Ivy League Week 2 (the others' Week 5)

[bonarae]

Alright, the Ivies did well in Week 1 (4), but two teams lost (Columbia and Princeton).

Here are the games for this week:
Brown at Harvard - close one...
Monmouth at Columbia
Cornell at Yale - better balanced offense wins.
Holy Cross at Dartmouth - toss-up
Penn at Villanova
Princeton at Georgetown

[Bogus Megapardus]

"The others?" Seriously???

There are some 1970s actresses I'd like you to meet . . . . xnodx

[bulldog10jw]

Brown - just a feeling it may be Brown's year
Columbia
Cornell - even though Yale has much better "balance" on offense, I don't think they stop Matthews
Dartmouth
Villanova
Princeton

[Ivytalk]

Alright, the Ivies did well in Week 1 (4), but two teams lost (Columbia and Princeton).

Here are the games for this week:
Brown at Harvard - close one...
Monmouth at Columbia
Cornell at Yale - better balanced offense wins.
Holy Cross at Dartmouth - toss-up
Penn at Villanova
Princeton at Georgetown

I agree with these picks, if not the reasoning. Harvard will beat Brown next Saturday night because Harvard has never lost a home night game -- although it will be a close one. I was tempted to pick Columbia because this may be its only shot at a win this year. Dartmouth will beat Holy Cross by 10+. Cornell-Yale is the Ivy GOTW and, as bulldog says, Matthews should be the difference in a tight match. Penn always finds a way to lose to Nova. Princeton coasts over the Hoyas.

[Skyhawk71]

Brown @ Harvard
Monmouth @ Columbia
Cornell @ Yale
Holy Cross @ Dartmouth
Penn @ Villanova
Princeton @ Georgetown

[bulldog10jw]

Sometimes, I just feel bad for Columbia. Nothing ever seems to go right for them.

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2013/09/22/nottingham-adebayo-miss-remainder-2013-season-due-injury

A difficult start to the season just got significantly worse for the football team, as two of its best players—junior quarterback Brett Nottingham and senior defensive lineman Seyi Adebayo—will miss the remainder of the 2013 season due to injury, the team announced Sunday afternoon (http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=209265587).


Nottingham, the much-heralded transfer quarterback from Stanford, injured his wrist during Saturday's 52-7 loss at Fordham (http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2013/09/21/columbia-football-blown-out-season-opener-fordham). Adebayo was attempting to come back from a season-ending knee injury, but will require another knee surgery to end his collegiate career in the coming weeks.

[bulldog10jw]

Week #1 top players

Varga's 236 yards were not good enough

http://portal31nhr.blogspot.com/

[CHIP72]

Alright, the Ivies did well in Week 1 (4), but two teams lost (Columbia and Princeton).

Here are the games for this week:
Brown at Harvard - close one...
Monmouth at Columbia
Cornell at Yale - better balanced offense wins.
Holy Cross at Dartmouth - toss-up
Penn at Villanova
Princeton at Georgetown

The Ivies did more than well in Week 1; they did great. The only two teams to lose fell against what appear to be the top two teams in the Patriot League, and one of those teams lost by only 1 point.

[Lehigh'98]

Brown 27 at Harvard 35 - close one...
Monmouth 35 at Columbia 16
Cornell 42 at Yale 35 - minor upset
Holy Cross 28 at Dartmouth 21 - toss-up
Penn 21 at Villanova 48 - Will find out about Penn this week
Princeton 30 at Georgetown 14 - Hoyas aren't looking so hot, hope they prove me wrong

[Go Green]

Week #1 top players

Varga's 236 yards were not good enough

http://portal31nhr.blogspot.com/

If it makes you feel better, there's a long line of guys who got passed over for POW week after week before they ended up getting the Bushnell Cup (league MVP). Nick Schwieger and Jeff Matthews come to mind.

[bulldog10jw]

If it makes you feel better, there's a long line of guys who got passed over for POW week after week before they ended up getting the Bushnell Cup (league MVP). Nick Schwieger and Jeff Matthews come to mind.

Actually, I was stating a fact, more than complaining. No complaints about the two players who shared it.

[dystopiamembrane]

Rankings:
1. Harvard
2. Brown
3. Dartmouth
4. Cornell
5. Pennsylvania
6. Princeton
7. Yale
8. Columbia

Predictions:
Harvard 28-21 Brown
Columbia 20-23 Monmouth
Yale 27-31 Cornell
Dartmouth 24-16 Holy Cross
Villanova 31-10 Pennsylvania
Georgetown 16-35 Princeton

[RamRay]

Brown -solid team
Columbia -the lions are due
Cornell -a close one
Dartmouth
Princeton
Villanova- they are stilled pissed losing the first 2 games

[crusader11]

5-3 last week

Brown at Harvard
Monmouth at Columbia
Cornell at Yale
Holy Cross at Dartmouth
Penn at Villanova
Princeton at Georgetown

[Sandlapper Spike]

Harvard
Monmouth
Yale
Holy Cross
Villanova
Princeton

[carney2]

Brown at Harvard
Monmouth at Columbia
Cornell at Yale
Holy Cross at Dartmouth
Penn at Villanova
Princeton at Georgetown

Only two competitive games in the lot.

