FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[the_burghboy]

How did the W&J defense look against Allegheny?   I was in Toronto this weekend (watching Randy Johnson get thrown out  )

[GOAT03]

YOU SAY W&J ALUMNI HAVEN'T BEEN POSTING, FOR WHAT.  THE PREZDENTS ARE 4-0, AS EXPECTED.  THEY HAVE NOT PLAYED A CONFERENCE GAME YET AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON D3FOOTBALL THEY ARE ROLLIG ALONG NICELY.  W&J OPENS CONFERENCE PLAY THIS WEEK AT HOME AGAINST THEIL (HOMECOMING).  WE MAY DECIDE TO GRACE YOU WITH OUR PRESENCE ON THE SITE AFTER WE OPEN CONFERENCE PLAY, BUT UNTIL THEN...BE EASY!!!!!!

SSDSGR  8)

[gordonmann]

What was that?

I couldn't quite hear you...

[Warren Thompson]

There ought well be a special place in the core of Dante's Inferno for those misguided souls who insist on shouting in ALL-CAPS ....

[OldPhart]

After the 9th circle we get to the lake of ice and Lucifer himself - maybe we could send them to Lucifer's testicles?

[coach em up]

Are the Presidents ready to get mauled this Saturday?  This board has been so dead all season and now it is finally the week of reconing for W&J.  That defense hasn't faced a good offense all season and last week Emory & Henry was no different.  Apparently the defensive back coach thinks his kids are "lock down" capable.  WAKE UP!!! They haven't been challenged yet.  He'll see just how shut down INcapable they are when the Tomcat wide-outs catch 5, let's make it 6 TD's on 'em. 

From what I heard the offense couldn't even move the ball against the Wasps during the first quarter last Saturday.  They think they can come in on Oct. 1 and do better.  Two trick plays gave them quick scores and THAT gave them the boost.  Edwards hasn't been touched yet this year it seems like.  This weekend the O-line will give up 4 sacks GUARANTEED!!! We'll see how well their fearful leader will do with pressure in his face.  The defensive records will continue to roll on Oct. 1 for the Tomcats. 

The TOMCATS will win the PAC this Saturday and be on their way to the 2005 Presidents' Athletic Conferenc CHAMPIONS!!!!

[Bob.Gregg]

coach em up,

Given your accuracy in prognosticating the W&J/E&H game, a shaker of salt might be needed to digest your latest forecast.

Or should we expect a "This is the week W&J goes down" post from you EVERY week?

And other than a "double-move" by Miller on one play, and straight sprint by Krepps on the other, what "trick" are you talking about?

Enjoy the rest of the season, coach.

[Bob.Gregg]

Joining Bethany (WV), Thomas More (KY), and Pennsylvania's Grove City, Westminster, Thiel, W&J, Waynesburg and St. Vincents.

See NOTABLES for full release from Conference.

[Pat Coleman]

Or linked in Notables from the front page, if anyone actually reads the front page.

[Ron Boerger]

Or linked in Notables from the front page, if anyone actually reads the front page.

I do.    You just killed my #2 story for ATR (HSU scheduling Linfield).  

[Pat Coleman]

This is picky, but it was in Notables 15 minutes before your post and it goes on the front page automatically. Not a big deal.

And sorry, Ron -- if I hadn't posted the news it would've been all over the message boards anyway.

[Ron Boerger]

I was just kidding, Pat ... will probably run with it anyway.   

[the_burghboy]

I guess 'coach' must be an English major from Thiel. 

That day of 'reconing' is worthy of either spell check, or a line from Peter McNeeley's 'cocoon of horror' handbook.

Either way, you always know in what order the 'I' and 'E' goes in THIEL. 

It's always before their next big L.

[OldPhart]

I think 'coach' is more likely a Bio major specializing in herbology - if you catch my drift.   Thiel has only managed 4 or more sacks against Bethany and has put up 6 passing TD in three games.   To meet 'coach's' targets seems a bit ambitious.

While I think coach's prognostications are the efforts of an overstimulated brain, I look forward to Saturday's matchup.   'Coach' is right in that W&J hasn't been tested.  W&J's opponents so far have racked up a pathetic 1-12 record.   Thiel's opponents have a somewhat more respectable 4-6 record.  But Thiel's win against the only winning team on their schedule so far, OWU, was not an impressive defensive performance (giving up 36 points including two loooong touchdown passes).   

Further, there are question marks on both Thiel's passing and running games.  Thiel's standout WR Brandon Chambers did not appear in the Bethany game and their RB Steve Minton, who appeared to be on track for another 100+ game, limped off the field in the 2nd quarter.  While Thiel has some depth, it would be a pity if this game didn't feature both team's top performers.   

Seeing that both Hanover & Allegheny were able to generate a fair number of points against the W&J D puts my in the position to expect that Thiel will be able to put up points also.  Thiel's O is at least the equal of either of those two squads.  I think this game will hinge on whether or not the Thiel secondary - after an unimpressive performance in their OWU opener -  can blunt W&J's potent passing offense.  Yes, it would be good if Thiel could manage a few sacks - but they need to keep in mind that this is W&J, not Bethany.

[OldPhart]

Thiel's opponents have a somewhat more respectable 4-6 record.

Scratch that - make it 'a somewhat more respectable 4-7 record'.  As you know, there are only 3 kinds of people in this world: those that can count, and those who can't.