Quote from: SaintsFAN on September 17, 2016, 08:21:56 AM

Quote from: DagarmanSpartan on September 16, 2016, 05:49:44 PM
Any predictions for CWRU v. Grove City?

I have two: 
1.  The concession stand will run out of hot dogs in the 3rd Quarter. 
2.  Case will score more points in the first half than they did on September 10th.

Ha!  Wrong on both...  Although not sure we've seen the Wolverines hit rock bottom yet... no where to go but up.   I do have a bold prediction and it is they will not lose on Oct 22.   

Quote from: SaintsFAN on November 12, 2012, 04:36:55 PM

Not to be picky, but they finished fourth. 

SaintFAN,  You are absolutely correct.  I cannot count. Should have caught it when I outlined the losses.  My excuse is I played football in the days when they gave you aspirin for concussions.

Good luck to W&J against John Hopkins. Bring it home to the PAC!   

This will be under most people's radar but just wanted to mention the job that GCC's Chris Smith and his players and staff did this season. Predicted to finish 8th (with a measly 79 voting points) they finish 3rd at 5-3 and at the top of the conference in total defense and with the leading rusher (Shane Kaclik, 1098 yards).  The Wolverines did a very nice job up front on both sides of the ball.

Of the three losses, there was 24-17 at W&J, 21-14 at Waynesburg, and 27-0 vs. TMC (without starting QB Brian Pell).  A break here or there and that may have been 6 or 7 wins but nonetheless, a lot closer to 1st place than 9th place.

SaintsFan: Well, it ended up being a beautiful day weather-wise, and also beautiful if you like defense. The speed of Saints defense is very impressive and I guess it depends on what the definition of total shutdown is but however I want to try and paint the picture I think I'll have to mostly agree, especially with third down conversions. GCC struggled there all day, only managed to convert 3 of 15. And most importantly only the 7 points (resulting from some successful trickeration) which won't win you many ball games.

I don't think you'll see the team claiming any type of moral victory but I'm a fan so I will.  I am encouraged with the young Grove City defense, starting 6 sophs and 1 frosh putting up a solid effort that was deserving of some praise. TMC started with great field position all afternoon and spent a lot of time in GCC territory. The Wolverines D didn't break until the bitter end. I think it's accurate to say our defense simply got out-defensed this day.  Quite a contrast to the games early in the season when it was the offenses out-gunning each other.

So now that I've seen both undefeated teams first-hand, I'll be working on my prediction for the big showdown.  Don't know what went down in Latrobe but that result is certainly an attention grabber.

Well, maybe the raw weather will help the Wolverines cause this week, maybe it won't. It's hard to gage that type of thing.  GCC is -4 in the turnover department, a better performance here could make a big difference. But one thing they can't do offensively is abandon the running game even if it's tough going. Keep the defense honest. Keep it from turning into a 7 on 7 in pads like it did against W&J because it's a 7 on 7 in name only, more like a 5 or 4 on 7. If the QB cannot set his feet, better keep him in the pocket as he is the team's leading rusher and very savvy on the move.

W&J over StV - only game on the lawn, won't help Bearcats who are still quite a few bricks shy

Gen over Wburg - Will be a tough road win but the Tornado gets it done

Beth over West - Like the home team making it 2 in a row

Homer,  looks like you took a little bit of a beating on your predictions this week, I give you credit for sticking your neck out there!!  Other than St. Vincent, all your home 'dogs won. Congrats to Westminster and Bethany for big wins.

The Geneva game had me worried beforehand. After smacking them at Grove City last year, I felt there's just too much pride there for them to not bounce back with a great effort in front of a rocking homecoming crowd.  GCC jumped up 14-0 early on and I'm thinking OK maybe not. But it was all Geneva after that.  From that point on they did a nice job keeping the Wolverine offense off the field considering the no huddle they run, they did an even better job pressuring the QB and taking away his options downfield. No time for the Wolverines to wallow, up next it's the trip down to Kentucky against the defending champs.

Hello PAC fans, new to the board. Looking for some intelligent football conversation which appears to be present here. 

I can speak a little bit to how Grove City is doing so far in 09 and excuse me if I'm a bit long winded, just thinking things through. Now 1-1 (1-3) isn't going to impress many folks.  Losses out of the gate to Dickinson and CMU, 52-47 and 45-40 (and no those aren't basketball or overtime scores) would make one wonder if they could stop anyone or if anyone could stop them. Jumped on Bethany 21-0 before the half and were able to maintain that lead to the end of game for a 35-14 win. So with lots and lots of points scored through the first three games, it was refreshing to see some defense being played last week. Unfortunately it was W&J's defense that almost totally shut down Air GCC after the first scoring drive of the game. -4 yards total rushing and only 1 RB carry makes you wonder if "Mouse" Davis was in the house. Defensively, a 28-10 loss shouldn't normally be considered a good effort, but it was the fewest points allowed by Grove City to W&J since it's last victory in R. J. Bowers' sophomore season (1998) and the fewest W&J has scored in their past 16 regular season games.

I'd chalk 1-3 right now up to youth. Although there are solid upperclass leaders, they started 6 sophomores on defense, 3 sophomores and 1 freshman on offense against W&J and have an handful of underclassmen contributing on both sides. So I think that pre-season 3rd in PAC is still very do-able, but they have to progress and perform. Two more against St. Vincent and Geneva before the next PAC game that counts on 10/17 at Thomas More. Now, you never go into a game saying you can't win but there's a huge challenge, looking forward to see how they handle things over these next three weeks.