FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[ADL70]

My guess -- Aug 7. I suspect there will be an announcement on the PAC site in a day or two. Check there

[E.115]

Aug 6th it is:  https://pacathletics.org/news/2024/7/29/2024-pac-football-media-day-set-for-august-6th.aspx

2024 PAC Football Media Day representatives:

Allegheny College
Coach: Head Coach Braden Layer (2nd season)
Player: Fifth-year linebacker Zach Altenbaugh (Industry, Pa./Western Beaver)

Bethany College
Coach: Head Coach Brandon Robinson (3rd season)
Player: Senior running back T.J. Owensby (Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota West)

Carnegie Mellon University
Coach: Head Coach Ryan Larsen (4th season)
Player: Graduate student linebacker Logan Young (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area)

Case Western Reserve University
Coach: Head Coach Greg Debeljak (21st season)
Player: Senior wide receiver Noah Coyne (Painesville, Ohio/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin)

Geneva College
Coach: Head Coach Geno DeMarco (32nd season)
Player: Junior linebacker Reed Gordon (Boonsboro, Md./Boonsboro)

Grove City College
Coach: Head Coach Andrew DiDonato (9th season)
Player: Senior quarterback Logan Pfeuffer (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township)

Saint Vincent College
Coach: Head Coach Aaron Smetanka (6th season)
Player: Senior linebacker Wiley Purry (Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Polytechnic)

Thiel College
Coach: Head Coach Sam Bauman (3rd season)
Player: Senior defensive lineman Luke Faber (Greenville, Pa./Reynolds)

Washington & Jefferson College
Coach: Head Coach Mike Sirianni (22nd season)
Player: Fifth-year linebacker Justin Johns (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional)

Waynesburg University
Coach: Head Coach Dr. Cornelius Coleman (3rd season)
Player: Senior safety Brennan Boron (St. Mary's, W.Va./St. Mary's)

Westminster College
Coach: Head Coach Scott Benzel (11th season)
Player: Junior quarterback Ty McGowan (Moon Township, Pa./Moon)

[DagarmanSpartan]

Ok.  Thanks.

Looking forward to it.

Coyne is the obvious rep from our school.

I hope he avoids injuries and has a monster year!

[DagarmanSpartan]

I guess there is no live broadcast?

[ADL70]

It started about 15 minutes late on the PAC Sports Network

One bit of information -- it will be PAC v OAC in the later game at the Hall of Fame.

[DagarmanSpartan]

Ah, nevermind.

I just saw the broadcast on pacstream.net.

Good comments by coach Debaljak and Noah Coyne.

This season will be interesting. 

[ADL70]

Preseason poll no surprises

https://pacathletics.org/news/2024/8/5/grove-city-tops-pac-preseason-football-poll.aspx

[DagarmanSpartan]

The Top Four seem about right.

I would say that any of those four could finish in any of the top four spots.

[DagarmanSpartan]

I have a question.  I've heard discussion on other conference boards about how there's a limit on how many players can either dress or travel with each team.

Does the PAC have any sort of rule like that?

[ADL70]

You could check here.

https://pacathletics.org/documents/2024/7/3/PAC_Administrative_Manual_2022_23_24UPDATE_July_.pdf

[DagarmanSpartan]

Couldn't quite find anything on point, but could someone double check?

[E.115]

I suspect Case Western Reserve will scrimmage @ John Carroll this upcoming weekend ... if mirroring what has happened in previous years (and those Coach Debeljak connections).

Before John Carroll travels to both Whitewater AND Mount Union in Week 1 and 2!

[ADL70]

I suspect Case Western Reserve will scrimmage @ John Carroll this upcoming weekend ... if mirroring what has happened in previous years (and those Coach Debeljak connections).

Before John Carroll travels to both Whitewater AND Mount Union in Week 1 and 2!

Per News Herald "Case and John Carroll meet for their annual scrimmage, which is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 31 in University Heights."

[WRMUalum13]

Preseason poll no surprises

https://pacathletics.org/news/2024/8/5/grove-city-tops-pac-preseason-football-poll.aspx

As a Thiel fan I'm a bit offended at being ranked below Waynesburg and St. Vincent since Thiel beat both of them last year including a win AT St. Vincent.

[DagarmanSpartan]

I just listened to Coach Debs' preview on YouTube.

Apparently, Jace Merritt, who was a first team All-PAC Center last season, is now the starting nose tackle as a fifth year.

Wow!

I wonder who is moving to Center.

I really wish they would publish a depth chart.