FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[Outsider14]

what's the best day for Nadine's Happy Hour?

[e_lee]

Congratulations to the Thiel Tomcats on a great season.  Considering where Thiel once was what you accomplished is nothing short of amazing.  Specifically I want to congratulate Darrell Satterfield.  I wish things would have worked out for you at Capital, but it appears that Thiel was a great fit for you and that Capital found their man at QB.  If you read this, Darrell, I hope to run into you sometime back home over Christmas break. 

I tried to make it to the game but my escapades Friday night did not leave room for me to get up early enough and make the 45 minute drive to Thiel for a noon game.  Friday night ran pretty late.

Congrats Thiel and if somebody other than Jack Leipheimer wins DIII National Coach of the Year someone is on the  take.

[Pat Coleman]

Congrats Thiel and if somebody other than Jack Leipheimer wins DIII National Coach of the Year someone is on the  take.

Bob Berezowitz, Jeff McMartin, Michael Drass, Jim Collins, John Audino are good candidates, as well as the obvious ones like Jay Locey, Larry Kehres, whomever wins the national title.

[skoaltrain]

Congrats Thiel and if somebody other than Jack Leipheimer wins DIII National Coach of the Year someone is on the  take.

Bob Berezowitz, Jeff McMartin, Michael Drass, Jim Collins, John Audino are good candidates, as well as the obvious ones like Jay Locey, Larry Kehres, whomever wins the national title.

Don't forget Coach Mike Clark from Bridgewater?  He is not out of the running yet!!

[pakownr97]

Another BC fan here to thank the Thiel crowd for their hospitality.  You guys were great.  That's what D3 football is all about.  You drive five hours to see your team win, but also to catch a look at other campuses (or is it campi?) and meet new people.

Yes, the Bridgewater people came to win, but the truth is, there's more to life than D3 football.  It just doesn't seem like it during playoff time.

Again, thanks for the hot chocolate and the chats.

How about next year, you guys come down to Jopson Field and check out our place?

[e_lee]

I could see Jim Collins winning National Coach of the Year if Capital ends the season with a victory.  Having grown up less than an hour from Thiel and having many friends who have attended there I find what Thiel did to be more impressive and more surprising than what Capital is doing right now, and I am a Capital grad former football player for Collins.

Thiel had the ultimate culture of losing.  To go from that to finishing undefeated and winning a play-off game is so impressive.

If Leipheimer doesn't win it, I guess I can accept Jim Collins winning it.

[spliskin]

I think Leipheimer will definitely get Regional Coach of the Year honors but I think the National Coach of the Year will go to the Ntl Chmp's coach.

[mizzou_mafia]

Congrats Thiel and if somebody other than Jack Leipheimer wins DIII National Coach of the Year someone is on the  take.

Bob Berezowitz, Jeff McMartin, Michael Drass, Jim Collins, John Audino are good candidates, as well as the obvious ones like Jay Locey, Larry Kehres, whomever wins the national title.

Pat,

It seems a given that Kehres would be in the running for the NCOY award, but do you really think he could get it without winning the national title?  With the prestige of that program, I have a hard time seeing him win it with a 2-loss team.

[religion_major]

Congrats Thiel and if somebody other than Jack Leipheimer wins DIII National Coach of the Year someone is on the  take.

Bob Berezowitz, Jeff McMartin, Michael Drass, Jim Collins, John Audino are good candidates, as well as the obvious ones like Jay Locey, Larry Kehres, whomever wins the national title.

Pat,

It seems a given that Kehres would be in the running for the NCOY award, but do you really think he could get it without winning the national title?  With the prestige of that program, I have a hard time seeing him win it with a 2-loss team.

Even with a national title I think there are too many great turnarounds this year for Larry Kehres to be in the running for National Coach of  the year.  I would say that Leipheimer taking Thiel to the second round after never being in the playoffs before deserves a good look.  Drass taking Wesley to at least the elite eight makes him a strong canadate as well.  I think too many coaches have far and above exceeded the expectations of their respective programs to give the award to a coach who is expected to go undefeated and compete for the national title year in and year out. 

[Bob.Gregg]

And therein lies the difficulty with recognizing the work done by Kehres at Mt. Union.

"...expected to go undefeated and compete for the national title year in and year out."

Any coach that has his program in that condition ought not be excluded from consideration...

[mizzou_mafia]

And therein lies the difficulty with recognizing the work done by Kehres at Mt. Union.

"...expected to go undefeated and compete for the national title year in and year out."

Any coach that has his program in that condition ought not be excluded from consideration...

Yeah, I guess we can always consider Kehres.  So here's my consideration for Kehres this year.

On a smaller scale, Bridgewater fans make that argument for Mike Clark each year for ODAC Coach of the Year. 

Clark won the award this year, but he had two things on his side that Kehres doesn't for the national award.
1) Clark went undefeated in conference
2) The biggest surprise in the league was a .500 team.

1) Kehres' MUC has lost 1 more game than most people would have expected to this point in the season. (Will he even win the OAC COY?)
2) Other teams have performed higher than expectations, with similar results to MUC.

So, having considered the easiest criteria for voters who don't have an inside scoop on the changing dynamics of each program, unless MUC wins the title, I'd rule Kehres out for this year's NCOY.

I'd also suggest another name that hasn't been mentioned for it yet.  If (and it's a big IF) Del Valley wins 2 more games, Mangus would be a very strong candidate for the award.

[PittTBCW]

what's the best day for Nadine's Happy Hour?

They all are good days. $1.25 bottles from 3 to 7!

[PittTBCW]

Congrats to Dave Hendricks on being selected to the Aztec Bowl!!! I know you would rather be playing with the Tomcats @ Wesley this upcoming week but this is a great way to cap off a great career for the Tomcats.

Congrats!!!

I am one of those that think Leip also deserves some mentions as coach of the year. I know there are some other strong candidates and the National Champion normally gets selected but the man has brought a near bottom program to a top 20 team and thier first ever playoff apperance. Just my thoughts.

[PittTBCW]

It stinks that there is no Thiel game this week!!! What am I suppossed to do on Saturday's now?

[OldPhart]

It stinks that there is no Thiel game this week!!! What am I suppossed to do on Saturday's now?

OT alert:

Well, there is the #15 nationally ranked Thiel wrestling team at the RIT invitational this weekend.  In an interesting development Thiel just added assistant wrestling coach  Panayot Kirov - 1981 World Cup champ and 5th place finisher in 1980 Olympic games.  In Greenville, there is men's basketball still looking for its first win  against Liberty Bible at 3 pm.   Time to switch to d3hoops!