University Athletic Association

[Mr. Ypsi]

Definite challenges for three UAA teams this Sat.  WUStL hosts #10 Wheaton while CMU and Chicago face teams getting votes in Hobart and Elmhurst respectively. 

And don't forget that CWRU has to face Kenyon, who rang up 70 on Grinnell!

Um, wait, that was Grinnell.  Um, never mind.

[BDTartan]

Sounds like this weekends' games, other than CWRU's, will sort of be a measuring stick for the bulk of the UAA.  I think if the UAA ends up 2-1 in those benchmark games this weekend that it would be a sign of overall improvement in the UAA.

To be quite honest, I think turf is a little easier on the players.  They may look slower, but think of all the injuries the turf has already caused for  the Tartans.  Nothing too major, but some of these guys who have been playing for four years on that turf are taking some beatings on their legs.  I'll say it like this.....my brother never played on turf before college and his freshman year he said his legs burned for a week because running on that turf felt like running through sand.

[Mugsy]

Any WashU fans want to give their perspective on what to look for (strengths, key players to watch, etc...) regarding the Washington U. vs. Wheaton game?

[BDTartan]

Hate to disappoint you Mugsy but WUStL and Chicago fans are pretty scarce around here for some reason.  Its mostly CMU and CWRU folks that do most of the chatting.

Was cruising through the Liberty League boards to see if I could find out anything on Hobart.......I found out that everybody over there talks in the third person, they talk more about fantasy football than d3 football, and the Hobart fans seem to think Hobart will beat CMU even though they lost a close one to Dickinson, who played GCC closer than CMU did.  Granted, Hobart is getting CMU on the road, but I think last week's struggles against GCC will only motivate CMU to play much harder.  Not to mention the fact that this weekend seems to be heading in the direction of actual football weather with things cooling down a bit.  I expect a good game.  If CMU does their job I see them winning a tight one by a TD.  We also can't overlook the fact that GCC and CMU almost always play each other tough no matter what kind of team either school has on the field.  Before this year, 4 out of the last 6 games between the schools were decided by four points or less. 

I will have to miss another game this weekend because of work, but since my birthday is next Monday hopefully my bro and the Tartans will deliver an early B-Day present.

[Pat Coleman]

They would talk football if you were to talk to them, in my experience.

[Pat Coleman]

I thought cwru70 would jump on this and post it but apparently not.

http://www.d3football.com/aroundtheregion/greatlakes/2007/Case%27s+Cowdrick+is+comeback+kid

[BDTartan]

Thanks Pat, I'll take note of that.  I read the story you are referring to earlier this morning.  Pretty crazy story if you ask me.  I've done masonry work on scaffolding and have witnessed guys take some heavy falls, but four stories is pretty steep....and landing on pavement to boot!  To have doctors tell you that you will never play football again and make a comeback to emerge as a young leader for the Spartans is amazing.  It just speaks volumes for the strength and spirit of mankind.

[ADL70]

Since Cowdrick was on page one I didn't think I needed to mention it.  I did a double take when the page came up, thought it looked like a Spartan, then found out it was!

Besides I reported on his fall and rise last year.  See page 12, reply #166.

CWRU's JVs beat BW 30-24, the week before BW beat COW 20-14.  Doesn't mean a whole lot, but to my knowledge they have never beaten the Jackets' JV. 

Here's an updated link for the story I posted in the Signifigant Injuries Thread on the Gen FB board last year.

http://www.case.edu/athletics/varsity/news/2006-07/pr10_05_06.htm

[TartanFann]

Good Luck Tartans on Sat.

[ADL70]

I'll be following the Tartans and Bears by Livestats while listening to the Spartans.  Then maybe listen to Chicago later.

[BDTartan]

If I'm awake I'm going to try to follow the games today.  If not, I'll find out when I wake up.  Seriously though, good luck to all of the UAA today.  I say every team keeps right on rolling until conference play.  Won't that set up some bigger games towards the end of the year.  I know CMU can do it.  Hopefully that little scare with GCC put their minds right and they go out and do work today.  CMU has no home stretches on the schedule(A,H,A,H,A,H,A,H,A,H) so they are going to have to live and die on the road this year.  That's good though, it will toughen them up in case they run the table again or do well enough to get into the playoffs.  Hobart seems like it will be CMU's toughest test since the Wesley game in the playoffs last year.  I believe Hobart has made the playoffs 5 out of the last 6 years so they are going to be a great measuring stick for CMU.  Good Luck Tartans!!  I know you guys can do it......go give 'em hell!

[ADL70]

Tough loss for the Tartans.

Second guesing the pass for the PAT or was that an option play?

[DagarmanSpartan]

Another romp for Case, 49-26.

Next week, we get our first really big test.

I'd sure like to see us get the Baird Trophy back for the first time in years.

[TartanFann]

cwru70, The pass at the end, while out of character for our offense, was open.  The young man dropped it, it happens.

Time to regroup for Allegeny.

[BDTartan]

Not to mention the fact that a missed XP came back to haunt the Tartans.  They would have been kicking for the win in that situation, not the tie.  Yes, the young man dropped the ball and that happens, BUT that young man was a Sr. who should have made that play.  Although I am a bit disappointed in the Tartans, I realize that that is just life.  Ups and downs all around.  Gotta keep getting back up.  Let's see them bounce back and start another winning streak going into the UAA schedule.

Hey cwru70, did Romeo Crennel make the trip across town to study the Spartans' offense?   The Browns put up some amazing numbers that weren't even seen at the old stadium that often.  If only they could do something similar to that on a consistant basis they would be a .500 team or better.