FB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

[Bob.Gregg]

You had sufficient INDOOR space to work for the game you covered at Cameron Stadium.
I don't believe that any media personnel have ever contacted you about W&J being less than accomodating for a football game.
Everyone who has ever wanted to cover a game at Cameron Stadium has been adequately accomodated.

Did I lobby for additional frontage for the working press box section of the facility?  Absolutely.
Do I believe the available frontage was properly allocated to meet all needs at Cameron?  No, and those beliefs were communicated pre-construction and afterward, to the previous administration (design & construction responsibility) and to this one (current property owners).
Do I stand, in the second row, to broadcast every home game at Cameron?  Yes, I do.
Did any individual, print or broadcast, ever HAVE to work outside at Cameron?  No.

Those things all being said, it's tough to argue that W&J gave "too much priority to the president's box and not enough to making sure people can cover their game."

Do I think it's right that the President's Box guests get snickerdoodles in their cookie trays while we have to settle for chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies in the working areas of the stadium?  No, I don't...

And, for the record, you could fit the entire Mercyhurst pressbox inside the President's Box at W&J.

[Pat Coleman]

Alright, clearly the anger here is clouding your ability to comprehend what I'm saying. All I'm saying is that EVEN AT SCHOOLS THAT WANT GOOD NEW PRESS BOXES SOMETIMES OTHER FACTORS GET IN THE WAY.

Just breathe, Bob. Please. Get the chip off your shoulder.

[stingdad]

Congrat's to the Bison's, they played the full 4 quarters of football and came away with the win. My Waynesburg crew looked like they were looking ahead to next week's game. We went back to turning the ball over (3 fumbles and 2 interceptions). You can't give any other team that many chances and expect to win games.

I did wonder about the fake punt that Bethany called that really let Waynesburg back into the game?? It seemed like a chancy call at best.

(Trying to get away from the press box discussion.)

[Bob.Gregg]

Not to worry, stingdad.

Once or twice a year, Pat makes a comment that I take the wrong way.

We snipe at each other for a little while and then it ends.

[SaintsFAN]

Everyone when you're done reading the squabble between Mr. Gregg and Mr. Coleman please take a moment to thank our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan + previous conflicts to give us the opportunity to take such liberties.

Had to do it..

[South Willy]

Stingdad...

My only explanation to the fake punt is that the momentum was turning to WC in the 4th qtr just like it did against the Bison at GC, Westminnie and Thiel. I think every Bison fan was ready for another loss in the final moments and I think the coach just panicked along with us. I think he felt like the Bison would punt and WC would come down, score and the Bison would collapse. I think he just wanted to do anything other than punt and just took a wild shot. I think I could have come up with a better play since my punter is the QB! At least it took everyone's minds off the expected collapse. as everyone went crazy on that play.

[SaintsFAN]

South Willy,

My congrats.  Waynesburg is a really big win for Bethany. 

[nittanybacker]

I played at Thomas More when they had the old stadium with grass.  Both teams would rather play on the "new" turf with no press box instead of the old grass field, that was usually mud by this time of the year, with a press box.  I was born in Washington PA and I still have family back their.  I have driven through W&J many times and you can tell a difference in funding between W&J and Thomas More.  The facilities that W&J built up by Falconi Field are unbelievable.   

Anyways,  isn't D3 football about the players?  So I say as long as the players have a good surface to play on who cares about he media.  If you ask both teams they would probably play in the parking lot for a chance to go to the playoffs. 

[stingdad]

South Willy,

Well that kind of explains the fake punt. It really shifted the momentum back our way for a little. Your defense had a great day against us. They put plenty of pressure on our quarterback and forced some key fumbles. After the first fumble one of the kids on defense came running over to the bench exclaiming how we were not protecting the ball. You also took full advantage of our quarterback's hesitancy to throw the ball away under pressure. (A private beef of mine at the beginning of the season, but they had been getting better about it.)

I wish you all the best for the remainder of your season. Your team was much better than their record and the win against Waynesburg should be a big confidence booster for them.

Go Jackets!

[Bob.Gregg]

...who cares about he media.... 

Of course, that means you will either be at the game, or have someone who is call you.  Otherwise, you'll never know who won the game and makes the playoffs.  Glad you've figured out how to follow sports without the media.  You are certainly ahead of your time.  I guess I should start preparing for another career because once your secret gets out, the media will be in the unemployment line.

[Pat Coleman]

 

[BTEXPRESS]

Let's be honest, before Pat started this great site and before the internet, D 3 Football fans were lucky to even get a few sentences in their newspaper about results of their local Division III football team. Heck most of the time you had to scramble to even see the scores listed in your Sunday morning sports section of D III games. The Media has come a long way. The first was Don Hansen, then when ESPN started covering the Stag Bowl on television the coverage has really grown. Look now on how most D III schools are spending big $$$$ on their football and other athletic facilities. It is a great time to be a Division III athlete and most schools get a lot of exposure from their local media. Colleges should bend over backwards to make sure they take care of the media covering their games. It is FREE PUBLICITY for the schools and can help not only with football recruiting but also attract other students as well.

[nittanybacker]

BOB,

I usually check both of the schools website for the scores.  The schools SID usually puts the score on the website.  So as long as the SID gets score I will be ok.  Also,  There are sometimes a story about the game as well.  This might have opened up a whole new world to you Bob.  I hope the school's SID doesn't put Pat out of a job.  Sorry Pat.

[Pat Coleman]

I'll survive. Most people won't choose to bookmark 239 school sites. Nor would you have a message board to use on the school sites.

[SaintsFAN]

I wouldn't survive.  I'm a lazy bastard.  Thank you, Pat.