FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[South Willy]

CC...Bethany played on a new turf field last season and completely rebuilt thier locker rooms this summer so the facilities are up to date. The offense has very good players at all skill positions and this group has reset about every offensive record at Bethany the past two yrs. My son, Cruse, would just like to play a full season haveing never made more than 8 games.

BC story is their 232 ranked defense. All 11 positions were up for grabs at camp and several freshman from BC's largest recruiting class may be starters. They expect to be better but very young. Opening day Otterbein will be an extreme challenge for the defense.

[Black n Gold]

Whats Waynesburg bring to the table this year?

Off topic........but what ever hapened to Heller, did he wind up finding a team for 2009?

[PAC Homer]

Having heard the constructive banter back and forth now for 3 years, I feel that at this time, it is necessary to jump in and allow everyone to hear what is going to happen in the PAC this year.

Here goes, the PAC may only have 1 playoff team this year. W&J wil be down this year, and TMC hasn't been given the due respect that they should be given in terms of a national outlook. There will be no losses for TMC this year. 0. Playing devil's advocate with myself, the only chance at a loss is John Carroll. Why? I don't have an answer for that either. TMC should beat JC by 20 and return the favor from last year. JC has no experience past the LBs on defense and they have been plagued with communication errors in the secondary in hopes of being prepared for a top 20 offense in the country in the way of TMC.
If healthy, TMC will run through the PAC this year with no problem. They are too loaded. Hilvert has done a fantastic job at recruiting on the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky front.

Saints Fan will be the first to tell you that TMC has no holes in their offensive skill positions, and their defense is top 20 in the country as well.

I strongly predict that TMC will reach at least, the Elite 8 this year, playing on 12-5-09 at noon against someone.

Westminster has a chance to make noise and lay a foundation for next year where they should be formidable enough to play with a TMC team that has an off day and a questionable quarterback in 2010.

[PAC Homer]

I meant Waynesburg making noise for next year. Sorry

[John McGraw]

Westminster will need to replace Franz and McKolosky next year, two four-year starters at quarterback and tailback. I don't think they'll be battling with TMC and W&J at the top of the conference.

[SaintsFAN]

I know SAINTS his high on his TM team, but I was impressed with W & J during their scrimmage against Mount for the following reasons.

First off, they were bigger, meaner, and much better on defense than previous years.  Now some of this was due to Mount's offensive learning curve, but I really believe W & J will be much better on D this year than previous years.  

I think the QB that played as the "starter" in the scrimmage was above average.  Mind you, if it was a real game he probably would have ended up seeing stars with the pressure he was getting from Mount's ends, but he threw a decent ball, and was able to stand in there against the pressure.  I did not see much of a running game, but that is no surprise from a W & J team, right?

Just my two cents.........

Don't know the gamestory, SS... but TMC won a tough road game today in Cleveland.

[SCOTSman]

The Waynesburg Offense can definitely make some noise... The running game was fantastic today against Wooster as they defeat the Scots 42-39 in a game that saw 6 lead changes in the fourth quarter alone!  Justin Falcon and Billy Becker both looked like great tailbacks producing impressive run, after impressive run.  Wide out Ray Hightower also looks like he has alot of talent producing 8 catches for 74 yards.    

[SaintsFAN]

Waynesburg has always been able to run the ball.... when a defense prepares for a game against them, stopping the run is THE KEY....  to beating them.

Sounds like a helluva game.

Thomas More gets them at home in two weeks.  Should be fun to watch

[skunks_sidekick]

SF?  I guess we will know what today means in a few weeks when we see how both TM, and JCU plays in the next few games. 

But....a win is a win is a win. 

And yah........Mount is probably that good. 

[SaintsFAN]

Westminster has a chance to make noise and lay a foundation for next year where they should be formidable enough to play with a TMC team that has an off day and a questionable quarterback in 2010.

in 2010-- TMC will have Zerhusen still at QB --- who started in 2007 as a true freshman. 

Skunks...

Mount is Mount... I expect to be doing color in Alliance for the National Semifinals for D3.com come December.

Have a safe trip back to Ohio.

[South Willy]

SaintsFAN...Congrats on the win. Just got back south from Bethany and had great weekend. The Bison played there hearts out through three quarters, 7-7, but the much bigger O-line of Otterbein just pushed us around in the 4th plus our qb threw 2 picks trying to comeback.  BC had 4-6 freshman playing both sides of the ball and they performed well.

Either our Defense has improved tremendously or Otterbein is not the playoff team of a year ago. Rafferty was rusty most of the day.

[SaintsFAN]

Nice, willy...

What I suspect happened is OTT isn't the same as they were a year ago AND Bethany has some athletes on defense, finally.

Sounds like things are on the up and up, maybe?  At any rate... OTT was picked 2nd in the OAC.... which won't happen (Ohio Northern will finish 2nd), but they are highly thought of. 

[Black n Gold]

Was the Waynesburg win a shock.....or are they projected to be pretty good this year? I will say they have a very good O line, those boys are huge and man-handled Woo. Congrats and good luck to all teams in the PAC this year!

[Bob.Gregg]

Was...Waynesburg ....projected.....?

September 19 AT Thomas More
November 14 AT Washington & Jefferson

The only projections that will matter....

[SaintsFAN]

Agreed, Bob.  Those are the best two teams on their schedule, well any PAC teams schedule, that is.

I'm tryin to talk Pat into sending a broadcast team to PA for the game, if both teams keep winning..