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[ADL70]

My guess would be grad school.  His undergrad field was public health.  Last year CWRU had a distance runner who continued as a grad student in business administration and public health.  Just a hunch.

[DagarmanSpartan]

cwru70,

"Medical Redshirt" is the term used in Division I-A for such a situation.

Not sure what they call it in Division III.

I hope that Brew and Calderone lead us to our best defensive performance ever next season!

[Pat Coleman]

We use that here but the technical term, I think at both levels, is medical hardship.

[ADL70]

I'm not going to count Brew (or anyone else) until at least Aug 9, unless I see something confirming that he's going to play.

Spartan WR recruit Erik Williams helped his Detroit Country Day HS team win the Michigan Class 3 track title.  He placed 6th in the 200M (23.24) and ran on the first place 800M relay and second place 400M relay.  An injury in the 200 forced him out of the 1600M relay which Country Day also won with a back-up.

His frame (6'1" or 2" and 190 or 195#) and 200 time put me in mind of Dave Kallevig, Case's all time leading receiver...if he only has the other tools!

[matblake]

Here is an article about one of Erik Williams games from last year.  With his speed sounds like a good pick up for Case.  http://www.michiganelitefootball.com/ssp/football_news?news_id=118

[ADL70]

Country Day was a FB playoff team too, losing in the second round.  Chris Webber and Robin Williams are alums!!!

Receiver is a big need for the Spartans as almost 80% of last year's receptions were by seniors.

[ADL70]

Three more from last year's roster have been dropped from this year's list (none who had any real playing time) and one from the recruit list.  So now there are exactly 99 on the roster.  James Rosenbury is listed on the coaching staff now.

And the site now explicitly states that Tom Brew is returning (Preseason All American pickers take note!).

[DagarmanSpartan]

cwru70,

Who do you think that our starting front five on the offensive line, and our starting front 7 at DL/LB will be this season?

Please post with your predictions!

Do you see "Monster" Nick Sachenda (6'4", 295 lbs.) cracking the starting lineup?

Does returning All-American linebacker Tom Brew (6'2", 240 lbs.) have a chance to be the Division III defensive player of the year in 2007?

Dang I'm excited about this season.  My sophomore year at Case (1991) was the last time that we won 7 games.  I can realistically see us equalling or bettering that THIS YEAR!!!!

[ADL70]

I'd rank OL: Jeffries, Zagorski (pre-injury), Breon, Spring (pre-injury), Center (OT), Leshen, Sachanda.  Zagorski hasn't played since being injured in 2005, so his return is a big question mark.  Four freshmen OL are listed at 6'4"

D front is set except for NT which is wide open.  Ends: Calderone, Genovesi, Jenkins.  OLB: Tuertscher, Chlebina.  ILB:  Brew, Brown, Wolfe.  DPOY will likely come from a more "high profile" program.

Fronczak's departure leaves a 6'1" 270# hole in the middle.  Deitmen was a 3 yr starter at RB for Mentor, an outstanding big school program.  Several Fr WRs seem to have speed.  They will need to live up to their potential.  And Whalen and Mirando need to eliminate turnovers.

I'd be disappointed with fewer than 7 wins.

Here's a report from Chicago.  Link at bottom to their 25 recruits.

http://athletics.uchicago.edu/coachescorner/football/coachescorner-fb.htm

[ADL70]

Michael Davis WR Glenville, previously reported as heading to JCU, is now listed on the Spartan roster, which now numbers 100 players.  Interestingly he ran 800, 1500, and 5k in hs.

[DagarmanSpartan]

cwru70,

1) Have we ever had this many players in our program?

2) When do Fall football practices begin?

3) Is the UAA going to produce a pre-season coaches poll?

4) What's your prediction for the Oberlin game?

5) How many freshmen are expected to start/see significant playing time?

[ADL70]

1)  Not to my knowledge.  The incoming class is reported as largest ever.
2)  Aug 9 is report date per the website.
3)  I seem to recall a poll in years past.
4)  Definitely a win over Oberlin.  A big win would be a great start, but the past few years it has been a close game.
5)  Nine frosh made significant contributions last year.  I can see frosh this year contributing at WR (2), DL, S, and RB.  Injuries could provide other opportunities as well.

[ADL70]

Two interesting additions to the Spartan roster.  Bradley Paramore, a DB from Garfield Hts, is listed as a FR, but he was a RS at Walsh in 2005, and was in their '06 media guide.  There is no indication, however, that he ever played.

The second is LB Chris Dominiak.  No further info is listed about him, but there was a DE/TE Chris Dominiak at Toledo Central Catholic last year.  He was 2nd team DivII all Ohio at DE.  And he won an OHSAA scholar-athlete scholarship.

He would make three all Ohio players in this year's class!!!  

And once again all 10 games will be broadcast over the air and the net.

[ADL70]

Congrats to Tom Brew, 2nd team on the only pre-season A-A list that really matters (see front page).  And probably the only one that knows he's coming back!

Looks like CWRU will be streaming VIDEO of its home games.  No word if there will be a charge.

[ADL70]

One week till players start reporting and a month till the season starts.  Can we get something started here?

Here's a look at the quality players each team returns.

RETURNING ALL-UAA SELECTIONS
(* denotes previous selection)

Carnegie Mellon (14)

RB   Robert Gimson Sr (1)*
FB   Travis Sivek Sr (1)*
TE   Derek Wisnieski Jr (1)
OT   Andrew Althouse Sr (1)
OT   Brian Freeman Jr (HM)
OG   Jameson O’Donnell Sr (1)*
C   Anthony Ciotti Sr (1)  

DL   Mike Reggie Sr (1)
DL   Clay Crits Jr (2)
DL   Bob Keelan Jr (HM)
OLB   Trent Sisson Jr (1)
OLB   Jonathan Bodnar Jr (2)
DB   Jonathan Scholl Sr (1)
P   Matt Adams Sr (1)


Case Western Reserve (8 [10 pos])

FB   Corey Checkan Jr (2)
C   Brandon Jeffries Sr (HM)*

DL   Brian Calderone Jr (1) PK (1)*
OLB   Mike Tuertscher Sr (1)*
OLB   Ben Chlebina Jr (2)
ILB   Tom Brew Sr (1) Co-DPOY*
DB   John Tiemeier Sr (1)*
DB   Bobby Bott So (HM) KR (2) ROY

*Tom Zagorski (HM OL ‘03 and ‘04) may return from 2005 injury


Chicago (8 )  

RB   Chuck Little Sr (2)
FB            Kyle Cepeda (2 ‘05)
WR   Mike Albian Sr (1)*
WR   John Kiernan Jr (2) [QB on this year’s roster]

LB   Tony Insalaco Sr (HM)*
DB   John Ryle Sr (2)
DB   Mike Harriett Sr (HM)
DB   Chris Leamy So (HM)


Washington (11)

FB   Scottie Guthrie Sr (2)
WR   Dan Cardone Sr (2)
OT   Scott Reigle Sr (1)*
OL   Kevin Brooks Sr (HM)

DL   Jim Manship Jr (2)
DL   Charlie Machan Sr (HM)
OLB   Michael Elliott Sr (1)*
ILB   Tyler McSparin Sr (2)*
DB   Tommy Bawden Jr (2)
DB    Evan Mayer Sr (HM)
PR   Mike Mangini So (2)

No All-UAA QBs return, but CWRU and CMU return experience.  Could this be the first win for the Spartans over the Bears since 1991?