2022 AB Battlers Football Schedule

[JDonAB92]

In fairness, AB released their football schedule on April 6th. They stated on the release that the exact time and dates would be coming at a later date. That might be because the MEC has some Thursday night game setups that AB might be a part of. But they did release on social media who we play each week.

https://twitter.com/ABBattlers/statu...750720/photo/1

I am sure they don't want to put it up on the athletic website until they figure out the exact dates for games.

[crixus]

Don't the MEC schools typically release their schedules at or around the same time where the MEC releases the schedule? Or did the MEC schools stop that practice?

The MEC was founded in 2012, but Alderson Broaddus the team I follow joined in 2020. Sorry, but I don't know the answer to your question. All I know is that I just checked the Battlers website and the 2023 schedule hasn't been posted yet.

[ctrabs74]

It's March 27th, still waiting for Alderson Broaddus to release their 2023 football schedule. I'm a glutton for punishment...

Don't the MEC schools typically release their schedules at or around the same time where the MEC releases the schedule? Or did the MEC schools stop that practice?

[JDonAB92]

I am not trying to be funny here, but why wouldn't AB and Wesleyan not just play each other twice in football. Why schedule an OOC against a PSAC school? Is Wesleyan going to schedule another GLIAC school.

Wesleyan and AB are just flat bad right now. I know it goes against the grain to play a team twice in a season, but will the college football world be in turmoil if AB & Wesleyan play twice. No! Wesleyan last season scheduled GLIAC Saginaw Valley State and took a 72-0 thumping. Both schools are at the point that they should just play each other twice and give your team's a chance to win. We went 0-11 last season and Wesleyan went 1-10. The records were flipped the previous seasons. Just take short trips up and down 119 and give each program a chance to win.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Cal should win by 50. AB is below Lock Haven level bad. Might be the worst D2 team in the country.

I was being polite. Yes, it will be a massacre.

[Ram040506]

Cal was really good early last year (nearly beating IUP and Shepherd). After losing their third really tight game (and seeing their playoff hopes vanish), it seemed like they threw in the towel down the stretch. They will be a very tough game in the opener, but will be breaking in a new QB.

Cal should win by 50. AB is below Lock Haven level bad. Might be the worst D2 team in the country.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Thanks for that info. Going by last seasons 6-5 record, the Vulcans will probably beat the Battlers. That's an easy prediction. I'm not bagging on AB, just being honest. Battlers football is obviously hurting.

Cal was really good early last year (nearly beating IUP and Shepherd). After losing their third really tight game (and seeing their playoff hopes vanish), it seemed like they threw in the towel down the stretch. They will be a very tough game in the opener, but will be breaking in a new QB.

[crixus]

AB is hosting California (PA) in the opener.

Thanks for that info. Going by last seasons 6-5 record, the Vulcans will probably beat the Battlers. That's an easy prediction. I'm not bagging on AB, just being honest. Battlers football is obviously hurting.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

AB is hosting California (PA) in the opener.

[crixus]

Heck, it's been over three months since the post of the rumor that AB was going to close so I guess THAT didn't happen! Guess it's safe to wonder about the coming football season!

As far as 2023 goes, I don't know who the OOC opponent is, but I'll be surprised if the Battlers win one MEC game. Two would be an actual miracle from above.

[boatcapt]

It's March 27th, still waiting for Alderson Broaddus to release their 2023 football schedule. I'm a glutton for punishment...

Heck, it's been over three months since the post of the rumor that AB was going to close so I guess THAT didn't happen! Guess it's safe to wonder about the coming football season!

[UFOILERFAN]

FWIW, Findlay hired Codey Cole as Defensive Line Coach. He spent last year at AB.

[crixus]

It's March 27th, still waiting for Alderson Broaddus to release their 2023 football schedule. I'm a glutton for punishment...

[crixus]

I thought their enrollment was around 750 which is higher than normally. I think several years ago they were down to three or four hundred.

According to Wikipedia, they currently have 766 undergraduates at Alderson Broaddus University and a total of 863 students. But Wikipedia isn't always up to date. The MEC website says they have an enrollment of 915, but it's not broken down to how many undergraduate and graduate students there.

[crixus]

Entire school, nothing has been officially released yet but allegedly the president has sent out some emails over the past couple weeks to employees about the possibility of the school folding due to enrollment numbers.

I hope it doesn't happen, AB is my Mom's alma mater. I'd hate for a university that old to close shop. It's affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA denomination, so hopefully they can help.