Dickinson Week!
It's time to start the previews for this Saturday's "Little Brown Bucket" game at Dickinson.
For starters here's the Dickinson College season preview as published in D3Football.com's Kick-off Edition:
Dickinson Red Devils
Last playoff appearance: 2006
Last year: 9-2, 6-2 CC
Last conference title: 2006
2007 NCAA ranking, total offense: 116
2007 NCAA ranking, total defense: 108
Wins increase from 06-07: Plus-1
Preseason ranking: 52 of 239
Players who started camp: 90
Head coach: Darwin Breaux, 16th year, 96-58-1
Starters returning: 11 (six offense, four defense, one specialists)
Position battle to watch: Along the offensive line. The Red Devils return three starters, but among the losses is first-team All-Conference pick Erik Frain. Center should be safe with Andrew Ciukurescu, and Andrew Abbate and Eric Angerstein are the other returners. Besides finding two new starters, Breaux also hopes to sort out the second team, building depth there.
Pressure is on: The new linebackers. Dickinson lost two of its three starters, making senior Ben Hargrave the lone returner. The key loss is Eric Dube, a two-time Centennial Defensive Player of the Year. In 2007, Dickinson ranked second in the conference run defense. Breaux is waiting to see what shakes out from camp, as the Red Devils began later than most other conference teams.
Where did he come from? Backup running back Tim Wells came through for the Red Devils in their ECAC win over Waynesburg, scoring two touchdowns, including the only one in overtime. Wells is expected to return, as is Tim Smith, the top running back in 2007.
Their season will be defined by: The first conference game against Franklin and Marshall, in a culmination of history. As usual, the teams will battle for the Conestoga Wagon, which goes to the winner in the rivalry. But more is at stake than a trophy: The game will be played on Friday night, the first night game in Dickinson's history. It will also be the 100th game against the Diplomats and the 1,000th game in school history.
Predicted record: 6-4, 5-3
Capsule: Dickinson was a solid pick to finish second behind Muhlenberg in the preseason coaches' poll. Besides filling a few holes and building depth up front, it's important to find a new starter at cornerback. That may help the Red Devils improve their pass defense as a whole, which ranked last in the conference in 2007. The run defense, however, was solid; though Dickinson's defense will have a different look without Dube, who was the first player in seven seasons to win back-to-back player of the year awards.
For starters here's the Dickinson College season preview as published in D3Football.com's Kick-off Edition:
Dickinson Red Devils
Last playoff appearance: 2006
Last year: 9-2, 6-2 CC
Last conference title: 2006
2007 NCAA ranking, total offense: 116
2007 NCAA ranking, total defense: 108
Wins increase from 06-07: Plus-1
Preseason ranking: 52 of 239
Players who started camp: 90
Head coach: Darwin Breaux, 16th year, 96-58-1
Starters returning: 11 (six offense, four defense, one specialists)
Position battle to watch: Along the offensive line. The Red Devils return three starters, but among the losses is first-team All-Conference pick Erik Frain. Center should be safe with Andrew Ciukurescu, and Andrew Abbate and Eric Angerstein are the other returners. Besides finding two new starters, Breaux also hopes to sort out the second team, building depth there.
Pressure is on: The new linebackers. Dickinson lost two of its three starters, making senior Ben Hargrave the lone returner. The key loss is Eric Dube, a two-time Centennial Defensive Player of the Year. In 2007, Dickinson ranked second in the conference run defense. Breaux is waiting to see what shakes out from camp, as the Red Devils began later than most other conference teams.
Where did he come from? Backup running back Tim Wells came through for the Red Devils in their ECAC win over Waynesburg, scoring two touchdowns, including the only one in overtime. Wells is expected to return, as is Tim Smith, the top running back in 2007.
Their season will be defined by: The first conference game against Franklin and Marshall, in a culmination of history. As usual, the teams will battle for the Conestoga Wagon, which goes to the winner in the rivalry. But more is at stake than a trophy: The game will be played on Friday night, the first night game in Dickinson's history. It will also be the 100th game against the Diplomats and the 1,000th game in school history.
Predicted record: 6-4, 5-3
Capsule: Dickinson was a solid pick to finish second behind Muhlenberg in the preseason coaches' poll. Besides filling a few holes and building depth up front, it's important to find a new starter at cornerback. That may help the Red Devils improve their pass defense as a whole, which ranked last in the conference in 2007. The run defense, however, was solid; though Dickinson's defense will have a different look without Dube, who was the first player in seven seasons to win back-to-back player of the year awards.
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