FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[religion_major]

I wouldn't see why the weather would bother my guys.  It didn't bother us at Lycoming and they had to cleran the field off there was so much snow! 

Well, I'd say BC still won, but I think the field's condition definitely impacted BC's play against Lycoming.

The question is who's play did the field conditions have a greater impact on?  I would also caution ya'll that I would not use Lycoming/BC in 2003 as the primary example of what playing on a frozen field will do because of the other major event that happened that week: the tragic passing of a Lycoming player.

[Jeremybozz]

Religion Major just took the words right out of my mouth.

[Cleveland Cartel]

Regardless the Field conditions will be fine for the game saturday.  And tell you the truth there will not be much snow on the ground for Saturday to truly affect the playing.  Maybe if the teams were playing in buffalo where the lake effect is much stronger and possibly on grass this would be an issue.  Erie gets hit severely and the furthest the lake effect will go to is around the Edinboro area.  Meadville even gets good snow due to its elevations, but greenville will not be hit atleast this weekend!  If anything maybe a few inches surrounding us in the grass, but the turf is still at a warm tempature that it will not stick unless inches upon inches come down on it. 

Bring the spikes, no turf shoes no excuses saturday!

[Llamaguy]

Hey Cartel,
Can we order up some heated bleacher seats as well

Naw that wouldn't be true football now would it?

[PittTBCW]

How is everyone doing in their brackets???


I was 15 of 16 only loss was W&J

I am 23rd our of 1136

What about everyone else!

[religion_major]

Llamaguy,

I'll build a fire in a berrel under your seat.  How's that for a heated bleacher seat?

[Dutch12]

PittTBC, I was 15 of 16 as well.  I missed the Hobart - Cortland game. 

[PittTBCW]

PittTBC, I was 15 of 16 as well.  I missed the Hobart - Cortland game. 

Good work!!!

Predictions anyone???

Have to get them up early with the holiday!

Mine will be up very shortly (during my planning period around 1:30 this afternoon)

Go Tomcats!!!

[PittTBCW]

Prediction Time:

Wesley @ UMHB 1:00 est

I think UMHB will be too much for Wesley as they play a long awaited home playoff game after knocking off the #1 seed Trinity last week on the road. It seems like the defense is at the top of its game at the right time. I see this game coming down to the wire but UMHB advances to the round of 8!

UHMB 31 Wesley 21


Bridgewater @ Thiel 12:00 noon est

This is going to be one of the better games on the card this weekend. I think that the Tomcats will honestly win it though. It will be a close hard fought battle in the cold at Alumni Stadium in Greenville, PA. My reasoning is very simple. Chambers and the Tomcats offense will keep Bridgewater on thier toes all afternoon. Their ability to run and throw the ball effectivly will win this game. Trying to cover Chambers will be something they will have to try and do thus leaving less men in the box for the Tomcat run game. The o line will be ready to roll and Minton may be healthy as well which spells trouble for the Bridgewater defense who will see a good one two punch with Minton and Hess. In addition, the Thiel defense should be healthy and ready to stop the plan behind a solid defensive gameplan from Joe Rossi. What a great matchup #9 rushing offense vs the #9 rushing defense (at least last time I checked and mentioned in a prior post)! Thiel will also not turn the ball over like past five opponents have done. The Tomcats will make BC drive the field to score which will create problems against the Darkside. Furthermore, BC has to travel by bus on a Thanksgiving weekend which will not be fun considering the weather conditions. It all adds up to a Thiel victory this Saturday!

Thiel 35 BC 17


Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!

Hopefully the Tomcat faithful will get out and root on the Tomcats this holiday weekend. I know BC will have a nice following and the Tomcats need everyone to be there to make it a true homefield advantage and not let the BC faithful take over Alumni Field.

Looking forward to a great game!!!

Have a safe trip BC I know its going to be slick on the roads!

[Outsider14]

ok  see y'all saturday

[sthrncwby]

I don't see Wesley scoring that much.

[VULCAN24]

I'm interested in seeing the match up between Thiel's 9th ranked run defense (75.9 ypg) and BC's 9th ranked rushing offense (277.6). 
In my opinion for Thiel to successfully stop the run they must have Senior LB/Defensive Captain Tom Wozniak in the lineup.  This season Thiel has allowed only three teams to rush for 100 yds or more:
Blufftion- (101 yds) which was insignificant because they avg only 2.2 yds/carry
Waynesburg- (197 yds) Wozniak didn't play
CMU- (148 yds) Wozniak didn't play
Thiel's D can handle below avg, avg, or even above avg running teams with or w/o Wozniak, but against a great running team (WC,CMU, and BC) this young defense needs its Captain.

[Bob.Gregg]

The only thing I know for sure is that it is only








284 days to September 2nd!

[Pat Coleman]

Key news for South Region playoff teams:

http://www.d3football.com/dailydose/?p=153

[oldtimer4774]

What was Thiel thinking???  Doesnt surprise me they screwed something like that up