Week 11 aaaaaand...we're...still...HERE...

Time to recap the final REGULAR season weekend of Ivy League competition. We'll focus on The Game in New Haven, but will also chat about the thriller in Providence with some additional recaps on the rest of the Ivy League.

With the playoff field now officially set and with TWO Ivy League programs making it into the big dance, I'll discuss keys to victory for both teams. There will be specific breakdowns of both upcoming opponents, being the Youngstown State Penguins and the Villanova Wildcats. How do our boys in the Ivy's stack up? What do they need to do to win? What are their strengths? What are their weaknesses? We'll go through it all. As always, I will offer my predictions for both playoff games along with my general thoughts on the weekend of action.

It's a Thanksgiving episode and I'm thankful for YOU the listener. You guys are the best of the best! Enjoy the pod as you go get through your holiday. Tune in while you're sitting in traffic on the Mass Pike or Merritt Parkway...tune in while your father-in-law takes the knife from you and shows you how a real man carves a bird...tune in as you cringe looking at the texts you sent to your high school sweetheart last night after you saw her at the local bar...

No matter what you're doing on your Turkey Day, I hope you enjoy the show and, more importantly, time with your friends and family.

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(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:36) Dartmouth @ Brown

(00:08:43) Ivy Quick Hitters

(00:11:37) Harvard @ Yale - The Game

(00:22:54) The Scoop - Post (The) Game Notes

(00:33:23) The Scheme - YSU Scouting Report

(00:40:54) The Scheme - Villanova Scouting Report

(00:52:26) The Story & Predictions

Week 10 of the podcast focuses on the penultimate weekend of Ivy League football, building into a historic game this weekend in New Haven.

Harvard in a dog fight against Penn, would they claim a share of the Ivy title and maintain position for the playoffs? Could Yale keep pace in the league standings and remain in the hunt for an Ivy title share? Who would get their first league win of the year in NYC between Brown and Columbia? And lastly, Big Green vs the Big Red...battle of the Christmas colors headed into Thanksgiving week!

NESCAC season awards also released. I'll share my thoughts on the winners and the snubs. So many deserving players this season. I'll also give you a little insight into the yearly coaches meeting where they decide the victors...would love to be a fly on the wall in that one!

Lastly, I'll break down a MONUMENTAL championship weekend in the Ancient Eight. Between the NESCAC and the Ivy League, this is setting up to be one of the best seasons in the history of New England football.

Let's finish out this week STRONG! Whether you're on your way to work, at the gym, sitting at your desk, or prepping your tailgate dishes...this show is for you! The consummate football fan who lives and dies with every snap their team takes each Saturday, here in the greatest region in the world...New England.

WELCOME to a new episode of the Wicked Smart Football Podcast!

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(00:00:00) Wicked Cool Intro

(00:01:33) Brown @ Columbia

(00:12:50) Cornell @ Dartmouth

(00:19:55) Yale @ Princeton

(00:28:43) Penn @ Harvard

(00:43:31) What was Penn doing?!?!

(00:50:58) The Scoop

(01:06:18) NESCAC Awards

(01:34:13) The Story, Predictions, & Outro

Week 9 of the show was CHAMPIONSHIP week in the NESCAC. Would Trinity finish on an eight game championship win streak or would Wesleyan go back to back at home?

Also, in the great north of Maine, the CBB championship was on the line between the Mules and the Polar Bears. One of the most storied rivalries in all of college football, the Biggest Little Game in America, between Amherst and Williams logged another memorable chapter at Pratt Field.

It was also an electric day in both Vermont and the Dirty Lew with Tufts, Midd, Bates, and Hamilton all looking to end their seasons on a high note. So many great moments from the finale of the NESCAC season. All CAC this episode, Ivy's will have the spotlight the rest of the way. I'll talk predictions for a pivotal upcoming weekend of Ancient Eight football.

A little Saturday morning podcast ACTION. This one's for you NESCAC fans, missing your tailgates, the crisp smell of that New England air...Don't worry! This show is here for you! Sit back, relax, and enjoy a championship recap.

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(00:00:00) Wicked Cool Intro

(00:01:32) Williams @ Amherst - The Biggest Little Game in America

(00:11:47) Hamilton @ Bates

(00:19:20) Tufts @ Middlebury

(00:27:36) Bowdoin @ Colby - CBB Title Game

(00:31:45) Trinity @ Wesleyan - NESCAC Championship

(00:41:53) The Scoop

(01:15:04) The Scheme

(01:28:41) The Story

(01:30:16) Predictions and End

Week 8 of the pod and we're getting down to the wire in both the NESCAC and the Ivy League. Calendar officially hitting November, clocks turning back...it's WINNING TIME in New England.

Little III Champs officially crowned in a comeback for the ages in Williamstown. Bants take one step closer to immortality. The great state of Maine has a football franchise over .500. Insane week of NESCAC football makes the drama THAT much more palpable next week.

