University Athletic Association

[ADL70]

Cap loses to MUC (Very likely), well yeah.  But they made the dance in similar circumstances two years ago.  Not sure Otterbein can beat BW and JCU to finish 7-3 like that year though.

[Mr. Ypsi]

cwru,

True, but this year there are so many one-loss teams (at least so far) that ANY 2-loss team should be nervous.  I'd agree that Cap looks like they would be at (or very near) the top of the 2-loss list for a C.

[ADL70]

True, as I said Otterbein winning out is probably needed.

bs184     Perhaps you aren't #18.  My advice to #8 was it's not such a good idea for players to be posting and frowned upon by many coaches.  Score differential v Chicago: CMU 21, WUStL 21 and your game was in St Louis.  Chicago turned the ball over a bunch

[BDTartan]

The only thing that really scares me about this game is the fact that CMU has been prone to turning the ball over and WUStL is one of the best teams in the nation in forcing turnovers.  I believe they have a soph. named Tim Machan who is leading the nation with 7 picks.  I think he has a brother on the D-line who has been fantastic as well.

Yes cwru70 you are correct, Chicago turned it over 6 times against da Bears and 5 times against the Tartans.  As I've been harping.....play mistake-free football.  If CMU does that then they give themselves a good opportunity to win this game and hope for a share of the UAA.

Go Tartans!

[ADL70]

Turn-over margin has been a major Spartan improvement from last year.  Whalen has only 3 picks, but to were pick sixes and the third was also turned into a TD.  Fumbles haven't decreased as dramatically, but they've been fortunate to recover many of their own.

Who will QB the Tartans?  Pantalone hasn't done better than Facemyer.  Is Facemyer healthy?

Maj are you voting for Coach Debs in the Liberty Mutual CoY?  There's a link on the CWRU Athletics home page.  He's in 7th right now in DIII.

It's been raining most of the week in Chitown.  Glad they've got the rubber filled rug now.

[DagarmanSpartan]

cwru70,

I'll definitely have to look into voting.  Certainly no coach in the country has seen more improvement in his program than Coach Debaljak has at Case this year.

KUDOS TO HIM!!!!

[BDTartan]

To be quite honest, I don't think the QB position is a big concern for CMU right now......and that's a bad thing.  Against Chicago they had 279 total yards......ALL rushing.  I didn't even look to see how many times they attempted a pass because that said it all for me.  There has to be some type of QB play if they stand a chance of beating WUStL.  The Bears have a tough defense who can probably stuff the run pretty well if that's all the Tartans decide they're going to do.  I think limiting mistakes and playing great D might make up for it, but that is going to be tough as it is.  I'm just going to wait and see what happens on Saturday.

[4u]

To those who think he is worthy, as I do, please go to the following link and vote for  Case Western's Greg Debeljak as Liberty Muntual Coach of the Year.  Follow the below link and it will be quite easy,
4u

http://www.coachoftheyear.com/Default.aspx

[ADL70]

Welcome back here 4u.

As I adived Maj above there's also a link from the CWRU athletics home page that has Coach's name prefilled.

In honor of the game in Chicago, I'm voting early and often!  Can we turn up the graveyard vote?

[DagarmanSpartan]

cwru70,

I just voted for Coach D.

[DagarmanSpartan]

ANOTHER BLOWOUT!!!!

Case 35
UC 3

With WashU's loss, Case clinches at least a share of the UAA title. 

So you see, MajorSpartan's pre-season prediction of a UAA title for Case has proven correct.

Now, let's win these last two games at home, and roll into our first ever DIII playoff game!

[BDTartan]

I say the only thing CWRU has going for them is the fact that the game is at home for them.  After watching WUStL play CMU today I definitely think the Bears are capable of forcing a three-way share of the title.  Good luck cracking that D Spartans cuz' you're going to need it.  It took 3 quarters and CMU's D setting up the O in good position to crack it in.  They have a really fast secondary who I think will match up well against CWRU's spread.  Go ahead and call me a hater everybody, but CMU could have easily won this outright and like I said, WUStL can definitely force a tie.  I hate to say it, but I'm rooting for the Bears.  I still hope CWRU gets into the playoffs though with a loss to WUStL.  It will only lend credence to the UAA in the future.  The way CMU's D has come along this year if they find a consistant, mistake-free O next year there may be a string of UAA playoff qualifiers.

By the way MajorSpartan, don't gloat over yourself.....I bet most people thought you were completely nuts IF and when you made this prediction.

[DagarmanSpartan]

I voted in the pre-season poll for Case.

Not many others did.

As usual, MajorSpartan gets it right.

[ADL70]

Great game Tartans!!!  Thanx for the help.  First championship for CWRU since 1996.  Tough loss Bears.

BDT, I understand your point of view.  CWRU-WUStL will be as close as the CWRU-CMU game.  It will pit two very strong Ds.  I give CWRU an edge for its O's diversity and being home.  WUStL is one more demon to exorcise this season.  CMU managed a big pass play against that secondary.     And Chicago gained 25% more yards against WUStL than they did against either CWRU or CMU.  The UAA only gains credence if it wins a playoff game.  CWRU needs to win out to get a 4 seed, which would enhance chances of a win.

Maj, you also predicted an NCAA playoff run for Spartan soccer.  They may only finish fourth in UAA.  This a great year for the football. team

[DagarmanSpartan]

cwru70,

Yeah, soccer has been taking its lumps.

But given that the UAA is arguably DIII's strongest men's soccer conference, I suspect that more than one UAA team will get a post-season bid, and we might still have a chance, however small.