1st Round: Colgate @ New Hampshire

[UNHWildCats]

during commercials, timeouts and halftime I will be doing my best to update this link with drive charts and statistics. I have never tried this before so it could prove to be a complete disaster.

I have the basic setting up and ready to go, the Colgate drives will be highlighted by a yellowish bar and New Hampshire's with a blueish.

http://www.geocities.com/tjliles04/colgate_newhampshire

[colgate13]

I have the basic setting up and ready to go, the Colgate drives will be highlighted by a yellowish bar and New Hampshire's with a blueish.

Here's hoping for a lot of yellow!:)

[wildcat_fan]

I'm rather partial to Blue. Go Cats!!

I won't be able to watch the game live, but I'm taping it to watch tonight.

[UNHWildCats]

I'm rather partial to Blue. Go Cats!!

I won't be able to watch the game live, but I'm taping it to watch tonight.

im moving mid week and my cable is already off, so i just got audio, and my internet wont be turned on at my new place til end of dec :S dun know why it takes a month to tell a computer to send a dsl feed but whatever cable who knows when thats gettiong turned on, i may miss most of the cats run to the championship :(

[UNH 1999]

1 hour until kickoff. i am very excited... now all i have to do is get some food together and some blues and i'll be all set.

[UNH 1999]

Here are some articles on UNH, enjoy!

Union Leader
Four Wins From A Title (http://webarchive.unionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=63439)

Foster's Daily Democrat
Widcats Focused on Making History (http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051126/NEWS1102/111260015)

Portsmouth Herald
Weather Will Give Top Ranked UNH A Cold Reception (http://www.portsmouthherald.com/news/11262005/sports/75110.htm)

Boston Globe
Now, Wildcats Are The Hunted (http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/football/articles/2005/11/26/now_wildcats_are_the_hunted/)

[mainejeff]

UNH starts at Colgate's 46 after a big return!

[mainejeff]

The field looks like it is in very good condition.

[Chi Panther]

Here's hoping for a lot of yellow!:)

Hey, starting WR is from DesMoines, IA........must have been too smart to go to UNI.... :)

[GaSouthern]

UNH looks sooooooooooo weak on O vs. how I remember them looking at our house last year.... but its early in the first

[mainejeff]

Not too weak on that drive. UNH 7 Colgate 0.

[ChickenMan]

UNH 7 Colgate 0

[TexasTerror]

How's Andre Ware sounding on ESPN2? I know some folks weren't thrilled that he was gonna be doing the game...

[mainejeff]

73 yd TD return for the Wildcats! UNH 14 Colgate 0.

[mainejeff]

I think that Ware is doing a pretty good job. Started off a little shaky, but he's getting a feel for it.

[Phrebert]

Is that why they are seeded #1 :doh: 83 yard ret sheesh!

[UNH 1999]

fumble by UNH... dammit... 'gate is now moving the ball fairly well...

as for andre ware, i think he's doing very well. they just had a quick little chat about the D1-AA playoffs and how they like that we settle it on the field. :)

[UNH 1999]

interception WILDCATS!!! very nice play off a tip! i was worried 'gate was going to end up in the endzone on that drive, they we're looking pretty good.

[mainejeff]

Man, is Ball fun to watch!

[mainejeff]

Ball with a TD. PAT missed.....UNH 20 Colgate 0.

[UNH 1999]

Way to shank the extra point! No matter, UNH up 20-0!!! Nice to see the 'Cats beginning to roll. Let's keep it up!!!

Cowell looks PACKED despite the weather (snow). Nice to see an awesome crowd for our first home playoff game since 1994!

[TigerFan17]

UNH is terrible.

:bow: :bow:

[TexasTerror]

Is a PL team getting blown out gonna frustrate YSU fans even more?

[mainejeff]

Probably. At least Colgate got the autobid.

[ChickenMan]

Colgate's QB is taking a lot of BIG hits... if this keeps up he may not finish the game.

[Down with the Foe!]

Don't take this the wrong way...but "The Gate" is not very good (self edit...so as not to be too harsh).


That is a shame, so many good teams not in the playoff.


That's why they need to expand the playoffs to allow some "Play-in" type games.


back on topic - sorry

:twocents: :nonono2:

[mainejeff]

Santos is a tough cookie. He can run, he can pass, he can do it all.

[UNH 1999]

Don't take this the wrong way...but "The Gate" is not very good (self edit...so as not to be too harsh).


That is a shame, so many good teams not in the playoff.


That's why they need to expand the playoffs to allow some "Play-in" type games.


