FB: Ohio Athletic Conference

[JK]

There is a Horse statue like that just East of Alliance (in Sebring, OH I think).  It is on a road that buses pass on the way to an Elementary School.  Must provide some interesting discussions.

JK will probably know the statue/school.

I probably do, but to be honest, I can't think of it.  Two reasons: first, I haven't really been out that way in several years.  Second, when you see something so often, you stop noticing it.  Also, when you grow up in the country, you aren't really shocked to see a horse's anatomy...

[Blutarsky]

There is a Horse statue like that just East of Alliance (in Sebring, OH I think).  It is on a road that buses pass on the way to an Elementary School.  Must provide some interesting discussions.

JK will probably know the statue/school.

I probably do, but to be honest, I can't think of it.  Two reasons: first, I haven't really been out that way in several years.  Second, when you see something so often, you stop noticing it.  Also, when you grow up in the country, you aren't really shocked to see a horse's anatomy...

.......I've had some experiences with horses--perhaps you remember??

http://www.traileraddict.com/clip/animal-house/shoot-the-horse

[75 bucks]

Does BW playing Wooster the week prior to playing Capital give BW an advantage?

[Raider 68]

Does BW playing Wooster the week prior to playing Capital give BW an advantage?

I think it does give B-W  a slight advantage merely since B-W has a game under its belt with an opponent Wooster that they should beat. If however they lose to Wooster or have a poor performance yet win, then they could lose any advantage they may have. B-W is coming off some rather poor seasons, so they performance in the first two games will dictate the remainder of the year.

Capital on the other hand will have its QB Assman back, but a new HC for the first game. It could be a close Cap-B-W game, but playing your second game is an advantage. We will see!

[seventiesraider]

In my never ending quest to be helpful,  I can tell you that my freshman year we played Westminister the last game of the year. So....somewhere between 1966 and 2010.

So in your attempt at being helpful you chose to answer my question about a 10-team OAC schedule by telling me your freshman year you played Westminster in an end of season matchup in a 14 team OAC?  Thanks seventies!

Hey, I wasn't doing the research just narrowing the size of the set

[bignscarey]

Do all OAC teams report to campus on the same date?

[75 bucks]

Baldwin-Wallace vs Wooster- What does everyone think?

[Raider 68]

Baldwin-Wallace vs Wooster- What does everyone think?

I give B-W the edge for these reasons:

1. It is a home game for B-W

2. Even though it is a Thursday game, an evening game, will draw a good 
    crowd.

3. Wooster will have a new QB.

I agree with Short the game will be a 24-17 range, but I give the Jackets the edge in this one!

[Raider 68]

Do all OAC teams report to campus on the same date?

They usually start the same week, but two teams play on the 11th versus the 4th of September, so their start date could be later.

[reality check]

Wooster and BW should both have new QB's.  Being that its game one, I think this one is 50-50.  I have too many questions about BW to think they have this one in hand just because they're playing the game on the green concrete.

Consider the fact that BW only has 14 seniors on their roster, three current QB's listed (all sophs) and 30 returning letterwinners.  Sounds like a rebuilding roster coming off a 3-7 season.  They had no first team All-OAC players in 2009 and a total of 5 second team or honorable mention.  Of those 5, only two return (Dugan and Kish on defense). 

Regarding camp, teams DON'T usually report at the same time for the same reason you stated: some teams start a week later.  NCAA rules state you can only start so long before your first game so the week two schools have to start later.

[skunks_sidekick]

I don't think anyone in their right mind could call B-W a favorite in this game, although I think it will be competitive.  At times it's hard to get a good read on a "pretty good" NCAC team, because it's hard to know what that really means. 

Having said all that, I would not be surprised to see a fairly low-scoring, shoddy start to the season for both of them, with Wooster coming out on top.

[reality check]

In 2009, the OAC had a 6-4 record against non-conf teams.  

(7-3 in 2008, 6-4 in 2007, 7-3 in 2006)

My way too early predictions against non-conf:

ONU over River Falls
MTU over Oshkosh
Berg over Alma
MUSK over Defiance
CAP over Wesley (helps that CAP plays them a few weeks into the season)
Thiel over Etta
MSJ over Wilma
CWRU over JCU

BW/COW and OTT/Husson (a LONG way from home!) are tossups.  I think the OAC goes 1-1 in these matchups, giving the OAC another 6-4 non-conf outcome.

[seventiesraider]

I'd tend to think Thiel and 'Etta and Musky and Defiance are toss-ups as well

[reality check]

Musky has me intrigued.  Logan and his staff are doing a good job, seemingly attracting more athletes than in the past.  The top three runners are all back (accounting for almost 1100 yards and 11 TDs in 2009), Burns, the QB, is back after a pretty solid 2009 as a dual-threat and 5 of the top 6 receivers are back as well.  Offensively, they have less questions than many OAC schools in 2010. 

Defensively, the Muskies return 9 of their top 10 leading tacklers. 

I think there's the potential for a very crowded middle of the pack this year in the OAC.  I will say right now that Musky could very well end up in front of JCU, BW or the Berg.  In fact, I expect that Musky tops at least two of those schools.  Time will tell.

[Raider 68]

Musky has me intrigued.  Logan and his staff are doing a good job, seemingly attracting more athletes than in the past.  The top three runners are all back (accounting for almost 1100 yards and 11 TDs in 2009), Burns, the QB, is back after a pretty solid 2009 as a dual-threat and 5 of the top 6 receivers are back as well.  Offensively, they have less questions than many OAC schools in 2010. 

Defensively, the Muskies return 9 of their top 10 leading tacklers. 

I think there's the potential for a very crowded middle of the pack this year in the OAC.  I will say right now that Musky could very well end up in front of JCU, BW or the Berg.  In fact, I expect that Musky tops at least two of those schools.  Time will tell.

Agree, the past two years Musky has been more competitive even if the won /lost column does not show major gains. They have the potential to have a real good fall!