FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[Pat Coleman]

No. 20 in USA Today Sports Weekly.

[South Willy]

Pat...

That sounds a little more like it but hope they can play to a top 5 ranking at seasons end.

Make that scrimmage MUC..sorry

Already looking forward to the D3 preseason analysis and all the reviews. Can't wait to get out of NO-D3 Florida and catch some PAC games in September.

[Pat Coleman]

I'd love to see W&J play an OAC team in the regular season. Doesn't have to be Mount Union but a regular game against John Carroll, Baldwin-Wallace, Ohio Northern would tell us a lot and be a good measuring stick for the playoffs.

[Ralph Turner]

I'd love to see W&J play an OAC team in the regular season. Doesn't have to be Mount Union but a regular game against John Carroll, Baldwin-Wallace, Ohio Northern would tell us a lot and be a good measuring stick for the playoffs.

An in-region OAC game (less than 200 mile radius from W&J) would have a very big impact, and Coach Sirianni knows that.

He has used the criteria to present his team to the selection committee as favorably as anyone in the country. 

[Pat Coleman]

Now that W&J is not reliant on Pool B anymore, gaming the system isn't necessary. Win the AQ and actually be prepared for the playoffs, rather than be stunned at home in the first 8-over-1 upset in Division III football.

[Ralph Turner]

Now that W&J is not reliant on Pool B anymore, gaming the system isn't necessary. Win the AQ and actually be prepared for the playoffs, rather than be stunned at home in the first 8-over-1 upset in Division III football.

Yes.

[SaintsFAN]

Thanks SouthWilly,

Believe me the celebration was a doozy.  We had a great time.  Got to see lots of people that I haven't seen in awhile.

[M and L]

Saintsfan,

the field looks great but when are they going to finish the rest of the field?

[SaintsFAN]

Its an on-going project.  I'm not sure on the timetable at this point.

[M and L]

Any Perdictions for this year teams?

[South Willy]

I'm not sure about the Bison team but the facilities have improved significantly. The guys say the new turf looks great along with a new track and lights.

[Simba]

Released today PAC fans....Simba

The MAC also used the media day to officially release the plans for the Middle Atlantic Conference vs. President's Athletic Conference Challenge.

Executive director Ken Andrews opened the event by announcing the MAC-PAC Challenge, which has been scheduled for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. The challenge will pit all eight schools in the MAC against schools from the PAC, consisting of Bethany College, Geneva College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Washington and Jefferson College, Waynesburg University and Westminster College. All games will be hosted by MAC schools in 2010 and hosted by PAC institutions in 2011.

[South Willy]

Hello...Where is everyone??? Not any response to media day?

Looks like GC, West, TMC, BC and Thiel will have some very competitive games this fall. I would look for Bethany to do better than sixth as they will be better and have placed better the past to seasons after recoving from three 1-9 campaigns.

Waynesburg should be interesting without Heller at RB. That's a lot of yardage and TDs to replace.

W & J looks to be the powerhouse but I think their defense will have some questions to answer, especially the secondary.

[Mad Anthony]

Willy -- Do you know something we don't? In the O-R today Shepas was quoted that Heller would be back.

[South Willy]

Mad...

I heard from a couple friends in Pa that he was severely academically ineligible. They said he attempted to transfer to a D2 school (Slippery Rock) but couldn't get in and wouldn't play this fall. I didn't hear his name mentioned on media day?

Having spent 25 years around D1 Florida football, eligibility changes very quickly and for no erason so it may also work in Pa.