University Athletic Association

[WashUDad]

Wow  Congrats. I always liked your current facility.

[ExTartanPlayer]

Good news for Case.  Very cool.

[ADL70]

Congats to the UAA'a All-Region selections:

North 2nd
UChi TE Brandon Meckelberg
North 3rd
CWRU DE Adam Watson
South 2nd
CMU G Nathan Cheek
       CB Sam Thompson
South 3rd
WU CB Andrew Skalman

The other good news out of Cleveland is Coach Debeljak isn't going to coach John Carroll.

[wildcat11]

Looking forward to getting out to CWU this fall.  Should be a fun match-up.

Go 'Cats!

[ADL70]

Looking forward to getting out to CWU this fall.  Should be a fun match-up.

Go 'Cats!

RU?

[ExTartanPlayer]

Looking forward to getting out to CWU this fall.  Should be a fun match-up.

Go 'Cats!

Agreed. I understand why most D3 schools can't afford games across the country, but it is kinda fun when you play a team from TOTALLY outside your region. Our games with Colorado and Millsaps were fun because we played SUCH different styles on both sides of the ball. I expect Linfield to be the more talented side, but hopefully CWRU will muster enough to give them a game!

[wildcat11]

Looking forward to getting out to CWU this fall.  Should be a fun match-up.

Go 'Cats!

Agreed. I understand why most D3 schools can't afford games across the country, but it is kinda fun when you play a team from TOTALLY outside your region. Our games with Colorado and Millsaps were fun because we played SUCH different styles on both sides of the ball. I expect Linfield to be the more talented side, but hopefully CWRU will muster enough to give them a game!

100% agree with that.  It's a blast to play someone you've never seen before and it's a reason to go to another part of the country.  I'm looking forward to making the trip.

[Gray Fox]

Looking forward to getting out to CWU this fall.  Should be a fun match-up.

Go 'Cats!

I'm going to be in the area about that time.  Maybe I can arrange my schedule to get to this game.

[ADL70]

2013 Schedules

http://athletics.case.edu/sports/fball/future_jv

http://bearsports.wustl.edu/Sports/Football/Pages/schedule.aspx

http://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/fball/2013-14/schedule

Nothing yet from UChi.

CWRU needed games w/no return,hence Linfield and Puget Sound who will fill the date with George Fox in 2014.  Meanwhile Trinity had to fill its schedule playing Austin and Southwestern twice each.  Spartans still have a home date to fill 10/5 or 12.

WUStL has Coe and Whitewater again and plus future SAA foes.

CMU has future PAC foes and FCS-NS start up Mercer.

[DagarmanSpartan]

Gang,

Just to give my fellow Spartan fans an update.

I get promoted on May 1st.  When that happens, my username will change from JagranSpartan to DagermanSpartan, to recognize the jump in rank from Major ("Jagran" in Afghan Persian and Pashto) to Lieutenant Colonel ("Dagerman" in those two languages).

I am currently finishing the Combat Advisor's Course at Fort Polk, and in late May, will begin four more months of Dari (Afghan Persian) language training.  In October, I should begin a ten month deployment to Afghanistan, my second to that theater, and fourth overall wartime deployment since 9/11.

Concerning Spartan athletics, I too am REALLY looking forward to next season's "national" schedule.  Oh don't get me wrong.  The UAA teams, the PAC teams we'll begin playing next season, and the NCAC and other local teams that we play are fine.  But playing a schedule like next year's, which will include teams from regions as varied as TX (Trinity) and OR (Linfield), will be truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.  It's almost a "Notre Dame" type schedule (in Division I, ND is famous for being an independent and scheduling teams from all across the country).

I sure hope that our talent supply is up to the challenge!  Last season was disappointing in certain respects, and I hope that we can rebound!

Also, keep an eye on Spartan baseball.  They won the UAA title already, have won 5 straight, and are now 14-6 on the season.

[ExTartanPlayer]

Gang,

Just to give my fellow Spartan fans an update.

