FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[SaintsFAN]

TMC up 8-0 on Thiel with 2:25 left and Thiel at the 13 yard line of Thomas More...

[SaintsFAN]

8-6 now, Thiel scores on a 4th down pass..from the 13.  2 point conversion is no good....incomplete pass to the fullback.


2 minutes left..

[SaintsFAN]

Thomas More recovers the onside kick at the Thiel 40 yard line, 55 seconds left

[SaintsFAN]

4th and 6 with 5 seconds left for Thomas More deep on the Thiel 35 yard line...handoff to Collier with the clock running out. 

Good win for the Saints.

Thiel radio is calling the game an upset....a stretch perhaps.  But good win.

[EC Warrior]

welcome to the official Bob Swallow is the greatest QB in W&J History Fanclub.  feel free to jump on the bandwagon

I shot out the wheels on this wagon.

how bout now?

[Bigernernwj69]

PittTBCW
I wanted to fill you in on a little bit of information before you go shooting wagon tires off and if it is anything like how you played i am sure Bobby Swallow will be just fine. This past game he was 15-20 passing with 5 TDs, that's only 11 TDs in the past two weeks and he has more TDs then incompletion. (10 incompletion to be exact). His pass efficiency is like 259 and passing completion is something like 72.9% (51-70). How do you like those figures.
Something else i wanted to comment on was the commentator at Thiel College. Which i had to listen to on the way down to Washington PA. Did he play football at all, because judging by the way he did not even know basic penalties or calls on the field such as when the Tomcats got a sideline warning he asked why would they throw a flag if there is not going to be a penalty? BECAUSE ITS A WARNING SO YOU DO NOT GET ONE BUDDY.  The best part about the game is them saying it was an UPSET, now in the wise words of Woody Hayes "it was never an upset, if the underdogs knew they were the better team the whole time." It was only an upset because of the beginning of the year rankings. Since the start of the season the Tomcats have been getting beat around like a rented mule its not like the Tomcats were undefeated going into the game. Thomas More is the better team. I also cannot wait to see the reactions of the Tomcat nation when they are back in the basement caged up where they belong.

Now talking about the game this past weekend at W&J. The defense with each week is starting to fine tune itself.  With fine play by Dave Gitlitz leading the defensive unit in Tackles and Senior Jeff Ernst leading in sacks. As time keeps pressing on the big-d should tighten its grip on future opponents ultimately leading to another  PAC Championship. As for the offense Swallow hit everyone who wanted the ball. The only people without completions I think were the linemen and Kickers. He really knows how to spread the ball around. That has a large impart to do with Coach Sirianni. He really knows how to dissects a defense. It's not like the olden days where you really did not have to coach too much. All you had to do was let the all stars like Chris Babirad get the ball and let them work his magic behind an offensive line larger than the Pittsburgh Steelers. With a much smaller line, talented QB, and the offensive brain of Michael Sirianni W&J can finally finish the job set back in the early 90's and actually win a national championship.

[South Willy]

SaintsFAN...Congrats on your win Saturday but what happened to the offenses. BC played hard against Geneva but has same problem as last year against a good team; can't stop the run at all. Minton & Hess will be a real problem for them next Saturday.
Our top receiver went down with broken ribs early in 3rd quarter so he'll be out for a while.

[SaintsFAN]

southwilly,

I know that I can speak for Thomas More that they are a young team that is going to grind it out....they will stop the run and run the football well.  Freshman QB is coming along..  not sure about Thiel though

Sorry to hear about the WR..  Sounds like his QB hung him out to dry over the middle or something.

[South Willy]

SaintsFAN...

Well good luck stopping Mr. Heller next Saturday. Seems like he's just running over everyone. Quite a talent for D3. Wonder how MUC let him get away. Hopefully BC will be get healthy and give you guys a game at Bethany later in the season.

[the_burghboy]

All you had to do was let the all stars like Chris Babirad get the ball and let them work his magic behind an offensive line larger than the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Babs was great, but that comment makes the Thiel announcer look like John Clayton.

[Darkside90]

PittTBCW
ITomcats got a sideline warning he asked why would they throw a flag if there is not going to be a penalty? BECAUSE ITS A WARNING SO YOU DO NOT GET ONE BUDDY.  The best part about the game is them saying it was an UPSET, now in the wise words of Woody Hayes "it was never an upset, if the underdogs knew they were the better team the whole time." It was only an upset because of the beginning of the year rankings. Since the start of the season the Tomcats have been getting beat around like a rented mule its not like the Tomcats were undefeated going into the game. Thomas More is the better team. I also cannot wait to see the reactions of the Tomcat nation when they are back in the basement caged up where they belong.

Now talking about the game this past weekend at W&J. The defense with each week is starting to fine tune itself.  With fine play by Dave Gitlitz leading the defensive unit in Tackles and Senior Jeff Ernst leading in sacks. As time keeps pressing on the big-d should tighten its grip on future opponents ultimately leading to another  PAC Championship. As for the offense Swallow hit everyone who wanted the ball. The only people without completions I think were the linemen and Kickers. He really knows how to spread the ball around. That has a large impart to do with Coach Sirianni. He really knows how to dissects a defense. It's not like the olden days where you really did not have to coach too much. All you had to do was let the all stars like Chris Babirad get the ball and let them work his magic behind an offensive line larger than the Pittsburgh Steelers. With a much smaller line, talented QB, and the offensive brain of Michael Sirianni W&J can finally finish the job set back in the early 90's and actually win a national championship.

