University Athletic Association

[ADL70]

CWRU's top RB the last 3 yrs was a Sr last year.  So there is an opening there.  Let us know if the details are remembered.

[BDTartan]

Well, CMU has filled their two open dates on their schedule and I must admit that I am a bit disappointed.  It doesn't seem as if they tried to fill those dates with stiffer competition.  Unless the dates just didn't work out.

@ Rochester
GCC
@ Hobart
Allegheny College
open
@ Randolph Macon College
CWRU
@ U. of Chicago
WUStL
@Bethany
Washington & Lee

[ADL70]

Rochester, Hobart, and W&L are worthy opponents.  Allegheny is not too shabby either.  GCC, RMC, and Bethany are the only potential breathers.  All in all a pretty well balanced schedule.

[JK]

Six Killed in Bluffton baseball bus crash... this is just awful.   Our thoughts and prayers to all in the Bluffton Family:

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/6522208

[BDTartan]

Well, the 07 season is underway for the coaches and players as most teams have started spring practice.  CMU started yesterday.

[ADL70]

BDT

Any chance that your brother might be tried at ILB where 3 of 4 on last years 2 deep were seniors?

[BDTartan]

It seemed likely that that would have been the case, and I guess he was told that, but one of the starting DL that was a soph. last year won't be back next year so they're just going to leave my bro right where he is and he should start.  But from what I got out of the conversation, he would have been tried at ILB if not for the DL leaving the team.

[ADL70]

Case Western Reserve's new facilities seem to be reaping rewards in recruiting.  The Spartans have announced their largest recruiting class ever with 51 frosh and one transfer.  With 60 veterans reported to be returning, the prospect for duplicate numbers arises for the first time as well.

It's not just quantity either, as many of them earned post season honors.  Leading that group is All State second team RB Bill Deitmen from Div I runner up Mentor.  Dan Whalen will have a familiar receiver to throw to as his Willoughby South teammate Shaun Nicely, HM All State WR, joins him.  Each should have a good shot at cracking the lineup, since an All UAA RB and 3 All UAA WRs have departed.  There's also an All State HM QB from Maryland and another QB from Illinois who in two seasons threw 28 TDs and only 3 ints.

The big news in the returning roster is that Tom Brew is listed as coming back for his final year of eligibility.  With Scott Madden also reported returning, that leaves NG as the only defensive position with no starter returning.

http://www.case.edu/athletics/varsity/news.htm#s2_page2

WUStL in contrast reports 40 recruits.  Any word on CMU or UChi?

[INQBScout]

Thanks for the PM on recruiting cwru70!

[ADL70]

As a measure of how far the program has come, the 2004 team had 54 players total!

[BDTartan]

I don't have any reliable info on CMU at the moment, but if I had to guess I'd say they got about 40 recruits this year.  Don't know of any transfers either....other than the previous info of a DL leaving CMU.

[DagarmanSpartan]

I'm really optimistic about our chances.

We'll have the largest roster and greatest depth we've had in years, and a TREMENDOUS young QB prospect returning.

I'm hoping for our first ever NCAA bid, to go along with a Division III National Title in men's soccer!

[ADL70]

Welcome Maj. Spartan, great to have another Case Western Reserve supporter on here.  I hope that in fact Brew will return.  And also that the three injured O linemen can return as well.

I'll set my sights on a UAA title and let let the playoff thought wait until after the Wooster game.  The weakness of the schedule could hurt even if this turns out to be an undfeated season.

Winning the UAA is also the first task for the soccer team, but you are correct about the talent that is returning.   

Will the coaches use 300 as a motivator?

[DagarmanSpartan]

cwru70,

"300" would certainly be a great motivational tool.

TREMENDOUS military flick!

Is Brew getting some sort of medical redshirt?  It'd be great to have a returning All-American anchoring our defense.

We should have some HOSSES on the O-Line, especially if Brandon Jeffries returns!

[ADL70]

Brew indeed has a year of eligibility remaining due injury in 2005.  It was reported by the school that he was considering playing.  Don't know if his inclusion on the returning roster means he has decided to play or if that's only wishfull thinking.

Is there reason to suspect Jeffries may not be returning?  I was referring to Zagorski and Tichar who had been UAA HM, but missed all last year from injury.  And Nick Spring who started at LT against Denison, but had a season ending injury.  All three are listed on the returnees roster.