Fordham

PA Ram · Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 4

let's hear some prognostications.

you guys have had a heckuva season so far. Everything from consistency to improving week over week to beating a common opponent ... all points in your favor, and not just in a small way.

Begs the ? - do the Rams have a shot or is it going to get ugly on Saturday?

Franks Tanks · Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 532

Pard4Life · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 300

Your defense sounds inconsistent, which should give the advantage to our off-balance attack. The real key to the game will be if our D-line can overwhelm Skelton. Does he throw well mobily? I would assume yes since he is on NFL radars. If you can contain our line, it will be very close. The spread and quick hits killed us two years ago.

Pard94 · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 762 Location: Weare, NH

This game has "TRAP" written all over it. We know Fordham has talent. If the Leopards practice hard, stay focused, don't believe their own press, I think we should beat them and beat them fairly handily. The game is at home and I think the Harvard game should have really instilled confidence in our whole team but more specifically in our defense and our running attack.

If we let up at all however, I think this is thry type of game that we've almost come to expect here in the PL. Some team generally throws a wrench in the works. We shall see I guess. I'm looking forward to watching Skelton.
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Pard94

PA Ram · Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 4

Gracias - calling our D "inconsistent" and "mediocre" is much better than they have deserved thus far. To make matters worse, both lines for us have been hit pretty hard with injuries, so we have a few frosh and sophs starting or getting much more playing time than we had hoped for. Given our play before the injuries, though, maybe it's not the worst thing. We have a 6'7 265lb true frosh from FL getting playing time at DT as one to look out for who likely would not have been out there otherwise.

Assuming our same D shows up, we will likely be beaten soundly since we can't stop the run. Our D has shown considerable improvement over the past few weeks but it's not like our competition (ODU, Bryant & Cornell) has been anywhere near to you guys.

The one benefit is that Skelton has been on absolute fire lately and that always gives us a chance. Even with our suspect Oline he has just been great.

You guys have earned the right to be considerable favorites. The two things that would get me nervous as a Pard fan once the game starts would be seeing Skelton start off hot and if our D can get turnovers. Skelton starting out well stretches the D and that opens up the running game. After that, we'd be in it. If we can get some turnovers on D it would be huge as well.

Other than obvious things like 'the score', how will I know as a Ram fan that you guys are in the zone? I assume it's that your Dline is controlling the game and your running game is on. Anything else symbolic of Lafayette dictating the tempo?

Kiltedpard · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 293 Location: Bethlehem, PA

Sounds like a game where we want to keep the ball out of Skelton's hands. That has Frankball written all over it. 3 yds and a cloud of plastic!?

Pard94 · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 762 Location: Weare, NH

carney2 · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 1174

Is this Leopard team the best in...I don't know...50 years? I have no idea and, of course, there is no way of measuring, but the fact that I am asking the question says volumes about this bunch.

Lafayette's turn to worry about whether this is the week that Fordham emerges from its coma. The Rams have shown recent signs of resuscitation, but no matter. They have run smack into the proverbial unstoppable force that is 2009's version of destiny's darling. The Pards give every indication that they are on a mission and will not be stopped.

PA Ram · Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 4

carney2 · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 1174