University Athletic Association

[D O.C.]

Exceptional exception!

[D3MAFAN]

Just wondering, if tomorrow Case vs. Linfield game is remotely close, how will it impact our perception of each team going forward?

[ExTartanPlayer]

Good question.  I think it'd cause me to dock Linfield just a bit, but not terribly substantially because they've played a couple of big games already to start the season and that's a long road trip.  If they're a bit sluggish coming out of the gate it wouldn't surprise me. 

It would drastically alter my perception of Case as a really high-ceiling/low-floor kind of team.  When they're bad, they're got-shut-out-by-Oberlin bad.  Right now I see them as a mediocre team that has a low floor.  If they kept it close/competitive with Linfield, I would expect continued improvement from there and contention for the UAA title.

[RoyalPurple]

The infamous Masseyratings.com gives Case a 0% chance of winning or scoring. Since I'll be there lets hope they prove Massey wrong. His BCS ranks have been very wrong more than once. May save money and watch from the parking deck

[wildcat11]

Good question.  I think it'd cause me to dock Linfield just a bit, but not terribly substantially because they've played a couple of big games already to start the season and that's a long road trip.  If they're a bit sluggish coming out of the gate it wouldn't surprise me. 

The 2nd big travel trip in 3 weeks and this time in the Eastern Time Zone is the most concerning part for me right now as Linfield fan.  I do think Linfield's staff has learned some lessons about past long trips and did a great job in get Linfield ready in Texas.  Hope it's more of the same tomorrow.

[criswyly]

Personally, I'd like to see an injury free, turnover free and penalty free game that is well played by both teams....and of course a big W by the Wildcats.

[ADL70]

Curious coincidence:  TNT showed 300 last night, the story of Spartans fighting against insurmountable odds.

[Gregory Sager]

Dude, the Spartans lost the battle of Thermopylae and every last one of those 300 Spartans was killed. You did watch the movie to the very end, didn't you?

[D3MAFAN]

Dude, the Spartans lost the battle of Thermopylae and every last one of those 300 Spartans was killed. You did watch the movie to the very end, didn't you?

+K, you are definitely right. However, they were betrayed. So whom from Case betrays them?

[ADL70]

I didn't say they prevailed.  Nor do expect CWRU to.

[ADL70]

Shame that promising 4Q drive ended in a pick 6.  Would have been nice to score and keep the score under 40.

Good wins for CMU and WashU over previously unbeaten teams.  And the Bear's was over a potential Pool B contender.

[D3MAFAN]

Shame that promising 4Q drive ended in a pick 6.  Would have been nice to score and keep the score under 40.

Good wins for CMU and WashU over previously unbeaten teams.  And the Bear's was over a potential Pool B contender.

The turnover in the beginning of the game hurt too. I thought they had a chance to make it a contest. I don't know what to say, was Linfield defense that good or was Case offense that bad. I would say the latter.

[D O.C.]

Case shot themselves in the foot too many times with lost fumbles, dropped passes, and giving LINFIELD a short field consistently.

[RoyalPurple]

Very impressed with Case's defense. Fairly underwhelmed by Linfield's game. Case did a good job of containing the running plays and spent a surprising amount of time in the Linfield backfield. Case's secondary was no match for the Wildcat's receivers, in speed or skill

Was also disappointed with the No whistle call after the INT runback at the beginning of the third quarter. The first play after the int saw Case gain 2 yards and then get pushed backwards 4 yards and even after the ball carrier was on the ground NO WHISTLE. Not surprising a Linfield player stripping the ball in the ensuing mob scene and Linfield got the ball despite the fact that there was no fumble or at least at the point of forward

Linfield is good, but not as good as  Mount or Franklin

[ExTartanPlayer]

Witnessed thrilling CMU win today. I'll check in with thoughts on all four UAA teams on Monday.