FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[MUC57]

It appears that CWRU has lost QB Coach Kevin Burke to Mt Union his alma mater

And Mount Union has lost a season to covid-19! 😷 😢

But today is National IPA Day!   

I didn't know that! 🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺...................... 

[DagarmanSpartan]

For those interested, here is the CWRU athletic director with commentary on how intercollegiate sports might be conducted.

https://athletics.case.edu/general/2020-21/releases/20200828lp3kfr

[ADL70]

https://athletics.case.edu/sports/fball/2020-21/videos/CWRU_Football_Media_Day

[ADL70]

CWRU WR Colt Morgan named to D3football.com preseason first team all american

https://athletics.case.edu/sports/fball/2020-21/releases/20200903jpxt3r

W&J's Joey Koroly named 3rd team returner

https://www.d3football.com/awards/all-americans/2020-preseason

[E.115]

Short blurb on CWRU's Morgan:  https://www.news-herald.com/sports/mount-unions-josh-petruccelli-of-perry-cases-colt-morgan-honored-as-d3football-com-all-america/article_6daf43e6-ee29-11ea-85f4-0bf67bfba38a.html

[Bob.Gregg]

PAC Football Return to Play plan:

Football
Start: Friday, March 12
Finish: Friday, April 23
Scheduling model: The league's 10 football-playing schools will be split into a North Division and South Division. Each school will play four in-division games, followed by a North Division-South Division crossover game. The five-game schedule will be played over seven weeks, with each team having two open dates.
North Division (5): Case Western Reserve University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Thiel College, Westminster College
South Division (5): Bethany College, Carnegie Mellon University, Saint Vincent College, Washington & Jefferson College, Waynesburg University
Postseason format: North Division-South Division crossover games will be determined by seeding after the conclusion of the four-game season.

[ADL70]

PAC Football Return to Play plan:

Football
Start: Friday, March 12
Finish: Friday, April 23
Scheduling model: The league's 10 football-playing schools will be split into a North Division and South Division. Each school will play four in-division games, followed by a North Division-South Division crossover game. The five-game schedule will be played over seven weeks, with each team having two open dates.
North Division (5): Case Western Reserve University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Thiel College, Westminster College
South Division (5): Bethany College, Carnegie Mellon University, Saint Vincent College, Washington & Jefferson College, Waynesburg University
Postseason format: North Division-South Division crossover games will be determined by seeding after the conclusion of the four-game season.

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Too bad the Academic Bowl between CWRU and CMU is a casualty. but one rivalry game had to be sacrificed.


Hopefully,  it will be allowed to be the crossover game for each

[E.115]

^ Sounds like there's a "postseason" chance for CWRU-CMU, right?

[Bob.Gregg]

My bets for the crossover games:

Case-Western vs. Carnegie-Mellon
Westminster vs. Washington & Jefferson
Grove City vs. Waynesburg
Geneva vs. Saint Vincent
Thiel vs. Bethany

[ADL70]

Bob

Any idea when there will be an official announcement?

[Bob.Gregg]

Official announcement about crossover games will follow the four-game, six-week "regular" season.
The matchups are supposed to be based on Division finish.

From PAC release:  "Postseason format: North Division-South Division crossover games will be determined by seeding after the conclusion of the four-game season."

[ADL70]

Thanks I hadn't found the release before. Guess I just looked at the PAC Football page.

[ADL70]

Spring 2021 PAC Composite Football Schedule

North Division

Friday, March 12
Case Western Reserve at Grove City
Westminster at Geneva
Bye: Thiel

Friday, March 19
Case Western Reserve at Westminster
Grove City at Thiel
Bye: Geneva

Friday, March 26
Thiel at Westminster
Geneva at Case Western Reserve
Bye: Grove City

Friday, April 2
Easter weekend

Friday, April 9
Geneva at Thiel
Westminster at Grove City
Bye: Case Western Reserve

Friday, April 16
Grove City at Geneva
Thiel at Case Western Reserve
Bye: Westminster

South Division

Friday, March 12
Saint Vincent at Bethany
W&J at Waynesburg
Bye: Carnegie Mellon

Friday, March 19
Waynesburg at Bethany
Saint Vincent at Carnegie Mellon
Bye: W&J

Friday, March 26
Carnegie Mellon at Waynesburg
Bethany at W&J
Bye: Saint Vincent

Friday, April 2
Easter Weekend

Friday, April 9
Carnegie Mellon at W&J
Waynesburg at Saint Vincent
Bye: Bethany

Friday, April 16
W&J at Saint Vincent
Bethany at Carnegie Mellon
Bye: Waynesburg

North Division-South Division Crossover Games
Friday, April 23
No. 5 North vs. No. 5 South; No. 4 North vs. No. 4 South; No. 3 North vs. No. 3 South; No. 2 North vs. No. 2 South;
No. 1 North vs. No. 1 South
Note: All crossover games will be at the opposite site of the 2019 regular season game between the two
participating schools

Spartans open with what's likely their two toughest games.

[jaybird44]

Hello all!

Usually I post items about WashU games that I have or will broadcast, or about general observations from other games and events.  However, this post regards a topic that is quite a bit different--with the athletic shoe being on the broadcaster's foot.

I am going to attempt to cover 100 miles in a solo charity ultramarathon through an event that I have organized.  "Rett Gets Rocked Virtual Ultra Weekend" will be conducted in the subdivision where I live in St. Charles, MO, to raise awareness and research funds for Rett syndrome.  I get started at 9 a.m. Central on Saturday, October 3 and end at 5 p.m. Sunday, October 4.  Proceeds from the event will be split between Rettsyndrome.org (the only national organization spearheading research and providing resources for affected patients and their families) and the Rett Spectrum Clinic--a collaboration between the WashU School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Rett syndrome is a rare, non-inherited neurological disorder that is caused by a gene mutation in the brain.  Rett strikes typically when a child is 6-18 months old, and it takes away the child's ability to move and communicate.  Most of them end up in wheelchairs with active minds, but mired in the physical rubble that Rett creates.  And, the neurological damage prevents verbal communication and arm and hand movement for sign language.

In essence, Rett does to a child what Lucy in the "Peanuts" comic strip does to Charlie Brown when he tries to kick the football that she is holding.  The only difference is that Charlie Brown can get back up to try again.  Those who are afflicted with Rett syndrome don't get another chance to enjoy a vibrant life.

If you would like to make a donation to the cause, here is the link to my Rett Racers donation page:  https://rettracer.everydayhero.com/us/rett-gets-rocked-2020

Thanks for your time and consideration, and let's hope that we get back to playing and broadcasting sports much sooner than later!  It looks like the PAC has a great plan to do that with football!

Jay Murry
Play-By-Play Announcer, Washington University in St. Louis
Event Director, Rett Gets Rocked Virtual Ultra Weekend

[E.115]

Neat idea for a Homecoming weekend which has no football (or in person events):

CWRU Football to Host Re-Watching of Classic Games for Homecoming

The Case Western Reserve University football team will be airing classic football games on their YouTube channel for Homecoming this week, culminating on Saturday night with a re-watch of the team's 2017 overtime win against Carnegie Mellon University that clinched the PAC Championship and an undefeated season for the team.

https://athletics.case.edu/sports/fball/2020-21/releases/20201007ghvjfq