FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[mikefln]

https://www.thiel.edu/newsroom/press-releases/detail/thiel-college-plays-a-starring-role-in-new-coca-cola-college-football

That is damn cool.  It probably won't move the needle much for them but other than the Stagg Bowl there is not much more national advertising a D3 school can get.

[E.115]

In pass-happy era of football, PAC teams still value running game

https://triblive.com/sports/in-pass-happy-era-of-football-pac-teams-still-value-running-game/

[WashJeff68]

Witt W&J will be televised on a few outlets:

https://gopresidents.com/news/2019/8/28/football-w-j-wittenberg-season-opener-to-be-televised-by-wpnt-22-and-espn3.aspx

[E.115]

Witt W&J will be televised on a few outlets:

https://gopresidents.com/news/2019/8/28/football-w-j-wittenberg-season-opener-to-be-televised-by-wpnt-22-and-espn3.aspx

Oh wow.  Very impressive!

[ADL70]

PAC has an App on Roku which will stream all home games from schools that use Sidearmsports

[ADL70]

CWRU's Cam Brown
https://www.nfldraftdiamonds.com/2019/08/cameron-brown/

[E.115]

Who's ready for some football yet??

I know I'm ready for a lot more of these of Saxton to Morgan jump balls this season:

https://mobile.twitter.com/mpodo/status/1167816665905676288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1167816665905676288&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-herald.com%2Fsports%2Fqb-jake-floriea-of-mentor-solid-in-john-carroll-scrimmage%2Farticle_6528a232-cc31-11e9-b08b-37871ffabb8c.html

[E.115]

Case Western Reserve @ Rochester preview:

https://athletics.case.edu/sports/fball/2019-20/files/fb_UR_game_notes19.pdf

A few interesting notes:

- CWRU has a freshmen WR starting
- No Senior RB Sam Jenkins on the 2-deep?
- Rochester is starting a ton  of Freshmen on defense...especially in the secondary

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In other CWRU news:

Local CWRU preview: https://www.news-herald.com/sports/case-football-team-excited-about-upgrades-high-hopes-for/article_2e41516e-ccf0-11e9-beeb-a742387794d6.html

Colt Morgan feature:  https://www.the-daily-record.com/sports/20190903/on-campus--colt-morgan-primed-for-big-season-with-cwru-football-team

[ADL70]

I thought that good things might be coming from Wojkowski when he got uni #19.  He's 6'1 175 and has a reported 40 of 4.52.  I can't wait to hear [NOT] the opponents' broadcasters, who in the past have had trouble with much simpler names, butchering his name.  For the record - Why -cow - ski.

Jenkins omission due to injury? 

Inexperience in secondary? Saxton must be licking his chops.

Note also ILB Travis Johnston KR.

[E.115]

So what was in the water in New Wilmington, PA tonight?!?

Westminster 66
Capital 7

https://athletics.westminster.edu/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=5353

Including 4 INTs returned for touchdowns and 1 punt returned for a touchdown.

WOW.

[MUC57]

So what was in the water in New Wilmington, PA tonight?!?

Westminster 66
Capital 7

https://athletics.westminster.edu/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=5353

Including 4 INTs returned for touchdowns and 1 punt returned for a touchdown.

WOW.

If it was the water, they might want to bottle a lot of it. Next year Westminster opens against Mount Union in Alliance.   

[WashJeff68]

It wasn't pretty. but the W&J defense showed up and won the day. I suspect Coach Sirianni learned alot today which will help him prepare for the PAC schedule, which is the reward for scheduling a challenging game early in the season.

[mikefln]

It wasn't pretty. but the W&J defense showed up and won the day. I suspect Coach Sirianni learned alot today which will help him prepare for the PAC schedule, which is the reward for scheduling a challenging game early in the season.

That was a rough game with a lot of turnovers.  Good news is that W&J came out with the win, because they did not play very well.

[E.115]

It wasn't pretty. but the W&J defense showed up and won the day. I suspect Coach Sirianni learned alot today which will help him prepare for the PAC schedule, which is the reward for scheduling a challenging game early in the season.

Regardless, nice to see them come out with the W against a strong perennial playoff team.  Definitely flexes the muscle of the PAC.

[mikefln]

Pitt plays at Penn State Noon Saturday 9/14

So what do a bunch of D3 team schedule for Saturday 9/14?

Waynesburg at Westminster 1 pm
W&J at Theil 1 pm
Bethany at Grove City 7 pm
Carnegie Mellon at Geneva 7 pm

Case Western and St Vincent is off. 

Why would Westminster and Theil try to go up against Pitt vs Penn St?  This is a golden opportunity early in the season while there is still buzz to the season to not go head to head against the big boys.  Why would the PAC not schedule a Case Western home game since they are not affected by said big game?  This is not rocket science.