FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[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

^ and during this Homecoming weekend, CWRU just announced the Athletic Director position is now endowed!

https://thedaily.case.edu/case-western-reserve-university-announces-2-million-gift-to-support-two-endowed-positions/

[Bob.Gregg]

An "endowed" athletic director...hmmm.

[E.115]

An "endowed" athletic director...hmmm.

Ha!

But what else is there in life to endow? 

[ADL70]

An "endowed" athletic director...hmmm.

Are you being sexist?

[Bob.Gregg]

Congratulations, Coach Sirianni.

https://gopresidents.com/news/2020/12/1/football-mike-sirianni-to-be-inducted-into-chautauqua-sports-hall-of-fame.aspx

[DagarmanSpartan]

Regarding this endowed position, if my memory serves me right, when I was an undergrad at CWRU back in the early 90s, the athletic director also held a position as the chair of the physical education department, and was considered a full professor in rank.

Based on what I just saw on the online bulletin, that still appears to be true.

https://bulletin.case.edu/physicaleducationandathletics/#faculty

Now, it appears that that position will be an endowed faculty chair as well!

[DagarmanSpartan]

Looking at that schedule, assuming it goes forward, it appears that an Academic Bowl matchup is still HYPOTHETICALLY possible, should CWRU and CMU both finish in the same position within their respective divisions.

Suppose both finish #1.  Should that game be considered a conference championship game with a recognized conference title?

Just wondering!

I am curious as to why they appear to have scheduled FRIDAY games.  What's the rationale behind that?  Why not Saturday? 

[Pat Coleman]

I am going to guess field availability and staffing. Football isn't the only fall sport that people would be trying to find time for in the spring.

[Bob.Gregg]

DagarmanSpartan, the N-1 vs. S-1 crossover WILL BE THE PAC Championship Game, yes.

[DagarmanSpartan]

OK.  Great.

So in that case, the PAC appears to be following a Division I-FBS conference model of having two divisions, with each division champion then meeting in a title game to determine the conference championship.

[Pat Coleman]

That's generally how conferences that are playing this spring are planning to structure things.

[DagarmanSpartan]

Pat,

In your opinion, what are the odds that the proposed Spring season actually takes place?

I'd sure LOVE to see it, but with today's COVID19 issues, it seems like a stretch.

[E.115]

 

Not sure what this means for CWRU football...no specific mention, but not looking good if UAA league play for spring sports are already cancelled.

https://athletics.case.edu/general/2020-21/releases/20210112hq4vm0?fbclid=IwAR0Hw4k3UBRSLACY0Z7_xdkkm1AMEy7OW1ONeVwfb8-PL5nFhjQnGiGW3N0

[DagarmanSpartan]

Hopefully PAC Spring football is still a go!

[Bob.Gregg]

Well, PAC released new Men's/Women's basketball schedules today.

They're heading to the starting line, at least.
Let's hope they can reach the finish line!