Clash of the titans in the Ivy League, the boys in Crimson take it with relative ease. Don't look now, but Yale is winning a few games here. Penn getting back on track as well this week and very much are still in the hunt. Cornell stays hot, Columbia stays ice cold. So much more yet to be decided with the Ancient Eight.

Where else would you rather be than right HERE, right NOW...listening to THIS show. Tune in, ALL THE WAY through, learn something about another league or another team. Continue to write your own story as well.

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(00:00:00) Wicked Cool Intro

(00:01:16) Brown @ Penn

(00:09:28) Ivy Quick Hitters

(00:11:07) Dartmouth @ Harvard

(00:19:25) Middlebury @ Hamilton - The Old Rocking Chair Classic

(00:26:27) Colby @ Tufts

(00:30:28) Amherst @ Trinity

(00:35:34) Bates @ Bowdoin - CBB

(00:38:16) Wesleyan @ Williams - Little III

(00:48:23) The Scoop - NESCAC

(01:13:57) The Scoop - Ivy League

(01:23:34) The Story - Attrition & Momentum

(01:29:06) Predictions

Week 7, back in action after another wild weekend of football. This is an abbreviated episode with the primary focus being on NESCAC football (will continue to talk Ivy ball in more detail, as I always have, moving forward).

The big boys, being Trinity, Wesleyan, Harvard, and Dartmouth, have set themselves apart from the rest. On the flip side, Amherst and Penn both squandering huge opportunities to stake their own claim to their respective league title. Lastly, Tufts and Yale might have some fight in them to make things interesting down the home stretch.

Short & sweet this week! We're mean, we're lean, we NEED your UNDIVIDED attention for 50 ish minutes. Listen all the way through! You can go back to the timestamps later!

WELCOME to another edition of the Wicked Smart Football Podcast!

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(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:04) Williams @ Tufts

(00:05:21) Bates @ Middlebury

(00:07:28) Hamilton @ Colby

(00:08:38) Trinity @ Bowdoin

(00:11:34) Amherst @ Wesleyan

(00:16:09) Ivy League Scores

(00:18:24) The Scoop - NESCAC

(00:38:13) The Story & Predictions

Week 6 of the show and we got teams getting OFF THE SCHNEID! Colossal upsets this weekend...the state of Maine went off AGAIN! In the Ivy League Cornell with their first W of the season. Also some contenders priming for full on league play starting next weekend.

Colby with the underdog win at Pratt Field against Amherst. That would've been the upset of the day if not for the team from Brunswick. Bowdoin with one of the upsets of the YEAR in Middletown. They take down Wesleyan as the Cards try and prep for Little Three action ahead.

For the Ivy League, Harvard, Dartmouth, and Penn taking care of business. Yale with a much needed non-conference stomp in New Haven. Princeton possibly turning the tide after their early season struggles. Meanwhile, Brown is going backwards and Columbia continues to search for answers.

Great day to have a great podcast sesh, especially when it's all about New England football! Lock it in...don't just click on the timestamps...listen all the way through. Let's build this football community and support all teams in these leagues.

WELCOME to another edition of the Wicked Smart Football Podcast!

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(00:00:00) Wicked Cool Intro

(00:01:26) Princeton @ Brown

(00:04:11) Penn @ Columbia

(00:08:25) Ivy Quick Hitters

(00:11:42) Bowdoin @ Wesleyan

(00:17:42) Middlebury @ Trinity

(00:23:21) Colby @ Amherst

(00:29:37) Tufts @ Hamilton

(00:30:36) Williams @ Bates

(00:37:13) The Scoop - NESCAC

(01:04:09) The Scoop - Ivy League

(01:17:04) The Scheme - GT Counter

(01:26:04) The Story & Predictions

(01:35:09) Sign Off & Wicked Cool Outro

Week 5 of the pod and things just keep getting more INSANE in this football season. Another great weekend highlighted by major wins for two programs from the GREAT NORTH of New England.

Bates with an absolute thriller under the lights in Medford, continuing to prove the doubters (me among them) wrong. Top dogs in the league being Trinity, Amherst, and Wesleyan continued to find success as well.

Meanwhile in the Ivy League, Hollywood came to Hanover as the Dartmouth Big Green pull of a storybook game so nuts that A24 probably wouldn't make a movie about it. Similar to the CAC, upper echelon programs like Harvard and Penn continued to flex their muscles. Also, don't sleep on those Brown Bears having officially claimed the crown as State Champs of Rhode Island.

So happy to be back with you guys, another AWESOME weekend of New England Football. Strap in, throw in the air pods, mute your MS Teams Meeting...it's time for another edition of the Wicked Smart Football Podcast!