:twocents: :nonono2:

play ins? maybe some conferences shouldn't have an autobid... (open floodgates) :beerchug:

[GSU Eagle]

I expected this kind of game. Colgate just does not seem to be in the same league at UNH. UNH will probably get a better game in Round 2.

[UNH 1999]

are the UNH fans ringing cowbells? i keep hearing something like that now and then on ESPN2... if so, very nice touch.

anyone else hear them? or am i halucinating?

[Chi Panther]

Colgate really needed to score on that drive......

Looks like round 2 will be in NH

[mainejeff]

Santos with a huge run. UNH on the move.....this could be the nail in the coffin.

[mainejeff]

UNH 27 Colgate 0.....headed to halftime.

[SpiritCymbal]

Touchdown UNH.

27-0

Patriot League does not belong.

[TigerFan17]

Jesus...Ball and Santos are unstoppable.

[DC 'gater]

:asswhip: :mad: :mad: :( :(

[mainejeff]

OH MY! Colgate turnover.....Santos and Ball make them pay.

UNH 34 Colgate 0.....Halftime.

[UNH 1999]

48 yard touchdown Santos to Ball... talk about a kick to the teeth right before the half... 2 TD's in 11 seconds. 34-0 at the half...

i didn't know we had a group of Revolutionary soliders who fire a cannon after each score. nice touch.

[SpiritCymbal]

GAME OVER!

Just go ahead and call this one!

[Chi Panther]

YIKES!!!!

[penguinonastick]

I wonder how Colgate would have fared in the Gateway this year?? :) xazzx

GO GUINS
SCREW THE COMMITTEE

[mainejeff]

Anyone else find it scary that Santos and Ball are both back next year! :eek:

[Eagles_Cliff]

:boring: Colgate is the Patriot League Champ!? :boring:

Looks like the Ivy, Patriot, and Pioneer need to merge to form IAAA

[SpiritCymbal]

:boring: Colgate is the Patriot League Champ!? :boring:

Looks like the Ivy, Patriot, and Pioneer need to merge to form IAAA
Cliff...one correction to your signiture, we didn't join the SoCon till 1993, not 1991.

[kalm]

I didn't know Santos was an option QB. He's Eric Crouch good, but the Payton should go to someone who actually plays the position like it's meant to be played :D

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

I didn't know Santos was an option QB. He's Eric Crouch good, but the Payton should go to someone who actually plays the position like it's meant to be played :D


How is is "supposed to be played"? Like the immobile white howitzer QB's in the NFL?

[penguinonastick]

SPANKING :asswhip:

GO GUINS
SCREW THE COMMITTEE

[UNHWildCats]

wow hgalftime went quick :S lol if u click the link on the first page i have the play by play posted for the first quarter

will do the play graph by play but wont get to the play by play til after the final gun for qtrs 2-4

[4times]

I hate to see what Appi. is going to do to the Patriot league at large bid... Given what their Champion (youv'e go to be kidding me) is doing right now,,,

GO GATEWAY !!!!!

[penguinonastick]

4times,

I know :deadhorse

GO GUINS
SCREW THE COMMITTEE xazzx

[mainejeff]

If UNH scores here, I would pull Santos and Ball to stay away from injuries.

[mainejeff]

Santos walks in.....UNH 41 Colgate 0.

[Tod]

Get 'em out. There's more (a LOT more I'd think) football to be played by UNH this year.

[UNHWildCats]

Santos walks in.....UNH 41 Colgate 0.

notice no colgate fans talking... they musta went to early hibernation

[mainejeff]

I wouldn't be talking either. No need to rub it in though.....let the score do the talking ;) .

[Eagles_Cliff]

Cliff...one correction to your signiture, we didn't join the SoCon till 1993, not 1991.

We didnt win it til 93, but joined in 1991 according to this history (http://printereagle.younce.net/soconmember.html)

[unifight]

Stupid Colgate. New Hampshire is cold and a long drive if we can pull out a win today. :bang:

[mainejeff]

Half the country is cold right now. :confused:

[PantherMan]

UNH looks OK, but the story in this one is how awful Colgate is. This is a conference champ?! UNH, with a few exceptions, hasn't done anything that impressive, they've just got Colgate outclassed. The ineptness of Colgate is amazing. UNH will be tough for the UNI/EWU winner, but they aren't getting any justice out of playing a high school equivalent this week... :asswhip:

[SpiritCymbal]

We didnt win it til 93, but joined in 1991 according to this history (http://printereagle.younce.net/soconmember.html)
1993 was our first year in the SoCon for football. We were accepted in 1991, winter and spring sports started soCon play in 1992 but football didn't start until 1993. No big deal, just splitting hairs. We won our first year in the SoCon. I still have the SoCon t-shirt...."Georgia Southern's Conference".

