University Athletic Association

Ralph Turner · May 16, 2008, 06:31:15 AM

Welcome, Monster!

PlaidMan · May 17, 2008, 10:01:13 PM

I'm new to D3football. My son will be playing for CMU. I'm looking forward to the season and am looking for info on the new recruits to each school. Anyone have any info?

Pat Coleman · May 17, 2008, 10:36:52 PM

There isn't a whole lot of recruiting info at this level because there's nothing binding a kid to attend the school he declares for, or to play the sport once he's there.

Plus, nobody is ranking individual recruits down at this level.

Those are the basic reasons.

DagarmanSpartan · May 18, 2008, 07:15:37 AM

Plaid Man,

Last year, when Case had a "record" recruiting class of 51 players, the athletic department published a list around May.

As cwru70 pointed out, however, they've yet to do so this season.

Carnegie-Mellon is a great school BTW. Your son will definitely get a great education there.

CMU and Case play the annual "Academic Bowl" game against each other.

ADL70 · May 18, 2008, 11:30:26 AM

Welcome PMan,

You will find posts here by the brother of a SR Tartan player. What can you tell us about CMU's recruiting class?

Now that the men's soccer team has returned from Brazil I'm hopefull that we'll get a recruiting announcement from CWRU soon.

BDTartan · May 18, 2008, 02:58:35 PM

Welcome PlaidMan....as somebody already told you, my brother will be playing his final season at CMU this year. If you don't mind me asking...is your son an incoming freshman or is he finally getting a chance to play? I only ask because I know from my brother's experience that it is a little harder to see the field if your on O because Erd is a nutcase and the first time you screw up on the field for him may be your last time on the field.....ask some of his former QB's.....which includes Dan Marino back in high school. That is one reason my bro switched sides of the ball....that, and the fact that he would rather hit somebody than be hit. Anyways, I wish your son luck, and if he plays I hope you can attend some games because I've never enjoyed a football game in person more than at the D3 level.

Well fellas, we just gotta get past the dog days and the joyous sound of helmets cracking together will return. Everybody enjoy the summer.

DagarmanSpartan · May 19, 2008, 09:51:58 AM

Gang,

I am still wondering if the UAA schools were in the running to be a part of the proposed "Division IV," had such a classification been created.

Does anybody know?

Ralph Turner · May 19, 2008, 10:02:30 AM

Quote from: MajorSpartan on May 19, 2008, 09:51:58 AM
Gang,

I am still wondering if the UAA schools were in the running to be a part of the proposed "Division IV," had such a classification been created.

Does anybody know?

My thoughts are that the D-IV people wanted the UAA schools to join them, but the UAA did not seem to be a driving force in the move to create that new division, sub-division.

The UAA seemed to be publicly very silent.

PlaidMan · May 19, 2008, 11:41:57 AM

Quote from: BDTartan on May 18, 2008, 02:58:35 PM
Welcome PlaidMan....as somebody already told you, my brother will be playing his final season at CMU this year. If you don't mind me asking...is your son an incoming freshman or is he finally getting a chance to play? I only ask because I know from my brother's experience that it is a little harder to see the field if your on O because Erd is a nutcase and the first time you screw up on the field for him may be your last time on the field.....ask some of his former QB's.....which includes Dan Marino back in high school. That is one reason my bro switched sides of the ball....that, and the fact that he would rather hit somebody than be hit. Anyways, I wish your son luck, and if he plays I hope you can attend some games because I've never enjoyed a football game in person more than at the D3 level.

My son is an incoming freshman. He's 6'3" 260 and runs a 5.1 40. He was a center in high school, but was recruited by other schools as an O lineman, tight end, and D end. Probably O line at CMU. He also punts. He will also throw the discus and hammer in track, and his distances are already good enough to place in the conference. It will be interesting to see how he stacks up with the others at CMU. His high school team ran the ball 95% of the time, and everyone knew it. The running back still had 2200 yards and he was not recruited by anyone. Two lineman are playing D3 this year, my son and a tackle for Ohio Northern. The QB will play safety at Baldwin-Wallace, and a linebacker at Dayton.

DagarmanSpartan · May 19, 2008, 01:36:32 PM

6'3", 260, and a 5.1 forty?

Whew!

Sounds like a load!!!

I'd hate to be the Case D-Lineman that has to face him.

4u · May 20, 2008, 01:11:38 PM

PlaidMan,
Call me crazy, but if your vitals on your son are accurate, there should have been scholarship money...
4u

Superfoot Wallace · May 20, 2008, 01:55:07 PM

At 260 pounds, betting theres a significant differential between the CMU meal plan and actually feeding the behemoth from the household cupboard.

Anybody remember the Tony Mandarich SI issue with his diet that consisted of several small villagers as well as their chickens?

signed,
Portsmouth and Duluth

PlaidMan · May 20, 2008, 04:28:29 PM

Is 260 big for this conference? They want him to get to 285 and not lose any speed. I don't see that as a problem. He has huge shoulders and can add weight and still not be be fat. He has a 38" waist and wears a 52" sports coat.
His high school coaches told him he could probably go to a MAC school and play, but it wouldn't be until his junior or senior year. He was more interested in playing sooner than that, plus he wanted the best academic school we could afford. Plus, he wanted to throw in track, and the D1 schools in our area didn't have men's track. Some schools wanted him to get to 310 lbs, but he didn't want that.

PlaidMan · May 20, 2008, 04:34:11 PM

He likes to eat!!! We're thinking of buying a goat and cow farm in the Pittsburgh area so he'll have enough food. CMU has an all-you-eat restaurant on on campus. He'll hang out there, four or five times a day.

BDTartan · May 21, 2008, 09:45:10 PM

I'd be interested to see where your son finally sees the field. I wonder at the 285 weight that CMU supposedly set.....they may be looking at putting your son on the DL, possibly at NG since the DL will be down from years past. My brother is the only returning starter on the DL. I just can't see him at 285 playing O-line in a Wing-T O. Possibly OT, but as far as I know, there are a number of possibilities there including returning starter Brian Freeman. The quickest your son will see the field is at DL. Then again......OC could be a wide open competition this year.