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[SpartanMom_2016]

31 passes v 15 runs by running backs.  That's the telling tale..
You might have been lucky by not being able to watch the game.  I saw it and it was painful.  Felt really bad for the kids. 

I saw enough of it to know that it was painful.  At least I had the lax game to distract me.  Plus I couldn't watch while I was driving (2nd Q).  Oh well-my youngest got his first exposure to his new HS lax coach and he played well.  He did not give up a goal, he won a few ground balls and he had some nice clears.

Except for the special teams ability to disrupt/block kicks, it appeared that we lost in every other aspect of the game. 
I do have faith in the kids and in Coach Debs' ability to get them ready for Frostburg next week.

It certainly appeard that Case was outplayed in every way possible.  I hope they are ready for Frostburg.  I am traveling there to see the game.

[DagarmanSpartan]

Truly GHASTLY performance in all respects.

It's sad to see "the streak" come to an end so ignominiously.

If we play like that the rest of the season, we may not win another game.

[ExTartanPlayer]

With everyone two games into the season, I'll throw a grade out there for how each team is performing relative to (reasonable) expectations coming into the season.  This is not a power ranking at all; I'm grading each team compared to their own expectation.

Chicago: A-minus.  With a new coach, I expected the Maroons to struggle coming out of the gate.  Beating Beloit could be expected, but the shutout was nice, and they followed it up with a victory against Concordia-Chicago (a 2012 playoff team, even if they got walloped in the season opener this year).  The offense has been kinda average, but they are getting good production from Ross-Nash and Gaines in the running game and Cortina is an experienced QB.  Best of all is the defense's stellar performance through two games, allowing only 139 yards to Beloit and 253 to Concordia.  We'll know more about the Maroons when they face their first real known quality opponent in Elmhurst.  The Bluejays are not the playoff team of 2012 but are still a solidly middle class program.  A win this week and Chicago makes a quiet move into "Have we all drastically underrated this team?" category.

WashU: B-plus.  The only reason this grade isn't higher is that I have serious concerns about whether WashU has any more capability on offense than what it's already shown.  Their defense is outstanding and will keep them in games against nearly everyone, but sooner or later they'll have to score more than 10 points.

Carnegie Mellon/Case Western: C-minus each.  Both teams have played one pretty good game against mediocre opponents (Allegheny/Marietta) and one really bad game against a team they probably should have beaten (or at least been close to).  Case maybe deserves a little lower grade, even, because Grove City is probably a better team than Oberlin, but I'm not going to split hairs.  The CMU offense found a groove in the second half against Allegheny and now faces a string of decent-but-beatable opponents; Case had better find something against Frostburg State this week, a team that's allowing over 500 yards and 50 points per game, before running into Linfield the following week.

[D3MAFAN]

I was going to attend the Case vs. Linfield game, then the next day Cleveland Browns game. However, I cancelled my trip to Cleveland on the 28th because of the Trent Richardson Trade. It is sad that managment is telling the fans to wait another two years for progress.

[ExTartanPlayer]

I was going to attend the Case vs. Linfield game, then the next day Cleveland Browns game. However, I cancelled my trip to Cleveland on the 28th because of the Trent Richardson Trade. It is sad that managment is telling the fans to wait another two years for progress.

I have mixed feelings about this (and I'm not a Browns fan).  On one hand, it does seem peculiar that the Browns are already a) punting on this season by trading their best young offensive player two weeks into the season and b) giving up on a guy who was the #3 overall pick just two years ago and likely getting back a pick around #20-24 in next year's draft.

On the other hand: running back is by far the easiest position in the NFL to find a quality player; I'm of the opinion that no running back, not even Adrian Peterson, is worth a first-round pick in today's NFL and where the game is heading.  It's far too easy to find a guy who can give you 85% of what the best guy gives you, often at less than a third of the price.  The Browns' new management has decided that they clearly aren't competing this year anyway, and that by the time they ARE ready to compete again (1-2 years down the line) they'll have a viable replacement at RB.  Just because one bad decision was made (in this case, taking a RB at #3 overall) is no reason to compound that move by making another bad decision (keeping Richardson when you can pick up a more valuable asset: a first-round pick in a loaded 2014 draft who, it must be noted, you will have under contract for FOUR more years at that point instead of the two remaining on Richardson's deal).