[crusader11]

Brown at Harvard
Monmouth at Columbia
Cornell at Yale
Holy Cross at Dartmouth
Penn at Villanova
Princeton at Georgetown

Only two competitive games in the lot.

Think there are three: Brown - Harvard, Cornell - Yale, and Dartmouth - HC with the first one being the game of the weekend.

[Bogus Megapardus]

Week 5 Sportsbook is now in the Patriot League thread.

[Go Green]

Week 5 Sportsbook is now in the Patriot League thread.

Anyone who thinks that the Dartmouth-HC game is going to be close and/or that HC will win-- feel free to call up Sportsbook and lay some money. :)

Also, Dartmouth just announced that the league reached a deal with Fox College Sports to carry Ivy games. Dartmouth says that our games against Holy Cross and Yale will be broadcast. (We also got the Cornell gameon NBC Sports). No idea what other games were part of the FCS package....

[Go Green]

Formal announcement of the Fox Ivy games. Someone at Fox really likes Brown. :)


http://ivyleague.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2013-14/releases/FOX_College_Sports_to_Televise_Seven_Football_Game s_This_Fall

Amazing that between the Ivy Fox games and the Ivy NBC Sports games, Penn and Yale will only be on television twice. Even Columbia got three games. xchinscratchx

[Bogus Megapardus]

Someone at Fox really likes Brown. :)


Here's why:

http://www.campusreform.org/blog/?ID=5098

[Go...gate]

But what about the Nude Olympics at Princeton?

[Ivytalk]

Formal announcement of the Fox Ivy games. Someone at Fox really likes Brown. :)


http://ivyleague.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2013-14/releases/FOX_College_Sports_to_Televise_Seven_Football_Game s_This_Fall

Amazing that between the Ivy Fox games and the Ivy NBC Sports games, Penn and Yale will only be on television twice. Even Columbia got three games. xchinscratchx

Brown- Columbia instead of Harvard-Yale on 11/23? WTF??xconfusedxxsmhx

[bulldog10jw]

Brown- Columbia instead of Harvard-Yale on 11/23? WTF??xconfusedxxsmhx

Yale-Harvard is already on the NBC sports betwork

http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2013-14/releases/201309238x8yo8

The Harvard (NBCSN) game is a national TV broadcast.

[Go Green]

Brown- Columbia instead of Harvard-Yale on 11/23? WTF??xconfusedxxsmhx

That game was already taken. But Dartmouth-Princeton should have been the second choice. Oh well...

[Ivytalk]

That game was already taken. But Dartmouth-Princeton should have been the second choice. Oh well...

Brown should have a lifetime ban because of Chris Berman. Just sayin'.

[bonarae]

I can't update anything (scores and analysis) today. I'll be busy tonight. :(

[bulldog10jw]

I can't update anything (scores and analysis) today. I'll be busy tonight. :(

We will miss your updates, bonarae

[bulldog10jw]

Early favorite for POTW

Henry Furman - Yale QB

29 of 36 for 353 yards - 3 Touchdowns - 0 Interceptions

Then again,

Deon Randall 11 receptions for 148 yards and 3 TDs and also 3 carries for 18 more yards and a rushing TD

[Go Green]

Anyone know why Princeton is wearing their home oranges while Georgetown is wearing their road whites when the game is in DC?

[bulldog10jw]

Anyone know why Princeton is wearing their home oranges while Georgetown is wearing their road whites when the game is in DC?

I thought Princeton wore black at home

[Go Green]

I thought Princeton wore black at home

I checked, and they did wear black at home last week against Lehigh.

But they're wearing orange at Multi Sport Field today.

Maybe they are the Ivy's Oregon Ducks, keeping everyone guessing as to what they're going to wear for a game. They can afford it.

[bonarae]

Final Scores:

Yale 38, Cornell 23 xoopsx - Yale is for real... xchinscratchx
Monmouth 37, Columbia 14
Princeton 50, Georgetown 22
Villanova 35, Penn 6
Holy Cross 31, Dartmouth 28
Harvard 41, Brown 23 - I guess Harvard and Yale are Penn's challengers this year...

[CHIP72]

I think Princeton could also be a factor in the Ivy League race.