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(00:00:00) Wicked Cool Intro & Announcements

(00:01:36) Bates @ Tufts

(00:10:30) Trinity @ Hamilton

(00:11:22) Amherst @ Bowdoin

(00:13:25) Wesleyan @ Colby

(00:14:23) Middlebury @ Williams

(00:18:51) Brown @ Bryant

(00:23:27) Mercer @ Princeton

(00:24:17) Lehigh @ Columbia

(00:25:20) Cornell @ Harvard

(00:27:00) Marist @ Penn

(00:28:11) Yale @ Dartmouth

(00:37:03) Scoop - Ivy League

(00:51:24) Scoop - NESCAC

(01:20:30) Scheme - Complimentary Football

(01:24:43) The Story

(01:26:47) Predictions

(01:34:26) Sign Off & Reminders

(01:35:27) Wicked Cool Outro

Week 4 of the show brings us to the meat & potatoes of the season! We've made it to October, time for things to start getting serious!

In the NESCAC, the cream is beginning to rise to the crop. We also have our first CBB clash of the year in Lewiston and it was wild!

In the Ivy league, down goes Dartmouth in a crazy game down in Philadelphia. Harvard continues to roll in Worcester. The rest of the league trying to keep pace and establish some type of identity.

A TON to get through here, tried to make it a little leaner of a show for you guys, keep things moving. Time to LOCK IN...welcome to another edition of the Wicked Smart Football Podcast!

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(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:27) Dartmouth @ Penn - Ivy Game of the Week

(00:06:31) Brown @ URI

(00:11:06) Columbia @ Princeton

(00:13:44) Yale @ Lehigh

(00:18:52) Colgate @ Cornell

(00:19:57) Harvard @ Holy Cross

(00:21:25) Amherst @ Middlebury

(00:24:21) Tufts @ Trinity

(00:29:20) Hamilton @ Wesleyan

(00:30:11) Williams @ Bowdoin

(00:31:42) Colby @ Bates - NESCAC Game of the Week

(00:38:08) Scoop - Colby vs Bates

(00:44:24) Scoop - Wesleyan vs Hamilton / Williams vs Bowdoin

(00:48:52) Scoop - Tufts vs Trinity

(00:54:17) Scoop - Amherst vs Tufts

(00:59:55) Scoop - Yale vs Lehigh

(01:06:35) Scoop - Columbia vs Princeton

(01:11:02) Scoop - Brown vs URI

(01:14:13) Scoop - Dartmouth vs Penn

(01:18:36) Scheme - Amherst D-Line

(01:25:55) The Story

(01:28:10) Predictions

(01:36:22) Sign Off & Announcements

(01:37:48) Wicked Cool Outro

Week 3 of the show highlights one of the greatest games I've ever seen along with the absolute craziness seen in several other affairs across both the Ivy League and NESCAC.

In addition to the "War in Williamstown" and the "Nuthouse in New Haven", we'll discuss several of the key matchups from another wild week of football.

Parity continues to be a theme in the NESCAC this season. While the Ivy league, albeit very early in the season, is shaping up into a two horse race...one of those horses seems to have the clear advantage though at the post!

Strap yourself in, lot of material here...welcome to another edition of the Wicked Smart Football Podcast!

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(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:22) Dartmouth @ CCSU

(00:09:37) Cornell @ Yale

(00:21:10) Brown @ Harvard

(00:24:22) Ivy Quick Hitters

(00:25:26) Tufts @ Amherst

(00:32:18) Midd @ Colby

(00:37:35) NESCAC Quick Hitters

(00:38:33) Trinity @ Williams

(00:53:15) The NESCAC Scoop

(01:21:03) The Ivy League Scoop

(01:34:52) The Scheme (Dartmouth & CCSU Offenses)

(01:50:10) The NESCAC Story

(01:55:55) The Ivy League Story

(01:58:26) Predictions - Ivy League

(2:05:18) Predictions - NESCAC

(2:12:31) Outro

Week 2 of the NESCAC and the Ivy League finally joins the fun as well!

In this episode, we dive into the parity of the NESCAC. With Trinity, Amherst, and Middlebury regaining form, along with a loss by the Cardinals, the league is wide open!

On the Ivy circuit, some big comebacks, big scores, and a whole lot of question marks with eight non-conference matchups to start off the season.

Buckle up for another great edition of the Wicked Smart Football Podcast!

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(00:00:00) Intro

(00:04:14) Bates @ Trinity

(00:05:48) Bowdoin @ Middlebury

(00:07:20) Colby @ Williams

(00:09:05) Hamilton @ Amherst

(00:10:24) Wesleyan @ Tufts

(00:15:09) Columbia @ Lafayette

(00:16:45) Cornell @ Albany

(00:19:03) Georgetown @ Brown

(00:20:00) Holy Cross @ Yale

(00:21:40) Harvard @ Stetson

(00:22:42) UNH @ Dartmouth

(00:25:09) Penn @ Stonehill

(00:26:11) San Diego @ Princeton

(00:30:46) The Scoop - NESCAC

(00:42:27) The Scoop - Ivy League

(00:48:07) The Scheme - Bantam Offense

(00:55:20) The Story - Ivy League

(00:59:25) The Story - NESCAC

(01:07:32) Predictions

(01:18:43) Outro