FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[ADL70]

Thiel has opted out of the spring season.

https://thielathletics.com/news/2021/2/17/thiel-college-football-shifts-attention-to-fall-2021-competition-season.aspx

[WashJeff68]

Their record is 1-29 over the past 3 years and their current roster lists 33 players, and total enrollment in Fall 2017 was less than 900. Perhaps they are examining the viability of continuing the  program

[ADL70]

Their record is 1-29 over the past 3 years and their current roster lists 33 players. Perhaps they are examining the viability of continuing the program, although they say otherwise.

Their roster doesn't include any freshmen. Can't tell when that roster was posted. 

[ADL70]

Revised PAC Schedule Start pushed back to March 19.

https://pacathletics.org/calendar.aspx?path=football

[WashJeff68]

I guess they saw Bob Gregg's comment about the weather😀
Schedule shows Thiel playing.

[DagarmanSpartan]

That new schedule still shows Thiel games.

I guess it's going to be adjusted further.

[ADL70]

Thiel-GCC is listed as postpones. The others are TBD  GCC's website has game with CWRU on Thursday 4/1 like the others. The original schedule was dark for Easter Weekend.

[WashJeff68]

W&J has 62 freshman on the roster with a significant representation from Florida, which is new for W&J.

I can't help but wonder if Thiel acted unilaterally to cancel their season. You would expect to see some acknowledgement  on the PAC composite schedule other than game 1 "postponed"  and start time for others TBA.

[Pat Coleman]

I can't help but wonder if Thiel acted unilaterally to cancel their season. You would expect to see some acknowledgement  on the PAC composite schedule other than game 1 "postponed"  and start time for others TBA.

Thiel certainly has the right to act unilaterally to do so -- I'm not sure what the implication is in your comment.

[WashJeff68]

Pat, my question was whether there was any conversation/consultation with the conference, or attempt to have a co-ordinated communication. As you say,  they can do as they wish, but their decision has implications for other conference members.

[Pat Coleman]

I mean, it definitely has implications but Thiel doesn't owe consultation to the PAC on that, only notification, especially in a non-traditional setting such as this.

[Bob.Gregg]

Friday, Feb. 26, late afternoon:

Cameron Stadium field cleared, players on the turf!!!

[DagarmanSpartan]

CWRU posted something today indicating that they were going to allow limited in-state only competition in baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's outdoor track, with no competition beginning prior to March 13th.

Also, CWRU separately posted that their planned Spring PAC schedule is now off due to this travel restriction.

See here:

https://athletics.case.edu/general/2020-21/releases/20210301lmtmdl

And here:

https://athletics.case.edu/general/2020-21/releases/20210301lm10tv

With this in mind, I can only assume that CWRU might try to schedule some spring football games with D3 schools in Ohio, but that remains to be seen.

[Pat Coleman]

CWRU posted something today indicating that they were going to allow limited in-state only competition in baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's outdoor track, with no competition beginning prior to March 13th.

Also, CWRU separately posted that their planned Spring PAC schedule is now off due to this travel restriction.

See here:

https://athletics.case.edu/general/2020-21/releases/20210301lmtmdl

And here:

https://athletics.case.edu/general/2020-21/releases/20210301lm10tv

With this in mind, I can only assume that CWRU might try to schedule some spring football games with D3 schools in Ohio, but that remains to be seen.

Denison, Ohio Wesleyan, Wittenberg and Wooster all have games scheduled. Only OWU has done a formal announcement so I suspect there are more than the handful of games we have, but yet also dates available.

[ADL70]

From CWRU site yesterday: "We will continue to explore opportunities for fall and winter team sports."

Witt and Woo each only have one game announced. Denison two and OWU three.