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Re: Congrats on the conference championship -- J.J., 14:49:11 11/15/04 Mon
To paraphrase the coach - I came to win, now! WOW - I don't think enough can be said about the turnaround for the FB team. He has done a great job, but obviously CCSU already had some very good players, so congrats to the program on a well deserved championship! Sounds like they lose quite a bit of senior talent on both sides of the ball specifically at QB, LB, and DB, but with some newfound confidence and Harge returning at RB next season things are looking good.
I would argue Central has been historically one of the worst performing college FB teams in the country - very few winning seasons ever. My only comparison would be Army from about 1970-present, but of course without the glorious past. That said, over the years Central has had a remarkable amount of success in churning out quality student-athletes and FB coaches at all levels. At a minimum this championship shows that CCSU can compete at this level with the RMUs, Albanys and Monmouths of the "mid-majors" and I would argue that someday (and with the proper resources) CCSU could compete with teams like URI, Maine, Northeastern, etc.
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Playoffs possible for NEC in 2005 -- J.J., 11:07:12 11/18/04 Thu
Published in the Asbury Park Press 11/18/04
By TONY GRAHAM
STAFF WRITER
After going without a football postseason this fall, the Northeast Conference is looking to remedy that for 2005.
Last year, Monmouth University participated in the ECAC Bowl by virtue of a head-to-head victory over NEC co-champion Albany. But the ECAC Bowl, which pitted the NEC champion vs. the MAAC champion, was scuttled when the MAAC pulled out earlier this year.
Monmouth shared the NEC title with Central Connecticut State this year, and is eligible for one of eight at-large bids to the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. But no team from the non- or limited-scholarship NEC, MAAC or Pioneer leagues have ever been selected. NEC teams previously ignored by the NCAA include champions Sacred Heart, 11-0 in 2001, and 10-0 Robert Morris in 2000.
Though an NCAA bid is the ultimate goal of the eight NEC football schools, it appears to be "a couple of years away," according to NEC commissioner John Iamarino.
"It's (lack of a postseason opportunity) not a satisfactory conclusion for anybody involved," he said.
So the NEC is devising a plan for its own championship game. It is likely to either match the winners of two four-team NEC divisions or be played between the top two NEC teams in the standings. The latter is the option Iamarino prefers.
"I think we're going to have something in place by the time the spring (NEC) meetings come along," Iamarino said last Saturday shortly before Monmouth University defeated St. Francis, Pa., to secure a share of the 2004 NEC title.
Since the NEC began sponsoring football in 1996, Monmouth has been involved in all four co-championships and the second place team has never finished worse than one game behind the league champion.
"My job is to do whatever I can to make sure we are in a position to take advantage of that (postseason) opportunity if it presents itself," Monmouth coach Kevin Callahan said.
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