[mainejeff]

UNH looks OK, but the story in this one is how awful Colgate is. This is a conference champ?! UNH, with a few exceptions, hasn't done anything that impressive, they've just got Colgate outclassed. The ineptness of Colgate is amazing. UNH will be tough for the UNI/EWU winner, but they aren't getting any justice out of playing a high school equivalent this week... :asswhip:

I disagree. Santos and Ball have made some pretty awesome plays, and UNH looks much more physical then I thiought they would be.

But, yes.....Colgate looks horrible as well.

[mainejeff]

Dave Simms needs to get over the snow and cold.....has he ever seen it before in Bristol??? :rolleyes:

[PantherMan]

I disagree. Santos and Ball have made some pretty awesome plays, and UNH looks much more physical then I thiought they would be.

But, yes.....Colgate looks horrible as well.

Easy to make plays against weak competition. I have no doubt that both players are exceptional athletes, but I'm not impressed by Santos' arm, his feet have been impressive however. Ball is just plain faster than anyone in Colgate's secondary. That go-route with :20 left in the half ain't gonna cut it against a decent team; junior high kids are taught not to let the receiver get behind them at the end of a half, Colgate must've forgotten to teach their DBs that one... :rolleyes:

[TigerFan17]

'Gate is makin the comeback! :read:

[hawkineer]

'Gate is makin the comeback! :read:
Not any more - 48-14.

[LEHIGH61]

YOU WILL LOSE. BYE!

[JMU Duke Dog]

YOU WILL LOSE. BYE!

waa waa

Don't take out your anger on Northern Iowa for the Patriot League so far not representing itself well in the 2005 playoffs. It will be interesting to see if Appalachian State destroys Lafayette.

[PantherMan]

YOU WILL LOSE. BYE!

This coming from the fan of a team who couldn't make the playoffs out of the weakest auto-bid conference? :rolleyes:

[OldSchool85]

I can see tomorrow's headlines now: "Wildcats Brush Teeth with Colgate"

(Sorry, I couldn't resist) :D

[JMU Duke Dog]

I can see tomorrow's headlines now: "Wildcats Brush Teeth with Colgate"

(Sorry, I couldn't resist) :D

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[mainejeff]

That Santos sure can run can't he? :eek:

Wildcats having a ball today......UNH 55 Colgate 14

[PantherMan]

I can see tomorrow's headlines now: "Wildcats Brush Teeth with Colgate"

(Sorry, I couldn't resist) :D

LOL... :p

[UNH 1999]

Stupid Colgate. New Hampshire is cold and a long drive if we can pull out a win today. :bang:

maybe it'll snow and be in the 20's just to make your trip to Durham even more special...

there's no place like dome right uni? :)

[PantherMan]

maybe it'll snow and be in the 20's just to make your trip to Durham even more special...

there's no place like dome right uni? :)

True, but you guys wouldn't worry me quite as much as Delaware or Montana did in the snow... :hurray: Of course, we've gotta get by EWU first... :eek:

[UNH 1999]

UNH 55
'Gate 21

FINAL. Very nice win. First 11 win season in UNH's history!!! Wow, here's hoping we can add another win to that tally next week!!!

GO 'CATS!!!

[chrebet87]

we have had trouble all year with scrambling quarterbacks and turnovers and that is pretty much how you can sum up this entire game. I was expecting a much better game but congrats to UNH, you guys are gonna be a tough team to beat. Jordan Scott is a bright spot for Colgate though, he is gonna be a great player.
As for Penguin- you are probably the least classy person i have met on this board. We certainly are not playing well, but guess what???? we made the playoffs. We started the year tough but finished strong and had some huge wins agains UMass and Lafayette. We did what we had to do to make the playoffs and it is only the 2nd year of scholorships (i think) and it was a good season. I think YSU is a very good team but try not to take your anger out on other teams and stop playing D2 teams.

Good Luck to all remaining teams and see you on the field next year.

[UNHWildCats]

Well my preview earlier in the week... http://www.geocities.com/tjliles04/colgateatunh

I predicted New Hampshire 56 Colgate 13 so I was practically right on with that, I also said UNH had the advantage when they run and a colgate fan wanted to know why i thought that, todays performance certainly shows why.

Congratualtions to Colgate on a fine season, and bring on UNI or Eastern Washington!

