FB: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference

Gregory Sager · June 11, 2014, 05:54:57 PM

Sounds like Finlandia is making a serious bid to join the UMAC, now that it's starting up a football program.

DevilDad · July 15, 2014, 11:51:49 PM

With the season just a few weeks away, how does everybody's team look like for the upcoming season? Eureka should be fine on offense as they return most of their staters. On Defense, Red Devils lose 6 starters from the front 7 and I believe 1 or 2 in the secondary. Not looking forward to high scoring games.

DadofBashWarrior.. · August 02, 2014, 10:12:09 PM

Am sure Eureka will come out strong as usual...glad Greenville has you at home this year but out travel schedule is brutal for 2014.
Greenville will have a hard time replacing OPOTY Brendan Chambers and STPOTY Josh Frewin..they will be missed but recruiting has been strong and am anxious for camp to start...
Our defense should get an early test with Milikin week one...with All American Sean Dunning...

Football soon

DevilDad · August 07, 2014, 04:22:27 PM

Eureka will be scrimmaging against Miliken in a couple of weeks. I think that will be good to show the freshman on defense what to expect this year. And You are right about hosting EC this year. All of EC away games are against the top teams in the conference.

DadofBashWarrior.. · August 16, 2014, 02:57:16 PM

FYI...Dunning will not be returning to Millikin this season...

Gray Fox · August 16, 2014, 03:40:59 PM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on June 11, 2014, 05:54:57 PM
Sounds like Finlandia is making a serious bid to join the UMAC, now that it's starting up a football program.

They will be playing UWWhitewater in 2015. That should get them off to a interesting start.

Gray Fox · August 16, 2014, 03:46:52 PM

One of the St. Scholastica assistants is Dale Widolff, former head coach at Occidental. He will do special teams and assist on defense and advise the head coach. This is a good addition to the staff and all areas of his expertise.

dahlby · August 16, 2014, 09:50:00 PM

Good luck to Dale! Always have respected his coaching skills.

DadofBashWarrior.. · August 18, 2014, 10:40:08 AM

Any thoughts on the coaches preseason poll?

DevilDad · August 18, 2014, 10:19:02 PM

With four teams receiving first place votes, I think this season will be interesting for the first two weeks do conference play. Eureka plays Northwestern in week 2 at home then travels to Greenville in week 3. I believe Eureka has a chance to be 2-0 after these games but at the same time I would not be surprised if they are 0-2 either.

I don't think the conference winner will be undefeated this year. At the end of the year, there might a two or three teams tied for the championship. Really looking forward to watching Eureka play this season. Hopefully, the defense will be able to set up after losing several key members to graduation. With the offense returning several key places (qb, wr, o-line), they will be able to the pigskin in the end zone.

DadofBashWarrior.. · August 19, 2014, 10:42:51 AM

DevilDad ...just a FYI ordering Kickoff the preseason analysis of all teams and info is well worth the $11...it is also a way to payback this great site for it's contribution to your life.

Pat Coleman · August 19, 2014, 10:48:07 AM

Quote from: DadofBashWarrior.. on August 19, 2014, 10:42:51 AM
DevilDad ...just a FYI ordering Kickoff the preseason analysis of all teams and info is well worth the $11...it is also a way to payback this great site for it's contribution to your life.

And the guy who writes the UMAC is also the guy in charge of the site

, so you know that the UMAC coverage will be up to my standards.

AO · August 19, 2014, 10:51:31 AM

Quote from: Pat Coleman on August 19, 2014, 10:48:07 AM
Quote from: DadofBashWarrior.. on August 19, 2014, 10:42:51 AM
DevilDad ...just a FYI ordering Kickoff the preseason analysis of all teams and info is well worth the $11...it is also a way to payback this great site for it's contribution to your life.

And the guy who writes the UMAC is also the guy in charge of the site , so you know that the UMAC coverage will be up to my standards.

I'll buy it again if you put the UMAC ahead of the ECFC in the conference rankings.

Pat Coleman · August 19, 2014, 11:20:16 AM

Keith and I haven't wrapped that up yet, probably this evening or during the day tomorrow. Your alma mater can help with that, though, by winning its non-conference game.

DevilDad · August 19, 2014, 05:10:45 PM

Quote from: DadofBashWarrior.. on August 19, 2014, 10:42:51 AM
DevilDad ...just a FYI ordering Kickoff the preseason analysis of all teams and info is well worth the $11...it is also a way to payback this great site for it's contribution to your life.

Plan on getting Kickoff again. I have ordered it the past two seasons and look forward to reading this years edition when it comes out.