Pre-Pre-Season poll

[CUlater]

alright i'll give this a shot: here is my best guess based on what i know today

West:
Rock - They return QB1 and the most dynamic playmaker in league in Jayjay Jordan
Cal - I was selling on this team hard until i saw their transfer class, led by the biggest splash transfer of the offseason at QB, that will have them in the mix. shocked no one is talking about him
IUP - a lot of moving parts here, still a lot of talent tho, could be a team that finds themselves in the mix if things start coming together, schedule should help with that
Clarion - I think they'll pickup right where they left off on offense, if they have improved defensively they could shake up the top 3
Boro - much like Clarion, this is a team to keep an eye on that could shake things up - a little too much turbulence in the offseason for me to have them higher but they have a lot of pieces in place.
LHU - the Haven is going to be putting a strong team on the field but I think the QB position will hold them back a bit. if they find an answer there, they could climb this list
Gannon - another year of heavy turnover on the roster. they found their QB, if they put some pieces around him they will be good enough to pick some people off
SHU - they lost a lot on the defensive side of the ball last year which has been their strength, offensively they lost their do it all RB, not a lot to hang your hat on

East - not nearly as close to things here but this would be my guess
Kutz - all of super region 1 is looking up at the Golden Bears, they look loaded for a deep playoff run
Shep - found their stride late in the season last year, i think they pickup where they left off
ESU - the Warriors remain stuck on the tier 2 bubble
Bloom - Bloom is my team to watch in the East, if they find an answer at QB they could make some noise
WCU - hard to believe they are staring down the barrel of a 3rd straight losing season
Ship - the Red Raiders landed some nice players this offseason, things could be starting to turn
Millersville - a lot of work to do here for the new ball coach
Lackawanna - complete question mark to me, they have some talent on the roster for sure and look to have put together a very good staff but are very young overall. not sure how it all translates but Clarion makes the trip out there early...interested to see what happens

[Tdobson]

alright i'll give this a shot: here is my best guess based on what i know today

West:
Rock - They return QB1 and the most dynamic playmaker in league in Jayjay Jordan
Cal - I was selling on this team hard until i saw their transfer class, led by the biggest splash transfer of the offseason at QB, that will have them in the mix. shocked no one is talking about him
IUP - a lot of moving parts here, still a lot of talent tho, could be a team that finds themselves in the mix if things start coming together, schedule should help with that
Clarion - I think they'll pickup right where they left off on offense, if they have improved defensively they could shake up the top 3
Boro - much like Clarion, this is a team to keep an eye on that could shake things up - a little too much turbulence in the offseason for me to have them higher but they have a lot of pieces in place.
LHU - the Haven is going to be putting a strong team on the field but I think the QB position will hold them back a bit. if they find an answer there, they could climb this list
Gannon - another year of heavy turnover on the roster. they found their QB, if they put some pieces around him they will be good enough to pick some people off
SHU - they lost a lot on the defensive side of the ball last year which has been their strength, offensively they lost their do it all RB, not a lot to hang your hat on

East - not nearly as close to things here but this would be my guess
Kutz - all of super region 1 is looking up at the Golden Bears, they look loaded for a deep playoff run
Shep - found their stride late in the season last year, i think they pickup where they left off
ESU - the Warriors remain stuck on the tier 2 bubble
Bloom - Bloom is my team to watch in the East, if they find an answer at QB they could make some noise
WCU - hard to believe they are staring down the barrel of a 3rd straight losing season
Ship - the Red Raiders landed some nice players this offseason, things could be starting to turn
Millersville - a lot of work to do here for the new ball coach
Lackawanna - complete question mark to me, they have some talent on the roster for sure and look to have put together a very good staff but are very young overall. not sure how it all translates but Clarion makes the trip out there early...interested to see what happens

I don't have a lot of insight into any of the teams. But, I can agree with you for the east. Kutz has been on a roll these past few years, and I don't think it ends yet. At least not until they play someone out of region lol.

In the West, I always try and pick IUP, but I know it will be a battle for the top spot. It usually comes down to IUP, Cal and the Rock.
The boro surprised me last year, but with all of the turnover, I don't see it happening again.
Clarion: I hope that they are able to build on last years success.
What QB did Cal get?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

alright i'll give this a shot: here is my best guess based on what i know today

West:
Rock - They return QB1 and the most dynamic playmaker in league in Jayjay Jordan
Cal - I was selling on this team hard until i saw their transfer class, led by the biggest splash transfer of the offseason at QB, that will have them in the mix. shocked no one is talking about him
IUP - a lot of moving parts here, still a lot of talent tho, could be a team that finds themselves in the mix if things start coming together, schedule should help with that
Clarion - I think they'll pickup right where they left off on offense, if they have improved defensively they could shake up the top 3
Boro - much like Clarion, this is a team to keep an eye on that could shake things up - a little too much turbulence in the offseason for me to have them higher but they have a lot of pieces in place.
LHU - the Haven is going to be putting a strong team on the field but I think the QB position will hold them back a bit. if they find an answer there, they could climb this list
Gannon - another year of heavy turnover on the roster. they found their QB, if they put some pieces around him they will be good enough to pick some people off
SHU - they lost a lot on the defensive side of the ball last year which has been their strength, offensively they lost their do it all RB, not a lot to hang your hat on

East - not nearly as close to things here but this would be my guess
Kutz - all of super region 1 is looking up at the Golden Bears, they look loaded for a deep playoff run
Shep - found their stride late in the season last year, i think they pickup where they left off
ESU - the Warriors remain stuck on the tier 2 bubble
Bloom - Bloom is my team to watch in the East, if they find an answer at QB they could make some noise
WCU - hard to believe they are staring down the barrel of a 3rd straight losing season
Ship - the Red Raiders landed some nice players this offseason, things could be starting to turn
Millersville - a lot of work to do here for the new ball coach
Lackawanna - complete question mark to me, they have some talent on the roster for sure and look to have put together a very good staff but are very young overall. not sure how it all translates but Clarion makes the trip out there early...interested to see what happens

SRU's incumbent QB1 may not actually be QB1 come opening night. That's going to be interesting to watch.

