FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

Pat Coleman · June 11, 2007, 04:45:57 PM

I hadn't really read the discussion previous to this one closely, but there are a couple of problems with this post.

One, there was no No. 40 in the linebacker rotation that I can tell last year. Two ... well, the source of this post has come into question, let's just say.

Quote from: papabear93 on May 12, 2007, 11:31:41 AM
Different Topic,

Heard through the grapevine that Waynesburg used an ineligible player all last year at Middle linebacker, #40. Is that true, if so, they must vacate all games last year. What is going on in the land of bumble bees, are the coaches not held accountable for anything? This usually gets a coaching staff and the registrar in some hot water with the college and with the NCAA. If it continues, look for changes soon, most administrators don't like to answer tough questions about institutional control!

Matt Barnhart (kid) · July 10, 2007, 12:44:55 PM

Come on PAC people. No post from a PAC fan since May 22? That is Centennial-esque.

How are things going up in Latrobe? Is St. Vincent going to pull a LaGrange (0-10)? Or will they be more like a Christopher Newport (5-4), in their first years?

Let's get some talk going...

Bob.Gregg · July 10, 2007, 02:49:07 PM

I'd imagine the needle will point closer to the "LaGrange" than the "Newport".

But that's just a guess, in mid-July.

South Willy · July 11, 2007, 04:10:18 PM

I agree that St. Vincent will be closer to the LaGrange and hope that my Bison won't be an early season "W". Things should continue to improve at BC under Coach Weaver but a 500 season is probably the goal for this season.

I'm just looking forward to getting D-3 football started!!

SaintsFAN · July 13, 2007, 04:45:50 PM

I know the boys in Crestview Hills are not going to sleep on Bethany this year....not that they did last year.

Its going to be exciting next few years for PAC, IMO.

Cleveland Cartel · July 23, 2007, 01:57:37 PM

Thiel will still produce a tough team on the field as Leip and the crew does every year, but if you take a look around at the roster that won the PAC two years ago coming this season...Most of those players have graduated except for a few seniors. The talent is there at the skill positions. The PAC should be interesting this year. Any word on Wayneburg, Grove City, Westminster, or WJ?

South Willy · July 23, 2007, 04:47:26 PM

HI CC...

I saw Waynesburg's season preview on this site this morning. I like BC's early schedule with Hiram and St Vincent to open the season. Maybe we can get a couple "W's and the young starters some experience before BC goes to Geneva & Thiel.

Hope all is well and I'm looking forward to flying up and catch a few days of practice next month.

Cleveland Cartel · July 27, 2007, 01:53:27 PM

South Willy,
Good to hear from you all is well and i hope the same for you.
I'll have to take a look at Waynesburg's site to look at their season preview, but I do agree that your schedule is favorable to getting the young starters at BC some experience at home and on the road against teams I believe they should beat.
Geneva will be tough for all of the PAC as they still have scholarship players on their team, but I will say the PAC played against an all scholarship team for four years from Westminster and they never really did much in the PAC. I believe they best year with scholarship players in the PAC was 3-2. Being on scholarship does not matter one bit to the coaches and players in the PAC.

Looking forward to seeing the season previews from these teams.

St Vincent's campus has to be going nuts with the Steelers training there and also their first ever year of football.

gottaloveit · August 03, 2007, 11:25:37 AM

Washington & Jefferson College was picked to capture the 2007 football championship in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC), according to the preseason poll released at the 2007 PAC Football Media Day at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe today. Voters in the polls included conference head coaches, sports information directors (SIDs), and members of the media present at the
conference media day.

Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC)
2007 Preseason Football Poll
2006
Points Record
1. Washington & Jefferson (22)196 10-2 (6-0)
2. Waynesburg (4)148 6-4 (5-1)
3. Thiel (3)147 5-5 (4-2)
4. Thomas More 115 6-4 (2-4)
5. Grove City 73 3-7 (1-5)
6. Bethany 68 4-6 (2-4)
7. Westminster 67 2-8 (1-5)
(xx) - first place votes
2007 PAC 2006
Prediction Record
Geneva 4-4 4-5
Saint Vincent 1-7

http://www.pacathletics.org/fbpacpoll07.pdf

Bigernernwj69 · August 07, 2007, 08:59:57 AM

With Waynesburg losing there two key play makers on Offense, how do they rank so high? They have a average d, but I do not see them finishing higher than Theil. My sleeper in the conference this year would have to be Grove City. Now with Andrew DiDonato getting more experience. He may prove to be the answer to bring GC back up in the rankings, possibly give Coach smith an actual winning season. with easy wins against, Dickinson, Thomas More, Westminster, Bethany, Saint Vincent. They would at least get themselves a 500 season and maybe squeak one past Carnegie Mellon or Waynesburg.
I do not see anyone really challenging W&J for the title maybe Thiel on homecoming, but then again lightening will not strike twice in Washington Pa. Whats your guys predictions?

ExTartanPlayer · August 07, 2007, 09:12:00 AM

You think Grove City can get "easy wins" against Dickinson, Thomas More, Westminster, Bethany, Saint Vincent?

Dickinson was in the PLAYOFFS last year.

GCC lost to Thomas More last year.

GCC lost to Bethany last year.

GCC beat Westminster by one point last year.

I'd be pretty hesitant about calling any of those "easy wins."

SaintsFAN · August 07, 2007, 04:51:48 PM

"Bigger than W&J",

what position do you play for Grove City?? We'll watch you this year....

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SaintsFAN · August 08, 2007, 02:12:46 PM

Man how long was this summer?? Anybody ready for football??

Temps outside remind me of the fall....

Thomas More will be playing their games off campus this year due to construction of the field. Good things going on at the Crestview Hills school. They are making an effort to have the alumni of the program more involved, the stadium plans are coming along and we have a new staff to be excited about.

I look for the Saints to finish 2nd in the PAC, and turn some heads on 2007. Bold prediction, I know. I think they'll surprise a couple teams...

Veteran posters come out of hiding...lets go, lets have some discussion. Bob Gregg? Cartel?

South Willy · August 08, 2007, 04:08:57 PM

SaintsFAN...

It has been a long summer and this site has been really quiet. I've been reading all the opinions on the other conferences but our PAC following doesn't seem to excited yet about the season.

BC has 19 returning starters (and good recruiting class) but almost everyone is young. Maybe 4-5 jr/sr starters. I think the coaching staff is getting the program going in the right direction but it's probably a couple more year's from PAC contender. Up front on both sides of the ball couldn't compete last year and that will be the biggest challenge this season. Probably have the best receiver group in PAC but need to able to run the ball better than 60-70 yds a game.

Sould be an interesting season and maybe with a few surprises, like last year, the Bison can improve over last year's 4-6.