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[K-Mack]

I think Keith saw both those games last year.

Yeah, that's true. I believe UMHB was 0-3 in my presence last year, 10-0 when I wasn't in the house. Perhaps RoCru and the fellas in and around Belton might want to pass on a visit from ATN this year. 

Also, made it to The Perk the past two years. Although UWW should definitely be relevant again this year, there is the "we should mix it up some" school of thought. Either mixing up who from D3 gets to go or what games I myself and Pat (likely reunited this year as a No. Va.-based team) are able to make it to.

Still, a great game -- anywhere -- will be hard to pass up if we can make it happen.

Listening to anything.

[gordonmann]

Actually Perkins is one of the very few -- maybe the only -- West region stadium that most of the D3football crew has visited.  So you're free to take another turn if you want.

[K-Mack]

Actually Perkins is one of the very few -- maybe the only -- West region stadium that most of the D3football crew has visited.  So you're free to take another turn if you want.

I realize this. As I've heard all your "I broadcasted from the roof" grumbling. 

The "mix it up" theory is more of a general practice. Between Pat and I, we've nearly hit every conference, but we have well over 100 stadiums to go, and that's counting ones we visit on non-game days.

In any case ... storylines.

I wonder how pissed off Franklin and Cortland State are, and if they're looking good for this coming year.

[K-Mack]

Anyway, just re-mentioning this, also noted on the D3 Players in the Pros Thread:

I'm not sure if I've discussed this before, doing a list of famous alumni of D3 universities, players and non-players ... although technically, poker great Doyle Brunson (who apparently did some time at Hardin-Simmons) is a player.

Will have to work on this list and find a place for it.

Along with Doyle, there's Belichick, Mangini and Rod Marinelli (although Pat likes to point out that Cal Lu wasn't D3 when he played there), Phil Savage, Joan Benoit-Samuelsson, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, etc. ... I'm sure there are many, many more good ones. May have to start the list here until we find a solid home for it on the board or on FAQ. There might already be a general thread floating around somewhere, but it's so hard to remember when we're out of season

Oh, and the founder and CEO of Dollar Tree. Randolph-Macon in the house, y'all!

Gordon tells me John Cena of WWE fame was a center on Springfield's 2000 team.

Also, didn't he post about the Amherst kid who was (in) Finding Forrester?

[gordonmann]

Johnny Mac posted about Amherst alum Rob Brown who was in Coach Carter.  Maybe that's what you meant.

[K-Mack]

Mann, McGraw ... same difference.

[K-Mack]

Johnny Mac posted about Amherst alum Rob Brown who was in Coach Carter.  Maybe that's what you meant.

Thanks for the link though. If you read it, he was in Finding Forrester too.

(read it)

[K-Mack]

Ooh, hate to give away my sources, but this list of Mount Union coaches currently coaching elsewhere could come in handy:

http://www.mtunionfootball.com/mtunionfootball/raidersnewsletter/07may.pdf

I didn't know Dom Capers was a Purple Raider. Knew Don Shula was a Blue Streak though.

(adds to list)

[K-Mack]

A couple more for the alumni list ...

Supersonics GM Sam Presti (Emerson) (source, D3hoops.com)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (Wash. & Jeff.)
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke whats-his-face (also W&J) ... Ravenstahl?

[gordonmann]

Yes, Luke Ravenstahl is the young Mayor of Pittsburgh.

You could do this by profession.  Under politics you've got Richard Nixon (Whittier) and Ronald Reagan (Eureka).  For acting, you've got Paul Newman (Kenyon), Susan Sarandon (Catholic) and Meryl Streep (Vassar).

And there's a whole bunch in the higher levels of pro sports (coaches/GMs)...

Marv Levy, Coe
Stan Van Gundy, Brockport State
Jeff Van Gundy, Nazareth
Ted Cottrell, Delaware Valley
Chuck Knox, Juniata
Eric Mangini, Wesleyan
George Steinbrenner, Williams
Bill Belichick, Wesleyan
Brian Cashman (NY Yankees GM), Catholic
Branch Rickey, Ohio Wesleyan


There are also a ton who attended but didn't graduate from D3 schools (Jerry Seinfeld at Oswego State, Kevin James at Cortland State, Tim Robbins at Plattsburgh State -- what's up with the SUNY schools? -- Judd Nelson at Haverford, Jennifer Garner at Denison).

[Pat Coleman]

Carolina Panthers GM Marty Hurney is also a Catholic grad.

[realistic]

Ithaca has Karl Ravech of ESPN, actor David Boreanz, ABC News Anchor David Muir, Disney COE Bob Iger.

Oswego also has Al Roker, Steve Levy and Linda Cohn.

Cortland has Mankind (WWE) as an attendee, not grad I think.

['gro]

The thing about SUNY schools is that there are a gagillion of them (actual number may be smaller) and they are relatively easy to get into.

Don't forget SUNY Binghampton alum Tony "PTI" Kornheiser

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

Former Director of the US Secret Service is a Mount Union Graduate:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_L._Stafford

[gordonmann]

'Gro:

I think you're right on the SUNY thing.  There are something like 64 schools when you include the community colleges and I don't think that includes all the CUNY schools in the City.

Since I lived in Binghamton for four years, it's mandatory that I say "there is no P in Binghamton."  And since I'm a cornball I'll add, "What do they do -- hold it until they leave the city?"

Plus the artist formerly known as SUNY-Binghamton left the D3 party.  So poopy on Tony Korheiser and Paul Reiser (Binghamton U alums) -- they don't make the list.