FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[E.115]

Further pregame coverage from the Cleveland papers:

Case Western football faces huge playoff test at D-III power Mount Union

http://www.news-herald.com/sports/20171124/case-western-football-faces-huge-playoff-test-at-d-iii-power-mount-union


Case Western Reserve plays Mount Union thanks to unlikely hero (video)

http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2017/11/case_western_reserve_plays_mount_union.html


EDIT:

This quote from Aguilar sounds very California:

"I felt really good during the game," said Aguilar, a 5-6, 182-pound senior from California. "Coach said I was the dude."

[edward de vere]

Plus the QB has shown better accuracy on the deep ball than he has on hitting a 7 yard out on 3rd down. 

Shades of Mark Rypien.  Couldn't hit the broad side of a barn at 10 yards but was a Super Bowl MVP.

[edward de vere]

/quote]

5-6, 182 against Mount Union?  He better have a SERIOUS case of the quicks and/or be playing behind one of the Wisconsin-Whitewater O-lines of yore.

[E.115]

^ For what it's worth, he did have three running TDs last week against Illinois Wesleyan, who had only given up one rushing TD all season (and beat Wisconsin- Whitewater this year).  He took over for our 1000-yard rusher, Jacob Burke, after we went down last week.  He does have a serious Case of the quicks though. 

[Desertraider]

^ For what it's worth, he did have three running TDs last week against Illinois Wesleyan, who had only given up one rushing TD all season (and beat Wisconsin- Whitewater this year).  He took over for our 1000-yard rusher, Jacob Burke, after we went down last week.  He does have a serious Case of the quicks though. 

Is Burke out for remainder? I wanted to see him play.

[jam40jeff]

^ For what it's worth, he did have three running TDs last week against Illinois Wesleyan, who had only given up one rushing TD all season (and beat Wisconsin- Whitewater this year).  He took over for our 1000-yard rusher, Jacob Burke, after we went down last week.  He does have a serious Case of the quicks though. 

Is Burke out for remainder? I wanted to see him play.

The coach's quote was something like "he is going to try and give it a go" so unfortunately it sounds like even if he does play, he won't be anywhere near 100%.

[E.115]

Burke looks to be around 25%-50% strength.  Always an emotional decision to start a hurt player or gives to keys to the back up.

And Mount's defense ate Cuda alive in the first half...picking him off 3 times. 

I'm most impressive with Mount's cornerbacks.  They are 1-2 steps faster than any of CWRU's wide receivers.

HALF 21-6 Mount Union

[DagarmanSpartan]

Their skill position players are MUCH faster and more athletic than ours are.

We'd better start running some trick plays.

[E.115]

Or run the ball in general.  I don't know why we have essentially abandoned the run.  (I'm guessing with Burke being banged up?)

Do we use Aguilar again like last week?

[DagarmanSpartan]

Well, Mount Union was a bit too talented for us.

I'll go ahead and root for them to go all the way.

Still, good season for the Spartans.  I hope that we should still have some talent to contend next year.

[SaintsFAN]

Or run the ball in general.  I don't know why we have essentially abandoned the run.  (I'm guessing with Burke being banged up?)

Do we use Aguilar again like last week?

Every playoff opponent save UMHB, St Thomas, Wisconsin end up abandoning the run against Mount Union.  It was a good showing for Case, Mounts speed takes some getting used to.  Once Cuda did, he was fine. 

Still a glass ceiling for PAC teams in Round 2.  It's very tough to win 2 games in the tourney. 

Very good seasons for both Case and W&J.

[jknezek]

Or run the ball in general.  I don't know why we have essentially abandoned the run.  (I'm guessing with Burke being banged up?)

Do we use Aguilar again like last week?

Every playoff opponent save UMHB, St Thomas, Wisconsin end up abandoning the run against Mount Union.  It was a good showing for Case, Mounts speed takes some getting used to.  Once Cuda did, he was fine. 

Still a glass ceiling for PAC teams in Round 2.  It's very tough to win 2 games in the tourney. 

Very good seasons for both Case and W&J.

Not all of them. W&L didn't abandon the run. 

[MUC57]

Congrats to Case Western Reserve on a good game and a great season. I bet there are over 200 teams in Dlll that would love to have gone 11-1. No shame in losing to Mount Union, they're pretty good. Besides, at the risk of sounding arrogant, most teams have lost to UMU over the last several decades.
Have a good off season. Hope to see you back next year.

[SaintsFAN]

Or run the ball in general.  I don't know why we have essentially abandoned the run.  (I'm guessing with Burke being banged up?)

Do we use Aguilar again like last week?

Every playoff opponent save UMHB, St Thomas, Wisconsin end up abandoning the run against Mount Union.  It was a good showing for Case, Mounts speed takes some getting used to.  Once Cuda did, he was fine. 

Still a glass ceiling for PAC teams in Round 2.  It's very tough to win 2 games in the tourney. 

Very good seasons for both Case and W&J.

Not all of them. W&L didn't abandon the run. 

+K

[DagarmanSpartan]

Out of curiosity, is there a "Final Top 25" ranking done at the end of the playoffs?