Therefore, I look at this and see that the Browns might have converted Richardson to an asset that will be more valuable down the line.  Yes, it looks like tanking this season (it is), and that doesn't sit well with me.  But if the Browns come away with the #1 and #20 picks next year and have Jadeveon Clowney or Teddy Bridgewater PLUS, say, De'Anthony Thomas as an all-purpose weapon or any of the top WR prospects still in college, haven't they pulled a heist?

It's been funny to see reactions from my friends.  Guys who are Browns fans universally hate it; most others think it's either a neutral trade or a good move by the Browns (taking all of the above into account).  The Browns fans are having a hard time stepping back and seeing the whole picture; they're just in the "OMG we traded our best player!" mindset without realizing that, for all of his talents, Richardson's production has been very modest thus far and that even if he was among the league's best RB's, he STILL is not all that valuable.  Good passing games and defenses win games FAR more than RB's do right now.

[mck99]

Washington U. Defensive Coordinator Jim Ryan discusses the Bears' 10-7 double OT win vs. Rhodes and previews the upcoming game Sept. 21 at No. 20 Coe College. http://youtu.be/85kGDuz4j-4

[casefldad]

Any last minute news on our being able to get audio or video for Case's game tomorrow?

[ADL70]

Frostburg's press box lacks facilities.

So what happened last weekend?

Playing on Sunday, thought they had to play like the Browns?

Overconfidence from Game 1?  I'm sure the players didn't see the misguided predictions on these boards.  I was caught up in the NCAC fans' lack of confidence in Oberlin.  Eating my crow with Buffalo sauce.

Frostburg has given up 50+ points in both of its two games.  The O really needs to step up this week.  After scoring 3 pts in week 1 Frostburg scored 49 last week.

Per the preview two-deep, looks like Baker will be back at RT after missing last game (converted TE 215# played RT).  Looks like Colchagoff is moving from DL to OL, but not on the two-deep. 

[ExTartanPlayer]

CMU loses 19-7 on Friday night at Catholic. Yuck. Two losses to teams that we beat last year in the first three games. Most disappointing is the lack of big passing plays - I really thought with Kalkstein and the two WRs back the passing game would have remained fairly dynamic. Line play could have something to do with it (can't say for sure since I've only been at the one home game), our best OL has not played yet due to injury, and missing a three-year starter & preseason AA up front can't help, but that shouldn't be an excuse and we do have two other veterans on the line that should stabilize the front.

[jknezek]

CMU loses 19-7 on Friday night at Catholic. Yuck. Two losses to teams that we beat last year in the first three games. Most disappointing is the lack of big passing plays - I really thought with Kalkstein and the two WRs back the passing game would have remained fairly dynamic. Line play could have something to do with it (can't say for sure since I've only been at the one home game), our best OL has not played yet due to injury, and missing a three-year starter & preseason AA up front can't help, but that shouldn't be an excuse and we do have two other veterans on the line that should stabilize the front.

From what I could see on the video last night, which was putrid, CMU couldn't stop Catholic's defensive line. Seemed like Catholic was in the backfield every play, so I think you are spot on with the problem. On the other hand, I didn't watch more than 1 play in 10 since the video looked like it was being shot with a low resolution webcam and fed through a pipe the size of a straw. Pretty awful production. Hope it is better when W&L gets to Catholic.

[ADL70]

Be grateful for that.  CWRU can't even get its own audio from Frostburg.

[ADL70]

Both teams pleading nolo contendere  (no defense)

14-6 CWRU

Finally  Spartans pick off a pass.

[casefldad]

We are down 20 - 17, WOW........  

[casefldad]

A defensive play!  Banky scored a safety!  20 - 19 (down by one point) 

[casefldad]

Back on top, Olson TD...  26 - 20