FB: American Rivers Conference

[CaliRamRL6]

http://thegazette.com/2013/03/26/coes-weymiller-gets-the-call-for-pro-day/

It's always nice to see a D3 kid (not from one of the powerhouse schools) get a look.

[CaliRamRL6]

One of you Kohawks can correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Weymiller transfer from Iowa State?

[DBQ1965]

This was posted elsewhere ...

New football rule changes.

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/latest+news/2013/football+rules+committee+recommends+ejection+for+targeting+defenseless+players
     
To require teams to have either their jersey or pants contrast in color to the playing field.
     

So we don't go more than a week without a single post

As was noted this sounds like the Boise St rule. 

But, what is the playing field? 

Dubuque has a green field, blue endzones.  The Spartans often wear blue jerseys/blue pants at home.  Would that need to change?

Wartburg has a green field, black endzones.  The Knights often wear black jerseys/black pants at home.  Would that need to change?

Could IIAC officials choose not to enforce such a rule, like we are seeing some sheriffs announce they will not enforce new gun control laws?  Or, could a coach employ gamesmanship and about 30 seconds before kickoff, complain to the refs and try to get them to force Dubuque/Wartburg or whoever they needed to change their uniform to comply with NCAA regulations?  Or, if after a loss, then complain the other team did not wear contrasting colors and file a complaint?

Might be a problem only when an offensive unit is backed-up to its own endzone and the backfield blends in ... with an inept defensive squad.  Any defenses like that come to mind?

[notlongago]

This was posted elsewhere ...

New football rule changes.

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/latest+news/2013/football+rules+committee+recommends+ejection+for+targeting+defenseless+players
     
To require teams to have either their jersey or pants contrast in color to the playing field.
     

So we don't go more than a week without a single post

As was noted this sounds like the Boise St rule. 

But, what is the playing field? 

Dubuque has a green field, blue endzones.  The Spartans often wear blue jerseys/blue pants at home.  Would that need to change?

Wartburg has a green field, black endzones.  The Knights often wear black jerseys/black pants at home.  Would that need to change?

Could IIAC officials choose not to enforce such a rule, like we are seeing some sheriffs announce they will not enforce new gun control laws?  Or, could a coach employ gamesmanship and about 30 seconds before kickoff, complain to the refs and try to get them to force Dubuque/Wartburg or whoever they needed to change their uniform to comply with NCAA regulations?  Or, if after a loss, then complain the other team did not wear contrasting colors and file a complaint?

Might be a problem only when an offensive unit is backed-up to its own endzone and the backfield blends in ... with an inept defensive squad.  Any defenses like that come to mind?

Actually I think it would come up when an offense is on the goal line, and receivers are running crossing routes in the endzone. Personally, I dont get the rule, but rules are rules, and a coach/player could use it to complain about receivers running open in the endzone.

[badgerwarhawk]

One of you Kohawks can correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Weymiller transfer from Iowa State?

Not a Kohawk guy but Frank Weymiller was a walk on at Iowa State.  He was redshirted and then transferred to Coe.  Good luck to him.  It's always neat when a DIII athlete makes the big time regardless of whether they are from the program you support or not. 

[CaliRamRL6]

One of you Kohawks can correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Weymiller transfer from Iowa State?

Not a Kohawk guy but Frank Weymiller was a walk on at Iowa State.  He was redshirted and then transferred to Coe.  Good luck to him.  It's always neat when a DIII athlete makes the big time regardless of whether they are from the program you support or not.

Thanks for clearing that up. I was pretty sure there was some Iowa State connection with him.

[doolittledog]

To keep this a true D3 discussion I will ask this in two parts.  Discussed in the past, but possibly time to review again for both groups.

Questions:

1)  Should the IIAC expand?  If so, what colleges/universities should be invited?

2)  Should the Big 12 expand?  If so, what colleges/universites be invited?

