Battle of Pulaski - Marist at Rice Friday

[Topiarydan1]

Should be a decent game. Will it be a whitewash like last year's 35-0 win? No. Marist has a decent team this year. They'll be fired up. Still this is one Rice should also be up for playing at home to keep a decent seed and I just can't see Marist pulling this one out. Rice 35 Marist 21. Overall series win totals I think is Rice 23 Marist 22 going into this one. So always a good one to come out and see. Best visitor stands EVER!!

 

[McCaravan]

I think it will go very similar to games MC and LA had against them. Marist is performing better then most thought with the brotherly QB/WR combo and they will be even better next year but I think everyone had them at 5-4 before the season and that's how it will end up being. They beat the teams they should have. I like BR comfortably 42-17

 

[Topiarydan1]

I think it will go very similar to games MC and LA had against them. Marist is performing better then most thought with the brotherly QB/WR combo and they will be even better next year but I think everyone had them at 5-4 before the season and that's how it will end up being. They beat the teams they should have. I like BR comfortably 42-17

Forgot to mention that MC beating LA is key to get a 3 way tie in the Blue assuming Rice beats Marist. Separately Rice vs Marist for both the Soph and Frosh crowns - winner takes all on those levels.

 

[pjjp]

Separately Rice vs Marist for both the Soph and Frosh crowns - winner takes all on those levels.

Do you see Marist’s success on the lower levels as a sign they are getting more competitive with the big 3?

 

[McCaravan]

Do you see Marist’s success on the lower levels as a sign they are getting more competitive with the big 3?

JCA Freshman were the best I saw this years MC lost to Marist 14-6 on a late TD and BR by 5, JCA dominated them on the ground. One of MCs TDs were on a Kick return.

But to answer your question I think Marist is heading in the right direction. LA has been below average on the lower level the past few years but they seem to become a new team on Varsity. MCs Soph are ultra talented. If they had the 5 players up on Varsity they beat Marist by 2 or 3 scores. BR will be a load, especially offensively, the next few seasons. LA is junior heavy this year so they will be the team to beat next year, followed by Rice with the QB and McGee back, MC will have Thorton, Kennedy, a more experienced OLine and Elliott part 2 at QB, which leaves Marist at 4.....in 2028 they may move from the Blue division but that will be year they start making some noise

 

[Topiarydan1]

JCA Freshman were the best I saw this years MC lost to Marist 14-6 on a late TD and BR by 5, JCA dominated them on the ground. One of MCs TDs were on a Kick return.

But to answer your question I think Marist is heading in the right direction. LA has been below average on the lower level the past few years but they seem to become a new team on Varsity. MCs Soph are ultra talented. If they had the 5 players up on Varsity they beat Marist by 2 or 3 scores. BR will be a load, especially offensively, the next few seasons. LA is junior heavy this year so they will be the team to beat next year, followed by Rice with the QB and McGee back, MC will have Thorton, Kennedy, a more experienced OLine and Elliott part 2 at QB, which leaves Marist at 4.....in 2028 they may move from the Blue division but that will be year they start making some noise

Only thing about Marist next year is they still lose quite a bit off this current team. Granted they return their QB and 2 top WRs and one OL. However they are losing Hunt their top RB and pretty much most of starting OL except one. On D, lose quite a bit too - Hosty, Bell, Lorenz, etc. So while they have a decent Soph team - they have 2-3 Sophs up on Varsity, so does Rice - 4 and a Frosh and MC - 5. The other factor I noticed is that Rice, MC and Loyola all have guys Soph to Senior that are getting FBS offers. Haven't seen much among current Marist roster - some FCS stuff but nothing like Rolder, Coogan, Nextor, Brown or Tate were getting.

 

[Topiarydan1]

Also Rice is streaming the Marist-Rice Frosh game this Thursday nite.

 

[BornNRazed]

I haven’t posted much this year but my two cents. With regard to Marist two years ago they had Loyola on the ropes and really should’ve beat them in the playoffs and then last year they were really a talented bunch but decimated w injuries at every position. I still think the best is yet to come w Fitz but if he does t close the recruiting gap I feel like BR and MC will keep gaining ground. Pulaski Score BR 28 Marist 14

 

[refreff01]

Weather / wind could be an issue and that will favor BR.

Also I will give BR credit, they support their lower levels very well. Marist week kicked off with Frosh 'B' Monday night. That's pretty cool for those kids on both teams.

 

[crusaderpride]

Do you see Marist’s success on the lower levels as a sign they are getting more competitive with the big 3?

I think so. They had fallen off a little bit under Dawczak. Fitz is in his second full year now and I expect them to be back where they were when Dunne was coach. Fitz is not from the Chicago area and was Dunne’s roommate at LF or something. I don’t like his ego but he is a good coach and makes it easier to bring kids in.

 

[RIP ESCC]

I think so. They had fallen off a little bit under Dawczak. Fitz is in his second full year now and I expect them to be back where they were when Dunne was coach. Fitz is not from the Chicago area and was Dunne’s roommate at LF or something. I don’t like his ego but he is a good coach and makes it easier to bring kids in.

Just out of curiosity what about his ego do you not like? I would argue that most top CCL coaches have some sort of an ego but never heard anything in particular about Mike Fitz but maybe I missed something.

Marist will be fine when Fitz gets his kids in. Look at BR last year into this year after Coach Q got his boys to varsity. They were 0-3 vs Marist in Coach Q first 3 years and now have been a top 5 team the last 2 seasons.

Marist has got to be one of the most up and down programs of last 10-15 years including 3 coaching changes. When they are good they are good. They may be one of the best programs to not bring home the big trophy. State title appearance in 15 where they got rolled by LA, and then Semis 3 seasons in a row 18,19,21, and a quarter final appearance in 17. The problem with Red Hawks is outside of those seasons there are not a ton of playoff victories. They are always an interesting program to watch.

 

[crusaderpride]

Just out of curiosity what about his ego do you not like? I would argue that most top CCL coaches have some sort of an ego but never heard anything in particular about Mike Fitz but maybe I missed something.

Marist will be fine when Fitz gets his kids in. Look at BR last year into this year after Coach Q got his boys to varsity. They were 0-3 vs Marist in Coach Q first 3 years and now have been a top 5 team the last 2 seasons.

Marist has got to be one of the most up and down programs of last 10-15 years including 3 coaching changes. When they are good they are good. They may be one of the best programs to not bring home the big trophy. State title appearance in 15 where they got rolled by LA, and then Semis 3 seasons in a row 18,19,21, and a quarter final appearance in 17. The problem with Red Hawks is outside of those seasons there are not a ton of playoff victories. They are always an interesting program to watch.

He was quoted saying something about Rice when he was coaching SF. I’m paraphrasing, but something like “Rice knows who I am” and it inferred the players. It just rubbed me the wrong way. He is a great coach though, no argument there.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

He was quoted saying something about Rice when he was coaching SF. I’m paraphrasing, but something like “Rice knows who I am” and it inferred the players. It just rubbed me the wrong way. He is a great coach though, no argument there.

That was how many years ago?

 

[crusaderpride]

That was how many years ago?

He said it to the paper. Main Character syndrome never dies.