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[jam40jeff]

So, looking to the future, does anybody have any inside scoops on players looking at Case?

PoppaN, we'd always love to have Patrick if he misses the city life next year!

Seriously, though, what area players look like good D3 prospects?  Anyone from always-reliable Mentor or Willoughby South?  Is Dominique Darling a senior?

I would personally like to see Vinny Hokavar from Perry take a look at Case if he doesn't get any D1 offers.  I know he has the academics for Case, I just don't know if it's a consideration for him.

[blue4now]

Jeff, DIII's are usually the last to fall in line after the other D schools make their offers.  Im not sure about any Mentor kids at this point.  Tim's brother hasnt mentioned anyone and no one has approached me with any questions for the coaches.

What we need is for Tanski to transfer.  Hes stuck between the scholarship kid from Nordonia, Nicely and a kid from Michigan so hes destined to be the scout QB.  Too bad...

Moving forward, we are as healthy as we have been offensively since week 1.  Nicely looks completely healed from his hamstring and Cowdrick had his first complete week of full practice since camp.  I still dare anyone to stop those 2, Homyk and Kolesar, the 3-headed running back and Whalen.  And lets not forget Metsletiz, Webster, Suitca and Coffey.

CWRU 35-10

[jam40jeff]

Yeah, I guess I am really jumping the gun.  Just got anxious/excited about the future when thinking about the direction CWRU football has taken in the last decade.

And that's a great call.  Tanski would be a perfect CWRU QB.

[ADL70]

I've seen  groups of recruits at each game this year.

Not sure Tanski is really needed.  There's Whalen for another year and Baum seems to have proved worthy for his senior year.  It's the next freshman class that a QB needs to be brought in.

[jam40jeff]

Yes, that's why I was advocating for Hokavar.  He is a D1 talent that may be passed over due to shoulder problems at the start of this season keeping his numbers down, along with Perry having a great running back this year (40 TDs and counting).

[DagarmanSpartan]

A dominating win.

38-13.

On to Wash-U!!!

[ADL70]

Chicago converted WUStL turnovers into a 17-14 win.

CWRU held CMU to 100 yds rushing (122 if you add back in the 22 yds lost in 3 sacks).  CWRU averaged over 5 yds per rush!

[PoppaN]

Case gets usual one liner but this time it is on main page. WOW ...  they needed a way to fill that article out. Would have been better if they just deleted that one line.

I guess you can say out of sight out of mind ... 

It was nice meeting you 70 ... if CWRU makes the playoffs and we get home field .. I am sure NCAA will make us tailgate on the top of the garage again(which is BS) ... come over and visit us for some food and conversation.

[ADL70]

Good to meet you too.  There has been speculation on the post season selection board that CWRU might be moved to the "East" where they would be seeded higher (read "host")  Gotta figure Otterbein would drop to #6 in RR and CWRU up to at least 5.  But any ranking that has Trine ahead of CWRU has to be flawed, more so now that Wooster is ranked, giving us a win over a ranked opponent.

Gotta figure that the NCAA is lookiing out for its revenue$.  They subsidize (lose money) on DIII playoffs as it is.  Perhaps a way could be found to enclose the parents' area with someone posted to ensure no one is getting in "free."  Or a tent like we saw this week in the field where the fieldhouse will be built.

Unfortunately CWRU seems to be having web issues.  All that was sent out to media earlier was the score, no story or stats.  Thus only the score is posted.  I'll email you more on this issue.

jam40-I checked out Hokavar on some recruiting sites.  It's reported he's interested in engineering!  He might eschew DI if they see him as a WR or DB not a QB.

[jam40jeff]

I hadn't heard about the new fieldhouse, thanks for the mention.  I thought I was good at keeping up with new construction in Cleveland (and especially University Circle), don't know how I let this slip by...

Vinny is a very good student.  He would be a great fit for Case if no D1 school gives him an offer he likes.  I guess we'll just have to see what happens.  The reason I mention him as a good possiblity is that he is someone that has shown great potential (had a superb junior year) but his stats aren't as hot this year for a variety of reasons.  I believe the scouts may undervalue him and he could slip through the D1 cracks.

[ADL70]

The fieldhouse was part of the original plan, but I guess the funds weren't there.  They got a big contribution toward it this summer. 

http://www.case.edu/athletics/varsity/fieldhouse/index.htm

The campaign to get it built was featured in the first quarter break on the Denison broadcast.  It's now on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8rdboxe5ug

[ADL70]

Video news:

STO has CWRU-CMU tomorrow 6am-TIVO/DVR time!

WUStL seems to be inaugurating streaming video of sports with Saturday's CWRU game.  Great timing!!!

[blue4now]

cwru70 thanks for the update...

These ramking make no sense
Great Lakes teams in the North Region rankings

1. Mount Union
3. Otterbein
4. Wabash
5. Trine
6. Case Western Reserve
8. Adrian
10. Wooster

D3football.com's Top 25

No. 1 Mount Union
No. 3 Wabash
No. 12 Case Western Reserve
No. 14 Otterbein
No. 19 Washington and Jefferson
No. 21 Trine

How can Otterbien be ahead of Wabash in the region?  How can Wabash be 3rd nationally yet 4th in the region? How can Otterbein and Trine be ahead of Case?  Seems like two different groups of voters are involved.

[ADL70]

Absolutely the rankings come from different sources.  The regional rankings are from the NCAA regional committee and the d3.com from the 25 voters.  The committee's rankings are the only ones that matter, but the final rankings are kept secret.  Also remeber that as far as pairings go the mantra "geography trumps seeding."  1-8, 2-7, etc doesn't necessarily apply.

The final public regional rankings will be released this afternoon.

Why does the CWRU site bury the news of the STO broadcast?  It should be a headline.

[Spartan 81]

Last year Case seem under ranked in the Regional Polls and received a #2 seed (thanks to a week 10 Wabash loss).  Otterbein will drop, and at least one team from the North should get moved to a different region.   We will see, we need to take care of WashU first.

Also: Case needs 28 points to break last years record for points in a season (409 in 12 games).  The per game record is 37.1 from 2002 (currently they are at 42.4).  Additionally, Dan Whalen should break Eli Grant's total offense in a career record.  Grant had 6,792 passing and -134 rushing for 6,658.  Whalen has 6,045 passing and 536 rushing for 6,581 (77 yards behind).

Chicago has a chance to deliver CMU its first losing record in Lackner's tenure!!!