FB: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference

[AF4]

I watched Huntingdon vs Sewanee scrimmage today

Huntingdon might b a little faster than last season, lost some key O line and D line folks and had to replace thier QB...but... still... looked pretty good

this will b an interesting season.... and will b tested by Murrville in 2 wks

the team is leaving early to travel to Sam Collins Funeral in Flomaton, Al in the early AM

keep the faith

[gcfan]

Yesterday, the SLIAC conference coaches voted for the pre-season coaches poll here are the results......
1.Huntingdon (6 first place votes)
2. Greenville (2 first place votes)
3. Westminster
4. LaGrange
5. Blackburn
6. Eureka
7. MacMurray
8. Principia

There is more information on it on the SLIAC website...
http://www.sliac.org

[AF4]

GC fan

respectfully....  i donot thank the coaches or players at Huntingdon r letting the preseason ranking go to thier head.... this is a new conference... Huntingdon has only played  2 of these teams before (LaGrange & Westminister)...so i am unsure what the preseason ranking means ...except a guess....

as u no....the only ranking that has any meaning will b available in mid november

it will b a good season...we all hope...and we hope the SLIAC teams beat all the non SLIAC opponents (we have Hamden-sydney-2007 ODAC Champ, Murrville - 7-3 in 2007, and Faulkner - NAIA- to contned with in that category

good luck to all, everyone stay healthy and injury free, and keep the faith

[Pat Coleman]

Yep, also on our Notables page where I posted it yesterday.

http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/23/Huntingdon+picked+as+SLIAC+champ

[mac1991]

The Highlanders had about 51 dressed for the scrimmage and looked pretty good. Couple of hard running backs and a couple of big receivers. QB's need to step it up.

[gcfan]

The Greenville roster has been posted on their website.  It is not accurate in that some of the guys don't have a # yet, however I did count and there are 89 players listed.

[Alfredeneumann]

Does ANYONE know if the winner of the conference get an automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs?

[Hawks88]

Does ANYONE know if the winner of the conference get an automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs?

Not until 2010. We are still Pool B until then.



Go Hawks!!

[SaintsFAN]

The Highlanders had about 51 dressed for the scrimmage and looked pretty good. Couple of hard running backs and a couple of big receivers. QB's need to step it up.

can I get an old school... "lets go mac!!" in there??  You guys that were in the last conference's postings back in the early 2000's will know what I mean...

[Timewilltell]

Greenville news-- Football Field unplayable!! 

GC Football Season Opener Moved to Washington-St. Louis - 8/22/08

GREENVILLE, Ill. - Due to the unplayable status of the Greenville College football field, the season opening game against Washington - St. Louis has changed venues. The game will now be played at Francis Field on the campus of Washington - St. Louis at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6.

Unexpected issues created by summer improvements have resulted in an overall playing condition that is unacceptable at this time. Plans are in place to improve the playability of the field in order to host a game on Saturday, Sept. 27, against Blackburn College at 1 p.m.

[AF4]

Timewilltell

do u thank(or have u heard) if the field will b  ready by Oct 4 ?

and ...if not.... how far from yalls campus is the alternate site

thanks

keep the faith

[mac1991]

ITS AN A.E.V. Week Highlanders. GET IT DONE

[gcfan]

AF4 - I talked with the Greenville SID on the phone the other day.  He said that in installing a sprinkler system on the gamefield, part of the grass was killed as it was watered too much.  It should be ready for the game on the 4th. 

If not, an alternate field is a good question.  The Greenville High School field is under construction.  They are having to play the majority of their games on the road.

The field for the Greenville game on the 6th of September is in St. Louis, about 45 min away from Greenville, and it is Washington U's home field, so probably would not be considered as an alternate if needed for the 4th of October.

[AF4]

thanks

if the boy makes the travel team we will (Lord wlling) see yall

keep the faith...and have a great season

[Alfredeneumann]

Huntingdon radio broadcast info:

The Hawks will now be heard on WIQR 1410 AM, while all contests, home and away, will also be available on the internet at http://hearitlive.huntingdon.edu. Doug Singleton will handle play-by-play duties, with Bobby Spaeth providing color commentary. Danny Rye and Ryan Long will also assist with broadcasts during the season.

In addition to games, head coach Mike Turk and Tim Lutz will host "Hawk Talk" every Wednesday, beginning on Sept. 3, at 7 p.m., on WMSP 740 AM. Fans will be able to call-in with questions and comments for Coach Turk about the upcoming opponent or the previous contest. The weekly call-show will also be available on the internet at http://hearitlive.huntingdon.edu.