I don't know about the other schools, but Hope's future schedules are posted here:

http://www.hope.edu/athletics/fb/future.html

Quote from: section7 on October 16, 2008, 02:22:05 PM
Fellow posters (especially formerd3db) -

What are you thoughts on the future of the Hope football program?  Is it time for a change at the top?  Would this ever happen with the current athletic administration?

This year has been a major disappointment.  I'm not as concerned with the 0-6 as that Hope is just not even competitive with the top notch programs.

Thanks

I echo the comments supporting Coach Kreps. This is a very young Hope team.  There are only 11 seniors and only 22 returning letterman (most of whom were not regulars last year).  Contrary to what some might think, these young men have not given up on the season or on Coach Kreps or any of the other coaches.  This has been a tough season.  The losses to Trine and Albion were extremely disappointing for everyone involved as was the Eau Claire game that was a lot closer than the score might indicate.  Give them a break.  Things will turn around and we'll all be back singing their praises.

Quote from: formerd3db on September 21, 2007, 12:24:58 PM

Quote from: matblake on September 21, 2007, 10:25:25 AM
Hey Hope and MIAA fans.  I know that David Booko has not played in the first 2 games due to suspension, is he expected back this week vs. the Thunder?

matblake:

Yes, Booko's suspension was for the first two games; he was to be eligible to play for the Wheaton game.  No having checked the with anyone and/or the Hope and MIAA website yet, and I have not heard anything to the contrary, but assuming he is healthy, he should be ready to go for the game.  Not sure if he is starting, but since he is a Sr. and Captain, I would suspect so, even though his back-up did a great job in the last game.

Deaconblue:
Thanks and good luck to your team this weekend.  Great to have you on the board.

From what I have been told, RB David Booko is expected to start on Saturday.  QB Jake Manning is a game time decision, but doubtful.  Everyone else is healthy with DE Matt Rugenstein back to full speed.

From the NCAA rules on eligibility:

E. Tryout After Enrollment. A student-athlete shall not try out with a professional athletics team in a sport or permit a professional athletics team to conduct medical examinations during any part of the academic year (i.e., from the beginning of the fall term through completion of the spring term, including any intervening vacation period) while enrolled in a collegiate institution as a regular student in at least a minimum full-time academic load, unless the student-athlete has exhausted eligibility in that sport.

The student-athlete may try out with a professional organization in a sport during the summer or during the academic year while not a full-time student, provided the student-athlete does not receive any form of expenses or other compensation from the professional organization. [12.2.1.2]

HOF:

For what it is worth, this appeared in a story in the Holland Sentinel this week:

Hope College senior Matt Rugenstein dominated the line of scrimmage so much last year that he is getting looks from NFL teams

Rugenstein, who was the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year and an All-American selection, had a combine workout for the Detroit Lions this summer. He also was called by the New York Jets before he started practice for the MIAA season.

"Just thinking there's a chance you could play at the highest level is pretty exciting," Rugenstein said. "A guy from Ohio Northern (a Division III school) signed with the Jets last year, and he's about my size."

That size is 6 feet, 5 inches and 255 pounds.

"He is that big and he can run and catch," said Hope coach Dean Kreps. "I don't know where he would fit in the NFL, but he could fit somewhere."