FB: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference

[lineman79]

I have been waiting for this. Hopefully we can have some good football conversations instead of the immature "my dad can beat up your dad" stuff that goes on at other boards.

GO RED DEVILS!!!!

[Pat Coleman]

nice to have a posting home...
have u seen the new gym... wow...real nice

Haven't seen the finished product yet but I did sneak in and take a peek back in the fall while they were still working on it and could tell it was going to be pretty sweet!

Got plenty of bread and milk for the big snow storm tomorrow? 

Gym looks nice!

[AF4]

"I have been waiting for this. Hopefully we can have some good football conversations instead of the immature "my dad can beat up your dad" stuff that goes on at other boards"

i love that

we r so  proud to b in a conference with yall

Pat & Hawks 88.... the new basketball arena is awesome

yall b good

keep the faith

[Ralph Turner]

Does anyone know when the 2008 UMAC football schedule will be release. Plus do people think CSS will be competitive their first season.

Respectfully, in this conference, I think that a competent program with a good coaching staff, strong support from the CSS administration and community and a few talented transfers can make a big impression very early.

The biggest factor for this conference is getting the AQ, either from aligning with other teams/conferences, or adding affiliate members or getting current members to add football.

[smith03]

Does AQ mean automatic qualifer for the d3 playoffs?

How many football playing schools are need to get an AQ?

[Pat Coleman]

You'll need seven. And Trinity Bible can't be one of them -- they have to be full Division III member schools.

[smith03]

thanks

Trinity will NOT be back in the UMAC 08 anyway just the 5 conference schools. Crown, Martin Luther, Minn Morris, Northwestern and St. Scholastica

[NCAA Football]

The Mac schedule is up and this is what ity should look like for next year.....

9/6/2007
1:00
Beloit College
Beliot College


9/13/2007
1:00 PM
Aurora University
Home


9/20/2007
1:00 PM
Haskell University
Lawrence, KS


9/27/2007
1:00PM
Lagrange College
Home


10/4/2007
1:00 PM
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL


10/11/2007
1:00 PM
Westminster College
Home


10/18/2007
1:00 PM
Greenville College
Home


10/25/2007
1:00 PM
Eureka College
Eureka, IL


11/1/2007
1:00 PM
Blackburn College
Home


11/8/2007
1:00 PM
Principia College
Elsah, IL

Does anyone know anything about Haskell U.  And just by looking at the schedule, is there even a preseason favorite out all these teams.  Not too familier with any of them except for a couple for the old IBFC conference.

[AF4]

try to come down a day early (10-3-08) and see some of the sites around montgomery...lots of war between the states, civil rights, and other history

looking forward to yalls visit

keep the faith

[AF4]

nothing is for sure till they show up... but..

from out local area the Opelika-Auburn news reported that 4 local kids signed/promised they were going to Huntingdon (2  CB's, 1 WR, and an OL)


a total of 21 kids signed from our semi rural county with 10 highschools-  5 kids D-1 (2 sec, 2 confUSA, 1 sunbelt) 11 D-1FCS (3 ovc, 3 so con, 4 swac, 1 meac) 1 D-2 (miaa) and (drum roll)... 4 D-3 (SLIAC...all Huntingdon)

All were either all-state or honorable mention, the Ol (6'3" 260) and 2 of the DB's
the WR was one of the leading returners-wideouts in the state- allstar...all everything.... but small 5'8"-5'9", 150-170

i do not no any more than what the paper said...

need some OL's as we graduated 4 of the 5 starters

keep th faith

[AF4]

Huntingons football schedule is out

Here it is....

September 6th  Maryville College (TN)
Samford Stadium
1:00 p.m. CDT  - - - - -

September 13th   Faulkner University, (AL) Capital City Showdown II 
Cramton Bowl
7:00 p.m. CDT  - - - - -

September 20th - - - - - - - - - - - - - O P E N- - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
September 27th  Greenville College, (IL)
Greenville, IL  1:00 p.m. CDT   

September 29th  MacMurray College, (IL)
Sanford Samford  1:00 p.m. CDT   

October 11th  Eureka College, (IL)
Eureka, IL  1:00 p.m. CDT
 
October 18th  Blackburn College, (IL)
Samford Stadium  1:00 p.m. CDT   

October 25th  Westminster College, (MO)
Fulton, MO  1:00 p.m. CDT   

November 1st  Principia College, (IL)
Samford Stadium  1:00 pm.. CDT
 
November 8th  Hampden-Sydney College (VA) SR Day
Samford Stadium 1:00 p.m. CST  - - - - -

November 15th   LaGrange College, (GA)
LaGrange, GA  1:00 p.m. EST   


looks good... great conference.... we graduated a bunch... so hope we can compete

keep the  and Go Hawks

[Hawks88]

Excellent. I think we will do well with this schedule, AF4. I'm a little disappointed that we're not making the Wisconsin trip week 2 as the wife has relatives there and was going to be a good chance to visit, but the Showdown, at night, at Cramton Bowl should be a blast. Can't wait for September.

Go Hawks!!

[shane_79013]

September 13th  vs Faulkner at Cramton Bowl should be fun. I liked that field a lot when we played there in highscool.  Also gonna be under the lights so thats always a plus. Should do pretty good this year with that schedule though.

[AF4]

Hawks88 great to hear from u bro

we have a third... it appears in shane

it looks like a good schedule... hopefully  we can replace that good oline from last yr.. ( i thank 4 of the starters graduated).  those 2 dominant d line men (rip and cagle)..and asundry other folks (like the qb... who i read is playing b ball)

i hope they hit the wts hard and r ready

keep the faith ...and GO HAWKS

[Ralph Turner]

I am really looking forward to the debut of Huntingdon and LaGrange in the SLIAC.

I think that should be good for both.

Let me throw in a pitch for the trip to Montgomery.

McMurry went to Huntingdon, and the highlight of the trip was the Civil Rights Museum.  Those of us who grew up in the 1960's remember it, but today's kids have no concept of that time in American life.

Since the school is taking a new group of kids to Montgomery every other year, I strongly encourage your AD's and head coaches to include enough time to visit the memorial.  The team became a team thru the experience.    McMurry trip to Civil Rights Museum -- slide show

For the LaGrange trip, I encourage you to go over the FDR's home at Warm Springs, GA.  That is living history!