FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[Cleveland Cartel]

There is alot of talk going on in the South Region Playoff Forum about WJ that is pretty interesting and some goodstuff by the Guru's if anyone is interested.  Breaking down different scenarios and the percentages that we have no clue how they come up with, but it "usually" on target...

Any comments from that board that anyone has please share here!!

[PittTBCW]

Would it be great or what for Thiel and W&J to meet deep into the playoffs!!!

Leads me to my question....

could they play each other in the playoffs and how soon or late would it occur?

Any input would be great!

Go Tomcats!!!

Stay focused Men!

[Bob.Gregg]

given the geographic restrictions, they could very well meet in the first round, 12 noon, November 19th.

[Cleveland Cartel]

Bob,

Honestly,  They would rematch these two teams back up???  Does this often happen in the first round?  Ive known of teams in the same conference playing each other in the second round of the playoffs but first???  That seems right because of geographical preferences but also odd??   

[Bob.Gregg]

Here's a phrase with which you should become acquainted:

Geography trumps seeding.

[the_burghboy]

Burgh,

It's good to see you still come around we haven't heard from you in awhile buddy!  The game starts at 1:30 due to it being a Homecoming game for the Yellow Jackets. 

Hope that works for you!!

Oh, I'm still reading everyday, just don't have much to offer recently.  I almost wish the season could fast foward to playoff picks.  

There isn't much from the W&J schedule that has me excited.  Or the team since they laid the proverbial egg recently.  The TMC matchup I guess may be a good one, but I refuse to go to any state where the family tree goes straight up

[PittTBCW]

given the geographic restrictions, they could very well meet in the first round, 12 noon, November 19th.

Really!

I thought that since they both should fall in the top tier of the 32 teams that they would not meet until at least the second week of the season.

That would be rough for them to meet in the first round since they both are going to end up Top 15 teams in both polls at worst.

[Cleveland Cartel]

Burgh,

Good to hear your back brother....

BOB,

I know you cant answer this but here it is for the forum...

If it were to workout they woudl play each other in the first round.  Can the Thiel Tomcats beat a WJ team at home for two times in one year??

[Bob.Gregg]

Cartel,

IF W&J plays Thiel in the opening round, it would almost certainly be AT Thiel, not Cameron Stadium.

For both to make it, they'd have to be 9-1.  Thiel's head-to-head win would give them the higher seed, and the home game.

Now, as to whether Thiel can beat them again, let's just say it's never easy.

[Cleveland Cartel]

Yeah I meant home in Greenville not at Cameron bad clarification on my part, but still like you said very very tough!!!!!

[SaintsFAN]

Bob is right and he is wrong



He's obviously been to the playoffs alot as W&J's Play by Play man (please correct me if I am wrong) so he knows geography trumps seeding.  This is true fellas.  The best teams in Texas nearly always square off against one another during the first two rounds.  Travel money is a factor to the NCAA.  This is when we all realize the NCAA doesn't give two shats about D3 Football.

My humble opinoin would put W&J and Thiel at opposite ends of that statement.  As I remember Thiel beat the Presidents this year....so my question would be,

Can W&J beat Thiel and avoid losing to them twice?  Its not because I hate either team...just I think we can throw out historical slotting of teams this year (obviously) because W&J has lost a PAC Tilt for once and Thiel hasn't thus far (for once). 


Burghboy,

A report from TMC's Campus:

By the time the Presidents come to Crestview Hills, Cletis and the rest of the janitors hope to have indoor plumbing installed on campus....for the most part the students have all started wearing shoes this year...

Actually, should you make the jaunt down to Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati, you'll see its lot more desireable to live in this area than you would think.   I've traveled to PA numerous times for work related events...

[Cleveland Cartel]

I have family in Cincy and its beautiful down there.  We like to refer to them as Hamiltuckians!  A they are in Hamilton county of Ohio but there are sooo many Kentucky people who come over the Ohio River and either work in Cincy or are enjoying the River Front dining and activities.  A booming city that is continuing to grow larger and larger. 


One of the finest cities of all PA in my mind has to be Dubois, and if you get the priveledge of stopping by town it is the original home of Anheuser Busch......Call it what you want sounds crazy to me!!!

[Pat Coleman]

They would not rematch two conference teams in the first round unless they were geographically isolated -- check through the recent brackets.

In the case of two Western PA schools, they could play almost anyone -- Centennial, MAC, ODAC, OAC, NCAC. No need for them to play in the first round at all.

[SaintsFAN]

Cleveland,

I think you got it a bit twisted.  "Hamiltucky" is a city 30 minutes north of Cincinnati in Butler County.  How do I know?  I went to high school at Stephen T. Badin HS in Hamilton, OH. 

Hilarious though, you had me laughing that a guy in PA knows the word "Hamiltucky".

[spliskin]

Burgboy & Saintsfan,

LOL @ the "deliverance" ribbing. I've been to Crestview Hills & , believe it or not, I did not see any "battle of the banjos" or "squeeling piggys" (at least not in plain view). Crestview Hills, KY is a good looking suburb, quite the opposite of the "backwoods" of Bethany College.

I think it's way too early to be talking about playoff match-ups. There is a lot of football to be played yet. Thiel has a tough road test this week at Waynesburgh. TC has not won at Wiley Stadium in umpteen years-maybe more. While both TC & W&J still have to battle the ever stingy TMC before they can even think about post season plans. 

I have a feeling that TMC may be the "team to beat" in the conference this year. Any team that continually finds a way to win without a prolific offense (very average on 3rd down, below average in the redzone, average run/pass numbers, below average in scoring, etc) scares the hell out of me. I'm looking forward to see their defense play. They generate a ton of turnovers and keep getting it done even when their offense/special teams puts them in bad positions.