[CUlater]

I don't have a lot of insight into any of the teams. But, I can agree with you for the east. Kutz has been on a roll these past few years, and I don't think it ends yet. At least not until they play someone out of region lol.

In the West, I always try and pick IUP, but I know it will be a battle for the top spot. It usually comes down to IUP, Cal and the Rock.
The boro surprised me last year, but with all of the turnover, I don't see it happening again.
Clarion: I hope that they are able to build on last years success.
What QB did Cal get?

Eric Gibson Jr, he went to LSU out of high school before going to Juco and landing at Northern Colorado last year as their starter. Put up some solid numbers in what i think is probably the 2nd best FCS conference out there...they play real football. His D1 clock ran out so he went down to D2 for one more season. was at Cal this spring. huge pickup for them.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Eric Gibson Jr, he went to LSU out of high school before going to Juco and landing at Northern Colorado last year as their starter. Put up some solid numbers in what i think is probably the 2nd best FCS conference out there...they play real football. His D1 clock ran out so he went down to D2 for one more season. was at Cal this spring. huge pickup for them.

Is he 'still' there? Don't see him on Fall roster?

[CUlater]

Is he 'still' there? Don't see him on Fall roster?

yes he is there, Cal hasn't updated their roster yet. He was there in the spring and has been on campus all summer. They brought in quite a few other impact guys that will show up on the roster here in a week or so when they post. They had a lot to replace, again, and they did a good job of going out and getting some dudes.

[CUlater]

SRU's incumbent QB1 may not actually be QB1 come opening night. That's going to be interesting to watch.

I think that would bode well for the Rock, i'm not a huge fan of Owens, he has a slow release but its hard to overlook the dual threat ability at this level, its a huge difference maker. I think Pfeuffer is more of a pure thrower of the football...they got a couple other guys that could be in the mix as well but i expect Owens to be the starter.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

yes he is there, Cal hasn't updated their roster yet. He was there in the spring and has been on campus all summer. They brought in quite a few other impact guys that will show up on the roster here in a week or so when they post. They had a lot to replace, again, and they did a good job of going out and getting some dudes.

GD is a great recruiter. He needs to be. They shuffle a lot of guys in and out yearly. But, I never doubt he'll have a good team from season to season.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I think that would bode well for the Rock, i'm not a huge fan of Owens, he has a slow release but its hard to overlook the dual threat ability at this level, its a huge difference maker. I think Pfeuffer is more of a pure thrower of the football...they got a couple other guys that could be in the mix as well but i expect Owens to be the starter.

Owens and Pfeuffer likely aren't paying their own way so it is interesting they have that much coin tied up in two QBs.

But, yes, very different styles. Pfeuffer has a cannon.

[CUlater]

GD is a great recruiter. He needs to be. They shuffle a lot of guys in and out yearly. But, I never doubt he'll have a good team from season to season.

gotta give him credit, they have holistically had to replace their entire offensive skilled unit the last 3 years (including this year), including QB. All he's managed to do is go like 20-7 in that span with 2 playoff appearances. I keep writing them off, they keep pulling it off somehow.

[IUPNation]

yes he is there, Cal hasn't updated their roster yet. He was there in the spring and has been on campus all summer. They brought in quite a few other impact guys that will show up on the roster here in a week or so when they post. They had a lot to replace, again, and they did a good job of going out and getting some dudes.

How? The school is broke and it’s the Mon Valley…..who goes to that area willingly?

[RocknTheSnackBar]

So the coaches have spoken

East West
KU IUP
ESU SRU
Shep Cal
WCU Boro
Bloom Clarion
Ship SHU
Ville LHU
Lack ineligible Gannon

Clements voted for Shepherd

[jrshooter]

I do feel, if Alex Erby walks into the QB job at Ship, there is a definite chance they move up a few slots. He's a next-level player. Big arm.

It looks like Vince Micucci saw the writing on the wall; he and Ryan Zapoticky's little brother are absent from the roster. So I figure Erby just has to beat out Riley Gunnels.

[Ship69]

I do feel, if Alex Erby walks into the QB job at Ship, there is a definite chance they move up a few slots. He's a next-level player. Big arm.

It looks like Vince Micucci saw the writing on the wall; he and Ryan Zapoticky's little brother are absent from the roster. So I figure Erby just has to beat out Riley Gunnels.

I don't think Erby is the question. It's whether the frosh-soph o-line will provide him time to do anything and whether the plethora of freshmen receivers will give him good targets to throw to Also, the Raiders will have to play defense when he's not on the field. We'll see.

The Ship home schedule after the opener with Lock Haven is IUP, Kutztown, East Stroud, and Shepherd. Somebody has a wicked sense of humor.

[ShipAlum]

JC Morgan is back at Ship as RB coach. Former QB Vince Micucci is listed as student assistant on the coaches page.