My answers to follow after I give it more thought.  At this point, I'm thinking a little out of the box.

warthog is giving this A LOT of thought...it's been a couple of weeks 

[DutchFan2004]

To keep this a true D3 discussion I will ask this in two parts.  Discussed in the past, but possibly time to review again for both groups.

Questions:

1)  Should the IIAC expand?  If so, what colleges/universities should be invited?

2)  Should the Big 12 expand?  If so, what colleges/universites be invited?

My answers to follow after I give it more thought.  At this point, I'm thinking a little out of the box.

warthog is giving this A LOT of thought...it's been a couple of weeks 

Well with Warthog it could be one of two things.  Age or to much beer.  Both make you forgetful and chances are he forgot.   

[warthog]

To keep this a true D3 discussion I will ask this in two parts.  Discussed in the past, but possibly time to review again for both groups.

Questions:

1)  Should the IIAC expand?  If so, what colleges/universities should be invited?

2)  Should the Big 12 expand?  If so, what colleges/universites be invited?

My answers to follow after I give it more thought.  At this point, I'm thinking a little out of the box.

warthog is giving this A LOT of thought...it's been a couple of weeks 

Well with Warthog it could be one of two things.  Age or to much beer.  Both make you forgetful and chances are he forgot.   

dld & DF2004:  I hadn't completely forgot, but my mind has been over taxed with all sorts of scarey images of the LaPorte City Catwoman that I saw a couple weeks ago.  I haven't been able to concentrate since then.  Let me get through Easter.  Perhaps a long car ride will allow me to clear my brain and deal with the matters at hand.

[DutchFan2004]

To keep this a true D3 discussion I will ask this in two parts.  Discussed in the past, but possibly time to review again for both groups.

Questions:

1)  Should the IIAC expand?  If so, what colleges/universities should be invited?

2)  Should the Big 12 expand?  If so, what colleges/universites be invited?

My answers to follow after I give it more thought.  At this point, I'm thinking a little out of the box.

warthog is giving this A LOT of thought...it's been a couple of weeks 

Well with Warthog it could be one of two things.  Age or to much beer.  Both make you forgetful and chances are he forgot.   

dld & DF2004:  I hadn't completely forgot, but my mind has been over taxed with all sorts of scarey images of the LaPorte City Catwoman that I saw a couple weeks ago.  I haven't been able to concentrate since then.  Let me get through Easter.  Perhaps a long car ride will allow me to clear my brain and deal with the matters at hand.

Don't imbibe too much or you'll forget again! 

[doolittledog]

I found a pic of the indoor practice facility going up at UD.

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Very similar to the Sofield Family Indoor practice facility at Appalachian State

http://www.playattherock.com/asu-sofield-indoor-facility.php

[notlongago]

When do spring practices begin?

[putmeincoach]

When do spring practices begin?

I believe some of the schools with a May term have already started

[doolittledog]

When do spring practices begin?

Simpson was in spring practice a few weeks ago.  I saw a picture somewhere of coach Glo talking to players with snow on the ground. 

From the UD football facebook page...

The Spartans will begin their spring practice schedule next Monday, April 8th at 7 pm. The Spartans will have 8 practices this spring. Everyone is invited to come and watch as the Spartans take the field this spring.

Spring Practice Schedule:
MONDAY April 8th (1)----------7:00-9:00 pm

WEDNESDAY April 10th (2)----------3:30-5:30 pm

SUNDAY April 14th (3)----------9:00 am-12:00 pm

TUESDAY April 16th (4)----------3:30-5:30 pm

FRIDAY April 19th (5)----------3:30-5:30 pm

MONDAY April 22nd (6)----------3:30-5:30 pm

WEDNESDAY April 24th (7)----------3:30-5:30 pm

SATURDAY April 27th (8)----------10:00 am-12:00 pm

[Fannosaurus Rex]

I like to think of myself as a fan of DIII so I am embarrassed to admit that I just learned that we are already on day two of Division III Week and I completely missed wishing everyone on here a happy National Student Athlete Day last Friday.  I don't know whose designations those are but I just read about them in today's The Maroon, the University of Chicago student newspaper.