I'm watching the Washu - Case game.  Case looks good no doubt.  I have a question regarding their schedule.  Why don't they play Wabash or Wittenburg during the regular season?  Their schedule seems a little light given the fact that there are more talented teams to play in the NCAC-UAA.  If they are this good, why don't they take on the challenge?  Are they worried about the playoff berth if they don't go undefeated? 

I understand this may be a provocative set of questions, but I mean no disrespect.  I'd like to hear some of your thoughts


 

Quote from: TartanPlayer on June 20, 2009, 12:50:05 PM
BetterRed/WashUDad,

A couple of quick observations re: big linemen...WashU and Chicago both had some towers playing OT in recent years (Riegle from WashU is one that comes to mind, can't remember the Chicago kid's name but he was a big dude too), and CMU's recently graduated Freeman was no small boy at 6-5 and 280.  Big boys and 300 pounders are not unheard-of in the UAA.

But often at this level, undersized linemen can beat out the bigger boys; technique and footwork are more important (a hard-learned lesson in my own experience, as I was benched as a sophomore because I was a little top-heavy; too much bench press, too many protein shakes, and not enough plyometrics).  I regained the left tackle job as a junior, 25 pounds lighter and a year wiser.

Incidentally, don't always trust the website/program when it comes to size.  I was listed at 6-1 and 260; I never saw either of those numbers, in fact they are laughably inaccurate, as I was actually about 5-11 and 230.  My best season at CMU (2006), our starting OL from left to right was 230, 235, 255, 240, and 280.

All that said, good luck to your respective sons in their experience.  WashUDad, I assume your son is one of the aforementioned big linemen.  BetterRed, what position does your son play?

ADL70 (formerly cwru70), thoughts on the CWRU lineplay this year? Starters returning?

Good points TartanPlayer.  My son, a D Lineman, was overstated when he started and has not been updated since.  But everything is relative and my view is we need some more push on the O line to establish a better running game.   

Quote from: WashUDad on June 12, 2009, 05:31:18 PM
Prolly a little biased     but I think he can play.

Great!  I've read this site for a couple of seasons and never saw a WUSTL post.  News is scarce other than the team website.   

Took a closer look today and we have three big OL freshmen...6-3,310...6-2,300...and your son.  There is only one upperclassman as big.  The August heat will burn some pounds off, but it will be great to get some size on the line.

First Post!  I'm looking forward to this year.  Lots of returning starters.  I'm guessing Bartel (junior, not mine) will get the QB role.  He has looked good in limited action so far.  I see on the roster that they have a 285# freshmen OL.  If he can play...   I'll add some washu observations to the site during the year