I get promoted on May 1st.  When that happens, my username will change from JagranSpartan to DagermanSpartan, to recognize the jump in rank from Major ("Jagran" in Afghan Persian and Pashto) to Lieutenant Colonel ("Dagerman" in those two languages).

I am currently finishing the Combat Advisor's Course at Fort Polk, and in late May, will begin four more months of Dari (Afghan Persian) language training.  In October, I should begin a ten month deployment to Afghanistan, my second to that theater, and fourth overall wartime deployment since 9/11.

Concerning Spartan athletics, I too am REALLY looking forward to next season's "national" schedule.  Oh don't get me wrong.  The UAA teams, the PAC teams we'll begin playing next season, and the NCAC and other local teams that we play are fine.  But playing a schedule like next year's, which will include teams from regions as varied as TX (Trinity) and OR (Linfield), will be truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.  It's almost a "Notre Dame" type schedule (in Division I, ND is famous for being an independent and scheduling teams from all across the country).

I sure hope that our talent supply is up to the challenge!  Last season was disappointing in certain respects, and I hope that we can rebound!

Also, keep an eye on Spartan baseball.  They won the UAA title already, have won 5 straight, and are now 14-6 on the season.

Congratulations on the promotion!!!

Likewise, I agree that playing a "national" schedule is pretty cool for a Division III program, although admittedly not always practical or sensible from the budgetary side, but I think playing 1-2 "travel" games per year is great if you can swing it. I always thought it was really cool that we played so many different teams while I was at CMU (I counted once, I think we played 20 different teams in my four years, which doesn't sound like a lot until you realize that some teams in larger conferences may play the same nine conference games every year & this end up playing maybe 12-13 different teams in a four year span).

[DagarmanSpartan]

ADL70,

Out of curiosity, who do you foresee (barring new recruits/transfers, of course) stepping up as next season's starting QB?

Also, do you think that we'll be improved over last season?  Last season, all four of our losses came by 4 pts. or less.  We were THIS CLOSE to being undefeated.

Did we lose too much to make it over the hump this year, or do we have a chance to be improved?  Please let me know!

[ADL70]

Congrats LTC 2B

I have no insider info.  Usually by now the CWRU site has posted a Spring roster, but no update yet since last Fall.

Oslon at QB and Fioramonti at OLB potentially have another year of eligibility.

Beecher would seem to be heir apparent at QB, if Olson doesn't came back (might be a battle if he does).  Beecher is a better runner than passer.  Three OL starters should return (Abbot and Hartig were All-UAA) and a fourth, McDonald, also saw a lot of snaps.  RB, WR, and TE have a lot of depth returning.

If Fioramonti doesn't come back there will only be two returning starters on D (DE Bryant and FS Banky).  Williams saw a lot of action at DT, but beyond that little backup experience returns.

Only 9 games, but 6-3 might be the best we can look for.  Only potential breather would be Puget Sound.

[E.115]

Looks like Calabrese really tore it up in the Ohio-Michigan Senior Bowl.  Led the team in tackles (7), INT return of 24 yards, and a fumble recovery.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ohio/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/Senior_Bowl_Final_Stats.pdf

http://athletics.case.edu/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20130305ajjue4

GAME SUMMARY: http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042213aaa.html

[SpartanMom_2016]

I get promoted on May 1st.  When that happens, my username will change from JagranSpartan to DagermanSpartan, to recognize the jump in rank from Major ("Jagran" in Afghan Persian and Pashto) to Lieutenant Colonel ("Dagerman" in those two languages).

I am currently finishing the Combat Advisor's Course at Fort Polk, and in late May, will begin four more months of Dari (Afghan Persian) language training.  In October, I should begin a ten month deployment to Afghanistan, my second to that theater, and fourth overall wartime deployment since 9/11.

Congratulations on your promotion and thank you for your service.  Before enrolling at CWRU my son had received an appointment to the Naval Academy.  He was not able to attend as he got sick during his senior year and was medically disqualified.  Since his medical disqualification was not permanent he still hopes for a career in the Navy.

So far he has been happy at CWRU and looks forward to his sophomore season.