This B.S sounds like typical W&J arrogance.  Yeah, Thiel's having a slow start to the year, but offensively they very young especially on the O-Line.  We'll see how much noise you'll be talking after Oct. 6.   
Since you obviously have the standard W&J superiorty complex your probably thinking Thiel is outmatched especially against the "Almighty Bobby Swallow and W&J offensive".  That's funny b/c  I seem to remember that in 05' you guys had another "Almighty" QB who was lighting everybody up.  He was suppose to destroy the inexperienced Thiel defense that no longer had its All-American safety or its passers from years pass.  After throwing5 INTERCEPTIONS to the "inexperienced" Thiel secondary and taking a severe beating from the "nonthreatening" pass rushers the QB and the offense didn't look so "Divine".  If I'm not mistaking you guys got knocked off your HIGH HORSES that day, and a new CHAMP was crowned.
And since you like quotes so much let me quote Clint Eastwood "...Do you feel lucky, well do ya....". I leave the "punk" part out.

[SaintsFAN]

darkside,

both Thiel and Thomas More are very young this year.  I think the next 3 years of matchups between the schools will be very interesting, not to mention hard fought.


I also think the Thiel radio guy was pretty bad.  I remember when they scored the TD on Saturday....the refs were huddling to make the right call and he was screaming "that has to be a TD, why are the refs huddling...."

Probably one of the most homer moments in D3 radio history, probably 2nd to the Williams/Amherst call from the 1990s in "Heartstoppers and Hail Mary's -- 100 greatest college football game finishes".....the announcers that game didn't have their radio equipment in the first half, so they sat in the parking lot and drank until it arrived at halftime.  Then when their team won on the last play of the game, the ensuing remarks was one of the funniest things I've ever heard.

[Bigernernwj69]

This B.S sounds like typical W&J arrogance.  Yeah, Thiel's having a slow start to the year, but offensively they very young especially on the O-Line.  We'll see how much noise you'll be talking after Oct. 6.  
Since you obviously have the standard W&J superiorty complex your probably thinking Thiel is outmatched especially against the "Almighty Bobby Swallow and W&J offensive".  That's funny b/c  I seem to remember that in 05' you guys had another "Almighty" QB who was lighting everybody up.  He was suppose to destroy the inexperienced Thiel defense that no longer had its All-American safety or its passers from years pass.  After throwing5 INTERCEPTIONS to the "inexperienced" Thiel secondary and taking a severe beating from the "nonthreatening" pass rushers the QB and the offense didn't look so "Divine".  If I'm not mistaking you guys got knocked off your HIGH HORSES that day, and a new CHAMP was crowned.
And since you like quotes so much let me quote Clint Eastwood "...Do you feel lucky, well do ya....". I leave the "punk" part out.

Lets put things back into reality Darkside which i think is the dumbest chant ever when crossing the fifty, when i went to W&J we past the fifty a lot and trust me heard that chant a lot. I will give you the one win and your first PAC championship, but do not ever put yourself in the same class as W&J. For instance we win the PAC because we are suppose to HENCE PRESIDENT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE, therefore we do not have a big party and buy team rings. You would have thought you guys won the national championship after beating us. Now let's put something else into perspective. Thiel is last in the conference right now and Thiel even though they have a young offensive line they are still suppose to have the best running back in the conference Minton. Once again i would not think that someone who works at McDonalds would know any better. The only reason you went to Thiel is because W&J did not want you and your grades where something like 2.2 GPA and SAT's 890. We do not only recruit kids that can play ball but also kids who can read and write. That's one big difference from our two schools. How many times in a row did W&J beat Thiel before the upset? I will tell you it was something like the first time in 24 years. Also Darkside, if for one second you think the team this year at Thiel is even close to the caliber of the team that came into Cameron two years ago then you are on drugs. Your O-line will feel the wrath of W&J's front seven. Look for people like Jeff Ernst to get his second National award from d3football.com, and when you play Grove City I will be looking for their defensive player to have a field day as well. Which in the end no matter how you look at Thiel was a one hit wonder. Time for the upper tier teams to take back over the league. Which do not included Thiel. Thomas More yes Thiel no.

Saintfan,
In a couple of weeks i will be looking forward to having a few beers with ya. Who do the saints got this weekend?

try not to get to involved darkside in this battle of schools as I quote Sonny in GodFather
"Sonny: What are you doing? Nice college boy. Doesn't wanna get mixed up in the family business. You think this is a battle field where you shoot someone a mile away? No, you get a 45' shoot them up close and bada bing blood all over your nice ivy league suit."

[oldtimer4774]

Bigerner,

What did YOU do when you were at W&J?  Did you ever make all conference?  Were you an average player on an above average W&J team?  I would be willing to bet the second question is true.......... it's funny because the people who come onto these boards and talk up a storm like you do usually never did much in there playing days, and they try to make up for it by talking a lot.  I'm sure your playing on the field never backed up all your talk..... actually... I'm sure of it

[SaintsFAN]

oldtimer,

I had a terrible TD to INT ratio when I played....

I even threw one to a Defensive Lineman against Thiel on a screen pass    

bigern,

we play Waynesburg this week...might be a tough matchup...with the Burgers being 3-0.  Then again, they gave up 35 points to a bad Wooster squad, but then again the season openning win against Muskingum is not a bad win at all.   I guess it depends on which team shows up for TMC and which team shows up for Waynesburg.

November 3rd at Dixie Heights HS (down the road from TMore)....maybe this will be played on campus?  I think I'll be there, bigern.....BUT there's one thing that would stop it....  Notre Dame vs. Navy...  some buddies and I have tickets.  I'm not sure what we are going to do yet since the Irish have only scored 2 TD's on offense this year.  I don't want to see "The Streak" end against the Middies....we haven't lost to Navy since Staubach was QB.   Staubach was here at work for a ceremony two weeks ago, but I didn't get a chance to ask him what he thought of their chances this year..