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[Pat Coleman]

A bold line for Oct. 13, as well:

Augustana at Wheaton, 6 p.m. CT, with possibles North Central at Elmhurst and Aurora at Benedictine at 1 p.m.

[Ryan Tipps]

If you don't make it down to the Virginia coast earlier in the year, the next best game there will be:

N.C. Wesleyan at CNU on Oct. 27. Likely conference championship -- but has other things going for it (payback for CNU, chance to break the Pomoco hold on the USA South, great offense vs. great defense, etc.)

It's one I'd love to cover, but I have another commitment that day.

[K-Mack]

A bold line for Oct. 13, as well:

Augustana at Wheaton, 6 p.m. CT, with possibles North Central at Elmhurst and Aurora at Benedictine at 1 p.m.

Oh yeah, that one's booked. I really wanted to see the HCAC game too.

For every 1-2 games I see, there's 100+ I miss. Such is the D3 life.

(gets over it)

[Knightstalker]

Poor Steve Spurrier, the University of SC won't let just anyone in who meets minimum NCAA standards.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2962823

[smedindy]

Well, to be honest, the university did kind of allude that these kids would be admitted. But I have no love lost for coaches who want to bend admissions rules.

[theoriginalupstate]

Sept. 15
Hardin-Simmons at Linfield
Package: Rowan at Wilkes (doubleheader with Wesley at Widener Fri. night)
Package: Cortland at Brockport, 1 p.m.; Rochester at St. John Fisher, 7 p.m.
Carnegie Mellon at Hobart

As an East Region guy I think that Rochester area double dip is the way to go.  The venues are about 25 miles away, you'd get the pleasure of eating a garbage plate, the two games cover 4 conferences (E8, LL, NJAC, ACFC) and your admission fee for the night game would go to a good cause as the Courage Bowl donates the money to Camp Good Days and Special Times. 

[K-Mack]

For the die-hards who often give good insight on the football boards but never make it over to general topics, I'm asking for your help on Page 4 of this thread:

Parents with children looking to play in D3

Thanks for your help, as always. Liberty League, I put you guys on blast, so you better come through with the insight. 

[DutchFan2004]

To the parent of the son looking for school and play football.  My advice is to pick a school with the reputation that will get the student into med school.  Sounds like your son will have academic success where ever he attends.  I know from experience with this as one of my sons is a second year med student at DMU in Des Moines.  The school is the most important choice IMHO to get them into med school.  Central, Wartburg, Coe, Luther all have good reputations for preparing their students to get into med school.  If you like more that one school then look at the football program that fits the best for you son.  Keep the eye on the goal getting accepted to med school.  That is the most important thing IMHO.

[FootballFanatic]

The NESC scools are also good along with JH, Tufts.

[PA_wesleyfan]

( Wesley at Widener Fri. night)
Package: Cortland at Brockport, 1 p.m.; Rochester at St. John Fisher, 7 p.m.

Now that could make a triple header especially for you K-mack , and it still gives you just one stayover nite..

[K-Mack]

( Wesley at Widener Fri. night)
Package: Cortland at Brockport, 1 p.m.; Rochester at St. John Fisher, 7 p.m.

Now that could make a triple header especially for you K-mack , and it still gives you just one stayover nite..

I had briefly considered that, although getting from West Chester to Ro-chester by car in that window of time would not be very fun.

Both package plans may be moot as McMinnville is being discussed for that weekend. But maybe our Around the East homies could pick it up.

[K-Mack]

To the parent of the son looking for school and play football.  My advice is to pick a school with the reputation that will get the student into med school.  Sounds like your son will have academic success where ever he attends.  I know from experience with this as one of my sons is a second year med student at DMU in Des Moines.  The school is the most important choice IMHO to get them into med school.  Central, Wartburg, Coe, Luther all have good reputations for preparing their students to get into med school.  If you like more that one school then look at the football program that fits the best for you son.  Keep the eye on the goal getting accepted to med school.  That is the most important thing IMHO.

Would probably be better if you followed the link and shared your opinions on that thread. 

Just mentioning it here because I know some people, myself included, don't make it to the non-football boards very often.

[K-Mack]

Didn't know if conversation surrounding this one would justify its own thread, but thought I had to mention it and at least save my "research" online somewhere.

Per our own Kickoff writers and the Detroit Free Press, Olivet apparently has a freshman who has served more than one tour of duty in Iraq.

And while the natural inclination is to not just tip the hat to the fella, but to want to write about it, I'm usually torn when I hear about a player who's served, because in Division III, it's not the first time we've heard of such a case.

Off the top of my head, I recall:

- Greg Washington (2003-04?, East Texas Baptist) had served (one D3football.com notable here)

- a Westfield State captain was injured on duty in Iraq in '06

- a Ripon linebacker served in Iraq

- Mark Simon wrote about a guy who had served. I thought he was from Norwich, turns out he was from Delaware Valley and served in Kosovo

- and there was a player, Schussler, at St. Norbert last year who had been in Iraq.

Division III also features several service-related schools (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Coast Guard Academy, Norwich, SUNY-Maritime, Mass. Maritime Academy, Maine Maritime Academy) which likely feature some players or ex-players with ties to being in service overseas.

All of that is not to say that all Iraq/active duty stories are the same, because they aren't. Every one of those guys has done something interesting, if not very important.

The question is when, if ever, does it become not news anymore?

Should we always write about it out of respect for their service? Should we find the unique angles and feature it then?

I realize we're the journalists and we get paid to make those calls, but I guess it can't hurt to ask.

(sure I forgot some too, feel free to list on this thread)

[footballfan413]

I hope that what these young men, (and women,) sacrifice in the service of our country NEVER becomes old news!  Giving them recognition and gratitude is an important lesson learned from Vietnam that this country should never forget.   

[theoriginalupstate]

( Wesley at Widener Fri. night)
Package: Cortland at Brockport, 1 p.m.; Rochester at St. John Fisher, 7 p.m.

Now that could make a triple header especially for you K-mack , and it still gives you just one stayover nite..

I had briefly considered that, although getting from West Chester to Ro-chester by car in that window of time would not be very fun.

Both package plans may be moot as McMinnville is being discussed for that weekend. But maybe our Around the East homies could pick it up.

Garbage plates vs Oregon?

Its a no brainer K-Mack, do the right thing!