1)
Harvard
The sheer depth of the Crimson bench was an awesome sight in
week 1. Harvard’s 41-18 win over Holy Cross is good enough to move them from #3
in my preseason rankings to #1 now.
2)
Dartmouth
The Big Green offense came out ready to play and healthy. Expect
a loss this Saturday against UNH, but if Dartmouth comes out without any major
injuries, it will be full steam ahead to the big Ivy opener with Penn.
3)
Princeton
A big drop for the Tigers from #1 to #3, but week one is all
about surprises. This Saturday’s game against Davidson will be very ugly and
Princeton should run all over the Wildcats.
4)
Yale
We knew the Elis had great offensive weapons in Deon
Randall, Tyler Varga, and Varga’s backups at RB. But if QB Morgan Roberts plays
close to as well as he did against Lehigh the rest of the season, then Yale is
a contender.
5)
Penn
The Quakers didn’t look great against Jacksonville in the
opener, but it wasn’t a catastrophic loss. And if Lyle Marsh is able to come
back in a week or two, the lasting effects of the game will be minimal.
6)
Cornell
Cornell gets to move up a notch from my preseason ranking
thanks to not getting blown out at Colgate. The Big Red still has a lot of work
to do, but a win over Bucknell is possible this coming Saturday.
7)
Brown
Losing to Georgetown is a real shocker. And even more
shocking is watching a Bears team that can’t get it into the end zone. I just
don’t see how Brown puts up a good showing against Harvard Saturday night.
8)
Columbia
Fordham is a very good team, but Columbia didn’t look like
it was improved enough to make a move up the Ivy ladder.
12 comments:
Penn led the whole way against Jacksonville. They lost it in the 4th quarter. A heartbreaker and a long bus (plane?) ride home.
Dartmouth did not excel against Central Conn St. They had to pull a rabbit out of the hat late.
It will be bloody for Brown vs Harvard.
Cornell's D has improved but they are very vulnerable as usual.
Yale's offense can roll it up but their defense is a sieve.
If somebody emerges as a go to receiver we will start putting up some points. Right now that is our #1 priority. Our #2 priority is getting dependable play from the DBs, which starts with technique.
Aew we the only team in college football that does not have winning as its #1 priority?
Just saw the latest RPI standings. Interesting.
First, Harvard is rated noticeably higher than Fordham, which does not bode well for us.
Second, we are actually (no kidding)ranked AHEAD of Brown and Cornell!! We'll see.
Albany and Monmouth are also way ahead of us, according to RPI.
Completely agree. There has to be a sense of urgency making the passing game effective. The RBs should be workhorses as well. 3 back rotation with Watson getting carries. They need over 100 yds per game from the lot of them.
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Regarding Brown, though I do not expect them to give Harvard a game Saturday they are not that bad. It was mostly turnovers and poor decisions that caused their demise at G-town. They are not without talent. It's early season miscues.
We must be the only team in all of football that doesn't think winning the game is the primary objective. We are satisfied if we "put up some points" and get "dependable play" from our DBs. Classic...
WOF, bit by bit, slowly he turned. Patience required to be a Lion fan.
Hey WOF, I want to win as much as anybody. I was not saying anything to the contrary.
2-deep posted. Looks like the only change is frosh Marcus Briscoe moving ahead of Cameron Dunn at WR.
From what I have seen of Albany this year, their defense will swarm, collapse and destroy anything CU tries to do. Their offense doesn't have to be good. They can take their time.
if we put up some points that would be one thing, but 7 as the other team was celebrating is no what i would even call putting up points successfully.
Bit by Bit we quickly declined into the abyss.
Patience is a virtue possess it if you can seldom found in women never found in man.
what is the definition of patience? a decade, two decades, a century? at some point you cry UNCLE
oldlion, I agree, it is just so sad that we have to settle for mini victories like dependable play because winning isn't even a consideration.
alawicius: Been patient since the 80', as Seeunt said, at some point you cry Uncle. How many trusteed do you think even realize there is a game this weekend?
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