[hawkineer]

We did what we had to do to make the playoffs and it is only the 2nd year of scholorships (i think) and it was a good season.
I think that this calls for an investigation. ;) Scholarships for P.L. football. :nono: Tsk, Tsk!

[chrebet87]

hawkineer am i wrong?
i thought i read something about patriot league starting scholorships after the 2003 season but im not sure.
Id be interested to find the truth
thanks

[mainejeff]

Any YSU anger should be directed toward Lafayette, not Colgate (who got the Patriot autobid).

How is Lafayette doing at Appy? ;)

[hawkineer]

hawkineer am i wrong?
i thought i read something about patriot league starting scholorships after the 2003 season but im not sure.
Id be interested to find the truth
thanks
No full schollies are allowed for football. It's still needs based assistance only. Most schools now give scholarships for basketball. That might have started in 2003.

[chrebet87]

ok so that proves how its even tougher for patriot league teams to stick with full scholorship leagues. I think it is an underrated conference.

[Go...gate]

Congratulations to UNH, which has a hell of a ballclub. They were clearly a better team - never had to punt!! Hope you win the 1-AA title.

:bow:

[PantherMan]

ok so that proves how its even tougher for patriot league teams to stick with full scholorship leagues. I think it is an underrated conference.

Two teams made the playoffs, and one of them got laughed out of the stadium. How do these results equate to the Patriot League being underrated?? :confused: :eyebrow:

[lugo02]

Two teams made the playoffs, and one of them got laughed out of the stadium. How do these results equate to the Patriot League being underrated?? :confused: :eyebrow:

Colgate is not the first or only team that UNH destroyed this season. It's not hte first game that another teams put up 50 points on Colgate this season either. Colgate was the auto-bid and that is why they are in the Post season.
It's unlikely Colgate would have gotten an at-large bid had Lehigh beaten Lafayette. Lafayette absolutely deserved the at-large selection.

[Tubby Raymond]

ok so that proves how its even tougher for patriot league teams to stick with full scholorship leagues. I think it is an underrated conference.

Cry baby, waa waa don't play if you ain't prepared to pay. Every body knows that scholarship stuff is BS, take it elsewhere. :argue:

[Tubby Raymond]

I disagree. Santos and Ball have made some pretty awesome plays, and UNH looks much more physical then I thiought they would be.

But, yes.....Colgate looks horrible as well.

Colgate = A-10 :asswhip:

[Go...gate]

Whatever. xcoffeex Colgate had a fine season and has nothing to be ashamed of. :) They ran into a better team at the top of their game and lost.

Here's to the Wildcats. :beerchug: xprost2x

[colgate13]

My only comment would be to reserve judgement until you see how UNH handles the rest of this field. They looked awesome. Nice win UNH. Colgate's had these troubles all year long, and UNH is at the level where we pay for those issues.

One bright spot: Jordan Scott is a frosh...

[Happy Penguin]

Two teams made the playoffs, and one of them got laughed out of the stadium. How do these results equate to the Patriot League being underrated?? :confused: :eyebrow:

Excellent point. The playoffs are no longer about putting the best teams on the field. They're all politics now.

[mainejeff]

Haven't they always been?

[UNH_Alum_In_CT]

Cowell looks PACKED despite the weather (snow). Nice to see an awesome crowd for our first home playoff game since 1994!

Cowell WAS packed! I don't care what the official attendance was, there were more people today than last Saturday (8.6K)!!

[UNHWildCats]

For anyone who didnt get to see or listen to the game I have play by play finished fror the whole game. http://www.geocities.com/tjliles04/colgate_newhampshire

I did my bet to get all names spelled correctly and a few times the announcers didnt give the name of a Colgate receiver so its only listed as a completion by Saraceno.

[UNH_Alum_In_CT]

I tried finding the post with the cow bell questions that I had read, but was unsuccessful. Frankly, I can't recall if it was here or CAAZone or the AE Forum!! :D

Anyway, if it was you, then yes you definitely heard a cow bell in the stands. It was between the forties about 10 rows up. It was very close to where the parents of the players sit, but I can't really say if it WAS a parent. I always watch from up on the top of the home side, standing at about the 25 (East side).

Yesterday was really a blast, everything was amped up notches. Press coverage was off the wall -- no longer just Zhe, Pike and Lessells!!!! Crowd actually made noise! Coaches of other sports were working as ushers! Can't wait to do it again this Saturday!!! Although I'm hoping that the game stays at Noon -- a night game will be fricken cold! Hope to find out the following week!! Hoop vs. LIU that night in Lundholm that I want to see.

Jim