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[Rock]

win or lose or start...

[K-Mack]

What are you guys looking forward to seeing in Around the Nation this year, either issues that need to be written about, games that need to be seen or regular departments you'd like to see?

I have a pretty good idea of where I'm going for Week 1, and when it'll be ready (the day before the Thursday opener, most likely), but your feedback is always considered ...

I already have one new feature in place that, if done right, should knock your socks off.

[MonroviaCat]

Kmack,  HOw about a feature on unique, weird, or funny traditions around the D3?  I'm sure there must be some good ones out there.  Or maybe something about the stadiums?  As a Linfield alum I found it interesting that there was a Fraternity House in the Stadium and Linfield (though I think it's since moved out...).  Some cool, indirect football stories like that would be worth the read!

[matblake]

I like stories about individual players.  It might be interesting to hear from perhaps a graduate affected by last years Lewis and Clark situation (if one exists).  Or maybe a story about a JV player and where he is going to school.

[wildcat11]

Kmack,  HOw about a feature on unique, weird, or funny traditions around the D3?  I'm sure there must be some good ones out there.  Or maybe something about the stadiums?  As a Linfield alum I found it interesting that there was a Fraternity House in the Stadium and Linfield (though I think it's since moved out...).  Some cool, indirect football stories like that would be worth the read!

MC,

The living area that was once a Fraternity house for Kappa Sigma is now called Memorial Hall and is a all-girls dorm.  After the K-Sig's moved out (at least 5-6 years ago)they gutted the place and did a nice update to the living areas.

Here's a link to see the outside of Memorial Hall:  Memorial Hall

There were not many football players that were K-Sig's at Linfield.  Very Nice guys but the majority that were jocks played club Lacrosse, track, and some baseball players. 

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

What are you guys looking forward to seeing in Around the Nation this year, either issues that need to be written about, games that need to be seen or regular departments you'd like to see?

I have a pretty good idea of where I'm going for Week 1, and when it'll be ready (the day before the Thursday opener, most likely), but your feedback is always considered ...

I already have one new feature in place that, if done right, should knock your socks off.

I'm a big numbers and predictions guy ... so keep that stuff coming!

[K-Mack]

Oh, well I'm full of numbers and predictions, so you should be good.

As for the other stuff, glad to hear it. Keep the suggestions coming.

[MonroviaCat]

Wildcat 11,
Thanks for the update on Memorial Hall.  Haven't been up to Mac in too long.  I graduated in 1998 and lived my first two years across the street from the K-Sig house.  And of course, everybody knows that the football players were (are) in the OX house if they joined at all!

[cawcdad]

Every SCIAC team in action plays an out-of-state opponent this week, and only Cal Lutheran is on the road (at Pacific Lutheran). But the Stags have the best chance to win, . . .

Occidental has the best chance to win since they play Lewis & Clark. Shouldn't even be close.

[Trenches]

Correction for the streak watch in "Around the nation."

It has Guilford College listed with a 4 win streak. They currently have a 5 game win streak (and 6 of last 7). Not bad for a team that started '05 0-5. Also interesting... they match up this week with Methodist (4 game win streak).

[K-Mack]

Every SCIAC team in action plays an out-of-state opponent this week, and only Cal Lutheran is on the road (at Pacific Lutheran). But the Stags have the best chance to win, . . .

Occidental has the best chance to win since they play Lewis & Clark. Shouldn't even be close.

Yeah, I'm well aware of that. I'm almost certain it said "one of the best chances to win" when I turned it in.

If not, my bad.

Cal Lu should probably win too.

[K-Mack]

Correction for the streak watch in "Around the nation."

It has Guilford College listed with a 4 win streak. They currently have a 5 game win streak (and 6 of last 7). Not bad for a team that started '05 0-5. Also interesting... they match up this week with Methodist (4 game win streak).

I may have forgotten to add last week's win vs. Ferrum. I had to dig through all the old records of all the teams who had winning records last year but missed the playoffs ... and then all the teams that hadn't won in a while.

Tedious, to say the least, but once you do it once it's easy to update. So I sucked it up.

I will make both fixes ASAP.

[K-Mack]

Every SCIAC team in action plays an out-of-state opponent this week, and only Cal Lutheran is on the road (at Pacific Lutheran). But the Stags have the best chance to win, . . .

Occidental has the best chance to win since they play Lewis & Clark. Shouldn't even be close.

Yeah, I'm well aware of that. I'm almost certain it said "one of the best chances to win" when I turned it in.

If not, my bad.

Cal Lu should probably win too.

Here's what I have in my last saved version here at work. Since Pat had to fix it anyway (missing the word 'of'), I guess he just cleaned it up a little too much.

But the Stags have one the best chances to win, and give the SCIAC a leg up on the NCAC, a conference rated one spot above in ATN's 2006 conference rankings (Aug. 30).

[Trenches]

Correction for the streak watch in "Around the nation."

It has Guilford College listed with a 4 win streak. They currently have a 5 game win streak (and 6 of last 7). Not bad for a team that started '05 0-5. Also interesting... they match up this week with Methodist (4 game win streak).

I may have forgotten to add last week's win vs. Ferrum. I had to dig through all the old records of all the teams who had winning records last year but missed the playoffs ... and then all the teams that hadn't won in a while.

Tedious, to say the least, but once you do it once it's easy to update. So I sucked it up.

I will make both fixes ASAP.

Not a problem. Just didn't want to sell the boys short.    Great article though.

[cawcdad]

No problems K-Mack. You do a great job.