Buc,

Just to clarify, Whitworth and Augustana have never played each other in men's basketball.  The school you are thinking of is Gustavus Adolphus. 

And wasn't it David's high school buddies who were most of that "raucous" crowd 

Hello all,

Been quite a while since I've had a chance to visit these boards.  Wanted folks to know that, in addition to what should be a great game on Saturday, there is another cool reason to visit the Pine Bowl:

http://www.whitworthpirates.com/sports/fball/2015-16/releases/20151001ovehxl

Greek Tragedy, I wouldn't characterize the Whitworth SOS as embarrassing.  It is an unfortunate result of "best intentions."  Whitworth scheduled three teams with very recent history of success and NCAA tournament appearances.  But Trinity, Redlands and Marian are all having down years.  In the case of Trinity, this season is historically bad.  The irony is that if Whitworth had not followed the spirit of the NCAA guidelines by scheduling all non-conference Division III games, and had scheduled 3 or 4 Northwest NAIA schools instead, the SOS would be much higher.

Quote from: 89Pirate on November 14, 2012, 02:39:28 PM

Quote from: (509)Rat on November 07, 2012, 06:48:54 PM
Whitoworth hung around with Utah in an exhibition game back in the day...then Bogut decided to start playing basketball and the Utes ran away at the end...can't remember the final score but I'm pretty sure they broke it open to a 20+ point game in the last 10 minutes or so.

Actually 509, from what I heard about the Utah game was that Bogut did not play, and in fact we only lost by 5.  Gunner Olsen scored 22 in that one.

Correction - found it in the NWC archives.  January 2, 2002.  Utah 63 Whitworth 57, so lost by 6...my bad.

You are both right (or slightly wrong).  89, Bogut was not yet at Utah in the game you refer to.  The game that 509 refers to happened in January of 2005.  Bogut had 23 points in only 18 minutes.  Utes pulled away to win by 21.

BC Press,
I had the chance to go to a couple Whitworth - Willamette games in the early 90's when the Bearcats were in their hoops glory years.  Cone was packed.  Lots of students and a ton of folks from the community coming out to watch those great teams play.  The place had a special environment when it was full.

Northwest Conference -

Thursday
#4 Lewis & Clark at #1 Whitworth
#3 Whitman at #2 Puget Sound

Saturday
Winners play at highest remaining seed

'Press,

A job well done, as always.  Much appreciated.

As of this afternoon, all NWC playoff games going on as scheduled tonight, despite the weather.

All NWC Playoff games going on as scheduled tonight, despite the weather.

And the All-NWC team will be released tomorrow.

"Coach Eslinger will be coaching washington Capitals tonight against the Harlem Globetrotters.  Let's see if he can snap a 40 year losing streak while he's at it."

WoostAr - will that be hockey played on hardwood, or basketball played on ice?  I'm more likely to pay to watch the second one.   

Yikes.  But I understand.  I've had to make the trip through LAX too for the same reason.  Just a longer day.  But also likely a lot more opportunities for getting in and out at the time you want.

Having made the trip south many times, you will find that LAX is the least expensive.  But for greatest convenience on that itinerary your best bet would be Ontario.

All of the discussions I've sat in on indicate to me that the NWC would keep Menlo as an affilliate member in football, even if the heavens opened and GFU and Whitman joined Pacific in bringing back football.  The NWC needs Menlo to survive (and thrive) as a DIII program, as we do any DIII programs on the west coast.  Losing Colorado College hurts.

"Whitworth was very gracious to us SJU when we were there a couple of years ago.    The streaker, as I've said before, was not class-less.  Rather, it was pretty funny.  I'm still surprised he did not impale himself or tear something off jumping over that fence beyond one of the end zones."

You can never trust those Theology majors... 

And in 2004...