason expectations. Tiers are rapidly developing and becoming defined. Hamilton, Bowdoin, Bates, and Colby are at the bottom of the league capable of giving teams scares but unable to outplay … Continue reading

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Weekend Preview: September 27

The biggest change a team can make from week to week comes after week 1 and leading into week 2. Nothing can replicate game speed, and after coaches are able to look back at game tape for the first time … Continue reading

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Week One Power Rankings

After one week of football we decided to rank every NESCAC team based solely on their performance from last week. Preseason expectations were not included in our calculations so don’t get upset if you find these rankings surprising. 1. Williams- … Continue reading

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When a Jaw Breaks-Donnie Cimino ’15 Fights Back from Summer Injury

Saturday marked the official beginning of the journey that is the NESCAC football season. For many players who will graduate this spring, this journey is bittersweet, as its inevitable ending will deprive them the game of football. Wesleyan star defensive … Continue reading

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Wednesday Links

The last few years have seen schools improve in leaps and bounds in terms of providing highlights and content on their websites. The biggest difference is of course Northeast Sports Net which provides quality webcasts and commentators for not only … Continue reading

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Stock Report – September 22

Just as we did for baseball, every Monday we will look back at the weekend by examining some of the players, units, and coaches that stuck out. Week 1 featured an escape by the Jeffs at home, a successful opening … Continue reading

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Fantasy Report – Week 1

Week 1 of the NESCAC football season is in the books. There will be plenty of ā€œrealā€ news and analysis coming later on in the week, but letā€™s kick Monday off with what everyone really cares about. Fantasy football. Ā  … Continue reading

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The Weekend Preview: Time For a Little Football

We have waited a long long time for this. The NESCAC football season kicks off officially at 1 PM tomorrow. To get you ready, we take inspiration from former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfield who famously talked about the differences … Continue reading

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The Fantasy Comes to Life

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2014 NESCAC Fantasy Football League. With the season just a day away, we decidedĀ  just watching the games wouldn’t be enough. Like the multitudes of men and women in NFL fantasy leagues across the … Continue reading

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Season Predictions

With games starting tomorrow, it is time to release our preseason standings. Our All-NESCAC teams can be found here and here. Check back in later in the afternoon for a weekend preview. 1. Wesleyan (8-0) 2. Trinity (7-1) 3. Amherst … Continue reading

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